Clavis cantici, or, An exposition of the Song of Solomon

So the vers. may be taken up in these four things. 1. Christs furniture, he hath many savoury Ointments, and good. 2. The further explication, and amplification of this his commendation, expressing both what she meant by Ointments, and also the abundance and freshness of these Ointments, which were in Christ; in these words, thy name is as Ointment poured forth. 3. The effect that •ollowed on these, or the attractive virtue of them, which is such, that the most chaste, who kept their affections from other objects, are yet without prejudice to their chaste nature, taken up and ravished with that loveliness of Christ: Therefore (saith she) do the Virgins love thee. 4. There is the scope, which is partly to show the reality of Christ's worth, which not only she, but all Believers were in love with; partly to show, that it was no strange thing, to see her so taken up with him, it would be rather ⟨p. 62⟩strange if it were other-ways; seeing it is not possible for any to see and taste what Christ is, and not be ravished with his love.

So the vers. may be taken up in these four things. 1. Christs furniture, he hath many savoury Ointments, and good. 2. The further explication, and amplification of this his commendation, expressing both what she meant by Ointments, and also the abundance and freshnesse of these Ointments, which were in Christ; in these words, thy name is as Ointment poured forth. 3. The effect that •ollowed on these, or the attractive vertue of them, which is such, that the most chast, who kept their affections from other objects, are yet without prejudice to their chast nature, taken up and ravished with that lovelinesse of Christ: Therefore (saith she) do the Virgins love thee. 4. There is the scope, which is partly to shew the reality of Christ's worth, which not only she, but all Believers were in love with; partly to shew, that it was no strange thing, to see her so taken up with him, it would be rather ⟨p. 62⟩strange if it were other-ways; seing it is not possible for any to see and taste what Christ is, and not be ravished with his love.