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sister_n spouse_n delight_n his_o servant_n send_v we_o courteous_o to_o move_v to_o royal_a banquet_n and_o sweet_a bed_n of_o love_n by_o grace_n adopt_v we_o to_o be_v coheire_n even_o with_o himself_o of_o glory_n great_a above_o no_o cost_n or_o pain_n not_o his_o own_o blood_n he_o spare_v but_o like_o a_o father_n husband_n friend_n for_o we_o he_o care_v 55_o i_o here_o have_v end_v have_v not_o holy_a steven_n the_o first_o of_o martyr_n that_o do_v testify_v his_o master_n resurrection_n of_o the_o seven_o the_o chief_a deacon_n have_v he_o not_o false_o be_v next_o accuse_v of_o wicked_a blasphemy_n who_o witness_n their_o cloth_n be_v at_o saul_n foot_n lay_v and_o then_o he_o stone_n with_o stone_n while_o he_o do_v cry_v jesu_n receive_v my_o spirit_n and_o love_n do_v pray_v aloud_o lord_n to_o their_o charge_n this_o sin_n do_v thou_o not_o lay_v 56_o why_o seek_v i_o out_o let_v we_o within_o abound_v towards_o the_o saint_n in_o love_n and_o charity_n which_o do_v 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let_v our_o love_n such_o fruit_n to_o saint_n afford_v they_o may_v bless_v god_n for_o such_o refocillation_n mount_v up_o my_o soul_n by_o heavenly_a contemplation_n behold_v he_o in_o his_o majesty_n above_o behold_v he_o in_o his_o wonderful_a creation_n in_o his_o wisdom_n and_o his_o providence_n and_o prove_v if_o all_o these_o counterpoise_n his_o bounty_n mercy_n love._n 59_o and_o if_o his_o love_n be_v so_o great_a and_o wonderful_a most_o precious_a sure_o be_v the_o object_n of_o his_o love_n out_o of_o this_o world_n great_a treasury_n to_o cull_v one_o who_o he_o will_v eternal_o above_o make_v happy_a with_o his_o presence_n and_o to_o prove_v so_o kind_a a_o father_n he_o coheir_n to_o take_v to_o his_o own_o dear_a belove_a son_n to_o love_v he_o as_o his_o own_o for_o his_o own_o son_n dear_a sake_n learn_v here_o what_o high_a account_n we_o of_o our_o soul_n shall_v make_v 60_o why_o do_v my_o soul_n then_o grovel_v on_o the_o ground_n since_o in_o respect_n of_o thou_o this_o world_n be_v base_a no_o thing_n create_v in_o the_o world_n be_v find_v which_o god_n vouchsafe_v have_v so_o much_o to_o grace_v his_o free_a love_n do_v advance_v thou_o to_o this_o place_n require_v of_o thou_o this_o one_o compliment_n thou_o he_o and_o he_o again_o with_o love_n embrace_v for_o love_n fulfil_v the_o commandment_n command_v lord_n what_o thou_o will_v love_n make_v obedient_a 61_o but_o ah_o my_o soul_n where_o be_v thy_o love_n thy_o fear_n how_o do_v the_o world_n bewitch_v thou_o how_o possess_v how_o be_v thy_o thought_n take_v up_o with_o worldly_a care_n breed_n of_o heavenly_a love_n a_o senselessness_n do_v thou_o misdoubt_v god_n gracious_a promise_n far_o be_v such_o atheism_n and_o impiety_n oh_o never_o let_v such_o dismal_a heaviness_n cleave_v on_o my_o soul_n through_o unbelief_n to_o die_v for_o which_o christ_n offer_v up_o himself_o so_o love_o 62_o have_v thou_o not_o oh_o my_o soul_n most_o plain_o see_v that_o all_o thing_n in_o 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promotion_n and_o follow_v heavenly_a thing_n with_o all_o my_o might_n my_o whole_a life_n consecrate_v to_o devotion_n oh_o that_o i_o may_v live_v ever_o in_o thy_o sight_n where_o fullness_n be_v of_o joy_n and_o pure_a delight_n oh_o that_o my_o heart_n be_v on_o thy_o law_n so_o set_v to_o meditate_v thereon_o both_o day_n and_o night_n thy_o statute_n than_o i_o never_o shall_v forget_v nor_o at_o the_o wicked_n vain_a and_o false_a preferment_n fret_v 65_o oh_o that_o my_o dear_a husband_n father_n friend_n his_o heavenly_a love_n into_o my_o heart_n will_v shower_v that_o my_o love_n may_v again_o to_o he_o ascend_v and_o that_o i_o may_v with_o all_o my_o might_n and_o power_n love_n and_o defend_v his_o member_n from_o each_o stour_n his_o saint_n which_o in_o this_o wander_a wilderness_n in_o danger_n of_o the_o wolf_n be_v every_o hour_n visit_v the_o widow_n and_o the_o fatherless_a and_o walk_v unspotted_a here_o in_o truth_n and_o holiness_n 66_o but_o though_o alas_o this_o heavenly_a love_n i_o feel_v abundant_a grace_n upon_o my_o heart_n to_o shower_n love_n of_o this_o world_n my_o soul_n eye_n up_o so_o seel_v to_o love_v the_o thing_n above_o i_o have_v no_o power_n and_o though_o i_o feel_v sweet_a flash_n every_o hour_n of_o heavenly_a love_n i_o can_v love_v again_o the_o head_n nor_o member_n which_o in_o earthly_a