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His cheeks; his face or countenance, an eminent part whereof is the cheeks, in which the beauty or deformity of a face doth much consist.
As a bed; which being higher than other parts of the garden, fitly represents the cheeks, which are higher than other parts of the face.
Of spices; not of dry spices, for they are not in beds; but of aromatical flowers, which delight both the eye with a pleasant prospect, and the smell with their fragrancy. This may also signify the down or hair upon the Bridegroom’s cheeks, which is the evidence of his mature and vigorous age, and may denote that Christ’s sweetness and gentleness is accompanied with majesty, and gravity, and just severity.
Sweet flowers: this may be added to explain the former phrase. Or,
towers of perfumes, i.e. boxes in which perfumes were put, which by their height or form had some resemblance to a turret.
His lips like lilies; beautiful and pleasant. Or this is meant of that sort of lilies which were of a red or purple colour, as ancient writers affirm, and so signify the grateful colour of the lips. This may note that grace which was poured into Christ’s lips, and which flowed from them in sweet and excellent discourses.
Dropping sweet smelling myrrh; not only graceful to the eye, as lilies are, but also fragrant to the smell.