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so_o the_o parable_n may_v in_o more_o lively_a manner_n represent_v unto_o they_o their_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o first_o word_n gomer_n may_v be_v the_o name_n of_o some_o notorious_a and_o infamous_a harlot_n which_o live_v in_o those_o time_n and_o it_o may_v be_v also_o that_o it_o be_v only_o a_o feign_a and_o imaginary_a name_n invent_v of_o purpose_n to_o decipher_v such_o a_o one_o as_o the_o prophet_n here_o describe_v for_o it_o signify_v a_o thing_n whole_a and_o entire_a or_o consummate_a complete_a perfect_a and_o accomplish_v some_o understand_v it_o in_o the_o first_o sense_n and_o think_v that_o thereby_o be_v signify_v and_o represent_v the_o whole_a body_n or_o nation_n of_o the_o israelite_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v unto_o himself_o in_o marriage_n other_o in_o the_o latter_a signification_n &_o imagine_v that_o it_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o harlot_n signify_v such_o a_o one_o either_o who_o be_v of_o perfect_a and_o 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to_o live_v in_o desert_n and_o solitary_a place_n where_o she_o may_v with_o more_o secrecy_n and_o without_o controlment_n commit_v fornication_n with_o her_o lover_n and_o that_o hereby_o be_v resemble_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o synagogue_n of_o the_o israelite_n who_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o gentile_n erect_a altar_n in_o grove_n wood_n and_o hilly_a place_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v commit_v spiritual_a whoredom_n with_o their_o idol_n as_o appear_v 2._o king_n 17._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o 11._o 2._o king_n 17._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o further_o herehence_a they_o observe_v the_o great_a mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n who_o vouchsafe_v himself_o in_o marriage_n with_o his_o church_n who_o before_o he_o advance_v she_o to_o such_o honour_n and_o dignity_n be_v of_o most_o obscure_a and_o base_a condition_n and_o like_v unto_o this_o harlot_n here_o describe_v as_o it_o be_v most_o full_o and_o excellent_o set_v down_o ezech._n 16._o 16._o ezech._n 16._o other_o think_v it_o to_o be_v the_o name_n of_o her_o father_n whereby_o be_v signify_v two_o lump_n or_o mass_n of_o dry_a fig_n from_o whence_o they_o gather_v that_o she_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o pleasure_n deliciousness_n and_o effeminate_a daintiness_n luxurious_a excess_n and_o wanton_a delicatenesse_n be_v the_o father_n and_o nurse_n of_o lust_n and_o venery_n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n the_o doctrine_n which_o from_o hence_o we_o gather_v be_v these_o the_o do_v ∣_o ctrine_n first_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o infinite_a mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o people_n god_n mercy_n towards_o his_o people_n this_o people_n who_o though_o they_o be_v full_o replenish_v with_o all_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n though_o like_o filthy_a harlot_n they_o have_v forsake_v he_o their_o true_a and_o most_o kind_a husband_n and_o give_v themselves_o to_o commit_v spiritual_a whoredom_n with_o their_o idol_n and_o though_o they_o be_v complete_a and_o consummate_v in_o this_o their_o adultery_n yet_o still_o he_o call_v they_o unto_o he_o again_o by_o his_o prophet_n promise_v upon_o their_o true_a repentance_n mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n so_o jer._n 3._o 1._o thereof_o jer._n 3._o 1._o idolatry_n must_v be_v avoid_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o occasion_n thereof_o second_o we_o learn_v hence_o that_o as_o we_o be_v most_o careful_o to_o flee_v all_o sin_n and_o to_o subdue_v they_o at_o the_o beginning_n before_o by_o custom_n &_o continuance_n they_o have_v increase_v in_o strength_n so_o especial_o we_o be_v to_o