his_o linen_n clothing_n use_v in_o holy_a vesture_n 1_o sam._n 2.18_o pliny_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o clothing_n of_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n be_v of_o linen_n and_o it_o be_v think_v they_o take_v the_o custom_n from_o the_o jewish_a priest_n who_o be_v appoint_v of_o god_n to_o wear_v such_o garment_n exod._n 28.42_o 43._o 3._o his_o prophetical_a office_n shadow_v out_o by_o the_o ink-horn_n he_o have_v by_o his_o side_n prophet_n be_v to_o declare_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n by_o speak_v and_o write_v be_v further_o exhort_v to_o hearken_v to_o this_o o_o you_o child_n of_o man_n god_n as_o a_o certain_a man_n call_v unto_o you_o o_o man_n and_o to_o you_o o_o son_n of_o man_n prov._n 8.4_o to_o the_o high_a and_o mean_a sort_n of_o people_n the_o poor_a be_v gospellize_v say_v our_o saviour_n smyrna_n be_v the_o poor_a but_o the_o best_a of_o the_o seven_o church_n well!_o let_v all_o sort_n of_o man_n obey_v this_o call_n especial_o when_o we_o consider_v those_o relative_a 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〈◊〉_d q._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la sacâ—le_fw-la ut_fw-la prandium_fw-la â—areâ—ur_fw-la nam_fw-la veterâ—m_fw-la prandium_fw-la parcius_fw-la &_o fâ—ugâ—liùâ—_n erat_fw-la coenâ—_n vero_fw-la exquisition_n &_o lautior_fw-la quum_fw-la sinitis_fw-la dici_fw-la laboribus_fw-la genio_fw-la hilariùs_fw-la &_o plenius_fw-la indâ—lgevatur_fw-la caenâ—_n q._n kowâ—_n quia_fw-la antiquitùâ—_n scorsim_fw-la solebant_fw-la prandere_fw-la romani_fw-la coenare_fw-la cum_fw-la amiciss_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d permutantuâ—_n the_o two_o usual_a time_n of_o eat_v both_o to_o the_o grecian_n and_o roman_n and_o jew_n be_v those_o we_o call_v dinner_n and_o supper_n and_o their_o manner_n be_v to_o dine_v more_o spare_o and_o sup_v more_o liberal_o and_o of_o old_a the_o roman_n be_v wont_a to_o dine_v by_o themselves_o and_o to_o sup_v with_o their_o friend_n hither_o likewise_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o greek_a 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well_o refine_v isa_n 25.6_o quest_n 1._o what_o be_v this_o gospel-provision_n for_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n resp._n it_o be_v the_o only_a way_n of_o man_n salvation_n since_o the_o fall_n begin_v in_o grace_n and_o swallow_v up_o or_o perfect_v in_o glory_n reveal_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n by_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n 1_o pet._n 1.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o quest_n 2._o how_o do_v the_o provision_n appear_v to_o be_v so_o plentiful_a how_o do_v the_o feast_n or_o supper_n appear_v to_o be_v so_o great_a resp._n 1_o look_v at_o the_o maker_n of_o this_o feast_n it_o be_v the_o great_a god_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n and_o great_a in_o love_n eph._n 2.4_o 5._o who_o manifold_a wisdom_n have_v appear_v in_o the_o contrivance_n of_o this_o provision_n eph._n 3.10_o it_o be_v as_o the_o feast_n of_o a_o king_n and_o that_o for_o the_o marriage_n of_o a_o son_n matth._n 22.2_o and_o no_o cost_n be_v spare_v at_o such_o season_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ancient_n have_v not_o only_a feast_n at_o their_o marriage_n but_o feast_v before_o and_o after_o they_o abound_v in_o feast_v about_o the_o time_n of_o marriage_n 2._o look_v at_o the_o material_n of_o this_o feast_n that_o which_o be_v the_o food_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v