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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 4 Fourthly, to refuse the arrogancy, or ignorance of the Separatists,1 who refuse to keep fellowship with reformed ⟨p. 181⟩Churches, whom Christ yet keeps fellowship with;2 shall man be more pure than his maker? or the sons of mortal men more holy than the sons of God?
Ʋse 4 Fourthly, to refuse the arrogancy, or ignorance of the Separatists,1 who refuse to keepe fellowship with reformed ⟨p. 181⟩Churches, whom Christ yet keepes fellowship with;2 shall man bee more pure than his maker? or the sons of mortall men more holy than the sons of God?
Use 5 Fifthly, to exclude the Popish Synagogues from the number of Christs Gardens; the Gardens and Churches of Christ, as they have Christ walking in them, so they know it, and profess it, and rejoice in it.
Ʋse 5 Fifthly, to exclude the Popish Synagogues from the number of Christs Gardens; the Gardens and Churches of Christ, as they have Christ walking in them, so they know it, and professe it, and rejoyce in it.