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

The scope and result of all Christ's commendations of his Bride, is, that she may be brought to look for, and expect to be made happy with his own company, and to be unspeakably made up in the enjoyment of his presence. 2. It's not every one that hath the promise of Christ's company and fellowship, or that may expect it; It's the believer only who may look for it, he hath Christ's word for it, and none but he 3. Christ's most passionate expressions of love are not from any surprise of affection in him, but are deliberately resolved, and that of old, so that now they cannot be altered; his delight was in the habitable parts of the earth, and his resolution was laid down to go up to the Palm-tree before it was. 4. Christ's thoughts to his people (if known) would be found to be precious, thoughts of peace and not of evil; many a good purpose hath been in his heart of old, and there is no greater evidence of love, neither can be, than to intimate and accomplish these, as he doth here: I laid down this resolution (saith he) long ere now, and I will follow it out. 5. A holy tender walk in believers (which is indeed to have the stature lovely as the Palm-tree) will obtain the manifestation of Christ's heart to them; And there is no greater evidence of Christ's respect, than that, Joh. 14. 21, and 23.

The scope and result of all Christ's commendations of his Bride, is, that she may be brought to look for, and expect to be made happy with his own company, and to be unspeakably made up in the injoyment of his presence. 2. It's not every one that hath the promise of Christ's company and fellowship, or that may expect it; It's the believer only who may look for it, he hath Christ's word for it, and none but he 3. Christ's most passionat expressions of love are not from any surprize of affection in him, but are deliberatly resolved, and that of old, so that now they cannot be altered; his delight was in the habitable parts of the earth, and his resolution was laid down to go up to the Palm-tree before it was. 4. Christ's thoughts to his people (if known) would be found to be precious, thoughts of peace and not of evil; many a good purpose hath been in his heart of old, and there is no greater evidence of love, neither can be, than to intimat and accomplish these, as he doth here: I laid down this resolution (saith he) long ere now, and I will follow it out. 5. A holy tender walk in believers (which is indeed to have the stature lovely as the Palm-tree) will obtain the manifestation of Christ's heart to them; And there is no greater evidence of Christ's respect, than that,