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kind_o entertain_v by_o thou_o be_v more_o than_o wine_n to_o i_o and_o this_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o be_v say_v chap._n 4._o 10._o how_o much_o better_a be_v thy_o love_n than_o wine_n and_o the_o similitude_n be_v the_o same_o we_o think_v the_o thing_n be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v thereby_o set_v forth_o and_o commend_v and_o it_o be_v singular_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o christ_n through_o all_o the_o song_n and_o mark_v in_o chap._n 4._o and_o here_o as_o that_o which_o make_v all_o her_o stature_n so_o lovely_a in_o itself_o love_n make_v every_o grace_n act_n therefore_o be_v it_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o make_v grace_n in_o its_o act_n beautiful_a and_o lovely_a to_o he_o these_o word_n then_o may_v either_o express_v 1._o the_o loveliness_n of_o her_o love_n or_o 2._o the_o delight_n which_o he_o take_v in_o it_o as_o esteem_v high_o of_o it_o she_o be_v so_o very_o lovely_a that_o nothing_o refresh_v he_o so_o much_o as_o her_o breast_n which_o 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to_o his_o bride_n be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o vers_n 8._o and_o it_o be_v by_o express_v of_o his_o resolution_n to_o accompany_v with_o she_o beyond_o any_o in_o the_o world_n she_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o palmtree_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n now_o say_v he_o i_o will_v go_v up_o to_o the_o palmtree_n that_o be_v to_o the_o palmtree_n before_o mention_v it_o be_v on_o the_o matter_n the_o same_o with_o that_o promise_n chap._n 4._o 6._o i_o will_v get_v i_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o myrrh_n etc._n etc._n consider_v here_o 1._o the_o thing_n promise_v or_o propose_v and_o that_o be_v his_o go_v up_o to_o the_o palmtree_n and_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o bough_n thereof_o that_o the_o scope_n be_v to_o hold_v forth_o his_o purpose_n of_o manifest_v himself_o to_o she_o be_v clear_a 1._o by_o the_o dependence_n of_o this_o on_o the_o former_a he_o have_v say_v thou_o be_v a_o palmtree_n and_o now_o say_v he_o i_o will_v go_v up_o to_o the_o palmtree_n which_o speak_v his_o prize_v that_o tree_n above_o all_o other_o 2._o the_o effect_n also_o of_o his_o go_v up_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n do_v clear_a it_o it_o be_v such_o a_o go_v up_o as_o have_v refreshful_a and_o comfortable_a influence_n upon_o she_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o similitude_n be_v as_o man_n love_v the_o tree_n they_o converse_v much_o about_o and_o it_o be_v like_a palm-tree_n be_v much_o use_v for_o that_o end_n or_o as_o climb_v up_o upon_o tree_n and_o take_v hold_v of_o their_o bough_n do_v show_v the_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n man_n have_v in_o such_o or_o such_o a_o tree_n and_o how_o refresh_n it_o be_v to_o they_o to_o be_v near_o it_o so_o have_v compare_v she_o to_o a_o palmtree_n he_o express_v his_o delight_n in_o she_o and_o his_o purpose_n of_o manifest_v himself_o to_o she_o under_o the_o same_o similitude_n as_o be_v ordinary_a in_o the_o strain_n of_o this_o song_n 2._o consider_v that_o this_o resolution_n be_v lay_v down_o as_o no_o pass_a thought_n but_o be_v a_o deliberate_a and_o determine_a resolution_n i_o say_v i_o will_v go_v etc._n etc._n i_o will_v take_v hold_n etc._n etc._n which_o do_v show_v 1._o christ_n inward_a thought_n and_o conclusion_n with_o himself_o this_o be_v his_o heart-language_n 2._o the_o expression_n of_o these_o and_o so_o the_o word_n come_v to_o be_v a_o promise_n which_o the_o believer_n may_v make_v use_n of_o as_o of_o a_o thing_n which_o christ_n have_v say_v 3._o it_o show_v a_o deliberatnesse_n in_o both_o that_o they_o be_v not_o sudden_a but_o the_o advise_v result_n of_o a_o former_a deliberation_n and_o that_o of_o old_a i_o say_v it_o in_o a_o word_n say_v he_o my_o bride_n be_v my_o choice_n in_o all_o
