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that_o have_v spend_v all_o his_o substance_n on_o harlot_n yet_o when_o he_o come_v to_o his_o father_n with_o that_o doleful_a and_o penitent_a voice_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o before_o thou_o his_o father_n fall_v on_o his_o neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o but_o they_o that_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v never_o repent_v and_o therefore_o can_v have_v no_o mercy_n neither_o in_o this_o life_n nor_o in_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v o_o fearful_a sin_n the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n keep_v we_o all_o from_o it_o if_o at_o any_o time_n we_o have_v sin_v as_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o sin_v all_o let_v we_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o we_o lie_v not_o in_o our_o sin_n but_o that_o our_o heart_n may_v quick_o smite_v we_o for_o they_o as_o david_n do_v that_o we_o may_v fly_v
to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n with_o break_a heart_n and_o contrite_a spirit_n that_o so_o we_o may_v find_v favour_n in_o this_o life_n by_o jesus_n christ_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n with_o he_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v now_o follow_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o punishment_n and_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o their_o own_o condemnation_n rom._n 2.5_o but_o after_o thy_o hardness_n and_o impenitent_a heart_n treasurest_n up_o unto_o thyself_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god._n there_o can_v be_v no_o renew_n but_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n now_o christ_n die_v and_o be_v crucify_v once_o for_o all_o that_o believe_v and_o abide_v in_o he_o if_o any_o fall_n quite_o away_o from_o christ_n they_o can_v be_v renew_v unless_o christ_n be_v crucify_v again_o but_o that_o be_v impossible_a therefore_o the_o other_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v renew_v to_o repentance_n they_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n hebr._n 10.29_o the_o great_a indignity_n that_o can_v be_v offer_v great_a than_o to_o spit_v in_o a_o man_n face_n the_o foot_n be_v the_o low_a member_n of_o the_o body_n they_o will_v have_v christ_n the_o king_n of_o king_n under_o their_o foot_n the_o great_a contempt_n that_o can_v be_v before_o they_o have_v a_o honourable_a opinion_n of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n but_o now_o they_o count_v base_o of_o he_o they_o count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o testament_n a_o profane_a thing_n what_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n shed_v on_o the_o cross_n the_o blood_n of_o a_o malefactor_n be_v as_o good_a as_o that_o o_o horrible_a blasphemy_n and_o despise_v all_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v and_o put_v he_o to_o a_o open_a shame_n exemplificantes_fw-la make_v a_o mock_n matth._n 1.19_o then_o joseph_n her_o husband_n be_v a_o just_a man_n and_o not_o willing_a to_o make_v she_o a_o public_a example_n as_o those_o that_o be_v make_v public_a example_n and_o point_v at_o by_o all_o expose_v he_o to_o the_o reproachful_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n on_o the_o which_o he_o be_v deride_v of_o all_o or_o christ_n be_v once_o crucify_v and_o dead_a be_v make_v immortal_a and_o live_v for_o ever_o to_o crucify_v he_o again_o be_v to_o make_v he_o mortal_a again_o which_o be_v a_o egregious_a mockery_n or_o they_o despise_v christ_n once_o crucify_v and_o will_v fain_o have_v he_o to_o be_v crucify_v for_o they_o again_o which_o be_v to_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o he_o or_o it_o may_v be_v a_o reason_n draw_v from_o the_o malice_n of_o man_n see_v they_o be_v so_o spiteful_o set_v against_o christ_n as_o that_o they_o can_v find_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o crucify_v he_o again_o if_o it_o lay_v in_o their_o power_n and_o so_o to_o make_v he_o a_o mocking-stocke_n to_o all_o the_o world_n account_v the_o crucify_a of_o christ_n to_o be_v but_o a_o ridiculous_a thing_n to_o make_v sport_n withal_o of_o no_o moment_n to_o life_n eternal_a therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v be_v restore_v as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o they_o they_o crucify_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o he_o which_o be_v such_o horrible_a sin_n as_o that_o god_n can_v in_o justice_n give_v they_o repentance_n for_o they_o now_o he_o describe_v they_o that_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n comparative_o he_o set_v they_o out_o by_o a_o lively_a similitude_n take_v from_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v painful_o till_v and_o have_v plentiful_a rain_n pour_v down_o on_o it_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o instead_o of_o good_a fruit_n bring_v forth_o prick_v thorn_n and_o scratch_a bramble_n be_v good_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o be_v burn_v so_o those_o man_n who_o have_v be_v wash_v with_o many_o