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

This Chapter carries on the copy of that spiritual communion, which is betwixt Christ and the believer: The Bride speaks most here, and the nearer she come to a close, her expressions become the more massy. It may be divided into these parts, 1. The Bride continueth, and heightens her one great request, of more intimate familiarity with Christ; which is propounded, amplified and pressed, with the insinuation of her success, and after-carriage, in the first four verses. 2. The daughters of Jerusalem being charged by her, v. 4. break out with a commendation of her, v. 5.—3. She forbears to own them, but proceeds, vers.—5. to speak to him (as loath to be interrupted or diverted) with two further petitions: The first whereof, is for fixedness in her fellowship with him, that it be not liable to the frequent interruptions of a declining heart, vers. 6, 7. The second, ⟨p. 419⟩is for these not yet brought in, v. 8. 4. The Bridegroom replies to this last suit, in good words and comfortable, vers. 9. From which, in the fifth place, she gathers a comfortable conclusion to her self, vers. 10. which she confirms, vers. 11, and 12. 6. The Bridegroom gives his farewell-request unto her, vers. 13. Which seventhly and lastly, she meets with the ardent expression and putting up of her first, last, and great suit to him, to wit, that he would make haste, that is, haste his coming for completing her happiness, beyond which she hath nothing to say, and until which, she is never silent, Rev. 22. 17. So then, this Chapter doth consist of seven parts, according to the several intercourses of the speakers.

THis Chapter carries on the copy of that spiritual communion, which is betwixt Christ and the believer: The Bride speaks most here, and the neerer she come to a close, her expressions become the more massy. It may be divided into these parts, 1. The Bride continueth, and heightens her one great request, of more intimate familiarity with Christ; which is propounded, amplified and pressed, with the infinuation of her successe, and after-carriage, in the first four verses. 2. The daughters of Ierusalem being charged by her, v. 4. break out with a commendation of her, v. 5.—3. She forbears to owne them, but proceeds, vers.—5. to speak to him (as loath to be interrupted or diverted) with two further petitions: The first whereof, is for fixednesse in her fellowship with him, that it be not lyable to the frequent interruptions of a declining heart, vers. 6, 7. The second,