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their_o language_n signify_v protection_n and_o comfort_n xix_o gen._n 8._o for_o this_o cause_n they_o come_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o my_o roof_n i._n e._n that_o they_o may_v be_v secure_a from_o violence_n fourteen_o numb_a 9_o their_o shadow_n i._n e._n protection_n be_v depart_v from_o they_o m_o v._n 13_o 14._o here_o follow_v a_o admirable_a advice_n to_o comply_v with_o our_o present_a condition_n and_o suit_v our_o mind_n unto_o it_o because_o we_o can_v bring_v thing_n to_o the_o bent_n of_o our_o own_o mind_n and_o therefore_o have_v better_o study_v to_o conform_v our_o mind_n to_o our_o condition_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v whether_o prosperity_n or_o adversity_n into_o which_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n have_v divide_v our_o life_n and_o so_o proportion_v they_o one_o to_o the_o other_o that_o none_o can_v just_o find_v fault_n with_o his_o divine_a disposal_n nor_o all_o thing_n consider_v tell_v how_o to_o mend_v they_o and_o order_v they_o better_o so_o i_o have_v understand_v the_o last_o clause_n of_o v._o 14._o in_o which_o be_v the_o only_a difficulty_n find_v nothing_o after_o he_o which_o word_n after_o he_o some_o refer_v unto_o god_n and_o make_v the_o sense_n to_o be_v that_o after_o he_o or_o beside_o he_o a_o man_n shall_v find_v nothing_o certain_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v best_o to_o depend_v upon_o he_o alone_o which_o i_o have_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o the_o paraphrase_n and_o therefore_o mention_v here_o other_o refer_v after_o he_o unto_o man_n and_o that_o two_o way_n which_o it_o may_v be_v fit_a just_a to_o set_v down_o some_o translate_v it_o thus_o for_o this_o end_n that_o man_n may_v find_v out_o none_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o shall_v befall_v he_o hereafter_o and_o so_o be_v perfect_o ignorant_a of_o what_o be_v to_o come_v neither_o presume_v in_o prosperity_n nor_o despair_n in_o adversity_n other_o thus_o which_o be_v maldonate_n gloss_n that_o man_n lose_v in_o time_n of_o adversity_n what_o he_o 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to_o be_v neither_o too_o rigid_a nor_o too_o remiss_a and_o negligent_a insomuch_o that_o melancthon_n word_n be_v non_fw-la dubium_fw-la est_fw-la there_o be_v no_o doubt_n he_o speak_v of_o political_a justice_n which_o govern_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n and_o consist_v in_o a_o mean_a between_o cruelty_n and_o negligence_n too_o much_o severity_n become_v cruelty_n as_o it_o be_v in_o aurelian_a and_o too_o much_o indulgence_n confirm_v man_n in_o wickedness_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o arcadius_n a_o good_a governor_n like_o augustus_n take_v a_o middle_a course_n and_o do_v not_o seek_v that_o middle_n with_o too_o much_o subtlety_n but_o rather_o as_o in_o god_n let_v we_o mercy_n prevail_v over_o judgement_n the_o like_a admonition_n say_v he_o be_v subjoin_v about_o wisdom_n for_o as_o too_o much_o severity_n become_v cruelty_n so_o too_o much_o wisdom_n that_o be_v subtlety_n become_v cavil_v sophistry_n and_o cheat_v and_o thus_o he_o interpret_v ver_fw-la 17._o that_o a_o magistrate_n shall_v not_o tolerate_v enormous_a vice_n doctor_n hammond_n alone_o as_o far_o as_o i_o have_v read_v make_v the_o 16_o verse_n be_v not_o righteous_a overmuch_o etc._n etc._n to_o be_v the_o objection_n of_o a_o wordling_n who_o take_v that_o for_o excess_n of_o duty_n which_o bring_v any_o damage_n or_o worldly_a destruction_n upon_o he_o