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

The words in this sixth verse, express the second way, how Christ evidenceth his respect to his Bride; he is so affected with her beauty, that he tells her, he cannot but haunt her company, and answer her prayers. For, comparing this verse with vers. 17. chap. 2. we find it a clear answer of her petition she puts up there. The words contain, 1. A promise. 2. A term set to the performance of it, showing the continuance of his performance. The promise is, I will get me to the mountain of Myrrh, and to the hill of Frankincense: By this in general, […] understood no withdrawing of Christ's, or shutting of himself up in heaven from her; for, that will not agree to the scope, which is to show how he loves her, and comforts her; nor will that be an answer of her prayer, but the contrary: It must then hold forth some comfortable act of Christ's, evidencing his respect to her for her consolation; which we conceive to be a promise of his presence with her to the end of the world. By mountain is often understood the Church (as Isa. 2. 1. and Mic. 4. 1.) called so for her endurance and stability; for typifying of which, the Temple was built on mount Mor•ah. And it's called a mountain of Myrrh, and hill of Frankincense, to difference this one mountain (which is in the singular) from the mountains, or excellencies in the world, after mentioned, vers. 8. which are many: It's a sweet mountain, not of Leopards, but of Myrrh and Frankincense; these were spices much used in •he ceremonial services, Exo•. 30, 23. 24. and signified the preciousness, ⟨p. 216⟩and savouriness of the graces of Gods people, and of their prayers, Psal. 141. 2. Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense, &c. Here then is understood that place of the world (namely the Church) where the graces of Gods people flow, and their prayers (as acceptable sacrifices) are put up to him; And so it answers the scope, and is opposed to the mountains of the world, mentioned in the eighth verse. The Church is called the mountain of Myrrh, and hill of Frankincense, 1. Because it's the place, where the graces signified by these are to be found: It's only in Believers they do abound. 2. Because there they abound in prayers and praises, which ascend before him, as incense from an high place. 3.