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Song of Solomon 8:7

waters—in contrast with the "coals of fire" (Song of Solomon 8:6; I Kings 18:33-38). Persecutions (Acts 8:1) cannot quench love (Hebrews 10:34; Revelation 12:15-16). Our many provocations have not quenched His love (Romans 8:33-39).

if . . . give all the substance . . . contemned—Nothing short of Jesus Christ Himself, not even heaven without Him, can satisfy the saint (Philippians 3:8). Satan offers the world, as to Jesus Christ (Matthew 4:8), so to the saint, in vain (I John 2:15-17; I John 5:4). Nothing but our love in turn can satisfy Him (I Corinthians 13:1-3).

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