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call_v in_o hebrew_a holelim_n which_o come_v of_o the_o root_n halal_n to_o praise_v or_o extol_v but_o when_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o at_o evil_a than_o it_o be_v folly_n antiphrasin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d splenduit_fw-la metaphorice_v laudavit_fw-la celebravit_fw-la per_fw-la antiphrasin_n and_o madness_n as_o all_o they_o that_o rejoice_v at_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v find_v it_o to_o be_v nothing_o but_o folly_n and_o madness_n in_o the_o end_n three_o look_v not_o upon_o i_o with_o horror_n and_o astonishment_n again_o observe_v jab_v insanus_fw-la insanivit_fw-la unde_fw-la halle_n lujah_o praise_v you_o jab_v the_o affliction_n or_o the_o deformity_n of_o the_o saint_n shall_v not_o dishearten_v or_o drive_v we_o off_o from_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n if_o our_o own_o affliction_n shall_v not_o make_v we_o flag_n or_o fail_v much_o less_o the_o affliction_n of_o other_o the_o apostle_n comfort_v the_o saint_n in_o that_o they_o be_v tempt_v and_o 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fairness_n and_o from_o his_o imputative_a righteousness_n but_o also_o in_o those_o grace_n which_o she_o have_v receive_v from_o christ_n even_o in_o those_o inherent_a grace_n infuse_v into_o her_o soul_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n sanctification_n be_v a_o restore_n of_o the_o image_n and_o of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o man_n heart_n make_v of_o it_o conformable_a and_o like_a unto_o the_o image_n of_o god_n so_o say_v the_o apostle_n col._n 3._o 10._o have_v put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o be_v renew_v in_o knowledge_n after_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v he_o now_o the_o new_a man_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o change_n of_o the_o will_n to_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n wherein_o consist_v the_o image_n of_o god_n second_o in_o that_o the_o church_n do_v set_v forth_o her_o fairness_n by_o oppose_v it_o against_o her_o blackness_n observe_v that_o the_o church_n fairness_n appear_v the_o more_o in_o that_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o 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much_o more_o abound_v rom._n 5._o 20._o that_o be_v grace_n do_v not_o only_o countervail_v with_o sin_n but_o above_o measure_n outpassed_n it_o so_o that_o if_o sin_n reign_v unto_o death_n even_o so_o may_v grace_v reign_n unto_o eternal_a life_n the_o power_n of_o grace_n appear_v to_o be_v most_o potent_a when_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n as_o black_a spot_n in_o the_o face_n make_v it_o show_v the_o fair_a so_o the_o deformity_n of_o the_o church_n make_v her_o beauty_n to_o be_v the_o great_a it_o must_v be_v excellent_a beauty_n that_o must_v cover_v such_o deformity_n it_o must_v be_v infinite_a and_o divine_a beauty_n that_o can_v make_v the_o church_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n say_v i_o be_o comely_a as_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n as_o the_o curtain_n of_o solomon_n now_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o church_n do_v illustrate_v her_o blackness_n by_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n or_o by_o those_o that_o dwell_v in_o those_o tent_n who_o 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