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meae_fw-la uxori_fw-la nubere_fw-la nolo_fw-la meae_fw-la or_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n eph._n 5.30_o 4._o let_v we_o spiritualise_v earthly_a affection_n 1_o cor._n 7.30_o when_o the_o affection_n of_o joy_n or_o sorrow_n be_v run_v see_v that_o they_o run_v in_o the_o right_a channel_n your_o joy_n for_o christ_n your_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n 5._o let_v we_o spiritualise_v earthly_a affliction_n look_v upon_o they_o as_o trial_n 1_o pet._n 1.6_o 7._o they_o be_v trial_n both_o of_o corruption_n and_o grace_n for_o the_o consume_n of_o the_o one_o for_o the_o refine_n of_o the_o other_o let_v affliction_n make_v you_o more_o serious_a to_o look_v into_o your_o way_n more_o conscientious_a to_o look_v after_o your_o way_n 6._o let_v we_o spiritualise_v earthly_a delight_n when_o you_o see_v your_o field_n or_o garden_n brave_o deck_v remember_v they_o be_v go_v in_o a_o instant_n jam._n 1.11_o set_a your_o heart_n on_o comfort_n of_o a_o last_a nature_n heaven_n be_v set_v forth_o by_o all_o those_o expression_n of_o delight_n which_o we_o be_v take_v with_o upon_o the_o earth_n as_o a_o city_n a_o country_n a_o kingdom_n a_o inheritance_n rest_v our_o father_n house_n abraham_n bosom_n some_o delight_n in_o the_o city_n other_o in_o the_o country_n some_o delight_n in_o honour_n other_o in_o pleasure_n and_o prosit_fw-la 7._o let_v we_o spiritualise_v earthly_a deliverance_n be_v it_o such_o a_o mercy_n to_o be_v free_v from_o trouble_n from_o sickness_n from_o war_n than_o what_o a_o mercy_n be_v it_o to_o be_v free_v from_o hell_n how_o much_o be_v we_o bind_v to_o bless_v god_n for_o christ_n who_o be_v jesus_n that_o deliver_v we_o from_o wrath_n to_o come_v 1_o thes_n 1.10_o 8._o let_v we_o spiritualise_v earthly_a dominion_n be_v it_o a_o honour_n to_o be_v head_n governor_n of_o a_o town_n or_o ruler_n of_o a_o nation_n what_o will_v it_o then_o be_v to_o be_v judge_n of_o the_o world_n and_o such_o honour_n shall_v all_o the_o saint_n have_v 1_o cor._n 6.2_o as_o christian_n shall_v not_o disdain_v those_o below_o they_o so_o they_o need_v not_o envy_v those_o above_o they_o to_o direct_v you_o therein_o use_v these_o mean_n 1._o look_v that_o you_o have_v a_o spiritual_a mind_n as_o the_o eye_n be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n so_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n matth._n 6.22_o a_o impure_a mind_n be_v like_a mud_n water_n but_o a_o pure_a mind_n be_v like_o clear_a water_n whereby_o other_o thing_n look_v clear_a 2._o maintain_v spiritual_a converse_n and_o society_n where_o you_o may_v hear_v spiritual_a discourse_n heb._n 10.25_o holy_a conference_n wherein_o christian_a experience_n be_v relate_v be_v great_a advantage_n unto_o this_o to_o move_v you_o hereunto_o consider_v mot._n 1._o if_o you_o do_v but_o enjoy_v the_o bare_a use_n of_o earthly_a thing_n you_o live_v not_o only_o beneath_o christian_n but_o beneath_o man_n the_o very_a beast_n have_v creature_n as_o the_o object_n of_o their_o sense_n and_o that_o in_o a_o exquisite_a manner_n 2._o those_o that_o now_o turn_v earth_n into_o heaven_n in_o the_o spiritualize_a of_o earthly_a thing_n they_o shall_v one_o day_n be_v translate_v from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o eternal_a thing_n 2_o cor._n 4.18_o 2_o cor._n 5.1_o this_o spiritualize_a earth_n do_v likewise_o make_v way_n for_o the_o familiarise_v of_o death_n chap._n v._o then_o say_v be_v unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n this_o then_o relate_v to_o that_o when_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n where_o we_o have_v the_o immediate_a occasion_n of_o this_o parable_n one_o of_o the_o guest_n be_v somewhat_o affect_v with_o our_o saviour_n table-discourse_n speak_v thus_o by_o way_n of_o admiration_n bless_a be_v he_o that_o shall_v eat_v bread_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n this_o eat_n of_o bread_n may_v be_v take_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n in_o
presence_n gild_n can_v endure_v the_o thought_n of_o a_o judge_n when_o our_o saviour_n will_v resemble_v our_o apostatise_v nature_n in_o a_o parable_n he_o do_v it_o by_o a_o prodigal_n go_n into_o a_o far_a country_n luke_n 15.14_o thus_o man_n natural_o and_o voluntary_o oppose_v the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o exclude_v themselves_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n for_o they_o who_o now_o bid_v god_n depart_v from_o they_o as_o obstinate_a creature_n god_n will_v one_o day_n bid_v they_o depart_v from_o he_o as_o curse_a creature_n use_v 2._o yet_o this_o do_v not_o make_v but_o many_o may_v partake_v of_o gospel-mercy_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o yet_o never_o come_v to_o glory_n nay_o the_o high_a their_o privilege_n have_v be_v the_o great_a their_o damnation_n may_v be_v supplicia_fw-la ingentia_fw-la beneficial_a flagilia_fw-la supplicia_fw-la if_o they_o abuse_v those_o privilege_n mat._n 11.22_o man_n be_v therefore_o the_o 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of_o precious_a thing_n lay_v up_o for_o future_a use_n the_o word_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v hide_v within_o the_o heart_n