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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 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.
Use 16 Lastly, hearts truly touched with sincere desire after Christ, chose rather to seek him in the Church, in the fellowship of the Church, then by ways of separation, as this Church did: Whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee.
Use 16 Lastly, hearts truely touched with sincere desire after Christ, chose rather to seeke him in the Church, in the fellowship of the Church, then by wayes of separation, as this Church did: Whither is thy beloved turned aside? that wee may seeke him with thee.
My beloved is gone into his garden.]1