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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 3 A third Use to direct and instruct Ministers and people how to approve themselves and their Congregations in best sort unto Christ. Let not Ministers thrust themselves upon their people against their consents, but let their people freely accept them, and comfortably maintain them: Let the Ministers be faithful in dispensing Gods Ordinances, and the people obedient, to give up themselves to Christ and his truth, till both grow up to heavenly and holy purity of worship and life; so shall our Congregations be as Queens and Doves to Jesus Christ.
Ʋse 3 A third Use to direct and instruct Ministers and people how to approve themselves and their Congregations in best sort unto Christ. Let not Ministers thrust themselves upon their people against their consents, but let their people freely accept them, and comfortably maintaine them: Let the Ministers bee faithfull in dispensing Gods Ordinances, and the people obedient, to give up themselves to Christ and his truth, till both grow up to heavenly and holy purity of worship and life; so shall our Congregations bee as Queenes and Doves to Jesus Christ.
Use 4 A fourth Use may be to encourage men to ways of spotless Innocency; they are not disgraceful, but blessed of the Faithful, and praised, even of them that are without.
Ʋse 4 A fourth Use may be to encourage men to wayes of spotlesse Innocency; they are not disgracefull, but blessed of the Faithfull, and praised, even of them that are without.
Use 5 Fifthly, to reprove the children of the separation, who reproach the Church in stead of blessing, or praising them.
Ʋse 5 Fifthly, to reprove the children of the separation, who reproach the Church in stead of blessing, or praising them.