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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.
This is the prayer of all the Churches; Now that all things are accomplished, the which Prophets and Apostles have foretold, that Christ would hasten his last coming as swiftly and quickly, as the swiftest of the creatures, the Roe, or young Hart, to take them up with himself into the highest Heavens of the Mountains of spices, where are all manner of spices, where are all manner of sweet and fragrant and pleasant things, even fullness of joy at Gods right hand for evermore.1 Thus is the end of the Revelations, The Spirit and the Bride, and every faithful soul saith in like sense,2 come Lord Jesus, come quickly:
This is the prayer of all the Churches; Now that all things are accomplished, the which Prophets and Apostles have foretold, that Christ would hasten his last comming as swiftly and quickly, as the swiftest of the creatures, the Roe, or young Hart, to take them up with himselfe into the highest Heavens of the Mountaines of spices, where are all manner of spices, where are all manner of sweet and fragrant and pleasant things, even fulnesse of joy at Gods right hand for evermore.1 Thus is the end of the Revelations, The Spirit and the Bride, and every faithfull soule saith in like sense,