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A35314 The parable of the great supper opened Wherein is set forth the fulness of Gospel-provision. The frank and free invitation of Jews and Gentiles to this Supper: the poor excuses of the recusant guests that were invited. The faithful returns which the messengers make unto the Lord of their refusal. God's displeasure against those who slight his favours: his bringing in of despicable creatures to fill his house: with the condemnation of those that were bidden. Methodically and succinctly handled by that judicious divine, Mr. John Crump, late of Maidstone in Kent. Crumpe, John, d. 1674. 1669 (1669) Wing C7431; ESTC R214975 153,869 393

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after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n salmeron_n say_v the_o merciful_a father_n who_o as_o he_o be_v just_a he_o be_v call_v a_o lion_n but_o as_o he_o be_v kind_a and_o bountiful_a so_o he_o be_v call_v a_o man_n and_o he_o add_v a_o reason_n for_o the_o additional_a word_n certain_a because_o he_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o so_o clear_o know_v unto_o the_o world_n the_o ordinary_a gloss_n say_v christ_n god-man_n and_o this_o sense_n agree_v too_o with_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o parable_n ver_fw-la 24._o and_o it_o do_v not_o contradict_v the_o former_a i_o will_v take_v in_o the_o substance_n of_o all_o these_o expression_n in_o one_o doctrinal_a observation_n as_o the_o full_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n obser_n christ_n god-man_n or_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v a_o bountiful_a benefactor_n unto_o man_n 2_o cor._n 5.19_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v here_o call_v a_o man._n 1._o by_o way_n of_o resemblance_n those_o property_n of_o any_o worth_n appear_v in_o man_n or_o speak_v of_o man_n be_v more_o eminent_o in_o god_n as_o 1._o decemviri_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d homer_n a●ma_fw-la virumque_fw-la cano_fw-la virgil._n triumvir_n decemviri_fw-la sovereignty_n man_v in_o scripture_n be_v put_v for_o a_o man_n in_o authority_n one_o fit_a to_o rule_n or_o chief_a in_o government_n gen._n 43.13_o carry_v a_o present_a to_o the_o man_n that_o be_v to_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o country_n in_o this_o sense_n the_o grecian_n use_v the_o word_n man_n likewise_o the_o magistrate_n among_o the_o roman_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o man_n whether_o more_a or_o few_o in_o authority_n together_o as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o only_a man_n and_o this_o sense_n suit_v well_o with_o our_o text_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o parable_n mat._n 22_o the_o same_o in_o substance_n with_o this_o where_o the_o master_n of_o the_o feast_n be_v call_v a_o certain_a king_n v._o 2._o which_o word_n denote_v sovereignty_n god_n be_v elsewhere_o in_o parable_n call_v a_o certain_a 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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 word_n in_o scripture_n add_v to_o this_o word_n man_n as_o 1._o a_o king_n matth._n 22.1_o obey_v he_o as_o your_o lawful_a sovereign_n 2._o a_o master_n eph._n 6.9_o that_o master_n of_o who_o the_o whole_a family_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v name_v 3._o a_o father_n the_o father_n of_o glory_n eph._n 1.17_o a_o father_n that_o have_v a_o kingdom_n to_o bestow_v upon_o every_o one_o of_o his_o child_n 4._o a_o husband_n 2_o cor._n 11.2_o thus_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v call_v the_o lamb_n wife_n rev._n 19.7_o some_o husband_n be_v fierce_a like_o lion_n but_o christ_n be_v gentle_a like_o a_o lamb._n let_v such_o love_a term_n whereby_o god_n be_v please_v to_o familiarize_v his_o mercy_n to_o you_o persuade_v you_o to_o close_v with_o it_o serm._n iii_o luke_n 14.16_o a_o certain_a man_n make_v a_o great_a supper_n etc._n etc._n chap._n i._n have_v speak_v of_o the_o maker_n of_o the_o feast_n we_o be_v next_o to_o consider_v the_o feast_n which_o be_v make_v call_v 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〈◊〉_d q._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la sac●le_fw-la ut_fw-la prandium_fw-la ●are●ur_fw-la nam_fw-la veter●m_fw-la prandium_fw-la parcius_fw-la &_o f●ug●liù●_n erat_fw-la coen●_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 ind●lgevatur_fw-la caen●_n q._n kow●_n quia_fw-la antiquitù●_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 permutantu●_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 and_o latin_a 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