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if_o believer_n receive_v all_o their_o grace_n and_o sweetness_n from_o christ_n 13._o let_v they_o make_v grateful_a acknowledgement_n thereof_o to_o he_o christ_n the_o saint_n wedding-garment_n mat._n 22.11_o 12._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o friend_n how_o come_v thou_o hither_o not_o have_v a_o wedding-garment_n etc._n etc._n this_o text_n be_v part_n of_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o marriage_n mat._n 22._o and_o the_o word_n parable_n be_v thus_o expound_v by_o jerome_n tom._n 3._o epist._n 51._o ad_fw-la algasiam_fw-la q._n 6._o p._n 359._o parabola_fw-la ho_o est_fw-la similitudo_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la voco_fw-la quod_fw-la alteri_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hoc_fw-la est_fw-la assimilatur_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la umbra_fw-la praevia_fw-la veritatis_fw-la est_fw-la a_o parable_n that_o be_v a_o similitude_n so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v like_o another_o thing_n and_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o previous_a shadow_n of_o truth_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v derive_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o compare_v or_o liken_v evang._n it_o answer_v to_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mashal_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o signify_v a_o enigmatical_a or_o allegorical_a comparison_n etc._n etc._n for_o further_a account_n the_o reader_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o place_n where_o we_o treat_v of_o parable_n the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o wedding-garment_n be_v borrow_v from_o a_o custom_n among_o the_o ancient_n where_o every_o guest_n at_o that_o solemnity_n be_v array_v in_o a_o habit_n peculiar_a only_o to_o such_o feast_n and_o such_o as_o want_v it_o be_v account_v intruder_n viz._n such_o as_o without_o any_o right_o thrust_v themselves_o in_o now_o in_o this_o parable_n all_o orthodox_n expositor_n affirm_v that_o by_o the_o king_n ver_fw-la 2._o we_o be_v to_o understand_v jehovah_n by_o his_o son_n the_o messiah_n by_o his_o servant_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o 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psal._n 14.2_o to_o this_o may_v be_v refer_v what_o paul_n say_v phil._n 4.6_o in_o every_o thing_n by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n let_v your_o request_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o god_n 〈◊〉_d by_o prayer_n be_v make_v know_v to_o god_n he_o intimate_v that_o they_o be_v grateful_a to_o he_o and_o assure_o hear_v see_v act._n 10.4_o psal._n 1.6_o and_o 31.8.2.19_o ignorance_n ignorance_n which_o be_v the_o opposite_a to_o knowledge_n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n by_o which_o be_v denote_v his_o displeasure_n hatred_n anger_n and_o aversation_n esa._n 40.27_o why_o say_v thou_o o_o jacob_n and_o speak_v o_o israel_n now_o my_o way_n be_v hide_v from_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v we_o be_v hate_v and_o neglect_v by_o god_n neither_o do_v he_o regard_v our_o affair_n hence_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o reprobate_n in_o the_o day_n of_o their_o judgement_n matth._n 7.23_o i_o never_o know_v you_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o that_o work_v iniquity_n see_v matth_n 25.12_o luke_n 13.25_o 27._o etc._n etc._n to_o this_o head_n may_v be_v refer_v those_o question_n which_o god_n ask_v as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v ignorant_a whereas_o in_o proper_a speak_v there_o be_v nothing_o hide_v from_o he_o neither_o have_v he_o any_o need_n of_o be_v inform_v as_o gen._n 3.9_o and_o the_o lord_n call_v unto_o adam_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o where_o be_v thou_o this_o be_v no_o interrogation_n of_o ignorance_n but_o a_o summons_n to_o a_o unwilling_a appearance_n reduce_v into_o adam_n mind_n how_o much_o