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israel_n of_o the_o unavoidable_a execution_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o prediction_n and_o fall_n of_o those_o happy_a shower_n and_o last_o of_o elijah_n officious_a attendance_n who_o will_v not_o have_v expect_v that_o jezebel_n shall_v have_v say_v it_o be_v no_o strive_v no_o dally_v with_o the_o almighty_a no_o reasonable_a creature_n can_v doubt_v after_o so_o prodigious_a a_o decision_n god_n have_v win_v we_o from_o heaven_n he_o must_v possess_v we_o just_o be_v our_o seducer_n perish_v none_o but_o the_o god_n that_o can_v command_v fire_n and_o water_n shall_v be_v we_o there_o be_v no_o prophet_n but_o he_o but_o she_o contrary_o in_o stead_n of_o relent_a rage_v and_o send_v a_o message_n of_o death_n to_o elijah_n so_o let_v the_o god_n do_v to_o i_o and_o more_o also_o if_o i_o make_v not_o thy_o life_n as_o the_o life_n of_o one_o of_o they_o by_o to_o morrow_n about_o this_o time_n neither_o scourge_n nor_o favour_n can_v work_v any_o thing_n with_o the_o obstinate_o wicked_a all_o evil_a heart_n be_v not_o equal_o dis-affected_n to_o good_a ahab_n and_o jezebel_n be_v both_o bad_a enough_o yet_o ahab_n yield_v to_o that_o work_n of_o god_n which_o jezebel_n stubborn_o oppose_v ahab_n melt_v with_o that_o water_n with_o that_o fire_n wherewith_o jezebel_n be_v harden_v ahab_n be_v bashful_o jezebel_n audacious_o impious_a the_o weak_a sex_n be_v ever_o common_o strong_a in_o passion_n and_o more_o vehement_o carry_v with_o the_o sway_n of_o their_o desire_n whether_o to_o good_a or_o evil_n she_o swear_v and_o stamp_v at_o that_o whereat_o she_o shall_v have_v tremble_v she_o swear_v by_o those_o god_n of_o she_o which_o be_v not_o able_a to_o save_v their_o prophet_n that_o she_o will_v kill_v the_o prophet_n of_o god_n who_o have_v scorn_v her_o god_n and_o slay_v her_o prophet_n it_o be_v well_o that_o jezebel_n can_v not_o keep_v counsel_n her_o threat_n preâ—eâ—ted_v he_o who_o she_o have_v mean_v to_o kill_v the_o wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o god_n can_v â—â—ue_v find_v evasion_n for_o his_o prophet_n in_o her_o great_a secrecy_n but_o now_o he_o need_v no_o other_o mean_n of_o rescue_n but_o her_o own_o lip_n she_o be_v no_o less_o vain_a then_o the_o god_n she_o swear_v by_o in_o spite_n of_o her_o fury_n and_o her_o oath_n and_o her_o god_n elijah_n shall_v live_v at_o once_o shall_v she_o find_v herself_o frustrate_a and_o forswear_a she_o be_v now_o ready_a to_o bite_v her_o tongue_n to_o eat_v her_o heart_n for_o anger_n at_o the_o disappointment_n of_o her_o cruel_a vow_n it_o be_v no_o live_n for_o godly_a man_n if_o the_o hand_n of_o tyrant_n be_v allow_v to_o be_v as_o bloody_a as_o their_o heart_n man_n and_o devil_n be_v under_o the_o restraint_n of_o the_o almighty_a neither_o be_v their_o design_n more_o lavish_a than_o their_o execution_n short_a holy_a elijah_n flee_v for_o his_o life_n we_o hear_v not_o of_o the_o command_n of_o god_n but_o we_o will_v willing_o presuppose_v it_o so_o divine_a a_o prophet_n shall_v do_v nothing_o without_o god_n his_o heel_n be_v no_o new_a refuge_n as_o not_o where_o safe_a within_o the_o ten_o tribe_n he_o flee_v to_o beersheba_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o judah_n as_o not_o there_o safe_a from_o the_o machination_n of_o jezebel_n he_o flee_v alone_o one_o day_n journey_n into_o the_o wilderness_n there_o he_o sit_v he_o down_o under_o a_o juniper_n tree_n and_o as_o weary_a of_o life_n no_o less_o then_o of_o his_o way_n wish_v to_o rise_v no_o more_o it_o be_v enough_o now_o o_o lord_n take_v away_o my_o life_n for_o i_o be_o not_o better_o than_o my_o father_n o_o strange_a and_o uncouth_a mutation_n what_o be_v this_o we_o hear_v elijah_n faint_v and_o give_v up_o that_o heroical_a spirit_n deject_a and_o prostrate_v he_o that_o dare_v say_v to_o ahabs_n face_n it_o be_v thou_o and_o thy_o father_n house_n that_o trouble_v israel_n he_o that_o can_v raise_v the_o dead_a open_a