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as_o he_o be_v frequent_o so_o call_v in_o scripture_n psalm_n 23._o 1._o &_o 80._o 1_o ezek._n 34._o 23._o and_o matth._n 18._o 12._o with_o these_o adjection_n that_o good_a shepherd_n joh_n 10_o 11._o and_o the_o great_a shepherd_n heb._n 13._o 20._o and_o by_o peter_n the_o chief_a shepherd_n of_o our_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 4._o who_o only_o can_v call_v all_o the_o sheep_n his_o sheep_n and_o be_v only_o and_o true_o universal_a the_o reason_n of_o this_o assimilation_n be_v these_o 1._o as_o a_o shepherd_n know_v his_o sheep_n joh._n 10._o 14._o so_o do_v christ_n jesus_n his_o elect_n not_o only_o by_o a_o general_a knowledge_n as_o he_o be_v omniscient_a but_o by_o a_o special_a knowledge_n of_o particular_a inspection_n and_o gracious_a approbation_n 2._o as_o a_o shepherd_n put_v a_o mark_n upon_o his_o sheep_n whereby_o they_o be_v know_v to_o be_v his_o even_o so_o the_o lord_n jesus_n mark_n those_o that_o be_v his_o elect_n as_o we_o see_v ezek._n 9_o &_o rev._n 7._o 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joy_n and_o comfort_n to_o have_v the_o assurance_n thereof_o seal_v up_o to_o her_o soul_n by_o the_o frequent_a witness_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o voice_n of_o her_o belove_a say_v to_o her_o soul_n that_o she_o be_v so_o to_o he_o and_o that_o he_o be_v her_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o he_o noâ—_n once_o but_o often_o commend_v she_o from_o her_o beauty_n and_o see_v the_o whole_a church_n and_o all_o the_o member_n thereof_o make_v up_o but_o one_o homogeneous_a body_n look_v what_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o whole_a he_o speak_v to_o every_o faithful_a soul_n in_o who_o if_o there_o be_v repentance_n faith_n love_n zeal_n humility_n meekekness_n etc._n etc._n though_o there_o be_v remanent_fw-la corruption_n and_o a_o mixture_n of_o divers_a infirmity_n yet_o that_o soul_n be_v fair_a in_o christ_n eye_n let_v we_o then_o find_v out_o these_o grace_n in_o ourselves_o and_o though_o they_o be_v not_o perfect_a yet_o be_v in_o truth_n we_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o acceptation_n and_o rejoice_v in_o his_o love_n next_o as_o he_o praise_v she_o from_o her_o beauty_n in_o general_a so_o from_o the_o comeliness_n of_o her_o eye_n in_o particular_a wherein_o we_o have_v to_o consider_v 1._o what_o they_o be_v and_o 2._o why_o so_o compare_v job_n 29._o 15._o first_o then_o some_z understand_v by_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o church_n her_o pastor_n and_o overseer_n so_o call_v 1._o because_o of_o inspection_n counsel_n and_o right_a direction_n in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v speak_v numb_a 10._o 31._o and_o matth._n 6._o 22._o and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n of_o old_a be_v call_v seer_n and_o 2._o in_o respect_n of_o vigilant_a watch_v for_o forewarn_v of_o any_o danger_n or_o invasion_n a_o we_o see_v ezek._n 33._o and_o heb._n 13._o 20._o and_o who_o most_o special_o oâ—_n any_o shall_v have_v the_o property_n of_o dove_n eye_n as_o be_v to_o be_v after_o mention_v other_o understand_v not_o these_o former_a who_o may_v be_v call_v the_o eye_n over_o the_o 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truth_n thereof_o whereunto_o the_o blind_a eye_n of_o nature_n nor_o no_o other_o can_v or_o ever_o can_v yet_o reach_v 2._o the_o eye_n of_o the_o dove_n be_v chaste_a and_o chastity_n be_v much_o commend_v in_o virgin_n even_o so_o that_o which_o our_o saviour_n so_o much_o commend_v in_o his_o church_n by_o this_o comparison_n who_o be_v a_o pure_a virgin_n to_o he_o be_v her_o spiritual_a chastity_n opposite_a to_o spiritual_a whoredom_n so_o much_o complain_v on_o and_o condemn_v in_o scripture_n and_o whereby_o without_o dote_v on_o any_o other_o she_o keep_v her_o faith_n confidence_n and_o affection_n whole_a and_o entire_a towards_o he_o alone_o from_o who_o alone_o she_o look_v for_o life_n and_o salvation_n 3._o the_o dove_n eye_n be_v meek_a and_o not_o cruel_a fiery_a or_o furious_a represent_v thereby_o that_o disposition_n of_o a_o christian_a soul_n