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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.
Thirdly, her open profession of the same.
That his desire is towards her, argueth the strength of his affection towards her,1 and it is the same word used *, which there implieth two things,
First, the strength of their affection to their husband, and their elder brother.
Secondly, the subordination and dependence thereof upon their will: the former is here also meant, the latter doth not stand with the sovereignty and headship of Christ over his Church:1 Unless thus far, to intimate Christs tender regard of the will and desire of his Church; as he would be as unwilling to deny them, as loving husbands be to deny their wives any thing.