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than_o this_o the_o navel_n have_v much_o influence_n on_o the_o intestine_n and_o when_o it_o be_v sound_a it_o further_v much_o the_o health_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n so_o prov._n 3._o 8._o it_o be_v say_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v health_n to_o thy_o navel_n and_o marrow_n to_o thy_o bone_n that_o be_v it_o will_v be_v exceed_o useful_a and_o profitable_a for_o thy_o well-being_n as_o it_o be_v useful_a for_o the_o body_n to_o have_v that_o part_n in_o good_a case_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o wretched_a miserable_a condition_n such_o as_o be_v our_o condition_n by_o nature_n be_v describe_v by_o this_o thy_o navel_n be_v not_o cut_v etc._n etc._n ezek_n 16._o 4._o it_o be_v know_v also_o that_o in_o nature_n the_o navel_n have_v much_o influence_n on_o the_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n which_o may_v be_v especial_o take_v notice_n of_o here_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o follow_a commendation_n namely_o that_o it_o be_v like_o a_o round_a goblet_n that_o be_v 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who_o be_v espouse_v to_o he_o 3._o where_o love_n to_o christ_n be_v there_o christ_n love_v he_o can_v but_o love_v they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o acceptable_a to_o he_o than_o the_o faith_n that_o be_v work_v by_o love_n 4._o our_o lord_n jesus_n take_v special_a notice_n of_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o what_o seat_n he_o have_v in_o the_o affection_n of_o his_o people_n he_o lay_v more_o weight_n on_o their_o love_n than_o on_o their_o work_n though_o true_a love_n can_v never_o be_v without_o work_n the_o second_o way_n how_o he_o explain_v and_o illustrate_v this_o be_v more_o particular_a by_o two_o comparison_n yet_o keep_v still_o the_o former_a manner_n of_o expression_n by_o way_n of_o question_n and_o admiration_n the_o first_o be_v how_o much_o better_a be_v thy_o love_n then_o wine_n wine_n may_v be_v look_v on_o in_o two_o respect_n 1._o as_o it_o be_v useful_a in_o man_n life_n and_o refreshful_a psal._n 104._o 15._o it_o 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we_o may_v look_v on_o wine_n as_o use_v in_o the_o ceremonial_a service_n and_o drink-offering_n levit._n 23._o 13_o etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o meaning_n be_v thy_o love_n be_v preferable_a to_o all_o outward_a performance_n and_o sacrifice_n as_o hos._n 6._o 7._o love_n be_v the_o principle_n within_o from_o which_o all_o our_o performance_n shall_v flow_v it_o be_v not_o oppose_v to_o sacrifice_v simple_o or_o to_o obedience_n but_o 1._o suppose_v these_o to_o be_v separate_a he_o prefer_v love_n if_o it_o be_v to_o cast_v in_o but_o a_o mite_n of_o duty_n out_o of_o love_n it_o will_v be_v more_o acceptable_a than_o the_o great_a bulk_n of_o duty_n without_o love_n as_o be_v clear_a in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o widow_n luk._n 21._o yea_o if_o man_n will_v give_v their_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v without_o this_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 3._o it_o will_v avail_v nothing_o 2._o it_o say_v that_o where_o both_o the_o inward_a principle_n and_o the_o outward_a fruit_n or_o work_n be_v the_o lord_n respect_v that_o more_o than_o this_o and_o he_o respect_v this_o in_o a_o manner_n but_o for_o that_o the_o second_o comparison_n be_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o these_o word_n and_o the_o smell_n of_o thy_o ointment_n then_o all_o spice_n ointment_n typify_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o pour_v out_o whereof_o be_v call_v the_o unction_n joh._n 2._o 20._o and_o the_o oil_n of_o joy_n psal._n 45._o 7._o the_o smell_n thereof_o signify_v the_o acceptablenesse_n of_o these_o grace_n when_o in_o exercise_n our_o lord_n jesus_n find_v a_o sweet_a â—avour_n in_o they_o as_o ointment_n cast_v a_o smell_n that_o be_v refreshful_a to_o man_n as_o be_v say_v upon_o chap._n 3._o 6._o the_o grace_n of_o love_n mention_v before_o be_v here_o include_v but_o under_o ointment_n there_o be_v more_o comprehend_v to_o show_v 1._o that_o where_o one_o grace_n be_v there_o be_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v find_v 2._o that_o love_n to_o 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