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

More particularly we take the scope to be, his giving her an answer to her prayer, chap. 2. 17. where she prayed for his fellowship until the day break, &c. Here he doth not only materially answer, but vers. 6. formally repeats her words, that she may know what he speaks is a direct answer to her prayer: until that day come (saith he) it shall be so as thou desires (as the words will make it clear) Showing, 1. That a believers prayers may for a time lye beside Christ, (as it were) and yet he not forget a word of them, but mind well the answer and performance of them. 2. That sometimes he will not only give what is sought by his people, but make them know that he respects their prayer in the giving of it; and so he not only hears their prayers, but lets them know he hath heard them.

More particularly we take the scope to be, his giving her an answer to her prayer, chap. 2. 17. where she prayed for his fellowship untill the day break, &c. Here he doth not only materially answer, but vers. 6. formally repeats her words, that she may know what he speaks is a direct answer to her prayer: untill that day come (saith he) it shall be so as thou desires (as the words will make it clear) Shewing, 1. That a believers prayers may for a time lye beside Christ, (as it were) and yet he not forget a word of them, but mind well the answer and performance of them. 2. That sometimes he will not only give what is sought by his people, but make them know that he respects their prayer in the giving of it; and so he not only hears their prayers, but lets them know he hath heard them.

This commendation, whereby he intimates his respect to her, hath four steps. 1. It's done in general, vers. 1. Then, 2. He insists on particulars, from vers. 1. to vers. 6. 3. He shows how his respect to her affected him, vers. 6. 4. He sums all particulars up in an universal commendation, vers. 7. lest any thing should be missed, or being left out might vex her; whereby he shows, what was his scope in that which preceded.

This commendation, whereby he intimats his respect to her, hath four steps. 1. It's done in general, vers. 1. Then, 2. He insists on particulars, from vers. 1. to vers. 6. 3. He shews how his respect to her affected him, vers. 6. 4. He sums all particulars up in an universal commendation, vers. 7. lest any thing should be missed, or being left out might vex her; whereby he shews, what was his scope in that which preceeded.