Her Nazarites were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk, they were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing [was] of sapphire:
Ver. 7. Her Nazarites.] Who served God in a singular way of abstinence above other men. These had their rules given them, Num 6:1-21 which while they observed,
They were purer than snow, whiter than milk.] Temperance is the mother of beauty, as luxury is of deformity. This is nothing to the Popish votaries, those epicures and abbey lubbers:
“ Quorum luxuriae totus non sufficit orbis. ”
Some by Nazarites here understand their nobles, and such as wore coronets on their heads. Nezar is a crown; 2 Samuel 1:10 2Ki 11:12 thus Joseph was a Nazarite; Gen 49:26 so Daniel and his three associates, in whom that was verified,
“ Gratior est pulchro veniens in corpore virtus. ”