he_o be_v change_v from_o that_o bless_a state_n of_o immortality_n after_o his_o fall_n 14._o ambrose_n upon_o the_o place_n say_v where_o be_v that_o well_o know_v guilty_a confidence_n of_o thou_o thy_o fear_n argue_v a_o crime_n and_o thy_o skulk_a prevarication_n therefore_o where_o be_v thou_o i_o do_v not_o ask_v in_o what_o place_n but_o in_o what_o state_n whither_o have_v thy_o sin_n hurry_v thou_o that_o thou_o hide_v thyself_o from_o god_n who_o before_o thou_o 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and_o then_o as_o if_o sway_v by_o mercy_n to_o his_o creature_n though_o a_o sinner_n after_o his_o dispute_n in_o his_o own_o mind_n and_o a_o seem_o doubtful_a conflict_n incline_v at_o last_o to_o a_o sentence_n of_o mercy_n of_o which_o there_o be_v a_o eminent_a instance_n in_o hos._n 11.8_o 9_o how_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o ephraim_n how_o shall_v i_o deliver_v thou_o israel_n my_o heart_n be_v turn_v within_o i_o my_o repenting_n be_v kindle_v together_o i_o will_v not_o execute_v the_o fierceness_n of_o my_o anger_n i_o will_v not_o return_v to_o destroy_v ephraim_n for_o i_o be_o god_n and_o not_o man_n etc._n etc._n so_o when_o god_n be_v say_v to_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o reins_n which_o must_v not_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o they_o be_v before_o unknown_a to_o he_o but_o a_o most_o exact_a and_o infinite_a knowledge_n be_v denote_v by_o this_o phrase_n so_o paul_n say_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o it_o search_v all_o thing_n yea_o the_o deep_a thing_n 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and_o manifest_a discovery_n thereof_o which_o before_o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n he_o have_v promise_v see_v gen._n 30.22_o exod._n 2.24_o 1_o sam._n 1.11_o 19_o and_o several_a other_o place_n divine_a remembrance_n towards_o man_n denote_v the_o benevolence_n affection_n grace_n and_o good_a will_n of_o jehovah_n towards_o they_o psal._n 115.12_o psal._n 136.23_o nehem._n 5.19_o and_o 13.22_o 31._o luke_n 23.42_o act_n 10.4_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o covenant_n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n by_o the_o sight_n of_o which_o he_o become_v a_o gracious_a benefactor_n to_o man_n gen._n 9.15_o 16.6.5_o and_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o mercy_n psal_n 25.6_o of_o his_o word_n psal._n 119.49_o hierome_n in_o his_o comment_n on_o lament_n 5.1_o say_v remembrance_n be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o who_o can_v never_o forget_v any_o it_o be_v not_o to_o refresh_v his_o memory_n that_o the_o divinity_n be_v so_o pray_v to_o for_o all_o thing_n past_a and_o to_o come_v be_v present_a with_o he_o it_o be_v unbecoming_a to_o attribute_v oblivion_n to_o so_o great_a a_o majesty_n but_o he_o be_v pray_v to_o remember_v that_o he_o will_v quick_o afford_v help_n to_o the_o needy_a and_o that_o his_o grace_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a which_o before_o be_v hide_v to_o remember_v when_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o god_n with_o respect_n to_o bad_a man_n signify_v the_o execution_n of_o punishment_n and_o vengeance_n upon_o they_o psal._n 25.7_o and_o 79.8_o and_o 137.7_o esa._n 45.25_o rev._n 18.5_o he_o be_v say_v to_o remember_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o innocent_a when_o he_o revenge_n its_o violent_a effusion_n or_o unjust_a slaughter_n psal._n 9.13_o forgetfulness_n or_o oblivion_n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n forgetfulness_n which_o signify_v that_o he_o disregard_v and_o leave_v man_n expose_v to_o evil_n without_o any_o comfort_n or_o help_v as_o if_o he_o have_v quite_o forget_v they_o 1_o sam._n 1.11_o psal._n 9.18_o and_o 13.1_o and_o 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which_o he_o have_v enjoin_v upon_o they_o 11.24_o this_o do_v in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o etc._n etc._n christ_n compare_v to_o a_o