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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, 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.
Fourthly, by not affecting carnall eloquence, but gracious and deep-dyed powerfull utterance; for swelling words of humane wisedome make mens preaching seeme to Christ (as it were) a blubber-lipt Ministery.
Fifthly, by restraining abuses and offences amongst the people, and strengthening and comforting the feeble minded.