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rest_v all_o which_o concern_v the_o time_n of_o jehoshaphat_n who_o beside_o that_o care_n of_o preserve_v the_o chaste_a and_o pure_a religion_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v of_o his_o father_n he_o be_v also_o excellent_a in_o the_o study_n of_o teach_v send_v governor_n and_o levite_n with_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o all_o the_o city_n of_o juda_n and_o benjamin_n that_o they_o may_v teach_v the_o people_n the_o will_n of_o god_n 2_o chro._n 17._o 7_o 8_o 9_o he_o also_o appoint_v judge_n through_o all_o the_o fence_a city_n and_o in_o jerusalem_n of_o the_o levite_n and_o priest_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o family_n for_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o controversy_n which_o judge_n be_v as_o breast_n yield_v the_o pleasant_a knowledge_n of_o god_n will_n and_o also_o jehoshaphat_n diligent_o labour_v that_o each_o one_o shall_v perform_v his_o duty_n holy_o and_o faithful_o show_v a_o lively_a image_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n lie_v between_o the_o breast_n of_o his_o love_n 2_o chro._n 19_o 5_o 6._o etc._n etc._n this_o rest_n be_v only_o call_v a_o provocation_n because_o that_o since_o the_o kingdom_n be_v rend_v under_o rehoboam_n a_o grievous_a darkness_n cover_v the_o church_n howsoever_o it_o seem_v more_o pleasant_a at_o one_o time_n then_o at_o another_o yet_o this_o rest_n be_v quiet_a because_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n fall_v upon_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o land_n that_o be_v round_o about_o juda_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o fight_v against_o jehoshaphat_n the_o philistian_o also_o bring_v tribute_n and_o the_o arabian_n flock_n 2_o chro._n 17._o 10._o 11._o the_o moabite_n make_v war_n against_o they_o but_o be_v soon_o overcome_v after_o which_o they_o return_v to_o their_o former_a rest_n 2_o chro._n 20._o 29._o 30._o pleasant_a then_o be_v that_o rest_n which_o be_v mole_v by_o no_o trouble_n verse_n 13._o my_o well-beloved_a be_v as_o a_o clustre_n of_o camphire_n unto_o i_o in_o the_o vine_n of_o engedi_n in_o these_o word_n be_v excellent_o declare_v what_o next_o succeed_v jehoshaphat_n in_o the_o time_n of_o jehoram_n ahazi_n joast_n amazia_n huzzia_n jotham_n and_o ahaz_n whereof_o some_o be_v apparent_o wicked_a some_o obscure_o godly_a he_o stay_v not_o to_o remember_v they_o all_o several_o lest_o he_o shall_v thereby_o pollute_v the_o marriage_n feast_n and_o cause_v the_o guest_n to_o loath_a the_o banquet_n but_o brief_o bind_v they_o up_o altogether_o in_o a_o bundle_n and_o where_o he_o add_v in_o the_o end_n in_o the_o vine_n of_o hengadi_n he_o teach_v that_o this_o company_n shall_v spring_v up_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o chief_a prince_n who_o for_o their_o pleasant_a and_o plentiful_a fruit_n may_v worthy_o be_v compare_v to_o most_o fruitful_a vine_n now_o the_o prince_n before_o they_o be_v asa_n and_o iâ—hoshaphat_n after_o hâ—zekiah_n and_o josias_n between_o who_o this_o cluster_n of_o camphire_n with_o their_o berry_n spring_v up_o among_o the_o vine_n verse_n 14._o my_o love_n behold_v thou_o be_v fair_a behold_v thou_o be_v fair_a thy_o eye_n be_v like_o the_o dove_n the_o double_n of_o the_o word_n declare_v her_o excellent_a beauty_n especial_o with_o the_o hebrew_n who_o use_v it_o familiar_o for_o superlative_n the_o eye_n of_o dove_n be_v chaste_a and_o shamefaced_a which_o wander_v not_o hither_o and_o thither_o to_o seek_v new_a love_n such_o be_v the_o chastity_n of_o the_o church_n when_o as_o content_v with_o one_o true_a god_n she_o turn_v not_o her_o eye_n to_o idol_n or_o any_o other_o invent_v worship_n these_o thing_n then_o undoubted_o pertain_v to_o hezekiah_n which_o restore_v