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

Observ. 1. Believers are not soon satisfied in taking up, or expressing of Christ's worth. 2. Christ and all that is in him, is as full of spiritual life and refreshing, as a Box that is full of the most precious Ointment: Christ is well stored with grace, it is poured into his lips, Psal. 45. 2. 3. This savour of Christ's graces is not felt by every one, the Box of his Ointments is not open to all, but only to some, and that is to them that believe; for to them he is precious, and every thing that is in him, is most cordial and savoury to the Believer. 4. The more Christ and his worth be enquired into, it will savour the better, and be the more refreshful ⟨p. 64⟩(for it's his Name which is this Ointment) Christ in his excellent worth, through men's strangeness to him, is unknown in the world; they do not enquire into this savoury Name, but if he were once known, they would find that in him, that would make them give over their other unprofitable pursuits, and pant after him.

Observ. 1. Believers are not soon satisfied in taking up, or expressing of Christ's worth. 2. Christ and all that is in him, is as full of spiritual life and refreshing, as a Box that is full of the most precious Ointment: Christ is well stored with grace, it is poured into his lips, Psal. 45. 2. 3. This savour of Christ's graces is not felt by every one, the Box of his Ointments is not open to all, but only to some, and that is to them that believe; for to them he is precious, and every thing that is in him, is most cordial and savoury to the Believer. 4. The more Christ and his worth be enquired into, it will savour the better, and be the more refreshfull ⟨p. 64⟩(for it's his Name which is this Ointment) Christ in his excellent worth, through men's strangenesse to him, is unknown in the world; they do not enquire into this savoury Name, but if he were once known, they would find that in him, that would make them give over their other unprofitable pursuits, and pant after him.