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.

She shall be spoken for.

When she shall be spoken of, or, wherein speech shall be of her: that is, when the fame of her conversion shall come abroad into the world: this Hebrew speech, to be had of her, or, in her, may be understood two wayes. For, or Against her. For her, that is, when any make ho∣nourable mention of her, doth praise or commend her, or the like. Against her, is when a people is turnd to God, the wicked of the world doe presently oppose them, as the people spake against God, and against Moses, Num. 21. 5. Now from these words thus opened, Observe.

First, It is the duty of strong Christians to assist and helpe those that are weake. What shall we doe? &c. What aid or furtherance shall we yield unto this our little Sister? And thus should Saints doe, when God hath given them strong evidences of his love, they should shew their love unto other of their brethren: and this was the charge Christ gave unto Peter, When thou art conver∣ted, confirme thy Brethren. Secondly Observe.

That faith makes men famous. The Gentiles were not thus talked of among the people of God, before their

Conversion, though for Learning, Arts, Valour, they were the men of name in the world, and accounted the honourablest of all the earth: but it's a greater ho∣nour to be godly, to belong to the Spouse of Christ, then to have all glory and praise in the world beside. True fame is onely to be had in godlinesse.

Thirdly Observe,

That when a people turne to God, they are the talke of the world. This is, if we take it for speaking against the Spouse; it is said, the wicked set their mouths against Heaven, and so against all the Saints: a people are never so much made the by-word and scorne of the world, as when there is any appearance of God among them. The appearance of God in the Saints is the ob∣ject of the worlds hatred. Hitherto reacheth the que∣stion, propounded, as it were, by way of consultation and advise. Now followeth the answer.