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man_n and_o prevent_v he_o because_o there_o be_v no_o power_n in_o man_n to_o prepare_v himself_o to_o grace_n or_o to_o receive_v grace_n be_v offer_v unto_o he_o or_o to_o will_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a for_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n now_o the_o dead_a man_n be_v only_o passive_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o quicken_n eph._n 2._o 5._o even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n have_v he_o quicken_v we_o together_o with_o christ_n that_o be_v he_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n who_o have_v not_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n in_o he_o so_o that_o by_o the_o quicken_a power_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v beget_v in_o the_o will_n of_o man_n a_o spiritual_a principle_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o will_n be_v the_o most_o proper_a and_o prime_a subject_n of_o this_o grace_n because_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o will_n be_v a_o effectual_a principle_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n but_o notwithstanding_o the_o understanding_n do_v also_o concur_v not_o to_o the_o conversion_n but_o in_o the_o conversion_n because_o man_n conversion_n be_v not_o wrought_v without_o his_o consent_n so_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n work_v and_o of_o unwilling_a he_o make_v we_o willing_a not_o as_o free_v agent_n but_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 6._o because_o god_n who_o have_v say_v that_o light_n shall_v shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n he_o it_o be_v who_o shine_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o again_o the_o apostle_n say_v phil._n 2._o 13._o it_o be_v 2._o certum_fw-la est_fw-la nos_fw-la velle_fw-la cum_fw-la volumus_fw-la sed_fw-la ille_fw-la fecit_fw-la ut_fw-la velimus_fw-la qui_fw-la operatur_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la velle_fw-la aug._n lib._n arbitrio_fw-la cap._n 2._o god_n who_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n where_o the_o will_n be_v not_o understand_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o will_n but_o of_o a_o new_a quality_n agreeable_a hereunto_o be_v that_o of_o a_o father_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o we_o will_v when_o we_o will_v but_o he_o cause_v we_o to_o will_v who_o work_v in_o we_o to_o will_n but_o we_o must_v note_v also_o that_o the_o will_n be_v active_a in_o conversion_n and_o it_o follow_v the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o draw_v it_o for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v so_o bend_v and_o incline_v our_o will_n that_o he_o cause_v we_o to_o will_v good_a perfect_o so_o there_o be_v act_n we_o elicitus_fw-la a_o act_n of_o the_o will_v draw_v forth_o whereby_o it_o do_v close_o with_o christ_n which_o indeed_o be_v a_o act_n of_o faith_n but_o this_o act_n of_o the_o will_n do_v not_o only_o depend_v upon_o a_o principle_n or_o habit_n of_o grace_n ingenerate_v but_o also_o upon_o the_o secret_a operation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n according_a to_o that_o in_o john_n 6._o 44._o no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o unless_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o and_o though_o this_o act_n of_o the_o will_v be_v draw_v out_o free_o yet_o avoidable_o and_o efficacious_o john_n 6._o 37._o whatsoever_o my_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v unto_o i_o now_o in_o all_o the_o act_n of_o the_o will_n in_o conversion_n it_o be_v but_o as_o a_o instrument_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o be_v first_o act_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o then_o it_o act_v according_a to_o the_o act_n of_o the_o spirit_n upon_o it_o 3._o the_o saint_n be_v insufficient_a of_o themselves_o after_o conversion_n to_o follow_v christ_n without_o i_o say_v christ_n you_o can_v do_v nothing_o john_n 15._o 5._o that_o be_v you_o can_v do_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a or_o acceptable_a thus_o the_o apostle_n testify_v of_o his_o spiritual_a life_n i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o gal._n 2._o 20._o and_o again_o the_o apostle_n say_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o and_o the_o grace_n in_o i_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a but_o i_o labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o they_o all_o yet_o not_o 1_n it_o be_v not_o i_o that_o have_v take_v such_o pain_n though_o he_o do_v it_o in_o much_o travail_n and_o weariness_n yet_o