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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.
This Church is here set forth,
First, by her complete beauty, her full fairness, ver. 7.
First, by her compleat beauty, her full fairenesse, ver. 7.
Secondly, by Christs calling her to behold the calling of the Gentiles, ver. 8.
Thirdly, by the ravishing beauty of a sister Church at that time: 1. In one of her eyes. 2. One chain of her neck. verse 9.
Thirdly, by the ravishing beauty of a sister Church at that time: 1. In one of her eyes. 2. One chaine of her necke. verse 9.
Fourthly, by her love, which is set forth, 1. By the fairness of it. 2. By the sweetness of it above wine, verse 10.