and_o shut_v the_o heaven_n fetch_v down_o both_o fire_n and_o water_n with_o his_o prayer_n he_o that_o dare_v chide_v and_o contest_v with_o all_o israel_n that_o dare_v kill_v the_o four_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o baalite_n with_o the_o sword_n do_v he_o shrink_v at_o the_o frown_n and_o threat_n of_o a_o woman_n do_v he_o wish_v to_o be_v rid_v of_o his_o life_n because_o he_o fear_v to_o lose_v it_o who_o can_v expect_v a_o undaunted_a constancy_n from_o flesh_n and_o blood_n when_o elijah_n fail_v the_o strong_a and_o holy_a saint_n upon_o earth_n be_v subject_a to_o some_o qualm_n of_o fear_n and_o infirmity_n to_o be_v always_o and_o unchangeable_o good_a be_v proper_a only_o to_o the_o glorious_a spirit_n in_o heaven_n thus_o the_o wise_a and_o holy_a god_n will_v have_v his_o power_n perfect_v in_o our_o weakness_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o we_o while_o we_o carry_v this_o flesh_n about_o we_o to_o hope_v for_o so_o exact_a health_n as_o not_o to_o be_v cast_v down_o sometime_o with_o fit_n of_o spiritual_a distemper_n it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n for_o holy_a man_n to_o wish_v for_o death_n who_o can_v either_o marvel_n at_o or_o blame_v the_o desire_n of_o advantage_n for_o the_o weary_a traveller_n to_o long_o for_o rest_v the_o prisoner_n for_o liberty_n the_o banish_a for_o home_n it_o be_v so_o natural_a that_o the_o contrary_a disposition_n be_v monstrous_a the_o benefit_n of_o the_o change_n be_v a_o just_a motive_n to_o our_o appetition_n but_o to_o call_v for_o death_n out_o of_o a_o satiety_n of_o life_n out_o of_o a_o impatience_n of_o suffering_n be_v a_o weakness_n unbeseeming_a a_o saint_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o o_o elijah_n god_n have_v more_o work_n yet_o for_o thou_o thy_o god_n have_v more_o honour_v thou_o
with_o thou_o 9_o thy_o cheek_n be_v comely_a with_o row_n of_o stone_n and_o thy_o neck_n with_o chain_n those_o part_n of_o thou_o which_o both_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o beauty_n and_o most_o conspicuous_a to_o the_o eye_n be_v glorious_o adorn_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o my_o sanctification_n which_o be_v for_o their_o worth_n as_o so_o many_o precious_a border_n of_o the_o goodly_a stone_n or_o chain_n of_o pearl_n 10._o we_o will_v make_v thou_o border_n of_o gold_n with_o stud_n of_o silver_n and_o though_o thou_o be_v already_o thus_o set_v forth_o yet_o i_o and_o my_o father_n have_v purpose_v a_o further_a ornament_n unto_o thou_o in_o the_o more_o plentiful_a effusion_n of_o our_o spirit_n upon_o thou_o which_o shall_v be_v to_o thy_o former_a decking_n in_o stead_n of_o pure_a gold_n curious_o wrought_v with_o speck_n of_o silver_n the_o church_n 11._o while_o the_o king_n be_v at_o his_o repast_n my_o spikenard_n give_v the_o smell_n thereof_o behold_v o_o you_o daughter_n even_o now_o while_o my_o lord_n and_o king_n seem_v far_o distant_a from_o i_o and_o sit_v in_o the_o throne_n of_o heaven_n among_o the_o company_n of_o angel_n who_o attend_v around_o upon_o he_o yet_o now_o do_v i_o find_v he_o present_v with_o i_o in_o spirit_n even_o now_o the_o sweet_a influence_n of_o his_o grace_n like_v to_o some_o precious_a ointment_n spread_v itself_o over_o my_o soul_n and_o return_v a_o pleasant_a savour_n into_o his_o own_o nostril_n 12._o my_o well-beloved_a be_v as_o a_o bundle_n of_o myrrh_n unto_o i_o lie_v between_o my_o breast_n and_o though_o i_o be_v thus_o delightful_a to_o my_o saviour_n yet_o nothing_o so_o much_o as_o he_o be_v unto_o i_o for_o lo_o as_o some_o fragrant_a pomander_n of_o myrrh_n lay_v between_o the_o breast_n send_v up_o a_o most_o comfortable_a send_v so_o his_o love_n lay_v close_o unto_o my_o heart_n do_v still_o give_v i_o continual_a and_o unspeakable_a refresh_n 13._o my_o well-beloved_a be_v as_o a_o cluster_n of_o cyper_n unto_o i_o among_o the_o vine_n of_o engeddy_n or_o if_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v of_o