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other_o which_o seek_v to_o draw_v man_n from_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n unto_o other_o vineyard_n whereby_o they_o come_v to_o lose_v the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o resurrection_n for_o it_o must_v well_o be_v note_v that_o although_o in_o separation_n from_o church_n a_o great_a show_n of_o holiness_n may_v be_v pretend_v yet_o under_o that_o show_n of_o holiness_n the_o great_a sin_n lie_v hide_v which_o be_v a_o depart_n from_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o ground_n of_o separate_n from_o one_o church_n to_o another_o be_v not_o because_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v want_v in_o the_o church_n separate_v from_o which_o be_v
think_v to_o raze_v it_o and_o down_o with_o it_o even_o to_o the_o ground_n yet_o he_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o heaven_n shall_v laugh_v 2._o psal_n 2._o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v they_o in_o derision_n there_o may_v be_v some_o breach_n make_v concern_v the_o outward_a face_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o church_n but_o her_o inward_a peace_n and_o glory_n can_v never_o be_v take_v away_o and_o also_o see_v the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v for_o safety_n it_o have_v a_o roof_n or_o cover_n it_o be_v wisdom_n for_o every_o man_n to_o get_v into_o it_o that_o he_o may_v be_v safe_a from_o the_o wind_n and_o stormy_a tempest_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n bless_a be_v that_o man_n who_o hope_n the_o lord_n be_v that_o set_v his_o confidence_n upon_o the_o gracious_a protection_n of_o the_o almighty_a he_o shall_v be_v guard_v with_o angel_n and_o keep_v as_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n the_o lord_n will_v be_v a_o sufficient_a defence_n unto_o he_o in_o life_n and_o death_n chap._n ii_o verse_n i._n i_o be_o the_o rose_n of_o sharon_n and_o the_o lily_n of_o the_o valley_n these_o word_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o bride_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o prophet_n esay_n 35.1_o esa_n 35.1_o the_o desert_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o blossom_n as_o the_o rose_n which_o word_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o church_n it_o show_v the_o church_n to_o be_v the_o rose_n and_o she_o term_v herself_o to_o be_v the_o rose_n of_o sharon_n not_o only_o because_o sharon_n of_o all_o place_n be_v most_o excellent_a for_o rose_n but_o also_o because_o it_o be_v prophesy_v that_o sharon_n shall_v be_v a_o sheepfold_n 65.10_o esa_n 65.10_o that_o the_o gospel_n shall_v come_v to_o sharon_n and_o that_o christ_n shall_v have_v his_o flock_n there_o and_o in_o that_o she_o say_v i_o be_o the_o lily_n it_o accord_v with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n i_o will_v be_v as_o the_o dew_n unto_o israel_n 14.5_o hos_fw-la 14.5_o he_o shall_v grow_v as_o the_o lily_n now_o the_o rose_n be_v the_o queen_n of_o flower_n surpass_v all_o in_o beauty_n and_o smell_n and_o the_o lily_n be_v next_o in_o nobility_n to_o the_o rose_n surmount_v all_o in_o respect_n of_o her_o clothing_n insomuch_o that_o solomon_n in_o all_o his_o glory_n be_v not_o array_v like_o the_o lily_n and_o she_o term_v herself_o therefore_o to_o be_v the_o rose_n and_o the_o lily_n in_o regard_n she_o be_v most_o excellent_o perfume_v with_o the_o scent_n of_o her_o belove_a and_o also_o clothe_v with_o his_o righteousness_n from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n she_o be_v also_o compare_v to_o the_o lily_n 6.28_o mat._n 6.28_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o her_o growth_n for_o the_o lily_n labour_v not_o neither_o do_v they_o spin_v but_o only_o stand_v still_o and_o receive_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o ground_n from_o whence_o they_o grow_v so_o the_o bride_n she_o labour_v not_o she_o travail_v not_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o end_n she_o may_v attain_v true_a and_o eternal_a righteousness_n thereby_o but_o become_v a_o