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Page 22
If any man desires a good name , if any man desires love and respect , this is the
way to get it ; Fill your hearts with the good gifts and graces of God : let Gods
grace shew forth it self in your speeches , in your answers , in your practices ; this
...
If any man desires a good name , if any man desires love and respect , this is the
way to get it ; Fill your hearts with the good gifts and graces of God : let Gods
grace shew forth it self in your speeches , in your answers , in your practices ; this
...
Page 23
Fifthly , to shew us a signe of a true Use 5 . spouse of Christ ; such a one
preferreth fellowship with him above all things , de- Verje 2 . lighting in his
company , in his ordinances : Thus did Paul , d I count all things d Phil . 3 . Loffe
and drofse for ...
Fifthly , to shew us a signe of a true Use 5 . spouse of Christ ; such a one
preferreth fellowship with him above all things , de- Verje 2 . lighting in his
company , in his ordinances : Thus did Paul , d I count all things d Phil . 3 . Loffe
and drofse for ...
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Secondly , this doth shew us thereuse 2 . may bee a true comely Church in the
iniddest of such deformities , yet the true Church of God in the greatest darknesse
is alwayes comely : It is not the fins of Princes and people that can take away the
...
Secondly , this doth shew us thereuse 2 . may bee a true comely Church in the
iniddest of such deformities , yet the true Church of God in the greatest darknesse
is alwayes comely : It is not the fins of Princes and people that can take away the
...
Page 92
First , this doth teach us with what intent wee are to come before God in the
publicke assemblies , namely , to seeke Chrift the love of our soules ; nor to shew
our fine garments , wantonly to gaze at beauties ; not to satisfie the Law or friends
...
First , this doth teach us with what intent wee are to come before God in the
publicke assemblies , namely , to seeke Chrift the love of our soules ; nor to shew
our fine garments , wantonly to gaze at beauties ; not to satisfie the Law or friends
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Page 95
This is first to shew us , that God can use 1 . raise up a Church even in the wilder
- Verse 6 . neffe , to the admiration of observers : and fo hce can raise up our
neighbour Churches , now brought to a wilderneffe , This may comfort us in
regard ...
This is first to shew us , that God can use 1 . raise up a Church even in the wilder
- Verse 6 . neffe , to the admiration of observers : and fo hce can raise up our
neighbour Churches , now brought to a wilderneffe , This may comfort us in
regard ...
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againe againſt alſo amongſt Apoſtles beauty becauſe behold beloved body bring called captivity cauſe Chap Chriſt Chriſtians Church City comely comfort comming Concubines Congregations daughters deſcribed deſire doctrine doth downe eſtate excellent eyes faire faith faithfull feed fellowſhip Fifthly finde fire Firſt Fourthly fruits garden gather Gentiles give Gods gold graces hand hath head heart himſelfe holy houſe Jeruſalem Jewes keep King Lawes Lebanon lillies lockes looke Lord Magiſtrates manner Miniſters moſt mother Myrrhe peace Princes pure Queenes reformed returne Roes ſaid ſame Secondly ſee ſeeke ſet ſhall ſhe ſhee ſhew ſhould ſmell Solomon ſome Song ſpices Spirit ſtrong ſuch ſweet teach Temple thee themſelves theſe things Thirdly thoſe thou tree true turne unto uſe verſe vines voyce wall whole wine worſhip
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Page 96 - What shall we do then? 11 He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none ; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.
Page 67 - The voice of my beloved ! behold he cometh Leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills. My beloved is like a roe, or a young hart : Behold, he standeth behind our wall, He looketh forth at the windows, Shewing himself through the lattice.
Page 236 - Solomon had a vineyard at Baalhamon; he let out the vineyard unto keepers; every one for the fruit thereof was to bring a thousand pieces of silver. My vineyard, which is mine, is before me: thou, O Solomon, must have a thousand, and those that keep the fruit thereof two hundred.
Page 163 - WHITHER is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women ? whither is thy beloved turned aside ? that we may seek him with thee. 2 My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies. 3 I am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine : he feedeth among the lilies.
Page 156 - His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, Washed with milk, and fitly set.
Page 137 - I sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying: Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.
Page 159 - His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets ^ of fine gold : His countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars. His mouth is most sweet : yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
Page 2 - ... tents. 9 I have compared thee, O my love, to a company of horses in Pharaoh's chariots. 10 Thy cheeks are comely with rows of jewels, thy neck with chains of gold.
Page 50 - He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was love. 5 Stay me with flagons, comfort me with apples: for I am sick of love. 6 His left hand is under my head, and...
Page 51 - is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard " in our land; the fig-tree putteth forth her " green figs, and the vines with the tender " grape give a good fmell : Arife, my Love,
Bibliographic information
| Title | A brief exposition of the whole book of Canticles, or Song of Solomon |
| Author | John Cotton |
| Publisher | Nevil, 1642 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 17 Aug 2006 |
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