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who_o they_o enjoy_v their_o happiness_n and_o livelihood_n and_o about_o who_o and_o who_o good_a the_o master_n appoint_v they_o their_o choice_n employment_n it_o be_v meet_v we_o shall_v make_v merry_a and_o be_v glad_a for_o it_o be_v my_o son_n and_o thy_o brother_n what_o though_o he_o have_v be_v a_o bad_a husband_n he_o be_v not_o so_o now_o what_o though_o a_o spend_v thrift_n a_o evil_a liver_n then_o indeed_o we_o have_v cause_n of_o sadness_n but_o now_o he_o that_o be_v so_o be_v reclaim_v and_o he_o be_v still_o my_o son_n thy_o brother_n that_o a_o second_o 3._o it_o be_v meet_v etc._n etc._n because_o of_o the_o sad_a estate_n he_o have_v be_v in_o and_o from_o which_o he_o be_v raise_v again_o and_o bring_v to_o this_o condition_n he_o be_v a_o son_n a_o brother_n of_o who_o there_o be_v great_a fear_n and_o for_o who_o we_o have_v great_a grief_n and_o exercise_n he_o have_v be_v long_o away_o and_o far_o from_o we_o there_o be_v little_a hope_n that_o we_o shall_v 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he_o revel_v 3.1_o and_o so_o it_o lead_v we_o 2._o to_o magnify_v and_o commend_v the_o exceed_a preciousness_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o fountain_n open_v therein_o for_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o wash_v in_o for_o sin_n and_o for_o uncleanness_n zech._n 13.1_o the_o house_n of_o david_n we_o know_v be_v guilty_a of_o blood_n and_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n a_o bloody_a idolatrous_a city_n compare_v to_o a_o woman_n to_o be_v judge_v for_o break_v wedlock_n and_o for_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n adultery_n and_o murder_n ezek._n 16.38_o and_o yet_o this_o fountain_n in_o christ_n most_o precious_a blood_n will_v extend_v to_o and_o be_v virtuous_a for_o the_o wash_v they_o god_n hate_v the_o bloody_a and_o deceitful_a man_n david_n be_v guilty_a of_o both_o and_o yet_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o god_n mercy_n he_o dare_v go_v into_o god_n house_n and_o appear_v before_o he_o psal_n 5.6_o 7._o and_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o wash_v he_o from_o those_o sin_n say_v that_o if_o he_o will_v purge_v he_o with_o isop_n and_o wash_v he_o he_o shall_v be_v white_a than_o the_o snow_n psal_n 51.7_o 8._o and_o the_o like_a be_v promise_v upon_o their_o repentance_n to_o the_o prince_n and_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o judah_n though_o compare_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o sodom_n and_o people_n of_o gomorrah_n for_o badness_n isa_n 1.10_o 16_o 17._o such_o be_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o in_o come_v to_o it_o and_o bathe_v in_o it_o in_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o believe_v in_o his_o son_n it_o can_v make_v a_o city_n that_o be_v a_o harlot_n and_o full_a
have_v kill_v the_o fat_a calf_n and_o the_o father_n here_o it_o be_v meet_v we_o shall_v make_v merry_a and_o be_v glad_a for_o this_o thy_o brother_n be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a again_o be_v lose_v and_o be_v find_v and_o indeed_o upon_o these_o two_o ground_n especial_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o mirth_n and_o joy_n god_n goodness_n and_o our_o brethren_n welfare_n and_o happiness_n as_o also_o our_o own_o through_o the_o same_o goodness_n his_o goodness_n be_v declare_v in_o the_o feast_n make_v for_o we_o and_o in_o our_o own_o and_o other_o liberty_n to_o it_o or_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o and_o indeed_o the_o ground_n and_o cause_n of_o mirth_n as_o that_o which_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o our_o happiness_n and_o our_o brethren_n too_o be_v the_o feast_n that_o be_v make_v for_o we_o by_o he_o and_o his_o love_n to_o we_o therein_o a_o feast_n be_v make_v for_o â—laughter_n and_o wine_n make_v merry_a eccles_n 10.19_o that_o we_o may_v laugh_v and_o be_v merry_a then_o in_o the_o