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sunt_fw-la say_v lactantius_n with_o what_o good_a meaning_n do_v many_o poor_a soul_n do_v evil_a when_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v shake_v uzzah_n lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o it_o to_o save_v it_o and_o no_o doubt_n he_o think_v he_o do_v god_n good_a service_n in_o it_o yet_o we_o see_v what_o reward_n his_o unseasonable_a well-meaning_a bring_v he_o he_o be_v smite_v in_o the_o place_n that_o he_o die_v who_o can_v tell_v how_o oft_o he_o offend_v say_v david_n who_o can_v tell_v how_o many_o of_o these_o sly_a insinuate_a 12._o 2_o sam._n 6._o 7._o psal_n 19_o 12._o sin_n creep_v into_o his_o action_n the_o best_a plea_n we_o can_v make_v in_o defence_n of_o our_o action_n if_o we_o err_v be_v but_o this_o that_o we_o have_v do_v it_o honestâ_fw-la voluntate_fw-la with_o a_o very_a good_a meaning_n and_o therefore_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n though_o she_o stiff_o maintain_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n yet_o notwithstanding_o propter_fw-la incertitudinem_fw-la for_o this_o uncertainty_n confess_v we_o can_v place_v no_o trust_n or_o confidence_n in_o they_o in_o this_o present_a world_n though_o we_o have_v the_o day_n to_o walk_v in_o yet_o we_o meet_v with_o many_o mist_n and_o fog_n through_o which_o we_o can_v perfect_o see_v the_o danger_n we_o be_v in_o and_o therefore_o like_o man_n benight_a we_o must_v take_v the_o more_o care_n to_o our_o step_n we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o all_o be_v safe_a and_o well_o with_o we_o but_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a to_o this_o we_o may_v add_v a_o three_o and_o that_o be_v the_o over-ripe_a conceit_n and_o too_o speedy_a apprehension_n of_o our_o sufficiency_n and_o growth_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o christianity_n we_o be_v very_o apt_a to_o flatter_v ourselves_o and_o conceive_v that_o when_o we_o be_v but_o new_o
argument_n by_o transfer_v the_o quomodo_n from_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n to_o the_o guest_n quomodo_fw-la tu_fw-la how_o come_v thou_o in_o hither_o thou_o my_o liege-servant_n and_o swear_a subject_n for_o we_o know_v though_o god_n kingdom_n be_v as_o large_a as_o the_o whole_a universe_n though_o god_n be_v king_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n yet_o his_o name_n be_v great_a in_o israel_n his_o throne_n be_v in_o the_o church_n in_o our_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la we_o begin_v as_o son_n and_o call_v god_n father_n but_o we_o end_v as_o subject_n and_o acknowledge_v the_o kingdom_n to_o be_v his._n again_o quomodo_fw-la tu_fw-la how_o come_v thou_o in_o hither_o thou_o who_o have_v give_v thy_o name_n to_o christ_n and_o waste_v a_o christian_n when_o thou_o can_v not_o name_v christ_n thou_o who_o shall_v shed_v thy_o blood_n for_o he_o yet_o trample_v on_o he_o and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o thou_o lie_v crucify_v he_o afresh_o this_o be_v circumstantia_fw-la aggravan_n a_o circumstance_n that_o have_v weight_n in_o it_o talent-weight_n for_o the_o grammarian_n will_v tell_v we_o plus_fw-fr est_fw-la prodere_fw-la quà m_fw-la oppugnare_fw-la to_o betray_v be_v more_o than_o to_o defy_v and_o a_o traitor_n worse_o than_o a_o open_a enemy_n that_o malice_n which_o whisper_v in_o a_o corner_n or_o work_v in_o a_o vault_n be_v more_o dangerous_a than_o that_o which_o be_v proclaim_v by_o the_o drum_n judas_n be_v worse_o than_o the_o jew_n his_o kiss_n more_o pierce_a than_o the_o spear_n