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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 13 Thirteenthly, in Christ its well known there is nothing but what is lovely and desirable; even persecutions for his sake are lovely and glorious.
Use 13 Thirteenthly, in Christ its well knowne there is nothing but what is lovely and desirable; even persecutions for his sake are lovely and glorious.
Use 14 Fourteenthly, it is no comfort, or but small, to know Christ to be every way precious and excellent, unless we can also say, he is ours: This is my beloved, this is my friend, O ye daughters of Jerusalem.
Use 14 Fourteenthly, it is no comfort, or but small, to know Christ to bee every way precious and excellent, unlesse wee can also say, hee is ours: This is my beloved, this is my friend, O yee daughters of Jerusalem.
Use 15 Fifteenthly, the affectionate faithful preaching and setting forth of Christ, stirreth up in others a saving knowledge of Christ, and hearty affection to him. The Church here describeth Christ affectionately and faithfully, speaketh of him as her own; whence the daughters of Jerusalem are converted and stirred up to seek after him.
Use 15 Fifteenthly, the affectionate faithfull preaching and setting forth of Christ, stirreth up in others a saving knowledge of Christ, and hearty affection to him. The Church here describeth Christ affectionately and faithfully, speaketh of him as her owne; whence the daughters of Jerusalem are converted and stirred up to seeke after him.