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it_o be_v wood_n of_o lebanon_n whereof_o likewise_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v 1_o king_n 5._o 6._o other_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o beauty_n of_o it_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o verse_n follow_v where_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o application_n of_o the_o prophecy_n verse_n 10._o he_o make_v the_o pillar_n thereof_o of_o silver_n the_o bottom_n thereof_o of_o gold_n the_o cover_n of_o it_o of_o purple_a the_o midst_n thereof_o be_v pave_v with_o love_n for_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n such_o be_v salomon_n stately_a chariot_n wherein_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v carry_v in_o public_a who_o beautiful_a and_o glorious_a structure_n be_v here_o declare_v to_o express_v that_o high_a and_o incomprehensible_a excellency_n of_o christ_n humane_a nature_n for_o this_o be_v that_o triumphal_a chariot_n whâ—ch_v he_o build_v for_o himself_o of_o the_o wood_n of_o lebanon_n conceive_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o mary_n of_o nazareth_n of_o galilee_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o lebanon_n 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verse_n 11._o go_v forth_o o_o you_o daughter_n of_o zion_n and_o behold_v king_n solomon_n with_o the_o crown_n wherewith_o his_o mother_n crown_v he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o espousal_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gladness_n of_o his_o heart_n it_o seem_v here_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n for_o parent_n at_o such_o a_o solemnity_n to_o bestow_v some_o singular_a ornament_n upon_o their_o child_n and_o that_o bathsheba_n bestow_v this_o crown_n on_o solomon_n when_o he_o marry_v pharaoh_n daughter_n though_o the_o scripture_n speak_v not_o of_o it_o for_o david_n be_v dead_a before_o but_o it_o shall_v better_o appear_v in_o the_o new_a solomon_n then_o in_o the_o type_n for_o the_o crown_n which_o the_o daughter_n of_o sâ—on_n be_v command_v to_o behold_v be_v that_o great_a glory_n which_o the_o father_n give_v the_o son_n enter_v into_o his_o office_n testify_v from_o heaven_n this_o be_v that_o his_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o he_o be_v well_o please_v and_o likewise_o anoint_v he_o above_o his_o fellow_n by_o the_o spirit_n himself_o descend_v in_o a_o visible_a shape_n and_o rest_v on_o he_o matth._n 3._o 16_o 17._o the_o church_n who_o husband_n he_o be_v and_o by_o some_o reason_n her_o son_n as_o we_o have_v see_v before_o put_v this_o crown_n on_o his_o head_n by_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v king_n and_o head_n of_o the_o church_n the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o lamb_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n the_o messiah_n himself_o who_o have_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o who_o the_o faithful_a seek_v and_o obtain_v of_o he_o to_o be_v dispossess_v of_o devil_n heal_v of_o disease_n and_o a_o remedy_n in_o all_o their_o trouble_n it_o be_v manifest_v what_o opinion_n they_o hold_v of_o he_o and_o of_o what_o incomprehensible_a majesty_n indeed_o he_o be_v all_o the_o time_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o office_n until_o his_o passion_n be_v the_o day_n of_o his_o espousall_n or_o marriage_n as_o he_o have_v teach_v himself_o call_v his_o disciple_n the_o child_n of_o the_o wedding_n chamber_n and_o himself_o the_o bridegroom_n matth._n 9_o 15._o and_o by_o the_o parable_n of_o a_o certain_a king_n which_o make_v a_o marriage_n for_o his_o son_n mat._n 22._o 2_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o gladness_n of_o his_o heart_n when_o with_o a_o ready_a and_o willing_a mind_n he_o earnest_o endeavour_v to_o effect_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o our_o salvation_n that_o he_o prefer_v the_o care_n thereof_o before_o meat_n and_o all_o other_o necessary_n of_o his_o life_n john_n 4._o 32._o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n shall_v not_o be_v move_v with_o this_o glory_n but_o only_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n the_o citizen_n and_o free_a denizen_n of_o the_o city_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n these_o move_v with_o the_o divine_a beauty_n and_o excellency_n of_o this_o king_n and_o crown_n shall_v flock_v unto_o he_o every_o where_o by_o heap_n make_v the_o hypocâ—â—tes_v afraid_a lest_o all_o man_n shall_v believe_v in_o he_o john_n 11._o 48._o chap._n four_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 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 in_o good_a order_n which_o go_v up_o from_o the_o wash_n which_o every_o one_o bring_v out_o twin_n and_o none_o be_v barren_a among_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 be_v within_o thy_o lock_n 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 and_o all_o the_o target_n of_o the_o strong_a man_n 5_o thy_o two_o breast_n be_v as_o two_o young_a roe_n that_o be_v twin_n