not_o i_o neither_o be_v it_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v in_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v with_o i_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 10._o that_o be_v i_o be_v thus_o enable_v for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n not_o by_o any_o power_n that_o be_v in_o i_o but_o it_o be_v by_o the_o flow_n in_o and_o the_o act_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n upon_o my_o soul_n observe_v 2._o from_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o church_n prayer_n we_o will_v run_v after_o thou_o that_o the_o saint_n when_o draw_v by_o christ_n have_v a_o will_v to_o follow_v christ_n this_o the_o apostle_n testify_v of_o himself_o rom._n 7._o 18._o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o how_o to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a i_o know_v not_o this_o will_v appear_v if_o we_o observe_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o will_n it_o be_v elicita_fw-la not_o coacta_fw-la incline_v and_o draw_v forth_o not_o compel_v and_o constrain_v will_n shall_v be_v no_o will_n if_o it_o be_v so_o for_o the_o will_n be_v absolute_a and_o free_a no_o coactive_a force_n can_v be_v use_v against_o it_o unless_o it_o be_v such_o as_o be_v please_v and_o delightful_a to_o it_o the_o old_a save_n be_v ducimus_fw-la volentem_fw-la and_o trahimus_fw-la nolentem_fw-la we_o lead_v he_o that_o be_v willing_a and_o draw_v he_o that_o be_v unwilling_a but_o when_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o draw_v we_o he_o use_v no_o compulsion_n ot_fw-mi coaction_n but_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o sweetness_n and_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n and_o by_o the_o secret_a operation_n and_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n convince_a the_o judgement_n persuade_v the_o affection_n incline_v the_o heart_n and_o sway_v the_o will_n there_o be_v in_o the_o bring_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o christ_n trahere_fw-la and_o venire_fw-la the_o father_n be_v say_v to_o draw_v we_o john_n 6._o 44._o and_o here_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o draw_v we_o now_o this_o note_n to_o we_o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o almighty_a power_n by_o which_o we_o be_v draw_v unto_o christ_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n say_v god_n who_o command_v the_o light_n to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n have_v shine_v into_o our_o heart_n etc._n etc._n 2_o cor._n 4._o 6._o now_o god_n word_n by_o which_o he_o command_v light_a to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n be_v a_o very_a operative_a word_n let_v there_o be_v light_n say_v god_n and_o there_o be_v light_a gen._n 1._o 3._o such_o a_o almighty_a operative_a and_o powerful_a word_n go_v out_o from_o christ_n to_o draw_v a_o soul_n to_o himself_o and_o thus_o his_o grace_n work_v so_o sweet_o upon_o our_o heart_n whereby_o we_o come_v free_o and_o cheerful_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v say_v to_o come_v unto_o christ_n now_o the_o will_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d draw_v to_o christ_n it_o be_v make_v to_o will_n good_a free_o real_o and_o complete_o the_o office_n of_o the_o will_n be_v either_o 1._o to_o choose_v 2._o to_o refuse_v 3._o to_o suspend_v 1._o the_o regenerate_a will_n do_v will_n all_o good_a and_o nothing_o but_o good_a for_o good_a be_v its_o proper_a object_n therefore_o it_o can_v proper_o choose_v nothing_o but_o good_a therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n if_o then_o i_o do_v that_o which_o i_o will_v not_o i_o consent_v unto_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v good_a rom._n 7._o 16._o 2._o it_o refuse_v all_o evil_a and_o nothing_o but_o evil_a the_o regenerate_a will_n can_v proper_o choose_v any_o evil_n because_o it_o be_v not_o its_o proper_a object_n it_o may_v fall_v into_o evil_n but_o still_o
