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idolater_n in_o israel_n say_v let_v the_o man_n that_o sacrifice_v kiss_v the_o calf_n hos_fw-la 13._o 2._o thus_o also_o we_o be_v command_v to_o kiss_v the_o son_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a psal_n 2._o 12._o which_o i_o translate_v pure_o worship_v the_o son_n this_o be_v now_o a_o kiss_n wherewith_o we_o ought_v to_o kiss_v christ_n but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o kiss_n of_o the_o text._n â—illyr_n second_o kiss_v be_v use_v for_o a_o testimony_n of_o love_n which_o sometime_o be_v hypocritical_a and_o so_o the_o kiss_v deceitful_a such_o be_v the_o kiss_n of_o joab_n and_o judas_n ordinary_o real_a which_o may_v be_v consider_v 1._o either_o as_o continue_a or_o interrupt_v kiss_v be_v 1._o use_v in_o token_n of_o continue_a love_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o several_a precept_n of_o the_o apostle_n 33._o regulate_v the_o use_n of_o they_o by_o a_o law_n of_o holiness_n and_o chastity_n rom._n 16._o 16._o 1_o cor._n 16._o 20_o etc._n etc._n or_o 2._o in_o token_n of_o renew_a love_n and_o reconciliation_n thus_o laban_n kiss_v jacob_n upon_o their_o reconciliation_n esau_n kiss_v jacob_n and_o david_n kiss_v absalon_n beza_n thus_o give_v the_o propriety_n of_o this_o testimony_n in_o affection_n whereas_o our_o life_n lie_v in_o the_o breath_n which_o go_v out_o of_o our_o lip_n and_o our_o soul_n go_v away_o when_o our_o breath_n at_o last_o go_v the_o join_v of_o the_o friend_n lip_n and_o mouth_n signify_v cant._n that_o they_o be_v so_o dear_a each_o to_o other_o that_o they_o can_v willing_o unite_v soul_n if_o it_o can_v be_v and_o bestow_v their_o life_n each_o upon_o other_o the_o kiss_n of_o the_o text_n must_v needs_o be_v this_o in_o testimonium_fw-la amoris_fw-la for_o a_o testimony_n of_o love_n but_o still_o here_o remain_v a_o question_n whether_o she_o desire_v the_o kiss_n of_o reconciliation_n 2._o or_o that_o which_o be_v a_o pledge_n of_o continue_a love_n 1._o those_o who_o understand_v the_o first_o confess_v a_o breach_n betwixt_o god_n and_o his_o creature_n which_o indeed_o there_o be_v make_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n which_o breach_n be_v as_o to_o the_o meritorious_a part_n make_v up_o by_o the_o incarnation_n death_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n indeed_o there_o be_v a_o ancient_a covenant_n of_o grace_n concern_v it_o gen._n 3._o reveal_v immediate_o 24._o but_o i_o say_v it_o be_v do_v quoad_fw-la pretium_fw-la by_o the_o incarnation_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o those_o text_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 18_o 19_o col._n 1._o 21._o eph._n 2._o 16._o according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n dan._n 9_o 24._o and_o as_o to_o the_o particular_a application_n of_o that_o purchase_n it_o be_v daily_o do_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v faith_n in_o we_o by_o which_o we_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n now_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o spouse_n here_o beg_v 1._o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n be_v incarnate_a and_o die_a for_o we_o for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o eternal_a covenant_n of_o 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divine_a love_n which_o be_v grant_v the_o text_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o breathe_n and_o pant_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n then_o live_v or_o the_o 7._o particular_a member_n of_o it_o after_o the_o incarnation_n of_o christ_n which_o doubtless_o be_v a_o great_a object_n of_o their_o desire_n king_n and_o prophet_n and_o righteous_a man_n desire_v to_o see_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o disciple_n see_v 2._o and_o do_v not_o see_v they_o etc._n etc._n other_o understand_v the_o text_n of_o those_o testimony_n of_o divine_a love_n which_o follow_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n particular_o the_o send_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v true_a this_o be_v call_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n and_o be_v so_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n ezech._n 36._o
etc._n etc._n and_o it_o proceed_v from_o christ_n as_o the_o great_a testimony_n of_o his_o love_n nor_o indeed_o do_v christ_n otherwise_o testify_v his_o special_a love_n than_o by_o the_o influence_n of_o his_o spirit_n but_o i_o can_v tell_v why_o we_o shall_v restrain_v it_o to_o the_o particular_a dispensation_n in_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n i_o think_v piscator_fw-la 3._o express_v the_o sense_n well_o by_o suum_fw-la erga_fw-la i_o amorem_fw-la patefaciat_fw-la let_v loc_n he_o manifest_v to_o i_o his_o love_n let_v i_o know_v that_o he_o love_v i_o yet_o suppose_v it_o the_o reconcile_v believe_v soul_n that_o speak_v it_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o further_a grace_n than_o the_o first_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n and_o reconciliation_n unto_o god_n the_o desire_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o desire_n of_o free_a familiar_a communion_n with_o christ_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o main_a of_o her_o request_n the_o great_a sum_n of_o her_o desire_n the_o 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grace_n and_o there_o may_v be_v frequent_a repetition_n of_o these_o to_o the_o soul_n according_a to_o its_o particular_a want_n and_o god_n favour_n towards_o it_o and_o you_o may_v indifferent_o understand_v the_o text_n in_o either_o sense_n â—_o four_o the_o spouse_n here_o do_v not_o only_o desire_v kiss_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o kiss_n of_o christ_n mouth_n concern_v which_o observe_v these_o 2_o thing_n 1._o the_o kiss_n of_o the_o mouth_n be_v the_o high_a kiss_n this_o be_v the_o kiss_n of_o love_n the_o kiss_n of_o reconciliation_n osculum_fw-la pacis_fw-la the_o kiss_n of_o the_o hand_n foot_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o kiss_n of_o honour_n and_o reverence_n and_o subjection_n loc_n the_o kiss_n of_o the_o mouth_n be_v the_o kiss_n of_o love_n and_o friendship_n of_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n 2._o i_o find_v most_o interpreter_n hint_v by_o this_o expression_n something_o yet_o more_o special_a viz._n communion_n with_o christ_n in_o his_o word_n the_o 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