a_o gracious_a reproof_n to_o pharasaical_a saint_n causeless_o murmur_v at_o god_n mercy_n towards_o penitent_a sinner_n in_o explication_n of_o luc._n 15.30_o 31._o write_a by_o john_n horn_n sometime_o minister_n of_o lin_n allhallows_n psal_n 119.1_o 2_o 3._o bless_a be_v the_o undefiled_a in_o the_o way_n who_o walk_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o keep_v his_o testimony_n and_o seek_v he_o with_o the_o whole_a heart_n they_o also_o do_v no_o iniquity_n they_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n bat_n as_o for_o transgressor_n woe_n to_o they_o for_o destruction_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n psal_n 37.38_o prov._n 20.29_o be_v thy_o eye_n evil_a because_o i_o be_v good_a matth_n 20.15_o london_n print_v for_o tho._n passenger_n at_o the_o three_o bibles_n on_o london_n bridge_n 1668._o to_o the_o reader_n reader_n whither_o thou_o be_v saint_n or_o sinner_n and_o one_o of_o they_o assure_o thou_o be_v thou_o may_v through_o god_n blessing_n 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jer._n 4.1_o to_o mind_n and_o receive_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n of_o he_o and_o his_o great_a goodness_n to_o mankind_n in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n and_o so_o to_o behold_v his_o glory_n as_o thereby_o to_o be_v change_v into_o his_o image_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o power_n and_o spirit_n and_o so_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o the_o spirit_n as_o testify_v of_o his_o grace_n in_o his_o son_n phil._n 3.3_o rejoice_v in_o jesus_n christ_n &_o have_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o flesh_n when_o we_o see_v any_o turn_n to_o this_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v for_o they_o for_o they_o turn_v from_o death_n to_o life_n from_o misery_n to_o salvation_n and_o unspeakable_a felicity_n but_o alas_o more_o play_v the_o prodigal_n in_o go_v from_o christ_n and_o god_n and_o the_o live_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n of_o he_o as_o the_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o righteousness_n to_o live_v upon_o either_o their_o outward_a 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person_n in_o a_o sort_n zealous_a and_o of_o profane_a here_o be_v that_o that_o may_v move_v thou_o to_o repent_v and_o to_o turn_v to_o god_n therefrom_o both_o the_o evil_a and_o dangerousness_n of_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o sinner_n and_o the_o acceptableness_n to_o god_n of_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n in_o return_v to_o christ_n and_o so_o to_o god_n in_o and_o by_o he_o be_v here_o touch_v upon_o and_o it_o be_v large_o evidence_v that_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o embrace_v such_o as_o so_o do_v return_v and_o to_o give_v they_o the_o most_o sure_a sign_n and_o pledge_n of_o his_o mercy_n towards_o they_o as_o have_v joy_n in_o their_o salvation_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o main_a scope_n of_o the_o parable_n herein_o paraphrastical_o explicate_v and_o of_o the_o text_n open_v and_o apply_v and_o by_o
