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themselves_o will_v be_v a_o torment_n instead_o of_o a_o happiness_n for_o the_o very_a reason_n of_o pain_n and_o grief_n lie_v in_o nothing_o else_o but_o either_o that_o some_o power_n be_v destitute_a of_o their_o proper_a object_n or_o that_o the_o power_n and_o object_n be_v mis-matched_n and_o unproportionate_a to_o each_o other_o who_o will_v go_v about_o to_o appease_v hunger_n with_o music_n or_o content_v any_o one_o sense_n with_o the_o object_n of_o another_o or_o think_v to_o satisfy_v the_o desire_n of_o a_o man_n with_o the_o repast_n of_o a_o beast_n we_o see_v both_o extreme_a little_a and_o excessive_o great_a and_o glorious_a object_n be_v alike_o troublesome_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o as_o well_o excessive_a joy_n as_o grief_n break_v and_o disturb_v the_o mind_n all_o discontent_n and_o uneasiness_n of_o man_n spirit_n with_o their_o condition_n be_v from_o hence_o that_o some_o power_n of_o they_o be_v either_o not_o provide_v for_o or_o less_o benign_o deal_v with_o then_o it_o desire_v so_o that_o felicity_n or_o misery_n arise_v neither_o from_o the_o absolute_a nature_n of_o thing_n but_o from_o their_o relative_a consideration_n nor_o from_o that_o mere_o unless_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v relative_o good_a and_o proper_a be_v also_o proportion_v to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o power_n that_o receive_v and_o feel_v they_o now_o therefore_o as_o the_o wise_a and_o good_a creator_n of_o all_o thing_n never_o bring_v any_o creature_n into_o be_v which_o he_o have_v not_o fit_v with_o a_o satisfaction_n in_o its_o kind_n nor_o open_v any_o power_n for_o which_o he_o have_v not_o provide_v proportionable_a enjoyment_n because_o have_v he_o do_v otherwise_o he_o have_v be_v the_o author_n of_o evil_n and_o misery_n and_o can_v not_o have_v look_v over_o his_o work_n and_o pronounce_v of_o they_o that_o they_o be_v good_a so_o much_o less_o will_v he_o permit_v that_o in_o the_o other_o world_n wherein_o he_o intend_v to_o make_v the_o full_a demonstration_n of_o his_o goodness_n there_o shall_v be_v any_o instance_n of_o unhappiness_n by_o reason_n of_o defect_n or_o disproportion_n or_o especial_o that_o such_o holy_a man_n as_o he_o there_o design_n to_o reward_v for_o all_o their_o faithful_a adherence_n and_o service_n to_o he_o shall_v have_v enlarge_v power_n and_o scanty_a satisfaction_n but_o the_o one_o answerable_a to_o the_o other_o agreeable_o to_o which_o it_o be_v that_o that_o state_n be_v represent_v by_o a_o feast_n as_o we_o have_v observe_v already_o where_o care_n be_v always_o take_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o offensive_a to_o the_o guest_n and_o that_o none_o of_o the_o participant_n may_v go_v away_o without_o full_a measure_n of_o what_o be_v desirable_a to_o they_o wherewith_o also_o accord_v those_o other_o expression_n of_o holy_a scripture_n which_o describe_v god_n as_o make_v preparation_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 9_o matth._n 25._o 34._o as_o we_o have_v intimate_v before_o in_o conformity_n to_o this_o notion_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o mind_n of_o man_n will_v be_v adorn_v with_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n than_o be_v attainable_a in_o this_o life_n partly_o as_o it_o be_v exercise_v about_o high_a and_o more_o noble_a object_n than_o those_o we_o converse_v withal_o here_o below_o partly_o also_o as_o it_o will_v have_v a_o clear_a apprehension_n and_o quick_a perception_n than_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o whilst_o it_o be_v cloud_v by_o the_o fume_n of_o a_o gross_a body_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 12._o here_o we_o see_v through_o a_o glass_n dark_o but_o there_o we_o shall_v see_v clear_o as_o we_o be_v see_v there_o we_o shall_v contemplate_v thing_n in_o themselves_o and_o in_o their_o cause_n which_o here_o we_o have_v but_o a_o faint_a reflection_n of_o there_o we_o shall_v understand_v all_o the_o admirable_a wisdom_n of_o divine_a providence_n which_o be_v here_o a_o mystery_n to_o we_o whilst_o we_o be_v in_o this_o world_n we_o modest_o and_o humble_o believe_v that_o all_o thing_n wrought_v for_o good_a but_o then_o we_o shall_v clear_o understand_v the_o manner_n thereof_o here_o we_o have_v a_o narrow_a sphere_n but_o there_o we_o move_v in_o a_o clear_a and_o free_a air_n and_o have_v a_o vast_a and_o unbounded_a prospect_n before_o we_o in_o which_o our_o mind_n may_v ravish_v themselves_o with_o admiration_n and_o expatiate_v without_o bound_n or_o limit_n there_o all_o the_o secret_n of_o nature_n the_o mystery_n of_o grace_n the_o knot_n of_o theology_n and_o the_o very_a areana_fw-la imperii_fw-la will_v be_v open_a to_o we_o as_o be_v now_o interioris_fw-la admissionis_fw-la of_o the_o privy_a council_n of_o heaven_n and_o this_o will_v be_v as_o much_o more_o pleasant_a than_o
