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

2. The parties she speaks to, while she thus adjures, are the Daughters of Jerusalem, giving them the lesson she would take to her self, because they had need to be thus guarded. Obs. 1. That professors are in hazard to mar their own enjoyments, and to interrupt an intimate fellowship with Christ. 2. Beginners are readiest to fall in this sin. 3. Seriousness will stir up believers to be watchful over themselves, and will make them press others to be so also.

2. The parties she speaks to, while she thus adjures, are the Daughters of Ierusalem, giving them the lesson she would take to her self, because they had need to be thus guarded. Obs. 1. That professors are in hazard to marr their own enjoyments, and to interrupt an intimate fellowship with Christ. 2. Beginners are readiest to fall in this sin. 3. Seriousnesse will stir up believers to be watchful over themselves, and will make them presse others to be so also.

This expression, by the Roes and Hinds of the field, is but added, for keeping the strain of this Song (which is composed in an Allegoric way, and every similitude is not to be narrowly searched into) and to show how tenderly they ought to watch, to prevent this hazard, as men having to do with Roes▪ who are soon stirred; Showing that a little thing may stir up Christ, and mar the comfortable fellowship that is between him and his people.

This expression, by the Roes and Hindes of the field, is but added, for keeping the strain of this Song (which is composed in an Allegorick way, and every similitude is not to be narrowly searched into) and to shew how tenderly they ought to watch, to prevent this hazard, as men having to do with Roes▪ who are soon stirred; Shewing that a little thing may stir up Christ, and marr the comfortable fellowship that is between him and his people.