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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.
Thine head upon thee is like Carmel.] Carmel excelled for fruit, and fullness in feeding Cattle, and therefore is reckoned with Lebanon, and Sharon, ⟨p. 213⟩and Bashan, 1famous for fertility.
Thine head upon thee is like Carmel.] Carmel excelled for fruit, and fulnesse in feeding Cattell, and therefore is reckoned with Lebanon, and Sharon, ⟨p. 213⟩and Bashan, 1famous for fertility.
The head of the Church under Christ is the Civill Magistrate.1 The meaning then is, that the Magistrate of this Church shall yield store of sound and sweet nourishment to the people, by giving and maintaining free passage to each holy Ordinance of God, and also by wholesome Laws, and lastly by good example of godly life.
The head of the Church under Christ is the Civill Magistrate.1 The meaning then is, that the Magistrate of this Church shall yeeld store of sound and sweet nourishment to the people, by giving and maintaining free passage to each holy Ordinance of God, and also by wholsome Lawes, and lastly by good example of godly life.