sweet_a shower_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o enrich_v with_o diverse_a excellent_a grace_n yet_o prove_v prick_v thorn_n in_o the_o end_n hurtful_a to_o man_n and_o god_n too_o they_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o burn_v in_o hell_n fire_n for_o evermore_o before_o he_o come_v direct_o to_o this_o lamentable_a end_n of_o the_o reprobate_n he_o do_v illustrate_v it_o by_o a_o comfortable_a antithesis_fw-la in_o the_o good_a and_o godly_a which_o may_v provoke_v they_o with_o all_o cheerfulness_n to_o contend_v to_o perfection_n in_o religion_n verse_n 7._o the_o protasis_n only_o be_v set_v down_o the_o apodosis_n be_v to_o be_v supply_v 1._o for_o the_o protasis_n the_o earth_n which_o be_v apparent_a to_o we_o all_o none_o can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o as_o a_o thirsty_a man_n take_v in_o drink_n which_o be_v disperse_v into_o his_o bowel_n so_o do_v the_o dry_a and_o thirsty_a earth_n the_o rain_n she_o take_v it_o and_o convey_v it_o into_o her_o bowel_n it_o come_v into_o the_o earth_n but_o because_o it_o must_v come_v upon_o it_o before_o it_o can_v come_v into_o it_o therefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v that_o phrase_n not_o seldom_o but_o often_o god_n be_v bountiful_a to_o the_o earth_n to_o send_v it_o much_o rain_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bring_v forth_o as_o a_o mother_n her_o child_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o synecdoche_n be_v put_v for_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n because_o the_o herb_n be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o fruit_n that_o it_o bring_v forth_o not_o only_o herb_n but_o tree_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o corn_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o such_o a_o earth_n which_o be_v till_v whereas_o herb_n spring_v up_o without_o tillage_n what_o manner_n of_o fruit_n which_o do_v benè_fw-la reponere_fw-la gratiam_fw-la requite_v the_o cost_n and_o charge_n which_o the_o dresser_n have_v bestow_v on_o it_o receive_v blessing_n from_o god_n without_o who_o blessing_n the_o earth_n will_v be_v as_o brass_n and_o iron_n for_o all_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o husbandman_n as_o such_o a_o earth_n be_v bless_v of_o god_n god_n bless_v it_o with_o a_o rich_a and_o plentiful_a harvest_n to_o the_o joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o man_n so_o be_v it_o with_o all_o those_o that_o profit_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o a_o more_o particular_a open_n of_o every_o branch_n in_o the_o similitude_n the_o earth_n be_v every_o christian_a man_n and_o woman_n in_o the_o lap_n of_o the_o church_n man_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o therefore_o may_v fit_o be_v resemble_v to_o the_o earth_n bad_a hearer_n be_v call_v bad_a ground_n and_o good_a hearer_n good_a ground_n luke_n 8._o verse_n 15._o the_o rain_n that_o fall_v upon_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n deuteronomie_n 32._o ver_n 2._o isaiah_n 55._o ver_n 10._o 1._o raine_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n so_o the_o word_n 2._o raine_n come_v down_o to_o we_o by_o the_o cloud_n so_o the_o word_n by_o the_o preacher_n 3._o raine_n refresh_v the_o earth_n so_o the_o word_n our_o soul_n 4._o raine_n never_o return_v in_o vain_a so_o the_o word_n accomplish_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n please_v and_o prosper_v in_o the_o thing_n whereunto_o he_o send_v it_o it_o never_o return_v void_a either_o we_o be_v the_o better_a or_o the_o worse_a by_o it_o through_o our_o own_o fault_n the_o fruit_n that_o they_o bring_v forth_o be_v increase_v of_o knowledge_n and_o of_o all_o virtue_n the_o dresser_n of_o this_o ground_n be_v god_n and_o the_o minister_n joh._n 15.1_o 1_o cor._n 3.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o blessing_n that_o good_a hearer_n receive_v be_v a_o further_a increase_n of_o all_o grace_n in_o this_o life_n to_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v etc._n etc._n mat._n 13.8_o and_o eternal_a blessedness_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v bless_a be_v they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o 1._o all_o people_n be_v as_o the_o ground_n that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o rain_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o earth_n must_v have_v rain_v all_o the_o year_n long_o more_o or_o less_o else_o it_o dry_v and_o wither_v away_o so_o do_v we_o if_o we_o want_v the_o rain_n of_o the_o word_n in_o what_o a_o miserable_a case_n be_v they_o in_o israel_n when_o there_o fall_v no_o rain_n by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n and_o in_o what_o a_o pitiful_a take_n be_v those_o town_n and_o country_n though_o they_o feel_v it_o not_o which_o want_v the_o rain_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n you_o that_o have_v it_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n for_o it_o and_o learn_v to_o esteem_v more_o high_o of_o this_o blessing_n than_o you_o do_v if_o it_o rain_v on_o your_o wheat_n