think_v to_o raze_v it_o and_o down_o with_o it_o even_o to_o the_o ground_n yet_o he_o that_o sit_v in_o the_o heaven_n shall_v laugh_v 2._o psal_n 2._o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v they_o in_o derision_n there_o may_v be_v some_o breach_n make_v concern_v the_o outward_a face_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o church_n but_o her_o inward_a peace_n and_o glory_n can_v never_o be_v take_v away_o and_o also_o see_v the_o house_n of_o god_n be_v for_o safety_n it_o have_v a_o roof_n or_o cover_n it_o be_v wisdom_n for_o every_o man_n to_o get_v into_o it_o that_o he_o may_v be_v safe_a from_o the_o wind_n and_o stormy_a tempest_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n bless_a be_v that_o man_n who_o hope_n the_o lord_n be_v that_o set_v his_o confidence_n upon_o the_o gracious_a protection_n of_o the_o almighty_a he_o shall_v be_v guard_v with_o angel_n and_o keep_v as_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n the_o lord_n will_v be_v a_o sufficient_a defence_n unto_o he_o in_o life_n and_o death_n chap._n 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 queen_n of_o flower_n surpass_v all_o in_o beauty_n and_o smell_n and_o the_o lily_n be_v next_o in_o nobility_n to_o the_o rose_n surmount_v all_o in_o respect_n of_o her_o clothing_n insomuch_o that_o solomon_n in_o all_o his_o glory_n be_v not_o array_v like_o the_o lily_n and_o she_o term_v herself_o therefore_o to_o be_v the_o rose_n and_o the_o lily_n in_o regard_n she_o be_v most_o excellent_o perfume_v with_o the_o scent_n of_o her_o belove_a and_o also_o clothe_v with_o his_o righteousness_n from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n she_o be_v also_o compare_v to_o the_o lily_n 6.28_o mat._n 6.28_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o her_o growth_n for_o the_o lily_n labour_v not_o neither_o do_v they_o spin_v but_o only_o stand_v still_o and_o receive_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o ground_n from_o whence_o they_o grow_v so_o the_o bride_n she_o labour_v not_o she_o travail_v not_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o end_n she_o may_v attain_v true_a and_o eternal_a 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 because_o she_o live_v as_o she_o suppose_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n 54.4_o esa_n 54.4_o and_o also_o reproach_v the_o free_a mother_n because_o she_o forbid_v justification_n by_o the_o law_n now_o because_o she_o boast_v herself_o in_o the_o law_n the_o bride_n here_o take_v away_o from_o she_o all_o right_a and_o interest_n in_o christ_n her_o bridegroom_n and_o although_o she_o challenge_v to_o herself_o the_o title_n as_o to_o be_v the_o only_a rose_n and_o lily_n of_o christ_n yet_o she_o blossome_v not_o she_o bring_v by_o her_o doctrine_n no_o child_n unto_o glory_n therefore_o the_o bride_n say_v i_o notwithstanding_o the_o boast_n of_o the_o bondwoman_n be_o the_o glory_n of_o sharon_n i_o that_o be_o the_o free_a and_o fruitful_a mother_n be_o the_o lily_n for_o i_o only_a blossom_n and_o bring_v forth_o child_n unto_o glory_n and_o by_o thus_o say_v she_o boast_v not_o in_o herself_o but_o glori_v only_o in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n her_o redeemer_n 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that_o continue_v not_o therein_o in_o all_o thing_n neither_o can_v any_o man_n work_n be_v account_v good_a before_o man_n when_o they_o be_v draw_v up_o into_o the_o judgement_n seat_n and_o not_o direct_v towards_o man_n therefore_o i_o say_v as_o before_o that_o this_o cardinal_n point_n be_v so_o high_a and_o secret_a a_o mystery_n that_o none_o of_o the_o scribe_n nor_o disputer_n of_o the_o world_n can_v possible_o reach_v unto_o by_o any_o art_n or_o humane_a skill_n so_o that_o unless_o the_o door_n be_v open_v the_o mystery_n be_v hide_v and_o all_o man_n remain_v in_o darkness_n but_o the_o door_n be_v open_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o house_n be_v visible_a and_o manifest_a therefore_o the_o church_n say_v here_o my_o belove_a put_v in_o his_o hand_n by_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o door_n that_o be_v to_o open_v all_o those_o scripture_n that_o seem_v to_o clash_v against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o to_o hinder_v man_n righteousness_n before_o god_n and_o also_o which_o be_v not_o understand_v do_v spoil_v he_o of_o his_o righteousness_n before_o man_n now_o our_o belove_a open_v when_o we_o begin_v to_o understand_v what_o true_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n be_v namely_o to_o believe_v and_o confess_v that_o we_o do_v it_o not_o according_a to_o saint_n paul_n mercy_n rom._n 3.10_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o outside_n confession_n but_o such_o as_o arise_v from_o the_o sight_n of_o sin_n and_o hope_n of_o mercy_n there_o be_v none_o that_o understand_v there_o be_v none_o righteous_a there_o be_v none_o that_o fear_v god_n but_o altogether_o be_v become_v unprofitable_a and_o abominable_a this_o to_o believe_v and_o confess_v be_v the_o first_o point_n in_o true_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n another_o be_v when_o we_o submit_v to_o the_o curse_n which_o the_o law_n pronounce_v against_o we_o and_o confess_v the_o sentence_n of_o it_o to_o be_v most_o just_a the_o last_o be_v whole_o to_o renounce_v the_o law_n and_o 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