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anoint_v thy_o soul_n with_o the_o spikenard_n of_o heaven_n when_o both_o thy_o faith_n and_o integrity_n of_o life_n have_v send_v forth_o their_o sweet_a savour_n to_o god_n and_o to_o man_n use_v 2_o let_v i_o persuade_v thou_o to_o strive_v against_o this_o evil_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o when_o god_n may_v have_v any_o glory_n other_o any_o good_a by_o it_o make_v report_n of_o what_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v for_o thy_o soul_n thou_o may_v lawful_o do_v it_o yea_o and_o if_o need_v require_v thou_o must_v do_v it_o yet_o with_o this_o caution_n avoid_v pride_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v not_o vaineglorious_o as_o peter_n do_v when_o he_o say_v master_n we_o have_v forsake_v all_o and_o follow_v thou_o what_o therefore_o shall_v be_v give_v we_o 19.37_o we_o mat._n 19.37_o for_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n god_n will_v be_v displease_v with_o and_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o worldling_n and_o wicked_a one_o so_o to_o speak_v viz._n of_o that_o which_o indeed_o they_o 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a_o subdivision_n if_o it_o be_v needful_a but_o a_o interpretation_n will_v serve_v our_o turn_n well_o enough_o that_o therefore_o the_o kernel_n may_v appear_v let_v we_o break_v the_o shell_n by_o give_v the_o sense_n that_o selo_n that_o r._n selo_n author_n interpretation_n interpretation_n who_o expound_v the_o former_a verse_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o israel_n in_o erect_v and_o worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n and_o by_o the_o displeasure_n that_o jehovah_n conceive_v at_o it_o do_v expound_v these_o word_n by_o the_o lord_n pacification_n or_o be_v please_v with_o israel_n after_o this_o their_o sin_n as_o imagine_v the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n to_o speak_v thus_o though_o i_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o israelite_n do_v cast_v forth_o a_o stink_a smell_n to_o the_o lord_n by_o my_o idolatry_n in_o worship_v the_o golden_a calf_n yet_o now_o he_o be_v appease_v with_o i_o become_v sweet_a and_o gracious_a unto_o i_o whereof_o a_o bundle_n of_o myrrh_n be_v a_o symbol_n and_o sign_n but_o this_o exposition_n be_v too_o jewish_a he_o that_o apply_v the_o former_a verse_n to_o the_o time_n of_o king_n asa_n brigâ—stm_n brigâ—stm_n and_o to_o the_o vow_n that_o the_o tribe_n make_v in_o the_o 15._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n do_v apply_v these_o word_n to_o the_o time_n of_o jehosaphat_n asa_n successor_n according_a to_o the_o story_n write_v 2_o chron._n 17.7.8.9_o etc._n etc._n and_o by_o the_o bundle_n of_o myrrh_n he_o understand_v the_o sweetness_n of_o knowledge_n which_o abound_v in_o the_o day_n of_o jehosaphat_n by_o the_o care_n which_o that_o good_a king_n have_v to_o send_v priest_n and_o levite_n with_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n through_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n and_o benjamin_n as_o though_o solomon_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n shall_v foreshow_v the_o israelitish_n church_n in_o jehosaphats_n time_n to_o speak_v thus_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o asa_n i_o make_v a_o vow_n unto_o thou_o to_o serve_v thou_o and_o for_o such_o a_o king_n as_o he_o be_v my_o spikenard_n of_o religion_n cast_v forth_o a_o smell_n unto_o thou_o but_o now_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o sweet_a time_n more_o abundance_n of_o knowledge_n in_o bestow_v upon_o i_o so_o perfect_a so_o upright_o so_o careful_a a_o king_n as_o jehosaphat_n be_v in_o so_o much_o that_o though_o i_o have_v sweet_a day_n before_o yet_o these_o that_o now_o i_o see_v do_v as_o much_o in_o mean_n excel_v the_o former_a as_o myrrh_n in_o sweetness_n do_v excel_v spikenard_n this_o meaning_n do_v i_o like_v of_o neither_o as_o confine_v the_o text._n other_o therefore_o walk_v in_o a_o more_o spacious_a field_n apply_v it_o to_o the_o church_n of_o every_o age_n or_o to_o every_o particular_a believer_n and_o among_o they_o some_o say_v one_o thing_n some_o another_o maior_n another_o soto_n maior_n some_o by_o the_o bundle_n of_o myrrh_n understand_v the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o christ_n because_o myrrh_n as_o they_o say_v be_v use_v in_o burial_n genebr_n burial_n genebr_n other_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n because_o myrrh_n be_v a_o emblem_n of_o incorruption_n justification_n the_o first_o reason_n why_o by_o myrrh_n be_v mean_v justification_n but_o i_o have_v rather_o understand_v the_o benefit_n of_o justification_n and_o that_o first_o of_o all_o because_o at_o this_o centre_n the_o somewhat_o differ_v opinion_n of_o interpreter_n do_v meet_v for_o when_o as_o some_o expound_v it_o of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o the_o church_n smell_v the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o death_n by_o the_o benefit_n of_o justification_n when_o as_o do_v as_o as_o merc._n and_o piscator_fw-la do_v other_o do_v mean_v a_o most_o excellent_a and_o sweet_a odour_n which_o the_o church_n do_v draw_v from_o christ_n by_o the_o nostril_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o justification_n the_o ground_n of_o this_o smell_n yea_o the_o assurance_n of_o justification_n