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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 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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 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