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1_o tim._n i._o ult_n p_o v._n 16._o my_o belove_a be_v i_o etc._n etc._n as_o the_o former_a verse_n be_v his_o answer_n to_o the_o church_n prayer_n so_o this_o be_v the_o church_n acknowledgement_n to_o he_o for_o his_o care_n together_o with_o a_o profession_n of_o such_o firm_a adherence_n to_o he_o as_o suit_n with_o the_o name_n of_o a_o dove_n which_o he_o have_v bestow_v on_o she_o v._o 14._o he_o feed_v to_o feed_n viz._n his_o flock_n be_v to_o have_v his_o abode_n among_o they_o see_v vi_o 2._o q_o v._n 17._o until_o the_o day_n break_v etc._n etc._n all_o that_o she_o desire_v further_a be_v only_o his_o gracious_a presence_n with_o she_o which_o she_o beg_v in_o this_o verse_n he_o will_v vouchsafe_v she_o upon_o the_o mountain_n that_o be_v those_o steep_a place_n mention_v before_o v._o 14._o where_o the_o church_n be_v fain_o to_o worship_v he_o in_o great_a secret_n because_o of_o the_o present_a danger_n especial_o while_n any_o dispute_n and_o controversy_n remain_v about_o the_o jewish_a ceremony_n which_o be_v a_o great_a disturbance_n to_o the_o church_n as_o well_o as_o the_o affliction_n and_o persecution_n she_o endure_v which_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o night_n and_o darkness_n as_o the_o other_o to_o shadow_n turn_v my_o beloved_a the_o word_n turn_n do_v not_o suppose_v he_o absent_a but_o only_o that_o he_o do_v not_o immediate_o attend_v or_o show_v the_o regard_n he_o have_v to_o her_o prayer_n in_o distress_n like_o a_o roe_n see_v chap._n viii_o v._o ult_n mountain_n of_o bether_o bether_o be_v the_o same_o with_o bethel_n these_o two_o letter_n r_o and_o l_o be_v easy_o and_o often_o change_v as_o bochartus_n have_v observe_v in_o his_o geograph_n sacra_fw-la part._n 2._o l._n i._o c._n 33._o in_o many_o instance_n as_o for_o example_n a_o island_n in_o the_o persian_a gulf_n be_v indifferent_o call_v tyrus_n and_o tylus_n and_o tavila_n in_o spain_n be_v the_o same_o with_o tabira_n and_o caralis_n in_o sardinia_n the_o same_o with_o calaris_n etc._n etc._n in_o another_o work_n indeed_o of_o his_o de_fw-la sacris_fw-la animal_n he_o take_v mountain_n of_o bether_o for_o mountain_n full_a of_o cleft_n which_o will_v agree_v well_o with_o what_o go_v before_o v._o 14_o and_o may_v be_v handsome_o apply_v to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n when_o there_o be_v many_o breach_n and_o rent_n in_o it_o but_o the_o other_o plain_a and_o more_o literal_a chap._n iii_o argument_n here_o begin_v the_o three_o of_o those_o interlocutory_a discourse_n which_o compose_v this_o famous_a song_n part_n of_o which_o only_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o chapter_n in_o which_o the_o bride_n and_o her_o companion_n speak_v all_o but_o one_o verse_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o bridegroom_n for_o who_o come_v she_o still_o belong_v and_o be_v introduce_v full_a of_o solicitude_n about_o it_o which_o prove_v not_o in_o vain_a but_o be_v gratify_v with_o so_o much_o satisfaction_n in_o the_o hope_n of_o it_o that_o as_o he_o takes_z care_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v disturb_v so_o all_o her_o companion_n rejoice_v exceed_o in_o it_o for_o those_o be_v the_o two_o part_n also_o of_o this_o chapter_n in_o the_o first_o of_o which_o she_o testify_v her_o earnest_a desire_n to_o find_v he_o who_o fill_v she_o with_o joy_n when_o she_o have_v get_v a_o sight_n of_o he_o in_o the_o four_o first_o verse_n in_o the_o second_o they_o that_o attend_v on_o she_o after_o he_o have_v