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in_o the_o revelation_n rev._n 17._o but_o from_o the_o comely_a feature_n of_o the_o special_a part_n of_o her_o body_n and_o as_o peter_n say_v from_o the_o hide_a man_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o that_o which_o be_v not_o corruptible_a and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v of_o great_a price_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 3_o first_o then_o he_o begin_v her_o praise_n from_o her_o beauty_n in_o general_a whereof_o we_o have_v already_o speak_v c._n 1._o 15._o next_o from_o the_o comely_a feature_n of_o the_o part_n of_o her_o body_n in_o particular_a to_o show_v thereby_o that_o her_o beauty_n and_o comeliness_n which_o he_o have_v put_v upon_o she_o as_o he_o speak_v by_o his_o prophet_n eze._n kiel_n ezek._n 16._o 14._o be_v a_o complete_a and_o perfect_a beauty_n defective_a in_o no_o part_n for_o if_o in_o any_o person_n one_o part_n be_v deform_v though_o the_o other_o part_n be_v comely_a in_o such_o there_o be_v no_o perfect_a beauty_n but_o in_o god_n church_n which_o be_v his_o 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the_o wash_n whereof_o every_o one_o bear_v twin_n and_o none_o be_v barren_a among_o they_o 3._o thy_o lip_n be_v like_o athread_n of_o scarlet_a and_o thy_o speech_n be_v comely_a thy_o temple_n be_v like_o a_o piece_n of_o pomegranate_n within_o thy_o lock_n 4._o thy_o neck_n be_v like_o the_o tower_n of_o david_n build_v for_o a_o armoury_n etc._n etc._n three_o he_o commend_v she_o from_o her_o tooth_n the_o comeliness_n and_o beauty_n whereof_o in_o the_o natural_a body_n consist_v in_o these_o two_o thing_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o be_v even_o and_o white_a and_o therefore_o he_o compare_v they_o to_o a_o flock_n of_o sheep_n that_o be_v even_o shear_v and_o be_v white_a be_v new_o come_v up_o from_o the_o wash_n by_o which_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n church_n her_o faithful_a and_o godly_a pastor_n who_o 1_o as_o the_o tooth_n cut_v and_o prepare_v the_o food_n for_o the_o nourishment_n of_o the_o body_n so_o do_v they_o divide_v the_o word_n 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he_o commend_v she_o from_o her_o temple_n or_o cheek_n the_o seat_n of_o shamefastness_n or_o blush_a which_o he_o compare_v to_o a_o piece_n of_o pomegranate_n that_o be_v red_a betoken_v thereby_o her_o chaste_a modesty_n and_o blush_v if_o she_o do_v any_o thing_n amiss_o or_o be_v rebuke_v for_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o impudent_a as_o many_o be_v in_o sin_v and_o of_o a_o whorish_a forehead_n that_o can_v be_v ashamed_a nor_o yet_o impatient_a or_o careless_a for_o rebuke_v and_o this_o her_o shamefastness_n and_o modesty_n be_v these_o row_n of_o jewel_n wherewith_o her_o cheek_n be_v make_v comely_a as_o be_v say_v before_o cap._n 1._o 10._o six_o he_o commend_v she_o from_o her_o neck_n which_o be_v straight_o and_o comely_a and_o be_v like_o the_o tower_n of_o david_n build_v for_o a_o armoury_n signify_v thereby_o that_o be_v unite_v to_o her_o head_n by_o faith_n as_o the_o neck_n join_v the_o head_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n her_o carriage_n 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that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o merciful_a and_o faithful_a high_a priest_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n of_o who_o incarnation_n as_o adam_n after_o his_o fall_n hear_v with_o great_a comfort_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o patriarch_n gen._n 3._o 15._o mention_v heb._n 11_o 13._o so_o likewise_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n after_o he_o prophesy_v say_v a_o