Augustine of Hippo, on Song 2:4

“He brought me into the cellar of wine, he set in order charity in me.”

“He didn't abolish love of parents, wife, children, but put them in their right order. He didn't say, "Whoever loves" but "whoever loves above me." That's what the church is saying in the Song of Songs: "He put charity in order for me." Love your father, but not above your Lord; love the one who begot you, but not above the one who created you.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.