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The dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in several treatisesThe dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in severall treatises
The dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in several treatises ... : never before published / by Samuel Bolton ...The dead saint speaking to saints and sinners living in severall treatises ... : never before published / by Samuel Bolton ...
London: printed by Robert Ibbitson for Thomas Parkhurst, 1657
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But to leave this, we think (and with us goes the stream of Orthodox Interpreters) that the subject matter of this Book is a Parabolical History of the mutual loves betwixt Christ, and his Church, set down under the persons of the Bridegroom, and his Bride. And thus much of the Book in general. We will now draw nearer to our Text.
But to leave this, wee think (and with us goes the stream of Orthodox Interpreters) that the subject matter of this Book is a Parabolical Hystory of the mutual loves betwixt Christ, and his Church, set down under the persons of the Bridegroom, and his Bride. And thus much of the Book in general. Wee will now draw neerer to our Text.
In the former Chapter we read, how the Church, the Spouse of Christ doth declare her exceeding love to Christ, and her high appreciations of him, with her earnest desire to enjoy him, whom her soul saw so precious, and that Christ might discover to her, how kindly he took her affection.
In the former Chapter we read, how the Church, the Spouse of Christ doth declare her exceeding love to Christ, and her high appretiations of him, with her earnest desire to injoy him, whom her soul saw so precious, and that Christ might discover to her, how kindly hee took her affection.
In this Chapter he doth again enter into a singular commendation of the excellency of the Church, declaring also his unfeigned love to her.
In this Chapter hee doth again enter into a singular commendation of the excellency of the Church, declaring also his unfeigned love to her.