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25_o 26._o how_o that_o must_v be_v ibid._n 4._o the_o soul_n must_v forget_v the_o pleasure_n and_o vanity_n of_o its_o father_n house_n 27._o that_o explain_v 28_o 29._o 5._o the_o soul_n must_v forget_v the_o righteousness_n of_o its_o father_n house_n 30_o 31._o what_o that_o be_v ib._n civility_n be_v but_o a_o smooth_a way_n to_o hell_n it_o be_v worth_a nothing_o no_o more_o be_v fâ—â—â—â—lity_n in_o duty_n â—â—_o 2._o br._n of_o explic._n how_o these_o thing_n must_v be_v forget_v 32_o 33_o 34_o 45._o etc._n etc._n 1._o sin_n and_o sinful_a company_n must_v be_v forget_v absolute_o 32_o 33._o 2._o the_o rest_n must_v be_v forget_v secundùm_fw-la quid_fw-la 33._o 3._o they_o must_v be_v forget_v conditional_o 33._o that_o explain_v 34._o 4._o comparative_o they_o must_v be_v forget_v 35._o 5._o in_o effect_n they_o must_v be_v forget_v 35_o 36._o 3_o br._n of_o the_o explication_n viz._n how_o that_o soul_n shall_v be_v beautiful_a that_o thus_o forget_v its_o father_n house_n 36_o 37_o 38._o that_o show_v negative_o positive_o 36_o 37._o negative_o not_o with_o a_o corporal_a beauty_n 36._o a_o natural_a beauty_n 37._o in_o its_o own_o eye_n a_o creature_n eye_n 37._o positive_o it_o shall_v be_v beautiful_a 1._o by_o imputation_n 37._o 2._o by_o christ_n acceptation_n 38._o 3._o in_o saint_n eye_n 38_o 39_o 4._o branch_n of_o the_o explication_n viz._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o phrase_n the_o king_n shall_v desire_v thy_o beauty_n 39_o 40._o open_v general_o 39_o 2._o particular_o six_o thing_n employ_v in_o it_o 40_o 41_o 42_o 43._o 1._o christ_n shall_v see_v a_o excellency_n in_o such_o a_o soul_n 40._o 2._o he_o shall_v love_v such_o a_o soul_n ib._n 3._o he_o shall_v in_o his_o heart_n prefer_v such_o a_o soul_n 40_o 41._o 4._o he_o will_v endeavour_v and_o effect_v a_o union_n with_o such_o a_o soul_n 42._o 5._o he_o will_v covet_v a_o near_a communion_n with_o such_o a_o soul_n 4._o 6._o he_o will_v love_v such_o a_o soul_n with_o a_o constant_a and_o inseparable_a love_n 43._o 5._o reason_n of_o the_o doctrine_n 44_o 45_o 46._o because_o 1._o it_o be_v the_o very_a law_n of_o marriage_n 44._o 2._o while_o the_o soul_n live_v in_o its_o father_n house_n it_o can_v be_v beautiful_a 44._o 3._o till_o the_o soul_n part_n with_o these_o it_o can_v cleave_v to_o christ_n 45._o 4._o because_o god_n be_v a_o jealous_a god_n 46._o 5._o because_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o christ_n to_o who_o aâ—_n a_o husband_n the_o unite_a soul_n must_v be_v obedient_a 46_o the_o application_n of_o the_o doctrine_n a_o 47_o ad_fw-la 89._o 1._o for_o instruction_n in_o several_a branch_n br._n 1._o that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d those_o which_o the_o world_n esteem_v of_o be_v uncomely_a indesireable_a creature_n in_o christ_n eye_n 47_o 48_o 49_o 50._o br._n 2._o which_o may_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n lie_v and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o straight_a way_n 51_o 52_o 53_o 54._o br._n 3._o that_o something_o more_o than_o nature_n must_v make_v a_o soul_n beautiful_a in_o christ_n eye_n 54._o br._n 4._o with_o what_o a_o infinite_a love_n have_v christ_n love_v his_o saint_n 54_o 55_o 56._o br._n 5._o what_o happy_a creature_n be_v poor_a self-denying_a saint_n 56_o 57_o 58._o 2._o use_v for_o examination_n