Canticle of Canticles — Chapter 8
These annotations are from the original 1609 Douay Old Testament, the first complete English Catholic Bible translation, produced by English scholars in exile at the English College of Douai. The archaic spelling is preserved.
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Verse 1
The Synagogue prosecuteth her prayer, desiring Christs Incarnation.
Verse 3
Christ admonisheth worldlie men not to molest those that serue him: in contemplation, & other spiritual vertues.
Verse 4
Christ admonisheth worldlie men not to molest those that serue him; in contemplation, and other spiritual vertues.
Verse 5
Angels and other Saints of the triumphant Church admire the beautie of the Gentiles conuerted: which is also vnderstood of euerie holie soule ascending from this world into heauen: And more singularly of the most glorious Virgin Mother of God.
Verse 6
The Synagogue of the Iewes was corrupt vnder the tree of Christs Crosse, when they cried: Crucifie him. And againe: His bloud be vpon vs, and vpon our children.
Verse 7
The Synagogue of the Iewes was corrupt vnder the tree of Christs Crosse, when they cried: Crucifie him, Crucifie him. Christ againe sheweth his affection towards his Church of the Gentiles: calling her his owne sister, and the Synagogues sister, promising and bestowing on her manie excellent benefits. The Church of Gentiles reioyceth in the strong defence, wherwith her Sauiour hath established her. Christ sheweth that together with the pastors, himself especially hath care of his Church, alwayes assisting the visible gouernors therof with his inuisible grace. The whole Church militant wel contented, yea desiring Christs Ascension into heauen, for the good of al that here serue him, prayeth him, from thence to send aboundance of his grace.
Verse 8
Christ againe sheweth his affection towards his Church of the Gentiles: calling her his owne sister, promising and bestowing on her manie excellent benefits.
Verse 9
The Church of Gentiles reioyceth in the strong defence, wherwith her Sauiour hath established her.
Verse 11
Keepers of this vineyard were the Prophets and Apostles, and their Successors are stil the keepers therof.
Verse 13
The whole Church militant wel contented, yea desiring Christs Ascension into heauen, for the good of al that here serue him, prayeth him, from thence to send aboundance of his grace, that we may ascend the high mountaines of perfect charitie and zele of Gods honour.