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to_o that_o character_n god_n have_v stamp_v upon_o it_o but_o still_o he_o set_v christ_n on_o the_o top_n of_o his_o affection_n witness_n david_n in_o psa_n 73._o 25._o who_o have_v i_o in_o heaven_n but_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v none_o in_o earth_n that_o i_o desire_v beside_o thou_o when_o we_o let_v our_o affection_n run_v out_o upon_o the_o creature_n we_o do_v but_o lose_v they_o and_o they_o become_v unprofitable_a unto_o we_o but_o when_o they_o be_v set_v upon_o christ_n we_o lose_v they_o not_o he_o make_v they_o heavenly_a and_o gracious_a and_o give_v they_o to_o we_o again_o whatsoever_o we_o expend_v on_o christ_n in_o christ_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o again_o the_o upright_a love_n thou_o hence_o observe_v that_o the_o saint_n be_v perfect_a and_o upright_o in_o a_o gospel_n account_n a_o man_n be_v that_o in_o gospel_n account_n which_o he_o sincere_o desire_v to_o be_v a_o beleiver_n aim_v at_o perfection_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v call_v a_o perfect_a man_n his_o desire_n carry_v the_o denomination_n of_o the_o thing_n desire_v now_o that_o part_n in_o man_n that_o have_v the_o predominancy_n and_o be_v most_o active_a that_o part_n carry_v the_o denomination_n of_o the_o whole_a now_o uprightness_n and_o righteousness_n holiness_n and_o sincerity_n these_o carry_v the_o great_a sway_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o saint_n they_o be_v sanctify_v in_o every_o part_n in_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o spirit_n hence_o they_o be_v call_v holy_a righteous_a pure_a undefiled_a and_o clean_a have_v their_o conscience_n clean_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v and_o the_o like_a second_o observe_v that_o holy_a and_o righteous_a man_n be_v only_o fit_a to_o praise_v and_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n all_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o affection_n will_v praise_v and_o celebrate_v christ_n love_n but_o as_o for_o unrighteousness_n it_o be_v enmity_n against_o christ_n and_o unfit_a to_o mention_v or_o to_o praise_v his_o love_n and_o therefore_o the_o exhortation_n be_v to_o the_o righteous_a ps_n 33._o 1._o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n o_o you_o righteous_a for_o praise_n be_v comely_a for_o the_o upright_a the_o word_n translate_v comely_a denote_v a_o fair_a and_o comely_a grace_n for_o which_o a_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v like_v or_o desire_v the_o apostle_n express_v it_o in_o greek_a by_o fair_a and_o beautiful_a rom._n 10._o 15._o how_o beautiful_a be_v the_o foot_n of_o those_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v how_o desirable_a be_v the_o foot_n of_o those_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n for_o the_o beauty_n of_o a_o thing_n make_v it_o to_o be_v desire_v now_o the_o praise_n of_o christ_n love_n be_v most_o desirable_a and_o glorious_a in_o the_o saint_n none_o but_o they_o be_v fit_a to_o record_v and_o make_v mention_n of_o christ_n love_n last_o observe_v the_o saint_n by_o remember_v and_o make_v mention_n of_o christ_n love_n be_v the_o more_o confirm_v and_o increase_v in_o love_n towards_o he_o the_o church_n have_v declare_v before_o that_o those_o chaste_a and_o pure_a virgin_n love_v christ_n but_o here_o she_o do_v mention_v it_o again_o to_o declare_v that_o now_o the_o spouse_n have_v be_v in_o the_o bedchamber_n of_o the_o king_n and_o have_v a_o sight_n of_o those_o heavenly_a treasure_n which_o be_v reserve_v for_o she_o whereupon_o she_o rejoice_v with_o exceed_v great_a joy_n and_o do_v also_o record_n and_o rehearse_v all_o his_o love_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v all_o the_o upright_o be_v inflame_v more_o &_o more_o with_o love_n to_o christ_n as_o fire_n be_v increase_v