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20._o and_o christ_n be_v call_v that_o angel_n that_o stand_v before_o the_o altar_n have_v a_o golden_a censor_n and_o there_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o much_o incense_n that_o he_o shall_v offer_v it_o with_o the_o prayer_n of_o all_o saint_n upon_o the_o golden_a altar_n which_o be_v before_o the_o throne_n rev._n 8._o 3._o that_o be_v christ_n the_o angel_n of_o god_n presence_n who_o have_v a_o golden_a censor_n as_o the_o high_a priest_n have_v to_o offer_v incense_n heb._n 9_o 4._o unto_o who_o be_v give_v much_o incense_n like_o those_o sweet_a spice_n which_o the_o priest_n burn_v upon_o the_o golden_a altar_n exod._n 30._o 34._o which_o he_o be_v to_o offer_v with_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n mingle_v the_o sweet_a odour_n of_o his_o own_o merit_n with_o their_o prayer_n and_o so_o
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of_o god_n who_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o so_o that_o we_o derive_v all_o our_o life_n beauty_n and_o comeliness_n from_o christ_n so_o that_o we_o can_v so_o much_o glory_n in_o our_o own_o beauty_n as_o in_o the_o comeliness_n of_o christ_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o spiritual_a beauty_n three_o observe_v that_o christ_n be_v exceed_o delectable_a and_o well-pleasing_a unto_o his_o church_n in_o all_o his_o administration_n of_o grace_n unto_o they_o christ_n word_n be_v full_a of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o sweet_a than_o the_o honeycomb_n the_o performance_n of_o his_o covenant_n be_v beautiful_a and_o pleasant_a and_o indeed_o christ_n be_v the_o very_a spring_n or_o fountain_n of_o pleasantness_n and_o beauty_n for_o there_o be_v in_o he_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o beauty_n than_o be_v pour_v upon_o the_o church_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o church_n add_v another_o epithet_n of_o love_n say_v yea_o pleasant_a a_o expression_n far_o beyond_o the_o former_a and_o this_o fall_v out_o because_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n above_o measure_n we_o in_o measure_n he_o have_v the_o spirit_n as_o a_o fountain_n we_o as_o the_o stream_n he_o have_v all_o glory_n and_o beauty_n as_o the_o sun_n we_o receive_v of_o his_o divine_a beam_n as_o the_o bright_a ray_n of_o his_o glory_n dart_v down_o upon_o we_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o spouse_n commendation_n of_o her_o belove_a either_o of_o they_o have_v praise_v each_o other_o in_o their_o several_a speech_n in_o the_o next_o place_n they_o do_v both_o joint_o rejoice_v and_o glory_v together_o yea_o our_o bed_n be_v green_a verse_n 17._o the_o beam_n of_o our_o house_n be_v cedar_n and_o our_o rafter_n of_o fir_n this_o joint_a speech_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n contain_v a_o glorious_a declaration_n 1._o the_o place_n of_o conception_n or_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n in_o these_o word_n our_o bed_n be_v green_a 2._o the_o place_n of_o spiritual_a education_n and_o instruction_n that_o be_v in_o the_o house_n which_o house_n of_o christ_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o their_o adjunct_n beam_n and_o gallery_n these_o beam_n and_o gallery_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o matter_n they_o be_v of_o the_o beam_n be_v cedar_n the_o gallery_n be_v fir_n our_o bed_n be_v green_a the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v a_o bed_n or_o bedsteed_n bed_n sponda_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lectus_fw-la sponda_fw-la be_v use_v to_o rest_n and_o sleep_v on_o as_o in_o psal_n 132._o 3_o 4._o and_o sometime_o they_o do_v use_v to_o sit_v upon_o bed_n at_o their_o feast_n and_o banquet_n as_o in_o esth_n 1._o 5_o 6._o for_o it_o be_v a_o custom_n in_o those_o eastern_a country_n to_o use_v bed_n in_o stead_n of_o table_n that_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v eat_v they_o may_v present_o go_v to_o sleep_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o prophet_n prophesi_v against_o those_o that_o lie_v upon_o bed_n of_o ivory_n and_o stretch_v themselves_o upon_o their_o couch_n and_o eat_v the_o lamb_n out_o of_o the_o flock_n etc._n etc._n amos_n 6._o 4._o see_v also_o ezek._n 23._o 41._o and_o john_n 13._o 25._o again_o the_o high_a altar_n and_o place_n of_o offer_v sacrifice_n be_v call_v bed_n isa_n 57_o 7._o upon_o a_o lofty_a &_o high_a mountain_n have_v thou_o set_v thy_o bed_n even_o thither_o wente_v thou_o up_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n say_v the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n that_o be_v thy_o altar_n have_v thou_o set_v up_o a_o loft_n in_o open_a view_n like_o a_o impudent_a strumpet_n that_o show_v her_o filthiness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o other_o as_o we_o read_v in_o ezek._n 16._o 24_o 25._o our_o