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these_o who_o stand_v in_o this_o spiritual_a relation_n 2._o it_o be_v commend_v from_o this_o that_o it_o go_v down_o sweet_o that_o be_v it_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o taste_n and_o be_v not_o harsh_a but_o delightsome_o may_v be_v drink_v of_o or_o it_o may_v respect_v that_o property_n of_o good_a wine_n mention_v prov._n 23._o 31._o that_o it_o move_v itself_o right_o if_o the_o word_n be_v translate_v as_o the_o margin_n import_v 3._o it_o be_v commend_v from_o the_o effect_n it_o drink_v sweet_o and_o when_o it_o be_v drink_v it_o cause_v the_o lip_n of_o those_o those_o that_o be_v asleep_a to_o speak_v wine_n be_v cordial_a and_o refreshful_a but_o this_o wine_n must_v be_v in_o a_o singular_a way_n refreshful_a that_o make_v man_n that_o be_v infirm_a or_o old_a as_o the_o word_n may_v be_v render_v and_o almost_o dead_a to_o revive_v and_o speak_v or_o those_o that_o be_v secure_a as_o the_o bride_n be_v chap._n 5._o 2._o and_o in_o a_o spiritual_a drowsiness_n it_o can_v 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â—aint_v it_o revive_v they_o as_o eph._n 5._o 18._o be_v not_o fill_v with_o wine_n etc._n etc._n but_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n speak_v to_o yourselves_o in_o psalm_n sing_v and_o make_v melody_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n this_o effect_n agree_v well_o to_o the_o spirit_n yea_o only_o to_o this_o wine_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o it_o suit_v well_o the_o scope_n which_o be_v to_o show_v what_o comfortable_a influence_n christ_n presence_n shall_v have_v on_o she_o so_o that_o when_o he_o come_v to_o his_o palmtree_n her_o taste_n shall_v relish_v as_o with_o the_o best_a wine_n his_o presence_n shall_v thus_o revive_v and_o quicken_v she_o and_o be_v a_o special_a evidence_n of_o his_o singular_a respect_n to_o she_o 2._o it_o hold_v out_o which_o follow_v on_o the_o former_a that_o not_o only_o her_o breath_n shall_v savour_v well_o to_o he_o and_o other_o and_o her_o inward_a sense_n abound_v with_o refresh_n to_o herself_o but_o also_o the_o expression_n of_o her_o mouth_n to_o other_o shall_v be_v savoury_a and_o to_o he_o refreshful_a as_o a_o delightsome_a fruit_n flow_v from_o she_o thus_o say_v he_o when_o i_o betake_v i_o to_o fellowship_n with_o thou_o and_o come_v near_o by_o sensible_a embracement_n to_o take_v hold_n of_o thy_o bough_n as_o a_o man_n embrace_v one_o who_o he_o love_v for_o thus_o the_o allegory_n be_v spiritual_o to_o be_v understand_v thou_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o and_o in_o my_o esteem_n exceed_v lovely_a thy_o breast_n smell_v and_o mouth_n will_v be_v cheere_v and_o savoury_a like_a grape_n apple_n and_o the_o best_a wine_n and_o here_o spiritual_a affection_n and_o holy_a reason_n will_v be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o gather_v the_o life_n of_o christ_n love_n from_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o with_o some_o resemblance_n of_o what_o use_v to_o be_v betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n in_o their_o mutual_a love_a carriage_n for_o so_o run_v the_o strain_n of_o this_o song_n although_o our_o carnalnesse_n make_v it_o hazardous_a and_o unsafe_a to_o descend_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o these_o similitude_n and_o thus_o as_o chap._n 5._o 16._o by_o his_o mouth_n or_o palate_n be_v understand_v the_o kiss_n thereof_o or_o the_o most_o sensible_a manifestation_n of_o his_o love_n to_o she_o so_o here_o by_o her_o palate_n or_o mouth_n be_v understand_v she_o most_o affectionate_a soul-longing_n of_o love_n to_o he_o which_o be_v warm_v and_o melt_v by_o his_o presence_n do_v manifest_v itself_o in_o a_o kindly_a way_n in_o spiritual_a embrace_n and_o kiss_n as_o from_o vers_n 11._o and_o 12._o will_v be_v clear_a which_o be_v exceed_o delightsome_a to_o he_o and_o so_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o promise_n be_v when_o i_o come_v to_o thou_o then_o yea_o even_o now_o thy_o love_n with_o the_o sense_n of_o i_o shall_v be_v warm_v and_o refresh_v so_o that_o it_o shall_v in_o a_o affectionate_a way_n vent_v itself_o on_o i_o and_o that_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o most_o exhilerate_v cordial_a unto_o i_o as_o the_o manifestation_n of_o my_o love_n will_v be_v cheer_v and_o refresh_v unto_o thou_o both_o which_o be_v notable_o comfortable_a to_o she_o and_o special_a evidence_n of_o his_o respect_n which_o be_v the_o scope_n obs._n 1_o there_o be_v some_o secret_a flow_n of_o love_n and_o soul-experience_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o believer_n that_o be_v not_o easy_o understand_v and_o that_o make_v the_o expression_n of_o this_o love_n so_o seem_o intricat_a 2._o these_o flow_n of_o love_n that_o