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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 7: 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.
Thy navel, &c. thy belly is like the navel, &c.] The navel and belly are both hidden parts, not conspicuous to them without; and therefore set forth the two Mysteries, or Sacraments of the Church, Baptism, and the Lords Supper. The Navel, serving for the nourishing of the Infant in the womb, resembleth Baptism, nourishing Infants, and new borne babes in the womb of the Church.
Thy navell, &c. thy belly is like the navell, &c.] The navell and belly are both hidden parts, not conspicuous to them without; and therefore set forth the two Mysteries, or Sacraments of the Church, Baptisme, and the Lords Supper. The Navell, serving for the nourishing of the Infant in the wombe, resembleth Baptisme, nourishing Infants, and new borne babes in the wombe of the Church.
It wanteth not liquor:
First, of the blood of Christ to justify us from sin.
First, of the blood of Christ to justifie us from sin.
Secondly, of the Spirit of Christ to sanctify and cleanse us from sin.