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his_o good_a will_n and_o kindness_n towards_o she_o see_v thou_o know_v not_o uz._n so_o full_o as_o thou_o shall_v but_o in_o part_n only_o as_o all_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o life_n be_v no_o other_o 1._o cor._n 13._o 12._o and_o therefore_o desire_v further_o instruction_n i_o will_v teach_v thou_o o_o thou_o the_o fair_a of_o woman_n christ_n adorn_v his_o church_n with_o this_o title_n whereby_o we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o church_n be_v not_o as_o man_n account_v of_o she_o but_o as_o she_o be_v esteem_v by_o her_o spouse_n go_v out_o uz._n from_o that_o company_n of_o counterfeit_a shepherd_n and_o sheep_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o that_o which_o he_o add_v follow_v now_o the_o step_n of_o that_o flock_n for_o their_o foot_n tread_v not_o in_o the_o right_a path_n to_o life_n but_o lead_v the_o way_n to_o eternal_a destruction_n and_o by_o that_o word_n go_v out_o he_o note_v not_o only_o the_o speedy_a departure_n from_o they_o but_o that_o the_o 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this_o we_o know_v further_o that_o the_o horse_n of_o egypt_n be_v in_o great_a regard_n and_o estimation_n not_o only_o in_o egypt_n but_o in_o other_o country_n also_o as_o 1._o king_n 10._o 28._o 29._o neither_o be_v it_o without_o force_n that_o he_o speak_v of_o troop_n and_o multitude_n &_o of_o chariot_n for_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n egypt_n be_v very_o commendable_a as_o exod._n 14._o 7._o 9_o all_o which_o lay_v together_o make_v much_o for_o the_o credit_n glory_n and_o renown_n that_o christ_n give_v unto_o his_o church_n &_o for_o the_o excellency_n thereof_o verse_n 10._o thy_o cheek_n be_v comely_a the_o spouse_n enter_v into_o the_o commendation_n of_o the_o particular_a part_n of_o the_o church_n and_o he_o speak_v of_o those_o that_o be_v most_o to_o be_v see_v because_o if_o they_o be_v beautiful_a &_o fair_a inquiry_n be_v not_o make_v of_o the_o beauty_n and_o fairness_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o when_o he_o say_v that_o they_o be_v comely_a as_o though_o they_o 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speak_v as_o some_o think_v in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o church_n such_o as_o be_v some_o faithful_a people_n but_o speak_v in_o deed_n as_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o miâ—â—ery_n of_o the_o godhead_n and_o trinity_n such_o like_a kind_n of_o speech_n see_v genes_n 1._o 26._o also_o genes_n 11._o 7._o where_o god_n speak_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n also_o border_n of_o gold_n with_o stud_n of_o silver_n uz._n set_v in_o sundry_a place_n between_o they_o q._n d._n though_o thou_o be_v excellent_o well_o deck_v up_o yet_o we_o will_v more_o and_o more_o adorn_v and_o beautify_v thou_o so_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v want_v
to_o make_v thou_o comely_a and_o fair_a no_o not_o gold_n and_o silver_n or_o any_o precious_a thing_n what_o soever_o verse_n 12._o in_o the_o mean_a while_n that_o the_o king_n be_v at_o his_o repast_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o church_n speak_v as_o it_o shall_v seem_v to_o her_o particular_a member_n who_o be_v call_v before_o virgin_n or_o damsel_n verse_n 3._o and_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n vers_fw-la 5_o declare_v what_o grace_n she_o receave_v from_o her_o spouse_n for_o the_o word_n king_n see_v before_o verse_n 4._o be_v at_o his_o repast_n that_o be_v at_o his_o ease_n as_o it_o be_v and_o pleasure_n and_o that_o even_o then_o when_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v little_a regard_n of_o his_o church_n in_o man_n judgement_n and_o the_o church_n to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o pilgrim_n from_o he_o he_o send_v forth_o uz._n upon_o i_o and_o i_o his_o savour_n of_o nard_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o most_o sweet_a savour_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o this_o he_o do_v by_o the_o word_n preach_v and_o the_o mighty_a work_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o child_n some_o of_o the_o rabbin_n