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

The last thing in the verse is, the effect following on this her admission, which is both exceeding great spiritual cheerfulness in her self, and gladness of heart also in others, whereby both her own, and their hea•ts were much enlarged in duty, as she undertook (and therefore the person from me to we is changed again) for before, (she saith) he brought me, &c. but now, we will be glad, &c. The effects, by way of gratitude, are in two expressions, 1. We will rejoice and be glad in thee. And 2. We will remember thy love more then Wine: And as she took her motive, while she desired Christ's love, from that esteem which all Believers (under the Title of Virgins) had of it; so now, having obtained what she sought, she confirms her estimation of that enjoyment, from the experience of the same Believers, under the name of upright; that by such an universal testimony in both assertions, she might the more confirm her saith anent the reality of Christs worth, seeing her esteem of him did flow from no deluded sense in her, but was built on such solid reasons, as she durst appeal to the experience of all Believers, who thought Christ well worthy the loving: And so this is not only brought in here to show the nature of Believers, whose disposition inclines them natively to love Christ, but also to show the excellent loveliness of Christ, as an object worthy to be loved, in the conviction of all that ever knew him. The first expression holds forth a warm change upon her affections; no sooner is she admitted into the Chambers, but she crieth out, O we will rejoice and be glad in thee. Where, 1. Ye have her exercise and frame, it's to rejoice and be glad; cheerfulness and joy, disposing the heart to praise, are sometimes called-for as well as Prayer. If we look on this joy as it stands here, It says, 1. There are degrees and steps in Communion with Christ; and the Saints are sometimes admitted to higher degrees thereof, than at other times: Sure, it is a heartsome life to be near Christ and in his Chambers. 2. This joy, and that nearness with Christ, which is the ground of it, are both often the effect of Prayer, and follows upon it, when Faith ⟨p. 72⟩is in a lively way exercised in that duty. 3. That Faith exercised on Christ, can make a sudden change to the better in a Believers case, Psal. 30. 6, 7, &c. 4.

The last thing in the verse is, the effect following on this her admission, which is both exceeding great spiritual cheerfulnesse in her self, and gladnesse of heart also in others, whereby both her own, and their heats were much inlarged in duty, as she undertook (and therefore the person from me to we is changed again) for before, (she saith) he brought me, &c. but now, we will be glad, &c. The effects, by way of gratitude, are in two expressions, 1. We will rejoyce and be glad in thee. And 2. We will remember thy love more then Wine: And as she took her motive, while she desired Christ's love, from that esteem which all Believers (under the Title of Virgins) had of it; so now, having obtained what she sought, she confirms her estimation of that injoyment, from the experience of the same Believers, under the name of upright; that by such an universal testimony in both assertions, she might the more confirm her saith anent the reality of Christs worth, seing her esteem of him did flow from no deluded sense in her, but was built on such solid reasons, as she durst appeal to the experience of all Believers, who thought Christ well worthy the loving: And so this is not only brought in here to shew the nature of Believers, whose disposition inclines them natively to love Christ, but also to shew the excellent lovelinesse of Christ, as an object worthy to be loved, in the conviction of all that ever knew him. The first expression holds forth a warm change upon her affections; no sooner is she admitted into the Chambers, but she cryeth out, O we will rejoyce and be glad in thee. Where, 1. Ye have her exercise and frame, it's to rejoyce and be glad; cheerfulnesse and joy, disposing the heart to praise, are sometimes called-for as well as Prayer. If we look on this joy as it stands here, It says, 1. There are degrees and steps in Communion with Christ; and the Saints are sometimes admitted to higher degrees thereof, than at other times: Sure, it is a heartsome life to be near Christ and in his Chambers. 2. This joy, and that nearnesse with Christ, which is the ground of it, are both often the effect of Prayer, and follows upon it, when Faith