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he_o have_v try_v i_o i_o shall_v come_v forth_o like_o gold_n job_n 23._o 10._o god_n do_v chastise_v his_o people_n say_v augustine_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v overgreedy_a of_o these_o thing_n which_o in_o this_o world_n be_v affiâ—iuntur_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o ut_fw-la nec_fw-la bona_fw-la cupidius_fw-la appelantur_fw-la quoe_fw-la mali_fw-la quoque_fw-la habere_fw-la cernuntur_fw-la nec_fw-la mala_fw-la turpiter_fw-la evitentur_fw-la quibus_fw-la &_o boni_fw-la plevumque_fw-la affiâ—iuntur_fw-la common_a to_o the_o wicked_a neither_o with_o baseness_n and_o reproach_n shun_v those_o evil_n which_o we_o see_v for_o the_o most_o part_n happen_v to_o the_o godly_a my_o mother_n child_n be_v angry_a with_o i_o such_o as_o be_v near_o relate_v to_o she_o and_o do_v profess_v themselves_o of_o the_o same_o faith_n and_o have_v be_v â—one_n one_o society_n with_o she_o hence_o observe_v 1._o the_o great_a enemy_n of_o the_o church_n be_v 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day_n of_o her_o death_n 2_o sam._n 6._o 23._o that_o be_v she_o never_o have_v any_o child_n or_o it_o may_v be_v mean_v of_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o then_o we_o must_v take_v it_o thus_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v charge_v to_o suffer_v affliction_n under_o the_o law_n be_v shut_v up_o unto_o the_o faith_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v which_o law_n be_v a_o schoolmaster_n unto_o christ_n gal._n 3._o 23._o and_o the_o church_n be_v as_o a_o child_n in_o her_o nonage_n under_o tutor_n and_o governor_n under_o the_o law_n until_o the_o appoint_a time_n of_o the_o father_n gal._n 4._o 1_o 2._o now_o i_o say_v according_a to_o this_o interpretation_n they_o be_v charge_v to_o wait_v in_o faith_n and_o patience_n unto_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jam._n 5._o 7._o 1_o pet_n 5._o 6_o 7._o and_o not_o to_o provoke_v he_o by_o murmur_a or_o otherwise_o through_o fear_n or_o unbelief_n now_o from_o this_o weighty_a charge_n observe_v first_o 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speech_n begin_v verse_n 10._o in_o which_o we_o may_v observe_v first_o a_o exhortation_n second_o a_o reason_n thereof_o the_o exhortation_n be_v give_v forth_o unto_o we_o first_o in_o a_o description_n of_o the_o church_n second_o in_o the_o thing_n exhort_v unto_o the_o description_n lie_v first_o in_o a_o sweet_a and_o friendly_a compellation_n give_v by_o christ_n unto_o his_o church_n my_o dove_n second_o in_o a_o description_n of_o her_o dwell_a place_n first_o in_o say_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o rock_n second_o in_o add_v in_o the_o secret_a of_o the_o stair_n the_o thing_n exhort_v unto_o be_v the_o church_n manifestation_n of_o herself_o first_o in_o say_v show_v i_o thy_o face_n second_o in_o add_v cause_v i_o to_o hear_v thy_o voice_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o exhortation_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o church_n excellent_a qualification_n and_o this_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o a_o twofold_a assertion_n first_o he_o say_v for_o thy_o voice_n be_v sweet_a second_o 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christ_n have_v the_o spirit_n in_o likeness_n of_o a_o dove_n so_o all_o that_o be_v christ_n to_o wit_n the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n have_v the_o disposition_n of_o christ_n that_o spirit_n that_o frame_v christ_n to_o be_v meek_a and_o gentle_a like_o a_o dove_n do_v also_o frame_v the_o church_n into_o the_o same_o likeness_n and_o disposition_n hence_o he_o say_v my_o dove_n etc._n etc._n observe_v hence_o that_o as_o christ_n so_o be_v the_o church_n temper_n and_o disposition_n frame_v after_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o dove_n now_o we_o must_v know_v that_o there_o be_v some_o good_a in_o all_o the_o creature_n there_o be_v a_o beam_n of_o god_n majesty_n and_o a_o image_n of_o virtue_n even_o in_o the_o inferior_a creature_n wherefore_o the_o scripture_n send_v we_o to_o such_o creature_n for_o many_o excellency_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o they_o now_o the_o church_n may_v well_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o dove_n and_o that_o for_o such_o property_n as_o these_o first_o the_o