John Trapp on Song of Solomon 8:13

Verſ. 13. Thou that dwellest in the Gardens] i. e. O thou Church univerſal, that dwelleſt in the particular Churches, frequently called Gardens in this book. The French Proteſtants at Lions called their meeting-houſe, Paradiſe.

The companions hearken to thy voyce] The Angels, (ſo ſome interpret it) learn of the Church, and profit in the knowledge of the manifold wiſdome of God in mans redemption, Epheſ. 3.10. 1 Cor. 11.10. 1 Pet. 1.10. Or rather, thy Fellow-Chriſtians, thine obedient children, that will hearken to their mothers counſell: No ſooner can ſhee ſay, Hear and give ear, bee not proud, for the Lord hath ſpoken it, but they give glory to the Lord their God, as Jer. 13.15, 16. glorifie his Word, Acts 13.48. ſet to their ſeals, John 3.33. diſpute not Chriſts commands, but diſpatch them; Illi garriant, nos credamus, ſaid Auguſtine of hereticks that would not bee ſatisfied. The Philoſophers called the Chriſtians, Credentes, Believers, by way of reproach: becauſe they believed God upon his bare word. Wee believe and know, ſaith Peter, John 6.69. And wee believe and ſpeak, ſaith Paul after David, 2 Cor. 4.13. And wee believe and practice, as Noah, and thoſe other Worthies did, Heb. 11.7. laying faith for a foundation of all their doings and ſufferings in and for the Lord, like as Ezra 6.4. the foundation of the Temple was laid with three rows of great ſtones, and a row of new timber. This is the guiſe of the Churches children; they are ſoon perſwaded to beleeve and obey their mother, whom they look upon as the pillar and ground of truth.

Cauſe mee to hear it] See the Note on chap. 2.14. Tremellius renders it, Fac ut me andiant, Cauſe them to hear mee: deliver nothing to them for truth, but what is conſonant to my Word of truth; let all thy doctrines bear my ſtamp, come forth cum privilegeo, carry mine authority. What ſaid Auſtin to an adverſary (it was Fauſtus the Manichee, I trow) what matter is it, what either thou ſaieſt, or I ſay to this or that point? Audiamus ambo quid dicit Dominus, Let us both hear what God ſaith, and ſit down by it.