both_o the_o word_n of_o precept_n of_o promise_n and_o threat_n all_o which_o kind_n and_o all_o the_o particular_n under_o they_o be_v of_o special_a use_n for_o the_o well_o order_v of_o our_o conversation_n 5._o it_o be_v like_a unto_o one_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n ver_fw-la 46._o christ_n alone_o as_o hold_v forth_o in_o the_o gospel_n and_o bear_v sway_n within_o the_o heart_n be_v more_o to_o be_v prize_v than_o all_o thing_n else_o 6._o it_o be_v like_a unto_o a_o net_n ver_fw-la 47._o st._n basil_n compare_v the_o gospel_n to_o a_o net_n make_v we_o hope_v to_o be_v the_o cork_n which_o keep_v it_o always_o above_o water_n and_o fear_v to_o be_v the_o lead_n which_o sink_v it_o 2._o live_v as_o under_o the_o law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n 1._o perform_v allegiance_n unto_o god_n yield_v yourselves_o unto_o he_o rom._n 6.13_o prince_n do_v 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3._o pray_o that_o the_o territory_n of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v enlarge_v more_o and_o more_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n matth._n 6.10_o that_o save_v health_n may_v be_v make_v know_v among_o all_o nation_n 4._o prepare_v for_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n when_o this_o mediatory_a kingdom_n shall_v cease_v and_o god_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o 1_o cor._n 15.24_o 28._o when_o christ_n shall_v reign_v without_o adversary_n and_o without_o outward_a mean_n and_o ordinance_n so_o live_v that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o say_v in_o truth_n of_o heart_n come_v lord_n jesus_n rev_n 22.20_o serm._n ii_o luke_n 14.16_o then_o say_v he_o unto_o he_o a_o certain_a man_n etc._n etc._n chap._n i._n you_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o occasion_n of_o these_o word_n both_o remote_a and_o immediate_a simile_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d collatio_fw-la comparatio_fw-la qua_fw-la res_fw-la diversae_fw-la 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a_o type_n heb._n 9.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o exemplar_n of_o something_o which_o in_o due_a time_n be_v real_o to_o exist_v the_o ceremonial_a service_n which_o figure_v and_o shadow_v out_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o enter_v into_o glory_n be_v there_o call_v a_o parable_n 2._o for_o a_o similitude_n thus_o isaac_n deliverance_n from_o death_n after_o god_n probational_a precept_n and_o abraham_n intentional_a act_n to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n be_v a_o parable_n heb._n 11.19_o a_o figure_n similitude_n or_o representation_n of_o the_o resurrection_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o for_o a_o proverb_n a_o common_a speech_n take_v up_o in_o any_o country_n whereby_o a_o plain_a truth_n be_v speak_v in_o figurative_a term_n lukâ—_n 4.23_o adage_n be_v witty_a and_o summary_n sentence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o for_o â—n_o excellent_a and_o mysterious_a say_n psal_n 49.4_o yet_o the_o former_a description_n be_v the_o proper_a meaning_n of_o a_o parable_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o this_o parable_n we_o have_v in_o hand_n and_o other_o those_o divine_a truth_n which_o be_v most_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v christ_n speak_v in_o parable_n as_o 1._o the_o apostasy_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n this_o be_v show_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n go_v into_o a_o far_a country_n luke_n 15.13_o and_o waste_v his_o whole_a substance_n with_o riotous_a live_n not_o care_v to_o save_v any_o pâ—râ—_n we_o be_v utter_o undo_v we_o have_v nothing_o lest_o that_o good_a be_v 2._o the_o recovery_n of_o man_n by_o the_o provision_n of_o the_o gospel_n this_o be_v show_v in_o our_o present_a parable_n ver_fw-la 23._o god_n be_v willing_a that_o the_o many_o mansion_n in_o heaven_n shall_v be_v fill_v up_o with_o the_o many_o fall_v creature_n upon_o the_o earth_n close_v with_o that_o grace_n which_o he_o tenâ—ers_v to_o they_o 3._o god_n have_v his_o
our_o way_n but_o change_v out_o will_n when_o god_n elect_a come_v to_o heaven_n sure_o say_v one_o their_o first_o thought_n will_v be_v like_o those_o of_o the_o israelite_n wonder_v how_o they_o pass_v the_o sea_n with_o safety_n and_o so_o many_o egyptian_n drown_v the_o discriminate_a grace_n of_o god_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o unaccountable_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n sect._n 2._o ii_o by_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n speak_v to_o sinner_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 1._o by_o way_n of_o interrogation_n why_o will_v you_o die_v ezek_n 18.31_o god_n in_o a_o friendly_a manner_n expostulate_v with_o man_n why_o will_v you_o be_v damn_v why_o will_v you_o venture_v yourselves_o any_o long_o in_o a_o natural_a estate_n in_o which_o condition_n if_o you_o shall_v die_v present_o you_o must_v certain_o perish_v eternal_o 2._o by_o way_n of_o lamentation_n god_n put_v on_o the_o bowel_n of_o a_o man_n nay_o god_n in_o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n put_v 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