Songs 4:12 A garden enclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed.… I. IT IS A SACRED INCLOSURE. Inclosed: 1. For protection — against the many foes that would injure it. 2. For enjoyment — Christ has a right to witness its beauties and enjoy its fruits. II. THE MEANS BY WHICH IT IS INCLOSED. 1. By sovereign electing grace — this sweeps round His Church as a boundary line — grand, comprehensive, invisible. 2. By the ministrations of angels — these are its. guardians,, servants, etc. 3. By. restraining, grace — this is needed by every plant in this garden and every member in Christ's Church. 4. By Christian ordinances-baptism, the seal of separation. 5. By Christian doctrine — no man can be a Christian without believing some fundamental doctrines. (J. F. Elder, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: A garden inclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed.WEB: A locked up garden is my sister, my bride; a locked up spring, a sealed fountain. |
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