by_o add_v of_o fuel_n unto_o it_o so_o be_v our_o love_n to_o christ_n upon_o fresh_a and_o new_a manifestation_n of_o his_o great_a love_n towards_o we_o verse_n 5_o 6._o i_o be_o black_a but_o comely_a o_o you_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n as_o the_o curtain_n of_o solomon_n look_v not_o upon_o i_o because_o i_o be_o black_a because_o the_o sun_n have_v look_v upon_o i_o my_o mother_n child_n be_v angry_a with_o i_o they_o make_v i_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o vineyard_n but_o my_o own_o vineyard_n have_v i_o not_o keep_v in_o the_o precedent_a verse_n we_o have_v the_o church_n first_o speech_n unto_o christ_n profess_v her_o faith_n and_o love_n now_o we_o have_v a_o apostrophee_n or_o her_o aversion_n or_o turn_v of_o speech_n from_o her_o belove_a unto_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o prevent_v those_o scandal_n and_o offence_n which_o may_v arise_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o church_n affliction_n and_o infirmity_n which_o she_o be_v subject_a unto_o in_o this_o life_n it_o fall_v out_o sometime_o that_o some_o do_v love_v they_o that_o do_v not_o love_v they_o again_o and_o so_o the_o objection_n may_v be_v thus_o thou_o be_v inflame_v with_o a_o vehement_a and_o passionate_a love_n but_o be_v it_o not_o towards_o one_o that_o care_v not_o for_o thou_o and_o one_o that_o do_v far_o excel_v thou_o for_o thou_o have_v set_v he_o forth_o to_o be_v a_o glorious_a and_o great_a king_n so_o gracious_a and_o love_a so_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a so_o fair_a and_o beautiful_a so_o rich_a and_o complete_a as_o that_o nothing_o under_o heaven_n be_v any_o way_n comparable_a unto_o he_o now_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o spouse_n to_o such_o a_o glorious_a bridegroom_n how_o shall_v he_o love_v or_o delight_n in_o thou_o thou_o be_v but_o a_o black_a hued_a virgin_n &_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v fit_a to_o match_v to_o such_o a_o beautiful_a sweet_a king_n as_o be_v messiah_n now_o she_o answer_v all_o this_o full_o and_o that_o first_o by_o a_o double_a adjunct_n of_o colour_n or_o hue_n one_o contrary_a to_o the_o other_o 1._o by_o confession_n i_o be_o black_a 2._o by_o refutation_n but_o comely_a both_o which_o be_v illustrate_v by_o two_o comparison_n 1._o to_o show_v her_o blackness_n as_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n 2._o to_o show_v her_o fairness_n as_o the_o curtain_n or_o the_o hang_n of_o solomon_n vers_fw-la 5._o now_o she_o proceed_v unto_o a_o more_o full_a answer_n because_o none_o shall_v take_v offence_n at_o her_o blackness_n as_o to_o impair_v her_o dignity_n or_o worth_n or_o more_o light_o to_o regard_n or_o esteem_v of_o she_o and_o this_o she_o do_v 1._o by_o admonition_n to_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n not_o to_o despise_v or_o disdain_v she_o in_o these_o word_n look_v not_o upon_o i_o because_o i_o be_o black_a 2._o she_o render_v a_o reason_n of_o her_o admonition_n and_o that_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o cause_n of_o her_o blackness_n and_o the_o cause_n be_v threefold_a 1._o from_o the_o supreme_a cause_n the_o sun_n have_v look_v upon_o i_o 2._o from_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n my_o mother_n child_n be_v angry_a with_o i_o etc._n etc._n 3._o from_o the_o impulsive_a cause_n which_o be_v internal_a &_o whole_o in_o herself_o that_o be_v though_o they_o make_v she_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o vineyard_n yet_o she_o keep_v not_o well_o her_o own_o vineyard_n i_o be_o black_a but_o comely_a the_o hebrew_n word_n here_o translate_v black_a signify_v nomine_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d denigrari_fw-la nigresceie_fw-la nigrnm_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o pih_o diluculum_fw-la manè_fw-la sedulò_fw-la studiosè_fw-la quaerete_fw-it a_o nomine_fw-la blackness_n or_o darkness_n and_o therefore_o the_o hebrew_n word_n mishchar_n be_v take_v from_o the_o same_o root_n which_o signify_v the_o morning_n or_o the_o day-dawning_a because_o of_o the_o blackness_n or_o darkness_n thereof_o 1._o by_o blackness_n or_o darkness_n we_o may_v understand_v affliction_n or_o tribulation_n so_o the_o prophet_n call_v tribulation_n night_n because_o the_o solitariness_n and_o fear_n thereof_o be_v like_o the_o darkness_n isa_n 26._o