which_o be_v recommend_v unto_o the_o same_o by_o he_o who_o say_v learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o humble_a and_o meek_a 4._o the_o dove_n eye_n be_v humble_a contrary_a to_o such_o lofty_a eye_n as_o be_v speak_v of_o pro._n 30._o 13._o and_o so_o be_v the_o disposition_n of_o a_o christian_a soul_n endow_v with_o true_a faith_n though_o never_o so_o fruitful_a in_o godliness_n and_o good_a work_n 5._o the_o dove_n eye_n delight_n in_o cleanness_n and_o therefore_o resort_v to_o white_a place_n and_o to_o clear_a water_n even_o so_o do_v the_o soul_n that_o have_v true_a faith_n in_o it_o loathe_v all_o uncleanness_n of_o sin_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o know_v that_o no_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v enter_v into_o that_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n three_o we_o see_v here_o that_o unto_o this_o commendation_n of_o her_o beauty_n and_o comeliness_n he_o prefix_n a_o ecce_fw-la or_o behold_v which_o word_n be_v use_v in_o scripture_n 1._o as_o a_o ecce_fw-la of_o admiration_n as_o behold_v a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v and_o bear_v a_o child_n 2._o as_o a_o ecce_fw-la of_o demonstration_n as_o behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n 3._o as_o a_o ecce_fw-la of_o consideration_n as_o lam._n 1._o 12._o behold_v and_o see_v if_o ever_o there_o be_v sorrow_n like_a to_o my_o sorrow_n etc._n etc._n also_o when_o he_o will_v stir_v up_o the_o mind_n to_o remark_n and_o observe_v some_o rare_a excellent_a and_o wonderful_a matter_n and_o which_o be_v also_o sure_a and_o evident_a even_o so_o hereby_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v it_o observe_v 1._o that_o the_o beauty_n of_o his_o church_n be_v a_o rare_a beauty_n as_o we_o see_v the_o same_o describe_v ps_n 45._o and_o rev._n 12._o 2._o a_o excellent_a beauty_n also_o be_v spiritual_a and_o not_o subject_a to_o fade_a 3._o a_o wonderful_a beauty_n likewise_o consider_v her_o former_a deformity_n put_v upon_o she_o by_o her_o bridegroom_n who_o have_v make_v she_o so_o as_o ezek._n 16._o 14._o and_o 4._o which_o be_v so_o sure_a and_o permanent_a that_o death_n itself_o shall_v not_o deface_v it_o but_o rather_o be_v the_o mean_a of_o 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also_o in_o her_o raiment_n without_o also_o she_o have_v another_o double_a beauty_n the_o one_o of_o justification_n the_o other_o of_o sanctification_n both_o which_o the_o lord_n join_v therefore_o let_v no_o man_n separate_v they_o observation_n 1._o see_v our_o saviour_n declare_v that_o his_o church_n and_o her_o true_a member_n be_v fair_a by_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n speak_v of_o ps_n 110._o then_o let_v not_o those_o who_o will_v be_v so_o account_v live_v like_o filthy_a dog_n and_o swine_n or_o delight_n in_o any_o impurity_n whereby_o their_o beauty_n may_v be_v mar_v 2._o he_o say_v my_o love_n thou_o be_v fair_a to_o show_v unto_o we_o wherefrom_o our_o beauty_n proceed_v not_o of_o ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v so_o or_o from_o any_o
true_a christian_n to_o feed_v upon_o second_o it_o be_v say_v that_o she_o be_v bring_v in_o into_o this_o banquet_a house_n not_o be_v able_a of_o herself_o otherwise_o to_o come_v in_o and_o therefore_o say_v our_o saviour_n joh_n 6._o no_o man_n come_v unto_o i_o except_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o there_o be_v such_o blindness_n in_o our_o mind_n such_o averseness_n in_o our_o will_n and_o such_o perverseness_n in_o our_o affection_n that_o till_o we_o be_v restore_v as_o it_o be_v to_o our_o limb_n we_o be_v like_o that_o paralytic_n that_o lie_v so_o long_o at_o the_o water_n of_o bethesda_n or_o that_o cripple_n who_o sit_v at_o the_o porch_n of_o the_o temple_n act._n 3._o altogether_o lame_a and_o impotent_a and_o therefore_o say_v david_n i_o will_v run_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n when_o thou_o have_v enlarge_v my_o heart_n psal_n 119._o 32._o and_o the_o spouse_n likewise_o cant._n 1._o 2._o draw_v i_o and_o then_o we_o will_v run_v after_o thou_o and_o until_o 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3_o