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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 mouth is most sweet.]
The doctrine of the Gospel was taught more and more savourly by Johannes Rochesana, and other Ministers in Bohemia.
The doctrine of the Gospell was taught more and more savourly by Johannes Rochesana, and other Ministers in Bohemia.
He is altogether lovely, or desirable.] Christ then began again so to dispense himself to his Church, in giving them the faith and sense of his goodness, that now they saw or found nothing in Christ, or in the profession of his name, but what was wholly desirable.1 The rebukes of Christ began now to seem greater riches, then the treasures of Egypt or Babylon in some former ages: they that saw the trueth were often brought to yield and recant; but these saw nothing to be more desired then Christ. Besides, he is now called holy and desirable, because so many so generally were stirred up to desire and seek reformation. The Regions were white and ready to the harvest, else Luther had not found such good success in his Ministry.
He is altogether lovely, or desireable.] Christ then began againe so to dispense himselfe to his Church, in giving them the faith and sense of his goodnesse, that now they saw or found nothing in Christ, or in the profession of his name, but what was wholly desirable.1 The rebukes of Christ began now to seeme greater riches, then the treasures of Egypt or Babylon in some former ages: they that saw the trueth were often brought to yeeld and recant; but these saw nothing to bee more desired then Christ. Besides, hee is now called holy and desirable, because so many so generally were stirred up to desire and seeke reformation. The Regions were white and ready to the harvest, else Luther had not found such good successe in his Ministry.