9_o with_o my_o soul_n have_v i_o desire_v thou_o in_o the_o night_n yea_o my_o spirit_n within_o i_o will_v i_o seek_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aarora_n sic_fw-la a_o nigrore_fw-la di_fw-it cta_fw-la qui_fw-la eam_fw-la comitatur_fw-la buxtorf_n in_o lex_fw-la ind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jer._n 2._o 18._o nilus_n ob_fw-la aquarum_fw-la nigredinem_fw-la sic_fw-la dictus_fw-la uti_fw-la etiam_fw-la a_o graecis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d early_o and_o job_n complain_v my_o skin_n say_v he_o be_v black_a upon_o i_o and_o my_o bone_n be_v burn_v with_o heat_n job_n 30._o 30._o and_o thus_o jeremy_n lament_v the_o blackness_n of_o the_o nazarite_n visage_n say_v their_o visage_n be_v black_a than_o a_o coal_n lam._n 4._o 8._o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a run_v thus_o their_o visage_n be_v dark_a than_o blackness_n that_o be_v it_o be_v dark_a and_o sad_a with_o grief_n and_o famine_n again_o in_o jerem._n 14._o 2._o judah_n mourn_v and_o the_o gate_n thereof_o languish_v they_o be_v black_a unto_o the_o ground_n that_o be_v they_o be_v make_v to_o bow_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n as_o david_n say_v psal_n 38._o 6._o i_o be_o trouble_v i_o be_o bow_v down_o great_o or_o else_o for_o faintness_n they_o sink_v and_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o lot_n schiod_n in_o lex_fw-la pentag_n lot_n ground_n as_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v in_o psal_n 89._o 44._o thou_o have_v cast_v his_o throne_n down_o to_o the_o ground_n that_o be_v i_o will_v afflict_v he_o and_o lay_v his_o glory_n in_o the_o dust_n thus_o darkness_n and_o blackness_n may_v be_v take_v for_o affliction_n 2._o blackness_n may_v also_o imply_v sin_n and_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o her_o negligence_n which_o she_o confess_v in_o that_o she_o do_v not_o keep_v well_o her_o own_o vineyard_n the_o apostle_n call_v sin_n darkness_n col._n 1._o 13._o who_o have_v deliver_v you_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n that_o be_v from_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o again_o in_o 1_o thes_n 5._o 5._o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o believer_n say_v you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o light_n and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o day_n we_o be_v not_o of_o the_o night_n or_o of_o darkness_n he_o mean_v the_o night_n and_o darkness_n of_o sin_n now_o darkness_n be_v call_v sin_n in_o these_o four_o respect_n 1._o because_o sin_n proceed_v from_o darkness_n that_o be_v from_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a understanding_n and_o will_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o gentile_n that_o do_v not_o glorify_v god_n as_o god_n say_v they_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v rom._n 1._o 21._o and_o in_o ephes_n 4._o 18._o have_v their_o understanding_n darken_v or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a be_v darken_v in_o the_o understanding_n be_v alienate_v from_o the_o life_n of_o god_n through_o the_o ignorance_n that_o be_v in_o they_o because_o of_o the_o blindness_n of_o their_o heart_n 2._o sin_n darkness_n the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n and_o man_n by_o sin_n come_v to_o increase_v their_o darkness_n