and_o this_o guest_n here_o more_o bloody_a than_o those_o murderer_n it_o be_v 7._o v._o 7._o a_o charitable_a wariness_n and_o a_o wary_a charity_n in_o that_o holy_a father_n st._n augustine_n to_o suspend_v his_o censure_n and_o not_o sudden_o to_o give_v sentence_n against_o a_o heretic_n who_o conversation_n be_v pious_a whether_o be_v more_o damnable_a a_o bad_a catholic_n or_o a_o just_a heretic_n he_o will_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n determine_v but_o aquinas_n lay_v it_o down_o for_o a_o positive_a truth_n graviùs_fw-la peccat_fw-la fidelis_fw-la quà m_fw-la infidelis_fw-la propter_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la fidei_fw-la quibus_fw-la contumeliam_fw-la facit_fw-la the_o same_o sin_n make_v a_o deep_a dye_n in_o a_o christian_a then_o in_o a_o infidel_n and_o leave_v a_o stain_n not_o only_o on_o the_o person_n but_o also_o on_o his_o profession_n and_o fling_v contumely_n on_o the_o very_a sacrament_n of_o faith_n whereas_o in_o a_o infidel_n it_o have_v not_o so_o deadly_a a_o effect_n but_o be_v veil_v and_o shadow_v by_o ignorance_n and_o borrow_v a_o excuse_n from_o infidelity_n itself_o for_o ignorance_n be_v circumstantia_fw-la allevians_fw-la a_o lessen_v circumstance_n and_o do_v abate_v and_o take_v off_o from_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n which_o make_v our_o saviour_n give_v sentence_n against_o capernaum_n even_o for_o 23._o matth._n 11._o 23._o sodom_n itself_o though_o sin_n be_v sin_n in_o all_o yet_o the_o person_n do_v aggravate_v and_o extend_v and_o multiply_v it_o oh_o the_o paradox_n of_o our_o misery_n our_o christianity_n shall_v accuse_v we_o and_o our_o happiness_n undo_v we_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n it_o shall_v be_v easy_a for_o a_o miscreant_n turk_n than_o for_o a_o bad_a christian_a and_o the_o king_n be_v more_o terrible_a to_o this_o guest_n here_o than_o to_o a_o stranger_n the_o person_n you_o see_v be_v a_o main_a circumstance_n a_o king_n to_o be_v slight_v and_o his_o guest_n to_o slight_v he_o his_o subject_a to_o contemn_v he_o a_o high_a contempt_n but_o in_o the_o next_o place_n the_o invitation_n will_v heighten_v it_o tantus_fw-la tanti_fw-la tantillum_fw-la that_o a_o king_n shall_v invite_v a_o beggar_n send_v his_o servant_n to_o entreat_v he_o to_o a_o feast_n and_o that_o at_o the_o marriage_n of_o his_o son_n make_v the_o benefit_n a_o wonder_n and_o the_o neglect_n as_o strange_a and_o that_o all_o shall_v be_v think_v but_o a_o parable_n no_o history_n no_o history_n ever_o yield_v the_o like_a example_n for_o what_o be_v this_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v thus_o be_v honour_v or_o what_o be_v this_o king_n that_o he_o shall_v invite_v he_o be_v he_o bind_v by_o any_o precontract_n or_o prae-obligation_n do_v his_o justice_n or_o his_o honour_n lie_v upon_o it_o or_o can_v he_o not_o feast_v without_o he_o we_o can_v conceive_v thus_o of_o the_o king_n no_o he_o may_v have_v leave_v this_o man_n in_o the_o street_n and_o highway_n among_o the_o poor_a the_o blind_a and_o the_o maim_a naked_a to_o every_o storm_n and_o tempest_n open_a to_o the_o violence_n and_o shock_n of_o every_o temptation_n among_o man_n as_o impotent_a as_o himself_o not_o able_a to_o succour_v he_o not_o able_a to_o succour_v themselves_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v st._n james_n of_o his_o own_o will_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 18._o james_n 1._o 18._o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n he_o send_v for_o 5._o ephes_n 1._o 5._o he_o messenger_n be_v dispatch_v