Verse 3

Vers. 3. Because of the savour of thy good Ointments, thy name is as Ointment poured forth, therefore do the Virgins love thee.

The second reason (which is also a confirmation and enlargement of the former) is vers. 3. and it runs upon these supposed and implied grounds. 1. That there are many precious excellencies in Christ. So that, 2. the speaking of his Name, is as if a man would open a sweet favouring Box of Ointment, as that woman did, Joh. 12. 3. There is no title, or office, or qualification in Christ, but all are savoury; his very Garments smell of Myrrh, and Aloes, and Cassia, &c. Psal. 45 8. 3. It suppons that this worth and loveliness of Christ, ravishes all that ever knew him (here called Virgins) with love to him: and therefore (which is the strength of the reason) it's no marvel, would she say, I love him so fervently, and desire so earnestly the manifestations of his love, which I have sound so sweet.

The second reason (which is also a confirmation and inlargement of the former) is vers. 3. and it runs upon these supposed and implyed grounds. 1. That there are many precious excellencies in Christ. So that, 2. the speaking of his Name, is as if a man would open a sweet favou•ing Box of Ointment, as that woman did, Ioh. 12. 3. There is no title, or office, or qualification in Christ, but all are savoury; his very Garments smell of Myrrhe, and Aloes, and Cassia, &c. Psal. 45 8. 3. It suppons that this worth and lovelinesse of Christ, ravishes all that ever knew him (here called Virgins) with love to him: and therefore (which is the strength of the reason) it's no marvell, would she say, I love him so servently, and desire so earnestly the manifestations of his love, which I have sound so sweet.