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ii_o verse_n i._n i_o be_o the_o rose_n of_o sharon_n and_o the_o lily_n of_o the_o valley_n these_o word_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o bride_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o prophet_n esay_n 35.1_o esa_n 35.1_o the_o desert_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o blossom_n as_o the_o rose_n which_o word_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o church_n it_o show_v the_o church_n to_o be_v the_o rose_n and_o she_o term_v herself_o to_o be_v the_o rose_n of_o sharon_n not_o only_o because_o sharon_n of_o all_o place_n be_v most_o excellent_a for_o rose_n but_o also_o because_o it_o be_v prophesy_v that_o sharon_n shall_v be_v a_o sheepfold_n 65.10_o esa_n 65.10_o that_o the_o gospel_n shall_v come_v to_o sharon_n and_o that_o christ_n shall_v have_v his_o flock_n there_o and_o in_o that_o she_o say_v i_o be_o the_o lily_n it_o accord_v with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n i_o will_v be_v as_o the_o dew_n unto_o israel_n 14.5_o hos_fw-la 14.5_o he_o shall_v grow_v as_o the_o lily_n now_o the_o rose_n be_v the_o 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righteousness_n thereby_o but_o become_v a_o lily_n by_o sit_v still_o by_o hear_v and_o receive_v the_o comfortable_a dew_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o in_o that_o she_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o lily_n of_o the_o valley_n it_o show_v from_o whence_o the_o church_n spring_v even_o from_o a_o low_a opinion_n of_o herself_o in_o that_o the_o mountain_n of_o her_o own_o imagination_n be_v become_v a_o valley_n so_o that_o as_o the_o choice_a lily_n be_v find_v in_o the_o low_a valley_n so_o the_o lily_n of_o christ_n become_v deck_v with_o such_o excellent_a ornament_n be_v first_o make_v low_o by_o sit_v in_o the_o desert_n and_o solitary_a place_n now_o it_o be_v say_v i_o be_o the_o rose_n of_o sharon_n and_o i_o be_o the_o lily_n it_o must_v lead_v we_o into_o a_o further_a consideration_n for_o it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v i_o be_o the_o fair_a flower_n in_o sharon_n i_o be_o the_o choice_a lily_n there_o other_o there_o be_v in_o sharon_n that_o count_v themselves_o the_o rose_n and_o reckon_v themselves_o the_o lily_n but_o they_o spring_v not_o out_o of_o the_o valley_n be_v not_o perfume_v with_o the_o scent_n of_o the_o rose_n nor_o clothe_v with_o the_o ornament_n of_o my_o belove_a for_o it_o must_v be_v note_v that_o sharon_n be_v a_o sheepfold_n 65.10_o esa_n 65.10_o in_o which_o fold_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o people_n a_o two_o fold_v ministry_n or_o mother_n the_o free_a mother_n which_o bring_v forth_o child_n before_o god_n free_a in_o spirit_n justify_v without_o the_o law_n and_o the_o servant_n or_o bondwoman_n which_o bring_v forth_o no_o child_n before_o god_n but_o gender_v all_o her_o child_n unto_o bondage_n against_o this_o mother_n the_o bondwoman_n the_o bride_n appropriate_v these_o title_n to_o herself_o i_o be_o the_o rose_n i_o be_o the_o lily_n and_o this_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o her_o speech_n 18._o rev._n 18._o the_o bondwoman_n boast_v herself_o to_o be_v a_o queen_n and_o no_o widow_n 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