christ_n himself_o it_o be_v his_o body_n and_o blood_n which_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n the_o food_n of_o our_o soul_n john_n 60.51_o 52._o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n moreover_o the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n be_v the_o food_n of_o the_o soul_n 1_o pet._n 2.2_o the_o word_n as_o it_o be_v god_n institution_n without_o the_o mixture_n of_o man_n tradition_n nourish_v the_o soul_n more_o particular_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v exceed_o great_a and_o precious_a 2_o pet._n 1.4_o more_o especial_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o soul_n whereby_o it_o delight_v itself_o in_o fatness_n isa_n 5.5.2_o and_o that_o by_o a_o direct_a act_n receive_v the_o grace_n which_o god_n offer_v justify_v sanctify_a adopt_v save_v grace_n then_o by_o a_o reflex_n act_n review_v the_o grace_n which_o be_v receive_v which_o more_o immediate_o tend_v to_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o soul_n sum_v up_o all_o this_o here_o be_v solidity_n plenty_n variety_n here_o be_v for_o necessity_n and_o delight_n for_o health_n and_o mirth_n it_o be_v a_o great_a supper_n 3._o look_v at_o the_o vessel_n at_o this_o feast_n it_o add_v to_o the_o greatness_n of_o a_o feast_n when_o it_o be_v serve_v in_o plate_n dishes_n cup_n flagon_n candlestick_n and_o all_o in_o plate_n the_o vessel_n of_o the_o sanctury_n be_v of_o pure_a gold_n exod_a 27._o the_o vessel_n wherein_o gospel-provision_n be_v serve_v be_v ordinance_n and_o what_o be_v say_v of_o one_o ordinance_n the_o prayer_n of_o saint_n may_v be_v say_v of_o all_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n that_o they_o be_v golden_a vial_n full_a of_o odour_n rev._n 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despiser_n of_o all_o good_a the_o shameful_a trade_n of_o beg_v be_v accompany_v with_o many_o vice_n use_v 3_o let_v not_o we_o who_o be_v sinner_n of_o the_o gentile_n continue_v in_o heathenish_a way_n since_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v bring_v unto_o we_o act._n 14.15_o let_v we_o remember_v our_o former_a way_n remember_v that_o in_o time_n past_a we_o be_v gentile_n in_o the_o flesh_n eph._n 2.11_o and_o let_v this_o keep_v we_o humble_a watchful_a and_o thankful_a the_o profane_a sinner_n of_o the_o world_n may_v serve_v as_o so_o many_o remembrance_n to_o we_o such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o say_v the_o apostle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n 1_o cor._n 6.11_o see_v that_o you_o walk_v not_o as_o other_o gentile_n walk_v eph._n 4.17_o look_v upon_o the_o sinful_a life_n of_o other_o and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o their_o way_n serm._n xvi_o luke_n 14.23_o and_o compel_v they_o to_o come_v in_o etc._n etc._n chap._n i._n these_o word_n contain_v the_o three_o particular_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o soldier_n violent_a rush_v or_o seize_v upon_o a_o town_n or_o castle_n for_o some_o rich_a booty_n or_o for_o the_o delivery_n of_o some_o that_o be_v there_o hold_v captive_n 2._o it_o be_v call_v a_o pull_v down_o strong_a hold_n 2_o cor._n 10.4_o 5._o batter_v those_o fort_n and_o munition_n which_o man_n nature_n maintain_v against_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n those_o lofty_a conceit_n whereby_o man_n heart_n be_v lift_v up_o against_o god_n but_o this_o word_n be_v able_a to_o overcome_v they_o 3._o it_o be_v call_v a_o draw_v man_n after_o god_n drusius_n verbis_fw-la &_o rationibus_fw-la trahere_fw-la