encourage_v thou_o to_o sin_n or_o to_o harbour_v unsoundness_n in_o thy_o repenting_n it_o be_v only_a they_o that_o true_o and_o unfeigned_o repent_v that_o find_v god_n so_o gracious_a which_o as_o he_o have_v not_o promise_v to_o any_o man_n presume_v to_o sin_n so_o they_o that_o be_v unsound_a therein_o neither_o soon_o nor_o latter_a find_v acceptance_n the_o prodigal_n in_o the_o parable_n do_v not_o only_o see_v and_o say_v it_o be_v good_a for_o he_o to_o arise_v and_o go_v to_o his_o father_n or_o better_a than_o to_o lie_v there_o and_o â—â—pine_n and_o perish_v and_o yet_o lie_v there_o still_o nor_o do_v he_o only_o rise_v up_o and_o step_v 〈◊〉_d step_n or_o two_o and_o turn_v back_o again_o for_o so_o his_o father_n have_v never_o espy_v he_o so_o as_o to_o run_v and_o meet_v and_o embrace_v he_o but_o he_o resolve_v and_o arise_v and_o go_v purpose_v it_o serious_o and_o perform_v it_o real_o and_o then_o he_o present_o find_v hearty_a welcome_n go_v thou_o and_o do_v likewise_o it_o be_v not_o bare_a convincement_n faint_a wish_n good_a desire_n or_o half_a repentance_n but_o in_o the_o mind_v god_n grace_n a_o serious_a and_o thorough_a arise_v up_o from_o sin_n and_o return_v to_o god_n in_o christ_n that_o find_v acceptance_n the_o occasion_n of_o my_o pen_n this_o discourse_n be_v main_o what_o befall_v a_o woman_n in_o our_o town_n of_o lin_n who_o sin_v against_o much_o light_n and_o grace_n from_o god_n be_v by_o his_o just_a and_o severe_a judgement_n leave_v so_o to_o sin_n and_o her_o sin_n so_o bring_v to_o light_n as_o bring_v she_o to_o a_o shameful_a death_n who_o though_o god_n will_v not_o spare_v she_o from_o such_o a_o death_n here_o to_o warn_v other_o not_o to_o sin_n yet_o seem_v to_o have_v find_v such_o mercy_n with_o god_n as_o give_v she_o much_o comfort_n at_o her_o end_n i_o think_v to_o have_v insert_v the_o relation_n of_o she_o but_o forbear_v at_o present_a lest_o i_o shall_v occasion_v too_o much_o sorrow_n to_o if_o 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lose_a sheep_n and_o lose_v groat_n with_o the_o occasion_n of_o they_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n for_o man_n to_o know_v or_o think_v themselves_o righteous_a yea_o though_o but_o comparative_o better_a than_o some_o of_o their_o neighbour_n and_o not_o be_v proud_a of_o it_o and_o when_o man_n be_v proud_a of_o themselves_o they_o be_v very_o prone_a to_o disdain_v other_o who_o they_o think_v not_o so_o good_a as_o themselves_o yea_o and_o when_o they_o see_v god_n or_o his_o servant_n prefer_v such_o upon_o any_o account_n or_o in_o any_o way_n of_o testimony_n thereof_o before_o nay_o if_o but_o equalise_v they_o with_o themselves_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o envy_v and_o fret_v against_o those_o person_n therefore_o yea_o and_o to_o fault_n such_o servant_n of_o god_n that_o so_o do_v and_o sometime_o to_o contend_v against_o god_n himself_o for_o such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o pride_n that_o it_o lift_v up_o itself_o above_o all_o and_o apt_v to_o be_v angry_a at_o and_o 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because_o he_o suffer_v a_o sinful_a woman_n to_o come_v so_o near_o he_o as_o to_o wash_v and_o wipe_v and_o kiss_v his_o foot_n as_o he_o sit_v at_o dinner_n with_o he_o luk._n 7.37_o 38_o 39_o and_o the_o like_a temper_n we_o find_v to_o have_v be_v in_o they_o here_o in_o what_o be_v say_v of_o they_o in_o the_o two_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o luk._n 15._o for_o after_o christ_n have_v inform_v his_o disciple_n of_o what_o they_o must_v look_v to_o part_v with_o and_o forgo_v that_o will_v be_v indeed_o his_o disciple_n and_o how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v for_o those_o that_o have_v begin_v to_o follow_v he_o and_o therein_o to_o partake_v of_o his_o virtue_n to_o prove_v apostate_n and_o backslider_n chap._n 14_o 25_o 34._o yet_o it_o follow_v ver_fw-la 1._o of_o this_o chapter_n then_o resort_v to_o he_o all_o the_o publican_n and_o sinner_n to_o hear_v he_o as_o if_o notwithstanding_o all_o he_o have_v tell_v they_o as_o that_o they_o who_o will_v be_v his_o disciple_n must_v 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