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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 6: 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 6 Sixthly, this may teach us to know, to our shame and grief, that our drowsy hearts will neglect to open to Christ upon his calling and knocking, unless he be pleased to put the finger of his spirit into our hearts, to open an entrance for himself.
Use 6 Sixthly, this may teach us to know, to our shame and griefe, that our drowsie hearts will neglect to open to Christ upon his calling and knocking, unlesse he be pleased to put the finger of his spirit into our hearts, to open an entrance for himselfe.
Use 7 Seventhly, the faithful must not wonder, if, opening their hearts to Christ and seeking after him, sometimes they find him not; for it was so with the Church here, and hath been so with the faithful in all ages: We neglecting to receive him when he offereth himself, we must not wonder if for a time he neglect us.
Use 7 Seventhly, the faithfull must not wonder, if, opening their hearts to Christ and seeking after him, sometimes they finde him not; for it was so with the Church here, and hath beene so with the faithfull in all ages: We neglecting to receive him when he offereth himselfe, wee must not wonder if for a time he neglect us.
Use 8 Eighthly, we may from hence learn that bad Ministers will sooner bear with any disorder in people, then serious seeking after Christ, and after the purity of ordinances.
Use 8 Eighthly, we may from hence learn that bad Ministers wil sooner bear with any disorder in people, then serious seeking after Christ, and after the purity of ordinances.