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no_o other_o and_o of_o their_o espousal_n love_n and_o uninion_n be_v this_o incomparable_a song_n of_o solomon_n to_o be_v understand_v and_o expound_v a_o paraphrase_n on_o the_o song_n of_o solomon_n chap._n i._n argument_n there_o be_v four_o principal_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n first_o the_o bride_n come_v in_o express_v the_o desire_n of_o all_o israel_n nay_o of_o all_o nation_n to_o see_v the_o messiah_n who_o next_o of_o all_o be_v bring_v in_o v._n 8._o testify_v his_o love_n to_o all_o those_o that_o seek_v after_o he_o and_o then_o all_z her_z attendants_z have_v with_o one_o voice_n make_v a_o noble_a resolution_n not_o to_o be_v unworthy_a of_o such_o love_n v._o 11._o she_o speak_v again_o and_o declare_v her_o marvellous_a satisfaction_n in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o love_n of_o he_o v._o 12._o which_o be_v the_o three_o part_n and_o last_o they_o both_o conclude_v with_o mutual_a gratulation_n and_o praise_n v._o 15_o 16_o and_o accompany_v with_o the_o symphony_n 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converse_v familiar_o with_o he_o and_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o his_o own_o mouth_n those_o word_n of_o grace_n xlv_o psal_n 2._o which_o will_v ravish_v all_o man_n heart_n and_o all_o other_o expression_n of_o his_o incomparable_a love_n which_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v infinite_o before_o the_o most_o delicious_a pleasure_n that_o this_o good_a land_n wherein_o we_o live_v afford_v yea_o before_o the_o very_a sacrifice_n and_o the_o wine_n that_o be_v pour_v out_o upon_o the_o altar_n unto_o god_n see_v annot._n b_o 3._o because_o of_o the_o savour_n of_o thy_o good_a ointment_n thy_o name_n be_v as_o ointment_n pour_v forth_o therefore_o do_v the_o virgin_n love_v thou_o 3._o by_o who_o thou_o be_v so_o high_o exalt_v far_o above_o all_o other_o king_n and_o prophet_n and_o the_o fame_n which_o be_v already_o spread_v of_o thou_o xlv_o psal_n 8_o 9_o and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n which_o thou_o shall_v impart_v unto_o the_o world_n be_v so_o sweet_a so_o grateful_a and_o delicious_a that_o for_o this_o cause_n all_o true_o pious_a and_o holy_a soul_n xlv_o psal_n 14._o be_v in_o love_n with_o thou_o and_o long_o to_o see_v thou_o see_v annot._n c_o 4._o draw_v i_o we_o will_v run_v after_o thou_o the_o king_n have_v bring_v i_o into_o his_o chamber_n we_o will_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o thou_o we_o will_v remember_v thy_o love_n more_o than_o wine_n the_o upright_a love_n thou_o 4._o appear_v then_o in_o thy_o power_n majesty_n and_o glory_n and_o by_o thy_o mighty_a grace_n and_o love_n attract_v i_o and_o all_o my_o people_n to_o thou_o which_o will_v make_v the_o whole_a world_n most_o ready_o and_o cheerful_o devote_v themselves_o unto_o thy_o service_n and_o methinks_v i_o behold_v this_o king_n in_o his_o royal_a splendour_n as_o if_o he_o be_v already_o come_v nay_o he_o have_v make_v i_o understand_v the_o secret_a mystery_n of_o his_o kingdom_n which_o give_v i_o a_o taste_n of_o that_o great_a joy_n wherewith_o we_o have_v be_v tell_v xlv_o psal_n 15._o all_o mankind_n shall_v enter_v into_o thy_o society_n and_o it_o be_v but_o reason_n that_o we_o shall_v all_o resolve_v with_o the_o high_a satisfaction_n of_o mind_n to_o rejoice_v and_o triumph_v in_o thou_o and_o never_o to_o think_v of_o thy_o love_n and_o the_o blessing_n we_o expect_v from_o thence_o but_o with_o a_o pleasure_n beyond_o all_o other_o and_o the_o better_a judgement_n any_o man_n have_v and_o the_o more_o upright-hearted_n they_o be_v the_o more_o perfect_o will_v they_o love_v thou_o and_o thy_o unspotted_a righteousness_n see_v annot._n do_v 5._o i_o be_o black_a but_o comely_a o_o you_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n as_o the_o curtain_n of_o solomon_n 5._o and_o do_v not_o take_v offence_n o_o you_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n at_o his_o kind_a reception_n of_o all_o nation_n into_o his_o kingdom_n but_o hear_v their_o answer_n to_o you_o when_o you_o upbraid_v they_o with_o idolatry_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o