dove_n be_v a_o mournful_a creature_n and_o therefore_o hezekiah_n say_v i_o do_v mourn_v like_o a_o dove_n isa_n 38._o 14._o and_o the_o jew_n be_v say_v to_o mourn_v like_o dove_n isa_n 59_o and_o it_o be_v say_v of_o those_o that_o shall_v repent_v that_o they_o shall_v mourn_v like_o dove_n ezek._n 7._o 16._o this_o be_v david_n condition_n in_o psal_n 120._o 5._o woe_n be_v i_o that_o i_o sojourn_v in_o mesech_n that_o i_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o kedar_n the_o state_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v like_a dove_n who_o mourn_v to_o god_n in_o their_o desertion_n affliction_n and_o tentation_n who_o hear_v the_o bemoning_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n in_o they_o second_o a_o dove_n be_v a_o innocent_a harmless_a creature_n &_o simple_a without_o guile_n hence_o the_o advice_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o his_o disciple_n be_v innocent_a as_o dove_n matth._n 10._o now_o there_o be_v a_o simplicity_n that_o be_v sinful_a when_o there_o be_v no_o mixture_n of_o wisdom_n in_o it_o for_o it_o be_v say_v in_o hos_n 7._o 11._o ephraim_n be_v like_o a_o silly_a dove_n without_o heart_n they_o call_v to_o egypt_n they_o go_v to_o assyria_n that_o be_v when_o they_o do_v rely_v more_o upon_o friend_n and_o outward_a help_n then_o upon_o god_n but_o there_o be_v also_o a_o pure_a holy_a simplicity_n and_o so_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v simple_a because_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o he_o contrary_a to_o himself_o or_o to_o his_o own_o nature_n in_o this_o respect_n the_o church_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v like_o the_o dove_n in_o respect_n of_o a_o good_a and_o holy_a simplicity_n when_o there_o be_v no_o no_o mixture_n of_o fraud_n no_o duplicity_n in_o in_o the_o soul_n a_o double_a heart_a man_n be_v unconstant_a and_o unstable_a in_o all_o his_o way_n say_v the_o apostle_n jam._n 1._o 8._o three_o the_o dove_n be_v weak_a and_o impotent_a not_o be_v able_a to_o help_v herself_o against_o the_o bird_n of_o prey_n it_o have_v nothing_o but_o flight_n so_o the_o saint_n be_v unable_a to_o defend_v themselves_o but_o only_o they_o can_v fly_v to_o god_n as_o to_o their_o mountain_n and_o fly_v to_o christ_n as_o to_o their_o ark_n and_o strength_n for_o they_o have_v no_o other_o refuge_n than_o god_n nor_o any_o hide_v place_n beside_o christ_n four_o the_o dove_n be_v a_o very_a weak_a creature_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v of_o ephraim_n that_o he_o shall_v tremble_v as_o the_o dove_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o assyria_n hos_n 11._o 11._o so_o the_o saint_n be_v call_v the_o meek_a of_o the_o earth_n zeph._n 2._o 1_o 2_o and_o we_o be_v exhort_v by_o the_o apostle_n as_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n to_o put_v on_o the_o bowel_n of_o meekness_n and_o compassion_n etc._n etc._n colos_n
in_o christ_n we_o have_v a_o manifestation_n of_o god_n whereof_o we_o have_v a_o figure_n in_o moses_n exod._n 33._o the_o lord_n proclaim_v his_o mercy_n his_o patience_n his_o goodness_n his_o truth_n and_o justice_n before_o he_o these_o be_v his_o backpart_n and_o more_o than_o these_o he_o can_v not_o see_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o lord_n cover_v moses_n with_o his_o hand_n while_o he_o pass_v by_o but_o where_o be_v moses_n when_o he_o have_v this_o vision_n and_o appearance_n of_o god_n he_o be_v in_o the_o cleft_n of_o the_o rock_n now_o very_o that_o rock_n be_v a_o shadow_n of_o christ_n we_o see_v the_o glory_n goodness_n and_o face_n of_o god_n through_o he_o per_fw-la speculum_fw-la as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o glass_n christ_n be_v the_o lively_a image_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 4._o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o express_a character_n of_o his_o person_n heb._n 1._o 3._o there_o be_v no_o excellency_n in_o the_o father_n but_o it_o be_v in_o the_o son_n and_o by_o the_o son_n we_o come_v to_o enjoy_v it_o so_o say_v the_o apostle_n god_n who_o have_v command_v light_a to_o shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n have_v shine_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o give_v the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 6._o both_o this_o expression_n and_o that_o in_o the_o hebrew_n before_o mention_v