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spiritual_a communion_n and_o therefore_o look_v into_o your_o spirit_n whether_o or_o no_o you_o do_v enjoy_v communion_n with_o god_n the_o vi_o and_o last_o property_n of_o the_o communion_n that_o the_o soul_n have_v with_o god_n it_o be_v a_o delightful_a fellowship_n &_o communion_n the_o soul_n come_v to_o take_v up_o its_o delight_n and_o complacency_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n when_o once_o it_o be_v bring_v into_o communion_n with_o he_o and_o god_n take_v up_o his_o delight_n and_o complacency_n in_o the_o soul_n when_o once_o he_o come_v to_o have_v communion_n with_o it_o there_o be_v no_o communion_n so_o delightful_a as_o the_o communion_n that_o be_v make_v between_o god_n and_o the_o saint_n there_o be_v many_o most_o pathetical_a expression_n in_o solomon_n his_o song_n of_o song_n hold_v forth_o the_o unexpressible_a sweetness_n and_o delight_n in_o this_o communion_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o soul_n but_o two_o of_o they_o be_v chief_o remarkable_a 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his_o fruit_n and_o what_o follow_v and_o his_o fruit_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matok_v lechikki_n sweet_a to_o my_o pallate_n according_a as_o i_o desire_v which_o make_v i_o to_o delight_v myself_o abundant_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o and_o communion_n with_o he_o that_o be_v the_o force_n and_o emphasis_n of_o the_o first_o text_n but_o further_o as_o if_o this_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o express_v the_o sweetness_n and_o delightfulness_n of_o this_o communion_n therefore_o in_o that_o other_o text_n cant._n 5.16_o these_o same_o root_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chamad_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matak_v be_v raise_v up_o high_o as_o it_o be_v to_o express_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o delight_n and_o sweetness_n in_o this_o spiritual_a communion_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o soul_n thus_o his_o mouth_n be_v most_o sweet_a yea_o he_o be_v altogether_o lovely_a that_o be_v the_o expression_n in_o your_o translation_n but_o the_o original_a word_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matak_v he_o be_v sweet_a and_o the_o other_o word_n in_o this_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vecullo_n machamaddim_v have_v the_o like_a and_o no_o less_o emphasis_n import_v this_o and_o he_o be_v all_o desire_n or_o delight_n or_o all_o of_o he_o all_z and_o every_o whit_n or_o part_n of_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cullo_fw-la be_v nothing_o out_o delight_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d machamaddim_v be_v also_o from_o the_o former_a root_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chamad_a he_o desire_v a_o noun_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n set_v forth_o he_o and_o all_o the_o part_n of_o he_o to_o be_v pleasure_n and_o delight_n that_o be_v most_o pleasant_a most_o lovely_a and_o delightful_a even_o to_o be_v all_o delight_n and_o desire_n that_o be_v most_o desirable_a and_o most_o worthy_a to_o be_v the_o object_n of_o all_o desire_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chemdat_fw-fr col_fw-fr haggojim_fw-la the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n hag._n 2.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zeh_fw-it dodi_fw-la this_o and_o such_o be_v my_o belove_a so_o sweet_a &_o so_o delightful_a be_v the_o taste_n of_o his_o fruit_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o &_o communion_n with_o he_o say_v the_o believe_a soul_n to_o invite_v all_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o come_v and_o partake_v of_o such_o exceed_a delight_n and_o sweetness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d betzillo_o under_o his_o shadow_n for_o no_o shadow_n yield_v such_o shelter_n no_o shadow_n yield_v such_o comfort_n as_o the_o soul_n sit_v under_o christ_n as_o a_o shadow_n that_o be_v enjoy_v her_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o he_o what_o delight_n do_v the_o tender_a father_n take_v to_o have_v communion_n with_o his_o belove_a child_n and_o the_o love_a husband_n take_v to_o have_v communion_n with_o his_o belove_a wife_n what_o delight_n do_v friend_n take_v in_o have_v communion_n with_o each_o other_o o_o how_o much_o more_o and_o how_o much_o high_o be_v the_o delight_n of_o christ_n raise_v in_o have_v communion_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o delight_n of_o the_o saint_n raise_v in_o enjoy_v communion_n with_o christ_n and_o hence_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n cant._n 2.14_o the_o â—ice_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o church_n be_v thus_o o_o my_o dove_n that_o be_v in_o the_o cliff_n of_o the_o rock_n in_o the_o secret_a place_n of_o the_o stair_n let_v i_o see_v thy_o countenance_n let_v i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n for_o sweet_a be_v thy_o voice_n and_o thy_o countenance_n be_v comely_a so_o much_o for_o the_o property_n of_o communion_n three_o i_o come_v to_o the_o act_n of_o communion_n and_o they_o be_v many_o and_o various_a i_o will_v name_v the_o chief_a of_o they_o 1._o
