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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.
Myrrh and Frankincense, are wont to be used in embalming, and with such like Christ himself at his death was to have been embalmed,1 if his resurrection had not prevented the women.2 Besides, the ⟨p. 111⟩passion of Christ was a sacrifice of a sweet smelling savour to God, and therefore the place thereof is fitly called the Mountain of Myrrh, and hill of Frankincense; though otherwise the mountain of Myrrh may well be Mount Calvary, or Golgotha, the place of his death; and the hill of Frankincense mount Olivet, in regard of his ascension into Heaven; yea, even Heaven it self, whither he ascended, may be well called the hill of Frankincense for sweetness.
Myrrhe and Frankincense, are wont to be used in imbalming, and with such like Christ himselfe at his death was to have beene imbalmed,1 if his resurrection had not prevented the women.2 Besides, the ⟨p. 111⟩passion of Christ was a sacrifice of a sweet smelling savour to God, and therefore the place thereof is fitly called the Mountaine of Myrrhe, and hill of Frankincense; though otherwise the mountaine of Myrrhe may well be Mount Calvary, or Golgotha, the place of his death; and the hill of Frankincense mount Olivet, in regard of his ascension into Heaven; yea, even Heaven it selfe, whither he ascended, may be well called the hill of Frankincense for sweetnesse.