...Sharon, and the lily of the valleys. 2 As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters. 3 e heart of man is like deep water ; "4 He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love. The church glories in Christ....

...fruit found." Hosea xiv. 8. And blessed and happy are those who can say with the church of old : " As the apple-tree among the trees of the wood, so...shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet unto my taste." Sol. Song ii. 3. Therefore the weakest believer in the covenant of grace, who has but...

...greatness of the end it will accomplish.—It is a beautiful expression used by the church of Christ, " I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste*." It gives the idea of a person not only resting in perfect safety, but in the most pleasing circumstances,—reposing...

...3. 7, 8. 13. 15, 16. As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters: as the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down (or delighted and sat down) under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet, &c. 1 am...

...clothed with leaves of the richest gieen. Well might the spouse, applying this figure, exclaim, " I sat under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste." The fragrancy, too, of this tree and its fruit, is admirable ; hence the nose, or breath, of the spouse,...

...shadow of a tree yielding, not only shade, but fruit, according to the acknowledgment of the Church — "I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste." So it is said, " They that dwell under His shadow shall return : they shall revive as the corn, and...

...employed the more generic term, children. 4. A youth, a young man. Cant. ii. 3. As the apple-tree •Mg the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons, U. young men. Pro v. vii. 7. I discerned among the sons, ie young men. This meaning arises from generalizing...

...the King hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will rememamong the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my ber thy love more than wine : the taste. upright Jovo thee. 5 I am black, but comely, O ye 4 He brought...

...of mind by those who are living by faith on a once crucified, but now risen and glorified Saviour, " I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste." Sweeter than honey is the fruit of the tree of life ; and like that which Jonathan tasted, is an enlightener...

...thorm, so is my love among the daughters. ÏÎ As the apple-tree among the trees of the wood, so Í5 my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit teat sweet to my ta«te. 4 He brought me to Ihebanqueting-houie, and Ins banner over me MO* love. 5...