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nosegay_n such_o as_o be_v usual_o make_v of_o most_o pleasant_a and_o sweet_a flower_n for_o delight_v sight_n and_o smell_v and_o which_o maiden_n do_v set_v in_o their_o bosom_n between_o their_o breast_n that_o so_o they_o may_v have_v the_o sweet_a savour_n thereof_o always_o in_o their_o nose_n in_o which_o word_n we_o have_v 1._o how_o she_o call_v he_o 2._o whereunto_o she_o compare_v he_o to_o wit_n to_o myrrh_n and_o a_o bundle_n of_o myrrh_n 3._o to_o who_o he_o be_v so_o to_o wit_n to_o her_o 4._o where_o she_o place_v he_o between_o her_o breast_n and_o 5._o how_o long_o shall_v he_o lie_v there_o to_o wit_n all_o the_o night_n first_o then_o she_o call_v he_o her_o beloved_a whereof_o v_o 7._o who_o for_o power_n and_o authority_n before_o she_o call_v a_o king_n v_o 12._o and_o who_o power_n shall_v confound_v she_o if_o his_o love_n do_v not_o comfort_v she_o and_o to_o who_o she_o again_o as_o a_o king_n owe_v loyalty_n and_o subjection_n and_o as_o her_o bless_a bridegoom_n she_o profess_v to_o he_o love_n and_o affection_n next_o she_o compare_v he_o to_o myrrh_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o gift_n wherewith_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o east_n honour_v christ_n at_o his_o birth_n math._n 2._o &_o with_o which_o &_o aloe_n his_o body_n also_o be_v imbalm_v after_o his_o death_n joh._n 19_o 39_o and_o which_o likewise_o be_v the_o first_o and_o special_a ingredient_n of_o the_o holy_a anoint_v oil_n that_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v make_v for_o anoint_v aaron_n and_o the_o tabernacle_n with_o the_o pertinent_o thereof_o be_v of_o a_o sweet_a and_o odoriferous_a smell_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o sweet_a spice_n be_v of_o that_o conposition_n and_o whereby_o be_v signify_v the_o sweet_a comfort_n that_o the_o christian_a soul_n endue_v with_o spiritual_a sense_n find_v in_o christ_n crucify_v to_o who_o sin_n be_v first_o sour_a exod._n 30._o 23._o neither_o content_n she_o herself_o to_o compare_v he_o only_o to_o myrrh_n but_o to_o a_o bundle_n of_o myrrh_n to_o show_v unto_o we_o 1._o the_o abundance_n of_o that_o spiritual_a comfort_n that_o come_v from_o he_o to_o a_o believe_a soul_n as_o a_o great_a smell_n be_v yield_v by_o a_o bundle_n of_o sweet_a flower_n or_o spice_n than_o come_v from_o a_o single_a flower_n or_o a_o grain_n of_o spice_n as_o likewise_o to_o show_n 2._o that_o as_o from_o every_o flower_n in_o a_o bundle_n there_o come_v a_o sweet_a smell_n even_o so_o from_o every_o thing_n considerable_a in_o christ_n there_o arise_v comfort_n whether_o we_o consider_v his_o nature_n or_o office_n his_o birth_n and_o conception_n his_o holy_a life_n death_n burial_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n and_o now_o his_o intercession_n at_o his_o
father_n right_a hand_n till_o he_o come_v again_o to_o judgement_n so_o that_o as_o the_o carcase_n of_o sampsons_n dead_a lion_n be_v so_o full_a of_o honey_n that_o samson_n do_v not_o only_o eat_v abundant_o thereof_o himself_o but_o give_v thereof_o also_o to_o other_o judge_n 14._o 9_o so_o be_v christ_n jesus_n so_o full_a of_o comfort_n that_o the_o believe_a soul_n may_v not_o only_o have_v enough_o to_o itself_o but_o to_o impart_v by_o instruction_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o other_o 3_o to_o show_v that_o the_o church_n and_o every_o true_a elect_a soul_n can_v be_v content_a with_o a_o little_a of_o christ_n but_o to_o enjoy_v much_o of_o he_o and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n till_o they_o full_o enjoy_v he_o in_o glory_n as_o psal_n 17._o 15._o three_o we_o have_v to_o consider_v to_o who_o be_v christ_n a_o bundle_n of_o sweet_a and_o fragrant_a myrrh_n it_o be_v to_o his_o church_n and_o every_o godly_a soul_n therefore_o say_v she_o by_o a_o speech_n of_o faith_n and_o application_n he_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o a_o bundle_n of_o myrrh_n wherein_o we_o see_v 1._o the_o church_n holy_a resolution_n that_o let_v other_o as_o it_o be_v say_v by_o isaiah_n and_o contemn_v they_o as_o they_o please_v isa_n 53._o 3._o not_o know_v his_o worth_a be_v as_o aesop_n cock_n but_o as_o for_o she_o as_o joshua_n protest_v what_o he_o will_v do_v josua_n 24._o 15._o she_o shall_v hold_v he_o in_o singular_a estimation_n