The Song of Solomon Compared with Other Parts of Scripture [By A.L. Newton]. (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1850. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER VII. The Daughters or Jerusalem. Ver. 1. "How beautiful are thy feet with shoes, 0 prince's daughter " These is a change in the form of address in these words--from a bride to a " prince's daughter"--rendering it probable that here the daughters of Jerusalem are looking at the Bride "in the Shulamite," according to their desire (chapter vi. 13). They see in her the daughter of the King of kings, the Everlasting Father, given to his Son as "the Bride, the Lamb's wife." They own her royalty; they admire her beauty. "The king's daughter is all glorious within," &c. (Psalm xlv. 10-15). "How beautiful are thy feet with shoes, O prince's daughter " "Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God " (1 John iii. 1). "Ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty" (2 Cor. vi. 18). What a precious word it was that was spoken by the Lord Jesus, when on earth, to the poor woman who came behind him trembling, "Daughter, be of good comfort " &c. (Luke viii. 48). How wonderful to be owned in such a relation and how we ought to glory in such a relationship For what does not the charter of adoption into God's family include? what are not the children of the Most High God entitled to? "If children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ "--They shall " inherit all things"--" All are yours, and ye are Christ's, and Christ is God's"--" Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine" (Rom. viii. 17; Rev. xxi. 7; 1 Cor. iii. 22, 23; Luke xv. 31). "It is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom," "O prince's daughter " for he "hath called you unto his kingdom and glory" (Lukexii. 32; 1 Thess. ii. 12). The Bride is now surveyed from head to foot. In chapters iv. and ...