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〈◊〉_d q._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la sacâ—le_fw-la ut_fw-la prandium_fw-la â—areâ—ur_fw-la nam_fw-la veterâ—m_fw-la prandium_fw-la parcius_fw-la &_o fâ—ugâ—liùâ—_n erat_fw-la coenâ—_n vero_fw-la exquisition_n &_o lautior_fw-la quum_fw-la sinitis_fw-la dici_fw-la laboribus_fw-la genio_fw-la hilariùs_fw-la &_o plenius_fw-la indâ—lgevatur_fw-la caenâ—_n q._n kowâ—_n quia_fw-la antiquitùâ—_n scorsim_fw-la solebant_fw-la prandere_fw-la romani_fw-la coenare_fw-la cum_fw-la amiciss_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d permutantuâ—_n the_o two_o usual_a time_n of_o eat_v both_o to_o the_o grecian_n and_o roman_n and_o jew_n be_v those_o we_o call_v dinner_n and_o supper_n and_o their_o manner_n be_v to_o dine_v more_o spare_o and_o sup_v more_o liberal_o and_o of_o old_a the_o roman_n be_v wont_a to_o dine_v by_o themselves_o and_o to_o sup_v with_o their_o friend_n hither_o likewise_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o greek_a 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well_o refine_v isa_n 25.6_o quest_n 1._o what_o be_v this_o gospel-provision_n for_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n resp._n it_o be_v the_o only_a way_n of_o man_n salvation_n since_o the_o fall_n begin_v in_o grace_n and_o swallow_v up_o or_o perfect_v in_o glory_n reveal_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n 1_o pet._n 1.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o quest_n 2._o how_o do_v the_o provision_n appear_v to_o be_v so_o plentiful_a how_o do_v the_o feast_n or_o supper_n appear_v to_o be_v so_o great_a resp._n 1_o look_v at_o the_o maker_n of_o this_o feast_n it_o be_v the_o great_a god_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n and_o great_a in_o love_n eph._n 2.4_o 5._o who_o manifold_a wisdom_n have_v appear_v in_o the_o contrivance_n of_o this_o provision_n eph._n 3.10_o it_o be_v as_o the_o feast_n of_o a_o king_n and_o that_o for_o the_o marriage_n of_o a_o son_n matth._n 22.2_o and_o no_o cost_n be_v spare_v at_o such_o season_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ancient_n have_v not_o only_a feast_n at_o their_o marriage_n but_o feast_v before_o and_o after_o they_o abound_v in_o feast_v about_o the_o time_n of_o marriage_n 2._o look_v at_o the_o material_n of_o this_o feast_n that_o which_o be_v the_o food_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v christ_n himself_o it_o be_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n which_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n the_o food_n of_o our_o soul_n john_n 60.51_o 52._o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n moreover_o the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n be_v the_o food_n of_o the_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 2.2_o the_o word_n as_o it_o be_v god_n institution_n without_o the_o mixture_n of_o man_n tradition_n nourish_v the_o soul_n more_o particular_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v exceed_o great_a and_o precious_a 2_o pet._n 1.4_o more_o especial_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o soul_n whereby_o it_o delight_v itself_o in_o fatness_n isa_n 5.5.2_o and_o that_o by_o a_o direct_a act_n receive_v the_o grace_n which_o god_n offer_v justify_v sanctify_a adopt_v save_v grace_n then_o by_o a_o reflex_n act_n review_v the_o grace_n which_o be_v receive_v which_o more_o immediate_o tend_v to_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o soul_n sum_v up_o all_o this_o here_o be_v solidity_n plenty_n variety_n here_o be_v for_o necessity_n and_o delight_n for_o health_n and_o mirth_n it_o be_v a_o great_a supper_n 3._o look_v at_o the_o vessel_n at_o this_o feast_n it_o add_v to_o the_o greatness_n of_o a_o feast_n when_o it_o be_v serve_v in_o plate_n dishes_n