drusius_n john_n 6.44_o hale_v they_o on_o who_o draw_v back_o of_o themselves_o draw_v they_o by_o strong_a reason_n and_o argument_n such_o as_o convince_v the_o soul_n god_n compel_v by_o persuasion_n and_o persuade_v by_o compulsion_n 4._o it_o be_v call_v a_o constrain_a man_n unto_o holiness_n 2_o coâ—_n 5.14_o where_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n prevail_v upon_o man_n it_o keep_v they_o within_o bound_n that_o they_o can_v break_v out_o into_o that_o looseness_n as_o otherwise_o they_o will_v ii_o by_o consider_v the_o proper_a operation_n whereby_o this_o be_v effect_v as_o 1._o the_o propound_v argument_n contrary_a to_o the_o interest_n and_o inclination_n of_o man_n natural_o as_o self-denial_n take_v up_o the_o cross_n lose_v life_n and_o so_o to_o gain_v life_n and_o happiness_n strange_a allurement_n matth._n 16.24_o 25._o christ_n draw_v not_o his_o follower_n by_o argument_n take_v from_o carnal_a delight_n as_o mahomet_n do_v he_o the_o way_n christ_n take_v be_v contrary_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n 2._o the_o removing_z what_o hinder_v the_o argument_n propound_v and_o so_o incline_v the_o will_n to_o close_v with_o the_o same_o take_v away_o the_o unpliableness_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o make_v it_o pliable_a ezek._n 11.19_o god_n in_o the_o work_n of_o man_n conversion_n do_v not_o only_o 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run_v headlong_o to_o our_o own_o misery_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o act_v according_a to_o our_o corrupt_a desire_n he_o hedgeâ—h_v up_o our_o way_n with_o thorn_n hos_fw-la 2.6_o god_n many_o time_n keep_v we_o short_a that_o he_o may_v keep_v we_o humble_a 7._o god_n make_v we_o to_o consider_v our_o way_n and_o recollect_v our_o thought_n whither_o our_o course_n tend_v hag._n 1.5_o while_o man_n walk_v heedless_o they_o walk_v dangerous_o hence_o be_v those_o frequent_a phrase_n hear_v and_o give_v ear_n as_o if_o god_n shall_v say_v harken_v do_v you_o know_v what_o you_o do_v or_o what_o will_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o these_o course_n you_o take_v 8._o god_n work_v irresistible_a upon_o we_o notwithstanding_o our_o obstinacy_n by_o a_o sweet_a and_o holy_a violence_n persuade_v we_o luke_n 14.23_o he_o do_v not_o only_o stop_v
heavenly_a matter_n as_o to_o lose_v your_o earthly_a possession_n 9_o they_o plead_v a_o impossibility_n to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n frame_v to_o themselves_o this_o damnable_a illusion_n and_o soul-deceit_n that_o see_v they_o can_v with_o all_o their_o care_n satisfy_v the_o law_n they_o will_v loosen_v the_o reins_o of_o concupiscence_n to_o all_o manner_n of_o iniquity_n do_v what_o good_a they_o car_n they_o shall_v break_v the_o law_n and_o do_v what_o evil_a they_o will_v they_o can_v but_o break_v the_o law_n 10._o they_o plead_v the_o inequality_n of_o god_n way_n this_o be_v the_o high_a step_n when_o man_n charge_v god_n with_o their_o sin_n to_o excuse_v themselves_o they_o will_v accuse_v god_n himself_o call_v his_o way_n rugged_a and_o unequal_a ezek._n 18.24_o as_o though_o god_n be_v unequal_a in_o elect_v of_o person_n rom._n 9.18_o 19_o that_o he_o shall_v chase_v some_o refuse_v other_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v choice_n of_o the_o unlikely_a person_n for_o natural_a part_n to_o do_v he_o service_n and_o as_o though_o he_o be_v unequal_a in_o the_o govern_n of_o the_o world_n that_o his_o will_n shall_v be_v a_o law_n this_o man_n think_v hard_a who_o measure_n