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speak_v also_o that_o the_o church_n be_v but_o the_o rake_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o off-scour_a of_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o yet_o appear_v false_a by_o this_o practice_n of_o the_o lord_n verse_n 7._o do_v not_o only_o set_v out_o the_o inward_a glory_n and_o beauty_n of_o the_o church_n under_o many_o excellent_a earthly_a similitude_n and_o comparison_n all_o which_o shall_v make_v we_o as_o it_o be_v enamour_v with_o the_o sound_n and_o holy_a love_n thereof_o but_o also_o show_v the_o glory_n and_o excellency_n of_o it_o to_o be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o can_v well_o be_v either_o resemble_v by_o any_o thing_n but_o in_o part_n or_o express_v by_o word_n but_o in_o part_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v see_v that_o they_o be_v foul_o out_o of_o the_o way_n that_o either_o conceive_v base_o of_o the_o church_n or_o speak_v contemptuous_o of_o it_o as_o a_o number_n of_o profane_a people_n do_v who_o go_v no_o further_a than_o their_o outward_a eye_n or_o carnal_a 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to_o be_v fruitful_a not_o only_o because_o the_o lord_n will_v certain_o come_v but_o because_o he_o will_v come_v sudden_o see_v math._n 25._o in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o virgin_n and_o special_o vers_fw-la 13._o also_o math._n 24._o verse_n 44_o and_o so_o forward_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n verse_n 9_o among_o other_o thing_n deliver_v unto_o we_o this_o doctrine_n that_o in_o all_o duty_n that_o we_o be_v to_o perform_v whether_o we_o respect_v god_n or_o man_n we_o shall_v always_o do_v the_o thing_n that_o we_o do_v willing_o and_o cheerful_o the_o lord_n be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o the_o dulness_n and_o lumpishness_n of_o our_o heart_n which_o make_v he_o so_o often_o in_o his_o word_n to_o urge_v this_o
4._o 3._o and_o by_o faith_n have_v overcome_v all_o difficulty_n that_o so_o i_o may_v at_o the_o length_n come_v to_o the_o heavenly_a house_n hebr._n 12._o 22._o neither_o speak_v she_o this_o as_o boast_v of_o herself_o for_o she_o confess_v that_o she_o be_v fain_o to_o lean_v upon_o christ_n and_o he_o as_o it_o be_v to_o uphold_v and_o underproppe_v she_o in_o all_o good_a thing_n yea_o and_o by_o the_o word_n follow_v she_o show_v that_o she_o have_v the_o beginning_n by_o lay_v both_o which_o together_o we_o may_v set_v that_o she_o gyve_v all_o unto_o he_o even_o as_o the_o apostle_n do_v philip_n 2._o 13._o she_o be_v but_o the_o instrument_n of_o god_n power_n and_o goodness_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o same_o under_o the_o apple_n tree_n iraise_v thou_o up_o that_o be_v give_v thou_o life_n and_o be_v even_o as_o man_n that_o be_v in_o a_o heavye_a sleep_n and_o be_v thorough_o wake_v seem_v to_o be_v raise_v up_o from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o by_o the_o 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thou_o which_o how_o precious_a it_o be_v and_o high_o esteem_v may_v appear_v in_o that_o zerubbabell_n have_v a_o promise_n make_v he_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v make_v he_o as_o a_o signet_n hagg._n 2._o 24._o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n in_o that_o jehoiakim_n be_v threaten_v that_o if_o he_o be_v as_o the_o signet_n of_o god_n right_a hand_n yet_o the_o lord_n will_v pluck_v he_o from_o thence_o jere._n 22._o 24._o the_o sum_n be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o request_n full_a of_o affection_n and_o earnestness_n which_o the_o church_n make_v unto_o christ_n q._n d._n see_v i_o have_v yield_v through_o thy_o goodness_n such_o testimony_n and_o token_n of_o a_o unfaygned_a heart_n and_o love_n i_o beseech_v thou_o again_o on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o carry_v i_o continual_o in_o thy_o mind_n to_o have_v i_o always_o in_o thy_o sight_n and_o in_o thy_o hand_n even_o as_o man_n wear_v jewel_n about_o their_o neck_n and_o upon_o their_o breast_n and_o put_v ring_n special_o their_o 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23._o 