cup_n flagon_n candlestick_n and_o all_o in_o plate_n the_o vessel_n of_o the_o sanctury_n be_v of_o pure_a gold_n exod_a 27._o the_o vessel_n wherein_o gospel-provision_n be_v serve_v be_v ordinance_n and_o what_o be_v say_v of_o one_o ordinance_n the_o prayer_n of_o saint_n may_v be_v say_v of_o all_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o be_v golden_a vial_n full_a of_o odour_n rev._n 5.8_o ordinance_n pure_o administer_v according_a to_o their_o primitive_a institution_n 4._o look_v at_o the_o guest_n of_o this_o feast_n such_o as_o sit_v down_o and_o feed_v on_o the_o food_n provide_v they_o be_v person_n of_o great_a worth_n such_o as_o obtain_v like_o precious_a faith_n with_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n 2_o pet._n 1.1_o who_o sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n matth._n 8.11_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n king_n and_o priest_n to_o the_o great_a god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 5._o look_v at_o the_o attendance_n of_o this_o feast_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n able_a minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n 2_o cor._n 3.6_o who_o be_v the_o ambassador_n of_o god_n and_o paranymph_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n
glory_n heb._n 3.10_o there_o be_v a_o 144000_o seal_v rev._n 7.4_o they_o be_v many_o consider_v in_o themselves_o though_o few_o compare_v with_o other_o 4._o though_o the_o jew_n general_o refuse_v the_o gospel_n yet_o they_o shall_v general_o receive_v the_o gospel_n and_o so_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v rom._n 11.26_o some_o by_o all_v israel_n understand_v the_o whole_a people_n of_o god_n consist_v both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n so_o calvin_n osiander_n theodâ—ret_n st._n augustine_n some_o the_o jew_n only_o so_o pareus_n chap._n iu._n use_v 3_o be_v exhort_v then_o not_o to_o follow_v a_o multitude_n to_o do_v evil_a exod._n 23.2_o follow_v they_o not_o 1._o in_o their_o guide_v by_o which_o they_o be_v lead_v seneca_n argumentum_fw-la turpissimum_fw-la est_fw-la turba_n seneca_n which_o be_v 1._o humane_a command_n the_o multitude_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v carry_v by_o the_o edict_n and_o command_n of_o their_o governor_n in_o all_o time_n the_o ten_o tribe_n walk_v willing_o after_o the_o commandment_n of_o jeroboam_n hos_n 5.11_o though_o it_o be_v to_o a_o false_a worship_n those_o that_o take_v up_o any_o form_n of_o religion_n for_o man_n sake_n will_v as_o soon_o lay_v it_o down_o again_o for_o man_n sake_n witness_v those_o many_o turn_n in_o this_o nation_n in_o a_o short_a space_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n viii_o king_n edward_n vi_o queen_n mary_n and_o queen_n elizabeth_n 2._o humane_a example_n though_o never_o so_o corrupt_a the_o conversation_n of_o man_n natural_o be_v traditional_a according_a to_o what_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o their_o forefather_n 1_o pet._n 1.18_o walk_v like_o a_o herd_n of_o cattle_n tread_v in_o the_o step_n of_o one_o another_o without_o any_o consideration_n follow_v not_o such_o brutish_a guide_v 2._o in_o the_o way_n wherein_o they_o walk_v follow_v they_o not_o there_o it_o be_v the_o broad_a way_n that_o the_o many_o of_o the_o world_n walk_v in_o matth._n 7.13_o that_o way_n which_o be_v easy_a or_o most_o please_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n they_o take_v per_fw-la viam_fw-la publicam_fw-la ne_fw-la ingredere_fw-la say_v pythagoras_n second_o be_v persuade_v to_o live_v contrary_a to_o the_o multitude_n act_n upon_o high_a principle_n lead_v another_o kind_n of_o life_n than_o the_o most_o do_v swim_v against_o the_o stream_n strive_v to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n matth._n 7.13_o 