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repentance_n and_o expression_n of_o her_o holy_a love_n and_o which_o be_v strange_a the_o feast_n that_o he_o most_o delight_n in_o be_v our_o hunger_a and_o thiâ—…ng_v after_o righteousness_n and_o such_o he_o mutual_o invite_v to_o feast_v with_o he_o isai_n 54._o 1._o but_o alas_o we_o feast_v he_o rather_o with_o wormwood_n and_o gall_n and_o with_o such_o grape_n as_o be_v speak_v of_o isai_n 5._o 3._o three_o we_o have_v to_o consider_v 1._o what_o this_o spikenard_n be_v 2._o how_o call_v she_o 3._o how_o it_o send_v forth_o the_o smell_n thereof_o first_o then_o spikenard_n be_v a_o very_a precious_a and_o odoriferous_a ointment_n as_o we_o see_v mark_n 14._o 3._o &_o joh._n 12._o 3._o and_o by_o which_o be_v mean_v the_o precious_a and_o savoury_a or_o fragrant_a grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n come_v from_o our_o head_n of_o christ_n and_o pour_v down_o upon_o his_o member_n like_o that_o psalm_n 133._o 1._o which_o be_v that_o unction_n whereof_o john_n speak_v and_o whereby_o all_o true_a christian_n be_v spiritual_o anoint_v to_o be_v a_o royal_a priesthood_n unto_o god_n 2._o this_o spikenard_n be_v call_v she_o 1._o by_o donation_n as_o it_o be_v say_v quid_fw-la habes_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la accepisti_fw-la 2._o by_o inhesion_n because_o it_o be_v gratia_fw-la gratis_o data_fw-la quae_fw-la nobis_fw-la inhaeret_fw-la be_v sow_v and_o root_v in_o such_o who_o be_v ingraft_v true_o and_o root_v in_o christ_n but_o be_v not_o we_o as_o if_o it_o be_v either_o from_o ourselves_o or_o like_o christ_n righteousness_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o and_o be_v like_o esau_n vesture_n that_o sweet_a smell_a garment_n wherewith_o be_v clothe_v we_o get_v our_o father_n blessing_n 3._o this_o spikenard_n be_v say_v to_o send_v forth_o the_o smell_n thereof_o when_o these_o grace_n manifest_v themselves_o by_o the_o fruit_n or_o effect_n and_o operation_n thereof_o in_o that_o new_a obedience_n which_o become_v christian_n express_v the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o resurrection_n the_o truth_n of_o their_o conversion_n the_o liveliness_n of_o their_o faith_n the_o fervency_n of_o their_o zeal_n and_o the_o reality_n of_o their_o charity_n and_o the_o like_a the_o smell_n whereof_o like_o that_o joh._n 12._o 3._o fill_v every_o place_n where_o it_o be_v send_v forth_o ascend_v upward_o to_o god_n like_o that_o of_o noah_n sacrifice_n or_o cornelius_n alm_n deed_n and_o please_v he_o reflect_v inward_a to_o the_o conscience_n rejoice_v the_o same_o and_o give_v a_o assurance_n of_o our_o election_n by_o welldoing_a and_o extend_v to_o other_o as_o psal_n 16._o 2._o who_o see_v our_o good_a work_n and_o get_v good_a thereby_o do_v glorify_v god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n observation_n 1._o we_o see_v the_o great_a love_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o church_n not_o only_o in_o bestow_v gift_n and_o grace_n upon_o she_o but_o likewise_o familiar_o banquet_v with_o she_o as_o he_o say_v rev._n 3._o 20._o if_o any_o man_n will_v open_v unto_o mâ—…_n i_o will_v sup_v with_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v sup_v with_o i_o therefore_o also_o c._n 2._o verse_n 4._o it_o be_v say_v he_o bring_v i_o into_o his_o banquet_a house_n and_o his_o banner_n over_o i_o be_v love_v which_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o such_o a_o favour_n and_o ever_o to_o have_v on_o the_o banquet_a garment_n of_o holiness_n unspotted_a with_o the_o flesh_n 2._o by_o her_o spikenard_n its_o send_v forth_o the_o smell_n thereof_o we_o see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o better_a way_n to_o entertain_v he_o than_o with_o the_o fruit_n and_o fragrant_a smell_n of_o his_o own_o save_v grace_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v c_o 4._o v_o 16_o let_v my_o belove_a come_v into_o his_o garden_n &_o eat_v his_o pleasant_a fruit_n so_o that_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o virtuous_a woman_n prov._n 31._o 31._o give_v she_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o she_o own_o hand_n and_o let_v she_o own_o work_n praise_v she_o or_o as_o david_n say_v to_o the_o lord_n 1_o chron._n 29._o 14._o of_o thy_o own_o have_v we_o give_v thou_o even_o so_o give_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o own_o grace_n plant_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o let_v