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will_v seek_v he_o uz._n with_o great_a diligence_n and_o earnestnesê_n who_o my_o soul_n love_v see_v verse_n 7._o of_o the_o first_o chapter_n but_o seek_v he_o i_o have_v not_o find_v he_o the_o spouse_n express_v these_o word_n sorrowful_o not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o pain_n she_o take_v as_o that_o she_o can_v not_o meet_v with_o he_o who_o she_o so_o tender_o love_v and_o careful_o seek_v and_o when_o she_o say_v she_o find_v he_o not_o she_o mean_v so_o sufficient_o as_o she_o will_v and_o as_o her_o heart_n desire_v as_o may_v appear_v also_o by_o ver_fw-la 1._o of_o this_o chapter_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o these_o word_n in_o this_o place_n read_v the_o note_n there_o for_o they_o serve_v also_o fit_o for_o the_o purpose_n verse_n 3._o i_o say_v unto_o the_o watchman_n the_o church_n mean_v by_o this_o manner_n of_o speech_n that_o she_o neither_o dissemble_v her_o love_n towards_o christ_n nor_o fear_v to_o demand_v every_o one_o that_o she_o meet_v no_o though_o they_o be_v public_a ruler_n or_o preacher_n for_o that_o it_o be_v as_o i_o think_v she_o mean_v by_o watch_n man_n ezech._n 33._o 2._o concern_v christ_n her_o husband_n but_o that_o she_o do_v open_o declare_v her_o unfeigned_a love_n towards_o he_o for_o which_o see_v chap._n 2._o 5._o that_o go_v about_o the_o city_n she_o speak_v this_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o man_n or_o town_n of_o war_n who_o beside_o that_o they_o have_v stand_v or_o set_v watch_n for_o every_o corner_n or_o quarter_n of_o their_o city_n have_v also_o certain_a chief_a man_n appoint_v for_o their_o authority_n and_o faithfulness_n continual_o to_o go_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o to_o overuew_v the_o rest_n and_o to_o see_v that_o they_o be_v faithful_a in_o the_o charge_v commit_v unto_o they_o they_o find_v i_o that_o be_v when_o they_o have_v find_v i_o go_v about_o the_o city_n by_o the_o street_n and_o open_a place_n thereof_o as_o vers_n 2._o have_v you_o see_v he_o she_o speak_v to_o such_o as_o perhaps_o know_v he_o not_o neither_o by_o name_n nor_o by_o face_n though_o indeed_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o he_o but_o such_o be_v the_o force_n of_o earnest_a love_n that_o it_o many_o time_n make_v man_n believe_v that_o other_o know_v they_o who_o they_o like_v of_o though_o they_o do_v not_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v see_v this_o expound_v chap._n 1._o 7._o verse_n 4._o i_o have_v but_o a_o little_a pass_v by_o from_o they_o the_o church_n declare_v not_o what_o comfort_n or_o counsel_n she_o have_v at_o the_o watchman_n hand_n which_o perhaps_o be_v little_a or_o
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20._o 21._o 22._o verse_n 5._o teach_v every_o one_o to_o have_v care_n and_o conscience_n that_o neither_o in_o persuasion_n nor_o practice_n they_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o grieve_v or_o displease_v the_o lord_n christ_n and_o to_o cause_v he_o to_o depart_v for_o a_o time_n either_o from_o the_o whole_a church_n or_o the_o particular_a member_n thereof_o for_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v a_o grievous_a transgression_n to_o contemn_v he_o and_o so_o great_a grace_n as_o he_o bring_v with_o he_o it_o carry_v with_o it_o also_o the_o eternal_a destruction_n of_o our_o soul_n verse_n 6._o teach_v we_o that_o god_n child_n be_v and_o shall_v be_v always_o willing_a and_o content_v to_o depart_v from_o all_o thing_n for_o the_o gain_v of_o christ_n for_o if_o they_o make_v more_o account_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n they_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o