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refreshful_a thus_o he_o comfort_v she_o from_o what_o shall_v be_v wrought_v in_o she_o by_o his_o presence_n with_o she_o and_o the_o scope_n and_o connexion_n show_v that_o this_o can_v be_v exclude_v it_o be_v a_o native_a consequence_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o comfortable_a in_o itself_o to_o she_o 2._o they_o be_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o comprehensive_a of_o his_o gracious_a acceptation_n of_o she_o and_o her_o fruit_n as_o be_v well_o satisfy_v with_o she_o and_o thus_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n thy_o breast_n shall_v be_v as_o cluster_n of_o the_o vine_n be_v this_o when_o i_o shall_v come_v to_o thou_o thy_o love_n and_o company_n thy_o bosom_n to_o say_v so_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o more_o refreshful_a than_o cluster_n of_o the_o vine_n i_o will_v feed_v upon_o it_o and_o delight_n in_o it_o as_o chap._n 4._o 10._o this_o complete_v her_o consolation_n and_o the_o evidence_n of_o his_o love_n that_o he_o undertake_v it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o her_o 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for_o its_o rarity_n and_o commendablenesse_n 8._o although_o do_v of_o duty_n will_v not_o prove_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o although_o believer_n come_v not_o to_o perfection_n or_o any_o exact_a suitablenesse_n in_o they_o yet_o the_o do_v of_o they_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n and_o walk_v as_o lean_v on_o he_o will_v make_v out_o a_o interest_n in_o he_o none_o can_v actual_o employ_v he_o for_o bear_v they_o through_o in_o duty_n who_o have_v not_o first_o close_v with_o he_o as_o their_o belove_a for_o obtain_v of_o pardon_n this_o be_v the_o bride_n property_n christ_n be_v first_o her_o belove_a and_o then_o she_o lean_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v help_v in_o she_o walk_v 9_o that_o be_v solid_a faith_n which_o do_v empty_a the_o believer_n of_o himself_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o point_n of_o his_o justification_n the_o native_a work_n of_o say_v be_v to_o make_v the_o soul_n rest_n on_o christ_n 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