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

The third verse is the same, and to the same scope with vers. 6. of Chap. 2. and the words being the same in the Original, we conceive they will read better here as they are there, His left hand is under my head; Here, it is, should be under my head, but should is supplied: And so the words hold out here (as in Chap. 2. 6.) a return, which the Bride had to her suit; Our Lord Jesus coming, and putting in his left hand under her head, and as a kind brother taking her in his arms, answereth her suit, and satisfieth her desire: This agrees best with the words, as they were formerly used, Chap. 2. 6. and with the scope here. The verse following confirms it also, where she chargeth the daughters not to stir him up, which suppons him to be present: So we find the same charge following the same words, Chap. 2. 7. as also, her finding him, and bringing him to her mothers house, is followed with the same charge, Chap. 3. 5. and she is said to be leaning on him here, vers. 5. and yet is by the daughters commended, and not despised, which is a proof that he was present; for, this is it that made her not to be despised. The meaning then is, Now (saith she) I have obtained what I desired, and he is become very friendly and familiar with me, like a brother, which was my desire. And this shows, 1. that Christ easily condescends to his longing Bride, to give her such a degree of his presence as she called for; and that he doth this so suddenly, is great kindness and confidence: Christ will in this sometimes condescend very quickly to the desires of his longing people. 2. That she observes and acknowledgeth it; It's no less duty to observe and acknowledge a return, than to put up a prayer. 3. Christ hath a singularly tender way of communicating his love, and of embracing his people, he can take them in his arms, and make much of them, when he sees it fit. 4. There is a sweet satisfaction, and