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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 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,* because of the efficacy of the Sacraments truly taught and administered, to strengthen and quicken Gods graces in us.
His belly as bright Ivory overlaid with Saphires.] 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 Wickliffe, and embraced by his followers, though condemned in the Councell of Constance. These Sacraments are said to be overlaid with Saphires, whose property is to strengthen and cherish the principall solid parts,* because of the efficacy of the Sacraments truely taught and administred, to strengthen and quicken Gods graces in us.
- *Rucus Deginus l. 1. cap. 2.
His legs are as pillars of marble,1 set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the Cedars
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