John Trapp on Song of Solomon 7:2

Verſ. 2. Thy navell is like a round goblet, &c.] There be that expound this text of the two Sacraments. The navell is Baptiſm that nouriſheth new-born babes in the womb of the Church. See hence the uſe of it, even to Infants; who can receive nouriſhment by the navell, though they can neither take nor chew, nor ſuck meat with hand or mouth. Note this againſt Anabaptiſts (ſaith Mr. Cotton upon theſe words) this navell never wants liquor: there is a continual matter of inſtruction and comfort to bee fetcht from Baptiſm againſt all temptations. A Chriſtian (ſaith Chryſoſtome) ſhould never ſtep out of doors, or lye down in his bed, or go into his cloſet, but hee ſhould remember that word, Abrenuncio, I forſake the devill and all his works, &c. Luther tells of a certain holy virgin, that uſed to quench the Devills fiery darts with the water of Baptiſm: For as often as ſhee was tempted to do any thing not beſeeming her profeſſion, ſhee would reſiſt the devil, ſtedfaſt in the faith, and ſtop his mouth with this ſhort, but full anſwer, Chriſtiana ſum, I am a Chriſtian, I have been Baptized into the death of Chriſt, I have alſo put on Chriſt by Baptiſm, I am a votary, the vows of God are upon me, &c. But what an horrible ſhame is that to the Papiſts, and what a ſore ſtumbling-block muſt it needs be to the poor Jews that live amongſt them, that in Rome a Jewiſh maid may not be admitted into the ſtews of whoredome, unleſs ſhe will be firſt baptized? This is related and bewayled by Eſpencaeus a moderate Papiſt.De contin. lib. 3. cap. 4.

Thy belly is like an heap of wheat, ſet about with Lillies] Some underſtand hereby that other Sacrament of the Lords Supper, called an heap of wheat, for its ſtore of excellent nouriſhment: and ſaid to bee ſet about with lillies, that is, with Chriſtians, white and of holy converſation. Baſil calls ſuch, ſtars of the world, [non-Latin text not transcribed]. and flowers of the Churches. Chryſoſtome calls them earthly Angels: and ſaith, that they were Puriores coelo, purer than the heaven in their common converſation: but eſpecially when they came to the Lords table, that dreadfultable, as hee calleth it; whereunto all muſt come with the beſt preparation they can make, waſh and bee clean, waſh their hands in innocency before they compaſs Gods Altar: waſh their hearts, Jer. 4.14. their feet, John 13.10. Hee that is waſhed (ſc. for the out-ſide) needeth not ſave to waſh his feet, but is clean every whit. An alluſion to thoſe, that having bathed their bodies, foul their feet by going out of the Bath, and ſo are fain to waſh them again. The inwards and the feet in a ſacrifice were to bee waſhed above the reſt, becauſe the intrails contain the excrements, and the legs tread in the dirt. The ſoul is apt to gather ſoil by medling with earthly things, though lawful: how much more to be defiled with the ſoot of ſin, as if ſhee had lain among the pots? All Chriſts Nazarites, his Votaries, muſt come to his feaſt purer than ſnow, whiter than milk, &c. Lam, 4.7. ſith at this Sacrament they do renew the Nuptials of Chriſt; and take a corporal oath to cleave cloſe to him with full purpoſe of heart all the days of their lives. As for thoſe that preſume to come unpreparedly, that want their wedding garment, they are no otherwiſe bidden to the feaſt of the King, than Haman was to Queen Eſthers. Sin brought to the Sacrament, petitions againſt a man, as Eſther did againſt Haman at the banquer of wine;Eſth. 7.2, 6. pick out that time, and he ſhall find God no leſs angry, than Haman did Ahaſuerus. For this is that which the Lord hath ſaid, I will be ſanctified in all them that draw neer unto mee. Of communicants God ſeems to ſay, as Solomon did of Adonijah, If hee ſhew himſelf a worthy man, there, ſhall not one hair of him fall to the earth: but if wickedneſs bee found in him, he ſhall die, 1 King. 1.52.