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he_o if_o not_o that_o they_o may_v be_v without_o all_o excuse_n and_o therefore_o he_o propound_v this_o parable_n follow_v 4._o what_o man_n have_v a_o hundred_o sheep_n if_o he_o lose_v one_o of_o they_o do_v not_o leave_v 99_o in_o the_o wyldernesse_n and_o go_v after_o that_o which_o be_v lose_v until_o he_o find_v it_o b._n by_o all_o these_o parable_n as_o that_o the_o lose_a sheep_n be_v seek_v for_o the_o 99_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o wilderness_n that_o he_o rejoice_v more_o of_o the_o same_o be_v find_v then_o of_o the_o rest_z which_o never_o go_v astray_o also_o that_o in_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n of_o god_n there_o be_v more_o joy_n among_o the_o angel_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v than_o over_o many_o righteous_a the_o lord_n mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o geve_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o by_o the_o will_n of_o his_o father_n and_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o angel_n he_o have_v a_o great_a care_n for_o those_o which_o be_v choose_v into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o saint_n go_v as_o yet_o a_o stray_n that_o he_o may_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o right_a way_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n he_o keep_v company_n with_o publycans_n and_o sinner_n no_o man_n be_v able_a sufficient_o to_o consider_v this_o unspeakable_a mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o sinner_n even_o as_o we_o can_v devise_v nothing_o more_o profitable_a than_o the_o same_o wherefore_o the_o frivolous_a imagination_n of_o man_n must_v be_v leave_v &_o the_o unspeakable_a goodness_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o must_v be_v consider_v that_o we_o may_v grow_v in_o faith_n towards_o he_o and_o in_o love_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n and_o we_o must_v diligent_o endeavour_n ourselves_o to_o bring_v the_o stray_a sheep_n of_o chryste_n to_o their_o shepherd_n
as_o this_o young_a man_n be_v encourage_v upon_o trust_n of_o his_o father_n mercy_n to_o seek_v a_o reconciliation_n even_o so_o we_o the_o feelinge_n of_o god_n mercy_n must_v be_v unto_o we_o the_o beginning_n of_o repentance_n which_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o hope_v well_o and_o i_o will_v say_v unto_o he_o father_n c._n hereby_o we_o see_v that_o this_o also_o be_v require_v in_o true_a repentance_n namely_o that_o we_o be_v confound_v with_o the_o greatness_n of_o our_o sin_n may_v return_v to_o our_o heavenly_a father_n for_o he_o do_v meditate_v &_o consider_v this_o mean_a in_o himself_o not_o thereby_o to_o deceive_v his_o father_n but_o to_o move_v he_o to_o compassion_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n behold_v here_o how_o that_o the_o subjection_n &_o obedience_n due_a to_o the_o father_n be_v appoint_v of_o god_n for_o they_o which_o sin_n against_o their_o father_n sin_n also_o against_o heaven_n for_o in_o this_o place_n heaven_n be_v take_v for_o god_n therefore_o they_o which_o do_v true_o acknowledge_v their_o sin_n must_v also_o confess_v they_o unto_o god_n and_o that_o be_v a_o sure_a sign_n of_o true_a humility_n the_o confession_n ought_v to_o answer_v the_o offence_n when_o man_n be_v privy_a to_o our_o sin_n we_o confess_v our_o sin_n also_o before_o they_o otherwise_o we_o confess_v to_o god_n alone_o if_o we_o offend_v he_o alone_o for_o the_o confession_n must_v be_v esteem_v by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o fault_n i_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n r._n it_o do_v not_o only_o suffice_v to_o acknowledge_v sin_n but_o we_o must_v also_o have_v such_o a_o feel_n of_o sin_n in_o our_o conscience_n that_o we_o must_v not_o only_o