think_v that_o nardus_fw-la be_v like_o to_o saffron_n sure_o it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v diverse_a sort_n of_o it_o one_o sort_n be_v call_v nardus_fw-la celtica_fw-la which_o the_o french_a man_n call_v lawand_n and_o we_o in_o a_o term_n not_o far_o from_o they_o call_v lawander_n an_o other_o sort_n be_v call_v nardus_fw-la assiria_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v that_o that_o the_o evangelist_n mark_v 14._o 3._o ihon._n 12._o 3._o call_v spikenard_n which_o be_v very_o costly_a as_o may_v appear_v there_o and_o reason_n itself_o also_o lead_v it_o because_o it_o grow_v in_o india_n or_o in_o assyria_n place_n far_o distant_a from_o judea_n and_o of_o this_o i_o suppose_v it_o be_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v in_o this_o place_n usinge_v a_o very_a precious_a thing_n amongst_o man_n to_o note_v the_o most_o precious_a gift_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o goodness_n to_o his_o church_n verse_n 13._o my_o belove_a the_o church_n proceed_v in_o the_o commendation_n of_o her_o spouse_n who_o she_o call_v here_o her_o belove_a because_o she_o do_v most_o tender_o love_v like_v and_o seek_v after_o he_o as_o verse_n 2._o 7._o be_v unto_o i_o that_o be_v to_o say_v be_v as_o dear_a precious_a and_o as_o sweet_a smell_a to_o i_o as_o a_o bundle_n of_o myrrh_n which_o be_v no_o doubt_n of_o a_o very_a good_a savour_n as_o may_v appear_v psalm_n 45._o 8._o proverb_n 7._o 17._o remain_v between_o my_o breast_n no_o doubt_v he_o allude_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o woman_n and_o maid_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o wear_v in_o their_o bosom_n nosegay_n as_o they_o call_v they_o make_v of_o very_o odoriferous_a and_o sweetsmelling_a flower_n of_o which_o also_o they_o make_v no_o small_a account_n esteem_v they_o many_o time_n as_o a_o principal_a part_n of_o their_o furniture_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v the_o church_n mind_v to_o note_v have_v how_o sweet_a her_o spouse_n shall_v be_v unto_o she_o and_o in_o what_o great_a account_n she_o will_v have_v he_o that_o will_v place_v he_o so_o nigh_o she_o as_o between_o her_o breast_n as_o it_o be_v verse_n 14._o my_o belove_a be_v unto_o i_o the_o church_n go_v on_o in_o commend_v her_o spouse_n and_o the_o grace_n she_o receive_v from_o he_o compare_v he_o to_o a_o other_o sweet_a smell_a thing_n as_o before_o she_o have_v resemble_v he_o to_o spikenard_n verse_n 12._o and_o to_o mirth_n verse_n 13._o as_o a_o berry_n of_o the_o cipres_fw-fr tree_n that_o be_v to_o say_v sweet_a pleasant_a and_o very_o well_o smell_v for_o the_o very_a cypress_n itself_o be_v a_o very_a well_o smell_v wood_n as_o by_o experience_n we_o ourselves_o see_v at_o this_o day_n the_o interpreter_n both_o old_a and_o new_a have_v much_o trouble_v themselves_o about_o this_o tree_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o some_o affirm_v one_o thing_n and_o some_o a_o other_o few_o hit_v the_o truth_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v mind_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o church_n to_o express_v a_o very_a adoriferous_a thing_n the_o church_n add_v in_o the_o vineyard_n of_o engedi_n this_o be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o place_n in_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n as_o appear_v josh_n 15._o 62._o it_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o city_n famous_a for_o sweet_a smell_a tree_n and_o that_o make_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o use_v it_o here_o in_o this_o place_n mean_v that_o the_o spouse_n be_v more_o dear_a and_o precious_a unto_o she_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o wonderful_a sweetness_n that_o she_o receive_v from_o he_o than_o theâ—e_n thing_n verse_n 15._o behold_v thou_o be_v fair_a my_o love_n these_o be_v christ_n word_n commend_v the_o church_n for_o her_o fairness_n and_o beauty_n see_v before_o verse_n 8._o and_o he_o repeat_v the_o word_n again_o behold_v thou_o be_v fair_a not_o only_o for_o the_o more_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o to_o express_v the_o excellent_a beauty_n of_o the_o church_n which_o can_v