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and_o thy_o poor_a church_n be_v as_o a_o ship_n upon_o the_o sea_n in_o a_o storm_n as_o a_o traveller_n in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o a_o misty_a dark_a day_n as_o all_o creature_n in_o winter_n that_o be_v half_a dead_a for_o want_v of_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n thy_o turtle_n dove_n be_v fright_v by_o every_o raven_a bird_n thy_o flock_n be_v expose_v to_o the_o rage_n of_o each_o devour_a wolf_n and_o what_o with_o fear_n that_o do_v fall_v upon_o my_o tremble_a heart_n and_o the_o want_n of_o good_a that_o my_o spirit_n be_v set_v upon_o i_o be_o restless_a and_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v tell_v i_o o_o thou_o who_o my_o soul_n love_v how_o i_o can_v be_v patient_a and_o wait_v till_o thou_o come_v unto_o i_o though_o thou_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o young_a hart_n and_o a_o roe_n upon_o the_o mountain_n cant._n 2.17_o answer_n christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n will_v return_v some_o such_o answer_n o_o my_o spouse_n my_o well-beloved_a how_o be_o i_o trouble_v for_o thou_o how_o do_v i_o grieve_v with_o thou_o how_o willing_o will_v i_o ease_v thou_o of_o thy_o fear_n and_o grief_n if_o i_o have_v not_o other_o work_n in_o hand_n that_o must_v not_o be_v hinder_v i_o will_v soon_o deliver_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o enemy_n hand_n but_o that_o i_o purpose_n by_o thy_o affliction_n to_o raise_v thou_o to_o great_a honour_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o great_a shame_n i_o will_v in_o due_a time_n come_v and_o wipe_v away_o all_o thy_o tear_n and_o remove_v all_o thy_o fear_n and_o put_v thou_o in_o possession_n of_o glory_n and_o for_o the_o quiet_v of_o thy_o long_a desire_n and_o settle_v of_o thy_o impatient_a heart_n remember_v it_o be_v honour_n enough_o unto_o thou_o that_o i_o espouse_v thou_o unto_o i_o that_o i_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o thou_o and_o be_o become_v thou_o and_o thou_o be_v i_o i_o love_v thou_o when_o thou_o be_v naked_a deform_a and_o in_o thy_o blood_n i_o find_v thou_o poor_a and_o have_v enrich_v thou_o a_o miserable_a captive_n and_o have_v ransom_v thou_o i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n for_o thou_o and_o let_v out_o my_o own_o blood_n to_o cure_v thou_o thou_o be_v dear_a unto_o i_o and_o precious_a in_o my_o eye_n thou_o shall_v be_v unto_o i_o as_o the_o love_a hind_n and_o pleasant_a roe_n and_o i_o will_v delight_v in_o thy_o love_n continual_o and_o that_o our_o joy_n may_v be_v full_a i_o will_v a_o while_n defer_v our_o marriage_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v make_v more_o beautiful_a and_o more_o please_v to_o i_o i_o will_v remove_v every_o spot_n and_o wrinkle_n all_o thy_o sin_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o they_o both_o from_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o
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it_o be_v no_o worse_o it_o will_v abate_v my_o grief_n for_o thy_o satisfaction_n i_o will_v brief_o describe_v what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v sick_a of_o love_n that_o thereby_o thou_o may_v judge_v of_o that_o impatience_n that_o come_v from_o love_n the_o soul_n that_o have_v a_o more_o full_a apprehension_n and_o a_o clear_a light_n to_o see_v the_o admirable_a excellency_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v rapt_v and_o ravish_v with_o love_n towards_o he_o and_o love_n be_v the_o command_a affection_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v carry_v towards_o he_o in_o a_o unresistable_a manner_n for_o love_n be_v strong_a as_o death_n and_o will_v not_o endure_v any_o thing_n to_o come_v between_o it_o and_o the_o object_n love_n carry_v the_o soul_n out_o of_o a_o man_n self_n aquiâ—_n amor_fw-la pontâ—_n amantem_fw-la extra_fw-la se_fw-la aquiâ—_n and_o place_v it_o upon_o the_o party_n love_v it_o make_v it_o to_o be_v in_o two_o body_n it_o be_v please_v and_o delight_v in_o the_o object_n it_o feed_v 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matth._n 22.46_o whereupon_o it_o conclude_v not_o only_o