impurity_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o a_o lovely_a shepherdess_n when_o tan_v by_o lie_v much_o abroad_o in_o the_o field_n my_o complexion_n indeed_o be_v dark_a and_o swart_a but_o my_o feature_n and_o proportion_n be_v comely_a and_o beautiful_a though_o i_o seem_v as_o rustic_a as_o the_o skin_n of_o the_o tent_n wherein_o the_o wild_a arab_n dwell_v yet_o i_o be_o as_o amiable_a as_o the_o fine_a linen_n which_o make_v the_o curtain_n of_o the_o apartment_n of_o king_n solomon_n see_v annot._n e_fw-la 6._o look_v not_o upon_o i_o because_o i_o be_o black_a because_o the_o sun_n have_v look_v upon_o i_o my_o mother_n child_n be_v angry_a with_o i_o they_o make_v i_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o vineyard_n but_o my_o own_o vineyard_n have_v i_o not_o keep_v 6._o do_v not_o despise_v i_o therefore_o by_o consider_v only_o my_o outward_a hue_n though_o it_o be_v exceed_o black_a since_o it_o be_v not_o natural_o so_o but_o contract_v by_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o sun_n for_o my_o brethren_n and_o sister_n who_o shall_v have_v be_v more_o kind_a do_v i_o the_o great_a injury_n and_o make_v i_o a_o slave_n to_o the_o mean_a employment_n in_o which_o i_o can_v not_o preserve_v my_o beauty_n because_o i_o be_v like_o one_o that_o be_v set_v to_o keep_v other_o man_n vineyard_n can_v not_o look_v after_o his_o own_o which_o be_v a_o lively_a emblem_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v descend_v from_o the_o same_o parent_n with_o yourselves_o and_o though_o by_o worship_v the_o sun_n and_o by_o other_o idolatry_n they_o be_v become_v odious_o pollute_v yet_o shall_v be_v cleanse_v by_o become_v the_o subject_n of_o christ_n who_o will_v pity_v they_o as_o seduce_v by_o false_a teacher_n and_o neglect_v by_o you_o which_o make_v they_o embrace_v any_o religion_n rather_o than_o the_o true_a see_v annot._n f_o 7._o tell_v i_o o_o thou_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v where_o thou_o feed_v where_o thou_o make_v thy-flock_n to_o rest_v at_o noon_n for_o why_o shall_v i_o be_v as_o one_o that_o turn_v aside_o by_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o companion_n 7._o but_o let_v we_o all_o join_v together_o profess_v our_o most_o hearty_a affection_n to_o he_o and_o beseech_v he_o with_o one_o voice_n say_v o_o thou_o who_o i_o love_v above_o all_o thing_n instruct_v i_o in_o thy_o heavenly_a doctrine_n and_o make_v to_o understand_v not_o only_a where_o we_o may_v learn_v thy_o will_n but_o also_o enjoy_v thy_o true_a religion_n in_o quiet_a and_o peace_n for_o we_o be_v weary_a of_o wander_v uncertain_o after_o those_o who_o pretend_v to_o thy_o spirit_n but_o mislead_v such_o as_o be_v guide_v by_o they_o see_v annot._n g_o bridegroom_n 8._o ¶_o if_o thou_o know_v not_o o_o thou_o fair_a among_o woman_n go_v thy_o way_n forth_o by_o the_o footstep_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o feed_v the_o kid_n beside_o the_o shepherd_n tent_n 8._o unto_o which_o his_o answer_n be_v thy_o desire_n of_o true_a knowledge_n have_v already_o make_v thou_o most_o amiable_a in_o 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bundle_n of_o myrrh_n etc._n etc._n the_o church_n derive_v the_o great_a comfort_n and_o satisfaction_n from_o his_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n resolve_v here_o to_o keep_v he_o perpetual_o in_o mind_n and_o in_o she_o most_o hearty_a affection_n which_o be_v express_v by_o myrrh_n tie_v up_o in_o a_o little_a bag_n and_o put_v into_o the_o bosom_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v in_o those_o country_n to_o corroborate_v the_o heart_n and_o exhilarate_v the_o spirit_n the_o bosom_n of_o all_o chaste_a woman_n be_v inaccessible_a to_o any_o hand_n but_o that_o of_o their_o husband_n and_o therefore_o here_o signify_v the_o careful_a preservation_n of_o his_o memory_n and_o of_o the_o doctrine_n he_o have_v deposit_v in_o his_o church_n o_fw-la v._n 14._o cluster_n of_o camphire_n nothing_o more_o puzzle_v interpreter_n than_o these_o word_n which_o we_o translate_v cluster_n of_o camphire_n for_o our_o camphire_n be_v unknown_a to_o the_o ancient_n and_o do_v not_o grow_v in_o cluster_n but_o be_v the_o resinous_a