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the_o first_o step_n be_v they_o find_v i_o it_o be_v not_o the_o find_n of_o a_o friend_n as_o chap._n 3._o 3._o but_o as_o the_o effect_n clear_a the_o find_v of_o a_o enemy_n and_o be_v as_o if_o a_o minister_n shall_v digress_v of_o purpose_n to_o take_v in_o the_o case_n of_o some_o poor_a tender_a soul_n that_o he_o may_v reach_v it_o a_o blow_n though_o beside_o his_o text_n thus_o ezek._n 34._o 21._o the_o idol-shepherd_n who_o it_o may_v be_v have_v a_o true_a external_a call_n be_v say_v to_o thrust_v with_o the_o side_n and_o shoulder_n and_o push_v all_o the_o disease_a with_o the_o horn_n and_o vers_n 4._o to_o rule_n with_o force_n and_o cruelty_n and_o in_o ezek._n 13._o 20._o they_o be_v say_v to_o hunt_v the_o soul_n of_o god_n people_n a_o part_n of_o which_o cruelty_n and_o oppression_n be_v vers_n 22._o in_o make_v the_o righteous_a sad_a this_o be_v their_o find_n a_o seek_v occasion_n to_o load_v they_o with_o bitter_a invective_n and_o reproach_n it_o be_v 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be_v like_a by_o the_o word_n follow_v in_o that_o verse_n the_o profane_a priest_n have_v no_o little_a accession_n to_o it_o 3._o they_o wound_v she_o this_o be_v a_o further_a step_n and_o import_v such_o a_o smite_v as_o continue_v till_o the_o person_n be_v wound_v denote_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o cruelty_n such_o as_o be_v the_o persecute_v of_o these_o who_o god_n have_v smite_v and_o talk_v to_o their_o grief_n psal._n 69._o 26._o which_o will_v exceed_o wound_v a_o tender_a exercise_v soul_n who_o be_v soon_o affect_v and_o the_o psalm_n especial_o point_v at_o judas_n who_o joh._n 12._o 4_o 5_o 6._o be_v ready_a to_o condemn_v the_o holy_a zeal_n of_o a_o honest_a soul_n which_o our_o lord_n vindicat_o and_o leaf_n on_o record_n to_o her_o eternal_a commendation_n 4._o the_o last_o step_n be_v they_o take_v away_o my_o vail_n from_o i_o the_o word_n that_o be_v render_v vail_n come_v from_o a_o root_n that_o signify_v to_o subdue_v it_o be_v that_o fame_n word_n which_o we_o have_v psal._n 144._o 2._o who_o subdue_v the_o people_n etc._n etc._n it_o have_v a_o threefold_a use_n 1._o for_o decorement_n as_o isa._n 3._o 23._o 2._o for_o a_o sign_n of_o modesty_n plead_v for_o by_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 6._o 3._o and_o main_o for_o a_o sign_n of_o woman_n subjection_n to_o their_o own_o husband_n for_o which_o cause_n rebekah_n put_v on_o her_o vail_n when_o she_o meet_v isaac_n gen._n 24._o 65._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v power_n as_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o wife_n be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o her_o husband_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 10._o here_o her_o vail_n be_v the_o tenderness_n of_o her_o profession_n whereby_o in_o a_o decent_a modest_a and_o humble_a way_n she_o profess_v herself_o to_o be_v a_o believer_n seek_v after_o christ_n jesus_n as_o one_o bear_v the_o bâ—dge_n of_o subjection_n to_o he_o as_o her_o husband_n the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o vail_n be_v their_o wrong_v of_o that_o honest_a profession_n she_o have_v and_o the_o give_v of_o she_o out_o not_o to_o be_v that_o which_o she_o profess_v herself_o to_o be_v and_o so_o not_o worthy_a of_o a_o vail_n but_o that_o her_o