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man_n and_o prevent_v he_o because_o there_o be_v no_o power_n in_o man_n to_o prepare_v himself_o to_o grace_n or_o to_o receive_v grace_n be_v offer_v unto_o he_o or_o to_o will_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a for_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n now_o the_o dead_a man_n be_v only_o passive_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o quicken_n eph._n 2._o 5._o even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n have_v he_o quicken_v we_o together_o with_o christ_n that_o be_v he_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n who_o have_v not_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n in_o he_o so_o that_o by_o the_o quicken_a power_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v beget_v in_o the_o will_n of_o man_n a_o spiritual_a principle_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o will_n be_v the_o most_o proper_a and_o prime_a subject_n of_o this_o grace_n because_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o will_n be_v a_o effectual_a principle_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n but_o notwithstanding_o the_o understanding_n do_v also_o concur_v not_o to_o the_o conversion_n but_o in_o the_o conversion_n because_o man_n conversion_n be_v not_o wrought_v without_o his_o consent_n so_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n work_v and_o of_o unwilling_a he_o make_v we_o willing_a not_o as_o free_v agent_n but_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 6._o because_o god_n who_o have_v say_v that_o light_n shall_v shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n he_o it_o be_v who_o shine_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o again_o the_o apostle_n say_v phil._n 2._o 13._o it_o be_v 2._o certum_fw-la est_fw-la nos_fw-la velle_fw-la cum_fw-la volumus_fw-la sed_fw-la ille_fw-la fecit_fw-la ut_fw-la velimus_fw-la qui_fw-la operatur_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la velle_fw-la aug._n lib._n arbitrio_fw-la cap._n 2._o god_n who_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n where_o the_o will_n be_v not_o understand_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o will_n but_o of_o a_o new_a quality_n agreeable_a hereunto_o be_v that_o of_o a_o father_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o we_o will_v when_o we_o will_v but_o he_o cause_v we_o to_o will_v who_o work_v in_o we_o to_o will_n but_o we_o must_v note_v also_o that_o the_o will_n be_v active_a in_o conversion_n and_o it_o follow_v the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o draw_v it_o for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v so_o bend_v and_o incline_v our_o will_n that_o he_o cause_v we_o to_o will_v good_a perfect_o so_o there_o be_v act_n we_o elicitus_fw-la a_o act_n of_o the_o will_v draw_v forth_o whereby_o it_o do_v close_o with_o christ_n which_o indeed_o be_v a_o act_n of_o faith_n but_o this_o act_n of_o the_o will_n do_v not_o only_o depend_v upon_o a_o principle_n or_o habit_n of_o grace_n ingenerate_v but_o also_o upon_o the_o secret_a operation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n according_a to_o that_o in_o john_n 6._o 44._o no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o unless_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o and_o though_o this_o act_n of_o the_o will_v be_v draw_v out_o free_o yet_o 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jer._n 30._o 9_o unto_o i_o a_o speech_n of_o faith_n &_o propriety_n apply_v christ_n and_o all_o his_o grace_n unto_o herself_o a_o like_a example_n the_o apostle_n give_v we_o when_o he_o say_v christ_n love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o gal._n 2._o 20._o he_o appli_v the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n to_o himself_o in_o particular_a to_o teach_v we_o special_a faith_n and_o to_o inflame_v our_o love_n to_o he_o as_o if_o he_o have_v shed_v his_o blood_n for_o we_o alone_o and_o in_o particular_a he_o shall_v lie_v all_o night_n betwixt_o my_o breast_n he_o shall_v lodge_v or_o he_o shall_v abide_v the_o word_n lun_v which_o pernoctare_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pernoctare_fw-la signify_v to_o lodge_v or_o stay_v all_o night_n be_v of_o the_o future_a tense_n which_o yet_o frequent_o in_o the_o hebrew_n bear_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o time_n past_a and_o though_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v