Breast Breasts Brother Despise Despised Either Kiss Kisses Met Milk Mother's None Nourished Nursed O Oh Outdoors Outside Street Sucked Sucking Wert Yea Yes
8:1 O {a} that thou [wert] as my brother, that was nourished at the breasts of my mother! [when] I should find thee outside, I would kiss thee; yea, I should not be despised.
(a) The Church called of the Gentiles speaks thus to the Church of Jerusalem.
8:1 O that - The church here expresses her desire of a stricter union, and closer communion with Christ. Without - In the open streets.
8:1-4 The church wishes for the constant intimacy and freedom with the Lord Jesus that a sister has with a brother. That they might be as his brethren, which they are, when by grace they are made partakers of a Divine nature. Christ is become as our Brother; wherever we find him, let us be ready to own our relation to him, and affection for him, and not fear being despised for it. Is there in us an ardent wish to serve Christ more and better? What then have we laid up in store, to show our affection to the Beloved of our souls? What fruit unto holiness? The church charges all her children that they never provoke Christ to withdraw. We should reason with ourselves, when tempted to do what would grieve the Spirit.
Breast Breasts Despise Despised Either Find Found Kiss Mother Mother's Nourished Nursed Outside Sucked Wert
Breast Breasts Despise Despised Either Find Found Kiss Mother Mother's Nourished Nursed Outside Sucked Wert
