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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.
Secondly, this may teach Ministers how to frame themselves to be amiable in Gods sight, (viz.)
First, by carrying themselves evenly with their brethren.
Secondly, by cleansing their hearts and lives by the power of Baptism.
Secondly, by cleansing their hearts and lives by the power of Baptisme.
Thirdly, by fruitfulness, and faithfulness in their Ministry.
Thirdly, by fruitfulnesse, and faithfulnesse in their Ministery.
Fourthly, by not affecting carnal eloquence, but gracious and deep-dyed powerful utterance; for swelling words of humane wisdom make mens preaching seem to Christ (as it were) a blubber-lipped Ministry.