that_o they_o and_o their_o king_n have_v set_v their_o threshold_n by_o god_n threshold_n and_o their_o post_n by_o god_n post_n ezek._n 43._o 8._o as_o god_n have_v his_o threshold_n so_o man_n have_v his_o threshold_n also_o and_o man_n set_v his_o threshold_n by_o god_n threshold_n that_o he_o may_v take_v hold_n of_o a_o form_n something_o like_o the_o way_n of_o god_n that_o so_o he_o may_v shelter_v himself_o under_o it_o whilst_o he_o do_v mischief_n to_o the_o saint_n verse_n 7_o 8._o tell_v i_o o_o thou_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v where_o thou_o feed_v where_o thou_o make_v thy_o slock_n to_o rest_v at_o noon_n for_o why_o shall_v i_o be_v as_o one_o that_o turn_v aside_o by_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o companion_n if_o thou_o know_v not_o o_o thou_o fair_a among_o woman_n go_v thy_o way_n forth_o by_o the_o footstep_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o feed_v thy_o kid_n beside_o the_o shepherd_n tent_n the_o church_n have_v remove_v those_o objection_n which_o may_v have_v be_v make_v against_o she_o she_o now_o return_v unto_o her_o belove_a and_o make_v a_o three_o request_n unto_o he_o for_o direction_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o dispensation_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n here_o on_o earth_n that_o so_o she_o may_v no_o long_o be_v lead_v out_o of_o the_o way_n by_o false_a brethren_n but_o may_v be_v direct_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o worship_n and_o that_o she_o may_v be_v under_o christ_n government_n only_o and_o enjoy_v his_o ordinance_n be_v fill_v more_o with_o divine_a knowledge_n and_o have_v more_o power_n to_o resist_v temptation_n and_o the_o like_a in_o these_o two_o verse_n we_o have_v first_o the_o church_n request_n unto_o christ_n her_o belove_a verse_n 7._o second_o christ_n answer_n unto_o the_o request_n of_o the_o church_n verse_n 8._o in_o verse_n 7._o we_o have_v first_o the_o church_n request_n unto_o christ_n tell_v i_o etc._n etc._n second_o a_o reason_n of_o her_o request_n for_o why_o shall_v i_o be_v as_o one_o that_o turn_v aside_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o church_n request_n observe_v first_o the_o amiable_a and_o sweet_a form_n of_o word_n she_o use_v o_o thou_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v second_o the_o matter_n itself_o of_o her_o request_n and_o this_o be_v deliver_v in_o two_o thing_n first_o her_o desire_n to_o know_v of_o christ_n the_o place_n of_o his_o feed_n tell_v i_o where_o thou_o feed_v second_o to_o know_v the_o place_n of_o lie_v down_o and_o rest_n in_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n even_o when_o the_o sun_n be_v come_v to_o the_o meridional_a point_n where_o thou_o make_v thy_o flock_n to_o rest_v at_o noon_n second_o we_o have_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o church_n request_n and_o that_o be_v by_o way_n of_o interrogation_n for_o the_o more_o pathetical_a express_v first_o of_o the_o worthiness_n of_o her_o belove_a second_o of_o her_o sincere_a affection_n towards_o he_o account_v it_o a_o un_fw-fr reasonable_a thing_n to_o depart_v from_o he_o for_o say_v she_o why_o shall_v i_o be_v as_o one_o that_o turn_v aside_o by_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o companion_n tell_v i_o o_o thou_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v etc._n etc._n tell_v i_o or_o show_v declare_v unto_o i_o the_o word_n signify_v to_o declare_v a_o thing_n before_o hand_n so_o it_o be_v use_v in_o psal_n 38._o 18._o indicavit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d coraminde_v biphil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nunciavit_fw-la indicavit_fw-la i_o will_v declare_v my_o iniquity_n david_n declare_v before_o hand_n that_o he_o will_v declare_v his_o iniquity_n and_o in_o zech._n 9_o 12._o even_o to_o day_n say_v the_o lord_n do_v i_o declare_v that_o i_o will_v render_v double_a unto_o thou_o that_o be_v i_o do_v before_o declare_v what_o i_o will_v do_v for_o thou_o also_o the_o word_n signify_v to_o show_v or_o princeps_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anteceffor_a antistes_fw-la dux_fw-la praesul_fw-la princeps_fw-la declare_v very_o plain_o with_o word_n and_o gesture_n and_o with_o sign_n of_o the_o body_n to_o 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14._o sometime_o christ_n hide_v his_o face_n as_o in_o cant._n 5._o 5._o now_o by_o reason_n of_o all_o those_o sad_a occurence_n of_o the_o church_n in_o respect_n of_o persecution_n temptation_n darkness_n and_o sometime_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n withdraw_v his_o light_n the_o church_n be_v far_o to_o seek_v in_o the_o thing_n of_o christ_n second_o observe_v the_o church_n be_v ignorant_a herself_o of_o christ_n way_n do_v diligent_o and_o earnest_o seek_v unto_o he_o for_o direction_n thus_o we_o be_v command_v seek_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o strength_n seek_v his_o face_n continual_o psal_n 105._o 4._o the_o saint_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v such_o as_o seek_v after_o god_n this_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o those_o that_o seek_v he_o psal_n 24._o 6._o and_o let_v all_o those_o that_o seek_v thou_o rejoice_v psal_n 40._o 16._o wicked_a