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only_o lovely_a but_o love_v itself_o for_o delight_n be_v add_v as_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o because_o of_o the_o various_a and_o abound_a delight_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o she_o she_o be_v to_o say_v so_o a_o person_n so_o excellent_o beautiful_a and_o have_v so_o many_o lovely_a thing_n in_o she_o the_o second_o thing_n be_v the_o commendation_n he_o join_v with_o this_o title_n and_o it_o be_v in_o two_o word_n 1._o she_o be_v fair_a this_o look_n to_o the_o external_a loveliness_n of_o her_o person_n 2._o she_o be_v pleasant_a this_o respect_v the_o sweetness_n and_o amiableness_n of_o her_o inward_a disposition_n these_o two_o may_v be_v separate_a in_o other_o but_o they_o meet_v in_o the_o believer_n as_o they_o do_v in_o christ_n therefore_o she_o have_v give_v he_o these_o two_o epithet_n chap._n 1._o 16._o the_o three_o thing_n be_v the_o manner_n of_o expression_n which_o heighten_v all_o this_o it_o be_v express_v with_o a_o how_o how_o fair_a &_o c_o as_o chap._n 4._o 10._o show_v a_o incomparablenesse_n and_o a_o inexpressiblenesse_n to_o be_v in_o her_o beauty_n whereby_o in_o sum_n the_o love_n of_o this_o bless_a bridegroom_n show_v his_o satisfaction_n in_o his_o bride_n by_o multiply_v such_o wonderful_a expression_n as_o hold_v forth_o the_o high_a esteem_n that_o he_o have_v of_o she_o obs._n 1_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o lovely_a in_o all_o the_o world_n as_o grace_v in_o a_o believer_n the_o most_o delightsome_a pleasant_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n be_v nothing_o to_o this_o 2._o the_o love_n that_o christ_n have_v to_o his_o people_n be_v inexpressible_a although_o he_o use_v many_o significant_a way_n to_o express_v it_o yet_o must_v it_o close_o with_o a_o indefinite_a expression_n and_o question_n to_o which_o a_o answer_n can_v be_v make_v how_o fair_a it_o can_v be_v tell_v how_o fair_a and_o man_n can_v take_v it_o up_o otherwise_o than_o by_o wonder_v at_o it_o 3._o this_o loveliness_n of_o the_o bride_n and_o the_o king_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o gallery_n or_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o his_o presence_n go_v together_o and_o therefore_o be_v it_o subjoin_v here_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o former_a like_o one_o that_o be_v ravish_v with_o the_o admiration_n of_o some_o excellent_a sight_n he_o stay_v and_o behold_v it_o and_o o_o say_v he_o how_o pleasant_a be_v it_o the_o believer_n be_v the_o uptaking_a object_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n wherein_o he_o delight_v 4._o there_o be_v no_o lovely_a nor_o delightsome_a thing_n in_o all_o the_o world_n that_o christ_n care_v for_o or_o esteem_v of_o as_o he_o do_v of_o the_o believer_n grace_n make_v a_o person_n christ_n love_n for_o delight_n riches_n honour_n favour_n part_n will_v be_v of_o no_o value_n without_o this_o whereas_o one_o without_o these_o may_v with_o this_o have_v christ_n affection_n engage_v to_o they_o vers._n 7._o this_o thy_o stature_n be_v like_a to_o a_o palmtree_n and_o thy_o breast_n to_o cluster_n 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