more_o excellent_a virtue_n such_o smell_n as_o the_o cluster_n of_o cyper_n berry_n within_o the_o fruitful_a pleasant_a and_o rich_a vineyard_n and_o garden_n of_o judaea_n yield_v unto_o the_o passenger_n such_o and_o more_o delectable_a do_v i_o find_v the_o savour_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o i_o christ_n 14._o my_o love_n behold_v thou_o be_v fair_a thy_o eye_n be_v like_o the_o dove_n neither_o do_v thou_o on_o my_o part_n lose_v any_o of_o thy_o love_n o_o my_o dear_a church_n for_o behold_v in_o my_o eye_n thus_o clothe_v as_o thou_o be_v with_o my_o righteousness_n oh_o how_o fair_a and_o glorious_a thou_o be_v how_o above_o all_o comparison_n glorious_a and_o fair_a thy_o eye_n which_o be_v thy_o seer_n prophet_n apostle_n minister_n and_o those_o inward_a eye_n whereby_o thou_o see_v he_o that_o be_v invisible_a be_v full_a of_o grace_n chastity_n simplicity_n the_o church_n 15._o my_o well-beloved_a behold_v thou_o be_v fair_a and_o pleasant_a also_o our_o bed_n be_v green_a nay_o then_o o_o my_o sweet_a saviour_n and_o spouse_n thou_o alone_o be_v that_o fair_a &_o pleasant_a one_o indeed_o from_o who_o fullness_n i_o confess_v to_o have_v receive_v all_o this_o little_a measure_n of_o my_o spiritual_a beauty_n and_o behold_v from_o this_o our_o mutual_a delight_n and_o heavenly_a conjunction_n there_o arise_v a_o plentiful_a and_o flourish_a increase_n of_o thy_o faithful_a one_o in_o all_o place_n and_o through_o all_o time_n 16._o the_o beam_n of_o our_o house_n be_v cedar_n our_o gallery_n be_v of_o fir_n and_o behold_v the_o congregation_n of_o saint_n the_o place_n where_o we_o do_v sweet_o converse_v and_o walk_v together_o be_v both_o firm_a and_o during_o like_o cedar_n among_o the_o tree_n not_o subject_a through_o thy_o protect_a grace_n to_o utter_v corruption_n and_o through_o thy_o favourable_a acceptation_n and_o word_n like_a to_o gallery_n of_o sweet_a wood_n full_a of_o pleasure_n and_o contentment_n chap._n ii_o christ_n 1._o i_o be_o the_o rose_n of_o the_o field_n and_o the_o lily_n of_o the_o valley_n thou_o have_v not_o without_o just_a cause_n magnify_v i_o o_o my_o church_n for_o as_o the_o fair_a and_o sweet_a of_o all_o flower_n which_o the_o earth_n yield_v the_o rose_n and_o lily_n of_o the_o valley_n excel_v for_o beauty_n for_o pleasure_n for_o use_v the_o most_o base_a and_o odious_a weed_n that_o grow_v so_o do_v my_o grace_n to_o all_o they_o that_o have_v feel_v the_o sweetness_n thereof_o surpass_v all_o worldly_a contentment_n 2._o like_o a_o lily_n among_o the_o thorn_n so_o be_v my_o love_n among_o the_o daughter_n neither_o be_v this_o my_o dignity_n alone_o but_o thou_o o_o my_o spouse_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v a_o fit_a match_n for_o i_o be_v thus_o excellent_a above_o the_o world_n that_o no_o lily_n can_v be_v more_o in_o goodly_a show_n beyond_o the_o naked_a thorn_n than_o thou_o in_o thy_o glory_n thou_o receive_v from_o i_o overlooke_v all_o the_o assembly_n of_o alien_n and_o unregenerate_v the_o church_n 3._o like_o the_o appletree_n among_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o forest_n so_o be_v my_o well-beloved_a among_o the_o son_n of_o man_n under_o his_o shadow_n have_v i_o delight_v and_o sit_v down_o and_o his_o fruit_n be_v sweet_a unto_o my_o mouth_n and_o to_o return_v thy_o own_o praise_n as_o some_o fruitful_a and_o well-grown_a appletree_n in_o comparison_n of_o all_o the_o barren_a tree_n of_o the_o wild_a forest_n so_o be_v thou_o o_o my_o belove_a saviour_n to_o i_o in_o comparison_n of_o all_o man_n and_o angel_n under_o thy_o comfortable_a shadow_n alone_o have_v i_o ever_o wont_a to_o find_v safe_a shelter_n against_o all_o my_o affliction_n all_o my_o tentation_n and_o infirmity_n against_o all_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n and_o danger_n of_o judgement_n and_o to_o cool_v myself_o after_o all_o the_o scorch_a beam_n of_o thy_o father_n displeasure_n and_o 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