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

There are two steps of her carriage, or effects of the Spirit's work, vers. 5. The first is, her bowels being thus stirred and moved, she ariseth to open, as being sorry she had lien still and shifted him so long: I rose up; This is opposite to her former lying still, and refusing to give him entry; now she yields, and begins to bestir her self, to draw her clothes to her, &c. Which imports not only more diligence as to the matter of duty, but much seriousness as to the manner: It seems to differ from opening (which is the actual receiving of Christ into the heart, when all things are ready and prepared) not as if it were simply contradistinguished from faith (for, this being a fruit of her repentance, ⟨p. 273⟩and he acknowledged to be her beloved, there behoved to be faith in it) but only, as one degree or act of faith is distinguished from another, as, Luk. 15. In the Prodigals case, it's said, after he came to himself, before he act, he deliberates and stirs himself; So this holds forth, her rousing and quickening her self, for receiving Christ, which is not separate in time, either from her repentance in the former words, or her faith in these that follow; she rose to open, that shows her design, that she resolved now not to stand at, but to go over her former reasonings; and purposed by this stirring, to have the way rid for Christ's entry, and to make him welcome; which shows, it was no confused exercise that her repentance put her unto, but distinct and digested, like the Prodigals, I will arise, and go to my Father, and say, &c.