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be_v say_v cold_a comforter_n be_v you_o all_o job_n 16._o 2._o for_o they_o wound_v her_o conscience_n and_o disgraceful_o use_v she_o where_o it_o be_v say_v they_o take_v away_o her_o veil_n from_o she_o so_o in_o her_o present_a apprehension_n she_o pass_v all_o mean_n of_o recovery_n yet_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n she_o do_v recover_v herself_o again_o because_o christ_n leave_v she_o not_o whole_o but_o leave_v some_o of_o his_o sweetness_n behind_o he_o before_o he_o depart_v from_o she_o my_o belove_a put_v in_o his_o hand_n by_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o door_n the_o spouse_n be_v no_o soon_o fall_v into_o this_o spiritual_a languor_n and_o drowsiness_n make_v excuse_n for_o her_o sloth_n and_o security_n but_o christ_n come_v to_o rouse_v she_o up_o and_o that_o first_o by_o withdraw_v himself_o after_o a_o sort_n from_o she_o but_o yet_o he_o will_v first_o leave_v that_o behind_o he_o that_o shall_v both_o raise_v she_o up_o to_o seek_v after_o he_o and_o support_v she_o 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the_o disciple_n the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o and_o a_o great_a number_n believe_v and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n act_n 11._o 19_o so_o in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v christ_n put_v in_o his_o hand_n it_o be_v mean_v he_o do_v inward_o move_v upon_o her_o heart_n by_o the_o sweet_a and_o secret_a operation_n of_o his_o glorious_a spirit_n in_o at_o the_o hole_n or_o down_o by_o the_o hole_n towit_n of_o the_o door_n as_o it_o be_v add_v in_o our_o translation_n the_o similitude_n be_v take_v from_o hence_o when_o a_o door_n be_v lock_v yet_o there_o be_v a_o keyhole_n at_o which_o one_o may_v put_v in_o his_o hand_n or_o look_v in_o and_o so_o here_o when_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v after_o a_o sort_n lock_v up_o and_o christ_n stand_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o call_v and_o knock_v yet_o they_o do_v not_o open_v unto_o he_o but_o make_v excuse_n he_o find_v some_o little_a entrance_n or_o hole_n as_o through_o the_o door_n to_o put_v in_o his_o hand_n of_o spirit_n to_o touch_v the_o inward_a part_n of_o the_o heart_n that_o so_o he_o may_v leave_v some_o print_n of_o his_o finger_n before_o he_o do_v depart_v hence_o observe_v that_o christ_n never_o leave_v his_o spouse_n so_o but_o that_o he_o leave_v some_o print_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o grace_n behind_o he_o upon_o her_o soul_n hence_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n do_v so_o linger_v after_o he_o when_o he_o have_v withdraw_v himself_o and_o never_o rest_v until_o it_o find_v he_o again_o there_o be_v never_o a_o final_a desertion_n as_o we_o see_v here_o christ_n put_v his_o hand_n in_o at_o the_o door_n he_o leave_v some_o inward_a working_n of_o his_o gracious_a spirit_n to_o quicken_v the_o soul_n to_o seek_v after_o he_o and_o also_o to_o support_v it_o in_o its_o affliction_n christ_n stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o leave_v myrrh_n behind_o he_o something_o in_o the_o heart_n that_o cause_v a_o restless_a longing_n after_o christ_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o 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my_o heart_n make_v a_o noise_n i_o can_v hold_v my_o peace_n jer._n 4._o 19_o and_o so_o god_n himself_o in_o pity_n of_o ephraim_n calamity_n faith_n my_o bowel_n sound_v or_o be_v trouble_v for_o he_o i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n on_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n jer._n 31._o 20._o so_o here_o the_o spouse_n by_o the_o sound_n of_o her_o bowel_n show_v the_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n of_o her_o heart_n her_o mourning_n and_o languish_v after_o her_o belove_a hence_o observe_v first_o that_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n spirit_n make_v a_o great_a change_n in_o those_o into_o who_o it_o come_v behold_v here_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n
all_o the_o sweet_a and_o costly_a thing_n that_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v enjoy_v thus_o we_o have_v hear_v the_o church_n desire_v of_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o her_o request_n draw_v from_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o love_n now_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n she_o render_v a_o reason_n of_o she_o so_o much_o delight_v in_o his_o love_n verse_n 3._o because_o of_o the_o savour_n of_o thy_o good_a ointment_n thy_o name_n be_v a_o ointment_n pour_v forth_o therefore_o the_o virgin_n love_v thou_o in_o these_o word_n she_o render_v a_o reason_n why_o her_o affection_n be_v so_o set_v upon_o her_o belove_a and_o why_o she_o do_v so_o love_v he_o and_o why_o she_o prefer_v his_o love_n above_o all_o the_o glory_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o world_n her_o reason_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v as_o a_o box_n of_o odoriferous_a ointment_n and_o that_o in_o he_o be_v find_v redolent_a savour_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pinguedo_fw-la oleum_fw-la unguentum_fw-la those_o ordinary_a confection_n in_o the_o apothecary_n shop_n but_o the_o holy_a ointment_n and_o perfume_n which_o god_n command_v moses_n to_o make_v with_o which_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o the_o minister_a vessel_n be_v anoint_v and_o also_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n exod._n 30._o 2d_o 24_o 25._o and_o we_o read_v in_o psal_n 133._o that_o this_o ointment_n be_v pour_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o aaron_n and_o go_v down_o to_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o clothing_n by_o this_o similitude_n the_o church_n commend_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o have_v be_v clothe_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o the_o lord_n anoint_v he_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o his_o fellow_n psal_n 45._o 7._o and_o say_v god_n i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n upon_o you_o isa_n 42._o 1._o and_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o because_o he_o have_v anoint_v i_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 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6._o paul_n have_v a_o zeal_n but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n and_o therefore_o none_o more_o forward_o to_o persecute_v the_o saint_n than_o paul_n none_o more_o great_a enemy_n to_o christ_n then_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n none_o more_o opposite_a to_o the_o apostle_n than_o the_o devout_a jew_n one_o that_o be_v zealous_a for_o legal_a observance_n such_o have_v be_v all_o popish_a priest_n and_o prelate_n and_o such_o be_v all_o those_o of_o whatsoever_o form_n distinction_n or_o name_n they_o be_v of_o that_o impose_v superstitious_a order_n under_o the_o gospel_n let_v they_o pretend_v order_n or_o uniformity_n or_o whatsoever_o yet_o if_o they_o impose_v humane_a invention_n so_o as_o to_o urge_v and_o press_v they_o upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o saint_n they_o be_v the_o great_a enemy_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o christ_n 3._o observe_v those_o that_o be_v ne_o arrest_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o saint_n and_o those_o that_o pretend_v most_o holiness_n if_o such_o 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