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the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v no_o glory_n or_o light_n at_o all_o indeed_o the_o law_n be_v glorious_a in_o two_o respect_n especial_o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o promulgation_n of_o it_o as_o the_o apostle_n show_v heb._n 12._o 18_o 19_o there_o be_v fire_n and_o blackness_n and_o darkness_n and_o tempest_n and_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o trumpet_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o word_n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n come_v in_o great_a majesty_n to_o give_v the_o law_n even_o as_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v put_v on_o their_o garment_n of_o state_n when_o they_o go_v to_o enact_v law_n but_o christ_n discover_v more_o glory_n upon_o the_o mount_n at_o his_o transfiguration_n there_o be_v moses_n and_o elias_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n from_o heaven_n and_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o hence_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o mount_n zion_n exceed_v the_o glory_n of_o mount_n sinai_n 2._o 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levit._n 12._o 6._o where_o dove_n and_o sparrow_n be_v a_o analogical_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n as_o also_o in_o flock_v of_o fowl_n for_o such_o supply_n of_o oblation_n unto_o noah_n ark_n now_o for_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o bird_n they_o be_v such_o as_o john_n speak_v of_o in_o revel_n 18._o they_o be_v a_o cage_n of_o unclean_a and_o hateful_a bird_n who_o song_n be_v vanity_n and_o discord_n but_o for_o the_o sing_v here_o introduce_v intimate_v unto_o we_o the_o song_n of_o christ_n people_n who_o feel_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n do_v sing_v his_o praise_n and_o with_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n do_v sing_v and_o make_v melody_n in_o their_o heart_n unto_o the_o lord_n ephes_n 5._o 19_o the_o holy_a ghost_n here_o allude_v to_o the_o sweet_a accent_n of_o bird_n let_v we_o observe_v hence_o first_o that_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n fill_v man_n heart_n and_o mouth_n with_o joy_n and_o praise_n the_o gospel_n be_v call_v good_a tiding_n isa_n 61._o 1._o and_o tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n luk._n 1._o 19_o &_o 8._o 1._o rom._n 10._o 13._o and_o thus_o we_o have_v the_o prophet_n say_v they_o shall_v lift_v up_o their_o voice_n they_o shall_v sing_v for_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v we_o hear_v song_n glory_n to_o the_o righteous_a isa_n 24._o 14_o 16._o and_o again_o speak_v of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n he_o say_v then_o shall_v the_o lame_a man_n leap_v as_o a_o hart_n and_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o dumb_a sing_v etc._n etc._n isa_n 35._o 6._o that_o be_v they_o shall_v sing_v song_n of_o joy_n and_o praise_n to_o the_o lord_n when_o the_o gentile_n begin_v to_o appear_v a_o church_n than_o she_o begin_v to_o sing_v the_o praise_n of_o messiah_n second_o observe_v that_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v much_o more_o comfortable_a than_o that_o of_o the_o law_n the_o law_n be_v the_o ministration_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o death_n and_o of_o condemnation_n but_o the_o gospel_n of_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o of_o righteousness_n 2_o cor._n 3._o the_o law_n be_v give_v with_o terrible_a sound_n of_o thunder_n the_o gospel_n in_o form_n of_o delectable_a sing_n the_o first_o song_n be_v a_o elegy_n or_o sad_a dump_n the_o second_o a_o eulogy_n a_o hymme_n a_o psalm_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n the_o gospel_n put_v song_n of_o joy_n and_o note_n of_o delight_n into_o our_o mouth_n so_o much_o for_o the_o second_o description_n of_o the_o spring_n the_o three_o follow_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o turtle_n be_v hear_v in_o our_o land_n this_o bird_n in_o the_o original_a call_v tor_n which_o word_n gurtur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dispositio_fw-la forma_fw-la &_o gurtur_fw-la appellative_o be_v order_n as_o if_o this_o bird_n above_o other_o be_v a_o bird_n of_o order_n this_o bird_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o dove_n addict_v to_o the_o desert_n and_o solitary_a place_n true_a to_o his_o mate_n who_o song_n be_v mix_v with_o sadness_n in_o the_o winter_n season_n couch_v