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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.
Before, when this Church consisted of her own people, her smell was as that of Lebanon, v. 4. & now by the access ⟨p. 229⟩of the Gentiles it shall not be corrupt. Indeed when the Israelites came out of Egypt, the mingled of the Gentiles with them, drew them away to murmuring and lusting; for this compare Exod. 12. 38. with Numb. 11. 4. But no such contagion shall accrue to this Church by the mingling of the Gentiles with them.
Before, when this Church consisted of her owne people, her smell was as that of Lebanon, v. 4. & now by the accesse ⟨p. 229⟩of the Gentiles it shal not be corrupt. Indeed when the Israelites came out of Egypt, the mingled of the Gentiles with them, drew them away to murmuring and lusting; for this compare Exod. 12. 38. with Numb. 11. 4. But no such contagion shall accrue to this Church by the mingling of the Gentiles with them.