presence_n gild_n can_v endure_v the_o thought_n of_o a_o judge_n when_o our_o saviour_n will_v resemble_v our_o apostatise_v nature_n in_o a_o parable_n he_o do_v it_o by_o a_o prodigal_n go_n into_o a_o far_a country_n luke_n 15.14_o thus_o man_n natural_o and_o voluntary_o oppose_v the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o exclude_v themselves_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n for_o they_o who_o now_o bid_v god_n depart_v from_o they_o as_o obstinate_a creature_n god_n will_v one_o day_n bid_v they_o depart_v from_o he_o as_o curse_a creature_n use_v 2._o yet_o this_o do_v not_o make_v but_o many_o may_v partake_v of_o gospel-mercy_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o yet_o never_o come_v to_o glory_n nay_o the_o high_a their_o privilege_n have_v be_v the_o great_a their_o damnation_n may_v be_v supplicia_fw-la ingentia_fw-la beneficial_a flagilia_fw-la supplicia_fw-la if_o they_o abuse_v those_o privilege_n mat._n 11.22_o man_n be_v therefore_o the_o 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ostenduntur_fw-la in_o aliquo_fw-la esse_fw-la simile_n we_o be_v now_o to_o inquire_v concern_v the_o form_n of_o they_o and_o that_o be_v parabolical_a this_o form_n of_o speech_n be_v frequent_a in_o scripture_n whence_o i_o observe_v observe_v it_o be_v our_o saviour_n usual_a manner_n when_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n to_o speak_v in_o parable_n matth._n 13.18_o 24_o 31_o 33._o a_o parable_n be_v a_o artificial_a frame_n of_o some_o thing_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o history_n narratio_fw-la parabâla_fw-la est_fw-la rârum_fw-la sive_fw-la veraruâ_n sive_fw-la verisimilium_fw-la ad_fw-la arrive_v significan_n dum_fw-la apposita_fw-la &_o artisiciosa_fw-la narratio_fw-la by_o way_n of_o comparison_n to_o illustrate_v something_o else_o the_o substance_n oâ_n these_o word_n be_v set_v down_o by_o several_a author_n cite_v by_o salmeron_n hierom_n âlemens_fw-la aâexandrinuâ_n and_o other_o yet_o the_o word_n parable_n in_o scripture-sense_n be_v diverse_o take_v as_o 1._o for_o a_o type_n heb._n 9.9_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d etc._n etc._n the_o exemplar_n of_o something_o which_o in_o due_a time_n be_v real_o to_o exist_v the_o ceremonial_a service_n which_o figure_v and_o shadow_v out_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o enter_v into_o glory_n be_v there_o call_v a_o parable_n 2._o for_o a_o similitude_n thus_o isaac_n deliverance_n from_o death_n after_o god_n probational_a precept_n and_o abraham_n intentional_a act_n to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n be_v a_o parable_n heb._n 11.19_o a_o figure_n similitude_n or_o representation_n of_o the_o resurrection_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 3._o for_o a_o proverb_n a_o common_a speech_n take_v up_o in_o any_o country_n whereby_o a_o plain_a truth_n be_v speak_v in_o figurative_a term_n lukâ_n 4.23_o adage_n be_v witty_a and_o summary_n sentence_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d 4._o for_o ân_o excellent_a and_o mysterious_a say_n psal_n 49.4_o yet_o the_o former_a description_n be_v the_o proper_a meaning_n 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upon_o their_o participation_n of_o gospel-ordinance_n with_o they_o they_o think_v to_o fare_v the_o better_a for_o those_o minister_n who_o as_o god_n messenger_n have_v distribute_v meat_n and_o drink_n at_o the_o lord_n table_n but_o those_o that_o partake_v of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o of_o the_o thing_n signify_v will_v be_v miserable_o deceive_v 2._o they_o presume_v upon_o the_o teach_n of_o god_n minister_n among_o they_o that_o be_v they_o rest_v upon_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o a_o good_a minister_n some_o cry_n out_o we_o have_v a_o good_a churchman_n in_o our_o parish_n we_o have_v one_o that_o tell_v we_o the_o truth_n and_o take_v pain_n with_o we_o and_o so_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v do_v well_o enough_o though_o