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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 4: 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.
Within thy locks:] Because though Christ established Discipline, and delivered it to the Church in his time*; yet it was not displayed, nor showed it self in open execution till after his resurrection on†.
Within thy lockes:] Because though Christ established Discipline, and delivered it to the Church in his time*; yet it was not displayed, nor shewed it selfe in open execution till after his resurrection on†.
- *Mat. 18. 15,—17.
- †1 Cor. 5, 1.—6.
Thy neck is like the tower of David,1 &c.] The neck is that part that joineth head and body together; now that which joineth Christ and his Church together, is our faith: which faith in some of the members of that Church in Christs time, was observed to be strong and great*; and therefore is here fitly compared to the tower of David, for an Armoury, (whereof we read)* whereon there hanged a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men. It seems Davids mighty men hanged up their shields in this Armoury against times of war; and so in like manner all the Worthies of Israel; all the faithful before Christ, hanged their shields of faith upon Christ, in