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will_v rather_o then_o admit_v any_o neglect_v all_o our_o age_n i_o call_v it_o and_o inhospitable_a wherein_o every_o man_n be_v grudge_v of_o his_o own_o and_o envious_a of_o another_o no_o man_n be_v now_o invite_v but_o to_o his_o own_o cost_n none_o entertain_v but_o to_o his_o much_o reproach_n man_n heart_n and_o harbour_n be_v so_o cold_a make_v angel_n keep_v at_o home_n god_n be_v rather_o refuse_v in_o a_o stranger_n than_o a_o stranger_n receive_v for_o god_n sake_n o_o all_o you_o merciless_a man_n look_v who_o you_o neglect_v nay_o despise_v rather_o in_o the_o stranger_n traveller_n poor_a and_o needy_a you_o now_o thrust_v he_o from_o you_o with_o rebuke_n that_o shall_v once_o tell_v you_o to_o your_o shame_n 25.43_o mat._n 25.43_o i_o be_v a_o a_o stranger_n and_o you_o take_v i_o not_o in_o he_o shall_v then_o just_o bar_v heaven_n gate_n against_o you_o who_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n be_v so_o cruel_o shut_v against_o your_o brethren_n yet_o take_v a_o narrow_a 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hearty_a not_o haughty_a invitation_n he_o salute_v reverent_o and_o invite_v with_o humility_n my_o lord_n pass_v not_o away_o i_o pray_v thou_o from_o thy_o servant_n to_o have_v do_v it_o as_o they_o use_v in_o a_o pride_n or_o humour_n have_v be_v enough_o to_o have_v make_v they_o not_o only_o refuse_v but_o distaste_n his_o kindness_n but_o if_o i_o have_v find_v favour_n in_o thy_o sight_n say_v he_o as_o if_o the_o whole_a be_v but_o their_o vouchsafement_n and_o as_o if_o himself_o do_v no_o more_o but_o his_o duty_n 5._o gen._n 18_o 5._o he_o say_v therefore_o be_v you_o come_v unto_o your_o servant_n true_a pattern_n be_v he_o of_o hospitality_n with_o what_o expedition_n reverence_n cheerfulness_n do_v he_o meet_v salute_v invite_v and_o yet_o free-heart_n make_v he_o cold_a compliment_n the_o least_o part_n of_o good_a entertainment_n how_o he_o take_v himself_o high_o favour_v in_o the_o acceptation_n of_o his_o so_o humble_o proffer_a service_n we_o have_v no_o worth_n before_o god_n but_o go_v all_o by_o favour_n this_o be_v to_o find_v favour_n in_o his_o sight_n that_o our_o duty_n be_v accept_v before_o he_o it_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n of_o god_n where_o grace_n be_v vouchsafe_v a_o daily_a guest_n for_o there_o be_v a_o continual_a feast_n her_o entertainment_n be_v every_o man_n grace_n and_o favour_n be_v never_o any_o man_n disadvantage_n or_o dishonour_n i_o will_v therefore_o sweep_v my_o house_n dress_v my_o meat_n draw_v my_o wine_n spread_v my_o table_n deck_v my_o chamber_n and_o according_o seek_v and_o sue_v unto_o she_o if_o i_o have_v find_v favour_n in_o thy_o sight_n pass_v not_o away_o i_o pray_v thou_o from_o thy_o servant_n how_o fain_o and_o fair_o he_o will_v insinuate_v with_o they_o any_o way_n to_o persuade_v they_o to_o take_v his_o kindness_n 18.4.5_o gen._n 18.4.5_o let_v a_o little_a water_n i_o pray_v you_o be_v bring_v and_o wash_v your_o foot_n and_o rest_v yourselves_o under_o the_o tree_n and_o i_o will_v bring_v a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n that_o you_o may_v comfort_v your_o heart_n afterward_o you_o shall_v go_v your_o way_n traveller_n he_o know_v be_v both_o hungry_a and_o hasty_a some_o refreshment_n he_o intimate_v unto_o they_o be_v not_o only_o requisite_a but_o ready_a for_o they_o he_o promise_v they_o they_o shall_v not_o stay_v long_o for_o a_o little_a and_o since_o they_o come_v but_o to_o he_o by_o the_o way_n he_o will_v not_o so_o stay_v they_o but_o that_o they_o may_v go_v their_o way_n the_o angel_n come_v purposely_o to_o fire_n sodom_n yet_o all_o agree_v to_o feast_v with_o abraham_n by_o