A brief exposition of the whole book of Canticles, or Song of Solomon lively…

Concubines, though secondary wives, yet were but as servants, save only they were admitted to the fellowship of the bed.

Concubines, though secondary wives, yet were but as servants, save onely they were admitted to the fellowship of the bed.

Fourthly, chief wives brought forth children, to whom belonged the Inheritance; whereas Concubines children had, for the most part only, some gifts given them.¹ That Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher, the sons of Bilhah and Zilpah had Inheritances among their brethren, was by extraordinary dispensation.

Fourthly, chiefe wives brought forth children, to whom belonged the Inheritance; whereas Concubines children had, for the most part onely, some gifts given them.¹ That Dan and Naptali, Gad and Asher, the sons of Bilhah and Zilphah had Inheritances among their brethren, was by extraordinary dispensation.

1. 1Genes. 25. 5, 6.

Queens then are such Reformed Congregations where such properties of Queens are found: Christ (indeed) looks for no Dowry from us for his own use, he needeth nothing of ours, neither have we any thing to give him, but our own nakedness, filthiness, and beggary.¹ Here therefore look at Christ in the persons of the Ministers, whose Vicegerents they are, and Ambassadors also; and in whose name they being married to the Churches, do beget children to Christ;