This respect of hers, or the warmness of her affection to him, is set forth two ways, 1. In that expression, he is unto me (which is both in the beginning of the 13. and in the beginning of the 14. verse) whereby is signified, not only Christ's worth in general, but, 1. His savouriness and loveliness to her in particular; she speaks of him, as she her self had found him. 2. To express what room she gives him in her affection, he was lovely in himself, and he was so to her, and in her esteem; He is (saith she) a bundle of Myrrh unto me, a cluster of Camphire to me: This is further clear from that other expression, namely, he shall lye all night (saith she) betwixt my breasts, even as one hugs and embraces whom they love, or what they love; and keeps it in ⟨p. 103⟩their arms, and thrusts it in their bosom; so (saith she) my beloved shall have my heart to rest in, and if one room be further in, than another, there he shall be admitted. Which imports, 1. Great love to him. 2. A satisfying her spiritual senses on him. 3. Tenaciousness in keeping and •etaining him, when he is gotten, and great loathness to quit or part with him. 4. It shows his right seat and place of residence; The bosom and heart is Christ's room and bed. 5. It shows a continuance in retaining him and entertaining him, she would do it not for a start, but for all night. 6. A watchfulness in not interrupting his rest, or disquieting of him, he shall not be troubled, (saith she) but he shall lie all night, unprovoked to depart. These are good evidences of affection to Christ, and offer ground for good directions how to walk under sensible manifestations, when he doth communicate himself.
This respect of hers, or the warmnesse of her affection to him, is set forth two wayes, 1. In that expression, he is unto me (which is both in the beginning of the 13. and in the beginning of the 14. verse) whereby is signifyed, not only Christ's worth in general, but, 1. His savourinesse and lovelinesse to her in particular; she speakes of him, as she her self had found him. 2. To expresse what room she gives him in her affection, he was lovely in himself, and he was so to her, and in her esteem; He is (saith she) a bundle of Myrrhe unto me, a cluster of Camphire to me: This is further clear from that other expression, namely, he shall lye all night (saith she) betwixt my breasts, even as one hugges and embraces whom they love, or what they love; and keeps it in ⟨p. 103⟩their arms, and thrusts it in their bosom; so (saith she) my beloved shall have my heart to rest in, and if one room be further in, than another, there he shall be admitted. Which imports, 1. Great love to him. 2. A satisfying her spiritual senses on him. 3. Tenaciousnesse in keeping and •etaining him, when he is gotten, and great loathnesse to quit or part with him. 4. It shewes his right seat and place of residence; The bosome and heart is Christ's room and bed. 5. It shewes a continuance in retaining him and entertaining him, she would do it not for a start, but for all night. 6. A watchfulnesse in not interupting his rest, or disquieting of him, he shall not be troubled, (saith she) but he shall ly all night, unprovocked to depart. These are good evidences of affection to Christ, and offer ground for good directions how to walk under sensible manifestations, when he doth communicat himself.