feed_v among_o the_o lily_n 6_o 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savour_n of_o thy_o garment_n be_v as_o the_o savour_n of_o lebanon_n 12_o my_o sister_n my_o spouse_n be_v as_o a_o garden_n enclose_v as_o a_o spring_n shut_v up_o and_o a_o fountain_n seal_v up_o 13_o thy_o plant_n be_v as_o a_o orchard_n of_o pomegranate_n with_o sweet_a fruit_n as_o camphire_n spikenard_n 14_o even_o spikenard_n and_o saffron_n calamus_fw-la and_o cinnamon_n with_o all_o the_o tree_n of_o incense_n myrrh_n and_o aloe_n with_o all_o the_o chief_a spice_n 15_o o_o fountain_n of_o the_o garden_n o_o well_o of_o live_a water_n and_o the_o spring_n of_o lebanon_n 16_o arise_v o_o north_n and_o come_v o_o south_n and_o blow_v on_o my_o garden_n that_o the_o spice_n thereof_o may_v flow_v out_o let_v my_o well-beloved_a
of_o scarlet_a and_o thy_o speech_n be_v comely_a thy_o temple_n be_v like_o a_o peâ—ce_n of_o a_o pomegranate_n within_o thy_o lock_n the_o lip_n figurative_o do_v signify_v speech_n who_o praise_n be_v twofold_a slendernes_n and_o colour_n as_o small_a as_o a_o thread_n &_o as_o red_a as_o scarlet_a which_o two_o show_v the_o doctrine_n of_o those_o time_n as_o in_o form_n it_o be_v most_o pure_a sincere_a and_o mâ—st_o divine_a &_o therefore_o compare_v to_o a_o small_a silk_n thread_n so_o the_o matter_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n set_v forth_o his_o death_n be_v compare_v to_o scarlet_a who_o will_v not_o kiss_v and_o reverence_v those_o lip_n which_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o earth_n but_o of_o heaven_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v john_n 3._o 31._o 32._o bless_v be_v those_o time_n which_o sound_v with_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n himself_o when_o all_o his_o word_n be_v dip_v in_o scarlet_a and_o all_o his_o doctrine_n as_o it_o be_v colour_v with_o blood_n by_o often_o mention_v of_o his_o suffering_n mat._n 16._o 21._o etc._n etc._n but_o these_o you_o will_v say_v be_v the_o lip_n of_o christ_n himself_o and_o noâ—_n of_o the_o church_n he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o this_o body_n and_o therefore_o the_o church_n then_o speak_v with_o his_o lip_n he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v i_o despise_v he_o that_o send_v i_o luke_n 10._o 16._o and_o thy_o speech_n be_v comely_a this_o some_o translate_v thy_o solitariness_n be_v to_o be_v desire_v for_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_n signify_v both_o which_o word_n it_o seem_v the_o wise_a solomon_n use_v advise_o to_o signify_v both_o for_o though_o his_o word_n seem_v harsh_a to_o the_o scribe_n &_o pharisee_n â—scoming_v out_o of_o a_o desert_n stop_v their_o ear_n at_o his_o wâ—rds_n â—â—e_v the_o deaf_a adder_n as_o it_o be_v foretell_v psa_n 58._o 5._o etc._n etc._n yet_o their_o servant_n confess_v that_o never_o man_n speak_v like_o he_o john_n 7._o 46._o no_o marvel_n then_o though_o the_o godly_a hearer_n be_v so_o take_v with_o his_o word_n that_o they_o oftentimes_o forget_v to_o provide_v thing_n necessary_a for_o themselves_o mark_v 6._o 36._o hitherto_o of_o the_o speech_n now_o follow_v of_o the_o temple_n like_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o pomegranate_n within_o her_o lock_n the_o temple_n be_v that_o part_n of_o the_o head_n which_o extend_v itself_o from_o either_o part_n of_o the_o forehead_n between_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o ear_n even_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n and_o be_v next_o unto_o the_o head_n and_o place_v above_o the_o eye_n tooth_n and_o lip_n they_o seem_v to_o signify_v those_o which_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v ecclesiastical_a governor_n in_o the_o church_n which_o â—hould_v refresh_v the_o flock_n with_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a juice_n distil_v from_o they_o with_o a_o fragrant_a smell_n like_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o pomgranate_n notwithstanding_o the_o church_n in_o those_o day_n live_v contemptuous_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n and_o as_o it_o be_v hide_v and_o cover_v as_o the_o temple_n be_v with_o lock_n of_o hair_n verse_n 4._o thy_o neck_n be_v like_o the_o toâ—er_n of_o david_n build_v for_o a_o armoury_n whereon_o there_o hang_v a_o thousand_o buckler_n all_o shield_n of_o mighty_a man_n so_o be_v the_o lip_n and_o the_o temple_n now_o the_o neck_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o david_n this_o tower_n seem_v to_o be_v that_o in_o nehemiah_n chap._n 3._o 19_o 25_o 26._o which_o be_v call_v the_o armoury_n of_o the_o corner_n the_o neck_n be_v that_o bond_n wherewith_o the_o head_n be_v join_v to_o the_o body_n now_o that_o bond_n whereby_o christ_n be_v join_v to_o the_o church_n be_v partly_o of_o the_o spirit_n partly_o of_o the_o humanity_n receive_v ephes_n 2._o 21_o 22._o and_o 4._o 16._o and_o 5._o 30._o the_o spiritual_a be_v common_a to_o all_o thing_n the_o other_o then_o first_o begin_v when_o put_v on_o our_o 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