use_v this_o care_n and_o watchfulness_n in_o avoid_v this_o spiritual_a fornication_n and_o all_o mean_n and_o occasion_n thereof_o for_o if_o we_o once_o entertain_v it_o with_o the_o least_o like_n &_o approbation_n we_o shall_v never_o or_o very_o hardly_o reclaim_v ourselves_o till_o like_o common_a harlot_n we_o be_v complete_a and_o full_o replenish_v with_o this_o spiritual_a filthiness_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o stop_v our_o ear_n against_o those_o shameless_a and_o impudent_a man_n who_o in_o this_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n dare_v show_v themselves_o to_o be_v patron_n of_o image_n assure_v ourselves_o that_o if_o cast_v god_n commandment_n behind_o our_o back_n which_o have_v as_o well_o forbid_v the_o make_n as_o the_o worship_v of_o idol_n we_o shall_v not_o stay_v here_o but_o shall_v short_o fall_v from_o idol_n make_v to_o idol_n worship_v we_o just_o account_v pander_n and_o bawd_n to_o be_v odious_a and_o most_o abominable_a because_o they_o use_v all_o their_o wit_n and_o endeavour_n to_o allure_v other_o to_o uncleanness_n and_o to_o withdraw_v their_o heart_n and_o affection_n from_o their_o own_o husband_n that_o they_o may_v place_v they_o upon_o adulterer_n and_o sure_o no_o less_o abominable_a shall_v these_o bawd_n and_o pander_n be_v who_o employ_v their_o wit_n and_o learning_n that_o they_o may_v allure_v
wickedness_n with_o the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o our_o corruption_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o cast_v away_o every_o thing_n that_o press_v down_o and_o the_o sin_n that_o hang_v so_o fast_o on_o and_o let_v we_o run_v with_o patience_n the_o race_n which_o be_v set_v before_o we_o as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v heb._n 12._o 1._o and_o according_a to_o 1._o heb._n 12._o 1._o his_o example_n let_v we_o forget_v that_o which_o be_v behind_o and_o endeavour_v ourselves_o to_o that_o which_o be_v before_o and_o follow_v hard_a towards_o the_o mark_n for_o the_o price_n of_o the_o high_a call_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n as_o it_o be_v phil._n 3._o 13._o 14._o the_o virtue_n of_o our_o parent_n be_v not_o hereditary_a 13._o phil._n 3._o 13._o but_o their_o vice_n and_o their_o godliness_n will_v not_o privilege_v we_o from_o fall_v into_o all_o wickedness_n unless_o we_o strive_v and_o labour_v non_fw-la solùm_fw-la ad_fw-la ruborem_fw-la sed_fw-la sudorem_fw-la with_o all_o pain_n 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to_o his_o word_n show_v his_o truth_n and_o the_o falsehood_n and_o abominablenes_n of_o idolatry_n do_v also_o add_v his_o rod_n of_o affliction_n that_o at_o least_o sense_n of_o pain_n may_v make_v we_o weary_a of_o our_o sin_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o world_n do_v forsake_v god_n pure_a worship_n and_o live_v in_o idolatry_n see_v man_n nature_n be_v so_o incline_v thereunto_o that_o though_o he_o smart_v for_o it_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v it_o and_o how_o much_o more_o than_o will_v he_o embrace_v it_o when_o he_o be_v allure_v and_o draw_v unto_o that_o which_o of_o his_o own_o nature_n he_o be_v prone_a unto_o by_o pleasure_n profit_n and_o preferment_n for_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o hedge_n in_o all_o with_o affliction_n which_o resolve_v to_o follow_v their_o lover_n but_o only_o those_o who_o it_o be_v his_o purpose_n to_o convert_v as_o belong_v to_o his_o eternal_a election_n three_o we_o may_v 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themselves_o and_o hide_v their_o nakedness_n they_o abuse_v they_o for_o the_o deck_v and_o adorn_v of_o their_o idol_n as_o it_o may_v plain_o appear_v if_o we_o compare_v this_o verse_n with_o the_o former_a and_o with_o ezech._n 16._o 16._o 17._o 18._o so_o that_o these_o word_n be_v add_v to_o show_v the_o lawful_a use_n of_o these_o benefit_n for_o which_o god_n give_v 