A brief exposition of the whole book of Canticles, or Song of Solomon lively…

First, few, as one to 60. or 80.

Secondly, at unity, or brotherly love one with another, as one body, though scattered into many places, as England, Scotland, Germany, &c. In all Christendom, some Churches are more chaste, mild, and unspotted than others, even of the same country; and yet such are but few, and though few, yet at entire unity as one body.

Secondly, at unity, or brotherly love one with another, as one body, though scattered into many places, as England, Scotland, Germany, &c. In all Christendome, some Churches are more chaste, milde, and unspotted than others, even of the same countrey; and yet such are but few, and though few, yet at entire unity as one body.

The only one of her Mother, ¹the choicest one of her that bare her.] In the Hebrew phrase, the whole is the Mother, the parts are the Members. The true Catholic Church of Christ is the Mother of all Reformed Daughters; and these Daughter Churches that are most chaste and mild, and undefiled, they are best esteemed, and best beloved of the Mother Catholic Church, as coming nearest to her in ⟨p. 192⟩chastity, innocency, purity, &c.

The onely one of her Mother, ¹the choycest one of her that bare her.] In the Hebrew phrase, the whole is the Mother, the parts are the Members. The true Catholique Church of Christ is the Mother of all Reformed Daughters; and these Daughter Churches that are most chaste and milde, and undefiled, they are best esteemed, and best beloved of the Mother Catholique Church, as comming neerest to her in