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commendation_n in_o general_n to_o usher-in_a all_o that_o follow_v and_o to_o make_v it_o the_o more_o gain_v on_o her_o affection_n the_o word_n in_o the_o first_o language_n be_v naâ—â—ib_n which_o signify_v a_o bounteous_a prince_n or_o one_o of_o a_o princely_a disposition_n isa._n 32._o 5._o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o visible_a church_n psal._n 45._o 13._o the_o king_n daughter_n be_v all_o glorious_a within_o for_o more_o full_a take_v up_o of_o the_o meaning_n consider_v that_o it_o do_v here_o include_v these_o three_o 1._o a_o nobleness_n and_o greatness_n in_o respect_n of_o birth_n that_o the_o bride_n be_v honourable_o descend_v from_o which_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o believer_n whatever_o they_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v of_o a_o royal_a descent_n and_o kindred_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n 1._o pet._n 2._o 9_o son_n and_o daughter_n to_o the_o lord_n god_n almighty_a 2._o cor._n 6._o 18._o 2._o it_o respect_v her_o qualification_n as_o be_v princely_a 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deal_v with_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o have_v a_o royal_a princely_a allowance_n bestow_v on_o he_o the_o charter_n of_o adoption_n takes-in_a very_o much_o even_o to_o inherit_v with_o he_o all_o thing_n no_o less_o than_o this_o may_v be_v expect_v and_o be_v the_o claim_n of_o a_o daughter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o king_n rev._n 21._o 7._o 2._o the_o part_n commend_v be_v the_o foot_n by_o which_o a_o believer_n walk_v and_o conversation_n as_o grace_n shine_v in_o it_o be_v understand_v as_o we_o may_v see_v frequent_o psal._n 119._o v_o 59_o 101._o 105._o so_o likewise_o shed_v of_o blood_n or_o other_o defile_n sin_n such_o as_o leave_v soul_n print_v upon_o a_o man_n conversation_n behind_o they_o be_v call_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o heel_n psal._n 49._o 5._o
the_o world_n the_o tree_n that_o i_o have_v resolve_v for_o my_o delight_n to_o climb_v up_o upon_o beside_o all_o other_o obs._n 1_o the_o scope_n and_o result_n of_o all_o christ_n commendation_n of_o his_o bride_n be_v that_o she_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o look_v for_o and_o expect_v to_o be_v make_v happy_a with_o his_o own_o company_n and_o to_o be_v unspeakable_o make_v up_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o his_o presence_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o every_o one_o that_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o christ_n company_n and_o fellowship_n or_o that_o may_v expect_v it_o it_o be_v the_o believer_n only_o who_o may_v look_v for_o it_o he_o have_v christ_n word_n for_o it_o and_o none_o but_o he_o 3._o christ_n most_o passionate_a expression_n of_o love_n be_v not_o from_o any_o surprise_n of_o affection_n in_o he_o but_o be_v deliberate_o resolve_v and_o that_o of_o old_a so_o that_o now_o they_o can_v be_v alter_v his_o delight_n be_v in_o the_o habitable_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o his_o 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