man_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v such_o as_o seek_v not_o after_o god_n psal_n 52._o 2._o &_o psal_n 14._o 2._o and_o thus_o moses_n tell_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n deut._n 12._o 5._o unto_o the_o place_n which_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n shall_v choose_v out_o of_o all_o your_o tribe_n to_o put_v his_o name_n there_o even_o unto_o his_o habitation_n shall_v you_o seek_v and_o thither_o shall_v thou_o come_v they_o be_v to_o seek_v the_o very_a place_n that_o god_n have_v choose_v and_o come_v thither_o o_o thou_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v here_o we_o have_v the_o amiable_a lovely_a pierce_a form_n of_o the_o church_n request_n wherein_o she_o express_v the_o character_n or_o print_n of_o her_o soul_n affection_n towards_o her_o belove_a the_o hebrew_n word_n ahab_n signify_v a_o vehement_a and_o ardent_a 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amavit_fw-la dilexit_fw-la gramatici_fw-la notant_fw-la verbam_fw-la ahab_fw-la dâ—ligendi_fw-la esse_fw-la arden_n &_o vehemens_fw-la &_o significare_fw-la aliquid_fw-la tenerum_fw-la &_o affectione_n plenum_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la be_v diligens_fw-la justitiam_fw-la 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mean_n to_o help_v my_o people_n this_o manner_n of_o speech_n note_v a_o earnest_a desire_n and_o strong_a affection_n as_o my_o soul_n love_v chap._n 1._o 7._o and_o my_o soul_n hate_v isa_n 1._o 14._o my_o soul_n be_v joyful_a isa_n 61._o 10._o and_o the_o like_a christ_n hereby_o declare_v with_o what_o earnest_a affection_n he_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o awake_v and_o help_v his_o spouse_n he_o do_v not_o love_n to_o see_v she_o in_o a_o dark_a low_a condition_n but_o make_v haste_n to_o comfort_v she_o which_o be_v express_v by_o the_o follow_a metaphor_n my_o soul_n make_v i_o like_o the_o chariot_n etc._n etc._n make_a i_o like_a or_o set_v i_o upon_o
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christ_n fill_v any_o soul_n with_o a_o divine_a presence_n there_o be_v a_o great_a flourish_a and_o spring_v forth_o of_o all_o divine_a grace_n and_o glory_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o in_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 27._o 3._o 6._o where_o it_o be_v say_v he_o cause_v they_o that_o come_v of_o jacob_n to_o take_v root_n israel_n shall_v blossom_v and_o bud_n and_o fill_v the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n with_o fruit_n and_o again_o it_o be_v say_v in_o isa_n 56._o 9_o and_o i_o will_v bring_v forth_o say_v the_o lord_n a_o seed_n of_o jacob_n and_o out_o of_o judah_n a_o inheritor_n of_o my_o mountain_n and_o my_o elect_a shall_v inherit_v it_o and_o my_o servant_n shall_v dwell_v there_o and_o in_o ezek._n 20._o 40._o 41._o there_o shall_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n all_o of_o they_o in_o the_o land_n serve_v i_o there_o will_v i_o accept_v they_o and_o there_o will_v i_o require_v your_o offering_n and_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o your_o oblation_n with_o all_o your_o holy_a 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be_v swallow_v up_o of_o love_n and_o do_v make_v evident_a manifestation_n thereof_o hence_o observe_v that_o the_o saint_n do_v manifest_v most_o love_n to_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v manifest_v most_o of_o himself_o in_o they_o when_o the_o spouse_n be_v make_v as_o a_o fruitful_a field_n as_o a_o flourish_a vine_n and_o pomegranate_n than_o she_o give_v christ_n her_o love_n than_o her_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o divine_a love_n and_o she_o will_v let_v out_o the_o whole_a stream_n of_o her_o sweet_a affection_n towards_o christ_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n she_o mention_v her_o fruit_n and_o that_o she_o reserve_v they_o whole_o to_o christ_n her_o well-beloved_a verse_n 13._o the_o mandrake_n give_v a_o swell_n and_o at_o our_o gate_n be_v all_o manner_n of_o pleasant_a fruit_n new_a and_o old_a which_o i_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o thou_o my_o belove_a these_o be_v most_o commendable_a thing_n that_o the_o spouse_n speak_v of_o first_o that_o she_o do_v so_o flourish_v and_o abound_v in_o sweet_a thing_n which_o be_v all_o the_o sweet_a fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n second_o that_o she_o keep_v they_o only_o for_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o true_a spouse_n be_v chaste_a and_o faithful_a unto_o christ_n hence_o she_o say_v my_o love_n i_o have_v keep_v they_o for_o thou_o before_o we_o