true_a and_o pure_a religion_n to_o the_o church_n cast_v out_o all_o idolatry_n then_o true_o the_o church_n do_v wonderful_o shine_v when_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n itself_o the_o like_a have_v not_o be_v in_o jerusalem_n since_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n 2_o chro._n 30._o 26._o but_o be_v there_o not_o dovelike_a eye_n which_o 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to_o know_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n after_o the_o death_n of_o hezekias_n the_o bride_n declare_v it_o in_o commendation_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n she_o than_o flourish_v when_o she_o may_v free_o behold_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o beauty_n of_o her_o belove_a which_o very_o happen_v in_o the_o time_n of_o josias_n in_o who_o excellent_a sanctity_n the_o church_n see_v the_o sweetness_n of_o her_o belove_a 2_o chro._n 34._o and_o 35._o at_o sixteen_o year_n of_o age_n he_o begin_v to_o seek_v the_o god_n of_o his_o father_n david_n four_o year_n after_o to_o clear_a inda_n and_o jerusalem_n from_o the_o high_a place_n and_o the_o grove_n and_o from_o carve_v and_o melt_a image_n 2_o chro._n 34._o 3._o religion_n adorn_v every_o age_n but_o especial_o that_o tender_a age_n aswell_o for_o the_o present_a and_o unexpected_a ripeness_n of_o it_o as_o for_o a_o great_a hope_n thereof_o in_o time_n to_o come_v but_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n declare_v more_o full_o the_o history_n of_o manasses_n &_o ammon_n also_o our_o bed_n be_v green_a the_o king_n chamber_n before_o signify_v the_o temple_n neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o bed_n be_v here_o use_v for_o the_o same_o which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v place_v in_o the_o more_o inward_a and_o privy_a chamber_n where_o the_o godly_a may_v enjoy_v christ_n most_o familiar_o this_o bed_n wax_v green_a like_o the_o meadow_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o spring_n who_o beauty_n the_o winter_n have_v deface_v if_o they_o have_v always_o keep_v their_o greenness_n it_o have_v be_v unnecessary_a to_o make_v mention_n of_o it_o and_o if_o josias_n have_v succeed_v next_o after_o hezekias_n it_o have_v be_v as_o superfluous_a to_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o temple_n flourish_v as_o of_o green_a grass_n in_o summer_n the_o word_n than_o declare_v aswell_o that_o winter_n which_o miserable_o afflict_v the_o church_n under_o manasses_n and_o ammon_n which_o shake_v off_o altogether_o the_o flower_n of_o godliness_n and_o expose_v christ_n bed_n to_o all_o injury_n and_o tempestuous_a storm_n 2_o chro._n 33._o as_o also_o the_o pleasantness_n of_o a_o mild_a time_n under_o josias_n who_o beautiful_o repair_v the_o winter_n spoil_n and_o the_o event_n very_o well_o answer_v the_o pprophecy_n for_o the_o purity_n of_o religion_n be_v the_o first_o care_n of_o josias_n when_o he_o be_v yet_o a_o child_n but_o after_o in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o apply_v his_o mind_n to_o re-edify_a the_o house_n of_o god_n desirous_a to_o leave_v the_o bed_n green_a which_o he_o have_v find_v grievous_o rend_v and_o tear_v with_o storm_n and_o tempest_n 2_o chro._n 34._o etc._n etc._n verse_n 16._o the_o beam_n of_o our_o house_n be_v of_o cedar_n our_o rafter_n be_v of_o fir_n this_o more_o full_o set_v forth_o that_o which_o be_v begin_v before_o declare_v by_o the_o green_a bed_n for_o first_o the_o grass_n be_v green_a which_o afterward_o arise_v into_o a_o talk_n and_o forthwith_o grow_v till_o in_o the_o end_n it_o come_v to_o its_o full_a ripeness_n the_o infancy_n of_o josiâ—u_n be_v pleasant_a but_o his_o ripe_a age_n yield_v more_o pleasant_a fruit_n whereof_o there_o be_v hope_n even_o from_o his_o cradle_n he_o send_v shaphan_n