which_o be_v answer_v say_v he_o in_o v._o 17._o be_v not_o wicked_a overmuch_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o fear_n and_o from_o thence_o the_o prudential_a but_o oftentimes_o very_o impious_a practice_n of_o the_o worldling_n be_v the_o more_o probable_a bath_n to_o the_o most_o hasty_a ruin_n vid._n answ_n to_o cawdry_n chap._n 2._o sect._n 2._o but_o this_o be_v not_o coherent_a in_o my_o opinion_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o therefore_o i_o have_v follow_v rather_o the_o opinion_n of_o gregory_n nazianzen_n who_o interpret_v it_o of_o heat_n and_o zeal_n more_o than_o needs_o without_o reason_n and_o discretion_n which_o as_o it_o make_v all_o the_o schism_n in_o the_o world_n so_o produce_v a_o great_a many_o other_o evil_n and_o the_o same_o passion_n say_v he_o be_v both_o about_o righteousness_n and_o about_o wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n vid._n orat._n xxvi_o p._n 446._o i_o shall_v omit_v other_o interpretation_n which_o be_v collect_v by_o del_o rio_n and_o more_o copious_o by_o hackspan_n lib._n 2._o miscellan_o c._n 1._o and_o mention_v only_o that_o of_o grotius_n who_o expound_v it_o of_o a_o vain_a affectation_n of_o justice_n and_o wisdom_n which_o interpretation_n be_v in_o part_n follow_v by_o the_o lord_n bacon_n l._n viii_o de_fw-fr augment_v scient_a c._n 2._o parab_n 31._o who_o discourse_n upon_o the_o word_n i_o shall_v not_o send_v the_o reader_n to_o seek_v but_o set_v it_o down_o entire_o because_o it_o be_v very_o useful_a there_o be_v time_n say_v tacitus_n wherein_o great_a virtue_n be_v expose_v to_o certain_a ruin_n 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though_o i_o have_v seek_v he_o in_o the_o great_a retirement_n and_o when_o my_o mind_n be_v most_o compose_v and_o that_o one_o night_n after_o another_o though_o with_o a_o diligent_a search_n i_o have_v seek_v he_o in_o all_o the_o holy_a book_n yet_o i_o can_v find_v no_o more_o than_o prediction_n and_o shadow_n of_o he_o which_o assure_v i_o he_o will_v come_v but_o can_v bring_v i_o to_o the_o sight_n and_o clear_a knowledge_n of_o he_o see_v annot._n asleep_o 2._o i_o will_v rise_v now_o and_o go_v about_o the_o city_n in_o the_o street_n and_o in_o the_o broad_a way_n i_o will_v seek_v he_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v i_o seek_v he_o but_o i_o find_v he_o not_o 2._o whereupon_o i_o resolve_v to_o
belove_a i_o raise_v thou_o up_o under_o the_o appletree_n there_o thy_o mother_n bring_v thou_o forth_o there_o she_o bring_v thou_o forth_o that_o bear_v thou_o 5._o and_o who_o can_v choose_v but_o admire_v at_o the_o power_n of_o love_n which_o have_v advance_v she_o to_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o greatness_n that_o it_o astonish_v those_o that_o behold_v it_o and_o make_v they_o say_v who_o be_v this_o that_o out_o of_o a_o low_a condition_n be_v raise_v to_o such_o familiarity_n with_o her_o belove_a that_o she_o lean_v upon_o his_o arm_n be_v make_v one_o with_o he_o and_o enjoy_v all_o manner_n of_o happiness_n in_o his_o love_n which_o i_o have_v excite_v towards_o i_o say_v she_o by_o the_o pain_n i_o take_v in_o thy_o service_n when_o i_o labour_v in_o the_o country-plantation_n vii_o 11_o 12._o such_o pain_n as_o thy_o mother_n feel_v when_o she_o travel_v with_o thou_o and_o bring_v thou_o forth_o out_o of_o her_o womb._n see_v annot._n e_fw-la spouse_n 6._o ¶_o set_v i_o as_o a_o seal_n upon_o thy_o heart_n as_o a_o seal_n upon_o thy_o arm_n for_o love_n be_v strong_a as_o death_n jealousy_n be_v cruel_a as_o the_o grave_n the_o coal_n thereof_o be_v coal_n