renew_v his_o former_a charge_n v._o 5._o be_v transport_v with_o joy_n to_o behold_v the_o multitude_n of_o his_o follower_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o royal_a glory_n which_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o chapter_n spouse_n 1._o by_o night_n on_o my_o bed_n i_o seek_v he_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v i_o seek_v he_o but_o i_o find_v he_o not_o 1._o many_o have_v be_v my_o thought_n about_o he_o who_o by_o what_o the_o prophet_n have_v foretell_v of_o he_o be_v become_v the_o belove_a of_o my_o soul_n but_o 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eliezer_n cap._n 21._o which_o have_v make_v some_o christian_a writer_n apply_v this_o to_o the_o care_n of_o the_o church_n to_o preserve_v herself_o pure_a and_o undefiled_a etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o what_o go_v before_o and_o follow_v after_o to_o expound_v it_o as_o theodoret_n do_v of_o the_o church_n bring_v forth_o not_o only_o the_o fruit_n of_o godliness_n and_o virtue_n but_o all_o sort_n and_o variety_n of_o fruit_n like_o a_o excellent_a garden_n and_o therefore_o guard_v by_o the_o singular_a care_n and_o providence_n of_o her_o lord_n and_o owner_n from_o tyrant_n and_o heretic_n who_o like_o wild_a beast_n or_o thief_n will_v destroy_v or_o deflower_v she_o a_o spring_n shut_v up_o etc._n etc._n the_o same_o meaning_n have_v a_o spring_n shut_v up_o and_o a_o fountain_n seal_v that_o the_o water_n may_v be_v preserve_v from_o dirt_n and_o filth_n which_o can_v be_v throw_v or_o fall_v into_o they_o to_o trouble_v they_o and_o make_v they_o 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have_v their_o several_a place_n and_o station_n in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o church_n as_o the_o grain_n of_o the_o pomegranate_n lie_v in_o their_o several_a cell_n and_o distinct_a closet_n as_o they_o may_v be_v call_v and_o yet_o be_v all_o contain_v in_o the_o same_o shell_n and_o all_o compose_v one_o body_n camphire_n of_o copher_n which_o we_o translate_v camphire_n see_v chap._n i._o v._n 14._o where_o it_o be_v join_v with_o nard_n as_o it_o be_v here_o of_o which_o i._o e._n of_o nard_n there_o be_v several_a kind_n and_o therefore_o a_o word_n of_o the_o plural_a number_n be_v here_o use_v as_o a_o word_n of_o the_o singular_a in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o next_o verse_n which_o we_o in_o english_a express_v by_o the_o same_o word_n spikenard_n in_o both_o place_n o_fw-la v._n 14._o saffron_n calamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n most_o of_o the_o name_n of_o these_o fragrant_a shrub_n or_o tree_n which_o we_o read_v in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o those_o now_o in_o use_n in_o our_o and_o most_o other_o language_n the_o first_o of_o they_o carcom_n saffron_n be_v not_o much_o different_a from_o crocus_n from_o whence_o that_o mountain_n in_o cilicia_n call_v corycus_n have_v its_o name_n where_o the_o best_a crocus_n in_o the_o world_n then_o grow_v the_o next_o can_v which_o we_o translate_v calamus_fw-la be_v a_o sweet_a cane_n or_o reed_n cinnamon_n also_o retain_v the_o same_o name_n as_o do_v myrrh_n which_o grow_v only_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o arabia_n among_o the_o sabaean_n and_o aloe_n which_o drop_v from_o a_o shrub_n in_o those_o country_n and_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o prime_a spice_n as_o the_o last_o word_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v very_o well_o translate_v chief_a spice_n