in_o point_n of_o affection_n but_o judgement_n that_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a among_o ten_o thousand_o cant._n 5.10_o and_o if_o god_n shall_v show_v we_o his_o glory_n and_o make_v all_o his_o good_a to_o pass_v before_o we_o as_o once_o he_o do_v to_o moses_n exod._n 33.19_o yet_o we_o can_v not_o think_v well_o enough_o of_o he_o for_o our_o thought_n can_v not_o comprehend_v his_o excellency_n nor_o can_v we_o love_v he_o according_a to_o his_o worth_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v err_v in_o our_o love_n it_o be_v no_o blind_a dote_a affection_n as_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v among_o friend_n the_o church_n may_v give_v full_a scope_n to_o her_o affection_n and_o she_o be_v so_o far_o from_o long_v too_o much_o she_o can_v never_o love_n enough_o but_o her_o love_n be_v well_o ground_v she_o be_v constant_a and_o firm_o settle_v and_o if_o she_o think_v any_o thing_n shall_v separate_v it_o will_v be_v as_o death_n and_o delay_n be_v very_o irksome_a she_o belong_v for_o her_o saviour_n and_o know_v reason_n for_o her_o longing_n which_o woman_n man_n with_o child_n do_v not_o and_o yet_o if_o they_o be_v not_o satisfy_v they_o will_v miscarry_v so_o the_o church_n in_o her_o longing_n agree_v in_o the_o peril_n but_o differ_v in_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o church_n be_v sick_a partly_o because_o the_o object_n of_o her_o desire_n be_v so_o glorious_a that_o it_o overcome_v the_o spirit_n as_o the_o very_a smell_n of_o strong_a water_n will_v overcome_v the_o brain_n and_o the_o glorious_a beam_n of_o the_o sun_n will_v dazzle_v the_o eye_n so_o christ_n the_o king_n of_o glory_n offer_v himself_o to_o his_o church_n do_v amaze_v and_o overwhelm_v the_o soul_n more_o than_o saul_n do_v david_n by_o offer_v he_o his_o daughter_n to_o wife_n and_o to_o make_v he_o son_n in_o law_n to_o a_o king_n and_o also_o the_o want_n of_o christ_n work_v in_o the_o soul_n as_o a_o disease_n in_o the_o body_n the_o fear_n and_o care_n in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v in_o every_o believe_a heart_n lest_o she_o shall_v not_o enjoy_v christ_n be_v as_o the_o cold_a fit_n in_o a_o ague_n and_o by_o such_o faint_n such_o pant_n and_o short_a breathe_n you_o may_v easy_o conclude_v there_o be_v sickness_n and_o every_o soul_n in_o such_o a_o case_n discover_v love_n for_o it_o can_v long_o lie_v hide_v and_o such_o as_o be_v sick_a of_o love_n be_v sick_a for_o christ_n and_o long_o after_o he_o and_o languish_v for_o he_o and_o will_v never_o be_v cure_v till_o they_o enjoy_v he_o and_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o they_o be_v impatient_a nay_o it_o be_v not_o well_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o if_o any_o that_o have_v enjoy_v god_n in_o his_o ordinance_n and_o find_v the_o sweetness_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v debar_v for_o a_o year_n or_o more_o from_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n love_n will_v make_v the_o soul_n impatient_a of_o that_o time_n and_o account_v it_o very_o long_o and_o cry_v out_o with_o david_n psal_n 42.1_o 2._o when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o god_n in_o zion_n and_o if_o in_o the_o less_o than_o it_o hold_v in_o the_o great_a that_o the_o time_n seem_v long_o till_o we_o enjoy_v christ_n and_o as_o the_o former_a so_o this_o come_v from_o love_n and_o they_o be_v sick_a of_o love_n that_o find_v it_o in_o themselves_o and_o it_o will_v further_o appear_v 1._o in_o the_o ordinary_a time_n of_o meeting_n love_n will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o stay_v away_o unless_o in_o case_n of_o urgent_a necessity_n for_o as_o the_o person_n that_o be_v in_o love_n can_v but_o go_v to_o meet_v each_o other_o so_o the_o believer_n can_v stay_v at_o home_n when_o occasion_n of_o meeting_n be_v offer_v where_o christ_n be_v there_o she_o will_v be_v and_o therefore_o according_a to_o his_o own_o direction_n she_o go_v to_o the_o shepherd_n tent_n cant._n 1.7_o where_o she_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o the_o place_n nor_o the_o duty_n nor_o the_o 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