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sister_n my_o spouse_n thou_o have_v ravish_v my_o heart_n with_o one_o of_o thy_o eye_n with_o one_o chain_n of_o thy_o neck_n in_o this_o verse_n as_o also_o in_o those_o that_o follow_v be_v set_v down_o and_o declare_v how_o deep_o christ_n stand_v affect_v towards_o his_o spouse_n and_o how_o much_o his_o heart_n be_v take_v with_o she_o christ_n singular_a love_n to_o his_o church_n which_o he_o declare_v with_o a_o marvelous_a earnest_a affection_n be_v set_v forth_o with_o grave_n and_o weighty_a exclamation_n 1._o by_o that_o sympathy_n of_o like_a mind_n and_o affection_n which_o be_v between_o they_o from_o that_o strong_a impression_n which_o her_o beauty_n have_v make_v upon_o he_o whereby_o she_o have_v as_o it_o be_v wound_a and_o pierce_v his_o heart_n in_o these_o word_n thou_o have_v ravish_v my_o heart_n etc._n etc._n which_o expression_n be_v double_v to_o show_v the_o vehemency_n of_o his_o affection_n towards_o she_o 2._o his_o affection_n be_v declare_v by_o show_v how_o near_o she_o be_v unto_o he_o for_o which_o in_o nature_n he_o bind_v himself_o to_o love_v she_o first_o by_o the_o bond_n of_o consanguinity_n she_o be_v his_o sister_n second_o by_o the_o bond_n of_o conjugal_a amity_n she_o be_v his_o spouse_n 3._o his_o affection_n be_v express_v by_o the_o commendable_a thing_n which_o he_o see_v in_o she_o which_o make_v he_o so_o fix_v and_o ground_n his_o affection_n the_o comeliness_n of_o her_o person_n and_o the_o ornament_n wherewith_o she_o be_v deck_v 1._o her_o beauty_n be_v describe_v with_o one_o of_o thy_o eye_n 2._o her_o ornament_n set_v forth_o by_o add_v with_o one_o chain_n of_o thy_o neck_n thou_o have_v ravish_v my_o heart_n thou_o have_v ravish_v my_o heart_n such_o repetition_n as_o these_o imply_v in_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n a_o superlative_a excellency_n and_o hereby_o be_v set_v forth_o how_o exceed_o christ_n heart_n and_o affection_n be_v overcome_v with_o the_o love_n of_o his_o spouse_n it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o hebrew_n to_o repeat_v the_o same_o thing_n again_o in_o prayer_n to_o manifest_v the_o zeal_n of_o he_o that_o pray_v as_o where_o christ_n say_v my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o matth._n 26._o and_o in_o prophecy_n to_o snow_v the_o certainty_n of_o performance_n of_o that_o which_o be_v reveal_v in_o simple_a narration_n the_o same_o word_n be_v repeat_v to_o confirm_v and_o assure_v man_n heart_n that_o the_o matter_n be_v true_a this_o phrase_n do_v admit_v of_o diverse_a reading_n some_o read_v it_o thou_o have_v snatch_v or_o take_v away_o my_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v by_o violence_n and_o force_n other_o read_v thus_o thou_o have_v pierce_v or_o wound_v my_o heart_n the_o chaldee_n say_v master_n ainsworth_n expound_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 spouse_n in_o that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o word_n sufficient_a full_o to_o express_v the_o same_o hence_o observe_v that_o christ_n heart_n and_o affection_n be_v exceed_o take_v with_o his_o people_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v rejoice_v over_o his_o people_n as_o the_o bridegroom_n rejoice_v over_o the_o bride_n isa_n 62._o 5._o like_o unto_o this_o be_v that_o where_o the_o lord_n say_v in_o zeph._n 3._o 17._o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o be_v mighty_a he_o will_v save_v he_o will_v rejoice_v over_o thou_o with_o joy_n he_o will_v rest_v in_o his_o love_n he_o will_v joy_v over_o thou_o with_o sing_v that_o be_v he_o will_v rest_v well-pleased_a and_o much_o delight_v in_o his_o love_n and_o he_o will_v rejoice_v over_o his_o spouse_n with_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o joy_n yea_o he_o will_v rejoice_v with_o sing_v which_o be_v the_o high_a expression_n of_o joy_n and_o delight_n so_o then_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n be_v thus_o take_v be_v mean_v his_o exceed_a love_n whereby_o he_o rejoice_v over_o his_o people_n according_a as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o isa_n 43._o 4._o since_o thou_o be_v precious_a in_o my_o sight_n thou_o have_v be_v honourable_a and_o i_o have_v love_v thou_o etc._n etc._n thus_o christ_n have_v declare_v how_o near_o and_o dear_a his_o spouse_n be_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o sympathy_n of_o like_a mind_n and_o affection_n which_o be_v between_o he_o and_o his_o church_n now_o it_o follow_v that_o he_o show_v how_o near_o they_o be_v relate_v one_o to_o the_o other_o by_o the_o band_n and_o consanguinity_n and_o conjugal_a amity_n my_o sister_n my_o spouse_n my_o sister_n so_o christ_n call_v his_o church_n out_o of_o that_o respect_n and_o love_n he_o bear_v unto_o she_o we_o be_v tell_v in_o heb._n 2._o 11._o that_o both_o he_o that_o sanctifi_v and_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v be_v all_o of_o one_o for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o