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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.
His hands are as gold rings set with the Beryl:] Hands are instruments of action; their being set with gold rings implieth their purity and dignity: The Beryl cleareth moisture and dim sight: Franciscus Rudis, de Goma. libr. 2. cap. 8. All these show that the Ministry of the Gospel should be then more powerful; and indeed God, about that time, Anno 1300. stirred up Dantes, Marcillius, Potavinus, Ocham, Gregorius Ariminensis, Petrarchus, Wycliffe, and many moe, whose Ministry brought on so many, that some have counted it the first resurrection; yea, the Magistrates of that time, Ludovicus Bavarus ⟨p. 159⟩the Emperor, Philip of France, Edward the third of England, stood out in many things against the Pope, as those whose hands had got more strength, and better felt their own worth, and whose eyes were cleared to see more light then their predecessors.
His hands are as gold rings set with the Berill:] Hands are instuments of action; their being set with gold rings implyeth their purity and dignitie: The Berill cleereth moisture and dimme sight: Franciscus Rudis, de Goma. libr. 2. cap. 8. All these shew that the Ministry of the Gospell should be then more powerfull; and indeed God, about that time, Anno 1300. stirred up Dantes, Marcillius, Potavinus, Ocham, Gregorius Ariminensis, Petrarchus, Wickliffe, and many moe, whose Ministry brought on so many, that some have counted it the first resurrection; yea, the Magistrates of that time, Ludovicus Bavarus ⟨p. 159⟩the Emperour, Philip of France, Edward the third of England, stood out in many things against the Pope, as those whose hands had got more strength, and better felt their owne worth, and whose eies were cleered to see more light then their predecessours.
His belly as bright Ivory overlaid with Sapphires.] The belly is an hidden part of the body, yet such from which the rest is nourished; which fitly resembleth the Sacraments here, as also ch. 7. 2. which being hid from those that are without, yet nourish the whole body, as an heap of wheat. The doctrine of the Sacraments, and the pure administration of the same, was at this time restored by John Wycliffe, and embraced by his followers, though condemned in the Council of Constance. These Sacraments are said to be overlaid with Sapphires, whose property is to strengthen and cherish the principal solid parts,