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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 worse_a because_o they_o have_v the_o advantage_n to_o be_v better_o if_o turk_n and_o indian_n shall_v be_v damn_v sure_o profane_a and_o hypocritical_a englishman_n shall_v be_v double_a damn_a infidelity_n be_v a_o worse_a sin_n than_o sodomy_n because_o it_o refuse_v the_o remedy_n provide_v for_o all_o sin_n chap._n vii_o use_v 3_o will_v you_o come_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n then_o be_v exhort_v 1._o to_o come_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n subject_n yourselves_o to_o that_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o god_n have_v erect_v here_o upon_o earth_n in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o may_v try_v ourselves_o herein_o by_o those_o several_a resemblance_n whereby_o our_o saviour_n set_v forth_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o kingdom_n 1._o it_o be_v compare_v to_o good_a seed_n pâ—imitiis_fw-la in_o pretio_fw-la in_fw-la promisso_fw-la in_fw-la pâ—imitiis_fw-la matth._n 13.24_o which_o be_v operative_a and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n like_o itself_o it_o be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o the_o price_n promise_n and_o first-fruit_n that_o spiritual_a principle_n which_o be_v call_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n make_v we_o like_a to_o god_n and_o tend_v to_o the_o full_a fruition_n of_o god_n in_o the_o other_o world_n 2._o it_o be_v like_a unto_o a_o grain_n of_o mustard_n seed_n minimis_fw-la nusquam_fw-la magis_fw-la tota_fw-la natura_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o minimis_fw-la which_o though_o a_o small_a grain_n produce_v a_o great_a tree_n ver_fw-la 31._o thus_o the_o word_n of_o this_o kingdom_n though_o little_a at_o first_o in_o appearance_n it_o produce_v great_a effect_n 3._o it_o be_v like_a unto_o leaven_n ver_fw-la 33._o which_o soon_o dâ—ffuseth_v itself_o into_o the_o whole_a lump_n all_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n partake_v of_o the_o power_n of_o grace_n where_o it_o be_v implant_v in_o truth_n 4._o it_o be_v like_a unto_o a_o treasure_n ver_fw-la 44._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v a_o heap_n 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 claim_v tribute_n and_o homage_n and_o the_o person_n of_o the_o subject_n as_o occasion_n serve_v be_v to_o be_v at_o their_o service_n may_v not_o god_n do_v the_o like_a 2._o expect_v protection_n from_o god_n draw_v nigh_o to_o he_o jam._n 4.8_o put_v yourselves_o under_o his_o wing_n to_o live_v under_o divine_a influence_n spirit_n may_v have_v converse_n with_o one_o another_o though_o at_o a_o distance_n thus_o our_o soul_n may_v have_v communion_n with_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n here_o put_v forth_o a_o act_n of_o faith_n to_o cast_v yourselves_o upon_o god_n &_o a_o act_n of_o fear_n to_o keep_v you_o in_o awe_n of_o god_n that_o you_o may_v be_v sincere_a in_o his_o presence_n loose_a anâ—_n regardless_o person_n be_v far_o from_o god_n walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v upright_o gen._n 17.1_o those_o that_o will_v sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n matth._n 8.11_o must_v now_o walk_v with_o abraham_n as_o before_o the_o lord_n 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 ostenduntur_fw-la in_o aliquo_fw-la esse_fw-la simile_n we_o be_v now_o to_o inquire_v concern_v the_o form_n of_o they_o and_o that_o be_v parabolical_a this_o form_n of_o speech_n be_v frequent_a in_o scripture_n whence_o i_o observe_v observe_v it_o be_v our_o saviour_n usual_a manner_n when_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n to_o speak_v in_o parable_n matth._n 13.18_o 24_o 31_o 33._o a_o parable_n be_v a_o artificial_a frame_n of_o some_o thing_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o