be_v this_o smell_n itself_o reas_n 2_o beside_o i_o be_o sure_a myrrh_n do_v symbolize_v and_o resemble_v justification_n very_o fit_o 67._o diâ—scorid_n li._n 1._o c._n 67._o first_o myrrh_n distil_v from_o a_o tree_n full_a of_o prick_v much_o like_o the_o egyptian_a thorn_n and_o whence_o come_v our_o righteousness_n and_o justification_n but_o from_o that_o tree_n of_o god_n eternal_a plant_n christ_n jesus_n who_o be_v persecute_v thorn_v and_o pierce_v for_o our_o sin_n ibid._n impetigines_n purgat_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n second_o myrrh_n be_v of_o sovereign_a virtue_n to_o cleanse_v the_o leprosy_n of_o the_o body_n so_o be_v justification_n to_o purge_v our_o leprous_a and_o sinful_a soul_n ib._n horrores_fw-la discutit_fw-la etc._n etc._n id_fw-la ib._n three_o it_o be_v good_a against_o tremble_v and_o the_o shake_n of_o the_o ague_n so_o be_v justification_n against_o a_o tremble_a heart_n and_o horror_n of_o conscience_n we_o see_v then_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o myrrh_n and_o bundle_n here_o be_v as_o much_o as_o a_o ball_n 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god_n tribunal_n now_o than_o if_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v inward_o wrought_v and_o the_o work_n that_o do_v outward_o appear_v in_o believer_n themselves_o can_v procure_v no_o further_o acceptance_n at_o god_n hand_n than_o their_o person_n stand_v justify_v and_o their_o sin_n acquit_v before_o god_n in_o christ_n then_o questionless_a as_o god_n once_o tell_v the_o idolatrous_a israelite_n neither_o thy_o work_n nor_o thy_o righteousness_n will_v profit_v thou_o 57.12_o thou_o isa_n 57.12_o to_o justification_n that_o be_v but_o carnal_a but_o civil_a that_o then_o i_o may_v cease_v to_o confute_v thou_o &_o be_v a_o counsellor_n unto_o thou_o righteousness_n thou_o use_v 3_o exhortation_n to_o disclaim_v our_o own_o righteousness_n let_v i_o exhort_v thou_o willing_o to_o give_v the_o well_o belove_a of_o the_o church_n the_o glory_n of_o this_o grace_n alone_o mingle_v not_o thy_o righteousness_n with_o he_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n such_o a_o mixture_n such_o a_o composition_n stink_v before_o the_o lord_n i_o find_v in_o the_o old_a 30.34.35.38_o old_a exod._n 30.34.35.38_o law_n how_o that_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n to_o make_v a_o sweet_a perfume_n of_o stacte_fw-la onicha_n galbanum_fw-la and_o franckinsence_n and_o to_o temper_v it_o after_o the_o art_n of_o a_o apothecary_n holy_a and_o pure_a concern_v which_o he_o threaten_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v presume_v to_o make_v the_o like_a to_o smell_v thereto_o that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o lord_n people_n and_o have_v the_o father_n command_v a_o great_a than_o moses_n even_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n to_o temper_v a_o exact_a and_o most_o pure_a perfume_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n for_o the_o father_n to_o smell_v on_o that_o he_o may_v be_v pacify_v with_o the_o elect_n for_o the_o elect_n to_o smell_v on_o that_o they_o may_v be_v just_a before_o god._n and_o shall_v mortal_a sinful_a man_n contrary_a to_o god_n charge_n 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the_o body_n 77._o body_n as_o mathiolus_n cite_v it_o out_o of_o galen_n opocalpasum_fw-la exitiale_fw-la est_fw-la multosque_fw-la nos_fw-la sort_n quadam_fw-la vidimus_fw-la nostrae_fw-la aetatis_fw-la de_fw-la cursu_fw-la mori_fw-la quòd_fw-la inscij_fw-la myrrham_fw-la cvi_fw-la opocalpasum_fw-la admistum_fw-la erat_fw-la assumpsissent_fw-la mathio_n comment_fw-fr in_o dios_n li._n 1._o c._n 67._o pag._n 77._o and_o thou_o never_o smell_v the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o same_o in_o assurance_n thou_o be_v justify_v to_o thy_o consolation_n here_o and_o salvation_n hereafter_o now_o to_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v learn_v to_o disclaim_v thy_o own_o righteousness_n indeed_o this_o threefold_a meditation_n will_v be_v very_o available_a righteousness_n available_a three_o meditation_n to_o further_o we_o in_o disclaim_v our_o own_o righteousness_n first_o that_o man_n righteousness_n can_v acquit_v he_o discharge_v he_o before_o the_o judge_n second_o that_o it_o break_v every_o way_n that_o it_o can_v fulfil_v no_o way_n the_o law_n of_o god_n perfect_o and_o entire_o it_o omit_v much_o good_a it_o commit_v much_o evil_n that_o good_a which_o it_o do_v it_o do_v not_o aright_o that_o evil_a which_o it_o eschew_v be_v eschew_v for_o by-respect_n three_o meditate_v that_o the_o worthy_a and_o holy_a of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v cry_v out_o of_o it_o never_o look_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o as_o david_n in_o sin_n lord_n have_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o 51.5_o i_o psal_n 51.5_o and_o job_n the_o angel_n be_v unclean_a before_o thou_o how_o much_o more_o abominable_a be_v man_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n 15.15.16_o woman_n job_n 15.15.16_o and_o paul_n i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n 7.18_o thing_n rom._n 7.18_o these_o three_o thing_n i_o say_v ferious_o and_o wise_o think_v of_o and_o pause_v upon_o will_v much_o further_o thou_o to_o think_v mean_o of_o thy_o own_o righteousness_n be_v 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