this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o place_n before_o mention_v rom._n 1._o 21._o because_o that_o when_o they_o know_v god_n they_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n neither_o be_v thankful_a but_o become_v vain_a in_o their_o imagination_n and_o their_o foolish_a heart_n be_v darken_v that_o be_v it_o become_v dark_a than_o it_o be_v by_o nature_n for_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o in_o vers_n 20._o that_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n will_v reach_v thus_o far_o as_o to_o know_v the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n by_o those_o that_o be_v visible_a that_o be_v by_o the_o creature_n but_o say_v the_o apostle_n in_o v._o 22._o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v wise_a they_o become_v fool_n that_o be_v they_o be_v grow_v more_o sottish_a than_o they_o be_v before_o 3._o they_o that_o commit_v sin_n love_v to_o act_v in_o darkness_n they_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o darkness_n love_v to_o work_v in_o darkness_n john_n 3._o 19_o 20._o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_n because_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a that_o be_v they_o love_v darkness_n because_o their_o deed_n be_v deed_n of_o darkness_n for_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a hate_v and_o shun_v the_o light_n neither_o come_v to_o the_o light_n lose_v his_o deed_n shall_v be_v reprove_v or_o discover_v and_o make_v manifest_a 4._o because_o darkness_n of_o sin_n bring_v unless_o it_o be_v pardon_v in_o christ_n darkness_n of_o misery_n everlasting_a punishment_n be_v call_v everlasting_a darkness_n lu._n 8._o 12._o &_o 22._o 13._o darkness_n lead_v to_o darkness_n that_o pure_a darkness_n upon_o the_o understanding_n lead_v to_o everlasting_a darkness_n of_o misery_n now_o in_o all_o these_o respect_n sin_n may_v be_v call_v darkness_n and_o blackness_n and_o see_v this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n the_o church_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o remainder_n of_o sin_n may_v say_v i_o be_o black_a 3._o by_o blackness_n we_o may_v understand_v her_o sorrow_n and_o mourning_n for_o her_o present_a misery_n for_o black_a colour_n be_v the_o habit_n of_o mourner_n for_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o people_n be_o i_o hurt_v astonishment_n have_v take_v hold_n on_o i_o jer._n 8._o 21._o that_o be_v i_o go_v in_o black_a as_o mourner_n use_v to_o do_v or_o else_o i_o mourn_v and_o be_o in_o heaviness_n now_o we_o may_v take_v either_o of_o these_o interpretation_n concern_v the_o church_n blackness_n for_o she_o be_v under_o the_o scorch_a sun_n of_o persecution_n and_o under_o the_o darkness_n of_o sin_n by_o her_o negligence_n and_o under_o blackness_n of_o sorrow_n and_o mourning_n because_o of_o the_o two_o former_a to_o wit_n trouble_n and_o sin_n so_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v this_o much_o i_o be_o black_a if_o you_o look_v upon_o i_o with_o carnal_a eye_n my_o fairness_n do_v not_o 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be_v say_v to_o be_v beautiful_a by_o his_o countenance_n and_o complexion_n cant._n 5._o 10._o my_o belove_a be_v white_a and_o ruddy_a white_a and_o red_a show_v the_o best_a temperature_n in_o man_n &_o the_o mixture_n of_o these_o two_o colour_n make_v a_o beautiful_a and_o good_a complexion_n herein_o the_o church_n be_v also_o beautiful_a and_o commend_v for_o the_o comeliness_n of_o her_o countenance_n song_n 2._o 14._o and_o thy_o countenance_n be_v comely_a say_v christ_n 2._o in_o a_o just_a symmetry_n or_o proportion_n of_o part_n and_o thus_o christ_n be_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v comely_a by_o that_o pleasant_a harmony_n and_o specious_a consent_n of_o part_n which_o be_v find_v to_o be_v in_o he_o song_n 5._o 10_o etc._n etc._n where_o the_o church_n do_v sum_n and_o