substance_n of_o a_o tree_n in_o borneo_n and_o in_o china_n and_o therefore_o be_v far_o better_a translate_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o our_o bibles_n cypress_n but_o by_o cypress_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v the_o tree_n which_o bear_v that_o name_n among_o we_o but_o a_o far_o more_o aromatic_a plant_n in_o the_o east_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o ligustrum_fw-la or_o alcharma_fw-la call_v by_o pliny_n cyperus_n and_o sometime_o cyprus_n which_o produce_v a_o most_o sweet_a bush_n of_o flower_n and_o also_o berry_n not_o much_o different_a from_o the_o fragrancy_n of_o spikenard_n whence_o it_o be_v likely_a the_o famous_a island_n cyprus_n take_v its_o name_n because_o here_o as_o at_o ascalon_n in_o judea_n and_o on_o the_o bank_n of_o nile_n the_o best_a that_o be_v the_o most_o odoriferous_a cyprus_n grow_v thus_o both_o stephanus_n and_o eustathius_n the_o island_n cyprus_n have_v its_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o flower_n of_o cyprus_n grow_v there_o as_o bochart_n show_v in_o his_o canaan_n l._n i._o c._n 3._o of_o which_o flower_n or_o of_o the_o seed_n be_v make_v that_o omtment_n which_o pliny_n call_v the_o unguent_n royal._n but_o there_o be_v one_o that_o think_v these_o word_n may_v be_v translate_v precious_a cluster_n or_o cluster_n of_o great_a value_n to_o be_v buy_v at_o any_o rate_n because_o copher_n denote_v the_o price_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v purchase_v or_o redeem_v such_o be_v the_o balsam_n that_o come_v from_o these_o shrub_n which_o grow_v at_o engaddi_n in_o the_o plain_n of_o jericho_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o vine_n and_o therefore_o call_v as_o bochartus_n have_v show_v the_o vineyard_n of_o engedi_n and_o thus_o the_o ancient_a hebrew_n doctor_n by_o divide_v the_o first_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v find_v out_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o messiah_n in_o these_o word_n which_o they_o understand_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v my_o belove_a be_v unto_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o a_o that_o propitiate_v all_o thing_n p_o v._n 15._o behold_v this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n contain_v the_o mutual_a expression_n of_o their_o love_n first_o of_o christ_n to_o his_o church_n in_o this_o verse_n and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o her_o inward_a purity_n but_o of_o her_o external_a order_n both_o which_o be_v remarkable_a and_o therefore_o the_o word_n behold_v be_v repeat_v dove_n eye_n the_o eye_n show_v more_o than_o any_o part_n else_o the_o inward_a affection_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o dove_n eye_n be_v the_o emblem_n of_o simplicity_n candour_n sincerity_n and_o purity_n q_o v._n 16._o here_o follow_v the_o expression_n of_o the_o church_n love_n to_o christ_n who_o she_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o that_o be_v in_o she_o our_o bed_n be_v green_a by_o bed_n i_o understand_v their_o table_n about_o which_o they_o sit_v on_o bed_n strew_v with_o flower_n or_o such_o fragrant_a green_n as_o be_v in_o season_n r_o v._n 17._o our_o house_n etc._n etc._n this_o last_o verse_n i_o take_v for_o a_o description_n of_o particular_a church_n by_o the_o roof_n or_o cover_n of_o which_o i_o understand_v their_o protection_n and_o it_o be_v make_v of_o cedar_n and_o fir_n there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o allusion_n to_o the_o temple_n in_o the_o fabric_n of_o which_o these_o be_v employ_v as_o most_o durable_a and_o incorruptible_a other_o take_v that_o word_n we_o translate_v fir_n to_o signify_v cypress_n which_o be_v still_o near_o to_o the_o sense_n i_o have_v give_v of_o this_o verse_n which_o sense_n will_v not_o seem_v at_o all_o force_a unto_o those_o who_o consider_v that_o not_o only_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o faithful_a which_o be_v the_o church_n universal_a but_o the_o part_n of_o it_o or_o single_a church_n such_o as_o that_o at_o ephesus_n be_v represent_v by_o the_o apostle_n as_o a_o holy_a temple_n a_o habitation_n or_o 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