so_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v to_o she_o as_o a_o bundle_n of_o myrrh_n which_o she_o shall_v place_v between_v her_o breast_n 2._o we_o see_v what_o be_v the_o proper_a act_n of_o faith_n to_o wit_n as_o thomas_n say_v my_o god_n and_o my_o lord_n even_o so_o by_o a_o particular_a application_n of_o christ_n as_o her_o saviour_n to_o her_o soul_n she_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o etc._n etc._n and_o herein_o indeed_o stand_v the_o very_a true_a comfort_n of_o a_o christian_a as_o in_o the_o lock_n of_o sampsons_n 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have_v their_o sense_n otherwise_o exercise_v to_o detest_v all_o sort_n of_o sin_n and_o sinful_a pleasure_n as_o a_o most_o noisesome_a and_o stink_a hemlock_n and_o to_o esteem_n christ_n only_o and_o the_o grace_n that_fw-mi flow_v from_o he_o most_o fragrant_a ann_n delightful_a four_o the_o part_n wherein_o she_o place_v he_o it_o be_v he_o shall_v lie_v between_o her_o breast_n or_o to_o be_v lay_v at_o or_o to_o her_o very_a heart_n and_o indeed_o just_o may_n and_o shall_v he_o be_v lay_v there_o 1._o because_o he_o be_v the_o only_a true_a cordial_a to_o a_o christian_a or_o sick_a soul_n and_o 2._o because_o whereas_o other_o bundle_n of_o sweet_a flower_n or_o nosegay_n be_v so_o keep_v in_o the_o breast_n by_o be_v place_v between_v they_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o keeper_n and_o guardian_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v place_v on_o or_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o so_o shall_v be_v ornamentum_fw-la pectoris_fw-la as_o a_o pleasant_a nosegay_n et_fw-la munimentum_fw-la cordis_fw-la like_o a_o breast_n plate_n of_o proof_n psalm_n 84._o 11._o a_o deck_v of_o the_o one_o and_o a_o defence_n of_o the_o other_o from_o evil_a suggestion_n and_o satan_n wicked_a temptation_n or_o as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v both_o a_o sun_n and_o a_o shield_n she_o say_v likewise_o that_o she_o will_v lay_v he_o between_o her_o breast_n 1._o for_o remembrance_n and_o contemplation_n that_o she_o may_v have_v he_o still_o in_o remembrance_n and_o before_o her_o eye_n to_o look_v upon_o as_o israel_n do_v upon_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n or_o as_o the_o name_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n be_v on_o the_o high_a priest_n breastplate_n 2._o for_o delight_n and_o consolation_n as_o for_o that_o end_n to_o delight_v the_o eye_n by_o colour_n and_o comfort_v the_o brain_n by_o smell_n maid_n use_v to_o put_v nosegay_n between_o their_o breast_n and_o therefore_o also_o for_o spiritual_a delight_n as_o the_o most_o beautiful_a object_n the_o eye_n of_o faith_n can_v look_v upon_o and_o for_o the_o most_o pleasant_a and_o sweet_a smell_a or_o savour_n to_o the_o soul_n cant._n 2._o 1._o he_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o rose_n of_o the_o field_n and_o to_o the_o lily_n of_o the_o valley_n 3._o for_o care_n and_o conservation_n as_o they_o put_v such_o thing_n which_o they_o will_v keep_v and_o not_o lose_v in_o their_o breast_n or_o bosom_n for_o which_o end_n say_v david_n that_o he_o hide_v god_n word_n in_o his_o heart_n psalm_n 119._o 11._o and_o the_o virgin_n mary_n that_o she_o lay_v up_o her_o son_n word_n in_o her_o heart_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v lose_v or_o forget_v 4._o for_o ornament_n and_o decoration_n for_o which_o end_n we_o be_v bid_v to_o put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v the_o most_o beautiful_a ornament_n that_o ever_o be_v put_v on_o the_o soul_n and_o whereby_o the_o king_n daughter_n be_v say_v to_o be_v beautiful_a within_o psalm_n 45._o and_o perfect_a through_o my_o comeliness_n say_v the_o lord_n which_o i_o put_v upon_o thou_o ezekiel_n 16._o 14._o five_o she_o show_v how_o long_o he_o shall_v lie_v there_o to_o wit_n all_o night_n now_o by_o night_n be_v understand_v in_o scripture_n 1._o the_o time_n of_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n as_o isai_n 21._o 12_o 2._o the_o day_n of_o death_n as_o joh._n 9_o 4_o and_o 3._o the_o time_n of_o our_o life_n here_o on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v special_o to_o be_v understand_v here_o so_o call_v or_o compare_v 1._o as_o the_o night_n be_v dark_a and_o therefore_o they_o who_o walk_v in_o the_o