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grain_n to_o be_v in_o one_o field_n with_o the_o â—ates_n finis_fw-la secundi_fw-la capitis_fw-la soli_fw-la deo_fw-la gloria_fw-la chap._n iii_o verse_n 1._o by_o night_n in_o my_o bed_n i_o seek_v he_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v i_o seek_v he_o but_o i_o find_v he_o not_o in_o this_o chapter_n be_v set_v down_o 1_o the_o church_n conflict_n with_o a_o spiritual_a desertion_n and_o her_o happy_a overcome_a at_o last_n and_o 2_o her_o new_a estate_n as_o it_o be_v and_o comfortable_a condition_n have_v get_v christ_n with_o her_o gloriation_n in_o he_o from_o the_o six_o verse_n to_o the_o end_n first_o then_o be_v set_v down_o the_o church_n diverse_a and_o far_o differ_v estate_n from_o her_o former_a condition_n for_o before_o she_o be_v glory_v in_o his_o sweet_a fellowship_n and_o communion_n that_o he_o be_v she_o and_o she_o he_o and_o that_o he_o do_v feed_v among_o the_o lily_n but_o now_o she_o show_v how_o he_o have_v desert_v she_o alone_o and_o with_o what_o care_n and_o 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thereof_o but_o be_v like_o those_o of_o who_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v psal_n 10._o 4._o that_o seek_v not_o god_n nor_o be_v he_o in_o all_o their_o thought_n 2_o she_o know_v what_o need_n she_o stand_v in_o of_o he_o both_o for_o she_o esse_fw-la &_o bene_fw-la esse_fw-la grace_n here_o and_o glory_n hereafter_o as_o we_o have_v psal_n 84._o 11._o and_o therefore_o she_o have_v such_o a_o estimation_n of_o he_o and_o desire_v after_o he_o and_o 3_o she_o have_v hope_n if_o she_o seek_v he_o that_o at_o last_o she_o shall_v find_v he_o especial_o see_v that_o he_o have_v be_v find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o not_o and_o that_o he_o have_v promise_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v seek_v in_o vain_a esa_n 45._o â—9_n but_o that_o they_o who_o seek_v he_o shall_v find_v he_o when_o they_o search_v for_o he_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n jer._n 29._o 13._o 2._o second_o she_o who_o seek_v her_o belove_a be_v the_o virgin_n spouse_n of_o christ_n call_v by_o david_n the_o 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