An exposition on the whole booke of Solomons song,: commonly called the canticles. Wherein the text is explained and usefull observations raised thereupon. / By John Robotham, preacher of the gospel.

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

reacheth from vers. 3. to the end of the Chapter.

The Bridegroome setteth forth her own dignity and the Brides, vers. 1, 2. She again answering, praiseth him, and declareth the favours that he hath bestowed upon her, in leading of her into his Banqueting house, sustaining her with Flagons, and comforting her with apples, even when she was ready to faint, Vers. 3, 4, 5, 6. Afterward she declareth the comming of the Bridegroome unto her, his calling, and making large promises unto her, from the 7. Verse unto the 13. And therefore she not onely rejoyceth in his communion, but desireth also his presence untill all his promises be fullfilled, from vers. 14. unto the end of the Chapter.