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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.
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 ⟨p. 129⟩and man, that it may be like the smell of Lebanon, that men may smell a sweet savour that come near them: let our hearts be inwardly furnished with the graces of God as with sweet ointments; and our outward garments, our outward conversation so directed with honesty, integrity, humility, meekness and love, &c. that our names be not dishonoured, much less God by our means. Cast we aside stinking drunkenness, whoredom,1 malice, covetousness, &c. And thus doing, we shall take away all offence; so doing, Christ shall look at us as his fair spouse, and say, Thou art all fair my love, verse 7.
Use 8 Lastly, this may learne and stirre up Christians so to walke, and so to furnish our selves with inward graces, and with outward commendable carriage, as may yeeld a sweet savour and smel to God ⟨p. 129⟩and man, that it may be like the smell of Lebanon, that men may smell a sweet savour that come neere them: let our hearts be inwardly furnished with the graces of God as with sweet oyntments; and our outward garments, our outward conversation so directed with honesty, integrity, humility, meekenesse and love, &c. that our names be not dishonoured, much lesse God by our meanes. Cast we aside stinking drunkennesse, whoredome,