a_o perfect_a christian_n p._n 319._o chap._n v._o the_o splendid_a entertainment_n or_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n that_o by_o the_o feast_n upon_o the_o fat_a calf_n those_o be_v intend_v p._n 324._o several_a figurative_a expression_n of_o that_o state_n in_o holy_a scripture_n viz._n paradise_n rest_v a_o city_n a_o kingdom_n a_o feast_n p._n 329._o a_o essay_n of_o describe_v the_o felicity_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n especial_o in_o four_o particular_n 1._o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n the_o wonderfullness_n and_o comfortableness_n whereof_o although_o it_o be_v not_o doubt_v but_o soul_n be_v happy_a before_o p._n 331._o 2._o the_o perfection_n of_o all_o the_o power_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o suitable_a object_n to_o all_o those_o power_n p._n 336._o 3._o the_o eternity_n of_o that_o state_n p._n 345._o 4._o the_o bless_a and_o glorious_a society_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a jesus_n angel_n and_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a p._n 349._o chap._n last_o a_o vindication_n of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n in_o all_o the_o aforesaid_a dispensation_n or_o in_o his_o thus_o treat_v penitent_a sinner_n p._n 357._o the_o parable_n s._n luke_n chap._n xv._n verse_n 11._o a_o certain_a man_n have_v two_o son_n 12._o and_o the_o young_a of_o they_o say_v to_o his_o father_n father_n give_v i_o the_o portion_n of_o good_n that_o fall_v to_o i_o and_o he_o divide_v unto_o they_o his_o live_n 13._o and_o not_o many_o day_n after_o the_o young_a son_n gather_v all_o together_o and_o take_v his_o journey_n into_o a_o far_a country_n and_o there_o waste_v his_o substance_n with_o riotous_a live_n 14._o and_o when_o he_o have_v spend_v all_o there_o arise_v a_o mighty_a famine_n in_o that_o land_n and_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v in_o want_n 15._o and_o he_o go_v and_o join_v himself_o to_o a_o citizen_n of_o that_o country_n and_o he_o send_v he_o into_o his_o field_n to_o feed_v swine_n 16._o and_o he_o will_v fain_o have_v fill_v his_o belly_n with_o the_o husk_n that_o the_o swine_n do_v eat_v and_o no_o man_n give_v unto_o he_o 17._o and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o himself_o he_o say_v how_o many_o hire_a servant_n of_o my_o father_n have_v bread_n enough_o and_o to_o spare_v and_o i_o perish_v with_o hunger_n 18._o i_o will_v arise_v and_o go_v to_o my_o father_n &_o will_v say_v unto_o he_o father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o before_o thou_o 19_o and_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n make_v i_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o hire_a servant_n 20._o and_o he_o arise_v and_o come_v to_o his_o father_n but_o when_o he_o be_v yet_o a_o great_a way_n off_o his_o father_n see_v he_o and_o have_v compassion_n and_o run_v and_o fall_v on_o his_o neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o 21._o and_o the_o son_n say_v unto_o he_o father_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o in_o thy_o sight_n and_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n 22._o but_o the_o father_n say_v to_o his_o servant_n bring_v forth_o the_o best_a robe_n and_o put_v it_o on_o he_o and_o put_v a_o ring_n on_o his_o hand_n and_o shoe_n on_o his_o foot_n 23._o and_o be_v hither_o the_o fat_a calf_n and_o kill_v it_o and_o let_v we_o eat_v and_o be_v merry_a 24._o for_o this_o my_o son_n be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a again_o he_o be_v lose_v and_o be_v find_v and_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v merry_a 25._o now_o his_o elder_a son_n be_v in_o the_o field_n and_o as_o he_o come_v and_o draw_v nigh_o to_o the_o house_n he_o hear_v music_n and_o dance_n 