prophet_n shall_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n raise_v up_o unto_o you_o of_o your_o brethren_n like_v unto_o i_o he_o shall_v you_o hear_v in_o all_o thing_n whatsoever_o he_o shall_v say_v unto_o you_o act._n 3._o 22._o matth._n 1._o 23._o therefore_o shall_v his_o name_n be_v emmanuel_n say_v the_o prophet_n which_o be_v interpret_v be_v god_n with_o we_o this_o union_n of_o our_o humane_a nature_n hypostatical_o with_o his_o divine_a nature_n into_o one_o person_n be_v the_o basis_n or_o foundation_n of_o that_o mystical_a union_n between_o he_o and_o his_o church_n here_o by_o grace_n and_o of_o that_o celestial_a union_n which_o we_o expect_v with_o he_o hereafter_o in_o glory_n 2._o she_o be_v call_v his_o sister_n in_o respect_n of_o her_o adoption_n rom._n 8._o 14_o being_n through_o christ_n the_o child_n of_o that_o same_o heavenly_a father_n as_o christ_n be_v himself_o though_o after_o a_o divers_a manner_n he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o nature_n and_o a_o eternal_a ineffable_a generation_n gal._n 4._o 45._o and_o she_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o grace_n and_o merciful_a adoption_n and_o therefore_o a_o heir_n and_o coheir_n of_o that_o same_o inheritance_n of_o glory_n with_o her_o elder_a brother_n who_o sister_n she_o be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 3._o she_o be_v call_v his_o sister_n in_o respect_n of_o sanctification_n or_o the_o new_a birth_n rom._n 8._o 15._o whereby_o as_o by_o her_o natural_a birth_n she_o be_v the_o child_n of_o satan_n who_o image_n she_o bear_v so_o by_o her_o new_a birth_n she_o be_v 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1._o we_o see_v the_o admirable_a efficacy_n of_o faith_n that_o it_o ravish_v christ_n heart_n than_o which_o no_o great_a comfort_n can_v the_o soul_n have_v and_o therefore_o it_o ought_v diligent_o and_o earnest_o be_v seek_v after_o and_o the_o retribution_n which_o he_o crave_v again_o of_o we_o be_v as_o be_v say_v pro._n 23._o 26._o my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n and_o let_v the_o same_o be_v ravish_v by_o his_o excellency_n and_o matchless_a love_n that_o he_o have_v carry_v to_o we_o 2._o in_o respect_n that_o he_o say_v that_o with_o one_o of_o her_o eye_n she_o have_v ravish_v his_o heart_n that_o be_v by_o her_o true_a though_o a_o weak_a faith_n not_o have_v yet_o make_v that_o progress_n from_o faith_n to_o faith_n this_o be_v a_o singular_a comfort_n to_o all_o such_o who_o have_v but_o a_o weak_a faith_n provyde_v they_o have_v the_o same_o in_o sincerity_n or_o any_o other_o save_v grace_n and_o use_v the_o mean_n careful_o that_o the_o same_o may_v grow_v 3._o see_v it_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o every_o true_a member_n thereof_o to_o be_v christ_n brother_n or_o sister_n and_o consequent_o the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n what_o great_a encouragement_n be_v this_o to_o sanctification_n and_o do_v of_o god_n will_v and_o that_o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o be_v like_o he_o who_o disdain_v not_o to_o be_v like_a to_o we_o also_o if_o he_o be_v our_o brother_n how_o shall_v we_o love_v he_o and_o as_o abraham_n say_v to_o lot_n there_o be_v nothing_o that_o shall_v make_v a_o strife_n or_o the_o controversy_n whereof_o hosea_n speak_v between_o we_o hos_fw-la 4._o 1._o moreover_o be_v to_o we_o both_o our_o brother_n and_o husband_n â—s_a adam_n be_v to_o eve_n we_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o his_o love_n â—nd_v all_o both_o brotherly_a and_o husbandly_a care_n and_o kindness_n which_o on_o our_o part_n with_o all_o sisterly_a and_o spouse-like_a duty_n 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