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goodness_n answ_n because_o of_o that_o abundance_n of_o goodness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o make_v all_o thing_n even_o affliction_n themselves_o to_o conduce_v to_o our_o good_a 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 as_o ointment_n pour_v forth_o therefore_o do_v the_o virgin_n love_v thou_o quest_n 14._o who_o word_n be_v those_o answ_n the_o word_n of_o the_o spouse_n or_o bride_n of_o christ_n in_o commendation_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n quest_n 15._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n answ_n all_o his_o personal_a excellency_n by_o which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o manifest_v himself_o to_o his_o saint_n quest_n 16._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v like_o ointment_n answ_n because_o the_o personal_a excellency_n of_o christ_n reveal_v to_o a_o gracious_a soul_n have_v the_o same_o comfort_v and_o cleanse_v power_n upon_o the_o heart_n as_o oil_n have_v upon_o a_o wound_a body_n and_o therefore_o christ_n be_v anoint_v to_o heal_v the_o break_a in_o heart_n quest_n 17._o why_o be_v this_o oil_n or_o ointment_n express_v by_o a_o word_n of_o the_o plural_a number_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answ_n not_o only_o because_o of_o that_o fullness_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n but_o also_o because_o of_o that_o variety_n of_o comfort_v and_o purge_v grace_n that_o be_v in_o he_o quest_n 18._o 3._o ver._n 3._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o savour_n of_o this_o good_a ointment_n answ_n the_o experimental_a feel_n thereof_o in_o our_o heart_n quest_n 19_o who_o be_v mean_v by_o those_o virgin_n answ_n true_a believer_n which_o do_v not_o defile_v themselves_o with_o the_o love_n of_o sin_n verse_n 4._o draw_v i_o
she_o quest_n 67._o what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o camphire_n answ_n the_o word_n seem_v to_o come_v of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o denote_v atonement_n but_o famous_a ainsworth_n well_o observe_v that_o camphire_n be_v a_o gum_n and_o not_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o tree_n bring_v forth_o by_o cluster_n and_o therefore_o he_o translate_v it_o cypress_n and_o with_o submission_n to_o better_a judgement_n i_o suppose_v the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v intend_v thus_o much_o that_o as_o we_o bring_v forth_o our_o sin_n by_o cluster_n so_o christ_n be_v a_o cluster_n of_o atonement_n for_o their_o expiation_n but_o i_o shall_v leave_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o this_o verse_n 14._o ver._n 14._o to_o such_o as_o have_v their_o five_o talent_n and_o so_o pass_v on_o to_o another_o question_n quest_n 68_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o vineyard_n of_o en-gedi_a answ_n en-gedi_a be_v a_o very_a fruitful_a place_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o within_o the_o lot_n of_o judah_n which_o be_v likewise_o call_v hazazantame_a 20.2_o josh_n 15_o 52._o 2_o chron._n 20.2_o where_o god_n give_v jehosaphat_n a_o glorious_a victory_n over_o his_o enemy_n and_o may_v denote_v thus_o much_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o only_o fruitful_a in_o bring_v forth_o cluster_n of_o atonement_n for_o believer_n but_o they_o shall_v also_o through_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n overcome_v the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n as_o jehosaphat_n do_v at_o en-gedi_a overcome_v moab_n amon_n and_o mount_n seir_n and_o as_o en-gedi_a be_v compound_v of_o two_o hebrew_n word_n and_o do_v denote_v a_o fountain_n of_o young_a câ—â—â—ches_n so_o it_o may_v hold_v forth_o the_o great_a extent_n and_o latitude_n of_o â—â—e_z pardon_v atone_n grace_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o it_o shouâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d be_v circumscribe_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o jewish_a national_a church_n but_o shall_v be_v extend_v to_o gentile_a church_n which_o be_v here_o as_o in_o other_o place_n call_v vineyard_n though_o they_o be_v then_o but_o pagan_n and_o therefore_o may_v well_o be_v call_v a_o fountain_n of_o young_a goat_n quest_n 69._o but_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n of_o the_o singular_a number_n how_o then_o can_v that_o denote_v a_o fountain_n of_o kid_n answ_n so_o all_o pharaoh_n horse_n and_o chariot_n be_v express_v by_o the_o singular_a number_n 15.1_o ex._n 15.1_o verse_n 15._o behold_v thou_o be_v fair_a my_o love_n behold_v thou_o be_v fair_a thy_o eye_n be_v dove_n eye_n as_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n the_o spouse_n have_v be_v commend_v of_o her_o spiritual_a husband_n christ_n jesus_n so_o in_o this_o verse_n christ_n be_v commend_v that_o beauty_n of_o his_o spouse_n which_o he_o have_v put_v upon_o she_o quest_n 70._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o dove_n eye_n of_o the_o spouse_n answ_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v before_o express_v by_o beautify_v speck_n of_o silver_n and_o by_o needful_a breast_n for_o the_o refreshment_n of_o the_o saint_n by_o their_o heavenly_a doctrine_n so_o in_o this_o verse_n they_o be_v express_v by_o eye_n because_o they_o be_v to_o guide_v and_o lead_v the_o spouse_n in_o the_o path_n of_o godliness_n 15._o ver._n 15._o as_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o body_n be_v to_o guide_v and_o lead_v we_o in_o our_o way_n for_o