where_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o brightness_n of_o godâ—_n glory_n be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o the_o sun_n be_v manifest_v by_o his_o own_o brightness_n viz._n by_o his_o beam_n for_o we_o can_v see_v the_o sun_n in_o rota_n in_o his_o chariot_n or_o circumvolution_n but_o by_o his_o beam_n so_o the_o inaccessible_a light_n of_o the_o father_n glory_n be_v reveal_v tanquam_fw-la per_fw-la radios_fw-la ac_fw-la splendorem_fw-la as_o it_o be_v by_o beam_n and_o brightness_n shine_v most_o clear_o in_o christ_n and_o the_o fountain_n and_o root_n of_o that_o brightness_n be_v in_o christ_n godhead_n but_o dart_v upon_o we_o through_o the_o manhood_n according_a to_o the_o testimony_n john_n 1._o 18._o no_o man_n have_v see_v god_n at_o any_o time_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n which_o be_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n he_o have_v declare_v he_o the_o bosom_n be_v the_o place_n and_o seat_n of_o secret_n now_o it_o be_v christ_n only_a that_o open_v the_o bosom_n declare_v the_o secret_n and_o reveal_v the_o glory_n and_o brightness_n of_o god_n face_n unto_o we_o in_o a_o word_n all_o our_o happiness_n safety_n and_o glory_n lie_v in_o christ_n if_o we_o be_v in_o the_o rock_n we_o sit_v in_o heavenly_a place_n with_o christ_n ephes_n 1._o 3._o and_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n ephes_n 1._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 3._o 1._o and_o our_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n col._n 3._o 3_o and_o by_o he_o we_o have_v access_n to_o the_o father_n as_o it_o be_v by_o step_n and_o stair_n so_o much_o for_o the_o description_n of_o the_o church_n in_o respect_n of_o her_o mansion_n or_o dwell_v place_n now_o follow_v the_o thing_n she_o be_v exhort_v unto_o with_o the_o exhortation_n annex_v let_v i_o see_v thy_o countenance_n let_v i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n for_o sweet_a be_v thy_o voice_n and_o thy_o countenance_n be_v comely_a christ_n have_v awake_v his_o love_n he_o now_o exhort_v she_o to_o a_o more_o near_a fellowship_n and_o communion_n with_o himself_o and_o that_o first_o by_o say_v let_v i_o see_v thy_o countenance_n etc._n etc._n let_v i_o see_v or_o cause_v i_o to_o see_v thy_o aspect_n thy_o visage_n thy_o species_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vidit_fw-la invisit_fw-la praevidit_fw-la aspexit_fw-la prospexit_fw-la ind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d visio_fw-la visus_fw-la aspectus_fw-la species_n form_n and_o fashion_n that_o be_v stir_v up_o thy_o faith_n and_o hold_v up_o thy_o face_n show_v i_o thy_o countenance_n bold_o with_o joy_n and_o comfort_n look_v upon_o i_o as_o it_o be_v with_o open_a face_n and_o see_v my_o glory_n contemplate_v upon_o my_o excellency_n and_o goodness_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n do_v messiah_n call_v the_o church_n to_o a_o near_a and_o sweet_a communion_n with_o himself_o hence_o observe_v that_o the_o saint_n with_o faith_n and_o boldness_n have_v access_n unto_o the_o father_n through_o christ_n their_o mediator_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o spouse_n be_v in_o the_o rock_n by_o which_o be_v mean_v christ_n as_o be_v show_v before_o be_v bid_v to_o come_v and_o unveil_v her_o face_n and_o to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n declare_v say_v but_o we_o with_o open_a face_n behold_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n even_o as_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 18._o this_o expression_n be_v take_v from_o a_o allegory_n of_o the_o cover_n wherewith_o moses_n vail_v his_o face_n when_o he_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n exod._n 34._o 33._o and_o by_o that_o behold_n of_o god_n have_v his_o face_n lighten_v and_o shine_v with_o beam_n so_o have_v the_o saint_n a_o free_a access_n unto_o god_n by_o christ_n which_o be_v not_o as_o a_o dark_a veil_n but_o a_o pure_a resplendent_a glass_n wherein_o the_o glorious_a countenance_n of_o god_n be_v see_v by_o we_o and_o we_o be_v thereby_o renew_v and_o as_o it_o be_v glorify_v in_o our_o mind_n according_a to_o the_o same_o image_n of_o god_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o again_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o we_o have_v a_o highpriest_n which_o be_v enter_v into_o heaven_n even_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o