Song of Solomon 1

^{1 a} This is spoken in the persone of the Church, or the faithful soule, inflamed with the desire of Christ, whome she loueth.

^{1 !} The familiar talke and mystical communication of the spiritual loue betwene Jesus Christ and his Church.

^{2 b} The feling of thy great benefites.

^{2 c} Thei that are pure in heart & conuersation.

^{3 e} Meaning, the secret joye that is not knowen to the worlde.

^{3 d} The faithful confesse that thei can not come to Christ except thei be drawen.

^{4 g} Kedar was Ishmaels sone, of whome came the Arabians that dwelt in tentes.

^{4 f} The Church confesseth her spots & sinne, but hathe confidence in the fauour of Christ.

^{5 i} Consider not the Church by the outward apearance.

^{5 k} The corruption of the nature through sinne, and afflictions.

^{5 l} Mine owne brethren, which shulde haue moste fauoured me.

^{5 m} She confesseth her owne negligence.

^{6 n} The spouse feling her faute, fleeth to her housband onely for succour.

^{6 o} Whome hast called to the dignitie of pastures, and thei set forthe their owne dreames in stead of thy doctrine.

^{6 !} The domestical enemies that persecute the Church.

^{7 p} Christ speaketh to his Church, bidding them that are ignorant, to go to the pastors to learne.

^{8 q} For thy spiritual beautie and excellencie there was no worldelie treasure to be compared vnto thee.

^{11 r} The Church rejoyceth that she is admitted to the companie of Christ.

^{12 s} He shal be moste deare vnto me.

^{14 t} Christ accepteth his Churche and commendeth her beautie.

^{15 u} That is, the heart of the faithful where in Christ dwelleth by his Spirit.