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A brief exposition of the whole book of Canticles, or Song of Solomon lively…
A brief exposition of the whole book of Canticles, or Song of Solomon lively describing the estate of the church in all the ages thereof, both Jewish and Christian, to this day ... / written by that learned and godly divine, John Cotton ...
London: printed for Philip Nevil, 1642
Chapter 7: THE CANTICLES, OR SONG OF SONGS, opened and explained.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
There was another house built in the forrest of Lebanon as appeareth by this place, which is said to look toward Damascus, to distinguish it from the other which is in Jerusalem.
There was another house built in the forrest of Lebanon as appeareth by this place, which is said to looke toward Damascus, to distinguish it from the other which is in Ierusalem.
Lebanon it self stood in the utmost ⟨p. 212⟩Confines of Israel Northward towards Syria: and therefore this house built in Lebanon is said to look toward Damascus the chief City of Syria. Now Lebanon being full of all manner of sweet and fragrant trees, and shrubs, and spices; the Tower built in Lebanon must needs be compassed with the sweet smelling odours, to the great refreshing and delight of such as should lodge in it.
Lebanon it selfe stood in the utmost ⟨p. 212⟩Confines of Israel Northward towards Syria: and therefore this house built in Lebanon is said to looke toward Damascus the chiefe City of Syria. Now Lebanon being full of all manner of sweet and fragrant trees, and shrubs, and spices; the Tower built in Lebanon must needs be compassed with the sweet smelling odours, to the great refreshing and delight of such as should lodge in it.
Hence the nose of this pure Church is compared to this Tower; because they that dwell in this Church shall be wonderfully refreshed with the sweet odours of the Ministry,1