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rejoice_v with_o he_o at_o the_o resurrection_n you_o must_v put_v on_o sackcloth_n before_o scarlet_a humble_a yourselves_o before_o god_n before_o you_o can_v triumph_v with_o he_o that_o come_v from_o edom_n in_o red_a colour_a garment_n from_o bozra_n esay_n the_o 63._o and_o the_o first_o think_v not_o that_o that_o austere_a doctrine_n of_o repentance_n do_v end_n with_o john_n baptist_n or_o that_o you_o can_v banish_v it_o out_o of_o the_o city_n into_o the_o wilderness_n for_o as_o john_n baptist_n do_v begin_v his_o preach_n matthew_n the_o 3._o in_o the_o same_o manner_n do_v christ_n begin_v his_o when_o john_n be_v cast_v into_o prison_n mark_v the_o first_o repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v at_o hand_n so_o by_o his_o example_n be_v we_o direct_v and_o so_o by_o his_o name_n be_v we_o authorize_v to_o preach_v to_o you_o 2_o in_o his_o name_n 1_o if_o you_o ask_v by_o what_o authority_n we_o do_v these_o thing_n authority_n 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because_o it_o set_v your_o conscience_n upon_o the_o rack_n till_o you_o have_v make_v a_o penitent_a confession_n of_o your_o sin_n remember_v we_o come_v in_o his_o name_n who_o suffer_v great_a torment_n for_o you_o to_o teach_v you_o mortification_n by_o his_o passion_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o break_a heart_n make_v acceptable_a to_o the_o bloody_a sacrifice_n of_o his_o son_n 5_o and_o then_o but_o not_o till_o then_o behold_v we_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o he_o who_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a to_o raise_v up_o your_o soul_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o consolation_n in_o the_o name_n of_o he_o who_o rise_v the_o three_o day_n betimes_o to_o bring_v speedy_a comfort_n to_o a_o trouble_a spirit_n 6_o to_o conclude_v we_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n the_o lord_n anoint_v who_o name_n be_v a_o sweet_a ointment_n pour_v out_o to_o cure_v your_o soul_n by_o gentleness_n we_o come_v not_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n compel_v but_o by_o forcible_a persuasion_n allure_a japhet_n to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o sem_fw-mi yea_o we_o beseech_v you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n that_o you_o will_v be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n so_o do_v paul_n entreat_v the_o corinthian_n and_o so_o do_v we_o desire_v you_o for_o the_o commission_n be_v without_o limitation_n extend_v to_o all_o nation_n among_o all_o nation_n before_o his_o death_n extent_n 3._o the_o extent_n it_o be_v only_o to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n but_o when_o the_o stone_n which_o the_o builder_n refuse_v at_o his_o death_n be_v become_v the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n at_o the_o resurrection_n then_o be_v two_o wall_n knit_v together_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o
cap._n 10.4_o change_v the_o name_n and_o the_o vision_n be_v we_o twice_o or_o thrice_o have_v he_o rise_v from_o we_o in_o that_o year_n of_o 88_o in_o the_o death_n of_o our_o sovereign_n in_o the_o plague_n and_o now_o he_o stand_v on_o the_o door_n as_o though_o our_o abomination_n will_v drive_v he_o away_o look_v upon_o we_o with_o a_o rueful_a eye_n will_v you_o drive_v i_o quite_o away_o shall_v i_o be_v go_v for_o all_o ado_n yet_o he_o dwell_v among_o us._n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o what_o amendment_n do_v you_o find_v how_o many_o heart_n have_v bleed_v how_o many_o tear_n have_v be_v shed_v what_o restitution_n of_o wrong_n get_v good_n what_o vain_a fashion_n and_o wanton_a attire_n have_v your_o dame_n of_o zion_n cast_v off_o what_o cry_v sin_n have_v be_v strangle_v in_o the_o suburb_n of_o this_o place_n doubtless_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v not_o appease_v for_o our_o sin_n but_o be_v stretch_v out_o still_o o_o belove_a presume_v not_o too_o much_o 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luc._n 16.9_o make_v you_o friend_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a