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that_o be_v already_o plant_v according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n to_o barnabas_n act._n 15.36_o let_v we_o go_v again_o and_o visit_v our_o brethren_n in_o every_o city_n where_o we_o have_v preach_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o see_v how_o they_o do_v 3._o in_o seek_v the_o conversion_n of_o man_n not_o to_o despise_v the_o simple_a and_o mean_a cottage_n but_o to_o seek_v the_o save_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o such_o obscure_a place_n as_o well_o as_o other_o for_o this_o may_v be_v employ_v also_o by_o the_o mention_n that_o be_v make_v here_o of_o the_o field_n and_o the_o village_n see_v matth._n 9.35_o &_o mark_v 6.6_o &_o isa_n 43.19_o 20._o etc._n etc._n 4_o to_o beg_v of_o christ_n that_o he_o will_v go_v along_o with_o she_o to_o protect_v and_o prosper_v she_o in_o this_o work_n because_o though_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n must_v labour_v in_o this_o work_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v fellow-labourer_n with_o god_n 1_o cor._n 3.9_o yet_o all_o their_o support_n and_o success_n be_v from_o christ_n without_o who_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o joh._n 15.5_o and_o 5._o some_o add_v also_o to_o withdraw_v themselves_o sometime_o from_o the_o trouble_n and_o distraction_n of_o the_o world_n that_o they_o may_v in_o private_a retire_a place_n enjoy_v the_o sweet_a and_o heavenly_a delight_n of_o holy_a meditation_n and_o of_o pour_v forth_o their_o soul_n in_o prayer_n unto_o god_n verse_n 12._o let_v we_o get_v up_o early_o to_o the_o vineyard_n the_o spouse_n have_v smart_v sore_o for_o her_o former_a sluggishness_n when_o she_o refuse_v to_o rise_v to_o her_o belove_a chap._n 5.3_o be_v now_o in_o a_o quite_o contrary_a temper_n of_o do_v all_o thing_n with_o all_o possible_a diligence_n that_o may_v be_v acceptable_a to_o her_o belove_a let_v we_o get_v up_o early_o to_o the_o vineyard_n to_o wit_n because_o in_o the_o morning_n all_o thing_n be_v sweet_a and_o most_o pleasant_a in_o the_o country_n and_o this_o set_v forth_o the_o church_n diligence_n in_o visit_v and_o seek_v the_o good_a of_o particular_a congregation_n for_o these_o be_v christ_n vineyard_n see_v isa_n 5.1_o and_o the_o note_n cant._n 6.1_o according_a to_o a_o like_a expression_n of_o the_o lord_n send_v his_o prophet_n early_o to_o his_o people_n 2_o chro._n 36.15_o &_o jer._n 25.3.4_o let_v we_o see_v if_o the_o vine_n flourish_n whether_o the_o tender_a grape_n appear_v and_o the_o pomegranate_n bud_v forth_o that_o be_v to_o see_v what_o access_n there_o be_v make_v to_o the_o church_n and_o how_o the_o christian_n therein_o both_o young_a and_o old_a do_v thrive_v and_o grow_v in_o grace_n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 6.11_o for_o the_o tender_a grape_n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 2.13_o 15._o and_o for_o the_o pomegranate_n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 4.3_o 13._o &_o 6.7_o there_o will_v i_o give_v thou_o my_o love_n it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o plural_a number_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o excellency_n the_o plenty_n and_o abundance_n thereof_o some_o take_v this_o to_o be_v a_o modest_a expression_n of_o near_a conjugal_a communion_n but_o it_o may_v intend_v only_o that_o she_o will_v there_o yield_v he_o all_o possible_a expression_n of_o her_o unfeigned_a love_n and_o affection_n to_o he_o however_o the_o spiritual_a meaning_n be_v clear_a that_o in_o the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o church_n the_o assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o spouse_n will_v give_v up_o herself_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o christ_n and_o yield_v he_o the_o fruition_n of_o all_o her_o grace_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o in_o her_o profession_n and_o good_a work_n for_o which_o see_v those_o notable_a place_n ezek._n 20.40_o 41._o &_o isa_n 65.9_o verse_n 13._o the_o mandrake_n give_v a_o smell_n that_o be_v a_o sweet_a pleasant_a smell_n but_o for_o the_o mandrake_n see_v the_o note_n gen._n 30.14_o whatever_o our_o mandrake_n be_v it_o be_v clear_a that_o those_o mention_v there_o and_o here_o