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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.
Thirdly, because it was shut up from free access of foreigners, men without; neither were the Emperors willing their Subjects should repair to them, nor the Church willing to admit all promiscuously.
Thirdly, because it was shut up from free accesse of forrainers, men without; neither were the Emperours willing their Subjects should repaire to them, nor the Church willing to admit all promiscuously.
Thy plants:]1 That is, thy children or members, as an orchard of Pomegranates, Camphire, verse 14. Spikenard, Saffron, Calamus, Cinnamon. The children of the Church are compared to these wholesome and sweet fruits, trees, herbs, in a double respect.
Thy plants:]1 That is, thy children or members, as an orchard of Pomegranates, Camphire, verse 14. Spikenard, Safron, Calamus, Cynamon. The children of the Church are compared to these wholesome and sweet fruits, trees, hearbs, in a double respect.
- 1Ver. 13, 14.
First, because the virtues of these fruits and spices are especially seen when they are cut and poured out, or beaten, or burned, or bruised: So it is with the graces of Gods children; they are chiefly exercised by the hard dealing of persecutors.
First, because the vertues of these fruits and spices are especially seen when they are cut and powred out, or beaten, or burned, or bruised: So it is with the graces of Gods children; they are chiefly exercised by the hard dealing of persecutors.