history_n narratio_fw-la parabâ—la_fw-la est_fw-la râ—rum_fw-la sive_fw-la veraruâ—_n sive_fw-la verisimilium_fw-la ad_fw-la arrive_v significan_n dum_fw-la apposita_fw-la &_o artisiciosa_fw-la narratio_fw-la by_o way_n of_o comparison_n to_o illustrate_v something_o else_o the_o substance_n oâ—_n these_o word_n be_v set_v down_o by_o several_a author_n cite_v by_o salmeron_n hierom_n â—lemens_fw-la aâ—exandrinuâ—_n and_o other_o yet_o the_o word_n parable_n in_o scripture-sense_n be_v diverse_o take_v as_o 1._o for_o 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
which_o belong_v to_o god_n not_o to_o we_o 1_o pet._n 5.7_o this_o choke_v the_o word_n matth._n 13.22_o such_o care_n in_o the_o mind_n be_v like_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n they_o prick_v and_o wound_v the_o conscience_n chap._n v._n the_o reason_n why_o man_n be_v so_o careful_a to_o prove_v what_o they_o have_v be_v these_o 1._o that_o they_o may_v know_v what_o they_o have_v man_n care_v not_o to_o be_v at_o uncertainty_n about_o these_o worldly_a vanity_n they_o love_v to_o know_v what_o be_v their_o own_o though_o the_o thing_n themselves_o be_v but_o of_o a_o uncertain_a and_o perish_a nature_n yet_o man_n love_v to_o be_v at_o some_o certainty_n about_o they_o 2._o that_o they_o may_v use_v what_o they_o have_v wherefore_o be_v any_o thing_n but_o for_o some_o use_n or_o other_o therefore_o money_n be_v say_v to_o answer_v all_o thing_n uti_fw-la quò_fw-la mihi_fw-la divitia_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la conceditur_fw-la uti_fw-la because_o with_o it_o man_n may_v have_v wherewithal_o to_o supply_v any_o of_o their_o outward_a want_n eccl._n 10.19_o money_n may_v be_v turn_v into_o any_o thing_n 3._o that_o they_o may_v delight_v in_o what_o they_o have_v rejoice_v and_o be_v merry_a in_o what_o they_o do_v enjoy_v eccl._n 3.12_o it_o be_v well_o when_o good_a husbandry_n and_o good_a content_n can_v dwell_v together_o 4._o that_o they_o may_v hold_v what_o they_o have_v man_n be_v apt_a to_o gripe_v hard_a and_o clasp_v close_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o fast_a hold_n they_o make_v the_o sure_a trial_n 5._o that_o they_o may_v the_o better_a dispose_n of_o what_o they_o have_v when_o man_n can_v hold_v their_o good_n no_o long_o in_o their_o own_o hand_n yet_o than_o they_o will_v have_v it_o in_o no_o other_o hand_n but_o by_o their_o appointment_n their_o substance_n they_o leave_v to_o their_o relation_n psal_n 17.14_o and_o their_o will_n stand_v in_o force_n when_o they_o be_v go_v and_o their_o heir_n be_v careful_a to_o prove_v the_o will_n to_o make_v all_o therein_o contain_v more_o sure_a unto_o themselves_o chap._n vi_o use_v 1_o here_o you_o may_v see_v how_o worldling_n practice_n will_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o they_o who_o be_v so_o careful_a in_o prove_v their_o worldly_a estate_n but_o take_v no_o care_n at_o all_o to_o prove_v whether_o they_o be_v in_o a_o spiritual_a estate_n they_o be_v careful_a to_o prove_v the_o ox_n they_o plough_v with_o but_o be_v careless_a in_o prove_v the_o faith_n they_o profess_v with_o they_o will_v look_v that_o the_o gold_n they_o take_v be_v not_o too_o light_a but_o take_v no_o course_n that_o themselves_o be_v not_o too_o light_a and_o so_o when_o god_n come_v to_o weigh_v they_o in_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n they_o be_v find_v too_o light_a dan._n 5.27_o here_o the_o saint_n practice_n be_v justify_v in_o spiritual_a thing_n from_o the_o worldling_n practice_n in_o earthly_a thing_n if_o the_o farmer_n in_o the_o text_n be_v so_o diligent_a to_o go_v and_o prove_v the_o ox_n which_o he_o buy_v may_v not_o the_o berean_o be_v as_o diligent_a to_o prove_v the_o word_n they_o have_v hear_v act._n 17.11_o shall_v worldly_a heir_n present_o go_v and_o prove_v the_o will_n of_o those_o that_o have_v leave_v