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

It's hard to draw observations, that may suitably express the thing here spoken of; only we may hint at these things. 1. Love in Christ to a believer, hath strong and wonderful effects on him, in reference to them. 2. The believer hath Christ's heart, he hath a seat in his affection, he possesseth his love (for no other thing hath his heart) and he may promise himself from Christ, wh•• ever he can desire for his good, even as if he had his heart under his command; for (so to speak) he can refuse believers nothing, which they seek, and which he knows to be for their good. 3. Love in Christ to a believer, it's at a height, or, it's a love of the highest degree: There is no greater intenseness thereof imaginable; for, to have the heart ravished, is the expression of the greatest love.

It's hard to draw observations, that may suitably expresse the thing here spoken of; only we may hint at these things. 1. Love in Christ to a believer, hath strong and wonderful effects on him, in reference to them. 2. The believer hath Christ's heart, he hath a seat in his affection, he possesseth his love (for no other thing hath his heart) and he may promise himself from Christ, wh•• ever he can desire for his good, even as if he had his heart under his command; for (so to speak) he can refuse believers nothing, which they seek, and which he knows to be for their good. 3. Love in Christ to a believer, it's at a height, or, it's a love of the highest degree: There is no greater intensnesse thereof imaginable; for, to have the heart ravished, is the expression of the greatest love.

3. The manner how he expresseth this, is by doubling the expression, Thou hast ravished my heart, thou hast ravished my heart: And this is to show, that this word •ell not rashly from him, but was drawn out by the vehemency of affection in him. 2. That ⟨p. 228⟩he allows believers to believe this great love and affection he hath to them, and would have them dwelling on the believing thoughts of it; and therefore, he doubles the expression while he intimates his love unto them: Only remember there are no disorderly passions in Christ, as in us; yet, that there is sympathy and love in him, and passionate effects of love from him, cannot be denied.