The same points which were before laid down, concerning the near union of man and wife, and of Christ and the Church, are here further confirmed by the ancient law of marriage: which the Apostle doth the rather mention, because it followeth upon that text, whereunto he alluded in the former verse. For when Moses had alleged these words of Adam concerning Eve, This is bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh, he 1addeth this law, Therefore shall a man leave his father, &c. In this place these words have both a literal and a mystical sense. A literal of man and wife. A mystical of Christ and the Church. The main thing which the Apostle aimeth at, is to 2show how nearly man and wife are linked together: that thereby they may the rather be moved to perform those mutual and several duties which they owe each to other. But because he propounded to husbands and wives the examples of Christ and the Church, as patterns and motives to them, to do their duty, he applieth that which was first spoken of man and wife, unto Christ and his Church, to show that there being so fit a resemblance betwixt these two couples, the pattern propounded is the more pertinent to the purpose, and the reason enforced from thence the more forcible.
THe same points which were before laid downe, concerning the neere vnion of man and wife, and of Christ and the Church, are here further confirmed by the ancient law of mariage: which the Apostle doth the rather mention, because it followeth vpon that text, whereunto he alluded in the former verse. For when Moses had alledged these words of Adam concerning Eue, This is bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh, he 1addeth this law, Therefore shall a man leaue his father, &c. In this place these words haue both a literall and a mysticall sense. A literall of man and wife. A mysticall of Christ and the Church. The maine thing which the Apostle aimeth at, is to 2shew how neerely man and wife are linked together: that thereby they may the rathet be moued to performe those mutuall and seuerall duties which they owe each to other. But because he propounded to husbands and wiues the examples of Christ and the Church, as patternes and motiues to them, to doe their dutie, he applieth that which was first spoken of man and wife, vnto Christ and his Church, to shew that there being so fit a resemblance betwixt these two couples, the patterne propounded is the more pertinent to the purpose, and the reason enforced from thence the more forcible.
- 1Gen. 2. 23, 24.
- 2Inference.
