1. Christ gives himself to the Soul with all his Excellencies, §. 8 Righteousness, Preciousness, Graces and Eminences, to be its Saviour, Head, and Husband, for ever to dwell with it, in this holy Relation. He looks upon the souls of his Saints, likes them well, counts them fair, and beautiful, because he hath made them so. Cat. 1. 15. Behold thou art fair my Companion, behold thou art fair, thou hast Doves Eyes. Let others think what they please, Christ redoubles it that the Souls of his Saints are very beautiful, even perfect through his Comeliness which he puts upon them, Ezek. 15. v. 14. behold thou art fair, thou art fair; particularly that their Spiritual Light is very Excellent and Glorious, like the Eyes of a Dove, tender, discerning, clear and shining. Therefore 1he adds that Pathetical wish of the Enjoyment of this his spouse: chap. 2. 14. O my dove (saith he) that art in the clefts of the Rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me hear thy voice, let me see thy countenance, for sweet is thy voice and thy Countenance is comely. Do not hide thy self as one that flies to the clefts of the Rocks, be not dejected as one that hides her self behind the stairs, & is afraid to come forth to the Company that enquires for her? let not thy spirit be cast down at the weakness of thy supplications, let me yet hear thy sighs and groans, thy breathings and pantings to me, they are very sweet, very delightful: and thy spiritual countenance, thy appearance in heavenly things, is comely and delightful unto me. Neither doth he leave her thus, but chap. 4. 8. presseth her hard to a closer with him in this conjugal bond. Come with me from Lebanon (my spouse) with me from Lebanon, look from the top of Amana, from the the top of Shenir and Hermon, from the Lyons dens, and the mountains of the Leopards. Thou art in a wandering condition, (as the Israelites of old) among Lyons and Leopards, sins and troubles? come from thence unto me, and I will give thee refreshment Math. 11. 27. upon this Invitation the spouse boldly concludes, chap. 7. 10. that the desire of Christ is towards her: that he doth indeed love ⟨p. 62⟩her, and aim at taking her unto this fellowship with himself So in carrying on this union, Christ freely bestoweth himself. upon the Soul. Precious and excellent as he is, he becometh ours.
1. Christ gives himselfe to the Soule with all his Excellencys, §. 8 Righteousnesse, Preciousnesse, Graces and Eminencys, to be its Saviour, Head, and Husband, for ever to dwell with it, in this holy Relation. He lookes upon the soules of his Saints, likes them well, counts them faire, and beautifull, because he hath made them so. Cat. 1. 15. Behold thou art faire my Companion, behold thou art faire, thou hast Doves Eys. Let others think what they please, Christ redoubles it that the Soules of his Saints are very beautifull, even perfect through his Comelinesse which he puts upon them, Ezek. 15. v. 14. behold thou art faire, thou art faire; particularly that their Spirituall Light is very Excellent and Glorious, like the Eys of a Dove, tender, discerning, cleare and shining. Therefore 1he addes that Patheticall wish of the Enjoyment of this his spouse: chap. 2. 14. O my dove (saith he) that art in the clefis of the Rocke, in the secret places of the staires, let me heare thy voyce, let me see thy countenance, for sweet is thy voice and thy Countenance is comely. Do not hide thy selfe as one that flies to the clefts of the Rocks, be not dejected as one that hides her selfe behind the staires, & is afraid to come forth to the Company that enquires for her? let not thy spirit be cast down at the weakenesse of thy supplications, let me yet heare thy sighs and groanes, thy breathings and pantings to me, they are very sweet, very delightfull: and thy spirituall countenance, thy appearance in heavenly things, is comely and delightfull unto me. Neither doth he leave her thus, but chap. 4. 8. presseth her hard to a closer with him in this conjugall bond. Come with me from Lebanon (my spouse) with me from Lebanon, look from the top of Amana, from the the top of Shenir and Hermon, from the Lyons dens, and the mountaines of the Leopards. Thou art in a wandring condition, (as the Israelites of old) among Lyons and Leopards, sins and troubles? come from thence unto me, and I will give thee refreshment Math. 11. 27. upon this Invitation the spouse boldly concludes, chap. 7. 10. that the desire of Christ is towards her: that he doth indeed love ⟨p. 62⟩her, and ayme at taking her unto this fellowship with himselfee So in carrying on this union, Christ freely besto weth himself. upon the Soule. Precious and excellent as he is, he becometh ours.
