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be_v heal_v heb._n 12._o 12_o 13._o that_o be_v they_o ought_v not_o to_o yield_v and_o give_v over_o because_o of_o the_o sharpness_n of_o affliction_n but_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n as_o man_n ready_a to_o fight_v and_o their_o foot_n as_o man_n ready_a to_o run_v and_o make_v straight_a path_n for_o their_o foot_n lest_o that_o which_o be_v lame_a be_v turn_v out_o of_o the_o way_n that_o be_v least_o by_o yield_v to_o the_o temptation_n they_o that_o be_v weak_a seek_v by-path_n for_o avoid_v the_o danger_n thereof_o whereas_o they_o shall_v by_o strengthen_v their_o hand_n quit_v themselves_o and_o walk_v in_o a_o straight_a and_o even_a path_n and_o we_o be_v exhort_v to_o abhor_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o cleave_v to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a rom._n 12._o 9_o we_o must_v depart_v from_o sin_n and_o blackness_n and_o cleave_v to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o comely_a second_o christian_n must_v go_v forth_o from_o one_o degree_n of_o grace_n to_o another_o they_o 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hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n pray_v that_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o thessalonian_o may_v be_v perfect_a 1_o thess_n 3._o 10._o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a here_o translate_v perfect_a signify_v to_o make_v even_o perfect_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n signify_v to_o make_v even_o or_o to_o set_v that_o which_o be_v out_o of_o joint_n or_o dillocute_v &_o so_o make_v it_o sound_v &_o perfect_a because_o a_o even_a number_n be_v a_o perfect_a number_n and_o so_o consequent_o signify_v perfection_n also_o the_o apostle_n desire_v they_o may_v be_v more_o and_o more_o confirm_v in_o their_o faith_n until_o they_o come_v to_o perfection_n three_o christian_n be_v not_o only_o to_o go_v forth_o from_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a unto_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o from_o the_o small_a degree_n of_o good_a to_o great_a perfection_n of_o it_o but_o also_o from_o all_o kind_n of_o superstition_n and_o idolatry_n unto_o pure_a worship_n and_o sanctity_n christian_n must_v not_o content_v themselves_o to_o sit_v down_o in_o babylon_n or_o in_o egypt_n but_o they_o must_v depart_v out_o from_o thence_o as_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v and_o to_o worship_v the_o lord_n in_o canaan_n antichrist_n be_v call_v mystical_a babylon_n revel_v 18._o 2._o from_o whence_o the_o lord_n call_v his_o people_n vers_fw-la 4._o and_o he_o be_v call_v egypt_n and_o sodom_n revel_v 11._o 8._o he_o be_v call_v sodom_n for_o uncleanness_n and_o wickedness_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o gen._n 19_o 5._o and_o egypt_n for_o oppress_v the_o people_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o idolatry_n and_o john_n add_v where_o say_v he_o our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v either_o he_o mean_v he_o be_v crucify_a under_o rome_n dominion_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o that_o empire_n or_o else_o christ_n be_v crucify_a and_o put_v to_o death_n in_o egypt_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o saint_n in_o who_o he_o suffer_v very_o much_o now_o the_o lord_n call_v his_o people_n out_o 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that_o as_o from_o lebanon_n and_o other_o mountain_n situate_v on_o the_o border_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n they_o do_v behold_v the_o whole_a country_n and_o at_o last_o come_v into_o the_o promise_a land_n so_o when_o they_o come_v unto_o christ_n they_o shall_v have_v a_o glorious_a view_n of_o the_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a mystery_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n from_o the_o attainment_n whereof_o neither_o the_o pleasure_n of_o lebanon_n nor_o the_o den_n of_o lion_n and_o wild_a beast_n shall_v hinder_v they_o but_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o danger_n and_o fear_n they_o shall_v have_v free_a access_n thereunto_o the_o word_n be_v thus_o explain_v let_v we_o from_o hence_o observe_v first_o that_o christ_n do_v gather_v his_o people_n from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n to_o behold_v his_o glory_n this_o be_v here_o figure_v out_o unto_o we_o that_o as_o the_o lord_n do_v promise_v to_o show_v his_o people_n the_o land_n of_o promise_n so_o he_o will_v draw_v his_o spouse_n 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say_v from_o the_o den_n of_o lion_n and_o from_o the_o monntaine_n of_o leopard_n for_o the_o spouse_n dwell_v here_o in_o the_o world_n among_o cruel_a and_o savage_a beast_n which_o will_v utter_o destroy_v she_o but_o christ_n preserve_v she_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o fear_n and_o danger_n and_o say_v she_o shall_v come_v with_o he_o from_o among_o they_o that_o will_v devour_v she_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n draw_v his_o out_o of_o great_a tribulation_n rev._n 7._o 14._o when_o the_o spouse_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n as_o david_n when_o he_o say_v my_o soul_n be_v among_o lion_n psal_n 57_o 4._o then_o christ_n deliver_v she_o from_o the_o peril_n she_o be_v under_o this_o be_v the_o dignity_n that_o christ_n bring_v his_o people_n unto_o namely_o to_o come_v to_o he_o to_o behold_v his_o glory_n from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o be_v safe_a in_o their_o passage_n unto_o he_o it_o follow_v verse_n 9_o thou_o have_v revish_v my_o heart_n my_o 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 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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