the_o prevention_n of_o danger_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o prophet_n be_v former_o call_v seer_n 1_o sam._n 9.9_o quest_n 71._o why_o be_v minister_n call_v dove_n answ_n because_o of_o their_o spiritual_a and_o corporal_a chastity_n and_o also_o because_o of_o their_o innocency_n and_o harmlessness_n and_o to_o show_v how_o they_o be_v in_o this_o world_n expose_v to_o all_o kind_n of_o wrong_n and_o injury_n by_o the_o vulture_n of_o this_o world_n and_o likewise_o as_o a_o dove_n be_v a_o clean_a creature_n so_o true_a minister_n of_o christ_n be_v such_o as_o be_v clean_a in_o their_o ordination_n and_o clean_o in_o their_o conversation_n and_o clean_o in_o their_o worship_n and_o clean_o in_o their_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n verse_n 16._o behold_v thou_o be_v fair_a my_o belove_a yea_o pleasant_a also_o our_o bed_n be_v green_a as_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n we_o have_v christ_n commend_v the_o beauty_n of_o his_o spouse_n so_o in_o this_o verse_n we_o have_v the_o spouse_n return_v the_o praise_n thereof_o unto_o himself_o who_o be_v fair_a than_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n and_o from_o who_o proceed_v every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n 45.2_o psal_n 45.2_o and_o in_o who_o it_o please_v the_o father_n that_o in_o he_o all_o fullness_n of_o beautify_v grace_n shall_v dwell_v quest_n 72._o what_o do_v the_o spouse_n mean_v by_o her_o green_a bed_n answ_n her_o fruitfulness_n in_o bring_v forth_o spiritual_a child_n to_o her_o spiritual_a husband_n when_o her_o minister_n be_v spiritual_a dove_n verse_n 17._o the_o beam_n of_o our_o house_n be_v cedar_n and_o our_o rafter_n of_o fir_n as_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n the_o spouse_n have_v in_o a_o general_a way_n express_v her_o spiritual_a fruitfulness_n so_o in_o this_o verse_n she_o be_v in_o a_o more_o particular_a manner_n demonstrate_v the_o truth_n thereof_o by_o the_o plurality_n of_o church_n that_o shall_v be_v under_o gospel-administrations_a quest_n 73._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o beam_n of_o our_o house_n 17._o ver._n 17._o answ_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o as_o the_o true_a minister_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o breast_n and_o eye_n of_o the_o church_n consider_v as_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n so_o if_o we_o consider_v of_o the_o church_n as_o she_o be_v god_n building_n and_o his_o spiritual_a house_n so_o they_o be_v the_o beam_n thereof_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o foundation_n the_o corner_n stone_n and_o the_o top-stone_n thereof_o quest_n 74._o what_o make_v you_o take_v the_o beam_n of_o this_o house_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o pastor_n thereof_o answ_n because_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v of_o a_o verb_n that_o signify_v to_o preach_v or_o proclaim_v quest_n 75._o why_o be_v those_o beam_n say_v to_o be_v cedar_n answ_n as_o cedar_n be_v tall_a strong_a flourish_a sound_a tree_n of_o a_o fragrant_a smell_n so_o pastor_n of_o church_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v flourisher_n in_o grace_n strong_a in_o the_o faith_n sound_a in_o their_o conversation_n and_o sweet_a and_o fragrant_a in_o all_o their_o civil_a deportment_n before_o men._n quest_n 76._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o house_n answ_n congregat_v church_n quest_n 77._o why_o do_v you_o translate_v the_o word_n house_n which_o we_o have_v translate_v house_n answ_n because_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o the_o plural_a number_n quest_n 78._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o those_o rafter_n answ_n other_o church-officer_n which_o be_v considerable_o material_n in_o god_n building_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o my_o judgement_n be_v because_o the_o word_n be_v use_v for_o watering-trough_n or_o gutter_n for_o sheep_n to_o drink_v in_o 30.38_o gen._n 30.38_o and_o so_o godly_a church-officer_n ought_v in_o their_o respective_a place_n to_o lay_v out_o themselves_o by_o their_o godly_a exhortation_n and_o comfort_v admonition_n to_o comfort_v god_n spiritual_a sheep_n quest_n 79._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o fir-tree_n answ_n although_o i_o do_v not_o find_v the_o hebrew_n word_n broshime_v in_o any_o other_o place_n but_o this_o that_o be_v there_o be_v none_o the_o same_o verbatim_o yet_o i_o find_v broshime_v use_v for_o fir-tree_n psal_n 104.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v turn_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o which_o i_o suppose_v be_v a_o strong_a inducement_n to_o our_o translator_n to_o translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fir-tree_n quest_n 80._o why_o be_v church-officer_n express_v by_o fir-tree_n 17._o ver._n 17._o answ_n because_o that_o as_o fir-tree_n be_v tall_a straight_o flourish_a tree_n of_o a_o sweet_a and_o fragrant_a smell_n so_o all_o church-officer_n as_o well_o as_o pastor_n aught_o to_o be_v holy_a in_o their_o life_n and_o flourish_v in_o all_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v in_o the_o improvement_n of_o my_o one_o talon_n give_v that_o account_n of_o this_o chapter_n which_o i_o humble_o judge_v to_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n therein_o and_o if_o my_o labour_n find_v acceptance_n with_o the_o saint_n i_o will_v make_v a_o further_a progress_n into_o this_o book_n â—inis_fw-la