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

for, sin breeds distance betwixt Christ and his people, Isa. 59. 2. or, in respect of sensible manifestations of his love; for, howsoever, the distance brought on by sin, was in some measure taken away, and she returned to her former obedience and wonted tenderness, yet she wants the sense of his love, and is seeking after it: return, here then, supposeth somewhat of these. 2. A duty laid on her, to quite this distance and to return; this the very expression bears. 3. A kind offer of welcome, which is implied in his offers and exhortations, whenever he calls: So Jer. 3. 14. Jer. 4. 1. and thus the sense is, as if he had said, There hath been a distance betwixt us, and thou art suspicious of my love; but, return and come hither, and neither thy former •aults, nor present jealousy shall be remembered; and this shows, that the words are his, both because the scope is continued, and also because none can call the Bride properly or effectually to return, but he, neither would the voice of another be so confirming to her of his affection, and his scope is to confirm her, as to that.

for, sin breeds distance betwixt Christ and his people, Isa. 59. 2. or, in respect of sensible manifestations of his love; for, howsoever, the distance brought on by sin, was in some measure taken away, and she returned to her former obedience and wonted tendernesse, yet she wants the sense of his love, and is seeking after it: return, here then, supposeth somewhat of these. 2. A duty laid on her, to quite this distance and to return; this the very expression bears. 3. A kind offer of welcome, which is implyed in his offers and exhortations, whenever he calls: So Ier. 3. 14. Ier. 4. 1. and thus the sense is, as if he had said, There hath been a distance betwixt us, and thou art suspicious of my love; but, return and come hither, and neither thy former •aults, nor present jealousie shall be remembred; and this shews, that the words are his, both because the scope is continued, and also because none can call the Bride properly or effectually to return, but he, neither would the voice of another be so confirming to her of his affection, and his scope is to confirm her, as to that.