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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 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.
Use 6 Sixthly, this may teach us to expect a powerful and glorious calling of the Jews in all the particulars before described: say, they be now, as Gideons Fleece, dry; when the Gentiles are moistened with heavenly dew, they shall again be moistened, when we shall seem dry in comparison of them. Though Leah step first into Jacobs Bed, and so the less comely Church of the Gentiles into the fellowship with Christ; yet the Church of the Jews, as beautiful as Rachel, shall in the end find fellowship with Christ.
Ʋse 6 Sixthly, this may teach us to expect a powerfull and glorious calling of the Jewes in all the particulars before described: say, they bee now, as Gideons Fleece, dry; when the Gentiles are moystned with heavenly dew, they shall againe be moystened, when we shall seeme dry in comparison of them. Though Leah step first into Iacobs Bed, and so the lesse comely Church of the Gentiles into the fellowship with Christ; yet the Church of the Iewes, as beautifull as Rachel, shall in the end finde fellowship with Christ.