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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35314	The parable of the great supper opened Wherein is set forth the fulness of Gospel-provision. The frank and free invitation of Jews and Gentiles to this Supper: the poor excuses of the recusant guests that were invited. The faithful returns which the messengers make unto the Lord of their refusal. God's displeasure against those who slight his favours: his bringing in of despicable creatures to fill his house: with the condemnation of those that were bidden. Methodically and succinctly handled by that judicious divine, Mr. John Crump, late of Maidstone in Kent.	Crumpe, John, d. 1674.	1669 (1669)	Wing C7431; ESTC R214975	153,869	393

which is implanted by the spirit of grace and expressed in the life of grace That peace whereby the members of Christ's mystical body do sweetly agree together That joy whereby we delight in such righteousness and peace Use 4. This Doctrine is consolatory 1. If we look at God's Elect yet not called There is room enough to entertain all the Elect of God as they come in one after another God shall enlarge Japhet and he shall dwell in the Tents of Shem Gen. 9.27 and Christ saith other sheep I have them also I must bring and there shall be one ford John 10.16 a fold big enough to hold them all 2. If we look at the called ones who are at present straitned Hereafter they shall be so enlarged as to have room enough here they are straitned 1. Outwardly straitned so much the Greek word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 signifyeth 2 Cor. 6.4 translated distresses as it were in Little Ease pent up so that they know not which way to turn I have read of a French Martyr who was pent up in such a narrow room for seven weeks together in Paris that he could neither sit nor lie down Sometimes they are straitned in their Estates kept at short allowance but hereafter there will be room enough 2. Inwardly straitned straitned in their knowledge know ng but in part and that darkly but hereafter it will be fully and clearly 1 Cor. 13.11 12. straitned also in their obedience there is some reluctancy in their obedience while the mind is for serving the Law of God the flesh is for serving the Law of sin Rom. 7.25 The unregenerate part pulls backward while the regenerate part puts us forward to any good So likewise straitned in love and other graces the comfort is that these graces will act with more scope or room in heaven Oh welcome that happy day SERM. XV. Luke 14.23 And the Lord said unto the servant Go out into the high-ways and hedges c. CHAP. I. THe two former invitations Exierunt Apostoli extra Judaeam ad Gentes Salmeron ver 16. 21. were to the Jews this latter is to the Gentiles In which invitation of the Gentiles we have 1. The designation of the messenger sent to invite them the same that was sent to the Jews The same servant from the same Lord. The Lord said to the servant Go out 2. The description of the place of their residenc The high-ways and hedges 3. The illustration of the manner of bringing them in Hic Gentium votatio describitur Marlor in loc And compel them to come in 4. The confirmation of the end thereof That my house may be filled From the first I observe Obser That the Gentiles now have the same Authority and Priviledge to embrace the Gospel as the Jews once had Col. 3.11 The distinction of Jews and Gentiles comes not from Adam but from Abraham God called him from his idolatrous kindred Gen. 12.1 making his Covenant of grace with him and his posterity renewing and confirming it by the seal of the Covenant circumcision Gen. 17.1 2 9 10. called a seal of the Righteousness of faith Rom. 4.11 which Covenant with the seal thereof was confined to Abraham and his posterity and continued among them till Christ came in the flesh which posterity of Abraham were called by three names Heber from Hebrews as it is judged out of whole loyns Abraham descended Israelites from Israel Abraham's Grand-child And Jews from Judah one of the Sons of Israel Which Jews were the Nation by way of eminency An holy Nation Exod. 19.6 inhabiting the Land of Judea Canaan the Type of heaven And all other people who came not from Abraham's loins were called Gentes the Nations of the world or Gentiles Others say from the Epithet given to Abraham who is called Abraham the Hebrew Gen. 14.13 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to pass over or pass through because from Mesopotamia he passed over Euphrates into Canaan and so passed through the Land Abraham the Hebrew or the passenger or passer-through This denomination seemeth the more probable Heber being far from Abraham Gen. 11.17 CHAP. II. NOw concerning the priviledges which the Jews once had the Apostle gives us a Catalogue of them an Inventory of very choice goods Rom. 9.4 who are Israelites to whom pertaineth 1. The Adoption Israel was God's first-born and so higher than the Kings of the earth Psal 89.27 Though God had a natural son of his own yet he adopted the Jews out of his abundant grace 2. The glory the Temple and the Ark so called 1 Sam. 4.22 because tokens of God's glorious presence and Types of Christ the King of glory whence Judea is called the glorious Land Dan. 11.41 all the while God manifested his presence there but now sin hath made it vile enough 3. The Covenants the moral law in two Tables or the Covenant of grace often renewed 4. The giving of the Law the judicial Law for the ordering their common-wealth 5. The service the ceremonial Law for the ordering of their worship of God As God had adopted them so he would have them brought up under his Law as under a Tutor Gal. 4.1 6. The promises the rich Legacies in the old Testament 7. The fathers they descended of honourable ancestors Abraham Isaac and Jacob. 8. Christ after the flesh who took on him the seed of Abraham Heb. 2.16 as if a King should marry into some poor family of his subjects and be glad at the match CHAP. III. THat the Gentiles have as good leave and priviledge to believe the Gospel as the Jews had appeareth thus 1. Abraham received the seal of the Gospel-righteousness being uncircumcised that he might be the father of those who should believe God being able of such stones to raise up children to Abraham Matth. 3.9 even of the Gentiles whose hearts were as hard as stones and who worshipped stocks and stones 2. The prophesies of old were that Christ should be a light to the Genti●es Isa 49.6 that the eyes of their understanding might be opened to see the way to heaven and walk in it And Isaiah and Moses told the Jews so to their face though they despi●ed the Gentiles Rom. 10.19 20. now the Prophecies were all to be fulfi●●ed in due time 3. Gentiles are put into the Genealogy of Christ it is observable how among all the men in Christs Genealogy only four women are put in beside Mary the Mother of Jesus two of which were Gentiles viz. Rahab of Canaan Ruth of Moab The other two of the Jews Thamar and Bathsheba notorious for incest and adultery Vid. Spanhem dub Evang. dub 25. part 1. St. Ambrose and Chrysostom give several reasons for this as 1. To curb the insolency of the Jews to stain their pride who boasted much of their progenitors 2. To shew that no blot in predecessors is an hinderance to vertue in their posterity 3. To shew that the greatest sort