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signify_v he_o make_v i_o to_o lie_v down_o in_o green_a pasture_n jesus_n christ_n as_o a_o shepherd_n make_v the_o soul_n to_o lay_v herself_o down_o to_o rest_v with_o security_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o appearance_n spring_v up_o round_o about_o she_o 3._o the_o stillness_n and_o silence_n of_o all_o thing_n about_o the_o soul_n be_v set_v down_o he_o lead_v i_o by_o still_a water_n water_n be_v often_o use_v by_o the_o scripture_n to_o represent_v the_o nature_n of_o spirit_n john_n 7._o 38._o 39_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o i_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v out_o of_o his_o belly_n shall_v flow_v river_n of_o
other_o of_o the_o creature_n while_o man_n stand_v in_o innocency_n he_o abide_v in_o the_o inward_a image_n as_o his_o centre_n in_o that_o he_o comprehend_v and_o command_v the_o image_n of_o the_o creature_n the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v eden_n the_o fountain_n of_o pleasure_n within_o from_o thence_o a_o river_n go_v forth_o water_v the_o image_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o make_v that_o a_o paradise_n all_o thing_n be_v tree_n in_o this_o paradise_n good_a for_o food_n and_o pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n tree_n of_o perpetual_a youth_n beauty_n pleasure_n to_o man_n man_n be_v seat_v in_o this_o inward_a image_n as_o on_o his_o throne_n from_o which_o he_o command_v and_o change_v all_o the_o creature_n into_o divers_a shape_v of_o delight_n at_o pleasure_n this_o be_v the_o first_o explication_n 2._o explication_n the_o departure_n of_o man_n out_o of_o this_o inward_a state_n when_o man_n fall_v he_o go_v forth_o from_o his_o inward_a glory_n into_o the_o outward_a image_n this_o 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will_v kiss_v thou_o and_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v despise_v i_o will_v enjoy_v perpetual_a pleasure_n in_o thou_o and_o no_o shame_n but_o strength_n and_o glory_n shall_v rest_v upon_o i_o this_o be_v the_o first_o change_n into_o the_o inward_a state_n in_o nature_n 2._o the_o spiritual_a state_n in_o christ._n the_o change_n to_o this_o state_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v in_o three_o part_n 1._o the_o preparation_n in_o man._n 2._o the_o spiritual_a state_n 3._o the_o passage_n of_o man_n into_o it_o 1._o part._n the_o preparation_n in_o man_n to_o this_o spiritual_a state_n man_n pursue_v by_o grief_n from_o without_o retire_v into_o the_o inward_a image_n the_o recess_n of_o nature_n as_o david_n into_o his_o cave_n meet_v with_o a_o fresh_a unexpected_a view_n of_o beauty_n here_o now_o he_o be_v refresh_v now_o he_o come_v to_o himself_o now_o he_o begin_v to_o raise_v himself_o and_o say_v as_o samuel_n do_v when_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o jesse_n be_v present_v to_o he_o behold_v the_o anoint_v of_o god_n be_v before_o i_o sure_o this_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n but_o after_o a_o little_a trial_n man_n find_v this_o to_o be_v but_o a_o natural_a image_n of_o god_n a_o earthly_a paradise_n only_o which_o so_o soon_o as_o it_o put_v forth_o be_v ready_a so_o soon_o to_o disappear_a again_o he_o find_v it_o too_o weak_a to_o raise_v itself_o clear_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o those_o water_n of_o vanity_n sin_n and_o trouble_v which_o have_v overflow_v and_o overwhelmed_a it_o he_o perceive_v it_o too_o slight_a to_o satisfy_v he_o it_o be_v a_o intimation_n of_o true_a joy_n rather_o than_o the_o joy_n themselves_o it_o be_v a_o fair_a invitation_n no_o full_a entertainment_n man_n joy_n and_o hope_n here_o prove_v to_o he_o like_o the_o seed_n sow_v in_o rocky_a ground_n which_o spring_v up_o sudden_o but_o sudden_o wither_v when_o once_o the_o sun_n the_o tempt_v glory_n or_o scorch_a fury_n of_o this_o world_n beat_v upon_o 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