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

Next, she contents not her self to put up this suit, but she further qualifies it, in several repeated petitions (whereby the ardency of her desire, and the strength of her faith doth appear) all which are recorded, both as a pattern to teach believers how they should carry in prayer, and also as evidences what will be their way and manner in that duty, when their spirit is in a good condition. The first qualification of the former petition is, Let us go forth into the field. Going forth into the field, holds forth these two, 1. The extent of her desire, she would have him at home and abroad also, she desires not to go out of doors without him. 2. A desire of retiredness with him, that she might be alone in his company, as a wife going abroad to fields alone with her husband, as, Gen. 24. 63. It's said, that Isaac went out to the fields to pray, that is, that he might be the more retired in that duty. Obs. 1. That where desire of fellowship with Christ is right, it breaths after a walk with him every where, at home and abroad, they cannot endure to go out at doors, or to the fields without him. 2. Delight in Christs company seeks to be retired with him, to be alone with him, to be freed from all other companies, and abstracted from all distraction, the more freely to be solaced with him.

Next, she contents not her self to put up this suit, but she further qualifies it, in several repeated petitions (whereby the ardency of her desire, and the strength of her faith doth appear) all which are recorded, both as a pattern to teach believers how they should carry in prayer, and also as evidences what will be their way and manner in that duty, when their spirit is in a good condition. The first qualification of the former petition is, Let us go forth into the field. Going forth into the field, holds forth these two, 1. The extent of her desire, she would have him at home and abroad also, she desires not to go out of doors without him. 2. A desire of retirednesse with him, that she might be alone in his company, as a wife going abroad to fields alone with her husband, as, Gen. 24. 63. It's said, that Isaac went out to the fields to pray, that is, that he might be the more retired in that duty. Obs. 1. That where desire of fellowship with Christ is right, it breaths after a walk with him every where, at home and abroad, they cannot endure to go out at doors, or to the fields without him. 2. Dilight in Christs company seeks to be retired with him, to be alone with him, to be freed from all other companies, and abstracted from all distraction, the more freely to be solaced with him.