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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 11 Eleventhly, this may let us see a Church enjoying a faithful Ministry, and a Christian Magistracy, enjoyeth a special favour from Christ.
Ʋse 11 Eleventhly, this may let us see a Church enjoying a faithfull Ministry, and a Christian Migistracy, enjoyeth a speciall favour from Christ.
Use 12 Twelfthly, this lets us see what great care Christ will one day have of his Church, though Lyons, Dragons, and Bears have broken in upon the Church to devour it; and besides many Foxes have sought to subvert it, and to cut the sinews of it asunder, yet when Christ shall take the government of it into his hands, there shall be no enemy to offer violence to it: When the great Leviathan shall be punished, even Leviathan ⟨p. 263⟩that crooked Serpent, and the Dragon that is in the sea shall be slain; In that day sing ye unto her, 1a vineyard of new wine; yea, the Lord will keep it, he will water it every moment, lest any hurt it, he will keep it night and day; yea, Christ will one day free his Church from all oppression, and give free passage to all his ordinances.
Ʋse 12 Twelfthly, this lets us see what great care Christ will one day have of his Church, though Lyons, Dragons, and Beares have broken in upon the Church to devour it; and besides many Foxes have sought to subvert it, and to cut the sinewes of it asunder, yet when Christ shall take the government of it into his hands, there shall be no enemy to offer violence to it: When the great Leviathan shall be punished, even Leviathan ⟨p. 263⟩that crooked Serpent, and the Dragon that is in the sea shall be slaine; In that day sing yee unto her, 1a vineyard of new wine; yea, the Lord will keepe it, he will water it every moment, lest any hurt it, he will keep it night and day; yea, Christ will one day free his Church from all oppression, and give free passage to all his ordinances.