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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 8: 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.
Use 4 Fourthly, it may learn and direct Ministers to apply themselves to the estate of their people: If they be babes in Christ, to be as breasts of Milk to suckle them: If they be grown to ripe years, to be as clusters of ⟨p. 241⟩grapes to refresh them with stronger liquor, be ready to pour out sweet and comfortable liquor; but see some good calling to pressing you to it, let all your Doctrine direct to Christ, and dispense it with such powerful efficacy of the Spirit, that the drowsy sluggard may be raised up to some fruitfulness, and more holy walking towards God.
Ʋse 4 Fourthly, it may learne and direct Ministers to apply themselves to the estate of their people: If they bee bebes in Christ, to be as breasts of Milke to suckle them: If they be grown to ripe yeares, to bee as clusters of ⟨p. 241⟩grapes to refresh them with stronger liquor, be ready to poure out sweet and comfortable liquor; but see some good calling to pressing you to it, let all your Doctrine direct to Christ, and dispense it with such powerfull efficacy of the Spirit, that the drowsie sluggard may bee raised up to some fruitfulnesse, and more holy walking towards God.
Use 5 Fifthly, this may teach towns well provided for, to lend their best care and help for the edifying and calling home of Country Villages: Grudge not then at their ready resort to the gate of your Assemblies, but rather encourage them, that they may be partakers with them.
Ʋse 5 Fifthly, this may teach townes well provided for, to lend their best care and help for the edifying and calling home of Countrey Villages: Grudge not then at their ready resort to the gate of your Assemblies, but rather encourage them, that they may be partakers with them.