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utter_o be_v contemn_v chap._n 8._o 7._o you_o find_v she_o in_o the_o high_a street_n press_v through_o the_o great_a crowd_n of_o other_o friend_n and_o contentment_n with_o she_o but_o see_v you_o he_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v see_v you_o he_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v why_o may_v thou_o not_o see_v in_o such_o a_o city_n so_o many_o friend_n and_o contentment_n that_o thy_o soul_n may_v not_o disdain_v to_o love_v that_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o as_o bereave_v of_o all_o thou_o make_v such_o enquiry_n after_o he_o that_o thy_o soul_n love_v indeed_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n chap._n 5._o think_v it_o strange_a and_o the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n account_v it_o little_a better_a than_o distract_v nonsense_n but_o whatever_o they_o think_v or_o say_v she_o must_v still_o on_o in_o her_o pursuit_n till_o she_o find_v he_o who_o she_o seek_v and_o that_o be_v her_o beloved_n while_o she_o be_v thus_o sick_a of_o love_n so_o when_o daniel_n have_v pray_v for_o judah_n 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of_o the_o psalmist_n defecit_fw-la in_o salutare_fw-la 81._o psal_n 119._o 81._o tuâ—m_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la my_o soul_n faint_v for_o thy_o salvation_n show_v how_o earnest_o their_o soul_n go_v out_o to_o the_o messiah_n that_o the_o more_o their_o soul_n faint_v the_o more_o lively_a and_o vigorous_a be_v their_o love_n and_o the_o long_o he_o be_v defer_v eo_fw-la expectantis_fw-la desideria_fw-la majora_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o quâdam_fw-la vi_fw-la amoris_fw-la ignescunt_fw-la the_o more_o be_v their_o soul_n and_o desire_n kindle_v and_o inflame_v with_o a_o oh_o that_o thou_o will_v rend_v the_o heaven_n and_o come_v down_o isa_n 64._o 1._o insomuch_o that_o bernard_n when_o he_o think_v of_o it_o be_v not_o more_o grieve_v than_o ashamed_a at_o our_o deadness_n and_o sluggishness_n compungor_n &_o confundor_fw-la in_o memet_fw-la ipso_fw-la pudet_fw-la torporis_fw-la &_o teporis_fw-la miserabilium_fw-la temporum_fw-la horum_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o christ_n and_o his_o 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solid_a and_o substantial_a for_o the_o present_a and_o over_o and_o beside_o yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n and_o the_o same_o for_o ever_o hebr._n 13._o 8._o a_o precious_a try_a cornerstone_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d found_v found_v 27._o psal_n 102._o 25_o 26_o 27._o a_o sure_a foundation_n isa_n 28._o 16._o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o how_o that_o sixteenth_o verse_n be_v bring_v in_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o parenthesis_n between_o the_o fifteen_o and_o seventeen_o in_o which_o be_v threaten_v the_o overflow_n and_o wash_v away_o of_o all_o other_o high_a tower_n and_o refuge_n of_o lie_n to_o which_o be_v oppose_v this_o unmoveable_a foundation_n of_o this_o rock_n of_o age_n that_o stone_n before_o who_o the_o iron_n and_o brass_n silver_n and_o gold_n the_o most_o solid_a and_o massy_a metal_n be_v but_o as_o the_o light_a chaff_n of_o the_o summer_n threshing-floor_n dan._n 2._o 35._o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o instate_v we_o in_o those_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n isa_n 55._o 3._o invest_v we_o with_o that_o durable_a clothing_n and_o riches_n and_o righteousness_n isa_n 23._o 18._o prov._n 8._o 18._o which_o neither_o moth_n nor_o rust_n do_v corrupt_a and_o so_o they_o do_v not_o wax_v old_a or_o decay_v of_o themselves_o nor_o can_v any_o thief_n break_v through_o or_o steal_v that_o we_o may_v be_v ship_v of_o they_o by_o any_o other_o violent_a hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v