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

It may also take in the savouriness of the believers breathing, in respect of themselves; when Christ is present, they shall draw in a wholesome, pleasant and refreshful air; whereas now ordinarily we breath in a corrupt air: It shall not be so then, saith he, the smell of thy nose shall be as if thou did savour of Apples: Christ's company makes all both fruitful within, and refreshful to the believer, and also makes all duties and all dispensations, he is exercised with, savoury and acceptable to himself; All which follows on Christ's presence, and suits with the scope, that saith, both taste and smell are satisfied.

It may also take in the savourinesse of the believers breathing, in respect of themselves; when Christ is present, they shall draw in a wholesome, pleasant and refreshfull air; whereas now ordinarily we breath in a corrupt air: It shall not be so then, saith he, the smell of thy nose shall be as if thou did savour of Apples: Christ's company makes all both fruitfull within, and refreshfull to the believer, and also makes all duties and all dispensations, he is exercised with, savoury and acceptable to himself; All which follows on Christ's presence, and suits with the scope, that saith, both taste and smell are satisfied.

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