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it_o follow_v and_o the_o vine_n with_o their_o small_a grape_n have_v cast_v a_o savour_n grape_n of_o themselves_o cast_v no_o savour_n it_o must_v necessary_o be_v understand_v of_o that_o time_n wherein_o there_o be_v small_a grape_n peep_v out_o and_o the_o flower_n fall_v off_o which_o flower_n give_v true_a pleasant_a odour_n the_o vine_n and_o olive_n pliny_n be_v witnesâ—e_n 25._o concipiunt_fw-la vergiliarum_fw-la exortu_fw-la do_v conceive_v in_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o 7._o star_n which_o be_v about_o the_o mid-spring_n and_o for_o put_v forth_o their_o berry_n together_o with_o the_o flower_n fall_v the_o time_n as_o before_o be_v more_o hasty_a in_o judea_n then_o in_o the_o latin_n contrie_n so_o that_o i_o take_v this_o berry-state_n of_o the_o vine_n to_o denote_v the_o spring-time_n as_o before_o though_o the_o perfection_n or_o finishment_n thereof_o see_v the_o vine_n be_v sundry_a time_n hereafter_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o etc._n i_o will_v here_o observe_v the_o 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large_o in_o the_o ten_o verse_n aforego_v this_o little_a shall_v now_o be_v sufficient_a first_o by_o the_o iteration_n of_o this_o exhortatorie_a doctrine_n the_o holyghost_n will_v not_o only_o intimate_v god_n his_o free_a favour_n offer_v again_o and_o again_o to_o his_o people_n but_o also_o the_o untowardness_n of_o our_o heart_n for_o yield_a obedience_n second_o by_o the_o word_n arise_v and_o come_v away_o he_o infer_v first_o a_o arise_v from_o evil_a wherein_o we_o lay_v captive_v by_o sin_n through_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n represent_v by_o winter_n second_o a_o come_n into_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o serve_v christ_n in_o word_n and_o work_n represent_v by_o the_o joyous_a summer_n it_o follow_v lect._n vi._n verse_n 14._o my_o dove_n thou_o be_v in_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o rock_n in_o the_o secret_a of_o the_o stair_n show_v i_o thy_o face_n active_a cause_v i_o to_o hear_v thy_o voice_n because_o thy_o voice_n be_v sweet_a and_o thy_o face_n 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he_o to_o draw_v near_o and_o he_o have_v do_v so_o it_o now_o rest_v that_o she_o draw_v near_o to_o he_o see_v he_o desire_v so_o in_o mean_a time_n he_o use_v such_o argument_n as_o may_v quicken_v she_o up_o to_o such_o holy_a obedience_n for_o unto_o she_o by_o her_o own_o report_n and_o therefore_o unable_a to_o plead_v ignorance_n he_o thus_o say_v verse_n 11._o for_o behold_v winter_n be_v past_a the_o rain_n be_v change_v and_o go_v away_o verse_n 12._o the_o flower_n appear_v in_o the_o earth_n the_o time_n of_o the_o sing_n of_o birdâ—_n be_v come_v and_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o turtle_n be_v hear_v in_o our_o land_n verse_n 13._o the_o figtree_n have_v bring_v forth_o her_o young_a fig_n
to_o be_v among_o the_o lily_n in_o the_o second_o verse_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o church_n and_o every_o soul_n purify_v by_o faith_n be_v represent_v by_o the_o lily_n even_o by_o the_o field_n lily_n more_o glorious_o clothe_v in_o her_o inward_a man_n than_o be_v king_n solomon_n in_o all_o his_o external_a royalty_n this_o be_v the_o flower_n of_o paradise_n the_o pleasant_a plant_n of_o eden_n &c_n this_o be_v it_o for_o who_o christ_n give_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v it_o and_o cleanse_v it_o that_o he_o may_v make_v it_o unto_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o blameless_a the_o perfection_n of_o who_o beauty_n as_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o another_o life_n so_o as_o very_o as_o in_o this_o life_n christ_n be_v she_o and_o she_o christ_n so_o very_o be_v her_o beauty_n and_o holiness_n here_o begin_v for_o the_o which_o she_o be_v here_o represent_v to_o the_o milkwhite_a lily_n as_o isidâ—re_n term_v it_o as_o all_o lily_n beauteous_a bulbâ—s_fw-la so_o the_o white_a most_o excellent_a yea_o as_o pliny_n observe_v most_o fertile_a yea_o that_o the_o dropping_n of_o the_o lily_n will_v cause_v and_o bâ—gâ—t_v more_o lily_n as_o for_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o she_o not_o only_a shall_v be_v pass_o beauteous_a but_o also_o very_o fertile_a isaiah_n be_v