stilpo_n 39_o rom._n 8._o 38_o 39_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o christian_n write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o make_v both_o the_o sense_n and_o sentence_n more_o complete_a and_o perfect_a and_o then_o as_o the_o prophet_n queri_v will_v a_o man_n leave_v the_o snow_n of_o lebanon_n that_o 14._o jer._n 18._o 14._o come_v from_o the_o rock_n of_o the_o field_n or_o shall_v these_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o cool_a flow_a ever-flowing_a water_n be_v forsake_v let_v other_o sit_v down_o by_o their_o fade_a 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isa_n 26._o 8._o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n psal_n 27._o 14._o and_o jacob_n here_o by_o a_o spirit_n of_o pererius_n luther_n pererius_n faith_n and_o prophecy_n as_o he_o forsee_v the_o misery_n of_o his_o posterity_n that_o they_o have_v need_n of_o salvation_n so_o he_o forsee_v also_o how_o god_n from_o time_n to_o time_n will_v raise_v up_o judge_n and_o king_n and_o other_o to_o deliver_v they_o and_o so_o he_o comfortable_o and_o confident_o wait_v for_o it_o nay_o prevent_v the_o danger_n with_o expectation_n of_o deliverance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o preter_fw-la tense_n even_o long_o before_o i_o have_v wait_v for_o thy_o salvation_n o_o lord_n so_o old_a jacob_n here_o which_o old_a simeon_n luke_n 2._o 30._o otherwise_o express_v lord_n my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n which_o two_o speech_n of_o these_o two_o old_a die_a man_n set_v out_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o two_o testament_n the_o one_o say_v lord_n i_o wait_v the_o other_o i_o have_v 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foster_n observe_v have_v a_o affinity_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o signify_v a_o extend_v stretch_v and_o reach_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o be_v join_v with_o other_o that_o signify_v a_o diligent_a seek_n psal_n 69._o 6._o a_o earnest_n defire_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isa_n 26._o 8._o a_o ardent_a breathe_n as_o the_o heat_a labourer_n or_o traveller_n do_v after_o the_o cool_a shadow_n job_n 7._o 2._o such_o a_o breathe_a and_o even_o break_v of_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v in_o wait_v as_o the_o watchman_n that_o in_o a_o cold_a dark_a night_n wait_v for_o the_o morning_n psal_n 130._o 6._o with_o many_o a_o long_a look_n and_o long_a desire_n as_o david_n soul_n go_v out_o to_o absalon_n in_o his_o long_a absence_n and_o sisera_n mother_n upon_o 39_o 2_o sam._n 13._o 39_o his_o long_a stay_n look_v out_o at_o the_o window_n and_o cry_v through_o the_o lattess_n why_o be_v his_o chariot_n so_o long_o in_o come_v why_o tarry_v the_o wheel_n of_o 28._o judg._n 5._o 28._o his_o chariot_n and_o such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o rom._n 8._o 19_o such_o a_o out-looking_a and_o long_a such_o a_o out-going_a and_o reach_a stretch_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n such_o breathe_n and_o pant_v in_o suitor_n waiter_n at_o court_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v suitor_n most_o fervent_a prayer_n and_o ardent_a desire_n after_o god_n salvation_n do_v he_o work_v in_o they_o that_o wait_v for_o it_o and_o expect_v from_o they_o that_o be_v in_o strait_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o it_o and_o this_o 1._o that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o gift_n whilst_o all_o eye_n with_o long_a look_n be_v up_o to_o he_o and_o all_o hand_n stretch_v out_o towards_o 1._o zech._n 9_o 1._o he_o thereby_o proclaim_v that_o they_o expect_v all_o from_o he_o as_o psal_n 145._o 15._o 2._o that_o hereby_o also_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o they_o be_v sensible_a of_o their_o need_n this_o poor_a man_n 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