be_v rare_a and_o beautiful_a and_o sweet_a flower_n and_o if_o they_o have_v a_o virtue_n to_o procure_v love_n as_o it_o be_v say_v they_o have_v or_o be_v general_o conceive_v to_o have_v and_o be_v therefore_o often_o by_o writer_n call_v circea_n this_o may_v be_v one_o reason_n why_o these_o be_v here_o particular_o mention_v for_o this_o with_o that_o which_o follow_v be_v press_v by_o the_o spouse_n as_o a_o motive_n to_o allure_v she_o belove_v to_o go_v along_o with_o she_o as_o she_o have_v desire_v ver_fw-la 11._o into_o the_o country_n and_o hereby_o be_v mean_v the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o good_a work_n of_o christian_n whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n which_o be_v very_o delightful_a for_o which_o see_v the_o note_n chap._n 2.13_o and_o at_o our_o gate_n all_o manner_n of_o precious_a fruit_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o note_n chap._n 4.13_o 16._o in_o this_o expression_n here_o use_v there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o allusion_n either_o 1._o to_o the_o old_a custom_n of_o adorn_v the_o gate_n and_o strew_v the_o door_n of_o bride-house_n with_o all_o kind_n of_o sweet_a and_o goodly_a flower_n and_o fruit_n or_o 2_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o have_v all_o kind_n of_o delicious_a fruit_n plant_v by_o their_o wall_n and_o elsewhere_o close_o by_o their_o gate_n so_o that_o they_o be_v always_o ready_a at_o hand_n for_o they_o that_o come_v thither_o or_o rather_o 3_o to_o the_o custom_n of_o their_o use_v to_o make_v the_o chamber_n or_o loft_n over_o their_o gate_n in_o country_n house_n the_o storehouse_n where_o they_o keep_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o garden_n and_o orchard_n and_o therefore_o do_v the_o spouse_n add_v those_o follow_a word_n new_a and_o old_a which_o i_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o thou_o o_o my_o belove_a for_o the_o understanding_n whereof_o we_o must_v know_v first_o that_o this_o may_v be_v speak_v with_o reference_n to_o those_o tree_n orange_a tree_n and_o other_o that_o use_v to_o have_v both_o old_a fruit_n that_o be_v full_o ripe_a and_o green_a fruit_n that_o be_v new_o come_v on_o grow_v on_o they_o at_o the_o same_o time_n or_o else_o the_o new_a fruit_n of_o the_o present_a year_n and_o old_a of_o the_o forego_n year_n lay_v up_o in_o their_o storehouse_n or_o it_o may_v be_v a_o expression_n only_o intend_v to_o imply_v their_o variety_n and_o plenty_n of_o fruit_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v say_v of_o the_o householder_n which_o bring_v forth_o out_o of_o his_o treasure_n thing_n new_a and_o old_a matth._n 13.52_o see_v also_o levit._n 26.10_o second_o that_o by_o these_o fruit_n at_o their_o gate_n both_o new_a and_o old_a be_v spiritual_o mean_v either_o young_a convert_n and_o old_a professor_n or_o else_o the_o first_o gift_n and_o grace_n confer_v upon_o christian_n and_o their_o first_o good_a work_n revel_v 2.5_o and_o fresh_a and_o new_a supply_n of_o gift_n and_o grace_n divers_a and_o many_o which_o god_n confer_v upon_o his_o faithful_a one_o and_o their_o work_n more_o at_o the_o last_o 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body_n here_o he_o wind_v up_o all_o in_o this_o pathetical_a expression_n of_o admiration_n how_o fair_a and_o how_o pleasant_a &_o c_o thereby_o imply_v that_o in_o regard_n of_o all_o the_o particular_n before_o mention_v and_o so_o in_o regard_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o her_o body_n which_o he_o have_v not_o name_v her_o beauty_n be_v so_o wonderful_a great_a that_o there_o be_v no_o word_n whereby_o he_o can_v express_v it_o how_o fair_a and_o how_o pleasant_a &_o c_o and_o so_o withal_o there_o may_v be_v in_o these_o word_n a_o reason_n couch_v why_o he_o have_v say_v in_o the_o forego_n verse_n that_o the_o king_n be_v hold_v in_o the_o gallery_n namely_o because_o her_o beauty_n be_v so_o admirable_a it_o be_v no_o wonder_n though_o the_o king_n be_v captivate_v with_o a_o constant_a desire_n of_o behold_v she_o see_v the_o note_n chap._n 1.15_o 16._o &_o 4.7_o 9_o verse_n 7._o this_o thy_o stature_n be_v like_a to_o a_o palmtree_n that_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o this_o 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