lily_n by_o sit_v still_o by_o hear_v and_o receive_v the_o comfortable_a dew_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o that_o she_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o lily_n of_o the_o valley_n it_o show_v from_o whence_o the_o church_n spring_v even_o from_o a_o low_a opinion_n of_o herself_o in_o that_o the_o mountain_n of_o her_o own_o imagination_n be_v become_v a_o valley_n so_o that_o as_o the_o choice_a lily_n be_v find_v in_o the_o low_a valley_n so_o the_o lily_n of_o christ_n become_v deck_v with_o such_o excellent_a ornament_n be_v first_o make_v low_o by_o sit_v in_o the_o desert_n and_o solitary_a place_n now_o it_o be_v say_v i_o be_o the_o rose_n of_o sharon_n and_o i_o be_o the_o lily_n it_o must_v lead_v we_o into_o a_o further_a consideration_n for_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v i_o be_o the_o fair_a flower_n in_o sharon_n i_o be_o the_o choice_a lily_n there_o other_o there_o be_v in_o sharon_n that_o count_v themselves_o the_o rose_n and_o reckon_v themselves_o the_o lily_n but_o they_o spring_v not_o out_o of_o the_o valley_n be_v not_o perfume_v with_o the_o scent_n of_o the_o rose_n nor_o clothe_v with_o the_o ornament_n of_o my_o belove_a for_o it_o must_v be_v note_v that_o sharon_n be_v a_o sheepfold_n 65.10_o esa_n 65.10_o in_o which_o fold_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o people_n a_o two_o fold_v ministry_n or_o mother_n the_o free_a mother_n which_o bring_v forth_o child_n before_o god_n free_a in_o spirit_n justify_v without_o the_o law_n and_o the_o servant_n or_o bondwoman_n which_o bring_v forth_o no_o child_n before_o god_n but_o gender_v all_o her_o child_n unto_o bondage_n against_o this_o mother_n the_o bondwoman_n the_o bride_n appropriate_v these_o title_n to_o herself_o i_o be_o the_o rose_n i_o be_o the_o lily_n and_o this_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o her_o speech_n 18._o rev._n 18._o the_o bondwoman_n boast_v herself_o to_o be_v a_o queen_n and_o no_o widow_n because_o she_o live_v as_o she_o suppose_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n 54.4_o esa_n 54.4_o and_o also_o reproach_v the_o free_a mother_n because_o she_o forbid_v justification_n by_o the_o law_n now_o because_o she_o boast_v herself_o in_o the_o law_n the_o bride_n here_o take_v away_o from_o she_o all_o right_a and_o interest_n in_o christ_n her_o bridegroom_n and_o although_o she_o challenge_v to_o herself_o the_o title_n as_o to_o be_v the_o only_a rose_n and_o lily_n of_o christ_n yet_o she_o blossome_v not_o she_o bring_v by_o her_o doctrine_n no_o child_n unto_o glory_n therefore_o the_o bride_n say_v i_o notwithstanding_o the_o boast_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n be_o the_o glory_n of_o sharon_n i_o that_o be_o the_o free_a and_o fruitful_a mother_n be_o the_o lily_n for_o i_o only_a blossom_n and_o bring_v forth_o child_n unto_o glory_n and_o by_o thus_o say_v she_o boast_v not_o in_o herself_o but_o glori_v only_o in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n her_o redeemer_n now_o the_o reason_n why_o she_o blossom_n and_o come_v to_o be_v so_o fruitful_a be_v because_o she_o be_v marry_v unto_o christ_n 2._o esa_n 35_o 2._o this_o be_v the_o reason_n give_v by_o the_o prophet_n esay_n when_o he_o say_v the_o wilderness_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o the_o desert_n shall_v blossom_v as_o the_o rose_n the_o glory_n of_o lebanon_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o it_o the_o excellency_n of_o carmel_n and_o sharon_n meaning_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o carmel_n and_o sharon_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o all_o the_o cedar_n in_o lebanon_n shall_v be_v give_v in_o marriage_n to_o the_o desert_n and_o solitary_a to_o she_o that_o be_v barren_a and_o fruitless_a in_o she_o own_o eye_n carmel_n be_v a_o fruitful_a place_n where_o nabal_n have_v possession_n and_o sharon_n also_o be_v a_o fruitful_a field_n and_o in_o lebanon_n be_v many_o goodly_a cedar_n figure_v the_o godly_a people_n in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n but_o