wonderful_a plenteous_a before_o we_o consider_v his_o feed_n let_v we_o first_o consider_v what_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v of_o this_o church_n and_o of_o every_o her_o lily-white_a member_n christ_n live_v in_o she_o she_o live_v in_o he_o and_o the_o same_o mutual_a inhabitation_n be_v between_o messiah_n and_o every_o of_o his_o member_n be_v all_o the_o action_n of_o the_o church_n clean_a or_o be_v they_o all_o unclean_a or_o be_v some_o of_o her_o action_n clean_o othersome_a unclean_a or_o every_o action_n mix_v for_o the_o resolution_n hereof_o let_v we_o first_o remember_v that_o double_a birth_n observe_v of_o etc._n prosper_n there_o be_v one_o nativity_n of_o the_o earth_n another_o of_o heaven_n one_o of_o the_o flesh_n another_o of_o the_o spirit_n the_o first_o of_o these_o birth_n s._n john_n affirm_v to_o be_v of_o the_o blood_n &_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o other_o to_o be_v of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n john_n 1.13_o and_o this_o new_a or_o second_o birth_n be_v teach_v nicodemus_n in_o john_n 3._o to_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n conclude_v there_o plain_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n but_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n this_o remember_v the_o question_n be_v easy_o answer_v the_o action_n derive_v or_o flow_v from_o the_o first_o birth_n they_o be_v as_o the_o nature_n be_v unclean_a and_o filthy_a and_o this_o be_v it_o the_o apostle_n paul_n remember_v say_v 1â—_n in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n for_o the_o action_n flow_v or_o grow_v from_o the_o second_o birth_n they_o be_v as_o the_o spirit_n be_v holy_a and_o clean_a nor_o can_v they_o be_v otherwise_o for_o this_o saint_n john_n be_v thus_o peremptory_a â—_o whosoever_o be_v bornâ—_n of_o god_n sin_v not_o for_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o sin_n because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n he_o except_v not_o against_o sin_n in_o the_o first_o part_n but_o in_o the_o second_o where_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n abide_v which_o be_v cause_n of_o the_o new-birth_n which_o consideration_n cause_v saint_n paul_n again_o to_o say_v it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o the_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o i_o paul_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o himself_o in_o say_v i_o sin_v not_o and_o in_o my_o flesh_n be_v no_o good_a thing_n saint_n john_n be_v not_o at_o war_n with_o himself_o in_o say_v he_o be_v a_o liar_n that_o say_v he_o have_v not_o sin_n and_o again_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o as_o both_o of_o they_o consider_v a_o old_a and_o a_o new_a adam_n in_o the_o faithful_a so_o they_o give_v sin_n to_o the_o first_o and_o sanctity_n to_o the_o second_o and_o this_o be_v more_o apparent_a when_o as_o the_o apostle_n place_v two_o law_n in_o these_o two_o part_n call_v the_o one_o 7.23_o the_o law_n in_o my_o member_n and_o the_o other_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n as_o also_o consider_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n flesh_n and_o spirit_n gal._n 5.17_o affirm_v the_o one_o of_o they_o to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o other_o contrariety_n do_v not_o admit_v union_n for_o what_o communion_n be_v between_o christ_n and_o belial_n light_n and_o darkness_n none_o irrefragable_a therefore_o bide_v this_o position_n 14_o in_o electis_fw-la regeneratis_fw-la duo_fw-la sunt_fw-la homines_fw-la interior_n &_o exterior_a iâ—_n cum_fw-la peccant_a secundum_fw-la tantum_fw-la hominem_fw-la exteriorem_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la â—a_o tantum_fw-la parte_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la 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action_n as_o the_o unregenerate_a part_n be_v a_o bitter_a fountain_n that_o can_v send_v forth_o no_o sweet_a water_n so_o the_o regenerate_a part_n be_v as_o the_o well_o of_o david_n that_o can_v only_o send_v forth_o that_o be_v clean_a and_o holy_a as_o the_o cause_n be_v such_o be_v the_o effect_n as_o be_v the_o tree_n such_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o intolerable_a error_n to_o affirm_v of_o mere_a natural_a gift_n that_o they_o be_v strong_a therefore_o holy_a