he_o as_o he_o himself_o plain_o tell_v us._n math._n 10._o 37._o revel_v 14._o 26._o secondlye_o that_o howsoever_o the_o thing_n that_o 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themselves_o and_o of_o other_o oppress_v provide_v always_o that_o they_o do_v not_o as_o lamech_n or_o nimrod_n abuse_v to_o pride_n in_o themselves_o or_o tyranny_n towards_o other_o or_o to_o roioyce_v in_o the_o same_o against_o the_o lord_n because_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o have_v y_z e_o strong_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o strength_n jer._n 9_o 23._o but_o let_v he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o this_o that_o he_o understand_v and_o know_v the_o lord_n thirdlye_o that_o it_o be_v a_o notable_a thing_n for_o prince_n and_o man_n of_o might_n to_o have_v godly_a and_o faithful_a man_n about_o they_o for_o their_o guard_n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o man_n shall_v ever_o be_v sound_o and_o continual_o trusty_a to_o a_o other_o that_o be_v not_o unfayned_o seize_v with_o the_o love_n and_o reverence_n of_o god_n verse_n 8._o teach_v we_o this_o much_o y_z t_z everye_o one_o take_v any_o charge_n upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o particular_o such_o as_o have_v the_o guard_n and_o keep_n of_o other_o man_n person_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v man_n of_o valour_n and_o courage_n for_o if_o they_o have_v no_o more_o but_o that_o they_o may_v easy_o run_v into_o rage_n and_o rashness_n but_o also_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v well_o qualify_v for_o knowledge_n and_o skill_n lest_o otherwise_o they_o may_v through_o ignorance_n endanger_v both_o themselves_o and_o the_o personne_n commit_v unto_o they_o yea_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v always_o ready_a for_o fear_v of_o dangerous_a inconue_n nience_n and_o afterclap_n continual_o to_o stand_v upon_o their_o watch_n tower_n for_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n both_o towards_o themselves_o and_o other_o verse_n 9_o and_o 10._o teach_v we_o that_o great_a and_o mighty_a personage_n may_v have_v and_o use_v very_o costly_a and_o sumptuous_a thing_n both_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v therefore_o ordain_v they_o and_o their_o estate_n whereunto_o likewise_o the_o lord_n have_v advance_v they_o do_v require_v the_o same_o for_o in_o as_o much_o as_o preferment_n come_v not_o from_o the_o east_n nor_o from_o the_o west_n but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o keep_v some_o low_a and_o advance_v othersome_a who_o he_o will_v the_o lord_n by_o that_o preferment_n show_v that_o it_o be_v his_o purpose_n that_o mighty_a man_n shall_v have_v the_o most_o large_a and_o liberal_a allowance_n of_o all_o his_o creature_n because_o he_o have_v as_o it_o be_v put_v they_o in_o possession_n of_o the_o same_o and_o endue_v they_o with_o most_o excellent_a mean_n for_o the_o achieve_v thereof_o notwithstanding_o always_o they_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o they_o abuse_v they_o not_o either_o in_o wastefulness_n for_o than_o they_o shall_v answer_v it_o to_o y_z e_z lord_n or_o for_o ostentation_n as_o ezechias_n do_v isaiah_n 38._o for_o that_o be_v against_o charity_n and_o the_o lord_n that_o have_v set_v they_o up_o may_v pull_v they_o down_o and_o advance_v other_o according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n verse_n 11._o teach_v we_o that_o even_o those_o in_o the_o church_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o forward_o have_v yet_o notwithstanding_o need_v not_o only_o to_o be_v tell_v of_o their_o duty_n but_o even_o to_o be_v exhort_v and_o