hart._n cant._n 2.9_o my_o beloved_n be_v like_o a_o roe_n or_o young_a hart._n the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o several_a place_n be_v resemble_v to_o a_o hart._n simile_n i._o a_o hart_n be_v a_o lovely_a and_o pleasant_a creature_n so_o call_v in_o the_o proverb_n 5.19_o pleasant_a roe_n it_o be_v observe_v by_o writer_n that_o the_o hart_n have_v some_o resemblance_n of_o a_o lion_n a_o horse_n and_o a_o greyhound_n which_o be_v all_o account_v very_o stately_a creature_n ii_o a_o hart_n as_o naturalist_n tell_v we_o have_v no_o gall._n 99_o iii_o a_o hart_n be_v a_o creature_n that_o exceed_o delight_v in_o music_n love_v to_o hear_v such_o that_o can_v sweet_o sing_v 32._o iv._o a_o hart_n or_o stag_n say_v pliny_n be_v the_o most_o gentle_a and_o mild_a beast_n in_o the_o world_n ibid._n v._o a_o hart_n be_v a_o creature_n that_o have_v a_o very_a clear_a sight_n and_o a_o quick_a hear_n nay_o can_v see_v if_o credit_n may_v be_v give_v to_o historian_n in_o the_o night_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o day_n 91._o vi_o a_o hart_n be_v a_o very_a love_a creature_n to_o those_o of_o its_o kind_n and_o will_v help_v its_o fellow_n when_o force_v to_o take_v to_o a_o river_n one_o rest_v his_o head_n upon_o the_o loin_n of_o his_o fellow_n and_o if_o the_o foremost_a tire_v pliny_n the_o hindmost_a change_v place_n with_o he_o vii_o a_o hart_n be_v a_o very_a sociable_a creature_n great_o delight_n in_o company_n multitude_n of_o they_o will_v if_o they_o can_v be_v together_o viii_o a_o hart_n be_v a_o creature_n that_o be_v chase_v exceed_o by_o dog_n and_o vex_v by_o hunter_n ix_o the_o hart_n be_v a_o mighty_a swift_a beast_n pliny_n excellent_a in_o leap_v and_o ascend_a mountain_n 95._o their_o swiftness_n do_v not_o only_o appear_v upon_o the_o earth_n 91._o but_o also_o upon_o the_o water_n david_n allude_v to_o this_o when_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v make_v my_o foot_n like_o hind_n foot_n 18.34_o the_o lame_a man_n shall_v leap_v say_v the_o prophet_n as_o a_o hart._n 35.6_o x._o dictum_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la cervis_fw-la quòd_fw-la aâ—â—errimè_fw-la pugnant_fw-la pro_fw-la uxoribus_fw-la 66._o &_o sua_fw-la certamina_fw-la instituunt_fw-la in_o montibus_fw-la it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o heart_n that_o they_o fight_v fierce_o for_o their_o female_n upon_o the_o mountain_n xi_o a_o hind_n when_o she_o have_v bring_v forth_o her_o young_a lodge_v they_o say_v the_o naturalist_n in_o some_o rock_n 102._o or_o other_o bushy_a and_o inaccessible_a place_n cover_v they_o and_o if_o they_o be_v stubborn_a and_o wild_a beat_v they_o with_o their_o foot_n until_o they_o lie_v close_o and_o content_v they_o leap_v over_o their_o young_a teach_v they_o to_o run_v and_o leap_v over_o bush_n stone_n and_o small_a shrub_n against_o a_o time_n of_o danger_n 213._o or_o as_o pliny_n say_v their_o little_a one_o they_o practise_v and_o exercise_v to_o use_v their_o leg_n from_o the_o very_a beginning_n etc._n etc._n they_o bring_v they_o to_o high_a steep_a and_o ragged_a rock_n and_o there_o show_v they_o how_o to_o leap_v and_o withal_o acquaint_v they_o with_o their_o den_n ibid._n and_o place_n of_o harbour_n xii_o the_o hart_n when_o it_o be_v hunt_v by_o the_o dog_n will_v fly_v to_o man_n nay_o rather_o than_o be_v make_v a_o prey_n to_o the_o hound_n run_v to_o the_o huntsman_n in_o short_a it_o great_o desire_n and_o pant_v after_o help_n and_o relief_n in_o its_o distress_n xiii_o mirabilis_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inter_fw-la cervos_fw-la &_o serpent_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v say_v historian_n a_o marvellous_a antipathy_n and_o continual_a enmity_n between_o the_o hart_n and_o serpent_n 1._o the_o hart_n know_v by_o a_o wonderful_a instinct_n of_o nature_n gesner_n in_o what_o holes_n or_o cavern_n they_o lurk_v and_o hide_v themselves_o and_o by_o his_o breath_n 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