so_o ablasphemie_n though_o not_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n to_o affirm_v of_o his_o gift_n in_o we_o as_o of_o faith_n hope_n love_n because_o they_o be_v weak_a therefore_o unclean_a if_o these_o two_o birth_n in_o we_o can_v be_v mix_v together_o as_o wine_n and_o water_n for_o make_v a_o three_o thing_n we_o then_o may_v conclude_v a_o mongrel_n action_n but_o the_o old_a man_n die_v the_o new_a live_v the_o one_o of_o their_o law_n be_v as_o contrary_a to_o the_o other_o as_o light_v and_o darkness_n and_o they_o fight_v the_o one_o against_o the_o other_o so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o communion_n and_o their_o action_n from_o be_v mix_v if_o the_o prophet_n cry_v 5.20_o woe_n to_o they_o that_o speak_v good_a of_o evil_n and_o evil_a of_o good_a it_o stand_v we_o upon_o to_o condemn_v the_o action_n of_o our_o flesh_n but_o to_o justify_v the_o fruit_n of_o god_n his_o spirit_n in_o the_o regenerate_a as_o it_o be_v proud_a prophanitie_n to_o give_v holiness_n to_o that_o dog_n of_o our_o nature_n so_o it_o be_v but_o counterfeit_a humility_n to_o charge_v the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n with_o uncleanness_n for_o gain_v the_o name_n of_o humble_a must_v we_o spit_v upon_o the_o action_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o holighost_n god_n forbid_v we_o may_v not_o do_v evil_a that_o good_a may_v come_v thereof_o beside_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o not_o only_o the_o regenerate_a be_v thus_o clean_a and_o holy_a in_o the_o part_n of_o their_o new_a birth_n but_o also_o that_o in_o their_o open_a state_n of_o grace_n they_o be_v of_o we_o to_o be_v term_v spiritual_a because_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o they_o be_v principal_a and_o as_o in_o our_o creed_n a_o communion_n of_o saint_n or_o holy-ones_a 4._o as_o they_o be_v to_o receive_v their_o denomination_n from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o his_o sanctity_n which_o in_o they_o be_v principal_a which_o be_v cause_n of_o that_o distinction_n in_o augustine_n aliud_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la peccare_fw-la alive_a non_fw-la habere_fw-la peccatum_fw-la no_o in_o quo_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la regnat_fw-la non_fw-la peccat_fw-la it_o be_v one_o thing_n not_o to_o sin_n another_o thing_n not_o to_o have_v sin_n for_o he_o sin_v not_o in_o who_o sin_n reign_v not_o so_o it_o please_v messiah_n
will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o take_v their_o long_a medusa_n shagge_n for_o a_o glory_n as_o they_o will_v therein_o shame_v and_o know_v themselves_o worthy_a to_o be_v count_v for_o that_o among_o the_o number_n of_o beast_n to_o who_o that_o ancient_a adage_n of_o we_o be_v adopt_v ingenij_fw-la bush-natural_a more_o hair_n than_o wit_n if_o they_o will_v herein_o be_v nazarites_n then_o let_v they_o as_o before_o abstain_v from_o wine_n from_o all_o strong_a drink_n from_o other_o dainty_n and_o from_o have_v communion_n with_o any_o uncleanenes_n and_o yet_o if_o they_o be_v mind_v so_o to_o do_v they_o shall_v but_o judaize_v and_o after_o a_o sort_n preach_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n see_v his_o so_o come_v be_v the_o abolishment_n of_o legal_a shadow_n our_o messiah_n fulfil_v this_o abstinence_n from_o glory_n in_o the_o room_n thereof_o clothe_v himself_o with_o shame_n not_o so_o much_o in_o wear_v long_a hair_n for_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o the_o painter_n deal_v right_o therein_o as_o in_o bear_v our_o beastly_a shameful_a sin_n upon_o he_o aâ—_n a_o burden_n which_o sin_n of_o we_o grow_v and_o multiply_v in_o length_n upon_o he_o who_o be_v the_o church_n head_n and_o he_o under_o they_o mourn_v till_o the_o time_n of_o his_o voluntary_a vow_n be_v expire_v and_o that_o vow_n be_v then_o fulfil_v when_o upon_o the_o cross_n he_o cry_v tetelestai_n it_o be_v finish_v 4._o whereas_o not_o only_a samâ—on_n be_v tie_v to_o these_o legal_a observance_n what_o time_n he_o shall_v be_v bear_v bâ—t_o also_o his_o mother_n be_v of_o the_o angel_n enâ—oyned_v such_o abstinence_n before_o &_o after_o conception_n she_o herein_o may_v well_o resemble_v the_o bless_a virgin_n marie_n to_o who_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n relate_v the_o extraordinary_a form_n of_o