provoke_v to_o embrace_v the_o best_a thing_n whereunto_o also_o they_o shall_v be_v encourage_v not_o only_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o remainder_n of_o dulness_n and_o heaviness_n which_o through_o corruption_n of_o nature_n cleave_v fast_a unto_o they_o but_o also_o by_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n set_v before_o they_o special_o christe_o himself_o and_o the_o fullness_n of_o all_o goodness_n in_o he_o who_o be_v as_o a_o treasure_n of_o good_a thing_n that_o never_o can_v be_v waste_v of_o who_o fullness_n we_o have_v all_o receive_v even_o grace_n for_o grace_n who_o though_o he_o give_v all_o his_o church_n and_o every_o member_n thereof_o abundance_n of_o blessing_n have_v yet_o notwithstanding_o never_o a_o whit_n the_o less_o in_o himself_o chap._n 4._o and_o the_o sum_n thereof_o christ_n the_o spouse_n or_o husband_n of_o the_o church_n great_o commend_v the_o perfection_n thereof_o and_o high_o extoll_v the_o pleasantness_n of_o her_o speech_n &_o the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o her_o ornament_n faithfulness_n duty_n and_o fruit_n 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o 10._o 11._o 12._o 13._o 14._o which_o when_o the_o church_n hear_v and_o perceive_v she_o again_o on_o the_o other_o side_n do_v not_o only_o confess_v that_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n she_o have_v be_v wrought_v in_o she_o by_o christ_n but_o take_v also_o thereby_o a_o occasion_n more_o &_o more_o to_o commend_v he_o and_o to_o request_v he_o continual_o to_o be_v present_a with_o she_o and_o to_o do_v her_o good_a whereunto_o also_o christ_n consent_v vers_fw-la 15._o 16._o 17._o 1_o behold_v thou_o be_v fair_a my_o love_n behold_v thou_o be_v fair_a thy_o eye_n be_v like_o the_o dove_n among_o thy_o lock_n of_o hair_n thy_o hair_n be_v like_o the_o flock_n of_o goat_n which_o look_v down_o from_o the_o mountain_n of_o gilead_n 2_o thy_o tooth_n be_v like_o a_o flock_n of_o sheep_n of_o equal_a proportion_n which_o go_v uppe_o from_o the_o wash_n all_o which_o bring_v out_o twin_n and_o there_o be_v none_o barren_a amongst_o they_o 3_o thy_o lip_n be_v like_o a_o thread_n of_o scarlet_a and_o thy_o talk_n be_v comely_a thy_o temple_n among_o thy_o lock_n be_v as_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o pomegranate_n 4_o thy_o neck_n be_v as_o the_o tower_n of_o david_n build_v for_o defence_n a_o thousand_o shield_n hang_v therein_o all_o the_o tergates_o of_o the_o mighty_a man_n 5_o thy_n two_o breast_n be_v as_o two_o young_a roe_n that_o be_v twin_n feed_v amongst_o
the_o bed_n and_o the_o plant_n therein_o etc._n etc._n but_o by_o say_v that_o it_o be_v shut_v up_o he_o note_v that_o it_o do_v not_o lie_v open_a to_o the_o stranger_n yea_o that_o no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o it_o but_o by_o his_o sufferance_n and_o appointment_n and_o as_o a_o fountain_n seal_v up_o uz._n that_o no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o or_o have_v thereof_o and_o this_o tend_v to_o the_o same_o end_n that_o the_o former_a similitude_n all_o be_v speak_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o that_o country_n wherein_o water_n be_v not_o only_o scant_a and_o therefore_o a_o good_a blessing_n to_o have_v water_n but_o also_o there_o be_v much_o a_o do_v to_o keep_v it_o to_o themselves_o see_v genes_n 21._o 25._o also_o genes_n 26_o 17._o 18._o 19_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 13._o thy_o plant_n that_o be_v all_o that_o be_v plant_v and_o set_v in_o thou_o be_v as_o a_o orchard_n of_o pomegranate_n that_o be_v be_v very_o dear_a and_o precious_a yea_o very_a healthful_a and_o 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