of_o fire_n which_o have_v a_o most_o vehement_a flame_n 6._o place_v i_o therefore_o hereafter_o so_o near_o unto_o thy_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v never_o slip_v out_o of_o thy_o mind_n but_o constant_o receive_v fresh_a mark_n and_o token_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o favour_n deny_v not_o this_o suit_n which_o proceed_v from_o most_o fervent_a love_n which_o can_v no_o more_o be_v resist_v than_o death_n and_o be_v as_o inexorable_a as_o the_o grave_a especial_o when_o it_o flame_n to_o the_o degree_n of_o jealousy_n and_o be_v afraid_a of_o lose_v what_o it_o love_v then_o it_o incessant_o torment_v the_o soul_n if_o it_o be_v not_o satisfy_v it_o wound_v incurable_o it_o burn_v and_o rage_v with_o such_o a_o violent_a and_o unextinguishable_a heat_n as_o i_o feel_v in_o my_o breast_n now_o that_o it_o be_v mighty_o move_v by_o the_o lord_n see_v annot._n f_o 7._o many_o water_n can_v quench_v love_n neither_o can_v the_o flood_n drown_v it_o if_o a_o man_n will_v give_v all_o the_o substance_n of_o his_o house_n for_o love_n it_o will_v utter_o be_v contemn_v 7._o though_o fire_n may_v be_v quench_v yet_o love_n can_v no_o not_o by_o the_o great_a difficulty_n nay_o trouble_n and_o suffering_n which_o though_o they_o come_v pour_v in_o continual_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v able_a to_o suppress_v it_o that_o they_o can_v abate_v it_o no_o nor_o translate_v it_o to_o any_o other_o from_o the_o person_n it_o love_v for_o as_o it_o be_v inestimable_a in_o itself_o so_o it_o can_v be_v purchase_v by_o money_n nor_o will_v they_o who_o it_o possess_v part_n with_o it_o for_o the_o great_a estate_n that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v without_o it_o but_o perfect_o scorn_v and_o reject_v such_o proffer_n see_v annot._n g_o 8._o ¶_o we_o have_v a_o little_a sister_n and_o she_o have_v no_o breast_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v for_o our_o sister_n in_o the_o day_n when_o she_o shall_v be_v speak_v for_o 8._o and_o as_o for_o those_o that_o want_v it_o or_o in_o who_o it_o be_v but_o just_a kindle_v it_o make_v we_o very_o solicitous_a what_o we_o shall_v do_v for_o they_o particular_o for_o one_o that_o be_v as_o dear_a to_o we_o as_o a_o sister_n but_o of_o a_o small_a growth_n in_o this_o most_o desirable_a quality_n and_o therefore_o not_o capable_a of_o that_o happiness_n which_o we_o enjoy_v what_o shall_v we_o do_v for_o she_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v the_o time_n be_v come_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v dispose_v of_o in_o marriage_n and_o yet_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v withal_o that_o she_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o it_o see_v annot._n h_o 9_o if_o she_o be_v a_o wall_n we_o will_v build_v upon_o she_o a_o palace_n of_o silver_n and_o if_o she_o be_v a_o door_n we_o will_v enclose_v she_o with_o board_n of_o cedar_n 9_o we_o will_v not_o despair_v of_o she_o nor_o cast_v she_o off_o but_o be_v both_o patient_a with_o she_o and_o do_v our_o utmost_a to_o make_v she_o such_o as_o we_o desire_v let_v she_o but_o be_v faithful_a and_o constant_a and_o we_o will_v do_v for_o she_o as_o we_o do_v for_o a_o wall_n that_o be_v low_a which_o we_o pull_v not_o down_o but_o build_v up_o high_o and_o adorn_v also_o with_o fair_a and_o goodly_a turret_n or_o as_o we_o do_v with_o the_o door_n of_o a_o noble_a house_n which_o if_o it_o be_v too_o weak_a or_o too_o mean_v we_o spare_v no_o cost_n to_o mend_v it_o but_o enclose_v in_o a_o case_n of_o cedar_n see_v annot._n i_o