lord_n let_v we_o i_o say_v first_o hear_v he_o call_v we_o to_o it_o and_o expound_v it_o to_o we_o and_o present_v occasion_n of_o mirth_n to_o our_o view_n so_o the_o samaritan_n hearing_n and_o close_v with_o the_o gospel_n have_v great_a joy_n in_o their_o city_n act._n 8.8_o 2._o at_o our_o father_n call_v go_v into_o the_o house_n to_o he_o and_o be_v there_o with_o he_o and_o with_o our_o brethren_n let_v we_o not_o here_o be_v schismatic_n and_o make_v rent_n from_o our_o brethren_n that_o believe_v in_o confess_v and_o rejoice_v in_o god_n love_n and_o grace_n to_o we_o in_o christ_n and_o walk_v therein_o take_v heed_n of_o what_o may_v separate_v and_o divide_v we_o from_o they_o for_o schism_n be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o lead_v to_o destruction_n gal._n 5.20_o there_o be_v a_o feast_n make_v for_o all_o and_o all_o be_v call_v to_o come_v in_o and_o eat_v of_o it_o the_o simple_a also_o and_o they_o that_o have_v no_o understanding_n prov._n 9.1_o 2_o 3_o 4.5_o yea_o the_o poor_a maim_a halt_v lame_a and_o blind_a luc._n 14.13_o 21._o the_o publican_n and_o sinner_n be_v receive_v here_o in_o their_o come_n to_o christ_n the_o house_n wherein_o it_o be_v and_o to_o his_o people_n with_o who_o he_o be_v one_o and_o who_o be_v his_o holy_a house_n also_o as_o it_o be_v say_v who_o house_n we_o be_v if_o we_o hold_v fast_o the_o confidence_n and_o the_o rejoice_v of_o the_o hope_v firm_a unto_o the_o end_n heb._n 3.6_o with_o luc._n 15.1_o 2._o pray_v let_v we_o not_o be_v so_o busy_a as_o those_o in_o that_o parable_n mat._n 22.5_o about_o our_o farm_n merchandise_n or_o pleasure_n much_o less_o be_v so_o wicked_a and_o rude_a as_o they_o that_o take_v the_o servant_n that_o call_v they_o in_o and_o despiteful_o entreat_v and_o slay_v they_o for_o their_o labour_n therein_o nor_o so_o take_v up_o as_o in_o the_o parable_n luc._n 14.18_o about_o our_o ox_n farm_n and_o wife_n as_o to_o think_v thereby_o to_o excuse_v ourselves_o from_o come_v in_o to_o this_o feast_n no_o nor_o so_o supercilious_o proud_a with_o this_o pharasaical_a elder_a brother_n in_o his_o froward_a distemper_n to_o think_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v too_o free_a and_o too_o free_o expose_v and_o propose_v to_o sinner_n and_o they_o too_o easy_o admit_v into_o christ_n and_o his_o people_n fellowship_n and_o so_o into_o god_n house_n and_o to_o feast_v therein_o as_o if_o it_o be_v only_o fit_a for_o we_o and_o such_o holy_a creature_n as_o we_o conceit_n ourselves_o to_o be_v that_o be_v so_o regulate_v and_o have_v live_v so_o obedient_o as_o if_o we_o fear_v the_o lameness_n blindness_n maimednesse_n that_o be_v the_o imperfection_n ignorances_n and_o defect_n of_o the_o other_o guest_n and_o in-goer_n will_v infect_v we_o or_o their_o loose_a demeanour_n former_o their_o riotous_a live_n and_o be_v publican_n and_o sinner_n will_v too_o much_o disgrace_v we_o if_o we_o shall_v go_v and_o fit_a in_o god_n house_n with_o they_o such_o advise_v wretch_n this_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o this_o elder_a son_n here_o he_o be_v a_o schismatic_a as_o he_o be_v in_o this_o temper_n he_o will_v rend_v from_o his_o father_n house_n why_o i_o pray_v you_o oh_o my_o brother_n nay_o i_o will_v not_o own_v he_o for_o a_o brother_n that_o spendthrift_n that_o have_v devour_v his_o live_n with_o harlot_n be_v entertain_v there_o and_o he_o be_v too_o bad_a for_o i_o to_o join_v with_o thrust_v he_o out_o and_o i_o will_v come_v in_o gald_o let_v i_o and_o such_o as_o i_o be_o have_v the_o calf_n to_o ourselves_o and_o we_o shall_v need_v but_o little_o entreat_v he_o be_v offend_v at_o his_o brother_n badness_n though_o not_o at_o present_a continue_v in_o he_o have_v repent_v it_o and_o have_v leave_v it_o indeed_o it_o be_v employ_v that_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n of_o joy_v in_o or_o for_o sinner_n else_o nor_o be_v any_o faulty_a for_o refuse_v to_o join_v with_o they_o if_o they_o have_v not_o testify_v