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putationis_fw-la the_o time_n of_o lop_n or_o prune_v the_o vine_n the_o psalm_n word_n indeed_o sometime_o so_o signify_v but_o as_o it_o signify_v also_o a_o sing_v so_o here_o it_o can_v only_o so_o be_v take_v not_o for_o a_o cut_n for_o help_v the_o latin_a translation_n genebrard_n say_v old_a vine_n be_v cut_v in_o the_o spring_n but_o here_o we_o see_v the_o vine_n bring_v in_o with_o their_o fruit_n after_o and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o lop_n time_n beside_o that_o genebrard_n observe_v not_o sufficient_o that_o the_o spring_n be_v here_o bring_v in_o with_o many_o fruit_n for_o so_o forward_o be_v the_o earth_n in_o palestina_n insomuch_o as_o our_o march_n with_o they_o the_o first_o month_n 2.14_o it_o afford_v ear_n of_o corn_n for_o oblation_n nay_o genebrard_n himself_o present_o after_o observe_v that_o the_o word_n signify_v also_o cantillatio_n a_o
praise_n together_o with_o the_o scripture_n read_v before_o meat_n psalm_n and_o hymn_n in_o the_o time_n of_o meat_n before_o he_o go_v to_o bed_v as_o also_o pour_v out_o prayer_n again_o in_o the_o night_n season_n never_o sing_v the_o dove_n so_o sweet_a a_o song_n to_o her_o mate_n as_o the_o church_n sing_v to_o messiah_n when_o her_o voice_n at_o all_o time_n be_v so_o sound_v thy_o countenance_n or_o aspect_n be_v comely_a faith_n be_v as_o afore_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o church_n countenance_n the_o countenance_n of_o the_o faithful_a must_v needs_o be_v glorious_a for_o as_o the_o cause_n be_v such_o be_v the_o effect_n 8.1_o the_o wisdom_n of_o a_o man_n say_v solomon_n do_v make_v his_o face_n to_o shine_v and_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o face_n shall_v thereby_o be_v change_v this_o be_v special_o speak_v of_o heavens-wisedome_n which_o cause_v the_o soul_n face_n or_o countenance_n to_o shine_v cause_v a_o right_a strong_a heart_n to_o change_v the_o complexion_n 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9.23_o which_o true_a effectual_a faith_n be_v in_o the_o church_n only_o it_o cause_v she_o alone_o to_o be_v describe_v of_o saint_n john_n in_o form_n of_o a_o woman_n clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n all_o beauteous_a and_o comely_a abbenezra_a understanding_n as_o other_o jew_n do_v this_o of_o their_o old_a church_n come_v out_o of_o egypt_n expos_fw-gr he_o there_o infer_v that_o the_o church_n then_o show_v her_o countenance_n to_o god_n when_o she_o believe_v apply_v thereto_o that_o clause_n they_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n the_o psalmist_n long_o after_o that_o exode_n or_o outgate_n from_o egypt_n prophesi_v of_o a_o departure_n forth_o of_o another_o egypt_n ps._n 68.31_o compare_v there_o in_o vers._n 13._o the_o church_n to_o a_o dove_n that_o have_v lodge_v among_o pot_n or_o as_o the_o word_n shephatheim_n may_v seem_v rather_o to_o imply_v kill_v or_o furnace_n and_o therewith_o black_v but_o then_o annect_v this_o promise_n yet_o shall_v thou_o be_v as_o the_o wing_n 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mansion_n of_o idolater_n but_o let_v the_o mansion_n of_o this_o church-dove_n be_v consider_v in_o christ_n according_a to_o election_n or_o in_o wood_n grove_n monkish_a cell_n secret_a hole_n in_o regard_n of_o her_o pass_a idolatry_n beauteous_a and_o comely_a she_o be_v not_o make_v till_o she_o come_v forth_o and_o manifest_v her_o faith_n true_a work_a faith_n for_o faith_n be_v the_o girdle_n that_o tie_v she_o to_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o glorious_a shine_n of_o christ_n to_o she_o be_v our_o voice_n sweet_a praise_v he_o be_v our_o aspect_n comely_a thank_v he_o for_o as_o the_o earth_n be_v uncomely_a till_o he_o say_v 1.11_o let_v it_o bud_v forth_o and_o then_o it_o be_v present_o cover_v with_o beauty_n carpet_n even_o so_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o fâ—ith_n preach_v whereby_o our_o owlish_n idolatrous_a hoe_z be_v turn_v into_o a_o sweet_a dovish_a voice_n and_o our_o aegyptian-like_a blackness_n into_o a_o dovish_a comeliness_n messiah_n praise_v this_o voice_n for_o sweet_a and_o this_o countenance_n for_o comely_a for_o how_o shall_v his_o gift_n and_o grace_n in_o his_o own_o member_n be_v otherwise_o it_o control_v they_o who_o say_v in_o the_o faithful_a and_o regenerate_v there_o be_v no_o good_a thing_n 7.18_o instead_o of_o say_v in_o their_o flesh_n or_o unregenerate_a part_n there_o be_v no_o good_a thing_n for_o where_o isaiahs_n people_n cry_v out_o 64.6_o we_o have_v all_o be_v as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n have_v be_v as_o filthy_a clout_n they_o speak_v first_o of_o the_o time_n past_o when_o they_o lay_v drown_v in_o sin_n second_o they_o censure_v only_o the_o action_n of_o their_o own_o unregenerate_a nature_n for_o somewhat_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v ever_o here_o unregenerate_a they_o bring_v not_o the_o action_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o under_o that_o judgement_n not_o to_o urge_v the_o hebrew_n turn_v of_o some_o ser._n as_o a_o vestment_n of_o shred_n for_o as_o the_o holy_a 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