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

We take the scope here to be, to show the universal loveliness and preciousness of grace in a believer, even in the least things; What shall I say (saith he) that thy feet, navel, eyes and head are beautiful? even thy hair, or the pins that dress it, are lovely and excellent: so glorious, princely and stately a creature is this Bride, that there is not a wrong pin or hair to be found upon her: And thus, all the commendation is well closed with this. By the hair then, we conceive is understood, even the meanest gestures and circumstances of a believers walk, which being ordered by grace, are beautiful, and serve much to the adorning of the Gospel.

We take the scope here to be, to shew the universal loveliness and preciousnesse of grace in a believer, even in the least things; What shall I say (saith he) that thy feet, navel, eyes and head are beautiful? even thy hair, or the pins that dresse it, are lovely and excellent: so glorious, princely and stately a creature is this Bride, that there is not a wrong pin or hair to be found upon her: And thus, all the commendation is well closed with this. By the hair then, we conceive is understood, even the meanest gestures and circumstances of a believers walk, which being ordered by grace, are beautiful, and serve much to the adorning of the Gospel.

Obs. 1. That grace makes an observable change upon the whole man, it regulates even the least things, it orders looks, gestures and circumstances, wherein often men take too much liberty. ⟨p. 390⟩2. Grace vented in the meanest piece of a Christian carriage, is very beautiful; it puts a special beauty and lustre upon the meanest circumstances of the Christians actions: Or, when a believer squares all his walk, even in the least things, by the right rule, it makes his way exceeding lovely; whereas, often a little folly, or unwatchfulness in such, proves like a dead flee, that makes a whole box of ointment to stink, Eccles. 10. 1. 3. Our Lord takes notice of the smallest things in a believer, even of the hair, yea, of the smallest thereof; There is nothing in his people so mean, but he takes notice of it, and there is nothing so little, but grace should be exercised therein: In a word, all things in a believer should be suitable, eyes, hair, head, &c.