and_o by_o the_o work_n of_o his_o spirit_n internal_o and_o effectual_o whereby_o they_o not_o only_o hear_v his_o voice_n but_o discern_v the_o same_o to_o be_v his_o and_o thereafter_o follow_v he_o as_o he_o show_v joh._n 10._o 4._o have_v get_v a_o spiritual_a ear_n whereof_o the_o spirit_n speak_v rev._n 2._o 3._o which_o hear_v that_o which_o the_o world_n can_v hear_v as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o paul_n conversion_n act._n 22._o 7._o 9_o that_o he_o hear_v a_o voice_n vers_n 7._o which_o they_o who_o be_v with_o he_o hear_v not_o as_o be_v say_v vers_n 9_o and_o who_o not_o only_o have_v a_o spiritual_a ear_n or_o hear_v â—ut_v also_o a_o spiritual_a gift_n of_o discern_a christ_n voice_n from_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o stranger_n truth_n from_o error_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lamb_n from_o that_o of_o the_o beast_n horn_a like_o the_o lamb_n but_o speak_v like_o the_o dragon_n for_o 1_o they_o have_v not_o only_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o their_o mind_n but_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o their_o heart_n which_o because_o some_o have_v not_o have_v therefore_o as_o 2_o thess_n 2._o 11._o they_o have_v be_v give_v over_o to_o the_o delusion_n of_o error_n 2_o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n or_o noâ—_n second_o prefix_v a_o ecce_fw-la whereof_o cap._n 1._o 15._o she_o speak_v of_o his_o come_n to_o she_o and_o manner_n thereof_o according_a as_o he_o say_v joh._n 14._o 23._o that_o he_o who_o hear_v his_o voice_n and_o keep_v his_o word_n his_o father_n will_v love_v he_o and_o we_o say_v he_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o make_v our_o abode_n with_o he_o this_o come_n then_o be_v a_o spiritual_a come_n to_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o word_n as_o the_o ordinary_a mean_a so_o that_o they_o who_o contemn_v the_o word_n contemn_v his_o come_n to_o they_o by_o the_o same_o and_o they_o who_o reverence_n and_o receive_v the_o word_n they_o receive_v he_o who_o come_v thereby_o for_o our_o saviour_n be_v say_v to_o come_v three_o manner_n of_o way_n to_o his_o church_n 1_o he_o come_v visible_o and_o corporal_o in_o his_o incarnation_n 2_o he_o come_v as_o here_o invisible_o and_o spiritual_o by_o sanctification_n and_o 3_o he_o be_v to_o come_v glorious_o for_o her_o remuneration_n to_o who_o therefore_o by_o his_o word_n he_o come_v spiritual_o to_o sanctify_v they_o here_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o they_o comfortable_o to_o glorify_v they_o hereafter_o then_o touch_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o come_n she_o show_v it_o be_v both_o cheerful_o and_o speedy_o like_o one_o leap_v and_o skip_v as_o also_o upon_o the_o mountain_n and_o hill_n that_o be_v open_o and_o apparent_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n as_o nahum_n 1._o 15._o their_o foot_n be_v say_v to_o be_v that_o bring_v good_a tiding_n and_o publish_v peace_n or_o else_o pass_v over_o all_o let_v as_o our_o sin_n how_o great_a soever_o like_o manasses_n marry_o magdalen_n and_o other_o which_o hinder_v not_o his_o free_a grace_n â—or_a the_o natural_a opposition_n of_o a_o carnal_a heart_n as_o esa_n 40._o 4._o observation_n 1._o we_o see_v how_o all_o the_o godly_a esteem_n of_o god_n word_n which_o they_o hear_v preach_v unto_o they_o to_o wit_n as_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n himself_o which_o therefore_o they_o hear_v reverent_o lay_v it_o up_o in_o their_o heart_n with_o david_n careful_o meditate_v thereon_o fruitful_o and_o obey_v it_o diligent_o ps_n 119._o 11._o 2._o we_o see_v that_o as_o be_v show_v we_o joh._n 10._o 4._o christ_n sheep_n have_v a_o discern_a faculty_n between_o the_o voice_n of_o their_o own_o shepherd_n and_o a_o stranger_n and_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o holy_a scripture_n as_o we_o have_v isaiah_n 8._o 20._o the_o berean_o example_n and_o paul_n direction_n gal._n 1._o 8._o can_v discern_v error_n from_o truth_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o antichrist_n 3._o whereas_o it_o 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