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Clavis cantici, or, An exposition of the Song of Solomon
Clavis cantici, or, An exposition of the Song of Solomon by James Durham ...
Edinburgh: printed by George Swintoun and James Glen, 1668
Clavis Cantici: OR, A KEY of the SONG, Useful for opening up thereof. › Chapter 8 › Verse 14: BRIDE.
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.
That we may further consider this prayer of the Brides, we may look upon it, first, mor• generally, and so gather these. Observ. 1. Faith and love will compend much in few words, and will thrust together many suits in a short expression: There is much in this same word, flee, or haste; It's not the longest prayer that is made up of maniest words. 2. Faith in Christ, and love to him, where they are in exercise, will make the believer to meddle in his prayers with things of the greatest concernment; so doth this prayer of the Brides, it looks not only to ⟨p. 481⟩his second coming, but also takes in the overturning Satan's kingdom, the calling of Jews and Gentiles, the dissolution of Heaven and Earth, &c. which go alongst with, and before, Christ's coming: These are great things, and yet that they may be accomplished, is that which she here prayeth for. 3. Faith will look far off in prayer, it will be minding things that are to be performed long after the persons removal out of this life.
That we may further consider this prayer of the Brides, we may look upon it, first, mor• generally, and so gather these. Observ. 1. Faith and love will compend much in few words, and will thrust together many suits in a short expression: There is much in this same word, flee, or haste; It's not the longest prayer that is made up of maniest words. 2. Faith in Christ, and love to him, where they are in exercise, will make the believer to meddle in his prayers with things of the greatest concernment; so doth this prayer of the Brides, it looks not only to ⟨p. 481⟩his second coming, but also takes in the overturning Satans kingdom, the calling of Jews and Gentiles, the dissolution of Heaven and Earth, &c. which go alongst with, and before, Christ's coming: These are great things, and yet that they may be accomplished, is that which she here prayeth for. 3. Faith will look far off in prayer, it will be minding things that are to be performed long after the persons removal out of this life.