call_v they_o brethren_n this_o term_n need_v no_o explanation_n but_o let_v we_o observe_v hence_o that_o christ_n stand_v near_o relate_v to_o his_o people_n as_o a_o brother_n etc._n etc._n this_o relation_n of_o brotherhood_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o people_n be_v twofold_a 1._o by_o the_o right_n of_o nature_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v forasmuch_o as_o the_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o also_o likewise_o take_v part_n with_o they_o that_o he_o may_v destroy_v through_o death_n he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n which_o be_v the_o devil_n for_o he_o in_o no_o sort_n take_v on_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n but_o he_o take_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n wherefore_o it_o become_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v make_v like_o his_o brethren_n heb._n 2._o 14._o 16._o so_o that_o christ_n take_v our_o nature_n and_o be_v clothe_v with_o our_o flesh_n to_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o we_o his_o brethren_n and_o in_o the_o same_o flesh_n the_o second_o right_n be_v of_o adoption_n for_o it_o be_v say_v when_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n come_v god_n send_v his_o son_n make_v of_o a_o woman_n and_o make_v under_o the_o law_n that_o he_o may_v redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n gal._n 4._o 45._o and_o again_o the_o apostle_n say_v as_o many_o as_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v son_n of_o god_n ro._n 8._o 14._o whence_o the_o apostle_n reason_n thus_o if_o we_o be_v child_n we_o be_v also_o heir_n annex_v with_o christ_n rom._n 8._o 17._o so_o that_o the_o saint_n lay_v claim_v to_o the_o riches_n and_o treasure_n of_o glory_n by_o right_a of_o adoption_n and_o brotherhood_n with_o christ_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o band_n of_o consanguinity_n that_o of_o conjugal_a amity_n follow_v my_o spouse_n christ_n call_v his_o church_n spouse_n name_v in_o hebrew_a callath_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o her_o attire_n and_o ornament_n as_o be_v intimate_v in_o verse_n 7._o of_o this_o chap._n the_o spouse_n be_v one_o that_o be_v already_o marry_v unto_o her_o husband_n so_o that_o this_o title_n of_o spouse_n show_v how_o the_o church_n be_v to_o christ_n the_o spouse_n be_v most_o dear_a to_o her_o husband_n say_v solomon_n for_o she_o be_v the_o crown_n of_o his_o head_n prov._n 12._o hence_o observe_v that_o the_o church_n be_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o she_o be_v call_v the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n who_o be_v prepare_v as_o a_o bride_n adorn_v for_o her_o husband_n revel_v 21._o 2._o 9_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o have_v marry_v thou_o to_o myself_o in_o righteousness_n judgement_n mercy_n and_o compassion_n hos_fw-la 2._o 19_o we_o be_v not_o to_o take_v the_o word_n in_o a_o carnal_a sense_n but_o that_o god_n have_v frame_v word_n to_o our_o capacity_n only_o for_o what_o term_n can_v be_v more_o effectual_a to_o express_v his_o love_n than_o the_o name_n of_o sister_n and_o spouse_n the_o last_o thing_n in_o this_o verse_n wherewith_o christ_n be_v so_o much_o take_v in_o his_o affection_n with_o his_o spouse_n be_v by_o the_o commendable_a thing_n which_o he_o see_v in_o she_o which_o make_v he_o so_o to_o fix_v and_o ground_v his_o affection_n first_o the_o comeliness_n of_o her_o person_n second_o the_o ornament_n wherewith_o she_o be_v deck_v with_o one_o of_o thy_o eye_n and_o the_o chain_n of_o thy_o neck_n with_o one_o of_o thy_o eye_n or_o one_o look_n from_o thy_o eye_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o spouse_n be_v commend_v in_o verse_n 1._o where_o they_o be_v liken_v to_o dove_n eye_n for_o be_v simple_a chaste_a pure_a by_o this_o be_v mean_v the_o chaste_a eye_n of_o faith_n whereby_o the_o saint_n look_v up_o to_o christ_n hence_o observe_v that_o christ_n be_v much_o take_v with_o the_o least_o look_n of_o faith_n from_o his_o saint_n for_o christ_n behold_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o spouse_n it_o make_v such_o deep_a impression_n in_o he_o of_o her_o idea_n and_o form_n of_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
