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a_o common_a influence_n of_o christ_n spirit_n though_o they_o differ_v one_o from_o another_o and_o be_v all_o accept_v of_o god_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v i_o have_v eat_v my_o honeycomb_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n &_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n which_o flow_v from_o his_o spirit_n be_v liken_v to_o honey_n and_o the_o honeycomb_n to_o wine_n and_o milk_n psal_n 19_o 11._o and_o 119._o 103._o isa_n 5._o 51._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 2._o for_o as_o milk_n and_o honey_n nourish_v and_o strengthen_v and_o wine_n increase_v spirit_n so_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o love_n be_v far_o more_o comfortable_a and_o sweet_a to_o the_o soul_n under_o these_o several_a sort_n he_o mean_v still_o the_o sweet_a pleasant_a and_o profitable_a fruit_n that_o the_o church_n do_v yield_v unto_o he_o declare_v thereby_o that_o he_o do_v most_o favourable_o accept_v his_o own_o grace_n in_o his_o spouse_n and_o that_o he_o be_v much_o 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benefit_n as_o it_o be_v in_o matth._n 25._o 29._o to_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v and_o in_o rev._n 22._o 12._o i_o come_v and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o christ_n never_o come_v into_o the_o soul_n but_o he_o bring_v reward_n with_o he_o of_o the_o increasing_n of_o those_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n before_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o christ_n upon_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o spouse_n do_v come_v unto_o she_o with_o acceptation_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n in_o she_o and_o with_o new_a increasing_n thereof_o second_o observe_v that_o christ_n do_v accept_v of_o delight_n in_o and_o increase_v the_o least_o of_o his_o own_o grace_n in_o the_o saint_n all_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spouse_n though_o never_o so_o little_a or_o small_a be_v accept_v not_o only_o her_o honey_n but_o her_o honeycomb_n not_o only_o her_o wine_n but_o her_o milk_n her_o weak_a service_n as_o well_o as_o her_o strong_a because_o the_o spirit_n flow_v from_o christ_n unto_o she_o sweeten_v all_o christ_n do_v extol_v his_o own_o grace_n o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n matth._n 15._o 28._o now_o follow_v christ_n invitation_n of_o other_o unto_o this_o banquet_n in_o these_o word_n eat_v o_o friend_n drink_n yea_o drink_v abundant_o o_o beloved_n in_o these_o word_n christ_n speak_v as_o at_o a_o feast_n cheer_v up_o his_o friend_n as_o partaker_n with_o he_o of_o all_o those_o divine_a grace_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n before_o mention_v christ_n be_v the_o master_n of_o this_o heavenly_a banquet_n and_o it_o be_v he_o that_o here_o cheer_v up_o his_o guest_n it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o pour_v ointment_n on_o their_o guest_n to_o show_v their_o welcome_n and_o cheer_v they_o up_o so_o christ_n do_v pour_v out_o the_o ointment_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n to_o welcome_a and_o cheer_v up_o his_o saint_n as_o appear_v in_o these_o word_n eat_v o_o friend_n etc._n etc._n hence_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o 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