god_n therefore_o say_v he_o let_v we_o hold_v fast_o our_o profession_n etc._n etc._n and_o let_v we_o go_v bold_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v mercy_n and_o find_v grace_n reconciliamur_fw-la christus_fw-la est_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la deus_fw-la cvi_fw-la templum_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la reconciliamur_fw-la to_o help_v in_o the_o time_n of_o need_n heb._n 4._o 14_o 16._o for_o christ_n be_v as_o one_o say_v the_o priest_n the_o sacrifice_n the_o god_n and_o the_o temple_n the_o priest_n by_o who_o the_o sacrifice_n through_o who_o the_o god_n to_o who_o and_o the_o temple_n in_o who_o we_o be_v reconcile_v thus_o for_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o exhortation_n the_o second_o follow_v in_o add_v these_o word_n let_v i_o hear_v thy_o voice_n let_v i_o hear_v or_o cause_v i_o to_o hear_v thy_o voice_n towit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o voice_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n speak_v in_o the_o spouse_n by_o prayer_n praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n christ_n call_v for_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o spouse_n like_v to_o the_o joyous_a sweet_a mourn_a note_n of_o the_o dove_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o her_o mate_n hence_o observe_v that_o christ_n be_v so_o affect_v with_o the_o sweet_a dovelike_a voice_n of_o his_o church_n as_o that_o he_o entreat_v his_o church_n to_o cause_v he_o to_o hear_v it_o he_o call_v for_o the_o voice_n of_o preach_v his_o glorious_a work_n the_o joy_n and_o gladness_n from_o his_o church_n and_o he_o call_v for_o the_o voice_n of_o prayer_n psal_n 50._o 15._o call_v on_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n etc._n etc._n though_o christ_n shall_v seem_v sometime_o to_o neglect_v his_o people_n as_o not_o to_o hear_v they_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o to_o cease_v to_o call_v upon_o he_o but_o will_v have_v they_o pray_v continual_o like_o the_o poor_a widow_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o importune_v the_o judge_n because_o when_o he_o seem_v not_o to_o hear_v his_o spouse_n he_o look_v on_o she_o with_o the_o great_a delectation_n so_o far_o the_o second_o branch_n of_o the_o exhortation_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o follow_v for_o sweet_a be_v thy_o voice_n and_o thy_o countenance_n be_v comely_a thy_o voice_n be_v sweet_a or_o please_v delightful_a that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d miscuit_fw-la commiscuit_fw-la per_fw-la metaphorum_fw-la jucundus_fw-la dulcis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d acceptable_a and_o welcome_a be_v utter_v by_o faith_n it_o must_v needs_o delight_v because_o it_o be_v sweet_a melodious_a and_o pierce_a and_o no_o marvel_n see_v it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v but_o very_o sweet_a and_o delightsome_a hence_o observe_v that_o the_o voice_n of_o christ_n own_o spirit_n in_o his_o saint_n be_v very_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a unto_o he_o will_v christ_n so_o call_v and_o earnest_o seek_v for_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o spouse_n if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sweet_a
young_a roe_n or_o a_o young_a hart_n upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o bether_o here_o be_v two_o thing_n observable_a first_a the_o creature_n whereto_o he_o be_v resemble_v namely_o a_o roe_n or_o young_a hart._n second_o the_o place_n of_o his_o abode_n that_o be_v the_o mountain_n of_o bether_o of_o the_o roe_n and_o hind_n we_o have_v speak_v of_o before_o in_o verse_n 7._o 9_o but_o concern_v the_o mountain_n of_o bether_o something_o be_v to_o be_v speak_v bether_o be_v here_o take_v by_o some_o for_o the_o proper_a name_n of_o a_o place_n so_o call_v of_o other_o it_o be_v take_v appellative_o and_o so_o it_o signify_v the_o mountain_n of_o division_n if_o we_o take_v it_o for_o a_o place_n it_o be_v call_v bithron_n which_o be_v on_o the_o outside_n of_o jordan_n 2_o sam._n 2._o 29._o call_v partition_n because_o it_o part_v by_o the_o river_n jordan_n from_o the_o land_n of_o judea_n and_o on_o those_o mountain_n heart_n and_o roe_n use_v to_o run_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o 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