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this_o bless_a seed_n which_o will_v convert_v they_o in_o so_o do_v but_o let_v it_o lie_v above_o ground_n it_o be_v open_a unto_o and_o fit_a to_o be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o fowl_n and_o the_o wicked_a one_o come_v and_o catch_v away_o that_o which_o be_v sow_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o such_o lest_o they_o shall_v believe_v and_o be_v save_v of_o this_o sort_n so_o abide_v it_o may_v be_v say_v it_o be_v a_o people_n of_o no_o understanding_n therefore_o he_o that_o make_v they_o will_v not_o have_v mercy_n upon_o they_o and_o he_o that_o form_v they_o will_v show_v they_o no_o favour_n matth._n 13._o 18_o 19_o with_o
they_o to_o jealousy_n act_v 13._o 46_o 47._o and_o 28._o 28._o rom._n 11._o 11_o 12._o and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o too_o many_o of_o the_o gentile_n after_o called_n and_o bring_v into_o the_o house_n ver._n 8_o 9_o 12._o and_o this_o verse_n we_o have_v propound_v to_o speak_v unto_o contain_v in_o it_o particular_o the_o reason_n of_o god_n great_a displeasedness_n with_o and_o severity_n 1._o more_o remote_o against_o the_o jew_n who_o pâ—t_v away_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o judge_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n which_o be_v their_o own_o not_o god_n fore-judgment_n act_n 13._o 45_o 46._o mat._n 22._o 7._o 2._o and_o more_o immediate_o against_o the_o unworthy_a gentile_n or_o the_o man_n indefinite_o that_o have_v not_o on_o the_o wedding_n garment_n concern_v who_o he_o give_v this_o charge_n to_o the_o servant_n bound_v he_o hand_n and_o foot_n and_o cast_v he_o into_o â—uter_a darkness_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n ver._n 11._o 13._o to_o which_o he_o subjoin_v this_o i_o say_v as_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o be_v so_o angry_a with_o and_o incense_v against_o the_o unworthy_a both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n for_o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o which_o word_n to_o wit_n many_o be_v call_v let_v we_o inquire_v and_o consider_v i._o to_o what_o be_v the_o many_o call_v and_o upon_o what_o account_n ii_o by_o who_o be_v the_o many_o call_v iii_o why_o say_v he_o many_o be_v called_n and_o not_o all_o iv_o to_o what_o end_n be_v they_o call_v and_o this_o will_v lead_v we_o to_o the_o latter_a part_n first_o to_z what_o be_v the_o many_o call_v and_o upon_o what_o account_n they_o be_v call_v to_o the_o marriage_n and_o marriage-feast_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v in_o the_o person_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n so_o it_o be_v say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o certain_a king_n which_o make_v a_o marriage_n for_o his_o son_n and_o send_v to_o call_v they_o that_o be_v bid_v to_o the_o wedding_n again_o he_o send_v saying_n tell_v they_o which_o be_v bid_v behold_v i_o have_v prepare_v my_o dinner_n come_v unto_o the_o marriage_n ver._n 2._o 4._o and_o when_o these_o first_o bid_v guest_n the_o jew_n refuse_v and_o make_v light_n of_o it_o he_o command_v again_o go_v you_o into_o the_o highway_n unto_o the_o gentile_n and_o as_o many_o as_o you_o shall_v find_v bid_v to_o the_o marriage_n ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o so_o it_o be_v to_o the_o marriage_n and_o marriage-feast_n therewith_o and_o thereby_o prepare_v to_o which_o the_o many_o be_v call_v bidden_n and_o invite_v now_o the_o marriage_n to_o which_o they_o be_v call_v signify_v not_o only_o as_o some_o say_v the_o feast_n prepare_v though_o that_o may_v be_v and_o be_v include_v also_o but_o first_o and_o principal_o the_o marriage_n itself_o which_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n the_o most_o high_a god_n the_o possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n who_o be_v indeed_o a_o great_a king_n mal._n 1._o 14._o make_v for_o his_o son_n his_o only_a beget_v son_n in_o which_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n be_v marry_v and_o unite_v in_o a_o close_a and_o personal_a union_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o word_n the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o root_n and_o cause_n of_o that_o provision_n prepare_v for_o we_o and_o to_o which_o man_n be_v call_v to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v come_v to_o and_o be_v espouse_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n this_o i_o conceive_v be_v first_o mean_v and_o intend_v by_o the_o marriage_n here_o speak_v of_o that_o in_o which_o the_o word_n be_v make_v flesh_n for_o asmuch_o as_o the_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o also_o himself_o likewise_o take_v part_n of_o the_o same_o that_o in_o our_o nature_n he_o may_v be_v further_o abase_v for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n all_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o we_o and_o obtain_v into_o