26._o and_o he_o call_v one_o of_o the_o servant_n and_o ask_v what_o these_o thing_n mean_v 27._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o thy_o brother_n be_v come_v and_o thy_o father_n have_v kill_v the_o fat_a calf_n because_o he_o have_v receive_v he_o safe_a and_o sound_a 28._o and_o he_o be_v angry_a and_o will_v not_o go_v in_o therefore_o come_v his_o father_n out_o and_o entreat_v he_o 29._o and_o he_o answer_v say_v to_o his_o father_n lo_o these_o many_o year_n do_v i_o serve_v thou_o neither_o transgress_v i_o at_o any_o time_n thy_o commandment_n and_o yet_o thou_o never_o give_v i_o a_o kid_n that_o i_o may_v make_v merry_a with_o my_o friend_n 30._o but_o as_o soon_o as_o this_o thy_o son_n be_v come_v which_o have_v devour_v thy_o live_n with_o harlot_n thou_o have_v kill_v for_o he_o the_o fat_a calf_n 31._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o son_n thou_o be_v ever_o with_o i_o and_o all_o that_o i_o have_v be_v thou_o 32._o it_o be_v meet_v that_o we_o shall_v make_v merry_a and_o be_v glad_a for_o this_o thy_o brother_n be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a again_o and_o be_v lose_v and_o be_v find_v the_o parable_n of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n part_n i._n chap._n i._n the_o peculiar_a excellency_n of_o this_o parable_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o touch_v parable_n in_o general_n the_o content_n §_o i._o the_o curious_a scheme_n and_o admirable_a structure_n of_o this_o parable_n the_o special_a design_n of_o it_o and_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o author_n of_o this_o discourse_n in_o handle_v it_o §_o ii_o the_o obscurity_n of_o the_o gentile_a oracle_n old_a philosopher_n and_o ancient_a writer_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o the_o allegory_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o figurative_a way_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o new_a §_o iii_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o pagan_a obscurity_n and_o of_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n especial_o of_o our_o saviour_n so_o much_o use_n of_o parable_n §_o iv._o of_o the_o danger_n of_o allegorical_a interpretation_n the_o peculiar_a advantage_n and_o security_n of_o do_v it_o in_o this_o parable_n the_o caution_n of_o the_o author_n therein_o §_o i._o i_o very_o persuade_v myself_o that_o there_o be_v no_o intelligent_a person_n who_o shall_v happen_v to_o read_v the_o passage_n of_o holy_a scripture_n now_o before_o we_o but_o will_v present_o and_o at_o the_o first_o prospect_n of_o it_o take_v notice_n of_o a_o very_a beautiful_a and_o affect_a scene_n of_o thing_n represent_v to_o he_o wherein_o it_o will_v be_v very_o hard_a for_o he_o to_o determine_v whether_o the_o variety_n of_o matter_n just_a proportion_n of_o the_o particular_n or_o decent_a and_o natural_a order_n of_o thing_n do_v more_o vie_v with_o each_o other_o or_o more_o equal_o conspire_v to_o fill_v his_o imagination_n and_o affect_v his_o heart_n for_o in_o the_o very_a letter_n of_o this_o parable_n he_o will_v see_v describe_v first_o the_o benignity_n indulgence_n and_o condescension_n of_o a_o father_n to_o his_o son_n together_o with_o the_o folly_n and_o licentiousness_n of_o youth_n then_o the_o gradual_a progress_n and_o sad_a catastrophe_n of_o a_o course_n of_o debauchery_n after_o this_o the_o usual_a misgiving_n of_o heart_n and_o change_n of_o mind_n upon_o such_o change_n of_o affair_n the_o serious_a reflection_n upon_o and_o late_a repentance_n of_o such_o folly_n then_o again_o a_o description_n of_o parental_a affection_n the_o exorableness_n of_o a_o father_n upon_o his_o son_n submission_n the_o profuseness_n of_o his_o kindness_n upon_o his_o reformation_n and_o last_o the_o transport_v of_o his_o joy_n upon_o his_o plenary_a recovery_n and_o indeed_o the_o most_o powerful_a passion_n of_o humane_a nature_n be_v here_o draw_v with_o that_o admirable_a skill_n as_o to_o equal_v the_o very_a life_n itself_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o pronounce_v at_o adventure_n by_o the_o learned_a hugo_n grotius_n but_o agreeable_o to_o his_o usual_a sagacity_n coloribus_fw-la when_o he_o say_v this_o parable_n of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n be_v the_o most_o remarkable_a of_o all_o those_o which_o be_v deliver_v by_o our_o saviour_n as_o be_v