they_o a_o estate_n and_o shall_v not_o the_o heir_n of_o heaven_n go_v and_o prove_v the_o will_n of_o theâ—r_n heavenly_a father_n sure_o it_o concern_v god_n child_n to_o prove_v that_o good_a and_o acceptable_a and_o perfect_a will_n of_o god_n rom._n 12.2_o use_v 2._o for_o caution_n though_o some_o may_v be_v too_o careful_a yet_o other_o may_v be_v too_o careless_a in_o prove_v what_o they_o have_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n the_o field_n of_o the_o slothful_a be_v overgrow_v with_o thorn_n prov._n 24.30_o and_o so_o his_o poverty_n come_v swift_o and_o irresistible_o seneca_n call_v sloth_n the_o nurse_n of_o beggary_n and_o the_o mother_n of_o misery_n and_o solâ—mon_n call_v the_o sluggard_n brother_n to_o the_o prodigal_a prov._n 18.9_o second_o though_o worldling_n be_v so_o careful_a to_o prove_v what_o they_o have_v yet_o they_o shall_v not_o long_o hold_v what_o they_o have_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n riches_n make_v to_o themselves_o wing_n prov._n 23.5_o they_o be_v never_o true_a say_v one_o to_o those_o that_o trust_v they_o use_v 3_o spiritualise_v this_o point_n be_v careful_a to_o prove_v all_o thing_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o good_a of_o your_o soul_n 1_o thes_n 5.21_o 1._o prove_v doctrine_n as_o lapidary_n do_v their_o stone_n as_o goldsmith_n do_v their_o metal_n add_v to_o your_o diligence_n in_o hear_v prudence_n in_o discern_v 2._o prove_v person_n try_v the_o spirit_n 1_o john_n 4.1_o 1._o prove_v other_o especial_o those_o that_o bring_v doctrine_n contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o we_o be_v not_o to_o receive_v they_o into_o our_o house_n nor_o bid_v they_o god-speed_n 2_o ep._n john_n 10._o let_v we_o also_o prove_v all_o private_a person_n that_o will_v have_v any_o intimacy_n of_o acquaintance_n and_o communion_n with_o we_o 2._o prove_v yourselves_o examine_v and_o prove_v your_o own_o self_n 2_o cor._n 13.5_o 1._o prove_v your_o heart_n be_v â—â—re_o that_o you_o be_v upright_o in_o the_o main_a see_v that_o you_o regard_v not_o iniquity_n in_o your_o heart_n psal_n 66.18_o 2._o prove_v the_o grace_n that_o be_v seat_v in_o your_o heart_n try_v the_o truth_n of_o they_o 1._o try_v the_o truth_n of_o your_o faith_n by_o the_o effectualness_n of_o it_o 1_o thes_n 2.13_o that_o be_v effectual_a which_o attain_v its_o end_n now_o the_o end_n of_o save_v say_v be_v to_o receive_v christ_n as_o he_o be_v offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v also_o effectual_a faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n 2._o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o your_o repentance_n by_o the_o spiritualness_n of_o its_o sorrow_n a_o sorrow_n according_a to_o god_n 2_o 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thing_n not_o see_v heb._n 11.1_o the_o demonstrative_a evidence_n it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o faith_n to_o believe_v god_n upon_o his_o bare_a word_n and_o that_o against_o sense_n in_o thing_n invisible_a and_o against_o reason_n in_o thing_n incredible_a sense_n correct_v imagination_n reason_n correct_v sense_n but_o say_v correct_v both_o faith_n help_v at_o a_o dead_a lift_n use_v 2._o yet_o this_o do_v not_o make_v that_o we_o shall_v take_v divine_a truth_n upon_o trust_n when_o man_n utter_v the_o same_o though_o they_o quote_v scripture_n for_o what_o they_o speak_v let_v who_o will_v be_v the_o preacher_n we_o shall_v examine_v what_o we_o hear_v act._n 17.11_o there_o be_v a_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n that_o belong_v to_o every_o one_o to_o make_v trial_n of_o their_o own_o action_n second_o this_o do_v not_o make_v christian_a religion_n irrational_a no_o luther_n ratio_fw-la christianorum_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la luther_n it_o be_v a_o most_o reasonable_a 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