VERS. 1, 2.
I am the rose of Sharon, and the Lilie of the Valleyes. As the Lilie among thornes, so is my love among the daughters.
THIS Song is called the Song of Songs (as you heard from the Title of it) not onely from its excellency, but al∣so (as some suppose) because it doth containe in it diverse Songs: If so, then we have finished one Song in the former Chapter, in which we left Christ and his Church in the Galleries of contemplati∣on. In that former Chapter, the Church began the Song, and both Christ and she did joyntly conclude it.
In this Chapter are two parts.
In the first part the Bridegroome Christ commen∣deth himselfe and his Spouse, and this is contained in the two first Verses of this Chapter.
In the second part the Bride praiseth the Bride∣groome, reciteth his benefits to wards her, and earnest∣ly desireth his continuall presence and favour, and this