they_o never_o mind_v the_o walk_a answerable_a to_o their_o teach_n chap._n viii_o use_v 1_o this_o inform_v we_o that_o the_o apprehension_n of_o natural_a man_n be_v very_o much_o darken_v for_o the_o present_a they_o think_v to_o fare_v the_o better_a for_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o gospel_n though_o they_o refuse_v the_o message_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o though_o minister_n be_v mediator_n to_o give_v god_n a_o ransom_n for_o their_o hearer_n this_o show_v we_o also_o that_o such_o man_n expectation_n will_v be_v very_o much_o frustrate_v for_o the_o future_a they_o will_v not_o be_v advantage_v by_o another_o who_o have_v no_o grace_n for_o themselves_o matth._n 25.8_o 9_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o his_o faith_n habak_v 2.4_o every_o one_o must_v give_v a_o account_n for_o himself_o in_o his_o own_o person_n for_o what_o he_o have_v do_v in_o the_o flesh_n 2_o cor._n 5.10_o man_n can_v be_v advocate_n one_o for_o another_o at_o god_n tribunal_n to_o make_v a_o bad_a cause_n good_a by_o colour_v it_o over_o with_o a_o few_o fair_a word_n use_v 2._o for_o caution_n though_o some_o do_v vain_o presume_v to_o fare_v the_o better_a for_o gospel-messenger_n yet_o 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ãâã_d q._n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d quod_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la sacâle_fw-la ut_fw-la prandium_fw-la âareâur_fw-la nam_fw-la veterâm_fw-la prandium_fw-la parcius_fw-la &_o fâugâliùâ_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 indâlgevatur_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d &_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 and_o latin_a 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ãâã_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 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their_o sin_n the_o eye_n affect_v the_o heart_n think_v while_o you_o be_v hear_v as_o if_o that_o be_v real_o and_o visible_o before_o you_o by_o which_o christ_n and_o sin_n be_v represent_v in_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n 4._o labour_v to_o be_v transform_v into_o what_o you_o hear_v obey_v this_o word_n of_o truth_n from_o the_o heart_n rom._n 6.17_o consider_v that_o this_o word_n of_o god_n engraft_v within_o we_o be_v able_a to_o save_v our_o soul_n jam._n 1.22_o and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o engraft_a word_n it_o will_v be_v a_o fruitful_a word_n appear_v in_o our_o conversation_n chap._n vi_o come_v etc._n etc._n this_o word_n come_v contain_v what_o those_o messenger_n who_o be_v send_v about_o the_o gospel-errand_n be_v to_o say_v that_o be_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o guest_n to_o come_v away_o and_o partake_v of_o that_o gospel-provision_n to_o which_o they_o be_v invite_v the_o word_n be_v metaphorical_a answerable_a to_o the_o matter_n speak_v of_o here_o i_o note_v obser_n 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quasi_fw-la plus_fw-la vereatur_fw-la servum_fw-la quam_fw-la dominum_fw-la salmer_n and_o a_o very_a serious_a piece_n of_o hypocrisy_n it_o be_v humility_n sound_v in_o the_o voice_n but_o pride_n in_o the_o action_n of_o this_o recusant_n guest_n i_o pray_v the_o greek_a word_n signify_v love_o to_o entreat_v that_o be_v i_o desire_v thou_o in_o all_o love_n that_o thou_o will_v excuse_v my_o denial_n as_o well_o as_o possible_o thou_o can_v i_o pray_v thou_o as_o if_o he_o do_v more_o fear_n the_o servant_n than_o the_o master_n have_v i_o excuse_v give_v in_o for_o i_o as_o good_a a_o reason_n as_o you_o can_v i_o have_v tell_v you_o how_o full_a i_o be_o of_o secular_a affair_n and_o therefore_o can_v so_o attend_v upon_o your_o master_n as_o you_o will_v have_v i_o and_o as_o other_o do_v who_o have_v no_o such_o affair_n to_o hinder_v they_o hence_o i_o note_v observe_v that_o worldling_n will_v fain_o be_v exempt_v from_o close_v with_o that_o gospel-provision_n unto_o which_o 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