in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o word_n be_v the_o top_n or_o the_o head_n of_o aromatics_n which_o signify_v the_o most_o excellent_a spice_n just_o as_o the_o top_n of_o myrrh_n xxx_o exod._n 23._o signify_v the_o best_a and_o pure_a myrrh_n and_o the_o top_n or_o head_n of_o oil_n cxli_o psal_n 1._o the_o most_o excellent_a oil._n i_o shall_v only_o note_v further_a that_o frankincense_n myrrh_n calamus_fw-la cinnamon_n call_v there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v thus_o join_v together_o by_o a_o ancient_a poet_n in_o athenaeus_n l._n ix_o cap._n 15._o where_o mnesimachus_n in_o a_o poem_n of_o his_o call_v hippotrophos_n make_v a_o description_n of_o a_o great_a supper_n which_o be_v a_o marriage-feast_n say_v at_o the_o end_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o suppose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o attribute_n of_o smell_n which_o we_o common_o translate_v venerable_a and_o be_v so_o render_v in_o the_o ancient_a glossary_a signify_v most_o excellent_a for_o by_o that_o word_n the_o lxx_o translate_v the_o hebrew_n negidim_v viii_o prov._n 6._o excellent_a or_o princely_a thing_n and_o so_o noble_a be_v the_o smell_n which_o these_o spice_n give_v that_o the_o poet_n say_v it_o shake_v the_o nostril_n i._n e._n strong_o affect_v they_o and_o stir_v up_o in_o the_o brain_n a_o brisk_a sense_n of_o pleasure_n i_o do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o seek_v for_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n particular_o answer_v to_o every_o one_o of_o these_o excellent_a spice_n as_o interpreter_n do_v but_o look_v upon_o they_o only_o as_o represent_v in_o general_a the_o incomparable_a virtue_n of_o the_o church_n and_o its_o acceptableness_n unto_o god_n or_o that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o church_n all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n for_o rare_a unguent_n and_o other_o composition_n be_v make_v of_o the_o blossom_n fruit_n or_o seed_n of_o these_o shrub_n conduce_v much_o
present_o hearken_v and_o obey_v his_o heavenly_a call_n she_o have_v avoid_v all_o these_o inconvenience_n there_o be_v those_o not_o only_o among_o we_o but_o also_o in_o the_o romish_a church_n who_o apply_v all_o this_o laziness_n to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n after_o the_o time_n of_o the_o great_a constantine_n for_o which_o i_o see_v no_o warrant_n but_o think_v we_o may_v rather_o apply_v it_o to_o those_o church_n who_o present_o after_o our_o saviour_n departure_n to_o heaven_n leave_v their_o first_o love_n and_o grow_v cold_a as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o second_o and_o three_o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n for_o it_o seem_v probable_a by_o the_o vith_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o that_o here_o he_o speak_v of_o particular_a society_n not_o of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n do_v v._n 4._o yet_o such_o be_v the_o infinite_a goodness_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n he_o immediate_o represent_v the_o messiah_n as_o not_o provoke_v by_o this_o neglect_n whole_o to_o cast_v off_o his_o spouse_n but_o rather_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o awaken_v she_o out_o of_o this_o security_n for_o so_o it_o follow_v he_o put_v in_o his_o hand_n by_o the_o hole_n i._n e._n at_o the_o window_n or_o casement_n as_o if_o he_o will_v draw_v she_o out_o of_o her_o bed_n or_o as_o it_o may_v be_v interpret_v in_o a_o threaten_a manner_n to_o punish_v she_o for_o her_o