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she_o now_o have_v in_o his_o judgement_n &_o estimation_n of_o she_o and_o then_o shall_v actual_o have_v by_o his_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o she_o make_v he_o to_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o passion_n and_o vehemency_n of_o his_o love_n call_v her_o sister_n as_o be_v of_o one_o nature_n also_o his_o marry_a spouse_n profess_v she_o have_v ravish_v his_o heart_n with_o the_o beauty_n of_o her_o look_n with_o the_o ornament_n of_o her_o grace_n that_o be_v as_o chain_n about_o her_o neck_n yea_o with_o one_o look_n of_o faith_n with_o that_o one_o grace_n of_o his_o sanctify_a spirit_n in_o she_o verse_n 10._o how_o fair_a be_v thy_o love_n my_o sister_n spouse_n how_o good_a be_v thy_o love_n better_o than_o wine_n and_o the_o smell_n of_o thy_o ointement_n better_a than_o all_o spice_n amplify_a with_o exclamation_n the_o excellency_n of_o her_o love_n better_o than_o wine_n and_o the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o her_o ointement_n the_o anoint_v of_o his_o spirit_n seal_v she_o up_o to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n better_a in_o sense_n and_o feeling_n than_o all_o spice_n verse_n 11._o thy_o lip_n my_o spouse_n drop_v the_o honeycomb_n honey_n and_o milk_n be_v under_o thy_o tongue_n and_o the_o smell_n of_o thy_o garment_n be_v as_o the_o smell_n of_o lebanon_n thus_o have_v declare_v the_o fervency_n of_o his_o love_n unto_o she_o he_o do_v by_o many_o figure_n and_o form_n of_o speech_n express_v the_o sweetness_n and_o the_o ornament_n of_o her_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o fruit_n that_o proceed_v from_o it_o thy_o lip_n say_v he_o both_o of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o public_a ministry_n in_o private_a speech_n drop_n the_o honey_n and_o the_o honeycomb_n sweet_a and_o heavenly_a lesson_n and_o
instruction_n comfort_n and_o consolation_n out_o of_o thy_o tongue_n that_o milk_n of_o the_o word_n be_v ready_a to_o come_v forth_o thy_o smell_n be_v odoriferous_a thy_o outward_a carriage_n and_o behaviour_n sweet_a amiable_a and_o full_a of_o grace_n verse_n 12._o a_o gardaine_v enclose_v my_o sister_n spouse_n a_o spring_n shut_v a_o fountain_n seal_v up_o thou_o keep_v thyself_o most_o chaste_a unto_o i_o '_o and_o thy_o fruit_n sound_a and_o entire_a as_o a_o gardaiâ—e_n close_v as_o a_o spring_n shut_v up_o as_o a_o fountain_n seal_v for_o in_o thou_o be_v the_o cestern_a of_o that_o wholesome_a and_o fave_a doctrine_n whereby_o the_o part_n of_o the_o field_n or_o gardaine_v of_o my_o church_n the_o bed_n and_o plant_n particular_a congregation_n be_v all_o water_v and_o which_o no_o stranger_n can_v have_v access_n unto_o for_o none_o enter_v thither_o but_o in_o and_o through_o i_o verse_n 13._o thy_o plant_n be_v as_o of_o a_o orchard_n of_o pomegranate_n with_o fruit_n of_o precious_a thing_n as_o cypress_n with_o spicknard_n verse_n 14._o spicknard_n and_o safron_n sweet_a cane_n and_o cinnamon_n with_o all_o tree_n of_o frankincense_n myrrh_n and_o santale_n with_o all_o the_o chief_a spice_n to_o conclude_v thy_o plant_n mean_v the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n be_v most_o precious_a as_o a_o orchard_n store_v with_o all_o precious_a and_o delicate_a fruit_n church_n verse_n 15._o o_o fountain_n of_o the_o gardain_v o_o well_o of_o live_a water_n and_o flow_v more_o than_o the_o water_n of_o lebanon_n the_o church_n joy_v in_o her_o spouse_n thus_o gracious_a accept_n of_o she_o do_v first_o modest_o attribute_v all_o she_o have_v to_o he_o do_v thou_o call_v i_o a_o spring_n and_o fountain_n give_v thou_o i_o the_o name_n of_o a_o gardaine_v vouchsafe_v thou_o i_o such_o honour_n that_o my_o fruit_n shall_v be_v esteem_v as_o sweet_a spice_n o_o but_o how_o soever_o i_o may_v in_o some_o sort_n disperse_v unto_o my_o the_o water_n of_o life_n yet_o thou_o in_o truth_n be_v the_o only_a fountain_n from_o who_o fullness_n we_o all_o receive_v i_o water_n but_o from_o thou_o thou_o be_v the_o only_a well_o of_o live_a water_n out_o of_o the_o which_o i_o do_v draw_v thou_o be_v the_o wind_n and_o comfortable_a air_n that_o purge_v thy_o gardaine_v make_v seasonable_a time_n rain_n and_o fair_a weather_n as_o be_v most_o commodious_a and_o best_a for_o the_o manurance_n of_o it_o ay_o whatsoever_o i_o have_v meat_n drink_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o it_o be_v all_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o