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there_o shall_v be_v in_o they_o to_o attain_v to_o a_o excellent_a measure_n of_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n that_o may_v be_v acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n who_o delight_v in_o the_o same_o profitable_a to_o our_o brethren_n who_o thereby_o may_v be_v draw_v to_o perform_v the_o like_a &_o comfortable_a to_o our_o soul_n whil_n we_o see_v that_o by_o y_z e_z faithful_a fruit_n of_o a_o sound_a mind_n god_n have_v discern_v we_o from_o the_o profane_a &_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n verse_n 8._o teach_v we_o that_o howsoever_o we_o may_v have_v great_a joy_n and_o contentment_n in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o church_n that_o warre-fareth_a here_o upon_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o great_a and_o singular_a beauty_n of_o the_o same_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o grace_n that_o god_n grant_v thereto_o as_o his_o word_n the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n and_o many_o such_o like_a yet_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o always_o stay_v ourselves_o here_o below_o but_o by_o faith_n and_o patience_n be_v lift_v up_o and_o prepare_v even_o to_o the_o full_a fruition_n and_o possession_n of_o all_o heavenly_a joy_n special_o since_o that_o christ_n as_o you_o see_v draw_v his_o church_n in_o this_o place_n to_o the_o unfeigned_a behold_v thereof_o which_o thing_n if_o it_o be_v right_o plant_v in_o our_o heart_n let_v we_o assure_v ourselves_o of_o this_o that_o no_o lawful_a either_o pleasure_n or_o profit_n of_o this_o life_n nor_o no_o tyrannus_fw-la persecution_n of_o the_o enemy_n shall_v draw_v we_o away_o from_o the_o obedience_n of_o our_o god_n for_o why_o the_o love_n of_o heaven_n shall_v have_v such_o hold_n in_o our_o heart_n that_o it_o will_v make_v we_o in_o regard_n thereof_o to_o account_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n and_o dung_n so_o we_o may_v gain_v christ_n and_o the_o fruition_n of_o his_o presence_n 1._o philip_n 3._o 8._o verse_n 9_o propound_v unto_o we_o christ_n love_n towards_o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o man_n may_v by_o his_o example_n be_v teach_v to_o do_v the_o like_a that_o be_v in_o a_o unfeigned_a affection_n to_o love_n and_o embrace_v the_o same_o second_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o church_n how_o great_a or_o small_a soever_o they_o be_v be_v accept_v of_o christ_n even_o as_o sufficient_a to_o draw_v his_o love_n towards_o the_o same_o for_o if_o christ_n love_v we_o when_o we_o be_v his_o enemy_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v he_o love_v the_o church_n that_o be_v adorn_v not_o with_o grace_n of_o her_o own_o but_o with_o gift_n of_o goodness_n from_o he_o which_o see_v they_o be_v his_o own_o he_o will_v not_o refuse_v though_o the_o glory_n of_o they_o may_v be_v somewhat_o darken_v through_o our_o corruption_n verse_n 10._o teach_v we_o not_o slender_o but_o in_o a_o most_o large_a measure_n to_o love_v the_o lord_n christ_n that_o love_v his_o so_o bountiful_o and_o so_o tender_o forgyve_a we_o so_o great_a a_o debt_n and_o infinite_a multitude_n of_o transgression_n that_o so_o he_o may_v make_v our_o love_n more_o plentiful_a fast_o and_o sure_a unto_o he_o see_v luk._n 7._o 47._o verse_n 11._o teach_v we_o to_o esteem_v above_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n that_o treasure_n of_o the_o word_n that_o god_n have_v commit_v to_o it_o and_o that_o not_o only_o because_o the_o word_n itself_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o life_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o church_n from_o which_o if_o the_o word_n be_v sunder_v it_o can_v be_v no_o more_o a_o church_n than_o a_o corpse_n without_o a_o soul_n can_v be_v a_o man_n but_o also_o because_o in_o it_o be_v contain_v food_n for_o all_o the_o period_n &_o point_n of_o our_o life_n for_o if_o we_o be_v infant_n in_o christ_n school_n it_o be_v milk_n unto_o we_o and_o if_o we_o be_v grow_v to_o the_o year_n of_o discretion_n it_o be_v strong_a meat_n to_o bring_v we_o unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n and_o unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o age_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n ephes_n 4._o 13._o verse_n 12._o teach_v the_o church_n that_o 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for_o like_v which_o be_v a_o usual_a manner_n among_o lover_n and_o particular_o in_o their_o word_n and_o speech_n one_o of_o they_o to_o a_o other_o and_o the_o savour_n of_o thy_o ointment_n that_o be_v the_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a smell_n of_o such_o grace_n as_o thou_o have_v receive_v for_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o scripture_n by_o oil_n ointment_n anoint_v etc._n etc._n to_o understand_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n bestow_v upon_o his_o child_n see_v psalm_n 89._o 20._o also_o 45._o 7._o 1._o john_n 2._o 20._o 27._o and_o yet_o no_o doubt_n but_o he_o mean_v also_o the_o pleasantness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o ointment_n themselves_o of_o which_o see_v proverb_n 27._o 9_o psalm_n 133._o 2._o under_o these_o earthly_a so_o the_o word_n enclose_v do_v express_v her_o