sloth_n for_o so_o put_v forth_o the_o hand_n signify_v to_o do_v some_o execution_n 1_o sam._n xxvi_o 9_o 11_o 23._o which_o agree_v with_o what_o follow_v that_o present_o she_o be_v mighty_o move_v thereby_o and_o more_o than_o awaken_v be_v full_a of_o solicitude_n and_o fear_v and_o grief_n and_o trouble_n which_o show_v indeed_o that_o she_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o deny_v but_o only_o to_o delay_v he_o and_o yet_o he_o take_v this_o so_o ill_a as_o to_o put_v she_o in_o great_a fear_n of_o some_o danger_n from_o it_o as_o our_o saviour_n do_v in_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o church_n ii_o revel_n 5_o 16_o 22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o word_n bowel_n signify_v the_o affection_n and_o passion_n and_o the_o hebrew_n word_n hamu_o which_o we_o translate_v be_v move_v signify_v make_v a_o noise_n or_o be_v tumultuous_a and_o therefore_o denote_v the_o passion_n of_o trouble_n and_o grief_n and_o of_o fear_n also_o nay_o of_o great_a fear_n and_o perplexity_n for_o so_o st._n hierom_n here_o render_v it_o my_o belly_n tremble_v as_o he_o do_v in_o vii_o ezek._n 16._o where_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o dove_n to_o who_o the_o spouse_n be_v here_o compare_v ver_fw-la 2._o and_o we_o translate_v it_o mourning_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v rather_o tremble_v like_o dove_n for_o that_o be_v their_o nature_n xi_o hos_fw-la 11_o all_o author_n observe_v they_o to_o be_v exceed_o timorous_a and_o therefore_o so_o it_o may_v be_v translate_v here_o i_o be_v so_o full_a of_o trouble_n that_o i_o quiver_v like_o a_o dove_n other_o by_o put_v forth_o the_o hand_n understand_v the_o touch_n he_o give_v by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n which_o do_v not_o contradict_v what_o i_o have_v say_v threaten_n be_v employ_v by_o he_o for_o that_o purpose_n e_fw-la v._n 5._o and_o have_v have_v this_o glance_n of_o he_o who_o voice_n only_o she_o hear_v before_o v._o 2._o she_o start_v up_o immediate_o and_o endeavour_n to_o correct_v her_o error_n and_o be_v here_o represent_v as_o make_v such_o haste_n to_o open_v the_o door_n that_o she_o break_v the_o vessel_n of_o myrrh_n which_o she_o snatch_v up_o when_o she_o rise_v intend_v therewith_o to_o anoint_v and_o refresh_v his_o head_n which_o be_v wet_a with_o dew_n or_o rather_o her_o hand_n shake_v in_o that_o panic_n fear_v wherein_o she_o be_v and_o so_o she_o spill_v some_o of_o the_o myrrh_n and_o it_o run_v about_o her_o finger_n by_o which_o be_v denote_v the_o great_a speed_n she_o make_v to_o shake_v off_o her_o sloth_n now_o she_o see_v her_o danger_n and_o the_o fear_n that_o come_v upon_o she_o lest_o she_o shall_v lose_v her_o belove_a to_o who_o she_o now_o resolve_v to_o express_v the_o great_a affection_n imaginable_a for_o it_o be_v not_o bare_o myrrh_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o excellent_a spice_n xix_o joh._n 39_o but_o the_o most_o precious_a myrrh_n which_o she_o take_v up_o to_o carry_v to_o he_o so_o mur_v ob_a signify_v which_o we_o well_o translate_v sweet-smelling_a myrrh_n but_o word_n for_o word_n be_v current_a myrrh_n either_o in_o that_o sense_n wherein_o money_n be_v call_v current_n xxiii_o gen._n 16._o as_o some_o fancy_n or_o as_o rasi_fw-la think_v because_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o odor_n of_o it_o diffuse_v itself_o round_o about_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v that_o be_v be_v exceed_v fragrant_a or_o as_o bochart_n will_v have_v it_o be_v that_o which_o weep_v