be_v betwixt_o christ_n and_o his_o people_n how_o strange_a soever_o they_o be_v be_v most_o delightsome_a to_o the_o soul_n that_o partake_v of_o they_o they_o be_v as_o wine_n that_o go_v down_o sweet_o 3._o christ_n presence_n have_v many_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n wait_v on_o it_o which_o contribute_v exceed_o both_o to_o the_o quicken_a and_o comfort_v of_o the_o believer_n many_o thing_n hang_v on_o this_o one_o his_o go_v up_o to_o the_o palmtree_n 4._o the_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n have_v notable_a effect_n and_o can_v put_v word_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o these_o that_o neverspoke_v much_o before_o yea_o can_v make_v the_o dumb_a to_o sing_v with_o a_o sensible_a warm_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o inward_a affection_n stir_v up_o melody_n in_o their_o soul_n which_o yet_o will_v be_v distinct_a in_o the_o impression_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o 5._o our_o lord_n jesus_n have_v design_v the_o comfort_n of_o the_o believer_n which_o he_o hold_v out_o in_o comfortable_a promise_n and_o allow_v they_o to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v pleasant_a and_o delightsome_a to_o he_o to_o have_v they_o so_o do_v bride_n vers._n 10._o i_o be_o my_o belove_n and_o his_o desire_n be_v towards_o i_o the_o bride_n have_v be_v long_o silent_a delightsome_o drink_v in_o what_o she_o have_v be_v hear_v from_o the_o bridegroom_n sweet_a mouth_n and_o so_o suffer_v he_o to_o say_v on_o now_o in_o this_o ten_o verse_n and_o these_o that_o follow_v she_o comes-in_a speak_n and_o have_v well_o observe_v what_o he_o say_v the_o result_n and_o effect_v thereof_o upon_o her_o heart_n do_v appear_v in_o what_o she_o say_v and_o 1._o she_o comfort_v herself_o in_o her_o union_n with_o he_o as_o now_o be_v clear_a in_o it_o from_o his_o own_n of_o she_o and_o she_o lay_v down_o and_o begin_v with_o this_o conclusion_n vers_fw-la 10._o now_o say_v she_o i_o may_v say_v i_o be_o my_o belove_n etc._n etc._n then_o 2._o look_v to_o his_o promise_n vers_fw-la 8._o she_o put_v up_o her_o great_a desire_n after_o communion_n with_o he_o that_o according_a to_o her_o interest_n in_o he_o she_o may_v be_v admit_v to_o enjoy_v he_o which_o suit_n be_v put_v up_o qualify_v or_o enlarge_v and_o by_o
several_a argument_n press_v on_o he_o vers_n 11_o 12_o 13._o the_o conclusion_n which_o she_o gather_v vers_fw-la 10._o from_o his_o discourse_n come_v not_o in_o altogether_o abrupt_o but_o be_v the_o expression_n of_o a_o heart_n comfort_v with_o the_o intimation_n of_o christ_n love_n and_o waken_v with_o the_o wine_n that_o make_v they_o that_o be_v asleep_a to_o speak_v and_o so_o breathe_v out_o the_o great_a ground_n of_o her_o consolation_n now_o say_v she_o see_v he_o love_v i_o and_o out_o of_o the_o infinite_a freedom_n of_o his_o grace_n be_v please_v to_o commend_v unworthy_a i_o so_o much_o certain_o i_o may_v conclude_v i_o be_o my_o belove_n and_o his_o desire_n be_v towards_o i_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n wherein_o she_o assert_v her_o interest_n in_o he_o be_v speak_v to_o chap._n 2._o 16._o and_o 6._o 3._o and_o it_o be_v now_o repeat_v on_o this_o occasion_n for_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v the_o great_a compend_n of_o all_o her_o 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interest_n in_o christ_n than_o at_o other_o time_n 2._o when_o believer_n be_v admit_v to_o nearness_n with_o christ_n and_o cloud_n that_o will_v darken_v their_o faith_n be_v scatter_v than_o they_o will_v endeavour_v to_o fix_v their_o confidence_n and_o put_v their_o interest_n out_o of_o question_n that_o when_o their_o sun_n come_v under_o a_o cloud_n and_o they_o see_v not_o to_o read_v their_o evidence_n so_o distinct_o they_o be_v not_o put_v to_o question_v their_o interest_n and_o all_o bypass_a experience_n as_o delusion_n 3._o when_o the_o lord_n own_v his_o people_n and_o speak_v comfortable_o to_o they_o as_o he_o have_v be_v do_v to_o the_o bride_n than_o they_o shall_v own_v he_o and_o acquiesce_v in_o that_o consolation_n allow_v upon_o they_o by_o he_o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n in_o these_o word_n and_o his_o desire_n be_v towards_o i_o show_v not_o only_o that_o the_o interest_n be_v mutual_a and_o that_o he_o love_v she_o as_o she_o do_v he_o but_o 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