bower_n most_o dear_a and_o precious_a in_o his_o sight_n remain_v but_o hardly_o can_v from_o envy_n hatred_n pride_n refrain_v 67_o i_o do_v confess_v my_o debt_n of_o love_n so_o great_a i_o never_o able_a be_o my_o score_n to_o pay_v for_o if_o i_o shall_v god_n kindness_n repeat_v and_o all_o his_o favour_n in_o one_o sum_n convey_v i_o may_v begin_v they_o early_o before_o day_n but_o can_v not_o cast_v the_o number_n up_o by_o night_n accept_v my_o will_n and_o readiness_n for_o pay_v accept_v my_o sorrowful_a heart_n and_o humble_a spirit_n which_o make_v the_o widow_n poor_a a_o acceptable_a mite_n 68_o let_v i_o thy_o love_n so_o lively_o apprehend_v that_o i_o may_v ready_o be_v with_o cheerfulness_n to_o die_v for_o thou_o who_o thy_o dear_a blood_n do_v spend_v to_o vindicate_v my_o soul_n from_o wretchedness_n and_o raise_v i_o to_o such_o height_n of_o happiness_n that_o i_o may_v glad_o wish_v my_o dissolution_n and_o cast_v from_o i_o all_o wretched_a worldliness_n prepare_v with_o a_o holy_a resolution_n to_o stand_v undaunted_a at_o the_o world_n great_a devolution_n 69_o frame_n in_o i_o such_o a_o habit_n of_o thy_o love_n as_o i_o for_o love_n may_v seek_v thou_o to_o obey_v more_o than_o for_o fear_v i_o shall_v thy_o anger_n move_v whereby_o thou_o shall_v my_o sin_n with_o vengeance_n pay_v and_o
myrrh_n and_o aloe_n dwell_v with_o all_o the_o spice_n most_o odoriferous_a my_o love_n be_v a_o spring_n of_o garden_n and_o a_o well_o of_o live_a water_n that_o from_o lebanon_n fall_v awake_v church_n thou_o north_n wind_n come_v thou_o south_n and_o blow_v upon_o my_o garden_n and_o her_o plant_n compel_v in_o plenty_n to_o my_o best_a belove_v to_o flow_v when_o he_o to_o eat_v his_o precious_a fruit_n do_v thither_o go_v into_o my_o garden_n now_o christ._n behâ—ld_n i_o come_v my_o dear_a spouse_n my_o sister_n and_o my_o love_n i_o eat_v my_o honey_n with_o my_o honeycomb_n my_o myrrh_n and_o spice_n i_o up_o together_o gove_v i_o drink_v most_o pleasant_a wine_n as_o sweet_a as_o love_v mingle_v with_o milk_n oh_o milk_n and_o honey_n dear_a my_o friend_n of_o all_o my_o wine_n fruit_n spice_n prove_v oh_o eat_v and_o drink_v i_o say_v and_o make_v good_a cheer_n yea_o drink_v abundant_o oh_o my_o belove_a my_o dear_a chap._n v._n christ_n do_v his_o church_n out_o of_o her_o slumber_n wake_v her_o sloth_n do_v turn_v her_o heart_n to_o much_o woe_n she_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o his_o sake_n and_o to_o her_o maid_n describe_v from_o top_n to_o toe_n by_o night_n i_o sleep_v church_n but_o ah_o my_o heart_n do_v wake_v when_o lo_o i_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o he_o i_o love_v he_o knock_v christ._n and_o call_v open_v to_o i_o my_o make_n my_o love_n my_o undefiled_a and_o my_o dove_n my_o head_n be_v moist_a with_o dew_n from_o heaven_n above_o the_o night_n with_o dropping_n all_o my_o lock_n do_v fill_v my_o coat_n be_v off_o church_n how_o shall_v i_o on_o it_o prove_v my_o foot_n be_v wash_v how_o shall_v i_o they_o defile_v yet_o seeing_n hand_n within_o the_o door_n my_o heart_n do_v smile_v to_o open_v then_o to_o my_o belove_v i_o rise_v and_o lo_o the_o myrrh_n do_v down_o my_o hand_n distil_v sweet_a smell_a myrrh_n which_o from_o his_o hand_n do_v wooze_n and_o all_o the_o handle_v of_o the_o lock_n do_v fill_v i_o open_v then_o to_o 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dove_n eye_n which_o by_o the_o brook_n do_v fold_v their_o feather_n wash_v in_o milk_n and_o fit_v neat_a his_o cheek_n spice_n bed_n sweet_a as_o the_o marigold_n his_o lip_n like_o lily_n moist_a with_o myrrh_n all_o wet_a his_o hand_n be_v like_o gold_n ring_v with_o stone_n of_o berill_n set_v his_o belly_n be_v bright_a ivory_n in-laid_a with_o saphire_n blue_a and_o his_o fair_a leg_n whereon_o he_o stand_v like_o marble_n pillar_n upright_o stay_v by_o golden_a socket_n and_o like_o lebanon_n his_o face_n and_o fair_a as_o cedar_n thereupon_o his_o mouth_n behold_v most_o comely_a be_v and_o sweet_a he_o be_v the_o lovely_a one_o that_o can_v be_v show_v thus_o my_o belove_a be_v know_v if_o you_o he_o meet_v o_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n he_o fair_o greet_v chap._n vi_o the_o church_n her_o hope_n do_v to_o her_o maiden_n clear_a her_o spouse_n be_v ravish_v with_o her_o glorious_a sight_n before_o the_o queen_n and_o all_o do_v she_o prefer_v and_o liken_n she_o unto_o 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