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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.
First, the one of knowledge, Luke 11. 52.
Secondly, the other of Jurisdiction, Mat. 18. 18. and both of them mentioned, Mat. 16. 19.
Where then a Congregation enjoyeth a faithful Ministry, opening an entrance into the Kingdom of Heaven to penitent believers, and shutting it against impenitent hypocrites and scandalous livers, there the power of the keys is not wanting; and if withal they hay liberty exercising ⟨p. 188⟩Jurisdiction, there is their Queen-like, or wive-like authority more complete. Of this sort are divers, both English and foreign Churches, though sundry Germane Churches dispensing the keys of knowledge more corruptly in their Doctrine of the Sacrament, and predestination, and neglecting the use of excommunication, do rather turn to the condition of Concubines.
Where then a Congregation enjoyeth a faithfull Ministry, opening an entrance into the Kingdome of Heaven to penitent believers, and shutting it against impenitent hypocrites and scandalous livers, there the power of the keyes is not wanting; and if withall they haye liberty exercising ⟨p. 188⟩Jurisdiction, there is their Queen-like, or wive-like authority more compleat. Of this sort are divers, both English and forraigne Churches, though sundry Germane Churches dispensing the keyes of knowledge more corruptly in their Doctrine of the Sacrament, and predestination, and neglecting the use of excommunication, doe rather turne to the condition of Concubines.