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 ...
John Cotton 1584–1652London: printed for Philip Nevil, 1642
[2], 264 p. · 45k words · Wing C6410 · ESTC R20552
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In the streets of the City:]1 that is, in the open assemblies of the faithful, in the Synagogues, in the cities of Judea and Jerusalem; but behold there Altars erected to Idols, and incense burned, and the books of the Law cast into the fire*: Yea, behold the citizens of Jerusalem all fled and gone*: and the rest went in procession to Bacchus†.
In the streets of the City:]1 that is, in the open assemblies of the faithfull, in the Synagogues, in the cities of Judea and Jerusalem; but behold there Altars erected to Idols, and incense burned, and the books of the Law cast into the fire*: Yea, behold the citizens of Jerusalem all fled and gone*: and the rest went in procession to Bacchus†.
To wit the Levites, who answered her with silence; but a little after she found
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succour at Modin, for the Priests, Mattathias and his sons, Judas, Jonathan, and Simon, and the rest that went about to repair the ruins of the Church and Common-wealth; to these the faithful Church repairing,
, She left him not till she had brought him into the Temple, where she soon after cleansed the Sanctuary, and restored the purity of Gods worship, and offered sacrifice according to the Law, so that she found great comfort and joy in the duties of Gods worship
. Thus again found they Christ in a typical Saviour, held him by faith, and, with courage and zeal, brought him into the Temple and Sanctuary, the house and chamber of her mother; that is, of the former Church of Israel, or of the Catholic Church, for the Church of the former ages is the mother of the latter; or the whole Church is the mother of each part in usual phrase of Hebrew speech: The Temple is the house of both, the Sanctuary is the chamber of her that bare her.
The watch-men that goe about the citie:]1 To wit the Levites, who answered her with silence; but a little after she found ⟨p. 86⟩succour at Modin, for the Priests, Mattathias and his sonnes, Judas, Jonathan, and Simon, and the rest that went about to repaire the ruines of the Church and Common-wealth; to these the faithfull Church repairing,* and finding deliverance and comfort, by Judas especially, or rather by Christ in him†, Shee left him not till shee had brought him into the Temple, where she soone after cleansed the Sanctuary, and restored the purity of Gods worship, and offered sacrifice according to the Law, so that she found great comfort and joy in the duties of Gods worship*. Thus againe found they Christ in a typicall Saviour, held him by faith, and, with courage and zeale, brought him into the Temple and Sanctuary, the house and chamber of her mother; that is, of the former Church of Israel, or of the Catholike Church, for the Church of the former ages is the mother of the latter; or the whole Church is the mother of each part in usuall phrase of Hebrew speech: The Temple is the house of both, the Sanctuary is the chamber of her that bare her.
I charge you, &c.] See the same words opened, Chap. 2. 7. The Church chargeth all her daughters, all her members, to take heed, lest by their undiscreet dealing, or any wicked practise, they stir up the neighbour Princes of Syria and Egypt; not to disturb the peace of the Church, and to provoke Christ again to leave them desolate; which though Jason and Menelaus and Alcimus broke†, yet they prevailed not so far, but Christ was still found in the Temple of the faithful till his coming in the flesh.
I charge you, &c.] See the same words opened, Chap. 2. 7. The Church chargeth all her daughters, all her members, to take heed, lest by their undiscreet dealing, or any wicked practise, they stirre up the neighbour Princes of Syria and Egypt; not to disturbe the peace of the Church, and to provoke Christ againe to leave them desolate; which though Jason and Menelaus and Alcimus broke†, yet they prevailed not so farre, but Christ was still found in the Temple of the faithfull till his comming in the flesh.
Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness.] This is a description of John Baptist, and of the Church gathered by his Ministry in the wilderness: which is set forth,
Who is this that commeth out of the wildernesse.] This is a description of John Baptist, and of the Church gathered by his Ministery in the wildernesse: which is set forth,
First, by the admiration and inquisitiveness of the old Synagogue after him ⟨p. 88⟩and his baptism: Who is this that cometh, or ariseth, &c. which was fulfilled*: To whom the Jews sent Priests and Levites to ask him,2 Who art thou? and all men mused whether he were not the Christ.
First, by the admiration and inquisitivenesse of the old Synagogue after him ⟨p. 88⟩and his baptisme: Who is this that commeth, or ariseth, &c. which was fulfilled*: To whom the Jewes sent Priests and Levites to aske him,2 Who art thou? and all men mused whether he were not the Christ.
Fourthly, by the excellent fragrancy and sweetness of the graces thereof perfumed†, preserving from putrefaction: such was the powerful zeal of John and his ministry, strongly fragrant as Myrrh, and preserving his hearers from pharisaical hypocrisy;2 Frankincense is of like strong fragrancy, and of chief use ⟨p. 89⟩in making of the holy incense†; by which prayer was signified*, to intimate the fragrancy and fervency of his prayers, who taught all his disciples to prayb.
Fourthly, by the excellent fragrancie and sweetnesse of the graces thereof perfumed†, preserving from putrefaction: such was the powerfull zeale of John and his ministery, strongly fragrant as Myrrhe, and preserving his hearers from pharisaicall hypocricy;2 Frankincense is of like strong fragrancy, and of chiefe use ⟨p. 89⟩in making of the holy incense†; by which prayer was signified*, to intimate the fragrancy and fervency of his prayers, who taught all his disciples to prayb.
With all powders of the merchant.] to wit, perfumed with the sweet graces of God,c filled with the holy Ghost above all Prophets, yea above all that were borne of womend; whence also he seasoned all sorts of his hearers with graces and directions fit for their several callingse.
With all powders of the merchant.] to wit, perfumed with the sweet graces of God,c filled with the holy Ghost above all Prophets, yea above all that were borne of womend; whence also he seasoned all sorts of his hearers with graces and directions fit for their severall callingse.