repentance_n but_o the_o servant_n have_v testify_v of_o he_o thy_o father_n have_v receive_v he_o safe_a and_o sound_a now_o yet_o to_o hang_v back_o be_v too_o incredulous_o do_v yea_o though_o the_o father_n himself_o also_o entreat_v he_o to_o come_v in_o he_o still_o object_n his_o badness_n till_o he_o hear_v it_o from_o his_o father_n himself_o he_o be_v dead_a but_o be_v alive_a again_o he_o be_v lose_v but_o be_v find_v that_o be_v he_o be_v a_o real_a convert_n this_o be_v too_o much_o unbelief_n not_o to_o believe_v the_o servant_n testimony_n unless_o we_o have_v assurance_n from_o god_n of_o our_o brethren_n conversion_n this_o stand_v by_o thyself_o come_v not_o near_o i_o for_o i_o be_o holy_a than_o thou_o be_v it_o that_o oftentimes_o make_v man_n schismatic_n from_o god_n house_n saint_n and_o servant_n but_o these_o be_v so_o far_o from_o please_a god_n better_a than_o other_o that_o he_o say_v of_o they_o these_o be_v a_o smoke_n in_o my_o nostril_n a_o fire_n that_o consume_v all_o the_o day_n long_o isa_n 65.5_o away_o then_o with_o these_o hang_n back_o and_o refusal_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o feast_n in_o he_o or_o take_v offence_n at_o the_o freeness_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o sinner_n or_o at_o our_o brethren_n for_o be_v or_o have_v be_v worse_a than_o ourselves_o as_o we_o proud_o think_v if_o we_o will_v indeed_o make_v merry_a and_o be_v glad_a better_o go_v in_o and_o fit_a down_o though_o there_o shall_v be_v one_o unworthy_a one_o there_o that_o have_v not_o on_o the_o wedding_n garment_n he_o only_o not_o we_o for_o that_o shall_v be_v reject_v mat._n 22.12_o 3._o go_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n that_o be_v join_v up_o ourselves_o to_o christ_n and_o his_o people_n that_o be_v all_z they_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o sincerity_n however_o they_o may_v have_v in_o some_o thing_n do_v worsethan_fw-ge we_o or_o differ_v from_o we_o sitdown_o to_o meat_n there_o and_o eat_v and_o drink_v at_o this_o feast_n but_o here_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o we_o take_v on_o with_o we_o the_o wedding_n garment_n for_o this_o be_v a_o wedding_n feast_v too_o which_o be_v prepare_v also_o by_o the_o feast-maker_n for_o we_o as_o well_o as_o the_o feast_n that_o be_v that_o in_o our_o come_n into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o join_v with_o christ_n and_o his_o people_n or_o worshipper_n we_o put_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n so_o as_o to_o come_v only_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o he_o and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o he_o not_o presume_v upon_o our_o own_o worthiness_n to_o approach_v his_o table_n or_o lay_v claim_v to_o his_o provision_n though_o also_o put_v on_o his_o virtue_n in_o our_o believe_v in_o and_o on_o he_o put_v off_o the_o deed_n of_o darkness_n put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n not_o walk_v in_o surfeiting_n and_o drunkenness_n chambering_n and_o wantonness_n strife_n and_o envy_n but_o put_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n make_v no_o provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fullfil_v it_o in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o rom._n 13.12_o 13_o 14._o that_o be_v put_v on_o as_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n in_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o those_o that_o be_v holy_a &_o belove_v the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n bowel_n of_o mercy_n meekness_n kindness_n humbleness_n of_o mind_n etc._n etc._n coll._n 3.13_o otherwise_o if_o we_o take_v up_o only_o the_o form_n of_o godliness_n and_o deny_v the_o power_n the_o profession_n and_o deny_v subjection_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n we_o shall_v be_v cast_v out_o again_o into_o outer_a darkness_n mat._n 22.13_o but_o so_o come_v and_o be_v enter_v let_v we_o eat_v and_o be_v merry_a unless_o we_o eat_v