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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.
Secondly, her arising shall be like a new Resurrection from the dead.1
Thirdly, her arising shall be speedily,1 as the same phrase intimates.
Fair as the Moon, bright as the Sun.] The Moon is fair by beauty communicated to her from the Sun.1 In the Suns brightness is light, heat, refreshing, and all in a glorious manner. The Citizens of that Church shall all at that time,2 or at least the body of them, have their sins forgiven them by the righteousness of Christ imputed to them.3 They shall enjoy abundant light of heavenly knowledge.4 They shall excel in purity of holiness. They shall abound in consolations to ⟨p. 195⟩