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

3. There is a guard mentioned here, which in relation to Christ, shows his stateliness, and in relation to us, shows our safety and security, that as Kings (and it's like Solomon) used to be attended by guards, for stateliness and security, that quietly they may rest (their guards watching about them) so this rest that a believer hath in Christ, O it's sure! there is an excellent guard compassing them about. It is particularly described, 1. In it's number, they are sixty, that is a competent and sufficient number. 2. They are valiant, gallant, courageous men, that will not fail to execute orders: They are the choice men of Israel, that Solomon had to watch his bed, they are choice ones our Lord makes use of for the security of believers. 3. They are orderly disposed for their security, they are about it, on all hands, there can be no approach made upon believers, to the prejudice of the repose they have in Christ. 4. They are well armed; yea, always at their arms, in a posture of defence, they all hold swords, none of them wants arms, and they have them still in readiness. 5. They are not only stout, but skilful, expert men, who have been tried and well proven: None of his people needs to suspect Christ's watch over them, dexterous is he in preserving poor souls. 6. Every one hath his sword girt on his thigh, and is standing at his post. All the expressions tend to show that here, and here only, in Christ's bed may a soul rest secure; there is no access for wrath to seize upon them that are in Christ, nor to devils to pull them from Christ; for, He and his Father are stronger then all, and none is able to pluck them out of his hand. Believers have a notable security and defence, Christ's bed and his guard, if he be sure, they are sure, one watch watcheth both him and her. The same power of God, Isa. 27. 2. the twenty thousand of Angels, which are his Chariots, Psal. 68. 17. are for the believers protection in Christ's company, pitching their tents about them, Psal. 34. 8. In a word, they are not only guarded with Angels, but ⟨p. 180⟩with divine attributes, the wisdom and power of God, and this makes them dwell in safety.

3. There is a guard mentioned here, which in relation to Christ, shews his statelinesse, and in relation to us, shews our safety and security, that as Kings (and it's like Solomon) used to be attended by guards, for statelinesse and security, that quietly they may rest (their guards watching about them) so this rest that a believer hath in Christ, O it's sure! there is an excellent guard compassing them about. It is particularly described, 1. In it's number, they are sixty, that is a competent and sufficient number. 2. They are valiant, gallant, couragious men, that will not fail to execute orders: They are the choice men of Israel, that Solomon had to watch his bed, they are choice ones our Lord makes use of for the security of believers. 3. They are orderly disposed for their security, they are about it, on all hands, there can be no approach made upon believers, to the prejudice of the repose they have in Christ. 4. They are well armed; yea, alwayes at their arms, in a posture of defence, they all hold swords, none of them wants arms, and they have them still in readinesse. 5. They are not only stout, but skilfull, expert men, who have been tryed and well proven: None of his people needs to suspect Christ's watch over them, dexterous is he in preserving poor souls. 6. Every one hath his sword girt on his thigh, and is standing at his post. All the expressions tend to shew that here, and here only, in Christ's bed may a soul rest secure; there is no accesse for wrath to seize upon them that are in Christ, nor to devils to pull them from Christ; for, He and his Father are stronger then all, and none is able to pluck them out of his hand. Believers have a notable security and defence, Christ's bed and his guard, if he be sure, they are sure, one watch watcheth both him and her. The same power of God,