in_o some_o hollow_a tree_n come_v forth_o in_o the_o spring_n with_o his_o mournful_a song_n by_o this_o bird_n be_v sometime_o mean_v the_o church_n as_o in_o psal_n 74._o 19_o o_o deliver_v not_o the_o soul_n of_o thy_o turtle_n dove_n unto_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o wicked_a that_o be_v deliver_v not_o the_o life_n of_o thy_o church_n to_o be_v pierce_v by_o the_o wicked_a she_o be_v mournful_a weak_a and_o timorous_a and_o unable_a to_o help_v herself_o and_o so_o the_o church_n be_v call_v in_o song_n 2._o 14._o &_o 5._o 2._o but_o here_o it_o can_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o church_n see_v she_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o arise_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o tirtle_n what_o bird_n of_o order_n can_v this_o be_v then_o but_o that_o which_o be_v appoint_v for_o a_o burn_a sacrifice_n in_o levit._n 1._o 5._o even_o christ_n himself_o who_o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n winter_n be_v couch_v under_o shadow_n and_o therein_o lie_v as_o dead_a but_o when_o his_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v set_v up_o when_o he_o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o show_v himself_o in_o our_o nature_n than_o he_o sing_v personal_o to_o the_o jew_n and_o to_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o gentile_n afterward_o by_o the_o glorious_a and_o plentiful_a mission_n of_o his_o spirit_n for_o thus_o christ_n spirit_n be_v resemble_v to_o a_o dove_n as_o at_o his_o baptism_n mat._n 3._o 16._o so_o then_o by_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o turtle_n dove_n be_v mean_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o they_o be_v refresh_v and_o do_v mutual_o comfort_v one_o another_o and_o do_v joint_o
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spouse_n in_o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o word_n sufficient_a full_o to_o express_v the_o same_o hence_o observe_v that_o christ_n heart_n and_o affection_n be_v exceed_o take_v with_o his_o people_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v rejoice_v over_o his_o people_n as_o the_o bridegroom_n rejoice_v over_o the_o bride_n isa_n 62._o 5._o like_o unto_o this_o be_v that_o where_o the_o lord_n say_v in_o zeph._n 3._o 17._o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o be_v mighty_a he_o will_v save_v he_o will_v rejoice_v over_o thou_o with_o joy_n he_o will_v rest_v in_o his_o love_n he_o will_v joy_v over_o thou_o with_o sing_v that_o be_v he_o will_v rest_v well-pleased_a and_o much_o delight_v in_o his_o love_n and_o he_o will_v rejoice_v over_o his_o spouse_n with_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o joy_n yea_o he_o will_v rejoice_v with_o sing_v which_o be_v the_o high_a expression_n of_o joy_n and_o delight_n so_o then_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n be_v thus_o take_v be_v mean_v his_o exceed_a love_n whereby_o he_o rejoice_v over_o his_o people_n according_a as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o isa_n 43._o 4._o since_o thou_o be_v precious_a in_o my_o sight_n thou_o have_v be_v honourable_a and_o i_o have_v love_v thou_o etc._n etc._n thus_o christ_n have_v declare_v how_o near_o and_o dear_a his_o spouse_n be_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o sympathy_n of_o like_a mind_n and_o affection_n which_o be_v between_o he_o and_o his_o church_n now_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o show_v how_o near_o they_o be_v relate_v one_o to_o the_o other_o by_o the_o band_n and_o consanguinity_n and_o conjugal_a amity_n my_o sister_n my_o spouse_n my_o sister_n so_o christ_n call_v his_o church_n out_o of_o that_o respect_n and_o love_n he_o bear_v unto_o she_o we_o be_v tell_v in_o heb._n 2._o 11._o that_o both_o he_o that_o sanctifi_v and_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v be_v all_o of_o one_o for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o call_v they_o brethren_n this_o term_n need_v no_o explanation_n but_o let_v we_o observe_v hence_o that_o christ_n stand_v near_o relate_v to_o his_o people_n as_o a_o brother_n etc._n etc._n this_o relation_n of_o brotherhood_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o people_n be_v twofold_a 1._o by_o the_o right_n of_o nature_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v forasmuch_o as_o the_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o also_o likewise_o take_v part_n with_o they_o that_o he_o may_v destroy_v