An exposition on the whole booke of Solomons song,: commonly called the canticles. Wherein the text is explained and usefull observations raised thereupon. / By John Robotham, preacher of the gospel.

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An exposition on the whole booke of Solomons song,: commonly called the canticles. Wherein the text is explained and usefull observations raised thereupon. / By John Robotham, preacher of the gospel.
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Robotham, John, fl. 1654.
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London :: Printed by Matthew Simmons, in Aldersgate-street next doore to the guilded-Lyon,
1651.
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Bible. -- O.T. -- Commentaries
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"An exposition on the whole booke of Solomons song,: commonly called the canticles. Wherein the text is explained and usefull observations raised thereupon. / By John Robotham, preacher of the gospel." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A91908.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 10, 2024.

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The King hath brought me into his Chambers.

The King) that is to say, Christ, of whom King Solo∣mon was a type: Kings are such as heare rule by such power as is committed unto them. Christ is appointed

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King over his Church. Psal. 2. 6. I have set my King upon my holy hill of Sion. In the Originall it is, I have a∣nointed, or powred out, &c. That is, I have ordained and authorized my King, by powring out the oile of my spirit upon him. Of this word Nasac, that signi∣fieth to powr out, commeth Nasick, which is used for a Governour, or one in authority; as in Micah. 5. 5. The Lord promiseth, that when the Assyrian should come in the Land to raise up against him seven Shep∣heards, and eight principall men, or (as it is in the Ori∣ginall) Princes of men: That is, such as should be e∣minent and chiefe in authority: So in that Christ is called a King, it denotes his transcendent dignity and honour, his rule and authority that the Father hath invested him withall, having made him King and head over his Church.

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