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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
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.
The use is to observe the several beauties and ornaments of the Church, which are,
The use is to observe the severall beauties and ornaments of the Church, which are,
Use 1 First, to enjoy each ordinance of God in his rank and place: It is as if the cheeks, or open face of the Church were decked with rows of jewels. Jeroboam made Priests of the basest of ⟨p. 44⟩the people; and such defect or corruption of Gods ordinances, is a blemish conspicuous in the face of the Church.
Use 1 First, to enjoy each ordinance of God in his ranke and place: It is as if the cheekes, or open face of the Church were decked with rowes of jewels. Jeroboam made Priests of the basest of ⟨p. 44⟩the people; and such defect or corruption of Gods ordinances, is a blemish conspicuous in the face of the Church.
Use 2 Secondly, good Kings ought to put upon their people wholesome Laws, and strait blinding to the purity of Religion and the worship of God: It is no impeachment to their Christian liberty as Anabaptists dote, but an ornament to their beauty, making their necks comely as with chains of gold: It was the commandment of Asa *Whosoever would not seek the Lord God of Israel, should be put to death. †