The third lovely effect of Christ's presence, is in the ninth verse; And 1. the effect it self is set down: then it's commendation is amplified. The effect, or advantage of Christ's presence, is in these words, The roof of thy mouth (or thy palate) shall be as the best wine: The palate, or roof of thy mouth, is the instrument of taste, and so is sometimes taken for the taste it self, and is so translated, Chap. 2. 3. his fruit was sweet to my taste: So, Job. 34. 3. Or, by palate may be understood the mouth, as, Chap. 5. 16. Next, it's compared to wine, yea, the best wine (the reasons of the comparison have been often spoken to) The best wine is that which is most refreshing and exhilarating: Now this wine is three ways set out in it's excellency (for, that the following expressions are to this purpose, is clear) 1. It's for my Beloved, that is, such wine as he allows his friends, whom he styles beloved, Chap. 5. 1. (and this shows what kind of wine is understood) and so it must be excellent wine, being that which is allowed on Christ's special ⟨p. 400⟩friends. Or, it's an abrupt expression, whereby he speaks in name of the Bride; It's such wine as I (as if she were speaking) allow on thee, my beloved, and which I reserve only for thee: For which reason, she is called a Fountain sealed, and Garden enclosed, as being set a-part for him, and not common to others; and thus is he expressing in her name, what she expresseth her self in the last words of this Chapter, It's all for thee my beloved; And it implieth both a commendation of its sweetness, and her devoting of it to him. However, the words hold forth something that proves it to be excellent, and not common, but such as is found amongst these who stand in this spiritual relation. 2. It's commended from this, that it goeth down sweetly, that is, it's pleasant to the taste, and is not harsh, but delightsomely may be drunk of: Or, it may respect that property of good Wine, mentioned, Prov. 23. 31. (that it moves it self rightly) if the words be translated as the margin imports. 3. It's commended from the effects, It drinks sweetly, and when it is drunk, it causeth the lips of those those that are asleep to speak:
The third lovely effect of Christ's presence, is in the ninth verse; And 1. the effect it self is set down: then it's commendation is amplified. The effect, or advantage of Christ's presence, is in these words, The roof of thy mouth (or thy palat) shall be as the best wine: The palat, or roof of thy mouth, is the instrument of taste, and so is sometimes taken for the taste it self, and is so translated, Chap. 2. 3. his fruit was sweet to my taste: So, Iob. 34. 3. Or, by palat may be understood the mouth, as, Chap. 5. 16. Next, it's compared to wine, yea, the best wine (the reasons of the comparison have been often spoken to) The best wine is that which is most refreshing and exhilerating: Now this wine is three ways set out in it's excellency (for, that the following expressions are to this purpose, is clear) 1. It's for my Beloved, that is, such wine as he allows his friends, whom he styles beloved, Chap. 5. 1. (and this shews what kind of wine is understood) and so it must be excellent wine, being that which is allowed on Christ's special ⟨p. 400⟩friends. Or, it's an abrupt expression, whereby he speaks in name of the Bride; It's such wine as I (as if she were speaking) allow on thee, my beloved, and which I reserve only for thee: For which reason, she is called a Fountain sealed, and Garden inclosed, as being set a-part for him, and not common to others; and thus is he expressing in her name, what she expresseth her self in the last words of this Chapter, It's all for thee my beloved; And it implyeth both a commendation of its sweetnesse, and her devoting of it to him. However, the words hold forth something that proves it to be excellent, and not common, but such as is found amongst these who stand in this spiritual relation. 2. It's commended from this, that it goeth down sweetly, that is, it's pleasant to the taste, and is not harsh, but delightsomely may be drunk of: Or, it may respect that property of good Wine, mentioned, Prov. 23. 31. (that it moves it self rightly) if the words be translated as the margent imports. 3. It's commended from the effects, It drinks sweetly, and when it is drunk, it causeth the lips of those those that are asleep to speak:
