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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.
I am a wall,1 and my breasts like towers: then was I in his eyes as one that found favour.
- 1Vers. 10.
The little sister of Egypt resolveth her sisters, that she wants neither Christian Magistrates, nor faithful Ministers, so full of wholesome Doctrine, as that her breasts swell like Towers; which yet she acknowledgeeth to be a singular mercy and favour of Christ, and ascribeth all her store to his praise: Then was I as one that found favour in his eyes.
The little sister of Egypt resolveth her sisters, that shee wants neither Christian Magistrates, nor faithfull Ministers, so full of wholesome Doctrine, as that her breasts swell like Towers; which yet she acknowledgeeth to be a singular mercy and favour of Christ, and ascribeth all her store to his praise: Then was I as one that found favour in his eyes.
Solomon had a vineyard in Baal-hamon: 1A place so fruitful that for excellency it was called the Lord of a multitude, or the owner of great increase. He let out the vineyard unto keepers, who paid him a great rent, even thousands for the fruit of it, and yet had a good portion, certain hundreds for their own pains.
Solomon had a vineyard in Baal-hamon: 1A place so fruitfull that for excellency it was called the Lord of a multitude, or the owner of great encrease. He let out the vineyard unto keepers, who paid him a great rent, even thousands for the fruit of it, and yet had a good portion, certain hundreds for their owne paines.