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1. book. A BRIEF EXPOSITION

Of the whole Book of.

CANTICLES,

OR,
SONG OF SOLOMON;

Lively defcribing the Eftate of the Church
in all the Ages thereof, both Jewish
and Chriftian, to this day:

And Modeftly pointing at the Gloriouf

neffe of the reftored Eftate of the Church of the
lewes, and the happy acc ffe of the Gentiles, in the
approaching daies of Reformation, when the
Wall of Partition shall bee taken away.

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A Work very usefull and seasonable to every ftian; but especially fuch as endeavour and thirst after the feting of Church an i State, according to the Rule and Pattern of the Word of God.

Written by that Learned and Godly Divine John
Cotton, Batch lor of Divinity; and now Paftor of the
Congregation at Bofton, in New-England.

LONDON,

Printed for Philip Nevil, at the figne of

the Gun in Ivie-Lane, 164 2.

101. i 506

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CHAP. I.

He Song of Songs, which is Solo

mons.

2 Let him kiffe mee with the kiffes of his mouth: for thy love is better then wine..

3 Because of the favour of thy good ointments, thy Name is as ointment powred forth, therefore doe the Virgins love thee.

4 Draw me,we will manne after thee: the King hath brought me into his chambers: we

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Chap.1

Love-fongs ancient.

14 My beloved is unto mee, as a cluster of
Camphire in the Vineyards of En-gedi.
15 Behold,thou art faire,my love: behold,
thou art faire, and haft doves eyes.

16 Behold, thou art faire,my beloved,yea,
pleafant : alfo our bed is

green.

17 The beames of our house are Cedar,
and our rafters of firre.

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THE EXPLANATION.

Cant. 1.verse 1. The song of songs,which
is Solomons.

Verse 2. Let him kiffe me with the kiffes of
his mouth, for thy love is better then

wine.

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II. 12.

a Pfal.45.

IT
T was the manner of ancient times, at
Efpoufalls and Nuptialls to indite and
fing (Epithalamia) love-fongs: a The Ruth 4.
title of the 45. Pfalme may feeme to bee
penned by one of the chiefe fingers of the
Temple, (who now were all of them
Prophets;* Afaph, Heman, Jeduthun,)*1.Chron.
upon occafion of Solomons marriage 25. 1. to 5.
with Pharaohs Daughter, for though
fhee was a stranger by birth from the
common wealth of Ifrael, yet his mar-
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