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be_v comfortable_a to_o the_o convert_a gentile_n for_o they_o be_v now_o fellow-citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n upon_o earth_n eph._n 2.17_o they_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o have_v twelve_o gate_n that_o show_v that_o there_o be_v every_o way_n access_n unto_o christ_n they_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v fellow-inhabitant_n of_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n with_o the_o ancient_a patriarch_n of_o the_o jew_n they_o shall_v sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n matth._n 8.12_o sit_v down_o with_o they_o fellowlike_o equal_a with_o they_o abraham_n be_v a_o great_a man_n upon_o earth_n but_o he_o be_v great_a in_o heaven_n and_o the_o poor_a saint_n shall_v be_v where_o he_o be_v poor_a lazarus_n sweet_o rest_v in_o his_o bosom_n chap._n v._o into_o
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lord_n here_o you_o have_v in_o this_o ensue_a treatise_n which_o i_o humble_o dedicate_v to_o you_o a_o judicious_a explanation_n and_o faithful_a application_n of_o one_o of_o our_o saviour_n parable_n the_o parable_n of_o the_o great_a supper_n to_o which_o many_o guest_n be_v invite_v the_o author_n be_v better_o know_v to_o you_o than_o to_o myself_o yet_o not_o altogether_o a_o stranger_n to_o i_o he_o be_v not_o only_o a_o word-man_n but_o a_o workman_n a_o workman_n that_o need_v not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a a_o pattern_n of_o wholesome_a word_n in_o sound_a teach_n a_o pattern_n of_o good_a work_n in_o well_o do_v so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v read_v his_o sermon_n write_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o line_n of_o his_o life_n he_o be_v a_o light_n of_o direction_n in_o teach_v and_o a_o pattern_n of_o perfection_n as_o it_o be_v in_o his_o life_n his_o preach_a and_o his_o practice_n his_o word_n and_o his_o work_n agree_v together_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v a_o lantern_n good_a 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ark_n or_o city_n of_o refuge_n in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o distress_n in_o five_o sermon_n with_o mrâ—s_n moor_n evidence_n for_o heaven_n by_o ed._n calamy_n the_o almost_o christian_n discover_v or_o the_o false_a professor_n try_v and_o cast_v by_o mr._n mead._n spiritual_a wisdom_n improve_v against_o temptation_n by_o mr._n mead._n the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n heaven_n take_v by_o storm_n the_o mystery_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n a_o divine_a cordial_n a_o word_n of_o comfort_n for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n a_o plea_n for_o alm_n in_o a_o sermon_n at_o the_o spital_n the_o godly_a man_n picture_n draw_v with_o a_o scripture-pensil_n these_o seven_o last_o be_v write_v by_o tho_n watson_n the_o true_a bound_n of_o christian_a freedom_n or_o a_o discourse_n show_v the_o extent_n and_o
thus_o he_o be_v that_o righteous_a servant_n of_o god_n who_o justify_v many_o by_o bear_v their_o iniquity_n isa_n 53.11_o a_o servant_n voluntary_o subject_v himself_o to_o his_o father_n for_o the_o good_a of_o all_o the_o elect_a matth._n 20.28_o yea_o a_o covenant_a servant_n engage_v himself_o by_o way_n of_o compact_a to_o transact_v such_o a_o work_n as_o his_o father_n set_v he_o about_o a_o righteous_a servant_n 1._o in_o reference_n to_o the_o purity_n in_o his_o nature_n be_v without_o any_o act_n or_o taint_v of_o sin_n and_o so_o fit_a to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o heb._n 7.26_o perfect_o righteous_a his_o will_n be_v exact_o frame_v to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n 2._o in_o reference_n to_o his_o fidelity_n in_o his_o office_n he_o be_v faithful_a to_o he_o that_o appoint_v he_o as_o moses_n heb._n 3.2_o and_o that_o not_o as_o a_o ordinary_a servant_n or_o no_o more_o than_o a_o servant_n but_o as_o a_o most_o eminent_a servant_n and_o 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to_o his_o prophet_n and_o then_o to_o his_o people_n god_n speak_v of_o old_a in_o divers_a manner_n heb._n 1.1_o as_o sect._n 1_o 1._o by_o dream_n thus_o god_n reveal_v to_o jacob_n the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n in_o the_o representation_n of_o a_o ladder_n reach_v from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n volatilem_fw-la antiqui_fw-la fingebant_fw-la somnium_fw-la deum_fw-la alitem_fw-la et_fw-la volatilem_fw-la gen._n 28.12_o this_o be_v in_o the_o night_n be_v retire_v from_o worldly_a business_n that_o god_n reveal_v his_o mind_n by_o dream_n these_o divine_a dream_n be_v send_v upon_o weighty_a occasion_n and_o they_o leave_v a_o certain_a persuasion_n and_o inward_a sense_n of_o god_n presence_n upon_o the_o soul_n say_v musculus_fw-la 2._o in_o a_o most_o familiar_a manner_n thus_o god_n speak_v to_o moses_n face_n to_o face_n as_o a_o man_n speak_v to_o his_o friend_n exod._n 33.11_o a_o special_a privilege_n that_o moses_n have_v above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prophet_n 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