needs_o be_v mean_v of_o a_o spiritual_a slumber_n even_o a_o drowsiness_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n touch_v heavenly_a thing_n 2._o as_o natural_a sleep_n proceed_v from_o weariness_n and_o want_v of_o spirit_n or_o from_o sloathfullnesse_n and_o want_n of_o exercise_n so_o spiritual_a sleep_n arise_v from_o want_n of_o exercise_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o from_o a_o spiritual_a weariness_n that_o come_v from_o the_o too_o much_o expense_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o soul_n upon_o matter_n of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o spiritual_a slumber_n be_v from_o the_o fleshly_a part_n and_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o old_a man_n remain_v in_o the_o godly_a the_o flesh_n say_v the_o apostle_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v against_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o be_v contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o so_o that_o you_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o you_o will_v gal._n 5._o 17._o when_o the_o flesh_n do_v much_o prevail_v than_o there_o be_v a_o 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that_o turn_v aside_o by_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o companion_n tell_v i_o o_o thou_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v etc._n etc._n tell_v i_o or_o show_v declare_v unto_o i_o the_o word_n signify_v to_o declare_v a_o thing_n before_o hand_n so_o it_o be_v use_v in_o psal_n 38._o 18._o indicavit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d coraminde_v biphil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nunciavit_fw-la indicavit_fw-la i_o will_v declare_v my_o iniquity_n david_n declare_v before_o hand_n that_o he_o will_v declare_v his_o iniquity_n and_o in_o zech._n 9_o 12._o even_o to_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n do_v i_o declare_v that_o i_o will_v render_v double_a unto_o thou_o that_o be_v i_o do_v before_o declare_v what_o i_o will_v do_v for_o thou_o also_o the_o word_n signify_v to_o show_v or_o princeps_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anteceffor_a antistes_fw-la dux_fw-la praesul_fw-la princeps_fw-la declare_v very_o plain_o with_o word_n and_o gesture_n and_o with_o sign_n of_o the_o body_n to_o 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14._o sometime_o christ_n hide_v his_o face_n as_o in_o cant._n 5._o 5._o now_o by_o reason_n of_o all_o those_o sad_a occurence_n of_o the_o church_n in_o respect_n of_o persecution_n temptation_n darkness_n and_o sometime_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n withdraw_v his_o light_n the_o church_n be_v far_o to_o seek_v in_o the_o thing_n of_o christ_n second_o observe_v the_o church_n be_v ignorant_a herself_o of_o christ_n way_n do_v diligent_o and_o earnest_o seek_v unto_o he_o for_o direction_n thus_o we_o be_v command_v seek_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o strength_n seek_v his_o face_n continual_o psal_n 105._o 4._o the_o saint_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v such_o as_o seek_v after_o god_n this_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o those_o that_o seek_v he_o psal_n 24._o 6._o and_o let_v all_o those_o that_o seek_v thou_o rejoice_v psal_n 40._o 16._o wicked_a man_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v such_o as_o seek_v not_o after_o god_n psal_n 52._o 2._o &_o psal_n 14._o 2._o and_o thus_o moses_n tell_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n deut._n 12._o 5._o unto_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n shall_v choose_v out_o of_o all_o your_o tribe_n to_o put_v his_o name_n there_o even_o unto_o his_o habitation_n shall_v you_o seek_v and_o thither_o shall_v thou_o come_v they_o be_v to_o seek_v the_o very_a place_n that_o god_n have_v choose_v and_o come_v thither_o o_o thou_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v here_o we_o have_v the_o amiable_a lovely_a pierce_a form_n of_o the_o church_n request_n wherein_o she_o express_v the_o character_n or_o print_n of_o her_o soul_n affection_n towards_o her_o belove_a the_o hebrew_n word_n ahab_n signify_v a_o vehement_a and_o ardent_a 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amavit_fw-la dilexit_fw-la gramatici_fw-la notant_fw-la verbam_fw-la ahab_fw-la dâ—ligendi_fw-la esse_fw-la arden_n &_o vehemens_fw-la &_o significare_fw-la aliquid_fw-la tenerum_fw-la &_o affectione_n plenum_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la be_v diligens_fw-la justitiam_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la sibi_fw-la placet_fw-la &_o acquiescit_fw-la eam_fw-la exquirit_fw-la &_o persequitur_fw-la rivetus_fw-la in_o ps_n 45._o 7._o love_n so_o as_o to_o pursue_v and_o seek_v after_o the_o thing_n belove_v so_o it_o be_v use_v in_o psal_n 45._o 7._o thou_o love_v righteousness_n that_o be_v christ_n do_v earnest_o pursue_v and_o follow_v after_o righteousness_n and_o he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v acquiesce_v or_o rest_v well_o please_v in_o righteousness_n he_o do_v take_v great_a delight_n in_o it_o my_o soul_n the_o soul_n be_v put_v for_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o nature_n and_o for_o the_o unite_n of_o all_o the_o affection_n whereby_o they_o go_v forth_o most_o strong_o like_o unto_o this_o be_v the_o longing_n of_o the_o soul_n gen._n 38._o 8._o it_o be_v call_v the_o knit_n of_o the_o soul_n i_o sam._n 18._o 1._o the_o delight_v of_o the_o soul_n isa_n 42._o 1._o and_o the_o wait_a of_o the_o soul_n psal_n 33._o 20._o and_o the_o rejoice_v of_o the_o soul_n 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