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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 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