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

More particularly, we would observe here, 1. What is Christ's carriage, when the Bride doth not enjoy sensible presence in so lively a way; and that in two things, 1. What he is doing; he is co•ing, leaping, standing behind the wall, looking through the lattice, &c. 2. What he is saying, he is speaking to her, and, as it were, writing kind love-letters to her at that same time: Christ is both doing and speaking kindly to a believer, even when he is away to sense, if it be well discerned. 2. We may see what is the Brides carriage suitable to his, in four steps (worthy to be imitate by believers, for their own peace, in their disconsolate condition) 1. She observes what he doth, though it be but a twilight discovery she hath of him. 2. She records what he saith, and reads his Epistle often over. 3. She comforts her self in keeping the faith of her interest, and the hope of future enjoying of him, clear. And, 4. prays in ⟨p. 129⟩the mean time, for some manifestations of his love, till that come. The first is, vers. 8. and 9. The second, vers. 10. to 16. The third vers. 16. and 17. The fourth in the close of the 17. vers.

More particularly, we would observe here, 1. What is Christ's carriage, when the Bride doth not enjoy sensible presence in so lively a way; and that in two things, 1. What he is doing; he is co•ing, leaping, standing behind the wall, looking thorow the lattess, &c. 2. What he is saying, he is speaking to her, and, as it were, writing kind love-letters to her at that same time: Christ is both doing and speaking kindly to a believer, even when he is away to sense, if it be well discerned. 2. We may see what is the Brides carriage suitable to his, in four steps (worthy to be imitate by believers, for their own peace, in their disconsolate condition) 1. She observes what he doth, though it be but a twilight discovery she hath of him. 2. She records what he saith, and reads his Epistle often over. 3. She comforts her self in keeping the faith of her interest, and the hope of future enjoying of him, clear. And, 4. prayes in ⟨p. 129⟩the mean time, for some manifestations of his love, till that come. The first is, vers. 8. and 9. The second, vers. 10. to 16. The third vers. 16. and 17. The fourth in the close of the 17. vers.