his_o own_o work_n thereof_o praise_v he_o but_o alas_o the_o smell_v we_o send_v forth_o be_v as_o that_o of_o a_o filthy_a puddle_n which_o displease_v the_o lord_n and_o provoke_v he_o to_o wrath_n 3._o we_o see_v likewise_o here_o that_o what_o edify_v gift_n we_o get_v from_o god_n like_v so_o many_o talent_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o keep_v they_o close_o as_o that_o improfitable_a servant_n do_v or_o hide_v our_o light_n as_o it_o be_v under_o a_o bushel_n but_o we_o shall_v do_v as_o mary_n magdalen_n do_v with_o her_o box_n of_o spiknard_n precious_a and_o costly_a pour_v it_o out_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o other_o even_o upon_o christ_n foot_n math._n 26._o and_o low_a or_o mean_a member_n of_o his_o body_n even_o as_o that_o psalm_n 133._o 2._o costly_a ointment_n that_o be_v pour_v on_o aaron_n head_n drench_v down_o to_o the_o low_a skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n verse_n 13._o a_o bundle_n of_o myrrh_n be_v my_o well_o be_v love_v unto_o i_o he_o shall_v lie_v all_o night_n betwixt_o my_o breast_n here_o the_o church_n profeste_v her_o spiritual_a comfort_n which_o she_o have_v in_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n the_o feeling_n whereof_o be_v like_o a_o sweet_a odour_n to_o a_o believe_a soul_n and_o which_o she_o will_v be_v so_o careful_a to_o conserve_v and_o apply_v in_o all_o estate_n unto_o herself_o by_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n that_o all_o the_o night_n time_n of_o his_o life_n or_o of_o affliction_n and_o tentation_n note_v by_o a_o dark_a time_n she_o will_v make_v he_o her_o continual_a joy_n and_o comfort_n solace_v herself_o in_o he_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v lie_v between_o her_o breast_n and_o constant_o dwell_v in_o her_o heart_n by_o faith_n and_o true_a affection_n she_o compare_v he_o then_o to_o a_o bundle_n of_o myrrh_n or_o nosegay_n such_o as_o be_v usual_o make_v of_o most_o pleasant_a and_o sweet_a flower_n for_o delight_v sight_n and_o smell_v and_o which_o maiden_n do_v set_v in_o their_o bosom_n between_o their_o breast_n that_o so_o they_o may_v have_v the_o sweet_a savour_n thereof_o always_o in_o their_o nose_n in_o which_o word_n we_o have_v 1._o how_o she_o call_v he_o 2._o whereunto_o she_o compare_v he_o to_o wit_n to_o myrrh_n and_o a_o bundle_n of_o myrrh_n 3._o to_o who_o he_o be_v so_o to_o wit_n to_o her_o 4._o where_o she_o place_v he_o between_o her_o breast_n and_o 5._o how_o long_o shall_v he_o lie_v there_o to_o wit_n all_o the_o night_n first_o then_o she_o call_v he_o her_o beloved_a whereof_o v_o 7._o who_o for_o power_n and_o authority_n before_o she_o call_v a_o king_n v_o 12._o and_o who_o power_n shall_v confound_v she_o if_o his_o love_n do_v not_o comfort_v she_o and_o to_o who_o she_o again_o as_o a_o king_n owe_v loyalty_n and_o subjection_n and_o as_o her_o bless_a bridegoom_n she_o profess_v to_o he_o love_n and_o affection_n next_o she_o compare_v he_o to_o myrrh_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o gift_n wherewith_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o east_n honour_v christ_n at_o his_o birth_n math._n 2._o &_o with_o which_o &_o aloe_n his_o body_n also_o be_v imbalm_v after_o his_o death_n joh._n 19_o 39_o and_o which_o likewise_o be_v the_o first_o and_o special_a ingredient_n of_o the_o holy_a anoint_v oil_n that_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v make_v for_o anoint_v aaron_n and_o the_o tabernacle_n with_o the_o pertinent_o thereof_o be_v of_o a_o sweet_a and_o odoriferous_a smell_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o sweet_a spice_n be_v of_o that_o conposition_n and_o whereby_o be_v signify_v the_o sweet_a comfort_n that_o the_o christian_a soul_n endue_v with_o spiritual_a sense_n find_v in_o christ_n crucify_v to_o who_o sin_n be_v first_o sour_a exod._n 30._o 23._o neither_o content_n she_o herself_o to_o compare_v he_o only_o to_o myrrh_n but_o to_o a_o bundle_n of_o myrrh_n to_o show_v unto_o we_o 1._o the_o abundance_n of_o that_o spiritual_a comfort_n that_o come_v from_o he_o to_o a_o believe_a soul_n as_o a_o great_a smell_n be_v yield_v by_o a_o bundle_n of_o sweet_a flower_n or_o spice_n than_o come_v from_o a_o single_a flower_n or_o a_o grain_n of_o spice_n as_o likewise_o to_o show_n 2._o that_o as_o from_o every_o flower_n in_o a_o bundle_n there_o come_v a_o sweet_a smell_n even_o so_o from_o every_o thing_n considerable_a in_o christ_n there_o arise_v comfort_n whether_o we_o consider_v his_o nature_n or_o office_n his_o birth_n and_o conception_n his_o holy_a life_n death_n burial_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n and_o now_o his_o intercession_n at_o his_o