thy_o hand_n my_o life_n and_o save_a health_n i_o have_v and_o hold_v from_o thou_o verse_n 16_o awake_v o_o north_n and_o come_v o_o south_n breath_n upon_o my_o gardaine_v let_v those_o water_n overflow_v the_o spice_n of_o it_o let_v my_o wellbeloved_n come_v unto_o his_o gardaine_v and_o eat_v his_o dainty_a fruit_n wherefore_o say_v she_o deny_v not_o these_o two_o thing_n unto_o i_o bless_v i_o yet_o more_o with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n 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and_o lively_a faith_n christ_n do_v make_v a_o entrance_n and_o be_v receive_v and_o more_o and_o more_o fruitful_o apply_v unto_o us._n a_o manifest_a argument_n what_o small_a account_n shâ—e_v make_v of_o he_o and_o how_o little_a she_o set_v by_o the_o inestimable_a good_a that_o he_o come_v to_o bring_v unto_o she_o prefer_v a_o little_a ease_n and_o daintiness_n before_o the_o pleasure_n that_o be_v in_o he_o she_o think_v it_o for_o sooth_n a_o matter_n of_o no_o small_a ado_n to_o put_v on_o her_o coat_n again_o and_o rise_v when_o once_o she_o be_v abed_o for_o fear_v of_o catch_v cold_a she_o be_v loath_a to_o touch_v the_o ground_n with_o her_o foot_n now_o they_o be_v
own_o soul_n god_n make_v we_o in_o the_o end_n of_o feel_v more_o lively_a our_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n be_v i_o and_o i_o be_o he_o the_o root_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o our_o happiness_n be_v our_o conjunction_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o who_o feed_v in_o lily_n the_o fruit_n come_v from_o it_o excellent_a for_o christ_n our_o shepherd_n feed_v his_o flock_n in_o most_o sweet_a and_o delicate_a pasture_n till_o that_o day_n breath_n the_o two_o principal_a thing_n which_o a_o christian_a be_v to_o wish_v for_o and_o desire_v after_o be_v perfection_n in_o heaven_n by_o the_o come_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o constancy_n and_o perseverance_n unto_o that_o day_n and_o these_o mist_n fly_v away_o in_o this_o life_n many_o mist_n and_o shadow_n be_v cast_v before_o our_o eye_n much_o ignorance_n of_o god_n and_o of_o holy_a duty_n which_o that_o bright_a and_o glorious_a come_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n as_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n will_v scatter_v all_o away_o chap._n iii_o verse_n 1._o 2._o in_o my_o bed_n anighte_n etc._n etc._n the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v many_o time_n great_a unquietness_n of_o mind_n for_o lack_v of_o the_o feel_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o affect_v as_o a_o man_n desolate_a and_o without_o comfort_n he_o seek_v after_o he_o in_o all_o place_n &_o at_o all_o time_n in_o the_o night_n and_o by_o day_n a_o bed_n and_o when_o he_o be_v up_o at_o home_o and_o without_o door_n in_o the_o city_n by_o the_o street_n and_o the_o lane_n and_o abroad_o in_o the_o field_n by_o prinate_a prayer_n and_o meditation_n with_o his_o own_o soul_n by_o use_v the_o help_n counsel_n and_o advise_v of_o godly_a brethren_n by_o seek_v for_o comfort_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n such_o be_v his_o desire_n and_o unwearied_a travail_n for_o the_o find_n of_o christ_n here_o be_v the_o use_n we_o shall_v make_v of_o be_v private_a and_o this_o be_v a_o holy_a spend_v of_o our_o time_n when_o we_o employ_v 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unto_o christ_n or_o have_v any_o more_o to_o do_v with_o he_o yet_o neither_o for_o other_o man_n reproach_n nor_o for_o all_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o own_o infirmity_n he_o leave_v to_o seek_v unto_o he_o to_o call_v and_o cry_v upon_o he_o for_o whither_o else_o shall_v he_o go_v but_o to_o thing_n that_o can_v profit_v have_v make_v i_o a_o keeper_n of_o other_o vine_n etc._n etc._n there_o come_v yet_o a_o further_a mischief_n home-enemy_n bear_v and_o breed_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n which_o as_o viper_n eat_v out_o the_o bowel_n of_o their_o mother_n and_o make_v natural_a rent_n and_o breach_n among_o their_o own_o brethren_n for_o god_n evermore_o leave_v in_o his_o church_n some_o unquiet_a spirit_n to_o gall_v they_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o child_n that_o the_o approve_a among_o they_o may_v be_v know_v and_o let_v man_n pretend_v what_o they_o lift_v set_v what_o face_n they_o will_v upon_o it_o it_o be_v the_o hatred_n of_o 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