chastity_n as_o before_o and_o note_v also_o the_o abundance_n of_o fruit_n in_o the_o same_o she_o lie_v not_o open_a as_o a_o pray_v to_o be_v spoil_v the_o enclosure_n of_o the_o church_n be_v god_n aid_n and_o providence_n by_o which_o he_o defend_v she_o against_o all_o she_o and_o his_o enemy_n the_o church_n here_o compare_v to_o a_o garden_n enclose_v in_o isaiah_n cap._n 5._o 1._o 2._o etc._n etc._n be_v resemble_v to_o a_o vine_n or_o vineyard_n see_v psalm_n 8._o ver_fw-la 8._o 12._o 13._o 14._o my_o sister_n my_o spouse_n these_o be_v expound_v verse_n 9_o of_o this_o chapter_n as_o a_o spring_n shut_v up_o uz_o thou_o be_v like_a unto_o it_o he_o mean_v by_o this_o not_o only_o the_o abundance_n of_o water_n that_o the_o church_n have_v to_o refresh_v itself_o withal_o in_o that_o he_o compare_v it_o to_o a_o plentiful_a spring_n able_a to_o water_v all_o the_o part_n of_o his_o ground_n or_o garden_n as_o
the_o bed_n and_o the_o plant_n therein_o etc._n etc._n but_o by_o say_v that_o it_o be_v shut_v up_o he_o note_v that_o it_o do_v not_o lie_v open_a to_o the_o stranger_n yea_o that_o no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o it_o but_o by_o his_o sufferance_n and_o appointment_n and_o as_o a_o fountain_n seal_v up_o uz._n that_o no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o or_o have_v thereof_o and_o this_o tend_v to_o the_o same_o end_n that_o the_o former_a similitude_n all_o be_v speak_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o that_o country_n wherein_o water_n be_v not_o only_o scant_a and_o therefore_o a_o good_a blessing_n to_o have_v water_n but_o also_o there_o be_v much_o a_o do_v to_o keep_v it_o to_o themselves_o see_v genes_n 21._o 25._o also_o genes_n 26_o 17._o 18._o 19_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 13._o thy_o plant_n that_o be_v all_o that_o be_v plant_v and_o set_v in_o thou_o be_v as_o a_o orchard_n of_o pomegranate_n that_o be_v be_v very_o dear_a and_o precious_a yea_o very_a healthful_a and_o 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anoint_v dead_a body_n with_o it_o as_o appear_v john_n 19_o 30._o 40._o for_o aloe_n see_v num._n 24._o 6._o with_o all_o the_o best_a of_o the_o spice_n that_o be_v with_o all_o most_o costly_a sweet_a and_o precious_a thing_n and_o all_o this_o tend_v to_o the_o commendation_n of_o the_o church_n after_o this_o sort_n that_o as_o those_o garden_n be_v most_o excellent_a and_o worthy_a after_o a_o sort_n to_o be_v belove_v and_o esteem_v that_o have_v the_o most_o rare_a best_a and_o precious_a thing_n grow_v in_o they_o so_o these_o excellent_a grace_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o church_n do_v commend_v the_o same_o to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o make_v the_o lord_n jesus_n as_o a_o man_n will_v say_v enamour_a with_o the_o love_n thereof_o many_o man_n do_v more_o curious_o than_o need_v according_a to_o the_o several_a propriety_n of_o the_o matter_n mention_v apply_v they_o to_o the_o church_n it_o be_v enough_o that_o general_o we_o know_v that_o by_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v 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i_o confess_v that_o they_o be_v not_o of_o myself_o but_o from_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o though_o that_o i_o do_v perform_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o fountain_n towards_o i_o yet_o thou_o be_v he_o to_o who_o indeed_o the_o name_n of_o fountain_n and_o live_a water_n yea_o of_o life_n itself_o do_v only_o appertain_v yea_o thou_o be_v that_o only_a fountain_n and_o i_o do_v but_o water_v other_o as_o from_o thou_o o_o well_o of_o live_a water_n the_o church_n mean_v by_o this_o word_n continual_a water_n &_o such_o as_o can_v be_v draw_v dry_a see_v gen._n 26._o 19_o meaning_n yet_o notwithstanding_o under_o these_o earthly_a water_n heavenly_a and_o eternal_a grace_n of_o which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n joh_n 7._o 8._o say_v that_o out_o of_o his_o belly_n that_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v flow_v river_n of_o water_n of_o life_n and_o in_o another_o place_n namely_o joh._n 4._o 14._o he_o that_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n that_o 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itself_o which_o be_v far_o more_o excellent_a both_o in_o black_a and_o all_o other_o colour_n than_o any_o of_o these_o that_o be_v make_v by_o art_n verse_n 11._o his_o eye_n be_v like_o dove_n eye_n she_o now_o describe_v his_o eye_n by_o the_o sober_a comeliness_n and_o beauty_n of_o they_o they_o be_v full_a of_o all_o innocency_n singleness_n and_o chastity_n which_o he_o mean_v to_o express_v by_o compare_v they_o to_o dove_n eye_n the_o church_n attribute_v it_o here_o unto_o christ_n which_o he_o before_o attribute_v unto_o she_o cha_n 1._o 15._o also_o chap._n 4._o 1._o where_o look_v for_o the_o more_o full_a exposition_n of_o the_o same_o neither_o do_v y_o e_o church_n simple_o compare_v they_o to_o dove_n eye_n that_o be_v to_o every_o sort_n of_o dove_n eye_n but_o to_o such_o dove_n as_o be_v most_o beautiful_a and_o clear_a which_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o word_n follow_v by_o the_o river_n of_o water_n that_o be_v like_o the_o eye_n of_o such_o dove_n as_o haunt_v 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