patent_n to_o let_v in_o christ_n jesus_n in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o word_n and_o operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n second_o we_o have_v no_o power_n or_o ability_n of_o ourselves_o to_o perform_v this_o duty_n till_o he_o who_o have_v the_o key_n of_o david_n who_o open_v and_o no_o man_n close_v and_o who_o open_v the_o heart_n of_o lydâ—a_n with_o his_o word_n act._n 16._o 14._o put_v in_o his_o hand_n by_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o door_n as_o vers_n 4._o and_o by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o spirit_n concur_v and_o enable_v we_o to_o do_v what_o he_o direct_v for_o without_o he_o we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v nothing_o therefore_o sale_n ephraim_n sure_o after_o i_o be_v turn_v than_o i_o repent_v therefore_o turn_v thou_o i_o o_o lord_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v jer._n 31._o 18_o 19_o etc._n etc._n three_o the_o motive_n which_o may_v induce_v we_o to_o open_v to_o he_o be_v many_o for_o 1_o he_o open_v the_o heaven_n and_o come_v down_o to_o suffer_v the_o death_n for_o our_o sake_n that_o he_o may_v open_v to_o we_o that_o heavenly_a paradise_n that_o be_v shut_v before_o against_o we_o 2._o he_o open_v in_o his_o ministry_n as_o that_o incarnate_a word_n the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n to_o we_o for_o our_o great_a comfort_n 3._o he_o open_v not_o only_o his_o hand_n and_o stretched-out_a arm_n on_o the_o cross_n call_v on_o all_o weary_a and_o load_v to_o come_v unto_o he_o but_o his_o very_a heart_n likewise_o ut_fw-la paterent_fw-la viscera_fw-la per_fw-la vulnera_fw-la 4._o he_o open_v the_o grave_n and_o rise_v therefrom_o to_o give_v we_o comfort_v that_o it_o have_v lose_v it_o victory_n 5._o he_o open_v the_o heaven's_n and_o ascend_v in_o our_o nature_n to_o sit_v there_o at_o his_o father_n right_a hand_n in_o glory_n and_o there_o to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o we_o and_o be_v our_o mediator_n 6._o he_o open_v the_o heaven_n to_o our_o prayer_n and_o at_o death_n to_o our_o soul_n or_o person_n and_o daily_o he_o open_v his_o hand_n and_o fill_v we_o with_o his_o blessing_n and_o every_o live_a creature_n which_o be_v appoint_v for_o our_o use_n or_o comfort_n and_o therefore_o for_o these_o reason_n and_o many_o more_o shall_v not_o we_o open_v to_o he_o when_o he_o come_v and_o knock_v at_o our_o door_n four_o the_o manner_n how_o we_o ought_v to_o open_v the_o door_n of_o our_o heart_n to_o he_o be_v 1._o timely_o for_o we_o know_v not_o how_o long_o he_o will_v stand_v and_o knock_v as_o we_o see_v in_o this_o place_n and_o if_o we_o open_v not_o unto_o he_o ready_o and_o timely_o how_o soon_o he_o will_v depart_v and_o it_o cost_v we_o great_a pain_n before_o we_o find_v he_o again_o neither_o know_v we_o how_o long_o our_o eye_n shall_v be_v open_a unclosed_a by_o death_n and_o the_o grave_n be_v open_v for_o our_o body_n and_o hell_n for_o our_o soul_n if_o we_o prove_v obstinate_a 2._o we_o shall_v open_v joyful_o rejoice_n that_o he_o who_o be_v salvation_n shall_v come_v to_o our_o house_n as_o elizabeth_z rejoice_v when_o the_o virgin_n mary_n come_v unto_o she_o and_o jacob_n be_v overjoy_v when_o joseph_n come_v to_o meet_v he_o gen._n 46._o 30._o 3._o we_o shall_v open_v unto_o he_o wide_o enlarge_n our_o heart_n with_o the_o full_a bensell_n of_o our_o desire_n after_o he_o and_o a_o full_a resolution_n to_o obey_v he_o in_o all_o his_o commandment_n therefore_o we_o be_v bid_v lift_v up_o those_o everlasting_a door_n of_o we_o that_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n may_v come_v in_o psal_n 24._o or_o cast_v they_o wide_o open_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o receive_v such_o great_a personage_n 4._o we_o shall_v open_v to_o he_o wise_o have_v purge_v and_o prepare_v the_o house_n of_o our_o heart_n before_o as_o we_o see_v gen._n 24._o 31._o and_o the_o upper_a room_n be_v for_o he_o wherein_o he_o do_v eat_v the_o passover_n lest_o otherwise_o when_o we_o have_v open_v the_o door_n if_o he_o see_v but_o like_o a_o filthy_a and_o stink_a dunghill_n he_o disdain_v to_o come_v under_o so_o 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