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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.
First, the eyes are here set forth by their care of the Church; he is not so far off removed from it, that he had need of the Pope to be his visible Vicar to look to it.
First, the eyes are here set forth by their care of the Church; he is not so farre off removed from it, that he had need of the Pope to be his visible Vicar to looke to it.
Secondly, by their mild innocency, implied, in that they are doves eyes and washed with milk; whereas the Popes eyes were as hawk's eyes, looking eagerly after the prey.
Secondly, by their milde innocency, implied, in that they are doves eyes and washed with milke; whereas the Popes eyes were as hawkes eyes, looking eagerly after the prey.
Thirdly, by their fit standing, soe as they may well look to the whole body; ⟨p. 157⟩whereas the Popes eyes cannot possibly watch to look well to the estate of the Church so far off him.
Thirdly, by their fit standing, soe as they may well looke to the whole bodie; ⟨p. 157⟩whereas the Popes eyes cannot possibly watch to looke well to the estate of the Church so far off him.