himself_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o grace_n and_o truth_n john_n 1._o 1_o 3_o 14._o heb._n 2._o 14._o this_o be_v the_o first_o branch_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n god_n be_v manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 16._o and_o be_v make_v of_o a_o woman_n he_o be_v under_o the_o law_n as_o mankind_n be_v fall_v under_o it_o yet_o without_o sin_n and_o have_v the_o sin_n and_o trespass_n of_o the_o world_n impute_v to_o and_o lay_v upon_o he_o god_n make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n gal._n 4._o 4._o with_o rom._n 3._o 19_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o 21._o and_o in_o and_o by_o this_o marriage_n he_o be_v fit_v and_o prepare_v to_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n and_o bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n and_o to_o taste_v death_n for_o we_o even_o that_o first_o death_n which_o be_v the_o wage_n of_o our_o first_o sin_n and_o sinfulness_n as_o here_o it_o be_v say_v my_o ox_n and_o fatling_n be_v kill_v mat._n 22._o 4._o christ_n our_o passover_n have_v be_v kill_v and_o sacrifice_v for_o we_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 7._o and_o so_o that_o whereto_o man_n be_v call_v first_o of_o all_o it_o be_v to_o the_o behold_v view_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o abasement_n and_o death_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o procure_a cause_n of_o all_o the_o glory_n confer_v upon_o it_o in_o his_o person_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 3._o gal._n 3._o 1._o phil._n 2._o 6._o 9_o john_n 3._o 35._o with_o chap._n 10._o 17._o rev._n 5._o 12._o and_o because_o all_o that_o be_v treasure_v up_o in_o christ_n be_v the_o purchase_n and_o procurement_n of_o his_o cross_n and_o suffering_n therefore_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o preach_v of_o the_o cross_n and_o of_o christ_n crucify_a 1_o cor._n 1._o 17_o 18._o 22_o 24._o and_o chap._n 2._o 1_o 2._o gal._n 3._o 1._o and_o chap._n 6._o 14._o and_o together_o herewith_o also_o they_o be_v call_v unto_o the_o marriage-feast_n or_o dinner_n which_o be_v prepare_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o virtue_n whereof_o he_o be_v raise_v again_o in_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a which_o in_o a_o like_a parable_n to_o this_o luke_n 14._o 16_o 17._o be_v call_v a_o great_a supper_n great_a indeed_o for_o in_o it_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_a and_o it_o be_v call_v a_o supper_n because_o once_o in_o the_o end_n or_o evening_n of_o the_o world_n christ_n appear_v to_o put_v away_o sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o heb._n 9_o 26._o this_o purpose_n and_o grade_n be_v give_v in_o christ_n before_o the_o ancient_n or_o agie_a time_n but_o in_o these_o last_o time_n all_o thing_n be_v now_o actual_o prepare_v 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o 10._o so_o as_o in_o he_o there_o be_v a_o justification_n from_o the_o gild_n of_o our_o first_o sin_n and_o sinfulness_n rom._n 3._o 22_o 23._o and_o 5._o 18._o the_o abolish_n of_o our_o first_o death_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 10._o a_o victory_n obtain_v by_o he_o over_o all_o our_o enemy_n heb._n 2._o 14._o john_n 12._o 31._o psal_n 98._o 1._o and_o in_o he_o there_o be_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n even_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o follow_a sin_n act_n 13._o 38_o 39_o and_o he_o have_v bring_v in_o everlasting_a righteousness_n gal._n 2._o 21._o and_o receive_v the_o spirit_n without_o measure_n john_n 3._o 34._o act_n 2._o 33._o in_o he_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n col._n 2._o 3._o he_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n john_n 1._o 14_o 16._o god_n have_v give_v we_o eternal_a life_n and_o this_o life_n be_v in_o his_o son_n 1_o john_n 5._o 10_o 11._o yea_o in_o he_o it_o have_v please_v the_o father_n that_o all_o fullness_n shall_v dwell_v col._n 1._o 18_o 19_o and_o 2._o 9_o 10._o he_o be_v glorify_v in_o our_o nature_n with_o the_o father_n be_v own_o self_n with_o the_o glory_n he_o have_v with_o he_o before_o the_o world_n be_v john_n 17._o 4_o 5._o all_o thing_n that_o the_o father_n have_v be_v his_o john_n 16._o 15._o the_o father_n so_o love_v the_o son_n because_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v take_v it_o up_o again_o that_o he_o have_v give_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o hand_n all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n all_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o life_n and_o godliness_n and_o all_o power_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n john_n 10._o 17._o with_o chap._n 3._o 35._o ephes_n 1._o 3._o mat._n 28._o 18._o by_o mean_n of_o his_o be_v sacrifice_v for_o we_o there_o be_v a_o feast_n prepare_v for_o we_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 7_o 8._o