A brief exposition of the whole book of Canticles, or Song of Solomon lively…

Use 7 Seventhly, this doth teach Ministers how to make their Ministry amiable to Christ,¹ (not to preach once a month, or quarterly, by the preaching of the Law, but) to be full as the honey-comb dropping out of it self, to preach sweet doctrine as honey, and wholesome as milk, for the nourishment of Christs lambs.

Use 7 Seventhly, this doth teach Ministers how to make their Ministry amiable to Christ,¹ (not to preach once a moneth, or quarterly, by the preaching of the Law, but) to be full as the honey-combe dropping out of it selfe, to preach sweet doctrine as honey, and wholesome as milk, for the nourishment of Christs lambs.

1. 1Verse 11.

The Pastors and Ministers of the Primitive Church did this without help of Universities; what a shame then is this for us to come short of them in such abundance of outward helps and means? Wouldest thou be a faithful Minister? let thy doctrine drop as honey, preach willingly, freely, sweetly, comfortably.

The Pastors and Ministers of the Primitive Church did this without help of Universities; what a shame then is this for us to come short of them in such abundance of outward helpes and means? Would'st thou be a faithfull Minister? let thy doctrine drop as honey, preach willingly, freely, sweetly, comfortably.

Use 8 Lastly, this may learn and stir up Christians so to walk, and so to furnish our selves with inward graces, and with outward commendable carriage, as may yield a sweet savour and smell to God