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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.
And she hath no breasts.] No Ministers ⟨p. 252⟩to give to them the sincere milk of the word or the means of consolation in their oppressions and distresses.12
And she hath no breasts.] No Ministers ⟨p. 252⟩to give to them the sincere milk of the word or the meanes of consolation in their oppressions and distresses.12
In the day when she shall be spoken for.]
In the day when she shal be spoken for.]
When the fullness of time shall come, that she shall grow up to such a multitude of Professors, as may be fit to have a settled Church established amongst them; for there is a company grown up to be a fit Spouse for Christ. When there are so many good Christians as may constitute a well ordered Church.