a_o night_n lodging_n or_o abide_v as_o in_o gen._n 28._o 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meek_a shall_v eat_v and_o be_v satisfy_v and_o in_o psal_n 132._o 15._o the_o meek_a and_o needy_a shall_v have_v enough_o and_o luke_n 1._o 53._o god_n fill_v the_o hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v and_o fill_v with_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o thus_o wisdom_n invit_v the_o simple_a to_o eat_v of_o her_o bread_n and_o drink_v of_o her_o wine_n prov._n 9_o 5._o thus_o jesus_n tell_v the_o jew_n that_o he_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n joh._n 6._o now_o it_o be_v upon_o christ_n and_o on_o the_o sweet_a promise_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v nourish_v and_o it_o be_v the_o believer_n only_o can_v feed_v upon_o this_o spiritual_a food_n judge_v and_o discern_v it_o aright_o so_o much_o for_o the_o commendation_n of_o the_o church_n tooth_n it_o follow_v verse_n 3._o thy_o tooth_n be_v like_o a_o thread_n of_o scarlet_a and_o thy_o speech_n be_v comely_a thy_o temple_n be_v like_o a_o piece_n of_o pomegranate_n within_o thy_o 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speech_n be_v comely_a comely_a gracious_a and_o to_o be_v desire_v the_o hebrew_n nava_n signify_v comely_a beautiful_a amiable_a and_o to_o be_v desire_v fuit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cupivit_fw-la concupivit_fw-la affectavit_fw-la in_o niph_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d desiderabilis_fw-la &_o per_fw-la metalepsin_n pulcher_fw-la decorus_a conveniens_fw-la fuit_fw-la the_o greek_a translate_v it_o goodly_a fair_a beautiful_a this_o comeliness_n of_o the_o spouse_n be_v in_o her_o sight_n countenance_n and_o speech_n now_o by_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o church_n be_v commend_v her_o prayer_n and_o praise_n her_o doctrine_n and_o thanksgiving_n which_o be_v all_o utter_v with_o her_o lip_n the_o spouse_n utter_v these_o not_o with_o swell_a word_n of_o vanity_n or_o teach_v by_o humane_a wisdom_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o pour_v grace_n and_o utterance_n into_o the_o soul_n now_o in_o that_o the_o church_n be_v commend_v for_o her_o speech_n and_o that_o from_o the_o beauty_n of_o her_o lip_n hence_o observe_v that_o the_o spiritual_a prayer_n and_o praise_n of_o the_o church_n be_v gracious_a and_o comely_a hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o very_a lip_n that_o be_v but_o the_o instrument_n of_o her_o speech_n be_v commend_v for_o their_o beauty_n the_o speech_n of_o man_n declare_v what_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n for_o christ_n say_v out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v and_o a_o good_a man_n out_o of_o the_o good_a treasnre_n of_o his_o heart_n bring_v forth_o good_a thing_n and_o a_o evil_a man_n out_o of_o the_o evil_a treasure_n of_o his_o heart_n bring_v forth_o evil_a thing_n by_o nature_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o man_n heart_n but_o that_o which_o be_v corrupt_a and_o abominable_a and_o so_o in_o all_o man_n as_o the_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o poison_n of_o asp_n be_v under_o their_o lip_n rom._n 3._o but_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o heart_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v fill_v with_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o then_o the_o speech_n be_v gracious_a such_o speech_n as_o proceed_v from_o a_o heart_n spiritualise_v win_v love_n and_o like_v it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v fair_a than_o the_o child_n of_o adam_n grace_n be_v pour_v out_o of_o his_o lip_n psal_n 45._o and_o the_o apostle_n pray_v that_o a_o door_n of_o utterance_n may_v be_v open_v unto_o he_o let_v a_o man_n be_v never_o so_o learned_a if_o the_o door_n of_o utterance_n be_v shut_v up_o his_o speech_n shall_v profit_v little_a it_o be_v false_o object_v against_o paul_n as_o a_o reproach_n unto_o he_o that_o he_o be_v rude_a in_o speak_v 2_o cor._n 11._o 6._o the_o truth_n be_v he_o willing_o avoid_v that_o paint_a kind_n of_o eloquence_n which_o carnal_a man_n and_o such_o as_o have_v itch_a ear_n do_v common_o delight_v in_o but_o he_o want_v no_o kind_n of_o utterance_n which_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o wit_n the_o plain_a evidence_n and_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n so_o much_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o church_n speech_n set_v forth_o by_o the_o beauty_n of_o her_o lip_n the_o next_o particular_a follow_v thy_o temple_n be_v like_o a_o piece_n of_o pomgranate_n within_o thy_o lock_n he_o describe_v another_o part_n of_o the_o countenance_n or_o face_n viz._n the_o temple_n of_o the_o head_n speak_v also_o of_o they_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n then_o use_v woman_n suffer_v their_o hair_n to_o hang_v about_o their_o temple_n because_o it_o be_v say_v within_o thy_o lock_n by_o temple_n be_v mean_v each_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o head_n and_o hereby_o may_v be_v mean_v the_o cheek_n also_o which_o be_v