we_o may_v read_v how_o beautiful_a be_v thy_o go_n etc._n etc._n sometime_o by_o the_o foot_n be_v mean_v sound_a affection_n as_o in_o eccles_n 4._o but_o here_o we_o may_v take_v it_o for_o her_o obedience_n and_o faith_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o truth_n be_v now_o set_v free_a by_o the_o son_n as_o in_o john_n 8._o 32._o walk_v in_o the_o liberty_n of_o christ_n gal._n 5._o 1._o and_o it_o be_v add_v how_o beautiful_a be_v thy_o foot_n with_o shoe_n to_o go_v barefooted_a be_v a_o sign_n of_o captivity_n and_o affliction_n isa_n 20._o 4._o 2._o sam._n 15._o 30._o and_o when_o the_o lord_n mention_n his_o favour_n to_o the_o church_n he_o say_v i_o shod_a thou_o with_o badger_n skin_n ezek._n 16._o 10._o the_o foot_n of_o those_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v beautiful_a rom._n 10._o 15._o so_o here_o the_o spouse_n in_o her_o return_n to_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v also_o beautiful_a be_v as_o it_o be_v shod_a with_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o gospel_n ephes_n 6._o 15._o by_o the_o knowledge_n and_o obedience_n of_o which_o she_o be_v set_v in_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n whereby_o her_o foot_n and_o go_n be_v beautiful_a and_o glorious_a hence_o observe_v that_o the_o saint_n in_o their_o return_v to_o and_o walk_v in_o christ_n be_v very_o beautiful_a and_o glorious_a in_o their_o go_n it_o be_v a_o glorious_a thing_n to_o walk_v in_o christ_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n those_o that_o thus_o walk_v be_v say_v to_o make_v straight_a path_n for_o their_o foot_n heb._n 12._o 13._o sin_n be_v call_v our_o own_o way_n and_o crooked_a way_n that_o be_v not_o good_a but_o to_o walk_v in_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o walk_v in_o beautiful_a path_n when_o we_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o bondage_n we_o walk_v as_o it_o be_v without_o shoe_n barefooted_a but_o when_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n than_o we_o walk_v as_o it_o be_v with_o shoe_n be_v shod_a with_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o gospel_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o her_o walking_n her_o honour_n be_v yet_o further_o set_v forth_o in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v o_o prince_n daughter_n the_o hebrew_n bath-nadeb_a signify_v daughter_n of_o the_o beautiful_a or_o of_o the_o prince_n or_o noble_a then_o we_o may_v read_v o_o bounteous_a prince_n daughter_n prince_n be_v name_v bountiful_a as_o be_v free_a liberal_a and_o willing_a to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o to_o be_v a_o son_n of_o belial_n be_v to_o be_v of_o a_o wicked_a disposition_n deut._n 13._o 13._o and_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o noble_a be_v to_o be_v of_o a_o ingenuous_a and_o noble_a disposition_n eccles_n 10._o 17._o hereby_o be_v note_v that_o the_o spouse_n be_v of_o a_o noble_a race_n of_o a_o free_a disposition_n ready_a to_o communicate_v to_o other_o of_o the_o grace_n she_o have_v receive_v hence_o observe_v that_o the_o saint_n be_v of_o a_o noble_a parentage_n and_o disposition_n these_o be_v they_o which_o be_v not_o 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as_o the_o saint_n be_v of_o a_o honourable_a birth_n so_o they_o be_v of_o a_o noble_a ingenuous_a disposition_n they_o be_v free_a and_o ready_a to_o communicate_v when_o the_o restauration_n of_o glory_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o church_n it_o be_v say_v that_o nabal_n the_o fool_n or_o vile_a person_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v call_v nadib_n liberal_a or_o bountiful_a isa_n 32._o 5._o that_o be_v the_o fool_n or_o vile_a person_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v call_v a_o prince_n or_o one_o that_o be_v bountiful_a but_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v such_o as_o he_o appear_v to_o be_v in_o his_o villainy_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o commendation_n of_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o spouse_n with_o the_o epithet_n give_v she_o o_o prince_n daughter_n now_o follow_v the_o praise_n of_o her_o thigh_n in_o the_o next_o word_n the_o joint_n of_o thy_o thigh_n be_v like_o jewel_n the_o work_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o cunning_a workman_n the_o original_a word_n here_o translate_v joint_n be_v not_o find_v 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