take_v away_o the_o glory_n of_o 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unto_o she_o her_o condemnation_n by_o the_o law_n and_o because_o we_o be_v barren_a and_o fruitless_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n and_o condemn_v by_o the_o law_n therefore_o must_v we_o lay_v fast_o hold_v on_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n our_o lord_n which_o be_v free_o give_v unto_o we_o without_o the_o law_n if_o thou_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n then_o shall_v thou_o become_v the_o fair_a flower_n in_o sharon_n perfume_v with_o the_o excellent_a scent_n of_o thy_o belove_a and_o the_o lily_n of_o the_o valley_n clothe_v and_o deck_v with_o his_o ornament_n and_o also_o the_o scent_n of_o the_o rose_n shall_v cast_v forth_o a_o excellent_a savour_n in_o every_o place_n and_o the_o smell_n of_o thy_o garment_n
they_o and_o by_o spoil_v the_o grape_n do_v much_o hurt_n to_o the_o vine_n by_o the_o fox_n be_v principal_o mean_v false_a prophet_n here_o o_o israel_n thy_o prophet_n be_v like_o the_o fox_n in_o the_o desert_n 34._o exod._n 34._o and_o the_o injunction_n here_o be_v to_o take_v they_o and_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o must_v be_v take_v be_v because_o they_o spoil_v the_o vine_n mean_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vine_n the_o righteousness_n of_o both_o table_n and_o also_o because_o the_o vine_n have_v tender_a grape_n mean_v the_o young_a vine_n who_o fruit_n be_v tender_a and_o the_o fox_n be_v famous_a for_o subtlety_n will_v endeavour_v to_o spoil_v those_o first_o chief_o if_o he_o grow_v to_o be_v a_o reynald_n a_o old_a fox_n therefore_o the_o injunction_n here_o be_v to_o take_v the_o little_a fox_n the_o young_a cub_n for_o they_o also_o spoil_v the_o vine_n this_o charge_n be_v give_v by_o christ_n the_o person_n to_o who_o be_v to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n the_o minister_n be_v to_o discover_v the_o fox_n and_o the_o magistrate_n to_o punish_v they_o with_o the_o sword_n now_o that_o the_o fox_n may_v be_v take_v their_o hole_n must_v be_v know_v for_o the_o fox_n have_v hole_n and_o in_o their_o hole_n they_o hide_v themselves_o and_o the_o first_o work_v the_o fox_n do_v when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o vineyard_n be_v to_o make_v his_o hole_n now_o the_o fox_n hole_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n he_o extoll_v the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n far_o beyond_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n this_o he_o make_v a_o great_a show_n of_o press_v very_o earnest_o and_o seem_v to_o walk_v in_o very_o strict_o that_o so_o if_o any_o fault_n be_v find_v with_o his_o doctrine_n he_o may_v cover_v it_o and_o hide_v it_o under_o the_o character_n of_o a_o honest_a man_n so_o that_o his_o first_o and_o principal_a work_n in_o spoil_v the_o vine_n be_v to_o destroy_v the_o righteousness_n of_o both_o table_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o require_v strictness_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n therefore_o mark_v it_o christ_n by_o the_o first_o principle_n in_o doctrine_n understand_v the_o first_o ground_n that_o be_v lay_v to_o encourage_v thou_o to_o be_v lief_o in_o christ_n that_o when_o ever_o the_o fox_n come_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o old_a reynald_n or_o a_o young_a cub_n by_o the_o first_o principle_n of_o his_o doctrine_n he_o magnify_v and_o extoll_v a_o suppose_a righteousness_n in_o man_n far_o beyond_o the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n impute_v and_o by_o so_o do_v he_o strengthen_v in_o man_n a_o more_o honourable_a opinion_n of_o himself_o then_o of_o the_o work_n and_o righteousness_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o he_o take_v away_o and_o spoil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o first_o table_n which_o be_v faith_n in_o christ_n next_o he_o also_o spoil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o second_o table_n which_o be_v true_a love_n towards_o man_n for_o the_o root_n and_o foundation_n