the_o way_n god_n be_v ready_a at_o once_o to_o favour_v the_o good_a and_o plague_v the_o bad_a can_v together_o heap_v judgement_n upon_o the_o ungodly_a and_o show_v mercy_n unto_o his_o saint_n mercy_n and_o judgement_n be_v in_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o in_o his_o left_a lord_n let_v my_o soul_n be_v not_o the_o geates_n but_o the_o sheep_n seat_n and_o lot_n the_o man_n 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to_o a_o superfluity_n of_o mess_n be_v my_o seat_n at_o her_o table_n i_o know_v not_o whether_o i_o can_v rather_o commend_v her_o courtesy_n or_o complain_v of_o her_o curiosity_n see_v i_o discern_v not_o whether_o it_o be_v after_o her_o own_o prodigality_n or_o for_o my_o welcome_n the_o rude_a and_o churlish_a refusal_n of_o a_o well_o proffer_a courtesy_n argue_v plain_o either_o ignorance_n or_o immodesty_n abraham_n request_v his_o unexpected_a and_o scarce_o yet_o perceive_v great_a stranger_n no_o less_o will_v he_o have_v do_v have_v he_o find_v they_o as_o yet_o he_o think_v they_o mean_o to_o be_v please_v to_o wash_v rest_n and_z cate_z with_o he_o for_o each_o purpose_n offer_v they_o water_n a_o tree_n and_o bread_n and_o all_o this_o not_o offer_v ere_o accept_v 28.5_o gen._n 28.5_o so_o do_v as_o thou_o best_o say_v how_o ready_a be_v god_n spirit_n to_o embrace_v the_o good_a motion_n of_o our_o heart_n entertainment_n he_o that_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_v ere_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o open_v will_v doubtless_o when_o we_o willing_o set_v open_v our_o gate_n to_o receive_v he_o not_o refuse_v to_o enter_v o_o be_v thou_o open_v thou_o everlasting_a door_n of_o my_o heart_n that_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n may_v come_v in_o abraham_n himself_o be_v now_o but_o a_o stranger_n and_o yet_o he_o entertain_v stranger_n he_o that_o have_v not_o a_o house_n wherein_o to_o lay_v his_o own_o head_n afford_v his_o guest_n a_o tree_n to_o rest_v under_o god_n love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n though_o but_o according_a to_o what_o he_o have_v the_o widow_n mite_n he_o esteem_v a_o talon_n and_o measure_n what_o we_o do_v oft_o time_n by_o what_o we_o will_v as_o
acknowledge_v peter_n we_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n for_o christ_n which_o christ_n will_v not_o more_o ready_o and_o large_o do_v again_o for_o we_o in_o every_o thing_n so_o answerable_a be_v our_o saviour_n to_o usâ—_n yea_o he_o so_o exceed_v us._n if_o we_o know_v he_o he_o will_v take_v notice_n of_o we_o if_o we_o worship_v he_o he_o will_v honour_v we_o if_o we_o love_v he_o he_o will_v embrace_v we_o if_o we_o pray_v unto_o he_o he_o will_v entreat_v for_o we_o if_o we_o praise_v he_o he_o will_v commend_v we_o if_o we_o witness_v of_o he_o he_o likewise_o will_v testify_v of_o us._n 10.32_o mat._n 10.32_o whosoever_o shall_v confess_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o confess_v also_o before_o my_o farher_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n i_o believe_v what_o my_o saviour_n have_v say_v for_o his_o part_n god_n grant_v i_o for_o my_o power_n to_o observe_v the_o say_n when_o peter_n but_o come_v to_o christ_n 1.42_o joh_n 1.42_o christ_n then_o say_v thou_o be_v simon_n the_o son_n of_o jonas_n but_o now_o that_o he_o confess_v he_o 16.18.19_o mat._n 16.18.19_o he_o say_v beside_o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o will_v give_v unto_o thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n before_o he_o but_o tell_v he_o of_o his_o name_n and_o pedigree_n but_o now_o withal_o of_o his_o office_n and_o authority_n the_o sound_a confession_n of_o our_o faith_n have_v always_o the_o ample_a approovement_n