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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 5: 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.
Use 2 Secondly, this lets us see, all the goodly situations of the earth are but dunghills and deserts, in comparison of the Church; the Church is a garden, and in it are fountains of living waters for every thirsty soul.
Use 2 Secondly, this lets us see, all the goodly situations of the earth are but dunghils and desarts, in comparison of the Church; the Church is a garden, and in it are fountaines of living waters for every thirsty soule.
Use 3 Thirdly, though the Church be sometimes in open view of all, as a City set on a hill;1 yet it is sometimes also otherwise, enclosed, shut up, sealed.
Use 3 Thirdly, though the Church be sometimes in open view of all, as a City set on a hill;1 yet it is sometimes also otherwise, inclosed, shut up, sealed.
Use 4 Fourthly, when the Church is shut up in corners and conventicles, the members of it hatch not treasons, schisms, factions, but still remaineth as a garden, orchard, fountain, yielding sweet waters, savoury and wholesome fruits.
Use 4 Fourthly, when the Church is shut up in corners and conventicles, the members of it hatch not treasons, schismes, factions, but still remaineth as a garden, orchard, fountaine, yeelding sweet waters, savoury and wholesome fruits.