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plain_a wherein_o he_o design_n that_o all_o his_o family_n shall_v bear_v a_o part_n with_o he_o the_o fat_a calf_n be_v the_o ancient_a most_o sumptuous_a treatment_n as_o appear_v gen._n 18._o 7._o for_o therewith_o abraham_n solemn_o entertain_v the_o three_o angel_n that_o come_v to_o visit_v he_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o way-faring_a man_n and_o as_o the_o afore-named_n stuckius_n and_o the_o learned_a bochart_n observe_v there_o be_v not_o a_o feast_n of_o old_a time_n especial_o among_o those_o mention_v by_o homer_n where_o this_o be_v not_o the_o principal_a dish_n and_o the_o text_n lay_v the_o emphasis_n of_o a_o double_a article_n upon_o it_o here_o in_o the_o parable_n but_o what_o be_v mystical_o mean_v by_o this_o passage_n or_o what_o peculiar_a favour_n of_o god_n to_o penitent_a sinner_n our_o saviour_n intend_v hereby_o to_o express_v be_v not_o very_o easy_a to_o determine_v in_o the_o forego_n particular_n we_o have_v have_v the_o concurrent_a opinion_n of_o the_o father_n for_o the_o countenance_n of_o our_o application_n but_o here_o i_o doubt_v we_o shall_v be_v desert_v by_o they_o and_o therefore_o if_o we_o walk_v alone_o must_v proceed_v the_o more_o wary_o the_o ancient_n agree_v in_o the_o general_n that_o hereby_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o great_a and_o inestimable_a gift_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v st._n chrysostom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n what_o fat_a calf_n do_v the_o father_n call_v for_o what_o but_o his_o only_a son_n bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o rest_n only_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o st._n chrysostom_n especial_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n represent_v in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o st._n austin_n to_o the_o same_o christ_n jesus_n preach_v in_o the_o gospel_n but_o with_o the_o leave_n of_o such_o great_a man_n it_o may_v perhaps_o seem_v reasonable_a to_o pitch_v upon_o another_o interpretation_n namely_o that_o hereby_o be_v mean_v the_o joy_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o which_o i_o offer_v these_o follow_a consideration_n first_o it_o be_v well_o enough_o know_v that_o the_o jew_n have_v common_o such_o a_o crass_a notion_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v as_o to_o think_v it_o to_o consist_v in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n and_o particular_o of_o eat_v and_o drink_v agreeable_a to_o which_o be_v the_o fable_n among_o they_o of_o behemoth_n and_o leviathan_n the_o one_o a_o prodigious_a beast_n and_o the_o other_o a_o fish_n which_o together_o with_o great_a quantity_n of_o delicious_a wine_n they_o report_v to_o be_v lay_v in_o store_n by_o god_n for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v which_o ridiculous_a conceit_n of_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v give_v countenance_n if_o not_o rise_v to_o the_o sensual_a paradise_n of_o the_o mahometan_n and_o 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