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A brief exposition of the whole book of Canticles, or Song of Solomon lively…
A brief exposition of the whole book of Canticles, or Song of Solomon lively describing the estate of the church in all the ages thereof, both Jewish and Christian, to this day ... / written by that learned and godly divine, John Cotton ...
London: printed for Philip Nevil, 1642
Chapter 6: THE CANTICLES, OR SONG OF SONGS opened and explained.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Queens differ from Concubines in four respects:
Queenes differ from Concubines in foure respects:
First, Queens, or chief wives are taken into fellowship with their royal ⟨p. 184⟩husbands by solemn stipulation,1 and with consent and solemn rejoicing of friends: The Concubines are not so, as Bilhah and Zilpah, &c. A man takes such to him rather by right of Dominion, than by fellowship of Wedlock.
First, Queenes, or chiefe wives are taken into fellowship with their royal ⟨p. 184⟩husbands by solemne stipulation,1 and with consent and solemne rejoycing of friends: The Concubines are not so, as Bilhah and Zilphah, &c. A man takes such to him rather by right of Dominion, than by fellowship of Wedlock.
Secondly, Queens, or chief wives bring with them dowries to their husbands*.
Secondly, Queenes, or chiefe wives bring with them dowries to their husbands