god_n by_o themselves_o that_o some_o shall_v have_v so_o much_o and_o other_o so_o little_a in_o the_o world_n that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v prosper_v and_o the_o righteous_a suffer_v final_o as_o though_o he_o be_v unequal_a in_o the_o confer_v of_o reward_n that_o those_o who_o have_v wrought_v but_o one_o hour_n shall_v have_v as_o much_o as_o those_o who_o have_v bear_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n matth._n 20.12_o and_o as_o though_o god_n be_v unequal_a in_o the_o inflict_a of_o punishment_n that_o when_o all_o deserve_v to_o be_v damn_v some_o only_a shall_v be_v damn_v and_o other_o shall_v go_v free_a quest_n why_o do_v sinner_n make_v excuse_v resp._n 1_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o fall_a man_n so_o to_o do_v gen._n 3.12_o 13._o fin_n and_o shift_v come_v 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they_o will_v damn_v themselves_o here_o also_o see_v the_o difference_n between_o sinner_n and_o saint_n the_o one_o extenuate_v and_o excuse_v their_o sin_n the_o other_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n psal_n 51.4_o 5._o they_o that_o have_v grace_n 1._o they_o acknowledge_v and_o confess_v it_o and_o that_o with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o and_o with_o the_o rise_n or_o root_n of_o all_o sin_n viz._n original_a corruption_n 2._o they_o bewail_v it_o rom._n 7.24_o bemoan_v themselves_o because_o of_o it_o jer._n 31.18_o their_o enclinableness_n to_o break_v god_n law_n be_v ready_a to_o break_v their_o heart_n 3._o they_o revenge_v it_o 2_o cor._n 7.11_o out_o of_o deep_a self-abhorrency_a buffet_n the_o flesh_n and_o abridge_n themselves_o of_o those_o lawful_a comfort_n which_o they_o have_v abuse_v marry_o magdalen_n wipe_v christ_n foot_n with_o the_o hair_n of_o her_o head_n which_o she_o have_v former_o abuse_v unto_o pride_n and_o wantonness_n use_v 2._o though_o 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greek_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o term_n of_o art_n imply_v a_o sophistical_a argument_n or_o false_a syllogism_n as_o thus_o they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n shall_v be_v save_v but_o we_o hear_v it_o ergò_fw-la oh_o do_v not_o thus_o cheat_v yourselves_o practise_v what_o you_o hear_v the_o makâ—â—â—_n of_o a_o erroneous_a principle_n the_o bottom_n of_o hope_n be_v dangerous_a and_o delude_a consider_v that_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n will_v perish_v it_o be_v compare_v 1._o to_o a_o rush_n job_n 8.12_o 13._o which_o as_o it_o yield_v no_o fruit_n so_o it_o wither_v soon_o than_o other_o herb_n that_o be_v not_o seat_v so_o near_o the_o water_n 2._o to_o a_o spider_n web_n ver_fw-la 14._o as_o soon_o as_o house_n come_v to_o be_v cleanse_v down_o go_v cob_n web_n and_o when_o god_n come_v with_o the_o bosom_n of_o destruction_n hypocrite_n perish_v from_o his_o presence_n isa_n 33.14_o stubble_n and_o chaff_n and_o spider_n web_n will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o stand_v before_o the_o fire_n and_o the_o wind_n and_o the_o besom_n of_o his_o wrath_n chap._n vi_o the_o first_o â—â—â—d_v â—nto_fw-mi he_o i_o have_v â—ought_v a_o piece_n of_o ground_n and_o i_o must_v needs_o go_v and_o see_v it_o etc._n etc._n the_o excuse_n which_o these_o recusant_n guest_n make_v ordin_n lyra_n in_o gloss_n ordin_n be_v several_a as_o appeareth_z by_o the_o particularise_v of_o these_o â—â—ree_n by_o which_o lyra_n will_v have_v mean_v those_o 〈◊〉_d capital_a crime_n pride_n covetousness_n luxury_n but_o