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

We may take these words, or epistles of Christ's, as directed to three sorts (as the duty here pressed, rise and come away will bear,) 1. To these that are dead in sins, whom Christ by his ⟨p. 134⟩voice quickens, and makes to rise, John 5. 28. Although this be not the immediate intent of it, as it's spoken to a believer; yet considering the scope of recording this, and the matter contained in it, it may well be thought useful to engage these who are yet strangers to Christ, there being still but the same way of making at the first, and afterward recovering nearness with him, to wit, by faith in him; and so it will press receiving of, and closing with Christ. 2. We may consider it as spoken to believers, but to such as sleep, or are sitten up; so it presseth quickening: And, 3. As spoken to believers in a disconsolate, discouraged condition; so it's scope is to stir, quicken, rouse and comfort Christs Bride, in any of these two last cases, that he may bring her in to more nearness of fellowship with himself, and to more boldness in the use-making of him; which is the great scope he aims at.

We may take these words, or epistles of Christ's, as directed to three sorts (as the duty here pressed, rise and come away will bear,) 1. To these that are dead in sins, whom Christ by his ⟨p. 134⟩voice quickens, and makes to rise, Iohn 5. 28. Although this be not the immediat intent of it, as it's spoken to a believer; yet considering the scope of recording this, and the matter contained in it, it may well be thought useful to ingage these who are yet strangers to Christ, there being still but the same way of making at the first, and afterward recovering nearnesse with him, to wit, by faith in him; and so it will presse receiving of, and closing with Christ. 2. We may consider it as spoken to believers, but to such as sleep, or are sitten up; so it presseth quickening: And, 3. As spoken to believers in a disconsolat, discouraged condition; so it's scope is to stir, quicken, rouse and comfort Christs Bride, in any of these two last cases, that he may bring her in to more nearnesse of fellowship with himself, and to more boldnesse in the use-making of him; which is the great scope he aimes at.