nighttime_n have_v a_o lantern_n carry_v before_o they_o so_o in_o this_o life-time_n there_o be_v darkness_n of_o ignorance_n and_o no_o light_n have_v we_o to_o direct_v our_o walk_n that_o we_o stumble_v not_o or_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o damnation_n but_o the_o lantern_n of_o god_n word_n as_o the_o psalmist_n show_v we_o 2._o the_o night_n be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a time_n for_o surprise_v or_o rob_v by_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o they_o watch_n in_o the_o 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very_o costly_a and_o precious_a as_o may_v be_v see_v matth._n 2._o 11._o the_o high_a esteem_n that_o the_o church_n and_o every_o true_a member_n have_v of_o christ_n count_v nothing_o so_o worthy_a and_o of_o such_o sweetness_n and_o excellency_n as_o christ_n which_o make_v the_o apostle_n to_o say_v as_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 2._o and_o that_o in_o comparison_n of_o he_o he_o count_v all_o thing_n loss_n and_o dung_n 2._o as_o the_o church_n esteem_v he_o high_o so_o suitable_o she_o place_v he_o high_o to_o wit_n in_o her_o heart_n and_o between_o her_o breast_n the_o seat_n of_o affection_n and_o repose_v which_o we_o will_v never_o do_v till_o we_o learn_v to_o esteem_v he_o
joy_n and_o comfort_n to_o have_v the_o assurance_n thereof_o seal_v up_o to_o her_o soul_n by_o the_o frequent_a witness_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o voice_n of_o her_o belove_a say_v to_o her_o soul_n that_o she_o be_v so_o to_o he_o and_o that_o he_o be_v her_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o he_o noâ—_n once_o but_o often_o commend_v she_o from_o her_o beauty_n and_o see_v the_o whole_a church_n and_o all_o the_o member_n thereof_o make_v up_o but_o one_o homogeneous_a body_n look_v what_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o whole_a he_o speak_v to_o every_o faithful_a soul_n in_o who_o if_o there_o be_v repentance_n faith_n love_n zeal_n humility_n meekekness_n etc._n etc._n though_o there_o be_v remanent_fw-la corruption_n and_o a_o mixture_n of_o divers_a infirmity_n yet_o that_o soul_n be_v fair_a in_o christ_n eye_n let_v we_o then_o find_v out_o these_o grace_n in_o ourselves_o and_o though_o they_o be_v not_o perfect_a yet_o be_v in_o truth_n we_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o acceptation_n and_o rejoice_v in_o his_o love_n next_o as_o he_o praise_v she_o from_o her_o beauty_n in_o general_a so_o from_o the_o comeliness_n of_o her_o eye_n in_o particular_a wherein_o we_o have_v to_o consider_v 1._o what_o they_o be_v and_o 2._o why_o so_o compare_v job_n 29._o 15._o first_o then_o some_z understand_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o church_n her_o pastor_n and_o overseer_n so_o call_v 1._o because_o of_o inspection_n counsel_n and_o right_a direction_n in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v speak_v numb_a 10._o 31._o and_o matth._n 6._o 22._o and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n of_o old_a be_v call_v seer_n and_o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o vigilant_a watch_v for_o forewarn_v of_o any_o danger_n or_o invasion_n a_o we_o see_v ezek._n 33._o and_o heb._n 13._o 20._o and_o who_o most_o special_o oâ—_n any_o shall_v have_v the_o property_n of_o dove_n eye_n as_o be_v to_o be_v after_o mention_v other_o understand_v not_o these_o former_a who_o may_v be_v call_v the_o eye_n over_o the_o 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reveal_v in_o it_o from_o faith_n to_o faith_n not_o speak_v as_o if_o there_o be_v two_o faith_n but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o but_o a_o weak_a increase_n to_o a_o strong_a next_o to_o the_o solution_n of_o this_o doubt_n and_o the_o better_a clear_n of_o these_o word_n we_o have_v a_o new_a style_n which_o she_o receive_v he_o call_v she_o his_o sister_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v 1._o in_o respect_n of_o his_o incarnation_n whereby_o god_n become_v like_o one_o of_o we_o and_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o nature_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v and_o be_v make_v like_o to_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n sin_n only_o except_v heb._n 2._o 16._o 17._o
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