whether_o we_o have_v forget_v our_o father_n house_n and_o our_o beauty_n be_v desirable_a in_o christ_n eye_n or_o no._n 59_o 60_o 61_o 62_o 63_o etc._n etc._n 1._o you_o have_v see_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o folly_n in_o your_o father_n house_n 60._o 2._o you_o have_v have_v another_o excellency_n discover_v to_o you_o 60_o 61._o 3._o your_o part_n have_v not_o be_v without_o some_o tear_n 61_o 62._o 4._o you_o have_v some_o combating_n of_o spirit_n with_o your_o fleshly_a inclination_n to_o go_v home_o again_o 62_o 63._o 5._o christ_n be_v your_o sole_a delight_n and_o all_o christ_n be_v your_o delight_n 63_o 64._o 6._o do_v you_o abide_v and_o dwell_v with_o christ_n 64._o 3_o use_v for_o consolation_n 1._o against_o all_o the_o uncomelinesse_n saint_n apprehend_v in_o themselves_o 65._o 2._o against_o all_o the_o dirt_n the_o world_n cast_v upon_o saint_n 65_o 66._o 3._o against_o the_o world_n low_a esteem_n of_o they_o 66._o several_a objection_n of_o misdoubting_n christian_n answer_v 67_o 68_o 69_o 70_o 71._o 1_o ob._n i_o be_o ready_a to_o yield_v to_o temptation_n and_o fall_v into_o sin_n i_o fear_v i_o have_v not_o forget_v the_o manner_n of_o my_o father_n house_n an._n notwithstanding_o thy_o fall_n into_o sin_n sometime_o yet_o thou_o may_v have_v forget_v it_o try_v therefore_o 1._o which_o way_n stand_v thy_o affection_n 68_o 2._o do_v you_o not_o chide_v yourselves_o back_o 69._o 3._o how_o long_o do_v you_o stay_v at_o home_n 69._o 2._o ob._n i_o have_v not_o forget_v my_o fatheas_n house_n i_o be_o often_o in_o vain_a company_n yea_o and_o i_o love_v they_o my_o heart_n be_v too_o much_o glue_v to_o my_o relation_n answ_n 1._o be_v they_o thy_o invite_a guest_n or_o intruder_n 71._o 2._o be_v thou_o a_o companion_n of_o they_o in_o sin_n or_o only_o in_o civil_a action_n 71._o 3._o do_v thou_o love_v they_o with_o a_o mere_a natural_a love_n or_o more_o 71._o 4._o can_v thy_o relation_n hinder_v thou_o from_o christ_n or_o thy_o love_n hinder_v thou_o from_o discharge_v thy_o duty_n to_o they_o faithful_o 72_o 73._o 3._o ob._n i_o be_o not_o low_a enough_o for_o christ_n i_o be_o rich_a and_o noble_a etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o this_o be_v a_o melancholy_a fancy_n fat_a folk_n may_v get_v in_o at_o the_o straight_a gate_n with_o crowd_v 74._o 2._o do_v thou_o not_o affect_v and_o delight_v and_o hunt_v after_o worldly_a pomp_n and_o glory_n 74._o 3._o do_v thou_o look_v upon_o thy_o title_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o high_a title_n of_o honour_n 74._o 4._o be_v thy_o outward_a greatness_n no_o snare_n to_o thou_o in_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n if_o none_o of_o these_o it_o can_v hinder_v thou_o 74_o 75_o 4._o obj._n ah_o but_o i_o be_o so_o much_o addict_v to_o vain_a pleasure_n etc._n etc._n 1._o answ_n do_v thou_o love_v thy_o pleasure_n more_o than_o god_n 76._o 2._o will_v thou_o balk_v a_o opportunity_n of_o communion_n with_o christ_n or_o his_o saint_n to_o enjoy_v a_o vain_a pleasure_n 76._o 3._o do_v thou_o affect_v pleasure_n that_o can_v consist_v with_o holiness_n as_o adultery_n etc._n etc._n 77._o if_o none_o of_o these_o thou_o may_v enjoy_v they_o and_o yet_o be_v beautiful_a in_o christ_n eye_n ib._n use_v 4._o for_o exhortation_n 1._o to_o those_o who_o have_v not_o forget_v their_o father_n house_n 77_o 78_o 79_o 80_o 81._o