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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.
Thou art beautiful as Tirzah.] Tirzah was the chief City of the Kingdom of Israel, after they had separated themselves from Judah, until Samaria was afterward builded*.
Thou art beautifull as Tirzah.] Tirzah was the chiefe City of the Kingdome of Israel, after they had separated themselves from Judah, untill Samaria was afterward builded*.
The City and Governors of it (the people having recourse to it for judgement, rather then to Jerusalem) were at first in disgrace and obloquy with the Jews for their schism and separation from the house of David at Jerusalem, and for her rebellion against the King of Judah; but this did not diminish her beauty, because this separation was from God.
The Citie and Governers of it (the people having recourse to it for judgement, rather then to Jerusalem) were at first in disgrace and obloquie with the Jewes for their schisme and separation from the house of David at Jerusalem, and for her rebellion against the King of Judah; but this did not diminish her beauty, because this separation was from God.
Afterward Tirzah lost her beauty by erecting the golden Calves,1