profession_n be_v hypocrisy_n her_o painfulness_n and_o tenderness_n conceitinesse_n even_o as_o judas_n joh._n 12._o 5._o nickname_n that_o good_a work_n wrought_v upon_o christ_n by_o that_o honest_a woman_n call_z it_z wastry_n and_o by_o these_o and_o such_o other_o mean_n often_o tender_a soul_n be_v affront_v and_o propose_v as_o a_o reproach_n to_o the_o multitude_n even_o as_o if_o a_o wife_n that_o be_v chaste_a be_v denude_v of_o her_o vail_n and_o repute_v as_o a_o gad_a harlot_n while_o she_o be_v seek_v she_o own_o husband_n so_o when_o the_o lord_n threaten_v his_o people_n that_o their_o leâ—dnesse_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o appear_v he_o use_v this_o expression_n ezek._n 23._o 26_o 27._o they_o shall_v stripe_n thou_o out_o of_o thy_o clothes_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v a_o manifest_a shame_n to_o a_o woman_n that_o shall_v be_v cover_v 1_o cor._n 11._o 6._o this_o be_v add_v to_o show_v that_o they_o pretend_v they_o have_v reason_n for_o their_o smite_v they_o disgrace_v she_o and_o take_v away_o her_o vail_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v think_v to_o smite_v holiness_n or_o tenderness_n but_o a_o hypocrite_n under_o such_o a_o vail_n or_o a_o whore_n more_o decent_o adorn_v than_o become_v she_o to_o be_v this_o be_v the_o sum_n when_o i_o prevail_v not_o in_o private_a diligence_n i_o frequent_v the_o public_a ordinance_n but_o these_o who_o be_v watchman_n and_o healer_n by_o office_n be_v untender_a as_o if_o they_o have_v intend_v it_o do_v by_o malice_n or_o want_v of_o affection_n or_o through_o unskilfulnesse_n and_o want_n of_o experience_n so_o apply_v the_o word_n that_o they_o sow_v pillow_n under_o the_o armhole_n of_o the_o profane_a and_o make_v the_o righteous_a sad_a whereby_o i_o be_v not_o only_o nothing_o profit_v but_o return_v more_o weight_v and_o ashamed_a and_o have_v no_o encouragement_n to_o seek_v any_o more_o of_o their_o help_n as_o i_o have_v do_v chap._n 3._o 3._o but_o be_v necessitat_fw-la to_o turn_v to_o other_o which_o show_v that_o she_o account_v they_o untender_a and_o therefore_o set_v it_o down_o here_o as_o a_o piece_n of_o her_o sad_a trial_n whereas_o have_v it_o be_v the_o wound_n of_o a_o friend_n it_o have_v be_v a_o kindness_n to_o she_o psal._n 141._o 5._o and_o will_v have_v engage_v she_o to_o follow_v on_o for_o heal_v from_o that_o same_o hand_n so_o far_o will_v it_o have_v be_v from_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o her_o complaint_n neither_o will_v it_o have_v be_v complain_v of_o by_o she_o these_o word_n
and_o confirm_v to_o his_o people_n and_o when_o a_o little_a glimpse_n of_o he_o do_v this_o how_o much_o more_o will_v a_o full_a view_n of_o he_o demonstrate_v it_o and_o indeed_o such_o a_o view_n do_v effectual_o demonstrate_v it_o to_o these_o who_o have_v experimental_o know_v the_o excellency_n that_o be_v in_o he_o although_o other_o who_o be_v unacquaint_v with_o his_o face_n do_v therefore_o undervalue_v he_o which_o may_v be_v hint_v at_o as_o a_o cause_n of_o their_o so_o do_v 3._o this_o agree_v with_o the_o commendation_n which_o set_v he_o forth_o in_o this_o as_o pleasant_a to_o the_o spiritual_a sense_n of_o smell_v and_o so_o will_v imply_v that_o it_o must_v be_v somewhat_o whereby_o christ_n become_v sensible_o sweet_a and_o refreshful_a as_o his_o sensible_a manifestation_n make_v