Sermons on the Song of Songs

But whither am I drifting? However, I think you will easily excuse this long digression on humility and patience. I shall now return to the subject whence I wandered. My remarks on patience and humility were suggested by the Bridegroom’s reply, wherewith He thought proper to rebuke the presumption of His Spouse, in asking things too far above her. This He did, not with the intention of confounding her, but in order to give her an occasion for greater and better tried humility, whereby she would become more deserving of the higher gifts and more qualified to receive the graces she solicited. But as I am still only at the beginning of this verse, I shall leave the exposition of it, if you allow me, for another sermon, lest the words of the heavenly Bridegroom should be either discussed without interest or heard without relish. From which evil may He protect His servants, Our Lord Jesus Christ, Who is over all things, God blessed for ever. Amen.