mammon_n that_o when_o you_o shall_v want_v they_o may_v receive_v you_o into_o everlasting_a habitation_n this_o be_v the_o general_a application_n or_o use_v which_o christ_n make_v of_o a_o parable_n a_o parable_n stand_v between_o two_o other_o parable_n the_o prodigal_a son_n immediate_o before_o the_o rich_a glutton_n follow_v after_o this_o of_o the_o unjust_a steward_n in_o the_o midst_n 1._o the_o prodigal_n spend_v his_o portion_n bring_v himself_o into_o misery_n his_o misery_n bring_v he_o to_o humility_n his_o humility_n find_v mercy_n because_o he_o have_v a_o father_n 2._o the_o steward_n spend_v another_o man_n good_n have_v warning_n to_o give_v account_n by_o wisdom_n prevent_v misery_n else_o have_v he_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o all_o because_o he_o be_v but_o his_o master_n 3._o the_o rich_a man_n have_v enough_o to_o spend_v abuse_v it_o and_o himself_o drop_v of_o a_o sudden_a into_o hell_n where_o the_o most_o love_a father_n that_o ever_o be_v have_v no_o pity_n on_o he_o this_o be_v the_o very_a frame_n wherein_o these_o parable_n thus_o place_v by_o the_o evangelist_n be_v make_v for_o our_o instruction_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o sever_v these_o three_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v so_o join_v together_o when_o man_n have_v run_v themselves_o out_o of_o breath_n in_o wickedness_n and_o wickedness_n have_v bring_v misery_n upon_o they_o they_o get_v this_o parable_n by_o the_o end_n and_o while_o they_o be_v in_o the_o wine_n of_o their_o vanity_n all_o religion_n and_o resolution_n be_v but_o to_o make_v use_n of_o this_o one_o parable_n that_o when_o extremity_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n be_v at_o hand_n than_o they_o purpose_v to_o go_v to_o their_o father_n and_o say_v father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o against_o thou_o and_o think_v the_o father_n must_v needs_o hear_v they_o because_o of_o this_o parable_n therefore_o christ_n annex_v this_o 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do_v my_o poor_a endeavour_n while_o i_o live_v to_o do_v good_a i_o will_v get_v i_o friend_n by_o god_n blessing_n and_o such_o friend_n as_o may_v stand_v i_o in_o stead_n when_o i_o need_v this_o be_v christ_n advice_n but_o we_o be_v yet_o take_v of_o the_o frame_n wherein_o my_o text_n stand_v according_a to_o the_o old_a rule_n vide_fw-la quid_fw-la supra_fw-la vide_fw-la quid_fw-la infra_fw-la this_o steward_n for_o all_o his_o wisdom_n in_o one_o point_n of_o wisdom_n be_v defective_a in_o that_o he_o defer_v his_o resolution_n till_o his_o master_n have_v give_v he_o warning_n give_v a_o account_n of_o thy_o stewardship_n 2._o verse_n 2._o for_o thou_o must_v be_v no_o long_o steward_n for_o if_o we_o defer_v our_o reckon_n till_o sickness_n or_o some_o other_o messenger_n of_o death_n arrest_v we_o it_o may_v be_v we_o shall_v want_v either_o time_n or_o power_n to_o provide_v for_o our_o soul_n therefore_o follow_v the_o three_o parable_n of_o one_o that_o fare_v deliciousty_a every_o day_n have_v not_o admonition_n before_o 19_o verse_n 19_o neither_o misery_n to_o bring_v he_o home_o nor_o warning_n to_o prepare_v himself_o but_o die_v sudden_o and_o go_v to_o the_o devil_n fearful_a example_n we_o have_v every_o year_n of_o some_o that_o be_v snatch_v away_o by_o sudden_a death_n qui_fw-la in_o momento_n descendunt_fw-la in_o infernum_fw-la take_v the_o easy_a translation_n which_o in_o a_o moment_n do_v descend_v down_o into_o the_o grave_n thus_o be_v the_o king_n of_o heaven_n a_o father_n to_o one_o a_o master_n to_o another_o but_o a_o just_a judge_n to_o the_o three_o to_o the_o penitent_a convert_v a_o love_a &_o merciful_a father_n as_o to_o the_o prodigal_a son_n more_o ready_a to_o receive_v we_o than_o we_o to_o offer_v ourselves_o i_o will_v go_v to_o my_o father_n say_v the_o son_n the_o father_n run_v to_o meet_v he_o the_o young_a man_n go_v the_o old_a man_n run_v run_v and_o fall_v upon_o his_o neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o but_o 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