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

In the 9. vers. the observation of his carriage is continued: where, 1. He is commended. 2. His carriage is described, with her observation of it. The commendation she gives him is, He is like a Roe, or a young Hart: These creatures are famous, for loving and kindly carriage to their mates, as also for loveliness and pleasantness in themselves, Prov. 5. 19. Thus he is kindly and loving: O so kind as Christ is to his Church and chosen! Jonathan's love to David past the love of Women, but this surpasseth that, beyond all degrees of comparison. 2. He is timous and seasonable, in fulfilling his purposes of love to his Bride, no Roe or Hart for swiftness is like him in this; and this may be the ground, from which she concludeth that he was coming and leaping in the former words, because Christ's affections, and way of manifesting them, is such as this.

In the 9. vers. the observation of his carriage is continued: where, 1. He is commended. 2. His carriage is described, with her observation of it. The commendation she gives him is, He is like a Roe, or a young Hart: These creatures are famous, for loving and kindly carriage to their mates, as also for lovelinesse and pleasantnesse in themselves, Prov. 5. 19. Thus he is kindly and loving: O so kind as Christ is to his Church and chosen! Ionathan's love to David past the love of Women, but this surpasseth that, beyond all degrees of comparison. 2. He is timous and seasonable, in fulfilling his purposes of love to his Bride, no Roe or Hart for swiftnesse is like him in this; and this may be the ground, from which she concludeth that he was coming and leaping in the former words, because Christ's affections, and way of manifesting them, is such as this.

2. His carriage is set forth in three steps, held forth in allegoric expressions. The 1. is, He stands behind our wall, that is, as a loving Husband may withdraw from the sight of his Spouse for a time, and yet not be far away, but behind a wall, and there standing to see what will be her carriage, and to be ready to return; or as Nurses will do with their little children, to make them seek after them; so says she, though Christ now be out of sight, yet he is not far off, but, as it were, behind the wall; and its called our wall, in reference to some other she speaks with, of him; And a wall, because often we build up these separations our selves, betwixt him and us (