the_o most_o passionate_a and_o affect_a set_v out_o and_o adorn_v with_o the_o most_o lively_a colour_n and_o beautiful_a similitude_n all_o which_o be_v discernible_a upon_o the_o most_o transient_a glance_n upon_o it_o but_o he_o that_o 20._o not_o content_v himself_o with_o so_o 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adulta_fw-la virtus_fw-la religion_n and_o piety_n at_o their_o high_a pitch_n and_o full_a maturity_n that_o be_v attainable_a in_o this_o world_n the_o next_o step_n be_v heaven_n one_o degree_n more_o commence_v glory_n let_v the_o envious_a world_n now_o if_o they_o dare_v reproach_n religion_n as_o hypocrisy_n or_o as_o mere_a pretence_n and_o great_a word_n when_o they_o observe_v that_o this_o glorious_a state_n be_v the_o design_n and_o the_o attainment_n of_o it_o whenever_o it_o be_v wise_o and_o worthy_o prosecute_v or_o let_v they_o say_v all_o this_o be_v impossible_a who_o as_o tully_n well_o express_v it_o exit_fw-la sua_fw-la ignavia_fw-la &_o inertia_fw-la &_o non_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsa_fw-la virtute_fw-la de_fw-la virtutis_fw-la robore_fw-la existimant_fw-la these_o thing_n be_v no_o romance_n nor_o have_v i_o dress_v up_o any_o legendary_a hero_n the_o thing_n be_v true_a and_o real_a thus_o shall_v it_o be_v do_v to_o the_o man_n who_o god_n delight_v to_o honour_n all_o this_o have_v be_v attain_v and_o may_v be_v attain_v again_o will_v man_n but_o cease_v to_o take_v up_o a_o opinion_n of_o their_o own_o goodness_n from_o the_o extreme_a badness_n of_o other_o and_o take_v their_o measure_n rather_o from_o the_o rule_n and_o motive_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o gospel_n then_o from_o the_o example_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o world_n then_o without_o doubt_n other_o beside_o st._n paul_n may_v be_v able_a to_o say_v i_o have_v fight_v the_o good_a fight_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n from_o henceforth_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v i_o at_o that_o day_n and_o not_o to_o i_o only_o but_o to_o all_o they_o also_o that_o love_n his_o appear_v 2_o tim._n 4._o 7_o 8._o and_o that_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o last_o instance_n of_o the_o father_n kindness_n and_o the_o top_n of_o that_o glory_n which_o god_n bestow_v upon_o true_o good_a man_n chap._n v._n the_o splendid_a entertainment_n or_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n st._n luk._n chap._n 15._o verse_n 23._o and_o bring_v hither_o the_o fat_a calf_n and_o kill_v it_o and_o let_v we_o eat_v and_o be_v merry_a the_o content_n §_o i._o the_o peculiar_a intendment_n of_o this_o passage_n of_o the_o parable_n that_o by_o the_o feast_n upon_o the_o fat_a calf_n be_v represent_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n §_o ii_o the_o several_a figurative_a expression_n which_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n be_v set_v out_o by_o in_o holy_a scripture_n viz._n paradise_n rest_v a_o city_n a_o kingdom_n a_o feast_n §_o iii_o a_o more_o plain_a and_o literal_a account_n of_o the_o felicity_n of_o the_o other_o world_n especial_o in_o four_o particular_n 1._o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n 2._o provision_n of_o object_n fit_a to_o entertain_v and_o satisfy_v all_o the_o power_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n 3._o the_o eternity_n of_o that_o state_n of_o life_n and_o happiness_n 4._o the_o bless_a presence_n of_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n and_o the_o happy_a society_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n §_o i._o 24._o it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v a_o just_a civility_n among_o the_o more_o soft_a and_o voluptuous_a nation_n especial_o those_o of_o the_o east_n that_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v the_o guest_n at_o a_o feast_n shall_v be_v as_o curious_a in_o the_o preparation_n of_o themselves_o for_o the_o solemnity_n as_o he_o that_o make_v the_o entertainment_n be_v for_o their_o accommodation_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n usual_o a_o considerable_a time_n of_o notice_n be_v give_v they_o beforehand_o that_o they_o may_v be_v in_o such_o circumstance_n as_o shall_v both_o do_v honour_n to_o he_o that_o invite_v they_o and_o also_o render_v they_o
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