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Of Communion with God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
Of communion with God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, each person distinctly in love, grace, and consolation, or, The saints fellowship with the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, unfolded by John Owen ...Of communion with God the Father, Sonne, and Holy Ghost, each person distinctly in love, grace, and consolation, or, The saints fellowship with the Father, Sonne, and Holy Ghost, unfolded by John Owen ...
Oxford: printed by A. Lichfield for Tho. Robinson, 1657
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.
In a natural sense, black and curled locks, denote comeliness, §. 32 and vigour of youth; the strength and power of Christ, in the execution of his Counsels, in all his ways, appears Glorious and lovely.
In a naturall sense, black and curled locks, denote comelinesse, §. 32 and vigor of youth; the strength and power of Christ, in the execution of his Counsells, in all his wayes, appears Glorious and lovely.
The next thing described in him is his Eyes, v. 12. his eyes are as the eyes of Doves, by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set. §. 33, The Reason of this Allusion is obvious; Doves are tender birds, not birds of prey; and of all others they have the most bright, shining, and piercing eye; their delight also in streams of water is known. Their being washed in milk, or clear white crystal water, adds to their beauty: and they are here said to be fitly set: that is, in due proportion for beauty and lustre; as a precious stone in the foil or fullness of a ring, as the word signifies.
The next thing described in him is his Eyes, v. 12. his eyes are as the eyes of Doves, by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set. §. 33, The Reason of this Allusion is obvious; Doves are tender birds, not birds of prey; and of all others they have the most bright, shining, and piercing eye; their delight also in streams of water is known. Their being washed in milk, or clear white crystall water, adds to their beauty: and they are here said to be fitly sett: that is, in due proportion for beauty and lustre; as a pretious stone in the foyle or fulnesse of a ring, as the word signifies.
Eyes, being for sight, discerning, knowledge, and acquaintance §. 34 with the things that are to be seen; the knowledge, the understanding, the discerning Spirit of Christ Jesus, are here intended, In the Allusion used, four things are ascribed to them, 1. Tenderness, 2. Purity, 3. Discerning, and 4 Glory.