Song of Solomon 5

Song of Solomon 5:1

I Am come into my garden] No sooner doth the Church wish for Christ, but he comes.

I have gathered my myrrhe] I have taken pleasure in thy works done by my grace.

eat, O friends] O saints and angels, rejoyce in the prosperity of the Church militant, Luke 15:7.

yea, drink abundantly, &c.] Or, and be drunken with loves.

Song of Solomon 5:2

I sleep, but my heart waketh] I am carried away with worldly cares, yet my heart thinks on Christ still.

that knocketh] By the motions of his Spirit.

Open to me] By receiving those motions.

my undefiled] Christ counts his Church pure, though she have weaknesses.

my head is filled with dew] He hath suffered many hard things to come to her.

Song of Solomon 5:3

how shall I put it on?] She defers admittance of him, upon excuse of pretended inconveniences, Proverbs 24:33.

Song of Solomon 5:4

and my bowels were moved] When Christ reveals himself more neerly, the Churches tender affection begins to work towards him.

for him] Or, (as some reade) in me.

Song of Solomon 5:5

my hands dropped with myrrhe] Entertaining of Christ carries sweetnesse with it.

my fingers with sweet-smelling myrrhe, upon] Or, the myrrhe passed over my fingers, upon.

sweet-smelling] Heb. passing, or running about.

Song of Solomon 5:6

my soul failed when he spake] My neglect of his speech troubled me when he was gone.

when] Or, because.

Song of Solomon 5:7

The watchmen that went about the citie] Isaiah 62:6. Governours use her hardly, by Gods just judgement, for neglecting Christ. See Notes on chap. 3. 3.

from me] Heb. from on me.

Song of Solomon 5:8

I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem] I give you in charge by oath what ye shall say to him; to wit, That I am sick of love.

that] Heb. what.

Song of Solomon 5:9

What is thy beloved more then another] Men naturally see not the excellencie that is in Christ more then in others.

O thou fairest] The Church is beautifull in persecution.

Song of Solomon 5:10

My beloved is white and ruddy] She describeth Christs beauty, to encrease her own and others affection to him.

the chiefest] Heb. a standard-bearer.

the chiefest among ten thousand] One that may bear a standard among them, as most worthy to be admired.

Song of Solomon 5:11

His head is as the most fine gold] She describerh Christ to be of perfect beauty and comelinesse.

bushy] Or, curled.

Song of Solomon 5:12

His eyes are as the eyes of doves] Chap. 1. 15. and 4. 1.

washed with milk] Heb. washing: that is, as doves washing themselves in milk-white streams.

fitly set] Heb. set in fulnesse. As jewels set in a ring, neither too far out nor in.

his head is as Lebanon] As the trees of Lebanon, psal. 29. 6.

excellent as the cedars] Heb. chosen: For excellent things are chosen before others.