and_o they_o bespeak_v he_o in_o the_o same_o form_n they_o do_v the_o rest_n come_v unto_o the_o marriage_n but_o this_o may_v be_v but_o a_o compliment_n and_o no_o more_o and_o there_o be_v that_o make_v little_a more_o of_o it_o what_o say_v we_o then_o to_o go_v compel_v they_o to_o come_v in_o this_o i_o hope_v be_v in_o earnest_n and_o this_o 23._o luke_n 14._o 23._o he_o do_v his_o invitation_n be_v so_o hearty_a his_o beseeching_n so_o vehement_a his_o request_n so_o serious_a that_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v violence_n and_o do_v bear_v the_o show_n of_o a_o compulsion_n not_o that_o god_n compel_v any_o or_o necessitate_v they_o to_o that_o end_n he_o intend_v as_o some_o conceive_v who_o because_o all_o power_n be_v he_o will_v needs_o have_v he_o show_v it_o all_o in_o every_o purpose_n so_o irresistible_o as_o if_o that_o of_o the_o baptist_n be_v true_a in_o the_o letter_n that_o god_n out_o of_o stone_n do_v raise_v up_o child_n unto_o abraham_n for_o as_o he_o be_v powerful_a and_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n so_o he_o be_v wise_a too_o and_o sweet_o dispose_v all_o thing_n accomplish_v his_o will_n by_o those_o mean_n he_o in_o his_o eternal_a wisdom_n know_v best_a use_v indeed_o his_o power_n but_o not_o violence_n work_v effectual_o upon_o our_o soul_n that_o we_o do_v not_o actual_o resist_v per_fw-la suaviductionem_fw-la say_v the_o school_n lead_v we_o powerful_o but_o sweet_o to_o that_o end_n his_o praedeterminate_a will_n have_v set_v down_o when_o he_o invite_v we_o to_o his_o church_n militant_a mittit_fw-la seruos_fw-la he_o send_v his_o servant_n and_o when_o he_o establish_v and_o build_v we_o up_o for_o his_o church_n triumphant_a mittit_fw-la seruos_fw-la he_o use_v that_o mean_n also_o he_o instruct_v he_o correct_v he_o exhort_v he_o command_v he_o threaten_v and_o he_o promise_v he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v clemens_n various_a and_o manifold_a in_o his_o operation_n there_o be_v lightning_n with_o his_o thunder_n counsel_n in_o his_o threat_n light_n with_o his_o fire_n discipline_n in_o his_o trial_n honey_n with_o his_o gall_n and_o his_o most_o bitter_a prescript_n be_v not_o only_o sweet_a but_o cordial_n now_o all_o these_o will_v make_v it_o a_o invitation_n at_o least_o and_o if_o we_o right_o weigh_v they_o lay_v they_o in_o the_o balance_n and_o they_o will_v put_v it_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n that_o this_o invitation_n be_v serious_a that_o the_o king_n send_v for_o the_o man_n ad_fw-la convivium_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la notam_fw-la not_o to_o commit_v he_o as_o some_o fancy_n but_o to_o entertain_v he_o not_o to_o a_o censure_n but_o to_o a_o banquet_n to_o have_v make_v he_o a_o guest_n not_o a_o spectacle_n we_o can_v then_o to_o press_v this_o argument_n but_o lay_v the_o blame_n on_o the_o guest_n and_o implead_v he_o of_o perverse_a obstinacy_n his_o neck_n be_v stiff_a no_o persuasion_n can_v bow_v he_o his_o heart_n be_v adamant_n no_o love_n no_o fear_n can_v soften_v it_o and_o withal_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o faith_n and_o charity_n be_v a_o useful_a wear_n without_o which_o god_n purpose_v to_o we_o be_v frustrate_a and_o his_o love_n lose_v without_o which_o we_o come_v to_o his_o table_n and_o be_v not_o feed_v without_o which_o his_o earnest_a beseeching_n his_o bowel_n his_o compassion_n his_o promise_n his_o threaten_n all_o be_v in_o vain_a and_o further_o we_o carry_v not_o this_o consideration_n the_o invitation_n lead_v we_o to_o the_o feast_n and_o that_o be_v our_o next_o point_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o father_n call_v it_o a_o splendid_a and_o magnificent_a feast_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o delicious_a banquet_n coena_fw-la magna_fw-la that_o great_a supper_n with_o a_o emphasis_n in_o which_o the_o bread_n be_v manna_n and_o the_o manna_n everlasting_a
