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

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.

The glory of their calling appears in the Text, because the holy Ghost describes her by comparisons, not ⟨p. 203⟩fetched from earthly flowers, or metals, or jewels; but from heavenly lights, the Morning, Moon, Sun.

The glory of their calling appeares in the Text, because the holy Ghost describes her by comparisons, not ⟨p. 203⟩fetched from earthly flowers, or metals, or jewels; but from heavenly lights, the Morning, Moone, Sunne.

It appeareth further in their unexpected and free readiness to embrace Christ.