judge_v ourselves_o unworthy_a to_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o also_o that_o we_o have_v deserve_v extreme_a death_n &_o damnation_n 3_o psal_n 38_o 3_o so_o david_n acknowledge_v his_o sin_n when_o he_o say_v thy_o arrow_n stick_v fast_o in_o i_o and_o thy_o hand_n press_v i_o sore_o there_o be_v no_o rest_n in_o my_o bone_n by_o reason_n of_o my_o sin_n so_o daniel_n acknowledge_v his_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o israelite_n we_o have_v sin_v we_o have_v do_v wicked_o 9.5.8_o dan._n 9.5.8_o we_o have_v live_v ungodly_a and_o thus_o so_o many_o as_o seek_v to_o attain_v true_a salvation_n confess_v their_o sin_n notwithstanding_o in_o this_o point_n perfect_a repentance_n do_v not_o consist_v neither_o do_v righteousness_n follow_v hereof_o by_o and_o by_o but_o we_o must_v go_v forward_o to_o other_o degreese_v of_o repentance_n that_o be_v to_o say_v we_o must_v conceive_v a_o good_a hope_n that_o the_o father_n will_v not_o reject_v we_o although_o we_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o pardon_n 20._o and_o he_o arise_v and_o come_v to_o his_o father_n but_o when_o he_o be_v yet_o a_o great_a way_n of_o his_o father_n see_v he_o &_o have_v compassion_n and_o run_v and_o fall_v on_o his_o neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o this_o be_v the_o third_o part_n of_o the_o parable_n concern_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o father_n towards_o the_o son_n when_o he_o be_v yet_o a_o far_o of_o here_o we_o see_v that_o god_n do_v not_o tarry_v until_o we_o come_v unto_o he_o for_o he_o meet_v us._n let_v we_o therefore_o call_v that_o to_o mind_v which_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o eleven_o verse_n go_v before_o that_o god_n be_v not_o simple_o compare_v to_o a_o man_n but_o that_o his_o mercy_n &_o goodness_n be_v a_o hundred_o fold_n more_o towards_o us._n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o so_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v touch_v with_o repentance_n god_n receive_v we_o into_o his_o favour_n c._n this_o therefore_o be_v the_o principal_a point_n of_o the_o parable_n if_o man_n which_o be_v by_o nature_n desierouse_a of_o vengeance_n may_v notwithstanding_o be_v move_v to_o bend_v and_o yield_v by_o fatherly_a pity_n gentle_o to_o pardon_v their_o son_n &_o willing_o to_o require_v they_o be_v miserable_o lose_v god_n who_o exceed_a goodness_n excel_v all_o the_o love_n of_o father_n will_v be_v no_o more_o severe_a towards_o us._n and_o very_o there_o be_v nothing_o speak_v here_o of_o a_o earthly_a father_n which_o god_n do_v not_o promise_v concern_v himself_o before_o the_o cry_n say_v he_o i_o will_v hear_v they_o 32.5_o esai_n 65_o 2d_o psal_n 32.5_o therefore_o as_o the_o father_n be_v not_o only_o here_o entreat_v with_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o son_n but_o also_o go_v forth_o to_o meet_v he_o and_o embrace_v he_o be_v rend_v and_o tear_v and_o deform_v before_o he_o speak_v one_o word_n even_o so_o god_n look_v not_o for_o long_a entreaty_n but_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o sinner_n have_v purpose_v to_o confess_v his_o fault_n he_o meet_v with_o he_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n and_o fall_v on_o his_o neck_n &_o kyss_v he_o c._n the_o father_n do_v not_o here_o complain_v he_o chyde_v not_o he_o threaten_v not_o but_o by_o and_o by_o embrace_v he_o whereby_o we_o see_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v offer_v unto_o sinner_n before_o they_o come_v unto_o he_o by_o repentance_n for_o he_o it_o be_v that_o work_v repentance_n in_o our_o heart_n by_o his_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o in_o this_o point_n a_o mortal_a man_n be_v improper_o compare_v unto_o god_n for_o it_o belong_v not_o unto_o a_o earthly_a father_n by_o the_o secret_a