hardly_o be_v utter_v with_o any_o word_n but_o also_o to_o comfort_v the_o church_n and_o the_o particular_a member_n thereof_o that_o neither_o the_o whole_a nor_o the_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a shall_v be_v discourage_v with_o their_o blackness_n thy_o eye_n be_v like_o the_o dove_n eye_n that_o be_v simple_a and_o chaste_a so_o that_o by_o this_o similitude_n he_o set_v out_o the_o singleness_n and_o chastity_n of_o the_o church_n not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o inward_a affection_n but_o of_o outward_a appearance_n also_o so_o that_o the_o church_n have_v no_o unchaste_a look_n or_o countenance_n of_o which_o we_o read_v somewhat_o psal_n 44._o 17._o 18._o 20._o but_o content_v herself_o with_o her_o only_a husband_n christ_n and_o seek_v no_o other_o even_o as_o the_o dove_n when_o she_o have_v choose_v a_o match_n keep_v herself_o unto_o he_o only_o and_o look_v not_o upon_o a_o other_o as_o a_o man_n will_v say_v 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127._o 5._o much_o less_o shall_v the_o church_n or_o child_n thereof_o be_v overtake_v there_o with_o howsoever_o they_o may_v sometime_o have_v their_o fear_n and_o this_o we_o may_v see_v perform_v particular_o in_o sephen_n acts._n 6._o 15._o and_o general_o through_o the_o whole_a seven_o chapter_n of_o the_o say_a book_n of_o the_o act_n verse_n 15._o commend_v unto_o we_o the_o excellency_n and_o abundance_n of_o god_n grace_n bestow_v upon_o the_o church_n be_v another_o argument_n propound_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o draw_v we_o on_o more_o and_o more_o to_o love_v the_o same_o all_o which_o be_v put_v down_o not_o only_o for_o the_o high_a &_o exceed_a commendation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o which_o be_v endue_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o lovely_a grace_n from_o the_o lord_n but_o also_o that_o so_o he_o may_v win_v that_o at_o our_o hand_n either_o by_o some_o one_o of_o these_o sundry_a reason_n or_o by_o all_o of_o they_o joint_o together_o that_o 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jeremy_n also_o speak_v excellent_o of_o it_o chap._n 9_o 23._o 24._o let_v not_o the_o wiseman_n glory_n in_o his_o wisdom_n nor_o the_o strong_a man_n in_o his_o strength_n &c_n &c_n but_o let_v he_o that_o glori_v glory_n in_o this_o that_o he_o understand_v and_o know_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n which_o show_v mercy_n judgement_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o earth_n for_o in_o these_o thing_n i_o delight_v see_v also_o 1._o cor._n 1._o 31._o also_o 2_o cor._n 10._o 27._o second_o that_o our_o love_n to_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v no_o cold_a affection_n or_o some_o mean_a measure_n of_o a_o good_a mind_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v fervent_a earnest_a continual_a and_o as_o a_o man_n will_v say_v fiery_a to_o consume_v all_o let_n either_o within_o we_o or_o without_o we_o that_o may_v hinder_v we_o from_o express_v the_o sound_a affection_n that_o we_o carry_v towards_o the_o lord_n jesus_n this_o do_v christ_n notable_o express_v by_o sundry_a particular_n math._n 10._o 37._o 38._o but_o yet_o more_o plain_o in_o luke_n chap._n 14._o 26._o when_o he_o say_v he_o that_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n &_o wife_n &_o child_n brethren_n &_o sister_n yea_o and_o his_o own_o life_n also_o can_v be_v his_o disciple_n but_o most_o effectual_o in_o the_o abridgement_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o law_n luk._n 10._o 27_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o strength_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o think_n mean_v that_o all_o that_o we_o have_v both_o inward_a and_o outward_a shall_v be_v employ_v in_o and_o about_o the_o unfeigned_a love_n of_o god_n majesty_n verse_n 11._o teach_v we_o that_o no_o fear_n or_o flattery_n of_o the_o adversary_n shall_v cause_v we_o to_o fall_v from_o y_z e_z holy_a love_n that_o we_o carry_v and_o aught_o always_o to_o carry_v to_o christ_n our_o head_n and_o saviour_n it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o wicked_a 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