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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.
A spring, a fountain:] Not Because the Church is the fountain of grace; but because, Christ being in it, it is the spring or fountain of the waters of life unto all*
A spring, a fountaine:] Not Because the Church is the fountaine of grace; but because, Christ being in it, it is the spring or fountaine of the waters of life unto all*
A garden, 1spring, fountain, enclosed, shut up, sealed;] Not by a pale or wall of defence by Christian Magistrates, but rather shut up by restraint; for the word signifies to enclose or shut up, as with locks and fetters.
A garden, 1spring, fountaine, inclosed, shut up, sealed;] Not by a pale or wall of defence by Christian Magistrates, but rather shut up by restraint; for the word signifies to inclose or shut up, as with lockes and fetters.
Again, the Church prayeth for the enlargement of the flowing of her spices, verse 16. and therefore her present shutting up was uncomfortable to her.