it_o thy_o love_n be_v fix_v in_o the_o table_n of_o my_o heart_n the_o hebrew_n be_v but_o one_o word_n and_o use_v only_o in_o this_o place_n and_o signify_v a_o most_o ravish_a animummeum_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o pihil_fw-la incordiastime_n &_o rapuisti_fw-la animum_fw-la meum_fw-la vel_fw-la traxisti_fw-la animummeum_n and_o delightful_a draw_v of_o the_o heart_n by_o love_n i_o can_v express_v it_o near_o the_o original_a word_n then_o to_o say_v thou_o have_v unheart_v i_o that_o be_v in_o effect_n thus_o thou_o have_v wound_v or_o take_v away_o my_o heart_n from_o i_o thou_o have_v even_o ravish_v and_o overcome_v i_o with_o thy_o love_n christ_n speak_v here_o to_o his_o spouse_n as_o a_o man_n overcome_v with_o love_n for_o it_o do_v exceed_o set_v forth_o the_o passion_n of_o love_n when_o the_o bridegroom_n shall_v tell_v his_o bride_n that_o she_o have_v get_v away_o his_o heart_n hereby_o appear_v the_o superabounding_a love_n of_o christ_n towards_o his_o 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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
have_v of_o the_o spiritual_a anoint_v of_o his_o spouse_n be_v that_o it_o far_o excel_v all_o delightful_a and_o sweet_a smell_a odour_n in_o the_o world_n synecdochical_o signify_v by_o ointment_n of_o sweet_a spice_n one_o pleasant_a spicy_n or_o kind_n for_o all_o the_o rest_n christ_n proceed_v in_o the_o commendation_n of_o his_o spouse_n say_v verse_n 11._o thy_o lip_n o_o my_o spouse_n drop_v as_o the_o honeycomb_n honey_n and_o milk_n be_v under_o thy_o tongue_n and_o the_o smell_v of_o thy_o garment_n be_v like_o the_o smell_n of_o lebanon_n here_o be_v in_o this_o verse_n two_o thing_n high_o praise_v in_o the_o spouse_n first_o her_o speech_n second_o her_o sweet_a savour_n her_o speech_n be_v compare_v first_o to_o the_o sweet_a dropping_n that_o distil_v from_o the_o honey-comb_n in_o these_o word_n thy_o lip_n drop_v as_o the_o honey-comb_n second_o her_o speech_n be_v not_o only_o most_o sweet_a but_o wholesome_a and_o nourish_a which_o be_v express_v in_o these_o 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word_n taunt_n and_o revile_n and_o much_o vain_a babble_n these_o proceed_v from_o the_o evil_a treasure_n in_o man_n heart_n but_o they_o who_o lip_n drop_v as_o the_o honey-comb_n have_v their_o speech_n always_o gracious_a powder_v with_o salt_n to_o know_v how_o to_o answer_v every_o man_n collos_n 4._o 6._o even_o such_o as_o minister_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n ephes_n 4._o 29._o as_o grace_n be_v pour_v into_o the_o lip_n of_o christ_n psal_n 45._o 2._o so_o by_o the_o communication_n of_o his_o grace_n the_o speech_n of_o his_o people_n be_v make_v gracious_a the_o prophet_n complain_v that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o pollute_a lip_n than_o the_o seraphin_n fly_v unto_o he_o with_o a_o hot_a coal_n in_o his_o hand_n which_o he_o have_v take_v from_o the_o altar_n with_o the_o tongue_n and_o touch_v his_o mouth_n and_o say_v lo_o this_o have_v touch_v thy_o lip_n thy_o inquity_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o and_o thy_o sin_n purge_v isa_n 6._o 5_o 6_o 7._o all_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n as_o say_v the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 5._o and_o therefore_o all_o holy_a speech_n proceed_v from_o he_o for_o none_o can_v say_v jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 1._o but_o now_o further_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o spouse_n be_v not_o only_o most_o sweet_a but_o wholesome_a and_o nourish_a which_o be_v express_v in_o the_o follow_a word_n honey_n and_o milk_n be_v under_o thy_o tongue_n honey_n and_o milk_n be_v for_o nourishment_n it_o be_v say_v of_o christ_n in_o his_o childhood_n butter_n and_o honey_n shall_v he_o eat_v until_o