Song of Solomon 4

Song of Solomon 4:1

BEhold, thou art fair, my love] Chap. 1. 15. and 5. 12.

thou art fair, my love] Christ coming suddenly, findes his Church ready to entertain him.

thou hast doves eyes] Because he delighteth in his Church, he commendeth all that is in her.

thy hair is as a flock of goats] He hath respect to the multitude of the faithfull, which are many in number.

flock of goats that appear from mount Gilead] Chap. 6. 5, 6.

that appear from] Or, that eat of, &c.

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Thy lips are like a threed of scarlet] Thin and red, which is the grace of the lips.

Song of Solomon 4:5

Thy two brests are like two young roes] Chap. 7. 3.

which feed among the lilies] In pleasing pastures, as being full of fair flowers.

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Ʋntill the day break] Chap. 2. 17.

break] Heb. breathe.

I will get me to the mountain of myrrhe] I will retire to heaven, till the wedding-day come.

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Thou art all fair, my love] Ephesians 5:27.

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Come with me from Lebanon] These mountains were bordering on the land of Canaan. Christ calls her from the world, the seat of cruell men, to heaven.

my spouse] Now she is without spot, v. 7. she is fit to be Christs Spouse.

and Hermon] Deuteronomy 3:9.

Song of Solomon 4:9

ravished my heart] Or, taken away my heart.

my sister] By my Incarnation, and by adoption of thee.

with one of thine eyes] With one glance of thine eyes, tho hast gotten my heart.

with one chain of thy neck] By my graces which I have given thee; not by thy naturall parts. He made his Church beautifull, and loves his own gifts in her.

neck] Heb. necks: that is, of both sides of thy neck.

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how much better is thy love then wine!] Chap. 1. 2.

the smell of thine ointments then all spices!] Thy graces, and the exercises of them.

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Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honey-comb] They are full of thanksgiving, which is pleasing to God.

like the smell of Lebanon] Which had cedars, frankincensetrees and vines on it, yeelding sweet savour, Hosea 14:6-7.

Song of Solomon 4:12

A garden] Full of fine flowers and fruits.

enclosed] Heb. barred. Kept safe by God, and keeping her fruit for Christ and his.

aspring shut up] Full of waters of heavenly instruction and consolation, John 4. 14. and 7. 37. kept safe, and reserved for peculiar use, Matth. 27. 65, 66. Exodus 19:5. Titus 2:14.

Song of Solomon 4:13

Thy plants are an orchard of pomegranates] The faithfull, psal. 92. 13.

with pleasant fruits] Good works, John 15:8, Philippians 1:11.

with spikenard] Heb. spikenards: that is, divers kindes of spikenard: the chief is mentioned, v. 14.

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A fountain of gardens] Jeremiah 2:13. My sister is so, v. 12.

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O north-winde] Christs commands his Spirit to breathe upon his Church.

that the spices thereof may flow out] That the fruits may be many, and ripen well.

let my beloved come into his garden] Seeing Christ commends the fruit, the Church desires he would come eat of it.