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in_o our_o place_n and_o by_o our_o gift_n to_o benefit_v the_o body_n 2._o see_v the_o part_n of_o this_o house_n be_v commend_v from_o the_o martyr_n whereof_o they_o be_v make_v excellent_a durable_a and_o savoury_a etc._n etc._n therefore_o if_o we_o be_v the_o true_a part_n and_o member_n of_o this_o house_n of_o god_n let_v we_o examine_v ourselves_o if_o we_o have_v this_o true_a excellency_n of_o grace_n and_o durable_a riches_n thereof_o whereby_o we_o send_v forth_o a_o sweet_a smell_n of_o a_o holy_a and_o good_a example_n to_o other_o or_o if_o we_o send_v forth_o only_o a_o noisome_a scandalous_a stink_n savour_v of_o corruption_n and_o much_o filthiness_n within_o 3._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o church_n desponsation_n to_o christ_n her_o husband_n see_v she_o call_v and_o claim_v to_o all_o that_o be_v he_o to_o be_v she_o likewise_o as_o our_o bâ—d_v and_o our_o house_n therefore_o let_v we_o get_v christ_n first_o and_o espouse_v our_o soul_n to_o he_o that_o we_o may_v say_v as_o cant._n 6._o 3._o my_o belove_a be_v i_o and_o i_o be_o he_o and_o then_o have_v right_o to_o he_o we_o have_v right_a to_o all_o good_a thing_n in_o he_o as_o right_o to_o his_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n right_a to_o his_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n and_o right_a to_o his_o purchase_n and_o possession_n but_o if_o we_o want_v he_o we_o want_v all_o and_o like_o laodicea_n think_v what_o we_o will_v wear_v but_o poor_a miserable_a and_o wretched_a finis_fw-la primi_fw-la capitis_fw-la soli_fw-la deo_fw-la gloria_fw-la chap._n ii_o verse_n 1._o i_o be_o the_o rose_n of_o sharon_n and_o the_o lily_n of_o the_o valley_n here_o christ_n express_v his_o own_o excellency_n by_o comparison_n for_o our_o capacity_n to_o allure_v and_o enamour_v the_o soul_n of_o his_o elect_n to_o seek_v affect_v and_o long_o after_o he_o as_o he_o call_v himself_o elsewhere_o the_o bread_n of_o life_n the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n the_o true_a vine_n the_o truth_n the_o way_n and_o the_o life_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o he_o may_v do_v because_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o goodness_n and_o excellency_n whereas_o it_o be_v not_o comely_a for_o other_o so_o to_o set_v forth_o their_o own_o praise_n as_o prov._n 17._o 2._o because_o they_o have_v all_o which_o be_v praiseworthy_a from_o he_o to_o who_o only_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n thereof_o be_v due_a first_o then_o he_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o rose_n and_o then_o to_o a_o lily_n a_o rose_n of_o sharon_n or_o the_o field_n and_o a_o lily_n of_o the_o valley_n this_o sharon_n be_v a_o very_a fruitful_a and_o fair_a field_n of_o pasture_n whereof_o we_o read_v 1_o chron._n 27._o 29._o and_o when_o the_o lord_n threan_v desolation_n to_o the_o land_n he_o say_v of_o
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garden_n and_o be_v forbid_v do_v fall_v and_o incur_v death_n and_o damnation_n even_o so_o their_o posterity_n may_v by_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o tree_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n of_o his_o church_n and_o whereof_o we_o be_v bid_v to_o eat_v joh._n 6._o 50._o may_v rise_v again_o and_o attain_v to_o life_n and_o salvation_n for_o of_o this_o tree_n it_o be_v only_o true_a which_o be_v speak_v of_o that_o other_o gen._n 3._o 6._o that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o food_n and_o pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o a_o tree_n to_o be_v desire_v to_o make_v one_o wise_a and_o therefore_o mad_a fool_n be_v they_o who_o will_v not_o come_v to_o this_o tree_n of_o life_n to_o which_o the_o way_n be_v now_o make_v so_o patent_n that_o they_o may_v eat_v thereof_o and_o live_v for_o evermore_o 2._o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o tree_n be_v not_o only_o 1._o profitable_a for_o spiritual_a food_n as_o also_o 2._o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n gen._n 3._o 22._o to_o attain_v thereby_o to_o life_n everlasting_a but_o 3._o see_v likewise_o that_o it_o be_v so_o sweet_a and_o delectable_a to_o such_o as_o have_v the_o spiritual_a sense_n of_o taste_v and_o a_o appetite_n after_o the_o same_o therefore_o let_v we_o earnest_o beg_v at_o god_n hand_n who_o be_v only_o able_a to_o give_v the_o same_o this_o spiritual_a sense_n and_o appetite_n that_o hunger_a and_o thirst_v after_o righteousness_n we_o may_v be_v true_o bless_v and_o get_v that_o comfortable_a satisfaction_n promise_v matth._n 5._o 6._o and_o psal_n 61._o 5._o and_o as_o a_o distemper_a palate_n in_o a_o fever_n count_v every_o sweet_a thing_n bitter_a that_o even_o so_o through_o the_o distemper_n and_o sickness_n of_o our_o soul_n by_o sin_n we_o count_v not_o that_o bitter_a and_o disgustful_a to_o we_o which_o other_o find_v in_o christ_n so_o sweet_a and_o be_v communicate_v to_o they_o in_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n 3._o see_v there_o be_v not_o only_o