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of_o king_n 2_o king_n xx._n 12._o thirty-nine_o isai_n 2._o suitable_a to_o this_o be_v that_o of_o pindar_n a_o bath_n of_o warm_a water_n do_v not_o so_o refresh_v the_o tire_a bone_n as_o glory_n and_o this_o of_o thucidydes_n that_o honour_n be_v the_o nourishment_n and_o food_n of_o a_o old_a man_n who_o live_v upon_o the_o reputation_n he_o have_v get_v by_o worthy_a deed_n which_o will_v make_v death_n not_o unwelcome_a to_o he_o so_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o verse_n must_v be_v understand_v with_o reference_n to_o a_o well-spent_a life_n for_o otherways_o it_o will_v be_v only_o a_o discontent_a say_v like_o that_o of_o the_o heathen_a the_o best_a thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v bear_v the_o next_o best_a to_o die_v present_o unto_o which_o doctrine_n as_o melancthon_n well_o speak_v the_o church_n be_v a_o stranger_n i_o can_v well_o pass_v over_o this_o verse_n without_o observe_v what_o all_o interpreter_n note_v a_o elegant_a paranomasia_fw-la as_o they_o call_v 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dove_n eye_n 15._o such_o shall_v be_v the_o language_n of_o those_o who_o be_v acquaint_v with_o his_o worth_n which_o shall_v increase_v their_o mutual_a affection_n unto_o each_o other_o and_o move_v he_o to_o give_v his_o church_n more_o sensible_a testimony_n of_o his_o love_n and_o repeat_v assurance_n how_o amiable_a her_o purity_n and_o modesty_n her_o innocence_n and_o simplicity_n as_o well_o as_o her_o decent_a order_n and_o comely_a government_n be_v in_o his_o sight_n see_v annot._n p_o spouse_n 16._o behold_v thou_o be_v fair_a my_o belove_a yea_o pleasant_a also_o our_o bed_n be_v green_a 16._o and_o what_o can_v this_o love_n of_o his_o produce_v but_o new_a admiration_n in_o she_o of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o love_n burst_v forth_o into_o such_o expression_n as_o these_o yea_o rather_o thou_o be_v most_o amiable_a and_o lovely_a xlv_o psal_n 2._o not_o i_o who_o beauty_n and_o goodness_n be_v but_o a_o weak_a reflection_n of_o thy_o incomparable_a perfection_n which_o 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