saâ—meron_n though_o a_o papist_n put_v by_o that_o interpretation_n as_o impertinent_a loc_n advertendum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o omniâ—â—s_fw-la he_o exâ—usationiâ—â—s_fw-la nihil_fw-la ad_fw-la luci_fw-la quod_fw-la sit_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la malum_fw-la seâ—â—â—onesta_fw-la tantum_fw-la &_o licita_fw-la exercitia_fw-la etc._n etc._n salmer_n in_o loc_n because_o the_o three_o thing_n here_o mention_v be_v no_o sin_n in_o themselves_o but_o 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propriety_n be_v the_o boundary_a which_o keep_v off_o man_n from_o devour_v one_o another_o it_o distinguish_v person_n family_n and_o country_n so_o that_o what_o uphold_v that_o must_v needs_o be_v lawful_a and_o very_o convenient_a and_o such_o be_v purchase_v jer._n 32.7_o yet_o how_o be_v this_o abuse_v to_o the_o ruine_n of_o man_n soul_n through_o their_o covetousness_n and_o oppression_n in_o lay_v house_n to_o house_n and_o field_n to_o field_n isa_n 5.8_o how_o many_o do_v bustle_v for_o room_n in_o the_o world_n as_o though_o they_o be_v bear_v for_o no_o other_o end_n than_o to_o enlarge_v their_o territory_n and_o dignity_n 2._o farm_v employ_v yoke_n of_o ox_n to_o till_o the_o ground_n this_o be_v lawful_a though_o our_o sin_n have_v make_v the_o whole_a creation_n groan_n yet_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o to_o use_v the_o creature_n for_o our_o need_n and_o this_o
while_o they_o linger_v in_o sodom_n god_n be_v merciful_a to_o they_o so_o while_o man_n trifle_v away_o their_o time_n in_o their_o natural_a estate_n god_n seize_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n cry_v to_o they_o save_v yourselves_o from_o this_o untoward_a generatiom_n act._n 2.40_o here_o also_o you_o may_v see_v that_o god_n power_n be_v great_a to_o make_v man_n close_o with_o good_a than_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o make_v man_n close_o with_o evil_n 1_o john_n 4.4_o satan_n have_v but_o a_o tempt_a and_o entice_a power_n but_o god_n have_v a_o compel_a and_o enforce_v power_n satan_n may_v be_v overcome_v if_o he_o be_v resist_v but_o god_n overpower_v and_o overcome_v man_n dr._n preston_n say_v the_o patron_n of_o nature_n do_v put_v god_n into_o the_o same_o strait_n as_o darius_n be_v in_o when_o daniel_n be_v in_o the_o den_n who_o will_v have_v save_v he_o but_o can_v not_o tell_v how_o with_o which_o conceit_n king_n james_n be_v well-pleased_n for_o say_v they_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v only_o excite_v by_o moral_a or_o assist_a grace_n knock_v at_o the_o door_n of_o it_o and_o admonish_v it_o not_o that_o it_o be_v change_v by_o habitual_a grace_n renew_v and_o heal_v it_o but_o this_o text_n of_o we_o and_o many_o more_o tell_v we_o that_o god_n not_o only_o by_o moral_a persuasion_n but_o by_o infuse_a grace_n turn_v sinner_n to_o himself_o after_o a_o irresistible_a manner_n eph._n 2.1_o phil._n 2.13_o rom._n 9.16_o use_v 2._o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o will_n be_v not_o compel_v this_o be_v a_o know_a maxim_n the_o will_n in_o natural_a thing_n impulsivum_fw-la voluntaâ—_n sequitur_fw-la rationem_fw-la ut_fw-la indicativum_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la impulsivum_fw-la though_o it_o always_o follow_v the_o dictate_v of_o the_o understanding_n yet_o act_v most_o free_o the_o understanding_n do_v not_o force_v it_o so_o to_o do_v in_o spiritual_a thing_n the_o will_n be_v conform_v according_a to_o its_o 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