14._o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n be_v up-hill_n it_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o that_o way_n which_o the_o most_o walk_n in_o what_o do_v you_o more_o than_o other_o matth._n 5.47_o the_o true_a godly_a man_n be_v set_v apart_o from_o the_o multitude_n psal_n 4.4_o he_o act_v apart_o from_o other_o noah_n live_v contrary_a to_o all_o the_o old_a word_n gen._n 6.9_o consider_v that_o the_o broad_a way_n that_o the_o many_o go_v in_o lead_v to_o destruction_n matth._n 7.13_o the_o refuser_n and_o disobeyer_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v punish_v with_o everlasting_a destruction_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n 2_o thes_n 1.8_o 9_o no_o sin_n will_v gripe_v so_o in_o hell_n say_v one_o as_o unbelief_n or_o disobedience_n against_o the_o gospel_n when_o a_o man_n shall_v think_v i_o may_v have_v be_v deliver_v but_o i_o cast_v away_o myself_o by_o refuse_v those_o rich_a offer_n tender_v to_o i_o in_o the_o gospel_n walk_v therefore_o in_o the_o narrow_a way_n that_o christ_n little_a flock_n walk_v in_o for_o this_o lead_v to_o everlasting_a life_n matth._n 7.14_o chap._n v._o with_o one_o consent_n etc._n etc._n in_o these_o word_n we_o have_v the_o second_o particular_a in_o the_o refusal_n by_o the_o guest_n invite_v to_o the_o gospel-provision_n the_o unanimity_n or_o conspiracy_n in_o their_o refusal_n camerar_fw-it potest_fw-la commodissimè_fw-la suppleri_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beza_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d camerar_fw-it they_o refuse_v with_o one_o consent_n though_o there_o be_v a_o defect_n of_o the_o word_n for_o consent_n in_o the_o original_n yet_o it_o be_v necessary_o supply_v in_o the_o translation_n to_o make_v the_o sense_n in_o our_o language_n the_o greek_a tongue_n speak_v thus_o concise_o in_o other_o writing_n this_o one_o consent_v theophilact_v interpret_v by_o compact_n or_o constitution_n intimate_v the_o close_a combination_n of_o these_o refuser_n of_o gospel-provision_n observe_v the_o refuser_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v agree_v together_o in_o that_o though_o they_o may_v differ_v in_o several_a respect_n 1._o though_o they_o differ_v in_o nation_n yet_o they_o agree_v against_o the_o truth_n gebal_n ammon_n amalek_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 83.6_o 7_o 8._o here_o be_v ten_o sort_n of_o people_n confederate_n against_o god_n and_o his_o people_n yea_o some_o of_o they_o be_v near_o ally_v to_o israel_n who_o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o israelite_n to_o molest_v when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o egypt_n deut._n 2.4_o 5_o 9_o they_o combine_v here_o against_o israel_n to_o cast_v they_o out_o of_o god_n inheritance_n so_o ill_o do_v they_o reward_v they_o 2._o though_o they_o differ_v in_o religion_n yet_o they_o agree_v to_o oppose_v the_o gospel_n thus_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o jew_n the_o roman_n worship_v many_o god_n the_o jew_n but_o one_o god_n and_o that_o the_o true_a god_n yet_o both_o these_o people_n combine_v against_o christ_n and_o put_v he_o to_o death_n the_o gentile_n and_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v gather_v together_o act._n 4.27_o though_o they_o agree_v not_o in_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n yet_o they_o agree_v in_o the_o persecution_n of_o religion_n and_o that_o with_o extremity_n of_o malice_n 3._o though_o they_o differ_v in_o opinion_n yet_o they_o agree_v to_o oppose_v they_o that_o hold_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o council_n before_o which_o st._n paul_n be_v bring_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o gospel_n one_o part_n be_v pharisee_n and_o the_o 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