as_o they_o speak_v and_o drop_v from_o the_o tree_n of_o itself_o which_o as_o it_o be_v the_o most_o unctuous_a so_o be_v the_o rich_a and_o best_a for_o all_o manner_n of_o use_n see_v his_o phaleg_n l._n ii_o c._n 22._o and_o beside_o this_o theophrastus_n observe_v that_o out_o of_o myrrh_n be_v beat_v there_o flow_v a_o oil_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v very_o precious_a as_o i_o find_v in_o athenaeus_n l._n xv._o c._n 11._o and_o according_o the_o chaldee_n and_o aquila_n translate_v ob_a in_o this_o place_n choice_a myrrh_n symmachus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o prime_n from_o who_o the_o vulgar_a the_o most_o approve_a myrrh_n f_o v._n 6._o but_o notwithstanding_o her_o repentance_n she_o be_v thus_o far_o punish_v for_o her_o sloth_n that_o her_o belove_a absent_v himself_o from_o she_o for_o a_o time_n and_o she_o can_v not_o hear_v the_o least_o tiding_n from_o he_o or_o notice_n of_o he_o which_o cast_v she_o into_o such_o a_o excess_n of_o grief_n and_o fear_n that_o she_o swoon_v away_o and_o be_v like_o a_o dead_a body_n so_o that_o phrase_n my_o soul_n go_v forth_o signify_v to_o die_v xxxv_o gen._n 18._o xlii_o 28._o and_o other_o place_n and_o recover_v herself_o again_o be_v extreme_o trouble_v by_o the_o reflection_n she_o make_v upon_o his_o kindness_n and_o her_o insensibleness_n of_o it_o for_o which_o she_o ask_v his_o pardon_n and_o seek_v his_o favour_n but_o can_v receive_v no_o token_n of_o it_o g_o v._n 7._o i_o take_v watchman_n here_o in_o a_o good_a sense_n as_o before_o iii_o 3._o unto_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n and_o only_o observe_v that_o to_o find_v a_o person_n signify_v sometime_o in_o scripture-phrase_n as_o much_o as_o to_o fall_v upon_o he_o as_o we_o speak_v and_o that_o on_o a_o sudden_a i._o judg._n 5._o xxi_o psal_n 8._o cxix_o 143._o x._o isai_n 10._o and_o so_o i_o have_v expound_v it_o here_o and_o refer_v the_o smite_v and_o wound_v she_o to_o the_o reproach_n they_o cast_v upon_o she_o for_o there_o be_v a_o smite_v with_o the_o tongue_n as_o well_o as_o with_o the_o hand_n and_o that_o not_o only_o by_o enemy_n unjust_o xviii_o jer._n 18._o but_o by_o friend_n out_o of_o love_n and_o charity_n cxli_o psal_n 5._o for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o great_a kindness_n than_o sometime_o even_o to_o upbraid_v we_o with_o our_o fault_n which_o be_v further_o express_v by_o take_v away_o her_o veil_n from_o she_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v expose_v she_o to_o shame_v a_o veil_n be_v throw_v over_o woman_n face_n for_o modesty-sake_n as_o well_o as_o in_o token_n of_o subjection_n xx._n gen._n 16._o and_o so_o st._n hierom_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o laeta_n take_v this_o veil_n or_o pallium_fw-la as_o he_o call_v it_o to_o be_v pudicitiae_fw-la signum_fw-la a_o sign_n of_o chastity_n and_o therefore_o to_o take_v it_o away_o be_v to_o represent_v she_o as_o a_o impudent_a whorish_a woman_n greg._n nyssen_n add_v that_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n xii_o upon_o this_o book_n the_o nuptial_a veil_n which_o together_o with_o the_o face_n cover_v the_o whole_a body_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v disrobe_v of_o it_o be_v the_o great_a reproach_n because_o it_o be_v to_o disow_v she_o to_o be_v his_o spouse_n as_o she_o profess_v herself_o h_o v._n 8._o this_o verse_n be_v very_o plain_a express_v the_o admirable_a temper_n of_o a_o true_a penitent_a who_o leave_v nothing_o unattempted_a to_o recover_v the_o favour_n of_o her_o lord_n for_o find_v no_o comfort_n from_o the_o watchman_n she_o implore_v the_o help_n of_o all_o good_a people_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o complain_v of_o what_o she_o suffer_v nor_o of_o the_o harshness_n of_o those_o who_o shall_v have_v help_v to_o restore_v she_o and_o not_o deal_v so_o severe_o with_o she_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n