17._o ezech._n 16._o 16._o 17._o they_o that_o their_o gross_a abuse_n of_o they_o may_v the_o better_o appear_v and_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n out_o of_o which_o we_o the_o do_v ∣_o ctrine_n may_v observe_v first_o that_o howsoever_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a do_v defer_v our_o just_o deserve_a punishment_n judgement_n impenitency_n move_v the_o lord_n to_o turn_v mercy_n into_o judgement_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o they_o give_v unto_o we_o the_o fruition_n of_o manifold_a benefit_n yet_o if_o this_o his_o mercy_n will_v not_o move_v we_o to_o fear_v he_o and_o 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1._o luk._n 1._o 46._o in_o the_o israelite_n exod._n 15._o 1._o in_o the_o virgin_n marie_n luk._n 1._o 46._o three_o we_o may_v here_o observe_v that_o as_o the_o joy_n so_o the_o praise_n 3._o the_o praise_n of_o the_o faithful_a must_v not_o be_v slight_a but_o great_a and_o fervent_a esay_n 9_o 3._o and_o thanksgiving_n of_o god_n people_n be_v not_o slight_a and_o ordinary_a but_o exceed_v great_a and_o fervent_a not_o only_o like_a unto_o the_o joy_n in_o harvest_n that_o be_v in_o the_o fruition_n of_o god_n common_a benefit_n but_o like_o the_o joy_n wherewith_o man_n rejoice_v after_o some_o famous_a victory_n obtain_v against_o their_o enemy_n yea_o and_o such_o enemy_n as_o have_v in_o former_a time_n hold_v they_o in_o most_o servile_a and_o slavish_a servitude_n for_o this_o be_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o israelite_n unto_o which_o the_o prophet_n compare_v here_o the_o joy_n and_o
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presence_n cry_v out_o my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n joh._n 20._o 28._o joh._n 20._o 28._o 28._o and_o mary_n v._o 16._o rabboni_n master_n rom._n 8._o 15._o second_o that_o 15._o rom._n 8._o 15._o she_o shall_v not_o only_o believe_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v her_o god_n but_o also_o acknowledge_v and_o make_v profession_n hereof_o for_o she_o shall_v not_o only_o think_v it_o but_o also_o say_v it_o three_o that_o she_o shall_v invocate_v and_o call_v upon_o his_o name_n as_o be_v signify_v in_o this_o phrase_n of_o speech_n o_o my_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n the_o doctrine_n which_o the_o do_v ∣_o ctrine_n arise_v out_o of_o they_o be_v these_o first_o whereas_o the_o lord_n say_v that_o he_o will_v sow_v his_o church_n hence_o we_o learn_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o sole_a cause_n of_o 5._o the_o lord_n be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o multiply_v the_o church_n ephes_n 2._o 5._o the_o multiply_a of_o his_o church_n by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n and_o not_o our_o own_o inclination_n and_o free_a will_n for_o we_o be_v as_o seed_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o sour_a unless_o he_o husband_n we_o we_o will_v ever_o remain_v unfruitful_a eph._n 2._o 5._o and_o this_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v namely_o that_o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o bear_v of_o blood_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n joh._n 1._o 13._o 12._o john_n 1._o 13._o god_n multiply_v his_o church_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n 1._o pet._n 2._o 10._o 11._o 12._o second_o we_o learn_v here_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v sow_v or_o multiply_v the_o church_n unto_o himself_o that_o be_v for_o his_o own_o glory_n worship_n and_o service_n &_o that_o the_o church_n be_v choose_v to_o be_v a_o royal_a priesthood_n and_o holy_a nation_n may_v abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n &_o have_v their_o conversation_n honest_a that_o so_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v even_o of_o those_o that_o be_v without_o and_o therefore_o 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