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christ_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v here_o that_o the_o spouse_n will_v meet_v he_o with_o all_o readiness_n to_o take_v hold_n of_o he_o and_o to_o embrace_v he_o the_o saint_n be_v impatient_a without_o christ_n and_o be_v most_o ready_a to_o give_v entertainment_n unto_o he_o second_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v a_o honourable_a action_n and_o worthy_a of_o much_o praise_n to_o entertain_v and_o embrace_v christ_n it_o be_v true_a the_o world_n be_v apt_a to_o vex_v scorn_n and_o contemn_v the_o saint_n but_o yet_o they_o be_v never_o ashamed_a to_o own_o christ_n but_o she_o do_v meet_v kiss_v and_o embrace_v he_o even_o in_o the_o open_a street_n but_o though_o the_o blind_a world_n shall_v contemn_v the_o saint_n yet_o the_o lord_n will_v honour_v they_o that_o honour_n he_o 1_o sam._n 20._o 30._o and_o if_o any_o man_n serve_v christ_n he_o will_v the_o father_n honour_n john_n 12._o 26._o the_o saint_n shall_v appear_v in_o the_o brightness_n of_o christ_n glory_n which_o be_v far_o above_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v thus_o clothe_v they_o be_v not_o afraid_a or_o ashamed_a of_o christ_n of_o profess_v his_o name_n and_o truth_n in_o the_o open_a street_n of_o the_o world_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o spouse_n wish_v as_o also_o her_o resolution_n in_o which_o she_o do_v far_a proceed_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n verse_n 2._o i_o will_v lead_v thou_o and_o bring_v thou_o into_o my_o mother_n house_n who_o will_v instruct_v i_o i_o will_v cause_v thou_o to_o drink_v of_o spice_a wine_n of_o the_o juice_n of_o my_o pomegranate_n after_o the_o spouse_n have_v express_v her_o wish_n and_o what_o advantage_n she_o gain_v thereby_o she_o show_v what_o return_n she_o will_v make_v unto_o christ_n for_o grant_v her_o desire_n i_o will_v lead_v thou_o and_o bring_v thou_o etc._n etc._n we_o must_v understand_v in_o these_o word_n that_o the_o spouse_n take_v on_o she_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n and_o speak_v that_o of_o herself_o which_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o by_o declare_v what_o she_o will_v do_v unto_o her_o belove_a show_v what_o she_o will_v have_v christ_n do_v unto_o she_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v consider_v the_o spouse_n together_o with_o her_o head_n christ_n and_o so_o she_o be_v call_v christ_n in_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 12._o that_o be_v christ_n mystical_a or_o christ_n in_o a_o divine_a mystery_n i_o will_v lead_v thou_o i_o will_v bring_v thou_o etc._n etc._n she_o double_v the_o word_n as_o it_o be_v to_o show_v the_o joyfullnesse_n of_o her_o heart_n in_o think_v of_o the_o matter_n she_o be_v now_o in_o speak_v of_o and_o in_o that_o she_o say_v i_o will_v lead_v thou_o she_o mean_v with_o all_o honour_n and_o solemnity_n with_o joy_n and_o gladness_n thus_o king_n and_o great_a one_o be_v say_v to_o be_v lead_n and_o bring_v along_o isa_n 60._o 11._o psal_n 45._o 15_o 16._o so_o here_o the_o spouse_n speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n declare_v what_o she_o desire_v he_o shall_v do_v unto_o she_o towit_n that_o he_o will_v lead_v and_o bring_v she_o into_o his_o holy_a mountain_n as_o in_o psal_n 43._o 3._o that_o he_o will_v comfortable_o lead_v she_o by_o the_o light_n of_o his_o spirit_n hence_o observe_v that_o the_o saint_n desire_v only_o to_o be_v lead_v and_o direct_v by_o christ_n for_o the_o spouse_n here_o by_o declare_v her_o resolution_n show_v what_o she_o desire_v christ_n to_o do_v unto_o she_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o saint_n in_o some_o sense_n may_v be_v say_v to_o lead_v christ_n by_o seek_v of_o his_o face_n by_o stir_v up_o themselves_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o his_o strength_n as_o in_o isa_n 64._o 1._o 7._o yet_o most_o proper_o it_o be_v christ_n that_o lead_v his_o people_n his_o truth_n and_o the_o light_n of_o his_o spirit_n