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be_v compare_v to_o these_o fishpool_n for_o their_o cleverness_n like_o water_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o truth_n and_o see_v herself_o and_o she_o own_o way_n or_o else_o for_o her_o mournful_a disposition_n in_o shed_v tear_n for_o she_o own_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o time_n as_o we_o see_v ezek._n 9_o 4._o and_o psal_n 119._o 136._o last_o he_o speak_v of_o her_o nose_n or_o spiritual_a sense_n of_o smell_v what_o sweetness_n be_v in_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n as_o also_o whereby_o she_o discern_v between_o truth_n and_o error_n the_o noisome_a smell_n of_o sin_n and_o fragrant_a smell_n of_o godliness_n and_o which_o nose_n of_o she_o for_o beauty_n and_o comeliness_n he_o compare_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o lebanon_n which_o solomon_n build_v as_o we_o read_v 1_o king_n 7._o observation_n 1._o where_o her_o faith_n signify_v by_o her_o neck_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o tower_n build_v of_o white_a ivory_n which_o denotate_n 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neck_n observation_n 1._o see_v the_o soul_n which_o be_v call_v here_o the_o head_n be_v compare_v in_o a_o true_a christian_a to_o a_o fertile_a and_o well_o replenish_v field_n or_o populous_a city_n like_o carmell_n how_o unfit_a be_v they_o to_o be_v call_v or_o account_v true_a christian_n who_o soul_n be_v altogether_o empty_a of_o the_o save_a grace_n of_o god_n holy_a spirit_n like_o that_o house_n which_o be_v the_o receptacle_n of_o seven_o unclean_a spirit_n which_o be_v worse_o than_o the_o first_o that_o have_v go_v out_o of_o the_o same_o luk_n 17._o 26._o 2._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o king_n be_v hold_v in_o the_o gallery_n we_o may_v see_v the_o admirable_a excellency_n and_o beauty_n of_o grace_n that_o it_o ravish_v as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o delight_n thereof_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o same_o so_o that_o he_o take_v more_o pleasure_n in_o behold_v one_o beautify_v soul_n therewith_o though_o a_o poor_a lazarus_n then_o in_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o glory_n thereof_o wherewith_o satan_n will_v have_v tempt_v our_o saviour_n which_o shall_v make_v we_o the_o more_o careful_a to_o attain_v to_o grace_n and_o count_v that_o soul_n happy_a which_o be_v beautify_v therewith_o this_o spiritual_a glory_n which_o be_v have_v here_o be_v the_o only_a sure_a pledge_n of_o that_o heavenly_a glory_n which_o be_v to_o be_v have_v hereafter_o verse_n 6._o how_o fair_a and_o how_o pleasant_a be_v thou_o o_o love_n for_o delight_n the_o bridegroom_n have_v thus_o praise_v his_o belove_a her_o beauty_n and_o comeliness_n several_o and_o in_o part_n from_o the_o very_a foot_n upward_o to_o her_o head_n now_o with_o admiration_n as_o it_o be_v he_o praise_v her_o beauty_n in_o the_o whole_a as_o be_v beautiful_a and_o comely_a throughout_o both_o by_o the_o perfection_n of_o part_n here_o as_o also_o behold_v she_o according_a to_o his_o acceptation_n of_o she_o as_o such_o not_o see_v any_o iniquity_n in_o jacob_n numb_a 23._o 21._o and_o as_o he_o will_v make_v she_o to_o be_v to_o himself_o hereafter_o by_o the_o perfection_n of_o degree_n to_o wit_n a_o glorious_a church_n without_o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n neither_o here_o do_v he_o only_o call_v she_o his_o love_n but_o his_o love_n for_o delight_n which_o be_v a_o very_a emphatic_a speech_n and_o forcible_a declare_v thereby_o both_o his_o surpass_a love_n towards_o she_o and_o his_o delight_n in_o she_o for_o we_o may_v love_v many_o person_n and_o not_o as_o he_o do_v here_o place_v our_o whole_a and_o constant_a delight_n in_o they_o so_o that_o as_o his_o father_n speak_v of_o he_o from_o heaven_n this_o be_v my_o only_a belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o delight_v so_o do_v he_o of_o she_o this_o be_v my_o well-beloved_a spouse_n in_o who_o i_o delight_v eph._n 5._o 27._o observation_n whence_o we_o shall_v learn_v that_o if_o the_o lord_n his_o delight_n be_v so_o much_o in_o we_o as_o to_o call_v we_o his_o love_n for_o delight_n be_v only_o as_o abraham_n say_v of_o himself_o but_o base_a dust_n and_o ash_n gen._n 18._o 27._o or_o as_o david_n profess_v worm_n and_o sinful_a wretch_n unworthy_a to_o be_v belove_v psal_n 22._o 6._o job_n 25._o 6._o o_o how_o much_o than_o shall_v we_o love_v so_o good_a a_o god_n and_o make_v he_o our_o love_n of_o delight_n who_o excellency_n far_o surpass_v all_o thing_n or_o person_n wherein_o the_o son_n of_o man_n can_v any_o way_n delight_n the_o excellency_n or_o beauty_n of_o any_o creature_n be_v but_o small_a ray_n of_o that_o infinite_a excellency_n and_o beauty_n that_o be_v in_o himself_o who_o be_v the_o creator_n psal_n 51._o 5._o ezek._n 16._o verse_n 7._o this_o thy_o stature_n be_v like_a to_o a_o palm_n tree_n and_o thy_o breast_n to_o cluster_n of_o grape_n as_o jacob_n in_o blessing_n his_o son_n after_o he_o have_v bless_v seven_o of_o they_o he_o fall_v out_o into_o these_o word_n i_o have_v wait_v o_o lord_n for_o thy_o salvation_n gen._n 49._o 18._o and_o then_o proceed_v after_o to_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o other_o five_o even_o so_o after_o our_o saviour_n have_v praise_v his_o church_n in_o many_o particular_n and_o have_v subjoin_v in_o the_o general_a how_o fair_a and_o pleasant_a she_o be_v as_o his_o love_n for_o delight_n he_o proceed_v thereafter_o to_o her_o praise_n in_o more_o particular_n as_o yet_o and_o here_o in_o this_o verse_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o her_o stature_n and_o breast_n first_o than_o he_o compare_v her_o stature_n to_o a_o palmtree_n which_o tree_n be_v commend_v 1._o for_o talness_n and_o height_n 2._o for_o be_v even_o and_o straight_o 3._o for_o perpetual_a greenness_n 4._o for_o thrive_v though_o