Matthew Poole and continuators on Song of Solomon 2:11

11 For lo, the winter is past, the rain is over, and gone.

Which made the ways in some sort unpassable, and so might seem to hinder or allright thee from coming to me. This winter, and the following rain, may be understood either 1. Of worldly Tribulations, which he intimates to be past and gone, to wit so far that they shall not destroy nor hurt the Church, but on the contrary do her much good, both by multiplying her Members, and increasing her Graces, and promoting her Eternal Happiness. Or rather 2. Of spiritual Troubles arising in the Minds and Consciences of sinners, from a deep sense of the guilt of sin, the Justice and Wrath of God, the Sentence and Curse of the Law; all which made them afraid to come unto God, and desirous, if possible, to run away from him. But, saith Christ, I have removed this great impediment, God is ready to be reconciled, and therefore cast off all discouragements and excuses, and come unto me.