A paraphrase on the canticles, or, Song of Solomon by the late learned and pious Protestant, Thomas Ager.

VERSE VI. Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, I will get me to the Mountains of Myrrhe, and to the hill of Frankin∣cense.

THese words seem to be the answer of Christ to the Churches Petition, in the last Verse of the second Chapter. Wherein Christ promises, that which the Church there desireth, even to be with her until the day break, and the shadows flee away.

There are two great Mountains in man by reason of the fall. The one is the Mountain of presumption, which standeth in a false opinion of the Law: and is, by reason of the loss of mans Spiritual wisdom and under∣standing.

The other is the Mountain of dispair, which standeth in a false opinion of the Gospel. For even as before a man is humbled, he presum∣eth upon his own wisdom and power, think∣ing thereby to accomplish whatsoever he ima∣gineth; and to climb up into the presence of God: So after a man is humbled, he thinketh his sins to be so many and foul, and his affli∣ctions so many and great, that he cannot tell how to depend upon God for mercy and deli∣verance.

Now Christ delivereth us from these two Mountains by getting into two other Moun∣tains.

The one is the Mountain of Myrrhe, when he destroyeth in us our false opinion of the Law; the other is the hill of Frankincense, when he teacheth us rightly to define the Gospel.

These are sweet and pleasant hills, because of the sweet and heavenly Poseys that are given unto us, in these deliverances; and this is the proper work and office of the Gospel, and the foundation of love and all good works to men. And this is that which Christ here promiseth, and will perform, even till the day break, and the shadows flee away. From whence also note; That the day will break, the joyful morning of the Resurrection will come; when all shadows, sins, crosses and calamities shall totally flee away, and everlasting joy shall come, and in the mean time Christ is with us, in his sweet and pleasant Mountains: which Moun∣tains must cause us to rejoyce and sing. In these Mountains the nature of God is seen; and his hearty love and affection towards poor sinners. Therefore seeing Christ our Bridegroom dwel∣leth in these sweet and pleasant hills, it ought to be our constant prayer, that he will grant us this gift that we may continually hear his word and submit unto it: that we may receive the benefit and comfort of the same.