of_o love_n towards_o man_n be_v god_n love_v towards_o we_o apprehend_v by_o faith_n for_o no_o man_n can_v exercise_v himself_o in_o show_v true_a love_n towards_o man_n until_o his_o own_o heart_n be_v first_o warm_v with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n love_n towards_o himself_o which_o the_o fox_n by_o his_o subtlety_n whole_o destroy_v for_o where_o the_o root_n and_o foundation_n of_o charity_n be_v pluck_v up_o there_o charity_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n must_v needs_o be_v blast_v and_o wither_v away_o and_o thus_o the_o fox_n spoil_v the_o vine_n and_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o christ_n when_o he_o say_v 7._o mat_n 7._o by_o their_o fruit_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o mean_v such_o fruit_n as_o spring_v from_o the_o principle_n of_o their_o doctrine_n now_o when_o the_o fox_n hole_n be_v know_v the_o fox_n be_v take_v for_o than_o he_o be_v discover_v to_o all_o to_o be_v the_o fox_n therefore_o if_o thou_o will_v hunt_v the_o fox_n so_o as_o to_o take_v he_o be_v sure_a to_o drive_v he_o into_o his_o hole_n for_o there_o he_o lurk_v and_o there_o thou_o shall_v be_v sure_a of_o he_o all_o people_n that_o pertain_v to_o the_o vineyard_n ought_v to_o be_v careful_a in_o this_o thing_n especial_o those_o that_o watch_n for_o soul_n for_o the_o fox_n come_v not_o in_o jest_n but_o to_o spoil_v vine_n to_o eat_v and_o consume_v the_o tender_a grape_n to_o destroy_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o no_o man_n may_v have_v salvation_n by_o he_o and_o be_v it_o not_o time_n then_o for_o every_o man_n to_o look_v about_o he_o it_o be_v not_o for_o nothing_o that_o so_o strict_a a_o charge_n as_o punishment_n by_o death_n be_v give_v in_o deut._n 18._o and_o deut._n 13._o against_o those_o that_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o other_o go_n therefore_o when_o the_o wild_a boar_n come_v with_o his_o tusk_n and_o snout_n as_o if_o he_o do_v think_v to_o pull_v down_o god_n out_o of_o his_o throne_n or_o the_o fox_n by_o subtlety_n let_v every_o man_n put_v to_o his_o shoulder_n that_o they_o may_v be_v take_v and_o destroy_v the_o lamentable_a misery_n that_o be_v fall_v upon_o we_o for_o want_v of_o care_n herein_o be_v find_v by_o woeful_a experience_n verse_n xvi_o my_o belove_a be_v i_o and_o i_o be_o he_o he_o feed_v among_o the_o lily_n the_o church_n perceive_v the_o care_n of_o she_o belove_v in_o take_v the_o fox_n that_o her_o righteousness_n may_v be_v preserve_v and_o that_o she_o may_v have_v salvation_n make_v this_o conclusion_n to_o herself_o my_o belove_a be_v i_o by_o which_o she_o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v to_o assure_v and_o make_v we_o bold_a of_o our_o faith_n this_o bond_n or_o conjunction_n be_v so_o near_o as_o the_o head_n and_o member_n or_o the_o vine_n and_o branch_n cause_v she_o to_o rejoice_v my_o belove_a be_v i_o and_o i_o be_o he_o this_o right_a and_o propriety_n in_o christ_n as_o mediator_n wicked_a man_n have_v not_o angel_n need_v not_o therefore_o she_o claim_v the_o title_n whole_o to_o herself_o and_o this_o she_o make_v more_o account_n of_o then_o of_o all_o the_o world_n she_o esteem_v more_o of_o he_o then_o of_o all_o thing_n beside_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n in_o he_o she_o find_v a_o sufficient_a reconciliation_n make_v with_o the_o mighty_a god_n for_o all_o her_o sin_n in_o he_o she_o be_v make_v the_o heir_n of_o eternal_a glory_n and_o she_o be_v also_o comfort_v in_o this_o in_o that_o her_o belove_a do_v not_o only_o preserve_v she_o from_o unwholesome_a pasture_n but_o also_o feed_v she_o in_o good_a pasture_n he_o feed_v among_o the_o lily_n my_o beloved_a she_o say_v be_v a_o shepherd_n and_o have_v a_o flock_n and_o feed_v his_o flock_n like_o a_o shepherd_n in_o sweet_a pasture_n which_o be_v good_a feed_v be_v among_o lily_n for_o the_o lily_n show_v not_o that_o the_o sheep_n eat_v lily_n but_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o ground_n where_o the_o lily_n grow_v so_o that_o 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