instincte_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o renew_v the_o stubborn_a heart_n of_o his_o son_n 11.19_o ezec._n 11.19_o as_o god_n do_v who_o make_v of_o stony_a heart_n flesshy_a heart_n 21._o and_o the_o son_n say_v unto_o he_o father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n &_o in_o thy_o sight_n &_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n c._n here_o be_v note_v the_o other_o part_n of_o repentance_n of_o the_o which_o we_o speak_v even_o now_o when_o as_o the_o feeling_n of_o sin_n be_v join_v with_o sorrow_n and_o shame_n for_o he_o which_o be_v not_o sorry_a that_o he_o have_v sin_v &_o have_v not_o his_o fault_n before_o his_o eye_n will_v never_o come_v to_o goodness_n therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o a_o dislike_a of_o ourselves_o go_v before_o repentance_n and_o there_o be_v great_a wait_n in_o this_o manner_n of_o speech_n that_o the_o young_a man_n be_v say_v to_o turn_v to_o himself_o 46.8_o esay_n 46.8_o as_o one_o that_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o wander_a desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o forget_v himself_o and_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v r._n great_a and_o heinous_a be_v the_o sin_n grievouse_n also_o be_v the_o sorrow_n but_o short_a be_v the_o confession_n s._n he_o do_v not_o reckon_v up_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o hypocrite_n he_o say_v not_o i_o have_v lose_v so_o much_o money_n in_o such_o a_o city_n with_o play_n and_o so_o much_o in_o that_o city_n by_o harlot_n in_o this_o and_o in_o that_o feast_n i_o have_v be_v drunken_a thou_o hear_v none_o of_o these_o circumstance_n but_o in_o a_o short_a sum_n he_o comprehend_v all_o his_o offence_n 18.13_o luk._n 18.13_o a._n even_o as_o do_v he_o which_o say_v lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n 22._o but_o the_o father_n say_v to_o his_o servant_n bring_v forth_o the_o best_a garment_n and_o put_v it_o on_o he_o and_o put_v a_o ring_n on_o his_o hand_n and_o shoe_n on_o his_o foot_n 23._o and_o bring_v hither_o that_o fat_a calf_n and_o kill_v it_o and_o let_v we_o eat_v and_o be_v merry_a etc._n etc._n r._n as_o luke_n have_v very_o lively_o express_v in_o the_o prodigal_n young_a man_n first_o of_o all_o the_o image_n of_o a_o sinner_n lose_v with_o riotouse_n live_v and_o second_o of_o a_o repentinge_v sinner_n even_o so_o now_o he_o set_v forth_o in_o his_o parent_n the_o image_n of_o the_o exceedinge_n clemency_n and_o goodness_n of_o god._n c._n and_o although_o in_o parable_n as_o we_o have_v say_v it_o be_v very_o fond_a to_o discuss_v every_o particular_a thing_n here_o notwithstanding_o the_o letter_n shall_v not_o be_v wrest_v if_o we_o say_v that_o our_o heavenly_a father_n do_v not_o only_o pardon_v sin_n to_o forget_v they_o for_o ever_o but_o do_v also_o restore_v unto_o we_o those_o gift_n which_o we_o have_v forsake_v even_o as_o when_o he_o take_v they_o from_o we_o he_o chastise_v our_o ingratitude_n that_o he_o may_v make_v we_o ashamed_a with_o the_o reproach_n of_o our_o nakedness_n for_o this_o my_o son_n be_v dead_a a._n the_o scripture_n be_v wont_a to_o call_v those_o man_n dead_a man_n which_o be_v addict_v and_o geeven_v to_o sin_n whereby_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o repentance_n be_v a_o resurrection_n from_o death_n 25._o the_o elder_a brother_n be_v in_o
