John Trapp on Song of Solomon 7:9

Verſ. 9. And the roof of thy mouth like the beſt vine] Her word and doctrine (for the palate is an inſtrument of ſpeech) often before commended by Chriſt,Inſtrumenta novem, &c. and here again, like as ſhee comes over it in him the ſecond time, chap. 3.13.16. See the Note there. This hee reſembleth to the beſt, and moſt generous wine: Such the Word of Gods grace is to thoſe that have Spiritual palates, that do not carry fel in aure, their galles in their ears, (as ſome creatures are ſaid to do) that have their ears healed, (as Demoſthenes ſaid of his Athenians) and their inward ſenſes habitually exerciſed to diſcern good and evill. The doctrine of the Church ſeems to ſome bitter and grievous: it goeth down like the waters of Marah, Pauſanias, Ariſtot. or that water that cauſed the curſe in caſe of jealouſie, Numb. 5. It becomes a ſavour of death unto him, as the viper is killed with palm-branches, and vultures with oyl of roſes. But this is meerly their own fault; For doth not my Word do good to them that are good? ſaith the Lord, Micah 2.6. Excellently St. Auſtin, Adverſarius eſt nobis, quamdin ſumus & ipſi nobis: quamdiu tu tibi inimicus es, inimicum habebis ſermonem Dei. Gods Word is an enemy to none but to ſuch as are enemies to themſelves, and ſinners againſt their own ſouls. This holy word in the mouths of Gods Miniſters is like Moſes his rod; which, while held in his hand, flouriſhed, and brought forth almonds: but being caſt to the ground, it became a ſerpent. The application is eaſie. See the Note on chap. 1.2.

For my Beloved] Theſe are Chriſts words: but hee ſpeaks as if the Church ſpake; to ſhew her great affection, that had dedicated all her good things to him. Some read it thus, which goeth ſtraight to my well-beloved, q. d. It is ſuch excellent wine as I would wiſh it, or ſend it even to the deareſt and beſt friend I have,Prov. 23.31. even to her that I love as my ſelf, if not before my ſelf. Or thus, which ſprings and ſparkles in the cup.

1 Cor. 1. Cauſing the lips of thoſe that are a ſleep to ſpeak] Utterance is called a gift, and dumb Chriſtians are blame-worthy as well as dumb Miniſters. Wee ſhould all ſtrive to an holy ability and dexterity of ſavoury diſcourſe. And for this end, the Word of Chriſt ſhould dwell richly in us in all wiſdom: our hearts ſhould endite a good matter, that our tongues might bee as the pen of a ready writer. Let there bee a good treaſure within in our hearts, and the law of kindneſs will ſoon be in our lips: for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth ſpeaketh. Graceleſs men are gagd by the devill, they cannot ſo much as liſp out one ſyllable of good language; if they attempt it, they ſhew themſelves but bunglers, and ſay Sibbolath for Shibboleth: you may ſoon ſee they ſpeak by rote, and not by experience. But thoſe that have well drunk of this wine of the Word, made effectual by the Spirit, talk luſtily,Act. 2.4, 11, 14 yea, their tongues never lin talking and preaching forth the praiſes of him who hath drawn them out of darkneſs into his marvelous light: they ſpeak as the Spirit gives them utterance. Thoſe that were in a dead ſleep of ſin, are ſoon ſet a work to awake and ſing, Iſa. 26.19. This ſhould ſtir us up to ſtudy the Word of God, and there-hence to learn language. The hundreth and nineteenth Pſalm is by David ſet before it as a Poem of commendation, mentioning it in every verſe, teſtimonies, laws, ſtatutes, &c. Like as when a book is ſet forth, verſes of commendation are oft prefixed. Such another, but far ſhorter is that, Pſal. 19. verſ. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. The Holy Ghoſt doth ſo much the more highly there extoll it, becauſe men are wont to have it in very light account, and to hold it a diſparagement, to be eloquent and mighty in the Scriptures.