28._o but_o yet_o so_o that_o under_o they_o he_o comprehend_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faithful_a wheresoever_o disperse_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o that_o the_o law_n shall_v go_v forth_o of_o zion_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n to_o other_o nation_n and_o people_n as_o isaiah_n 2._o 3._o i_o may_v be_v like_a to_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n we_o may_v take_v these_o word_n either_o simp_o thus_o that_o the_o church_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o affliction_n that_o she_o endure_v shall_v be_v black_a and_o deform_a even_o as_o the_o very_a tent_n of_o the_o arabian_n be_v that_o by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n by_o tempest_n and_o storm_n and_o
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to_o make_v thou_o comely_a and_o fair_a no_o not_o gold_n and_o silver_n or_o any_o precious_a thing_n what_o soever_o verse_n 12._o in_o the_o mean_a while_n that_o the_o king_n be_v at_o his_o repast_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o church_n speak_v as_o it_o shall_v seem_v to_o her_o particular_a member_n who_o be_v call_v before_o virgin_n or_o damsel_n verse_n 3._o and_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n vers_fw-la 5_o declare_v what_o grace_n she_o receave_v from_o her_o spouse_n for_o the_o word_n king_n see_v before_o verse_n 4._o be_v at_o his_o repast_n that_o be_v at_o his_o ease_n as_o it_o be_v and_o pleasure_n and_o that_o even_o then_o when_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v little_a regard_n of_o his_o church_n in_o man_n judgement_n and_o the_o church_n to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o pilgrim_n from_o he_o he_o send_v forth_o uz._n upon_o i_o and_o i_o his_o savour_n of_o nard_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o most_o sweet_a savour_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o this_o he_o do_v by_o the_o word_n preach_v and_o the_o mighty_a work_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o child_n some_o of_o the_o rabbin_n think_v that_o nardus_fw-la be_v like_o to_o saffron_n sure_o it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v diverse_a sort_n of_o it_o one_o sort_n be_v call_v nardus_fw-la celtica_fw-la which_o the_o french_a man_n call_v lawand_n and_o we_o in_o a_o term_n not_o far_o from_o they_o call_v lawander_n an_o other_o sort_n be_v call_v nardus_fw-la assiria_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v that_o that_o the_o evangelist_n mark_v 14._o 3._o ihon._n 12._o 3._o call_v spikenard_n which_o be_v very_o costly_a as_o may_v appear_v there_o and_o reason_n itself_o also_o lead_v it_o because_o it_o grow_v in_o india_n or_o in_o assyria_n place_n far_o distant_a from_o judea_n and_o of_o this_o i_o suppose_v it_o be_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v in_o this_o place_n usinge_v a_o very_a precious_a thing_n amongst_o man_n to_o note_v the_o most_o precious_a gift_n of_o god_n 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how_o sweet_a her_o spouse_n shall_v be_v unto_o she_o and_o in_o what_o great_a account_n she_o will_v have_v he_o that_o will_v place_v he_o so_o nigh_o she_o as_o between_o her_o breast_n as_o it_o be_v verse_n 14._o my_o belove_a be_v unto_o i_o the_o church_n go_v on_o in_o commend_v her_o spouse_n and_o the_o grace_n she_o receive_v from_o he_o compare_v he_o to_o a_o other_o sweet_a smell_a thing_n as_o before_o she_o have_v resemble_v he_o to_o spikenard_n verse_n 12._o and_o to_o mirth_n verse_n 13._o as_o a_o berry_n of_o the_o cipres_fw-fr tree_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sweet_a pleasant_a and_o very_o well_o smell_v for_o the_o very_a cypress_n itself_o be_v a_o very_a well_o smell_v wood_n as_o by_o experience_n we_o ourselves_o see_v at_o this_o day_n the_o interpreter_n both_o old_a and_o new_a have_v much_o trouble_v themselves_o about_o this_o tree_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o some_o affirm_v one_o thing_n and_o some_o a_o other_o few_o hit_v the_o truth_n 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