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

Vers. 9. If she be a wall, we will build upon her a palace of silver: and if she be a door, we will enclose her with boards of Cedar.

Vers. 9. If she be a wall, we will build upon her a palace of silver: and if she be a door, we will inclose her with boards of Cedar.

This verse contains the Bridegroom's answer unto the Brides last petition: Our Lord loves to have his people praying for others, as for themselves, and therefore, he so accepts this petition for the little sister, that instantly he returns an answer thereunto, by a gracious promise; in which we are to consider these four things, 1. The party to whom the promise is made. 2. The promiser. 3. The promise it self. 4. The condition that it's made upon. First, the party to whom this promise is made, is implied in the words, she, and her, that is, the little sister yet unconverted, who is mentioned in the former verse. 2. The promiser is, we, that is, the Bridegroom and the Bride, to whom ⟨p. 452⟩this sister stands in relation, vers. 8. Or rather, we, the Father, Son and Spirit (as we took the like expression, Chap. 1. 11.) for, this work which is undertaken and engaged for in the promise, doth belong especially to them. 3. The promise is in two expressions (as is also the condition) 1. We will build upon her a palace of silver: A palace (if the word be so rendered) is a place for dwelling in; and here it signifieth the adorning of her to be a mansion for his Spirit, and wherein himself will dwell, which is a privilege that the believer in him is admitted unto, 1 Cor. 3. 16, 17. and 6. 19. and this is more than to be a wall, which is an house, but not so completed and adorned. He is no common Guest that is to dwell there, therefore it's no common palace, but of silver, both precious, and also durable, and stately for it's matter, which he must have to dwell in: We will make her such, saith he. The condition proposed in this part of the promise, is, If she be a wall: A wall is different from stones, considered in themselves, and supposeth them to be built on a foundation: Now Jesus Christ being the only foundation,