bed_n be_v green_a the_o word_n translate_v green_a signify_v to_o flourish_v to_o ere_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inde_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vires_fw-la ere_o be_v fruitful_a and_o to_o wax_v strong_a and_o of_o force_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o mean_v of_o colour_n as_o of_o bud_v forth_o and_o flourish_a like_a tree_n and_o plant_n in_o the_o time_n of_o spring_n when_o thing_n be_v green_a and_o flourish_a the_o word_n be_v often_o apply_v unto_o man_n set_v forth_o their_o flourish_a and_o prosperous_a estate_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v in_o job_n 15._o 32._o that_o a_o wicked_a man_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o before_o his_o time_n and_o his_o branch_n shall_v not_o be_v green_a that_o be_v his_o flourish_a estate_n and_o condition_n shall_v end_v before_o his_o time_n for_o he_o shall_v not_o so_o exalt_v himself_o in_o prosperity_n as_o he_o have_v think_v to_o have_v do_v and_o david_n speak_v of_o the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a say_v i_o have_v see_v the_o wicked_a in_o great_a power_n and_o spread_v himself_o like_o a_o green_a bay_n tree_n psal_n 37._o 35._o that_o be_v fresh_a and_o flourish_a as_o nabuchadnezzar_n say_v i_o be_v at_o rest_n in_o my_o house_n and_o green_a or_o flourish_v in_o my_o palace_n and_o david_n speak_v of_o his_o prosperity_n liken_v himself_o to_o a_o green_a or_o flourish_a olive-tree_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n ps_n 52._o 8._o now_o by_o this_o comparision_n or_o similitude_n of_o a_o bed_n by_o which_o the_o church_n become_v so_o flourish_v and_o fruitful_a we_o may_v understand_v 1._o the_o flourish_a fruitful_a increase_a condition_n of_o the_o saint_n who_o shall_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o old_a age_n they_o shall_v be_v fat_a and_o green_a or_o flourish_v psal_n 92._o 14._o that_o be_v they_o sprout_v or_o grow_v up_o in_o stature_n and_o fruitfulness_n through_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o the_o increasing_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o who_o house_n they_o be_v plant_v according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n in_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 6._o i_o have_v plant_v apollo_n water_v but_o god_n give_v the_o increase_n the_o saint_n be_v fruitful_a in_o every_o good_a work_n and_o increase_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n col._n 1._o 6._o 10._o or_o 2._o we_o may_v understand_v it_o of_o the_o spiritual_a increase_n of_o the_o faithful_a which_o be_v beget_v by_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n christ_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n sow_v the_o seed_n of_o his_o word_n the_o saint_n as_o the_o ground_n receive_v the_o seed_n into_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o heart_n by_o which_o mean_n they_o as_o spiritual_a son_n and_o daughter_n be_v beget_v unto_o christ_n thus_o we_o have_v it_o in_o psal_n 45._o 16._o instead_o of_o thy_o father_n shall_v be_v thy_o child_n who_o thou_o may_v make_v prince_n in_o all_o the_o earth_n this_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o succeed_a christian_n that_o by_o the_o immortal_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n be_v beget_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n he_o be_v their_o father_n isa_n 9_o 6._o and_o so_o be_v that_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n which_o seek_v her_o salvation_n not_o by_o the_o first_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o second_o of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v above_o because_o it_o have_v its_o original_a from_o heaven_n she_o 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love_n be_v go_v joy_n and_o light_n be_v go_v o_o how_o deject_v how_o disconsolate_a be_v the_o soul_n then_o it_o be_v a_o perfect_a hyeroglyphick_n or_o resemblance_n of_o a_o wound_a spirit_n as_o solomon_n call_v it_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v full_a of_o perplexity_n and_o fear_n and_o can_v see_v no_o comfort_n than_o it_o must_v return_v to_o christ_n as_o to_o its_o strong_a hold_n there_o be_v my_o stay_n there_o be_v my_o comfort_n there_o i_o shall_v find_v relief_n and_o refreshment_n or_o else_o no_o where_n or_o else_o second_o we_o may_v take_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o church_n sickness_n the_o object_n to_o wit_n the_o sight_n of_o christ_n love_n display_v by_o his_o banner_n and_o by_o taste_v of_o his_o banquet_n even_o all_o the_o variety_n of_o his_o sweet_a grace_n now_o because_o her_o mind_n which_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n can_v not_o sustain_v the_o glitter_a shine_n of_o his_o love_n no_o more_o than_o job_n can_v shut_v up_o the_o sea_n with_o 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