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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.
For love is strong as death.] Death showeth his strength,
For love is strong as death.] Death sheweth his strength,
First, in subduing all sorts of people high and low, young and old.
Secondly, accepting no compassion, nor yielding to any opposition, but going through with his work; such strength of love shall this Church show to Christ, subduing all before her to the obedience of Christ, and not suffering any impediment to detain her from him.
Secondly, accepting no compassion, nor yeelding to any opposition, but going through with his worke; such strength of love shal this Church shew to Christ, subduing all before her to the obedience of Christ, and not suffering any impediment to detaine her from him.
Jealousy is cruel as the grave.] Jealousy is a mixed affection of zeal or fervent love, and carries at any corrivals, a rage with wrath against them: So fervent then shall the zealous love of this Church be to Christ, that she may not endure any such things as shall steal away the peoples hearts from Christ, or alienate or lessen his affection to her, but as the grave,