sweet_a fruit_n to_o be_v have_v in_o christ_n but_o such_o delightful_a shadow_n that_o the_o church_n take_v pleasure_n to_o sit_v down_o under_o the_o same_o and_o therein_o put_v as_o it_o be_v her_o non_fw-la ultra_fw-la therefore_o if_o we_o be_v the_o true_a member_n of_o this_o church_n let_v we_o in_o like_a manner_n set_v up_o our_o rest_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o his_o merit_n only_o for_o spiritual_a refreshment_n to_o our_o soul_n both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n and_o under_o the_o coverture_n of_o his_o only_a satisfaction_n and_o protection_n let_v we_o shelter_v ourselves_o from_o the_o storm_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o all_o other_o evil_a in_o call_v on_o his_o name_n and_o confide_v in_o he_o allaverly_o and_o whosoever_o they_o be_v that_o do_v otherwise_o as_o romanist_n do_v herein_o they_o vary_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o be_v no_o true_a membr_n thereof_o verse_n 4._o he_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o banquet_a house_n and_o his_o 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church_n be_v not_o only_o like_o that_o of_o the_o appletree_n sweet_a and_o delightful_a to_o the_o taste_n but_o also_o it_o be_v yet_o more_o excellent_a like_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n whereunto_o he_o be_v also_o compare_v joh._n 15._o 1._o which_o far_o exceed_v that_o of_o the_o appletree_n because_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v 1._o pleasant_a and_o delight_n it_o 2._o quench_v also_o and_o 3._o cheer_v or_o make_v joyful_a prov._n 31._o 6._o as_o also_o 4._o it_o comfort_v the_o sick_a by_o cherish_v and_o augment_v the_o vital_a spirit_n and_o so_o be_v cordial_a and_o medicinal_a next_o for_o this_o house_n whereinto_o she_o be_v bring_v we_o must_v understand_v that_o as_o in_o noah_n ark_n or_o moses_n tabernacle_n there_o be_v three_o room_n so_o be_v there_o in_o god_n great_a house_n for_o 1._o his_o great_a hall_n or_o outer_a court_n be_v the_o whole_a world_n wherein_o be_v all_o man_n and_o creature_n bring_v in_o 2._o his_o parlour_n or_o more_o inner_a room_n 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delicious_a yet_o it_o be_v no_o way_n surfeit_v but_o whereof_o the_o lâ—ke_n may_v be_v say_v qus_fw-la plùs_fw-la sunt_fw-la potae_fw-la plùs_fw-la sitiuntur_fw-la aquae_fw-la 3._o it_o be_v durable_a in_o the_o virtue_n and_o operation_n thereof_o unto_o eternal_a life_n whereas_o that_o of_o the_o other_o food_n soon_o decay_v which_o make_v we_o so_o oft_o renew_v our_o meal_n 4._o this_n not_o only_o quicken_v and_o give_v life_n but_o it_o likewise_o keep_v and_o preserve_v from_o death_n joh._n 6._o 41._o and_o 5._o the_o sweetness_n and_o delicacy_n of_o this_o in_o comparison_n of_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v sweet_a to_o worldling_n make_v the_o soul_n to_o disgust_v and_o vilify_v such_o trash_n as_o husk_n fit_a for_o swine_n than_o
represent_v our_o estate_n in_o nature_n &_o under_o grace_n we_o ought_v to_o try_v ourselves_o thereby_o in_o which_o of_o these_o estate_n we_o be_v if_o we_o find_v our_o heart_n cold_a in_o zeal_n or_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n or_o hard_a and_o obstinate_a and_o that_o our_o life_n be_v barren_a altogether_o in_o good_a work_n etc._n etc._n then_o we_o be_v as_o yet_o in_o the_o estate_n of_o nature_n and_o it_o be_v yet_o winter_n with_o we_o but_o if_o we_o find_v that_o the_o sweet_a smell_a and_o delectable_a flower_n of_o grace_n and_o holy_a virtue_n bud_n in_o our_o soul_n and_o appear_v in_o our_o life_n that_o we_o have_v heart_n to_o praise_n god_n and_o mourn_v like_o the_o turtle_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o we_o be_v fruitful_a in_o holiness_n and_o a_o godly_a life_n than_o our_o winter_n be_v past_a and_o it_o be_v the_o spring_n with_o we_o or_o estate_n of_o grace_n wherein_o we_o stand_v 3._o the_o repetition_n or_o reireration_n of_o the_o former_a exhortation_n that_o be_v use_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o 13._o verse_n to_o rise_v and_o come_v away_o show_v unto_o we_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o our_o saviour_n his_o earnestness_n of_o our_o spiritual_a good_a and_o salvation_n as_o he_o testify_v to_o the_o jew_n how_o oft_o will_v he_o have_v gather_v they_o as_o chicken_n under_o his_o wing_n but_o they_o will_v nor_o and_o therefore_o he_o use_v here_o as_o it_o be_v line_n upon_o line_n and_o precept_n upon_o precept_n say_v once_o and_o again_o arise_v my_o love_n my_o fair_a one_o and_o come_v away_o 2._o this_o show_v the_o laziness_n of_o the_o best_a and_o lothness_n like_o lot_n to_o rise_v from_o security_n and_o come_v away_o from_o the_o affect_v of_o this_o world_n and_o these_o earthly_a thing_n that_o be_v therein_o verse_n 14._o o_o my_o dove_n that_o be_v in_o the_o cliff_n of_o the_o rock_n in_o the_o secret_a place_n of_o the_o stair_n let_v i_o see_v thy_o countenance_n let_v i_o hear_v 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