messiahs_n conception_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n his_o overshadow_v which_o bless_a virgin_n no_o doubt_n upon_o such_o intelligence_n will_v right_v willing_o abstain_v from_o whatsoever_o may_v unbâ—seeme_v such_o a_o glorious_a generation_n as_o also_o endeavour_n aftâ—r_v every_o obedience_n by_o the_o which_o she_o may_v be_v the_o fit_a temple_n of_o the_o holy-ghost_n the_o fit_a mansion_n for_o the_o mighty_a god_n of_o jaakob_n with_o the_o angel_n she_o confer_v at_o nazaret_n luke_n 1.26_o etc._n etc._n and_o therewithal_o may_v secret_o observe_v that_o the_o holy_a thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o she_o he_o shall_v be_v some_o new_a samson_n and_o extraordinary_a nazarite_n even_o he_o by_o who_o abstinence_n adam_n gluttony_n be_v to_o be_v cure_v even_o he_o that_o shall_v touch_v no_o unclean_a thing_n for_o cleanse_v his_o mystical_a body_n and_o yet_o shall_v undergo_v our_o sin_n and_o shame_n for_o a_o season_n that_o so_o at_o last_o he_o may_v shave_v and_o shear_v it_o quite_o off_o for_o our_o redemption_n so_o much_o as_o samson_n be_v a_o nazarite_n lect._n xxvii_o touch_v his_o moral_a or_o judicial_a call_n i_o will_v observe_v first_o his_o preparation_n thereto_o second_o his_o practice_n for_o the_o preparation_n rúach_v jehóuah_n págnam_fw-la jepagnâ—móh_o 13.25_o the_o spirit_n of_o jehovah_n by_o turn_n act_v he_o or_o smite_v he_o like_v as_o a_o musician_n finger_n smite_v a_o instrument_n for_o effect_v melodious_a harmony_n which_o without_o such_o stroke_n will_v sound_v nothing_o wherein_o be_v secret_o intimate_v that_o not_o samson_n alone_o but_o every_o man_n also_o be_v as_o a_o instrument_n strong_a with_o the_o cord_n of_o â—eâ—â—e_n and_o affection_n but_o giuâ—ng_v forth_o no_o true_a sound_n otherwise_o than_o they_o be_v smite_v and_o instincted_a by_o the_o save_a spirit_n of_o jehovah_n and_o for_o such_o respect_n it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n will_v the_o ephesian_n to_o make_v melody_n to_o the_o lord_n iâ—_n their_o heart_n chap._n 5.19_o can_v samson_n not_o set_v upon_o his_o judicial_a call_n tiâ—l_v this_o divine_a musical_a spirit_n camâ—_n upon_o he_o and_o act_v nor_o do_v our_o messiah-samson_n attempt_v such_o public_a call_n for_o deliver_v his_o israel_n till_o the_o same_o spirit_n come_v upon_o hiâ—_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o dove_n which_o spirit_n else_o be_v always_o with_o he_o but_o quasi_fw-la latenter_fw-la as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o more_o hide_v manner_n samson_n till_o he_o be_v grow_v to_o man_n sâ—â—te_n iâ—_n scarslie_o hear_v of_o but_o then_o the_o spirit_n come_v upon_o he_o and_o drive_v he_o forth_o to_o skirmish_v so_o our_o great_a nazarite_n conceal_v himself_o much_o till_o he_o be_v grow_v to_o be_v about_o 30._o year_n aged_a then_o he_o step_v forth_o to_o baptism_n within_o the_o divine_a tent_n of_o his_o father_n where_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v upon_o he_o and_o act_n he_o thence_o into_o the_o wilderness_n where_o he_o be_v to_o begin_v his_o skirmish_n thus_o fit_v he_o go_v forward_o and_o this_o for_o the_o preparation_n his_o practice_n i_o will_v consider_v first_o as_o he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o a_o beast_n secondy_a with_o man_n manner_v like_o beast_n the_o beast_n be_v etc._n a_o young_a cruel_a lion_n which_o come_v roar_v upon_o samson_n who_o the_o nazarite_n seize_v on_o and_o tear_v in_o fitter_n by_o the_o carcase_n of_o which_o lion_n samson_n afterward_o come_v behold_v bee_n have_v couch_v honey_n therein_o whereupon_o he_o frame_v that_o riddle_n out_o of_o the_o eater_n come_v meat_n and_o out_o of_o the_o intend_v sharp_a come_v sweet_a samson_n have_v a_o call_n to_o skirmish_n with_o unreasonable_a man_n the_o lord_n deal_v with_o he_o as_o sometime_o with_o david_n he_o cast_v a_o lion_n in_o his_o way_n that_o so_o conquer_a that_o beast_n he_o may_v with_o more_o strength_n of_o faith_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n against_o the_o uncircumcised_a and_o such_o rude_a coping_n as_o this_o every_o nazarite_n of_o god_n meet_v with_o but_o in_o overcome_v such_o temptation_n lâ—t_v they_o not_o say_v that_o flesh_n and_o blood_n have_v deliver_v they_o 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