man_n prov._n 5.19_o concern_v his_o wife_n let_v her_o breast_n satisfy_v thou_o at_o all_o time_n and_o be_v thou_o ravish_v always_o with_o her_o soul_n now_o the_o lord_n christ_n his_o people_n satisfy_v he_o at_o all_o time_n it_o be_v all_o the_o portion_n he_o look_v for_o isa_n 62.4_o he_o call_v her_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chephtzi_fw-fr bah_o or_o hephzibah_n my_o delight_n in_o she_o 5._o act_n of_o communication_n be_v communication_n of_o secret_n love_n give_v gift_n and_o it_o give_v counsel_n too_o the_o carriage_n of_o a_o saint_n in_o communion_n when_o he_o receive_v the_o communication_n of_o secret_n must_v be_v thus_o 1._o he_o must_v come_v with_o holy_a and_o sanctify_a thought_n of_o god_n 2._o he_o must_v come_v with_o apprehension_n &_o thought_n of_o his_o own_o vileness_n to_o he_o will_v i_o look_v say_v god_n that_o be_v of_o a_o humble_a heart_n with_o a_o eye_n of_o inspection_n no_o but_o with_o a_o eye_n of_o respect_n with_o a_o eye_n of_o compassion_n and_o with_o a_o eye_n of_o approbation_n 3._o he_o must_v come_v with_o seriousness_n of_o spirit_n and_o with_o solidity_n of_o heart_n to_o the_o ordinance_n if_o he_o will_v enjoy_v communion_n with_o god_n in_o they_o and_o have_v the_o secret_n of_o god_n reveal_v to_o he_o 4._o all_o a_o man_n grace_n shall_v be_v act_v when_o he_o come_v to_o attend_v upon_o god_n and_o 5._o he_o must_v bring_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o arm_n as_o we_o perform_v no_o service_n but_o by_o he_o so_o we_o have_v no_o communion_n with_o god_n but_o through_o he_o christ_n be_v a_o two_o fold_v mediator_n first_o of_o reconciliation_n for_o enemy_n and_o stranger_n second_o for_o communion_n and_o communication_n of_o secret_n to_o those_o that_o be_v reconcile_v now_o in_o all_o those_o and_o all_o other_o act_n of_o spiritual_a communion_n there_o be_v one_o special_a and_o choice_a qualification_n of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v perform_v and_o act_v with_o much_o intimacy_n or_o with_o very_o intimate_a and_o familiar_a correspondence_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o soul_n which_o appear_v in_o these_o particular_n 1._o the_o soul_n have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o intimacy_n in_o those_o act_n of_o communion_n with_o christ_n for_o it_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o reconcile_v as_o one_o that_o bear_v nothing_o but_o good_a will_n to_o it_o it_o be_v ungodly_a man_n that_o look_v upon_o god_n as_o a_o stranger_n god_n show_v they_o the_o back_n and_o not_o the_o face_n jer._n 18.17_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o his_o people_n he_o do_v remove_v all_o cloud_n he_o show_v they_o his_o face_n he_o do_v cause_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o they_o psalm_n 104.37_o my_o meditation_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v sweet_a mark_v what_o be_v that_o which_o sweeten_v david_n meditation_n of_o the_o lord_n true_o the_o reason_n be_v this_o because_o he_o look_v upon_o god_n as_o reconcile_v and_o at_o peace_n with_o he_o therefore_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o god_n be_v his_o not_o to_o look_v upon_o god_n as_o a_o judge_n but_o as_o a_o husband_n as_o a_o father_n reconcile_v and_o so_o the_o soul_n have_v a_o interest_n in_o whatsoever_o be_v he_o thus_o god_n be_v say_v psalm_n 116.7_o to_o be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o soul_n return_v to_o thy_o rest_n o_o my_o soul_n thy_o rest_n for_o true_o when_o the_o soul_n wander_v from_o god_n it_o be_v restless_a that_o be_v a_o excellent_a expression_n psalm_n 38.10_o my_o heart_n pant_v you_o read_v it_o but_o in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d libbi_n secharchar_n my_o heart_n go_v about_o to_o and_o fro_o like_o a_o merchant_n for_o it_o be_v from_o the_o root_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sachar_n which_o signify_v to_o go_v about_o or_o to_o run_v hither_o and_o thither_o proper_o to_o traffic_v and_o play_v the_o merchant_n in_o buy_v and_o sell_v so_o the_o soul_n run_v to_o this_o creature_n and_o be_v trade_n with_o that_o creature_n but_o when_o 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the_o motion_n of_o his_o spirit_n they_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v lead_v by_o that_o spirit_n rom._n 8.14_o 3._o it_o be_v fellowship_n with_o christ_n in_o the_o sealing_n of_o his_o spirit_n after_o you_o believe_v you_o be_v seal_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o promise_n ephes_n 1.13_o 4._o it_o be_v fellowship_n with_o christ_n in_o the_o earnest_n of_o his_o spirit_n which_o i_o think_v be_v more_o than_o the_o seal_n seal_v put_v the_o state_n out_o of_o controversy_n but_o earnest_n give_v a_o man_n a_o taste_n of_o that_o glory_n before_o hand_n as_o a_o wicked_a man_n in_o this_o life_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n do_v receive_v a_o judgement_n a_o kind_n of_o sense_n and_o taste_v of_o hell_n in_o his_o soul_n before_o hand_n heb._n 10.27_o so_o do_v the_o lord_n let_v into_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o people_n a_o foretaste_a of_o glory_n here_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o familiarity_n in_o the_o three_o place_n this_o intimacy_n that_o 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