Exposition of Song of Solomon, Chapter 2 · Verse 1,2
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 onelyonly from its excellency, but alſo (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 contemplation. 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 commendeth himſelfe and his Spouſe, and this is contained in the two firſt Verſes of this Chapter.
In the ſecond part the Bride praiſeth the Bridegroome, reciteth his benefits to wards her, and earneſtly 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 onelyonly rejoyceth in his communion, but deſireth alſo his preſence untill all his promiſes be fullfilled, from verſ. 14. unto the end of the Chapter.