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i_o and_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o 25.15_o as_o thou_o do_v unto_o those_o that_o fear_v thy_o name_n and_o it_o be_v this_o look_n that_o bring_v home_o again_o the_o prodigal_a child_n for_o as_o the_o image_n which_o the_o glass_n represent_v lift_v not_o up_o the_o eye_n till_o he_o that_o look_v into_o it_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n first_o so_o man_n who_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n can_v lift_v up_o his_o eye_n unto_o heaven_n till_o god_n first_o look_v down_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o therefore_o bernard_n expound_v this_o parable_n of_o the_o forlorn_a son_n have_v declare_v the_o depth_n of_o the_o misery_n wherein_o to_o he_o have_v falleâ—_n by_o fall_v from_o his_o father_n he_o describe_v the_o beginning_n and_o progress_n of_o his_o restitution_n and_o home_n come_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o so_o say_v he_o et_fw-la ubi_fw-la nunc_fw-la est_fw-la pater_fw-la ille_fw-la regis_fw-la potentissimus_fw-la dulcissimus_fw-la &_o liberalissimus_fw-la nunquid_fw-la potest_fw-la obliviâ—ci_fw-la filium_fw-la uterisui_fw-la absit_fw-la absit_fw-la and_o where_o now_o be_v the_o most_o powerful_a sweet_a and_o liberal_a father_n can_v he_o forget_v his_o child_n the_o fruit_n of_o his_o womb_n no_o no_o non_fw-la obliviscitur_fw-la ed_z miseretur_fw-la dolet_fw-la &_o conqueritur_fw-la de_fw-la absentia_fw-la &_o perditione_n silij_fw-la svi_fw-la he_o forget_v not_o but_o he_o have_v compassion_n he_o mourn_v and_o lament_v for_o the_o want_n and_o loss_n of_o his_o son_n yea_o he_o send_v out_o his_o servant_n to_o seek_v he_o the_o first_o servant_n be_v fear_n which_o follow_v and_o find_v the_o king_n son_n in_o most_o miserable_a case_n beat_v he_o and_o prick_v he_o with_o terror_n â—â—_o chase_v he_o to_o his_o â—ather_n but_o the_o second_o servant_n hope_n come_v forth_o to_o seek_v he_o find_v he_o rather_o hurt_v then_o help_v by_o fear_n cast_v down_o not_o raise_v up_o therefore_o hope_n put_v her_o hand_n love_o under_o 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god_n psal._n 94._o mat._n 7.11_o atheist_n be_v injurious_a to_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o do_v not_o think_v he_o so_o good_a as_o themselves_o but_o make_v he_o like_o a_o idol_n of_o of_o the_o nation_n that_o have_v eye_n and_o see_v not_o psal._n 115._o how_o god_n have_v honour_v man_n nature_n appear_v 1_o in_o creation_n 2_o in_o redemption_n 3_o in_o the_o word_n gregor_n mor._n l._n 32._o rom._n 6._o the_o two_o son_n in_o this_o parable_n represent_v not_o jew_n and_o gentile_n 2._o car._n 3._o joh._n 10.16_o nether_a yet_o angel_n and_o man_n heb._n 12._o cant._n 8.8_o nor_o yet_o pharisees_n and_o publican_n but_o the_o two_o son_n represent_v sort_n of_o god_n child_n upon_o earth_n the_o â—lder_a son_n represent_v such_o as_o be_v choose_v &_o call_v psal._n 27._o josh._n 24.17_o joh._n 6.68_o the_o yoner_n son_n represent_v such_o as_o aâ—e_v choose_v but_o not_o yet_o call_v these_o be_v disobedient_a chilchildren_n till_o they_o be_v call_v aug._n this_o learn_v we_o 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