Geneva Bible Notes: Song of Solomon 5

Song of Songs 5:1 ^a The garden signifieth the kingdome of Christ where he prepareth the banket for his elect.

Song of Songs 5:1 ^! Christ calleth his Churche to the participation of all his treasures.

Song of Songs 5:2 ^c Declaring the long pacience of the Lord toward sinners.

Song of Songs 5:2 ^b The spouse satih that she is troubled with the cares of the worldly things, which is ment by sleping.

Song of Songs 5:2 ^! She heareth his voyce.

Song of Songs 5:3 ^d The spouse confesseth her nakednes, and that of her self she hathe nothing: or seing that she is once made cleane, she promiseth not to defile her self againe.

Song of Songs 5:4 ^/ Ebr. My bowels were moued towards him.

Song of Songs 5:5 ^e The spouse which shulde be anointed of Christ, shal not finde him if she thinke to anoint him with her good workes.

Song of Songs 5:6 ^! She confesseth her nakednes.

Song of Songs 5:7 ^f These are the false teachers, which wounde the conscience with their traditions.

Song of Songs 5:8 ^g She asketh of them which are godlie (for asmuche as the law & saluation shulde come out of Zion & Jerusalem) that thei wolde direct her to Christ.

Song of Songs 5:9 ^h Thus say they of Jerusalem.

Song of Songs 5:10 ^! She praiseth Christ her housband.

Song of Songs 5:11 ⁱ She describeth Christ to be of perfite beautie, & comelines.

Song of Songs 5:14 ^/ Ebr. Tarshish.

Song of Songs 5:17 ^k Hearing of the excellencie of Christ, the faithful desire to knowe how to finde him.