mâ—aseiah_n &_o joah_n to_o repair_v the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n he_o gather_v money_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o manasses_n and_o ephraim_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o all_o juda_n and_o benjamin_n to_o repair_v the_o common_a house_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n &_o the_o bride_n wherein_o they_o may_v mutual_o delight_v themselves_o he_o gate_n workman_n and_o builder_n to_o hew_v stone_n and_o timber_n for_o beam_n and_o for_o couple_n of_o the_o house_n which_o the_o king_n of_o iâ—da_n have_v destroy_v 2_o chro._n 34._o 8._o
son_n of_o man_n under_o his_o shadow_n have_v i_o delight_v and_o sit_v down_o and_o his_o fruit_n be_v sweet_a unto_o my_o mouth_n hitherto_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n until_o they_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_a by_o nebuchadnezzer_n now_o the_o captivity_n follow_v who_o first_o comfort_n be_v rest_v grant_v to_o the_o miserable_a relic_n which_o when_o the_o rest_n be_v carry_v away_o have_v leave_v grant_v to_o remain_v in_o their_o own_o country_n this_o comfort_n be_v declare_v by_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o appletree_n which_o be_v but_o a_o low_a tree_n neither_o in_o length_n of_o body_n or_o in_o far_o spread_v of_o limb_n may_v it_o compare_v with_o many_o other_o yet_o her_o fruit_n excel_v many_o other_o in_o profit_n and_o pleasantness_n the_o similitude_n be_v always_o fit_v to_o the_o time_n and_o the_o divers_a condition_n which_o the_o church_n enjoy_v this_o apple_n tree_n betoken_v gedaliah_n who_o nebuchadnez_a make_v governor_n over_o the_o people_n which_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o land_n 2_o king_n 25._o 22._o he_o be_v low_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o tallnesse_n of_o the_o former_a king_n or_o of_o those_o high_a cedar_n which_o flourish_v in_o the_o babylonian_a mountain_n yet_o in_o shadow_n he_o be_v very_o pleasant_a and_o in_o fruit_n wholesome_a so_o that_o all_o the_o scatter_a church_n flock_v under_o his_o cover_n chief_o when_o he_o have_v join_v the_o prophet_n jeremy_n to_o he_o jer._n 40._o for_o now_o be_v the_o cedar_n beam_n &_o the_o fir_n crafter_n break_v and_o no_o leave_n grant_v to_o remain_v no_o not_o in_o the_o rubbish_n of_o the_o city_n they_o dwell_v at_o mizpah_n in_o the_o open_a field_n or_o at_o least_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o tree_n as_o also_o the_o prophet_n micha_n foretell_v chap._n 41._o 10._o johanan_n and_o the_o other_o captain_n so_o rejoice_v in_o this_o shadow_n that_o they_o disclose_v the_o treason_n of_o ishmael_n desirous_a to_o prevent_v his_o wicked_a purpose_n with_o just_a punishment_n jer._n 40._o 13._o 14._o etc._n etc._n verse_n 4._o he_o bring_v i_o into_o the_o wine-cellar_n and_o love_n be_v his_o banner_n over_o i_o such_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o small_a company_n remain_v the_o other_o captive_a multitude_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o enemy_n country_n 70._o year_n as_o it_o be_v declare_v in_o these_o four_o verse_n he_o bring_v i_o say_v she_o into_o the_o wine-cellar_n that_o be_v a_o place_n under_o ground_n where_o wine_n be_v lay_v and_o keep_v for_o use_n as_o if_o she_o shall_v say_v he_o bring_v i_o into_o a_o sorrowful_a and_o dark_a hole_n as_o it_o be_v into_o a_o cave_n and_o a_o place_n under_o ground_n where_o notwithstanding_o i_o find_v wine_n lay_v up_o which_o be_v no_o less_o appearance_n of_o his_o love_n towards_o i_o than_o the_o ensign_n or_o banner_n carry_v before_o the_o soldier_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o captain_n presence_n this_o wine-cellar_n be_v partly_o babylon_n whither_o the_o people_n 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