see_v one_o day_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o see_v it_o c._n by_o these_o word_n the_o purpose_n of_o chryst_n be_v to_o admonish_v his_o disciple_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n before_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n overtake_v they_o for_o this_o aught_o to_o have_v be_v a_o sharp_a prick_n for_o they_o to_o make_v they_o seek_v to_o profit_v so_o long_o as_o they_o have_v the_o presence_n of_o chryste_n when_o they_o hear_v that_o great_a perturbation_n be_v at_o hand_n b._n christ_n therefore_o will_v have_v his_o disciple_n to_o depend_v whole_o upon_o he_o yea_o after_o his_o departure_n though_o he_o be_v absent_a in_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o to_o receive_v any_o other_o earthly_a messiah_n for_o hereunto_o the_o jew_n be_v to_o ready_a for_o no_o doubt_n when_o there_o be_v dissension_n between_o the_o dysciple_n and_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n concern_v special_a opinion_n when_o many_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o faith_n and_o all_o place_n be_v full_a of_o false_a prophet_n when_o there_o be_v in_o every_o corner_n persecution_n and_o when_o tribulation_n also_o be_v at_o hand_n many_o careful_o wysh_v for_o the_o presence_n of_o chryst_n if_o it_o be_v but_o for_o a_o hour_n from_o who_o they_o may_v receive_v consolation_n and_o strengthe_n of_o mind_n therefore_o see_v flesh_n require_v a_o carnal_a chryst_n and_o savioure_n and_o see_v the_o disciple_n shall_v feel_v all_o adversity_n and_o trouble_n jest_n they_o also_o shall_v follow_v false_a chryste_n &_o deceyver_n which_o shall_v promise_v unto_o their_o follower_n earthly_a liberty_n and_o felicity_n he_o admonish_v they_o here_o to_o acknowledge_v no_o other_o chryste_n beside_o he_o which_o shall_v reign_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o flesh_n untyll_o that_o time_n in_o the_o which_o he_o shall_v come_v as_o it_o be_v light_v from_o heaven_n to_o be_v see_v of_o all_o man_n with_o glorious_a majesty_n to_o judge_v the_o whole_a world_n they_o which_o understand_v this_o place_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n be_v deceive_v concern_v the_o 23._o and_o 24._o verse_n follow_v read_v the_o 24._o chapter_n of_o matthew_n verse_n 23._o 25._o but_o first_o must_v he_o suffer_v many_o thing_n and_o be_v refuse_v of_o this_o nation_n r._n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v chryste_n must_v reign_v from_o one_o sea_n to_o the_o other_o but_o he_o shall_v neither_o enter_v into_o this_o kingdom_n with_o external_a glory_n and_o majesty_n as_o false_a prophet_n do_v dream_n neither_o shall_v he_o be_v receive_v &_o acknowledge_v of_o his_o own_o people_n but_o shall_v enter_v into_o his_o kingdom_n by_o ignominy_n passion_n cross_n and_o death_n so_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v 24.16_o luk._n 24.16_o ought_v not_o christ_n to_o have_v suffer_v these_o thing_n and_o so_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o glory_n a._n for_o the_o spirit_n which_o speak_v in_o the_o prophet_n foreshow_v the_o passion_n of_o chryst_n and_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v follow_v the_o same_o 1.11_o 1._o pe._n 1.11_o also_o in_o these_o word_n chryste_n seek_v to_o cover_v the_o offence_n of_o the_o cross_n least_o the_o disciple_n shall_v be_v trouble_v with_o the_o grievous_a affliction_n to_o come_v which_o the_o lord_n shall_v short_o after_o suffer_v for_o the_o rest_n which_o follow_v unto_o the_o 32._o verse_n read_v the_o 24._o cap._n of_o math._n verse_n 37._o and_o 17._o 32._o remember_v lot_n wife_n b._n chryste_n by_o these_o word_n exhort_v we_o to_o run_v unto_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v before_o we_o forget_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v behind_o we_o that_o we_o may_v always_o think_v upon_o that_o which_o we_o hope_v to_o be_v hereafter_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o we_o be_v free_a from_o the_o whole_a desire_n of_o this_o world_n may_v earnest_o hunger_n after_o heavenly_a thing_n c._n for_o lot_n wife_n be_v therefore_o turn_v into_o a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n because_o she_o doubt_v whether_o she_o 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