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

2. Consider, although the words be the same, yet the order is changed, it was, Chap. 2. 16. my Beloved is mine, &c. So there she begins at asserting her interest in him, but here she begins at asserting his interest in her, or her betaking of her self to him, for clearing of her interest in him, I am (saith she) my Beloveds, or, I am to my Beloved; and from her betaking her self to him, and adhering to the bargain, she concludes he also is hers: Which shows, 1. that they who are clear of their adhering to Christ, and of their fleeing to him, as their choice, may warrantably conclude, that Christ is theirs, even though sense would say the contrary. 2. When there is nothing in Christ's dispensation to us, that looks convincing-like of his love to us, it's good to reflect on our acting on him, and if it be found that we have fled to him, and closed with him, then there is ground to conclude our union with him, and interest in him, and there cannot be a sounder way of reasoning than that: For, if we on our part be answerable to the call, we are not to question his part (namely his bestowing of himself on us, according to the tenor of his offers) but to believe it according to his word: Believers may sometimes be put to this way of arguing, and it's sure.

2. Consider, although the words be the same, yet the order is changed, it was, Chap. 2. 16. my Beloved is mine, &c. So there she begins at asserting her interest in him, but here she begins at asserting his interest in her, or her betaking of her self to him, for clearing of her interest in him, I am (saith she) my Beloveds, or, I am to my Beloved; and from her betaking her self to him, and adhering to the bargain, she concludes he also is hers: Which shews, 1. that they who are clear of their adhering to Christ, and of their fleeing to him, as their choice, may warrantably conclude, that Christ is theirs, even though sense would say the contrary. 2. When there is nothing in Christ's dispensation to us, that looks convincinglike of his love to us, it's good to reflect on our acting on him, and if it be found that we have fled to him, and closed with him, then there is ground to conclude our union with him, and interest in him, and there cannot be a sounder way of reasoning than that: For, if we on our part be answerable to the call, we are not to question his part (namely his bestowing of himself on us, according to the tenor of his offers) but to believe it according to his word: Believers may sometimes be put to this way of arguing, and it's sure.