and_o reward_n thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n etc._n etc._n we_o observe_v among_o we_o from_o these_o word_n in_o their_o original_n a_o twofold_a point_n of_o rhetoric_n a_o metaphor_n a_o paronomasy_n the_o one_o in_o that_o there_o be_v a_o allusion_n in_o the_o word_n the_o other_o in_o that_o there_o be_v a_o assimilation_n in_o the_o matter_n there_o be_v that_o will_v have_v the_o word_n intend_v the_o same_o party_n whereto_o it_o allude_v we_o say_v 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foundation_n beside_o that_o which_o be_v lay_v already_o confession_n â—e_n upon_o their_o babel_n it_o be_v verify_v both_o of_o he_o and_o they_o the_o stone_n which_o the_o bvilder_n nay_o the_o dawber_n refuse_v 21.42_o mat._n 21.42_o the_o 〈◊〉_d maugre_o their_o ignorance_n avarice_n pride_n and_o malice_n 〈…〉_o and_o confess_v by_o all_o true_a christian_n the_o head_n stone_n in_o the_o corner_n i_o abhor_v that_o church_n and_o chair_n as_o groundless_a which_o will_v mistake_v the_o rock_n to_o build_v upon_o the_o sand_n let_v neither_o faith_n nor_o hope_n of_o i_o be_v so_o build_v till_o i_o can_v believe_v three_o fable_n at_o once_o that_o the_o earth_n be_v underprept_v by_o a_o giant_n the_o heaven_n be_v support_v by_o atlaâ—_n or_o that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v found_v upon_o peter_n oh_o thou_o that_o be_v the_o only_a rock_n and_o sole_a foundation_n of_o my_o faith_n build_v thou_o not_o thou_o upon_o 〈◊〉_d but_o i_o upon_o thou_o so_o shall_v i_o 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remissive_a key_n they_o call_v they_o key_n of_o science_n to_o resolve_v the_o scrupulous_a and_o perplex_a spiritâ—_n of_o conscience_n to_o absolve_v the_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n what_o say_v my_o soul_n to_o the_o power_n of_o those_o key_n i_o confess_v it_o fit_a and_o just_a that_o the_o lâ—per_n and_o unclean_a shall_v be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o host_n or_o camp_n that_o a_o rot_a member_n ought_v to_o be_v dissect_v from_o the_o body_n and_o a_o scab_a sheep_n exclude_v the_o fold_n that_o he_o that_o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o church_n shall_v be_v count_v as_o a_o heathen_a man_n and_o a_o publican_n and_o the_o obstinate_a sinner_n to_o be_v worthy_o deliver_v up_o to_o satan_n that_o he_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o blaspheme_v i_o at_o once_o admire_v their_o use_n reverend_a their_o minister_n adore_v their_o author_n i_o faithful_o believe_v and_o love_n to_o embrace_v the_o liberty_n i_o fear_v to_o incur_v and_o doubt_v not_o to_o obey_v the_o censure_n the_o denunciation_n be_v the_o sore_a tremble_a of_o my_o joint_n the_o pronunciation_n be_v thevery_a rejoice_v of_o my_o heart_n for_o i_o look_v to_o a_o surth_a efficacy_n than_o their_o outward_a ministry_n only_o i_o can_v but_o lament_v that_o their_o light_a use_n and_o familiar_a have_v bring_v they_o into_o contempt_n and_o wish_v that_o the_o contempt_n be_v not_o so_o familiar_a the_o word_n be_v here_o according_a to_o the_o occasion_n pronounce_v but_o to_o one_o of_o christ_n disciple_n to_o they_o will_v i_o give_v the_o key_n but_o the_o power_n be_v 〈◊〉_d here_o according_a to_o the_o intention_n exhibit_v to_o they_o all_o 18_o mat._n 18_o 18_o whatsoever_o 〈◊〉_d bind_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v bind_v in_o heâ—â—â—n_n and_o whatsoever_o 〈…〉_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n what_o be_v commend_v to_o one_o be_v mean_v to_o all_o and_o not_o to_o they_o alone_o or_o then_o only_o be_v this_o privilege_n and_o jurisdiction_n gâ—â—â—ted_v but_o for_o ever_o 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