than_o it_o do_v adorn_v and_o beautify_v we_o indeed_o and_o god_n look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o glorious_a ornament_n and_o upon_o we_o as_o guest_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n without_o this_o though_o we_o enlarge_v our_o phylactery_n never_o so_o much_o though_o we_o have_v holiness_n write_v in_o our_o forehead_n all_o will_v be_v but_o like_o bellerophon_n letter_n we_o may_v take_v they_o for_o a_o passport_n or_o letter_n of_o commendation_n but_o in_o they_o our_o doom_n and_o our_o condemnation_n be_v write_v we_o be_v condemn_v by_o our_o wilful_a neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o marriage-feast_n as_o by_o our_o own_o confession_n so_o condemn_v as_o that_o nothing_o remain_v but_o sentence_n and_o execution_n if_o it_o have_v be_v my_o enemy_n say_v david_n â—3_n psal_n 55._o 12_o â—3_n i_o can_v have_v bear_v it_o but_o it_o be_v thou_o my_o familiar_a friend_n if_o it_o be_v one_o who_o never_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o feast_n one_o of_o the_o heathen_a who_o know_v not_o the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n the_o neglect_n will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o foul_a the_o time_n of_o their_o 30._o act_n 17._o 30._o ignorance_n god_n wink_v at_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v as_o if_o he_o see_v not_o he_o do_v not_o threaten_v eternal_a death_n as_o he_o do_v now_o under_o the_o gospel_n but_o now_o he_o command_v every_o man_n every_o where_o to_o repent_v to_o fit_a and_o prepare_v himself_o for_o this_o great_a feast_n and_o if_o we_o do_v not_o so_o we_o be_v the_o worse_a christian_n by_o be_v so_o much_o christian_n more_o guilty_a for_o our_o profession_n in_o more_o danger_n than_o infidel_n in_o that_o we_o be_v not_o so_o and_o more_o unpardonable_a for_o our_o belief_n irascitur_fw-la deus_fw-la contumeliis_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la suae_fw-la god_n be_v never_o more_o angry_a than_o when_o his_o mercy_n be_v abuse_v and_o his_o grace_n turn_v into_o wantonness_n let_v we_o then_o look-up_a to_o the_o author_n 2._o heb._n 12._o 2._o and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n hear_v his_o voice_n follow_v his_o direction_n i_o counsel_v 18._o rev._n 3._o 18._o thou_o say_v he_o to_o buy_v of_o i_o white_a raiment_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v clothe_v and_o that_o the_o shame_n of_o thy_o nakedness_n do_v not_o appear_v and_o we_o may_v buy_v of_o he_o without_o 11._o isa_n 55._o 1._o heb._n 2._o 11._o money_n or_o money-worth_n the_o apostle_n say_v both_o he_o who_o sanctifi_v and_o they_o who_o be_v sanctify_v be_v all_o of_o one_o now_o christ_n sanctifi_v we_o by_o his_o doctrine_n and_o example_n and_o as_o he_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o be_v we_o make_v new_a creature_n and_o clothe_v with_o the_o wedding_n garment_n by_o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o then_o christ_n will_v not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o we_o not_o ashamed_a to_o call_v we_o brethren_n when_o as_o brethren_n we_o wear_v the_o same_o apparel_n when_o he_o see_v our_o garment_n 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