rapture_n the_o word_n berach_n which_o we_o translate_v make_v haste_n be_v twice_o translate_v by_o the_o lxx_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o go_v or_o run_v through_o to_o the_o very_a end_n xxvi_o exod._n 28._o xxxvi_o 32._o and_o no_o doubt_n denote_v here_o most_o vehement_a and_o restless_a endeavour_n in_o a_o speedy_a course_n like_o that_o of_o a_o roe_n buck_n or_o wild_a goat_n rather_o who_o agility_n both_o in_o run_v and_o jump_v be_v celebrate_v by_o all_o author_n and_o say_v to_o be_v such_o as_o be_v scarce_o credible_a the_o young_a hart_n call_v here_o opher_n be_v still_o more_o swift_a and_o nimble_a than_o the_o old_a the_o exceed_a great_a fear_n wherein_o it_o be_v add_v wing_n as_o we_o speak_v to_o its_o foot_n whence_o xenophon_n say_v there_o be_v nothing_o comparable_a to_o their_o swiftness_n when_o the_o old_a one_o be_v absent_a and_o they_o be_v pursue_v by_o dog_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n then_o there_o be_v no_o speed_n like_o to_o that_o of_o such_o young_a heart_n as_o his_o word_n be_v quote_v by_o bochartus_fw-la who_o well_o observe_v l._n iii_o c._n xvii_o part._n 1._o de_fw-fr animal_n that_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o last_o word_n upon_o the_o mountain_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v make_v out_o by_o add_v one_o word_n in_o this_o manner_n be_v thou_o like_o the_o young_a heart_n run_v or_o when_o they_o run_v upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o spice_n i._n e._n the_o mountain_n where_o spice_n grow_v such_o as_o those_o mention_v iu_o 6._o such_o perhaps_o be_v bether_o ii_o 17._o where_o we_o meet_v with_o these_o word_n before_o and_o i_o have_v sometime_o think_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o translate_v here_o the_o mountain_n of_o besamim_n as_o there_o the_o mountain_n of_o bether_o but_o what_o these_o mountain_n be_v we_o be_v now_o ignorant_a though_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o creature_n here_o mention_v be_v breed_v in_o the_o high_a mountain_n of_o the_o country_n as_o aelian_a testify_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o his_o five_o book_n the_o heart_n in_o syria_n be_v breed_v in_o their_o high_a mountain_n amanus_n libanus_n and_o carmel_n for_o there_o they_o be_v safe_a and_o most_o secure_a from_o danger_n there_o it_o be_v difficult_a to_o pursue_v they_o especial_o when_o they_o climb_v up_o the_o steep_a place_n and_o therefore_o the_o psalmist_n and_o the_o prophet_n habakkuk_n when_o they_o will_v represent_v themselves_o as_o in_o a_o state_n of_o perfect_a security_n say_v god_n have_v make_v their_o foot_n like_o hind_n foot_n and_o make_v they_o to_o walk_v upon_o their_o bamoth_n high_a place_n xviii_o psal_n 33._o iii_o hab._n ult_n which_o word_n allude_v to_o the_o inaccessible_a mountain_n which_o those_o creature_n frequent_v especial_o the_o female_n that_o they_o may_v there_o secure_v their_o young_a one_o beside_o as_o there_o they_o can_v feed_v and_o bring_v forth_o their_o young_a most_o secure_o so_o there_o be_v the_o sweet_a 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