speak_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o verse_n we_o will_v a_o little_a look_n upon_o the_o word_n the_o hebrew_n dudaim_n be_v here_o turn_v mandrake_n which_o be_v not_o use_v in_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o only_o in_o this_o place_n and_o gen._n 30._o 14_o 15._o in_o which_o almost_o all_o interpreter_n both_o jew_n and_o christian_n do_v turn_v it_o mandrake_n these_o mandrake_n have_v allusion_n in_o name_n to_o dodim_n love_v foremention_v and_o dod_n that_o be_v belove_v as_o she_o after_o call_v christ_n some_o take_v the_o word_n more_o general_o for_o all_o amiable_a flower_n such_o as_o be_v fair_a and_o lovely_a for_o the_o spouse_n be_v as_o a_o garden_n of_o sweet_a flower_n mandrake_n grow_v in_o the_o field_n and_o be_v find_v in_o the_o day_n of_o wheat_n harvest_n as_o in_o gen._n 30._o 14._o etc._n etc._n it_o appear_v by_o rachel_n desire_n of_o they_o and_o by_o the_o smell_n here_o they_o be_v say_v to_o give_v that_o they_o be_v lovely_a and_o pleasant_a these_o lovely_a flower_n yield_v a_o savour_n show_v that_o the_o spouse_n have_v sweet_a thing_n to_o smell_v unto_o for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o her_o belove_a these_o mandrake_n be_v say_v to_o give_v a_o smell_n or_o sweet_a odour_n at_o our_o gate_n be_v all_o manner_n of_o sweet_a fruit_n the_o word_n signify_v precious_a thing_n and_o by_o the_o gate_n or_o door_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v oppose_v unto_o the_o field_n where_o mandrake_n grow_v signify_v that_o both_o at_o who_o and_o abroad_o near_a and_o far_o the_o fame_n and_o odour_n of_o the_o saint_n spread_v itself_o or_o by_o the_o gate_n we_o may_v understand_v it_o as_o a_o allusion_n unto_o custom_n and_o order_n observe_v on_o marriage_n day_n man_n be_v wont_a to_o strew_v their_o house_n door_n yea_o and_o street_n and_o all_o with_o sweet_a smell_a herb_n new_a and_o old_a there_o be_v great_a store_n and_o plenty_n of_o they_o for_o this_o be_v a_o usual_a thing_n by_o these_o term_n to_o express_v abundance_n see_v the_o phrase_n in_o matth._n 13._o 52._o where_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_o the_o householder_n which_o bring_v out_o of_o his_o treasury_n thing_n new_a and_o old_a new_a and_o old_a signify_v variety_n and_o plenty_n leviticus_n 26._o 10._o and_o old_a fruit_n be_v often_o time_n better_o than_o new_a as_o luke_n 5._o 39_o it_o be_v add_v which_o i_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o thou_o o_o belove_v the_o spouse_n declare_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v for_o to_o welcome_v her_o belove_a she_o desire_v that_o christ_n may_v take_v pleasure_n and_o delight_n in_o they_o she_o willing_o offer_v they_o all_o for_o his_o entertainment_n now_o from_o this_o verse_n thus_o open_v observe_v first_o that_o the_o spouse_n be_v as_o a_o garden_n full_a of_o sweet_a flower_n she_o be_v the_o lord_n garden_n the_o lord_n field_n where_o all_o kind_n of_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a flower_n grow_v where_o be_v variety_n and_o abundance_n of_o all_o sweetness_n and_o fragrancy_n she_o be_v a_o orchard_n of_o pomegranate_n camphire_n and_o spiknard_n with_o the_o tree_n of_o frankincense_n myrrh_n and_o aloe_n with_o all_o the_o spice_n the_o sweet_a vine_n be_v in_o she_o and_o the_o mandrake_n of_o a_o goodly_a smell_n with_o pleasant_a fruit_n new_a and_o old_a namely_o all_o the_o sweet_a income_n of_o spirit_n and_o life_n from_o christ_n all_o the_o sweet_a refresh_a delight_n of_o the_o spirit_n observe_v second_o that_o the_o spouse_n do_v entertain_v christ_n with_o all_o her_o sweetness_n these_o be_v thing_n say_v she_o that_o i_o have_v keep_v for_o my_o belove_a the_o spouse_n honour_v christ_n with_o all_o her_o sweet_a pleasant_a fruit_n as_o the_o favour_n love_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v great_a which_o he_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o those_o that_o fear_v he_o psal_n 31._o 20._o so_o all_o the_o goodness_n and_o fruit_n of_o spirit_n and_o grace_n that_o flow_v from_o they_o be_v unto_o his_o honour_n and_o praise_n consecrate_v unto_o his_o use_n and_o service_n thus_o say_v the_o apostle_n for_o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o for_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o he_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o rom._n 11._o 36._o israel_n be_v holiness_n glory_n and_o honour_n to_o the_o lord_n so_o end_v the_o seven_o chapter_n canticle_n chap_n 8._o verse_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o o_o that_o thou_o be_v as_o my_o brother_n that_o suck_v the_o breast_n of_o