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come_v in_o even_o to_o her_o desire_n and_o do_v not_o only_o feast_v on_o the_o church_n provision_n but_o also_o bring_v more_o with_o he_o i_o have_v gather_v my_o myrrh_n with_o my_o spice_n etc._n etc._n for_o myrrh_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a spice_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v use_v in_o the_o composition_n of_o the_o sweet_a ointment_n exod._n 30._o 23._o with_o such_o ointment_n they_o use_v to_o anoint_v their_o friend_n at_o feast_n this_o be_v more_o large_o expound_v in_o ch._n 1._o verse_n 13._o with_o my_o spice_n that_o be_v with_o my_o other_o spice_n or_o aromatical_a fruit_n mean_v all_o the_o several_a fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v all_o swâ—eaed_v by_o a_o influence_n from_o the_o spirit_n as_o in_o nature_n there_o be_v one_o common_a influence_n from_o heaven_n but_o yet_o variety_n of_o flower_n and_o sweet_a spice_n in_o their_o several_a kind_n with_o a_o different_a kind_n of_o sweetness_n so_o all_o grace_n have_v their_o original_n from_o a_o common_a influence_n of_o christ_n spirit_n though_o they_o differ_v one_o from_o another_o and_o be_v all_o accept_v of_o god_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v i_o have_v eat_v my_o honeycomb_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n &_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n which_o flow_v from_o his_o spirit_n be_v liken_v to_o honey_n and_o the_o honeycomb_n to_o wine_n and_o milk_n psal_n 19_o 11._o and_o 119._o 103._o isa_n 5._o 51._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 2._o for_o as_o milk_n and_o honey_n nourish_v and_o strengthen_v and_o wine_n increase_v spirit_n so_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o love_n be_v far_o more_o comfortable_a and_o sweet_a to_o the_o soul_n under_o these_o several_a sort_n he_o mean_v still_o the_o sweet_a pleasant_a and_o profitable_a fruit_n that_o the_o church_n do_v yield_v unto_o he_o declare_v thereby_o that_o he_o do_v most_o favourable_o accept_v his_o own_o grace_n in_o his_o spouse_n and_o that_o he_o be_v much_o delight_v therewith_o yea_o more_o than_o any_o man_n be_v or_o can_v be_v in_o gather_v most_o sweet_a and_o smell_a herb_n and_o spice_n or_o in_o eat_v honey_n yea_o though_o he_o eat_v it_o so_o greedy_o that_o he_o do_v withal_o devour_v the_o comb_n or_o in_o drink_v the_o best_a wine_n and_o pure_a milk_n hence_o observe_v first_o that_o god_n accept_v of_o his_o own_o grace_n in_o his_o saint_n and_o delight_n in_o they_o god_n must_v needs_o accept_v of_o such_o grace_n that_o be_v his_o own_o and_o delight_n in_o such_o service_n that_o come_v from_o love_n god_n first_o accept_v of_o christ_n and_o then_o of_o we_o and_o what_o come_v from_o we_o in_o he_o the_o apostle_n will_v we_o to_o offer_v up_o ourselves_o a_o holy_a and_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n rom._n 12._o 1._o god_n do_v not_o only_o accept_v but_o he_o delight_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spouse_n hence_o it_o be_v he_o come_v with_o new_a supply_n of_o grace_n enlarge_n his_o love_n and_o benefit_n as_o it_o be_v in_o matth._n 25._o 29._o to_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v and_o in_o rev._n 22._o 12._o i_o come_v and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o christ_n never_o come_v into_o the_o soul_n but_o he_o bring_v reward_n with_o he_o of_o the_o increasing_n of_o those_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n before_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o christ_n upon_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o spouse_n do_v come_v unto_o she_o with_o acceptation_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n in_o she_o and_o with_o new_a increasing_n thereof_o second_o observe_v that_o christ_n do_v accept_v of_o delight_n in_o and_o increase_v the_o least_o of_o his_o own_o grace_n in_o the_o saint_n all_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spouse_n though_o never_o so_o little_a or_o small_a be_v accept_v not_o only_o her_o honey_n but_o her_o honeycomb_n not_o only_o her_o wine_n but_o her_o milk_n her_o weak_a service_n as_o well_o as_o her_o strong_a because_o the_o spirit_n flow_v from_o christ_n unto_o she_o sweeten_v all_o christ_n do_v extol_v his_o own_o grace_n o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n matth._n 15._o 28._o now_o follow_v christ_n invitation_n of_o other_o unto_o this_o banquet_n in_o these_o word_n eat_v o_o friend_n drink_n yea_o drink_v abundant_o o_o beloved_n in_o these_o word_n christ_n speak_v as_o at_o a_o feast_n cheer_v up_o his_o friend_n as_o partaker_n with_o he_o of_o all_o those_o divine_a grace_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n before_o mention_v christ_n be_v the_o master_n of_o this_o heavenly_a banquet_n and_o it_o be_v he_o that_o here_o cheer_v up_o his_o guest_n it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o pour_v ointment_n on_o their_o guest_n to_o show_v their_o welcome_n and_o cheer_v they_o up_o so_o christ_n do_v pour_v out_o the_o ointment_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n to_o welcome_a and_o cheer_v up_o his_o saint_n as_o appear_v in_o these_o word_n eat_v o_o friend_n etc._n etc._n hence_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o 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be_v swallow_v up_o of_o love_n and_o do_v make_v evident_a manifestation_n thereof_o hence_o observe_v that_o the_o saint_n do_v manifest_v most_o love_n to_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v manifest_v most_o of_o himself_o in_o they_o when_o the_o spouse_n be_v make_v as_o a_o fruitful_a field_n as_o a_o flourish_a vine_n and_o pomegranate_n than_o she_o give_v christ_n her_o love_n than_o her_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o divine_a love_n and_o she_o will_v let_v out_o the_o whole_a stream_n of_o her_o sweet_a affection_n towards_o christ_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n she_o mention_v her_o fruit_n and_o that_o she_o reserve_v they_o whole_o to_o christ_n her_o well-beloved_a verse_n 13._o the_o mandrake_n give_v a_o swell_n and_o at_o our_o gate_n be_v all_o manner_n of_o pleasant_a fruit_n new_a and_o old_a which_o i_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o thou_o my_o belove_a these_o be_v most_o commendable_a thing_n that_o the_o spouse_n speak_v of_o first_o that_o she_o do_v so_o flourish_v and_o 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