Clavis cantici, or, An exposition of the Song of Solomon

Her case is, That she is sick of love. This is not to be taken for the fainting of a soul under absence, and the want of sense; all the context before and after, and the scope will show it's otherwise with her: But it's a sickness from the weight and pressure of felt inconceivable love, damishing her (as it were) and weakening her, she cannot abide that sight and fullness which she enjoys.

Her case is, That she is sick of love. This is not to be taken for the fainting of a soul under absence, and the want of sense; all the context before and after, and the scope will shew it's otherwise with her: But it's a sicknesse from the weight and pressour of felt inconceivable love, damishing her (as it were) and weakning her, she cannot abide that sight and fulnesse which she injoyes.

2. The cure she desires confirms this, Stay me, (saith she) or support me, for I am like to fall under it; and comfort me, the word is, strengthen me, or bed me, straw me with, or in apples, let me lye down amongst them. The first expression looks to the house of wine where she was, which suppons no want, and may be rendered, Stay me in flagons, as seeking support in this holy fill ⟨p. 125⟩of the Spirit, whereby she was staggering. The second looks to the Apple-tree, vers. 3. and she would ever roll her self amongst the apples that come from this tree; and like the Disciples, Mat. 17. 4. saith (as it were) it's good to be here▪ she would even be fixed and lie down in that posture, never to part with this happy condition again.

2. The cure she desires confirms this, Stay me, (saith she) or support me, for I am like to fall under it; and comfort me, the word is, strengthen me, or bed me, straw me with, or in apples, let me lye down amongst them. The first expression looks to the house of wine where she was, which suppons no want, and may be rendred, Stay me in flagons, as seeking support in this holy fill