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most_o certain_a that_o the_o spouse_n be_v here_o commend_v from_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o attire_n which_o chaste_a virgin_n do_v wear_v about_o their_o hair_n for_o modesty_n and_o comeliness_n now_o in_o that_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o look_v from_o within_o or_o through_o the_o lock_n of_o modesty_n and_o chastity_n hence_o observe_v that_o faith_n be_v a_o very_a modest_a grace_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o god_n do_v so_o often_o in_o scripture_n attribute_n to_o it_o so_o much_o of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n because_o faith_n attribute_n so_o little_a to_o itself_o and_o so_o much_o to_o christ_n faith_n be_v as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o a_o modest_a grace_n and_o will_v attribute_v nothing_o to_o itself_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n declare_v so_o much_o affection_n to_o this_o grace_n of_o faith_n hence_o it_o be_v the_o apostle_n attribute_n our_o justification_n to_o faith_n lest_o say_v he_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v so_o much_o 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compare_v to_o the_o goat_n feed_v in_o a_o good_a pasture_n who_o hair_n hang_v down_o and_o smooth_a etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n love_v the_o gate_n of_o zion_n more_o than_o all_o the_o dwelling_n of_o jacob_n as_o say_v the_o psalmist_n second_o if_o we_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o thought_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o heart_n observe_v that_o those_o thought_n and_o purpose_n be_v beautiful_a that_o be_v order_v by_o the_o lord_n when_o we_o receive_v our_o vision_n of_o the_o head_n from_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v here_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o hair_n how_o glorious_a will_v those_o vision_n be_v when_o a_o man_n heart_n and_o cogitation_n be_v order_v by_o the_o lord_n there_o must_v needs_o be_v holy_a purpose_n and_o glorious_a resolution_n david_n say_v thou_o shall_v guide_v i_o with_o thy_o counsel_n and_o after_o bring_v i_o to_o glory_n psal_n 73._o 24._o where_o the_o lord_n shall_v direct_v and_o guide_v the_o mind_n there_o all_o the_o thought_n and_o counsel_n of_o that_o soul_n must_v needs_o shine_v forth_o and_o glister_n like_o the_o hair_n of_o goat_n that_o be_v fat_a and_o smooth_a by_o feed_v in_o a_o good_a pasture_n such_o a_o one_o as_o mount_n gilead_n be_v it_o follow_v verse_n 2._o thy_o tooth_n be_v like_o a_o â—lock_n of_o sheep_n that_o be_v even_o shear_v which_o come_v up_o from_o the_o wash_n whereof_o every_o one_o bear_v twin_n and_o none_o be_v barren_a among_o they_o christ_n go_v on_o in_o the_o commendation_n of_o his_o spouse_n and_o that_o by_o propound_v some_o other_o particular_n in_o this_o verse_n be_v introduce_v her_o tooth_n compare_v to_o a_o flock_n towit_n of_o sheep_n or_o ewe_n which_o be_v here_o to_o be_v understand_v because_o it_o be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o hebrew_n this_o flock_n unto_o which_o the_o tooth_n of_o the_o spouse_n be_v liken_v be_v set_v forth_o in_o four_o particular_n 1._o they_o be_v in_o good_a order_n like_o sheep_n even_o shear_v etc._n etc._n 2._o they_o be_v cleanse_v which_o come_v up_o from_o the_o wash_n 3._o they_o be_v twin_v whereof_o every_o one_o bear_v twin_n 4._o they_o be_v not_o barren_a none_o be_v barren_a among_o they_o thy_o tooth_n be_v like_o a_o flock_n of_o sheep_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o commendation_n of_o the_o tooth_n be_v that_o they_o be_v like_o a_o flock_n of_o sheep_n that_o be_v even_o shear_v that_o be_v that_o be_v make_v even_o or_o equal_a of_o the_o same_o size_n that_o stand_v in_o good_a decurtavit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d incidit_fw-la praecidit_fw-la succidit_fw-la decurtavit_fw-la order_n the_o hebrew_n word_n ketsoboth_n turn_v even_o shear_v or_o good_a order_n of_o ketsab_n to_o cut_v to_o size_n or_o make_v equal_a as_o of_o one_o size_n the_o cherub_n be_v make_v in_o 1_o king_n 6._o 25._o it_o must_v signify_v such_o a_o evennesse_a or_o good_a order_n as_o follow_v in_o thing_n a_o like_a size_a and_o carve_v and_o here_o as_o a_o rabbin_z observe_v it_o signify_v such_o a_o flock_n of_o 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