little_a sister_n 10._o i_o be_o a_o wall_n and_o my_o breast_n like_o tower_n then_o be_v i_o in_o his_o eye_n as_o one_o that_o find_v favour_n 10._o and_o our_o labour_n i_o foresee_v will_v not_o be_v lose_v for_o i_o hear_v she_o say_v i_o be_o such_o a_o wall_n and_o my_o breast_n rise_v and_o grow_v big_a like_o such_o turret_n i_o be_o no_o long_o of_o a_o low_a and_o despicable_a stature_n nor_o unmeet_a for_o his_o love_n but_o from_o this_o time_n forth_o i_o shall_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o he_o and_o find_v such_o favour_n with_o he_o as_o to_o enjoy_v all_o the_o happiness_n which_o he_o impart_v to_o those_o that_o be_v most_o dear_a unto_o he_o see_v annot._n k_n 11._o solomon_n have_v a_o vineyard_n at_o baalhamon_n he_o let_v out_o the_o vineyard_n unto_o keeper_n every_o one_o for_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o be_v to_o bring_v a_o thousand_o piece_n of_o silver_n 11._o which_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o answer_v by_o my_o best_a diligence_n in_o his_o service_n and_o from_o thence_o still_o promise_v myself_o a_o great_a increase_n of_o happiness_n for_o though_o great_a person_n let_v out_o their_o land_n to_o other_o as_o king_n solomon_n do_v the_o vineyard_n he_o have_v in_o baalhamon_n unto_o several_a tenant_n from_o every_o one_o of_o which_o he_o receive_v a_o vast_a revenue_n beside_o the_o gain_n which_o they_o have_v to_o themselves_o as_o a_o reward_n of_o their_o labour_n v._n 12._o see_v annot._n l_o 12._o my_o vineyard_n which_o be_v i_o be_v before_o i_o thou_o o_o solomon_n must_v have_v a_o thousand_o and_o those_o that_o keep_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o two_o hundred_o 12._o yet_o i_o will_v not_o commit_v the_o vineyard_n which_o i_o be_o entrust_v withal_o to_o the_o care_n and_o management_n of_o other_o person_n but_o cultivate_v it_o myself_o with_o my_o utmost_a industry_n my_o own_o eye_n shall_v be_v ever_o upon_o it_o and_o i_o will_v let_v nothing_o be_v want_v for_o its_o improvement_n and_o therefore_o if_o he_o receive_v so_o much_o profit_n beside_o the_o benefit_n that_o accrue_v to_o other_o what_o fruit_n may_v not_o i_o expect_v from_o a_o far_o better_a soil_n than_o he_o and_o from_o far_o great_a pain_n and_o providence_n that_o i_o will_v use_v about_o it_o see_v annot._n m_o bridegroom_n 13._o thou_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o garden_n the_o companion_n harken_v to_o thy_o voice_n cause_v i_o to_o hear_v it_o 13._o which_o come_v to_o the_o ear_n of_o her_o belove_a he_o say_v to_o she_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o that_o wait_v on_o she_o thou_o have_v take_v up_o a_o worthy_a resolution_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o i_o than_o that_o thou_o fix_v thy_o habitation_n in_o thy_o vineyard_n nor_o can_v thou_o possible_o be_v better_o employ_v to_o thy_o own_o as_o well_o as_o my_o content_n than_o about_o the_o garden_n vi_o 2._o commit_v to_o thy_o charge_n and_o therefore_o ask_v what_o thou_o will_v of_o i_o and_o i_o tell_v thou_o before_o all_o thy_o companion_n who_o be_v witness_n of_o what_o i_o say_v i_o will_v do_v it_o for_o thou_o see_v annot._n n_o spouse_n 14._o ¶_o make_v haste_n my_o belove_a and_o be_v thou_o like_v to_o a_o roe_n or_o to_o a_o young_a hart_n upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o spice_n 14._o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o desire_v but_o this_o that_o thou_o who_o be_v my_o only_a belove_a will_v come_v and_o accomplish_v all_o 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