he_o have_v knowledge_n to_o refuse_v evil_a and_o do_v good_a isa_n 7._o 15._o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v call_v in_o sundry_a place_n of_o the_o scripture_n a_o land_n that_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n meaning_n that_o it_o have_v abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n profitable_a and_o pleasant_a for_o this_o life_n understand_v by_o milk_n thing_n of_o necessary_a and_o profitable_a use_n and_o by_o honey_n thing_n of_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n and_o so_o the_o holy_a spirit_n here_o do_v mean_a the_o sweet_a comfortable_a and_o nourish_a word_n of_o faith_n love_n and_o the_o like_a also_o we_o may_v understand_v fit_a food_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o christian_n both_o for_o strong_a one_o and_o weak_a one_o milk_n most_o proper_o belong_v to_o child_n as_o appear_v 1_o cor._n 3._o 2._o &_o heb._n 5._o 12_o 13._o and_o honey_n to_o they_o of_o more_o strength_n as_o example_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o reason_n itself_o teach_v in_o jonathan_n saul_n son_n 1_o sam._n 14._o 27._o and_o in_o john_n baptist_n mat._n 3._o 4._o thus_o it_o please_v god_n in_o the_o scripture_n to_o compare_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o spouse_n to_o milk_n to_o honey_n to_o wine_n to_o water_n and_o many_o such_o like_a thing_n see_v isa_n 55._o 1._o &_o psal_n 19_o 10._o by_o under_o the_o tongue_n seem_v to_o be_v mean_v the_o secret_a and_o inward_a part_n as_o the_o mind_n and_o heart_n thus_o david_n be_v say_v to_o exalt_v god_n under_o his_o tongue_n psal_n 66._o 17._o declare_v his_o uprightness_n and_o sincerity_n thereby_o it_o be_v say_v in_o prov._n 5._o 3._o the_o lip_n of_o a_o strange_a woman_n drop_n as_o a_o honeycomb_n and_o her_o mouth_n be_v more_o smooth_a than_o oil_n now_o by_o this_o she_o be_v say_v to_o entice_v man_n to_o folly_n and_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n the_o end_n of_o she_o be_v bitter_a as_o worm_n wood_n sharp_a as_o a_o two-edged_a sword_n her_o foot_n go_v down_o to_o death_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o some_o by_o good_a word_n and_o fair_a speech_n deceive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o simple_a rom._n 16._o 18._o and_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v thus_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n be_v sweet_a than_o butter_n but_o war_n be_v in_o his_o heart_n his_o word_n be_v soft_a than_o oil_n yet_o be_v they_o 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milk_n of_o the_o word_n that_o they_o may_v grow_v thereby_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 2._o that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o spirit_n give_v out_o by_o the_o saint_n the_o plenty_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v promise_v under_o the_o simile_n of_o abundanee_n of_o milk_n and_o that_o every_o one_o shall_v eat_v butter_n and_o honey_n isa_n 7._o 22._o gracious_a and_o heavenly_a word_n proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o saint_n such_o administer_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n ephes_n 4._o 29._o so_o much_o for_o the_o sweet_a wholesome_a and_o nourish_a speech_n of_o the_o spouse_n now_o follow_v the_o praise_n of_o her_o sweet_a savour_n and_o the_o smell_n of_o thy_o
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garment_n of_o the_o spouse_n meaning_n that_o the_o grace_n and_o gift_n wherewith_o he_o have_v adorn_v the_o church_n as_o particular_o her_o faith_n doctrine_n and_o conversation_n and_o administration_n be_v the_o same_o as_o in_o respect_n of_o pleasant_a delight_n yea_o more_o to_o he_o by_o much_o then_o sweet_a smell_a garment_n be_v to_o join_v lover_n together_o hence_o observe_v that_o the_o spouse_n be_v perfume_v with_o such_o grace_n that_o all_o her_o garment_n have_v a_o smell_n of_o sweet_a odour_n this_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o bodily_a clothing_n for_o many_o of_o the_o saint_n have_v live_v in_o poverty_n clothe_v in_o simple_a apparel_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o spiritual_a clothing_n where_o the_o filthy_a rag_n of_o the_o old_a man_n be_v put_v off_o and_o the_o new_a man_n put_v on_o which_o be_v renew_v in_o knowledge_n after_o the_o image_n of_o he_o that_o create_v he_o col._n 3._o 9_o 10._o this_o be_v the_o clothing_n of_o which_o 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