he_o more_o delightsome_a and_o refresh_a to_o the_o soul_n sense_n than_o tower_n of_o perfume_n be_v to_o the_o bodily_a sense_n therefore_o be_v his_o love_n compare_v to_o ointment_n chap._n 1._o 3._o and_o elsewhere_o however_o these_o thing_n be_v certain_a 1._o that_o the_o least_o glimpse_n of_o christ_n countenance_n be_v exceed_o refreshful_a and_o savoury_a to_o the_o spiritual_a sense_n 2._o that_o christ_n excellency_n be_v delightsome_a to_o all_o the_o spiritual_a sense_n to_o the_o smell_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o eye_n ear_n etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a soul_n and_o all_o its_o faculty_n have_v abundant_a matter_n in_o he_o for_o delight_v and_o refresh_v they_o all_o 3._o the_o more_o sense_n be_v exercise_v on_o christ_n and_o the_o more_o sensible_a to_o speak_v so_o he_o become_v unto_o we_o he_o will_v be_v the_o more_o lovely_a and_o pleasant_a bed_n of_o spice_n and_o tower_n of_o perfume_n in_o a_o garden_n to_o they_o that_o lie_v among_o they_o be_v not_o so_o savoury_a as_o christ_n be_v when_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v exercise_v to_o discern_v he_o the_o five_o thing_n instance_a be_v his_o lip_n the_o bride_n lip_n be_v speak_v of_o chap._n 4._o 3_o 11._o and_o clear_v to_o signify_v her_o speech_n by_o proportion_n they_o hold_v forth_o in_o he_o the_o loveliness_n of_o his_o word_n wherein_o he_o be_v especial_o lovely_a in_o that_o he_o magnify_v it_o above_o all_o his_o name_n psal._n 138._o 2._o and_o make_v it_o often_o sweet_a as_o the_o honey_n and_o the_o honeycomb_n to_o his_o people_n this_o may_v be_v look_v on_o 1._o as_o it_o respect_v the_o matter_n speak_v by_o he_o out_o of_o who_o mouth_n many_o gracious_a word_n proceed_v while_o in_o the_o flesh_n even_o to_o the_o admiration_n of_o his_o hearer_n luke_n 4._o 22._o so_o that_o upon_o conviction_n they_o say_v never_o man_n speak_v as_o this_o man_n speak_v joh._n 7._o 46._o or_o 2._o it_o may_v look_v to_o christ_n manner_n of_o speak_v and_o his_o fitness_n to_o communicate_v his_o mind_n to_o his_o people_n as_o lip_n be_v the_o organ_n of_o speak_v so_o he_o have_v grace_n pour_v into_o his_o lip_n psal._n 45._o 2._o that_o 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he_o still_o furnish_v such_o strengthen_v efficacy_n and_o influence_n as_o if_o it_o be_v ever_o drop_v and_o never_o dry_v up_o as_o the_o phrase_n be_v chap._n 4._o 11._o all_o these_o agree_v well_o either_o to_o christ_n the_o speaker_n who_o never_o want_v a_o seasonable_a word_n or_o to_o the_o word_n speak_v which_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o effect_n endure_v for_o ever_o this_o must_v be_v a_o excellent_a beloved_n say_v she_o who_o speak_v much_o and_o never_o a_o word_n fall_v from_o his_o lip_n but_o it_o be_v precious_a and_o savoury_a like_o any_o cordial_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o his_o people_n especial_o in_o their_o faint_a fit_n and_o there_o be_v ever_o some_o good_a word_n to_o be_v get_v from_o he_o far_o from_o the_o rough_a speech_n that_o many_o use_n but_o o_o so_o pleasant_a and_o kind_o as_o all_o his_o word_n be_v obs._n 1_o there_o be_v a_o special_a loveliness_n in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n word_n to_o his_o people_n how_o much_o of_o this_o appear_v 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