be_v like_o the_o cloud_n of_o fire_n that_o lead_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o do_v continual_o direct_v and_o guide_v they_o now_o follow_v the_o place_n into_o which_o she_o will_v lead_v he_o into_o the_o house_n of_o my_o mother_n here_o the_o spouse_n allude_v to_o the_o custom_n in_o those_o day_n which_o be_v to_o bring_v the_o bride_n and_o bidegroome_n also_o into_o the_o house_n of_o either_o of_o their_o parent_n see_v gen._n 24._o 97._o where_o isaac_n be_v say_v to_o have_v bring_v rebeckah_n into_o the_o tent_n of_o sarah_n his_o mother_n it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o hebrew_n as_o have_v be_v note_v heretofore_o in_o this_o song_n to_o call_v some_o whole_a thing_n or_o body_n by_o the_o name_n of_o father_n or_o mother_n and_o the_o part_n derive_v from_o the_o same_o by_o the_o name_n of_o son_n and_o daughter_n so_o here_o christ_n and_o the_o saint_n make_v up_o one_o church_n or_o body_n which_o be_v call_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o which_o christ_n and_o all_o saint_n spring_v this_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v call_v the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o in_o gal._n 4._o 26._o but_o of_o this_o we_o have_v speak_v already_o in_o chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 4._o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v pass_v this_o and_o proceed_v to_o the_o next_o word_n who_o will_v instruct_v i_o this_o clause_n stand_v doubtful_a whither_o we_o shall_v translate_v it_o thou_o shall_v teach_v i_o or_o she_o shall_v teach_v i_o for_o in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n in_o the_o future_a the_o same_o word_n stand_v for_o the_o three_o person_n feminine_a that_o be_v for_o the_o second_o masculine_a and_o so_o it_o stand_v in_o different_a here_o by_o the_o word_n whither_o we_o say_v thou_o shall_v teach_v i_o or_o she_o shall_v teach_v i_o true_a it_o be_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o teacher_n of_o his_o church_n in_o a_o double_a respect_n 1._o in_o that_o he_o alone_o teach_v by_o the_o light_n of_o his_o spirit_n but_o the_o church_n who_o be_v the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o do_v as_o a_o instrument_n teach_v and_o instruct_v her_o particular_a member_n with_o the_o heavenly_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o may_v take_v it_o that_o she_o say_v to_o christ_n thou_o shall_v teach_v i_o for_o so_o run_v the_o new_a covenant_n that_o every_o man_n shall_v not_o teach_v his_o neighbour_n say_v know_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n so_o that_o the_o saint_n shall_v not_o depend_v upon_o man_n teach_v but_o upon_o christ_n the_o true_a prophet_n hence_o observe_v that_o the_o saint_n desire_v most_o of_o all_o to_o be_v under_o the_o teach_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o spouse_n in_o bring_v christ_n in_o to_o her_o mother_n house_n namely_o that_o he_o may_v teach_v and_o instruct_v she_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v prophesy_v how_o that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n many_o people_n shall_v say_v come_v and_o let_v we_o go_v up_o tooth_n house_n of_o the_o god_n jacob_n and_o will_v teach_v we_o of_o his_o way_n etc._n etc._n isa_n 2_o 2_o 3._o see_v also_o michah_n 4._o 1_o 2._o christ_n tell_v his_o disciple_n in_o john_n 16._o 25._o that_o the_o time_n be_v come_v he_o will_v show_v they_o plain_o of_o the_o father_n its_o christ_n that_o do_v unmask_v and_o unveil_v the_o face_n of_o his_o father_n and_o help_v we_o to_o a_o manifestation_n and_o sight_n of_o it_o christ_n be_v the_o lively_a image_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 4._o he_o be_v the_o brightnese_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o express_a character_n of_o his_o person_n heb._n 1._o 3._o there_o be_v no_o excellency_n in_o the_o father_n which_o be_v not_o manifest_a in_o the_o son_n and_o by_o the_o son_n we_o may_v come_v to_o know_v it_o so_o say_v the_o apostle_n god_n who_o