through_o death_n he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n which_o be_v the_o devil_n for_o he_o in_o no_o sort_n take_v on_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n but_o he_o take_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n wherefore_o it_o become_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v make_v like_o his_o brethren_n heb._n 2._o 14._o 16._o so_o that_o christ_n take_v our_o nature_n and_o be_v clothe_v with_o our_o flesh_n to_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o we_o his_o brethren_n and_o in_o the_o same_o flesh_n the_o second_o right_n be_v of_o adoption_n for_o it_o be_v say_v when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n come_v god_n send_v his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n and_o make_v under_o the_o law_n that_o he_o may_v redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n gal._n 4._o 45._o and_o again_o the_o apostle_n say_v as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v son_n of_o god_n ro._n 8._o 14._o whence_o the_o apostle_n reason_n thus_o if_o we_o be_v child_n we_o be_v also_o heir_n annex_v with_o christ_n rom._n 8._o 17._o so_o that_o the_o saint_n lay_v claim_v to_o the_o riches_n and_o treasure_n of_o glory_n by_o right_a of_o adoption_n and_o brotherhood_n with_o christ_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o band_n of_o consanguinity_n that_o of_o conjugal_a amity_n follow_v my_o spouse_n christ_n call_v his_o church_n spouse_n name_v in_o hebrew_a callath_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o her_o attire_n and_o ornament_n as_o be_v intimate_v in_o verse_n 7._o 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this_o verse_n wherewith_o christ_n be_v so_o much_o take_v in_o his_o affection_n with_o his_o spouse_n be_v by_o the_o commendable_a thing_n which_o he_o see_v in_o she_o which_o make_v he_o so_o to_o fix_v and_o ground_v his_o affection_n first_o the_o comeliness_n of_o her_o person_n second_o the_o ornament_n wherewith_o she_o be_v deck_v with_o one_o of_o thy_o eye_n and_o the_o chain_n of_o thy_o neck_n with_o one_o of_o thy_o eye_n or_o one_o look_n from_o thy_o eye_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o spouse_n be_v commend_v in_o verse_n 1._o where_o they_o be_v liken_v to_o dove_n eye_n for_o be_v simple_a chaste_a pure_a by_o this_o be_v mean_v the_o chaste_a eye_n of_o faith_n whereby_o the_o saint_n look_v up_o to_o christ_n hence_o observe_v that_o christ_n be_v much_o take_v with_o the_o least_o look_n of_o faith_n from_o his_o saint_n for_o christ_n behold_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o spouse_n it_o make_v such_o deep_a impression_n in_o he_o of_o her_o idea_n and_o form_n of_o beauty_n that_o his_o affection_n be_v so_o root_v in_o her_o heart_n that_o it_o can_v be_v remove_v nor_o conceal_v it_o be_v add_v and_o the_o chain_n of_o thy_o neck_n the_o chain_n of_o the_o neck_n be_v a_o ornament_n add_v to_o natural_a beauty_n and_o do_v often_o signify_v god_n law_n and_o ordinance_n as_o appear_v pro._n 10._o 9_o and_o also_o signify_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o fruit_n of_o faith_n as_o be_v open_v at_o large_a in_o chap._n 1._o 10._o so_o he_o mean_v by_o the_o chain_n of_o the_o neck_n the_o ornament_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o grace_n which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n hence_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v christ_n own_o grace_n in_o the_o soul_n that_o he_o be_v so_o much_o affect_v with_o in_o his_o saint_n god_n can_v delight_v in_o any_o thing_n beside_o himself_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o himself_o in_o his_o saint_n that_o draw_v such_o high_a expression_n of_o love_n and_o delight_n in_o he_o towards_o they_o therefore_o he_o endu_v his_o church_n with_o gift_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n to_o make_v she_o seem_v beautiful_a where_o he_o say_v i_o have_v clothe_v thou_o with_o broider_a work_n shod_a thou_o with_o badger_n skin_n gird_v thou_o with_o fine_a linen_n cover_v thou_o with_o silk_n deck_v thou_o with_o ornament_n put_v bracelet_n on_o thy_o hand_n and_o a_o chain_n upon_o thy_o neck_n ezek._n 6._o 10._o by_o these_o outward_a ornament_n be_v mean_v the_o inward_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o proceed_v 6._o si_fw-mi ergo_fw-la dona_fw-la dei_fw-la sint_fw-la bona_fw-la merita_fw-la non_fw-la deus_fw-la coronat_fw-la merita_fw-la tua_fw-la tanquam_fw-la