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people_n see_v they_o be_v not_o move_v themselves_o with_o what_o they_o preach_v to_o other_o christ_n preach_v often_o when_o he_o open_v not_o his_o mouth_n as_o theophilact_fw-mi observe_v 5.2_o theophilact_fw-mi in_o mat._n 5.2_o viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o his_o life_n and_o by_o his_o miracle_n consider_v further_o though_o preach_v be_v the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o conversion_n yet_o read_v the_o scripture_n be_v very_o useful_a and_o necessary_a junius_n turn_v from_o atheism_n to_o christianity_n by_o read_v the_o first_o chapter_n of_o john_n christ_n bid_v we_o search_v the_o scripture_n john_n 5.39_o god_n can_v also_o make_v christian_a conference_n effectual_a moreover_o it_o be_v not_o the_o breath_n of_o a_o man_n but_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o work_v conversion_n and_o god_n spirit_n do_v not_o tie_v himself_o to_o mean_n though_o he_o tie_v we_o but_o blow_v as_o the_o wind_n where_o he_o list_v and_o this_o spirit_n may_v 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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
several_a time_n to_o call_v man_n and_o the_o outward_a and_o inward_a call_v â—o_o not_o always_o go_v together_o this_o be_v show_v in_o that_o parable_n of_o the_o hâ—uâ—holder_n go_v out_o to_o hire_v labourer_n into_o his_o vineyard_n matth._n 20._o thus_o many_o be_v outward_o call_v few_o be_v inward_o call_v or_o true_o choose_v ver_fw-la 16._o chrysostom_n in_o one_o of_o his_o sermon_n tell_v the_o people_n of_o antioch_n that_o though_o there_o be_v many_o thousand_o in_o that_o city_n yet_o he_o can_v scarce_o think_v one_o hundred_o of_o they_o can_v be_v save_v in_o that_o condition_n wherein_o they_o be_v such_o villainy_n be_v in_o their_o youth_n such_o sloth_n in_o the_o old_a man_n and_o so_o he_o go_v on_o 4._o as_o among_o hearer_n there_o be_v few_o good_a so_o among_o those_o that_o be_v good_a some_o be_v more_o fruitful_a than_o other_o this_o be_v show_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o seed_n matth._n 13.23_o every_o man_n can_v excel_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v discourage_v if_o we_o come_v short_a of_o other_o these_o be_v truth_n necessary_a to_o be_v know_v there_o be_v likewise_o truth_n necessary_a to_o be_v do_v contain_v in_o parable_n as_o 1._o the_o necessity_n of_o join_v say_v unto_o the_o outward_a participate_v on_o of_o any_o spiritual_a ordinance_n this_o be_v show_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o wedding_n feast_n what_o a_o sad_a case_n be_v that_o man_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o have_v not_o a_o wedding-garment_n mat._n 22.12_o 13._o he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v muzzele_v and_o hamper_v and_o halter_v up_o he_o have_v as_o it_o be_v a_o gag_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o a_o halter_n about_o his_o neck_n for_o not_o have_v a_o wedding-garment_n upon_o his_o back_n 2._o the_o necessity_n of_o show_v mercy_n and_o extend_v charity_n to_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n even_o to_o our_o enemy_n this_o be_v show_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o samaritan_n relieve_v the_o jew_n though_o his_o enemy_n luke_n 10.30_o 37._o any_o one_o in_o want_n be_v our_o neighbour_n for_o relief_n 3._o the_o necessity_n of_o improve_n all_o those_o gift_n which_o god_n entru_v we_o with_o this_o be_v show_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o talent_n matth._n 25.14_o and_o though_o we_o can_v do_v so_o much_o as_o some_o other_o yet_o let_v we_o do_v what_o we_o can_v in_o our_o place_n and_o god_n will_v accept_v we_o 4._o the_o necessity_n of_o continual_a watch_v against_o christ_n come_v this_o be_v show_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o ten_o virgin_n matth._n 25.13_o for_o as_o we_o know_v not_o when_o he_o will_v come_v to_o appear_v in_o glory_n so_o neither_o do_v we_o know_v when_o he_o will_v come_v to_o summon_v we_o by_o death_n to_o appear_v before_o he_o chap._n ii_o the_o reason_n why_o christ_n speak_v thus_o in_o parable_n be_v these_o reas_n 1._o he_o do_v it_o in_o a_o way_n of_o judgement_n unto_o wicked_a and_o obstinate_a man_n 1._o for_o their_o obduration_n parable_n be_v riddle_n to_o they_o he_o vail_v the_o amiableness_n of_o those_o truth_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o understanding_n which_o they_o profane_o neglect_v and_o deride_v matth._n 13.13_o 14_o 15._o their_o wilful_a blindness_n and_o stubbornness_n deserve_v this_o judiciary_n blindness_n and_o hardness_n 2._o for_o their_o conviction_n and_o self-condemnation_n so_o this_o make_v for_o the_o clear_n of_o god_n justice_n in_o those_o judgement_n which_o he_o inflict_v upon_o the_o contemner_n of_o gâ—ace_n this_o be_v observable_a in_o the_o jew_n in_o that_o parable_n of_o the_o vineyard_n where_o they_o condemn_v themselves_o in_o the_o three_o person_n say_v he_o will_v miserable_o destroy_v those_o wicked_a man_n and_o let_v the_o vineyard_n out_o to_o other_o matth._n 21.41_o though_o when_o they_o perceive_v the_o parable_n touch_v themselves_o they_o think_v this_o judgement_n hard_a and_o cry_v god_n forbid_v luke_n 20.16_o object_n but_o how_o can_v one_o and_o the_o same_o way_n darken_v and_o clear_a truth_n resp._n salmer_n integra_fw-la parabola_fw-la rem_fw-la tegit_fw-la &_o clandit_n fracta_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o explicatae_fw-la rem_fw-la aperit_fw-la salmer_n i_o answer_v the_o bare_a propound_v of_o a_o parable_n may_v darken_v the_o truth_n but_o the_o open_n of_o a_o parable_n clear_v it_o and_o this_o advantage_n christ_n disciple_n have_v mark_v 4.11_o a_o parable_n not_o interpret_v and_o explain_v be_v like_a to_o a_o picture_n with_o a_o curtain_n before_o it_o but_o the_o curtam_n be_v draw_v away_o in_o the_o interpretation_n chap._n iii_o use_v 1_o this_o inform_v we_o of_o the_o excellent_a manner_n of_o christ_n deliver_v spiritual_a truth_n parable_n and_o proverb_n be_v mysterious_a prov._n 1.3_o 4_o 5._o there_o be_v much_o in_o a_o little_a the_o scripture_n be_v both_o hide_a and_o plain_a deep_a and_o shallow_a the_o elephant_n may_v swim_v and_o the_o lamb_n wade_v a_o learned_a man_n observe_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v so_o write_v that_o the_o weak_a capacity_n if_o willing_a and_o desirous_a may_v know_v they_o and_o the_o most_o reach_a head_n when_o captious_a may_v stumble_v and_o break_v their_o neck_n this_o inform_v we_o like_o wise_a of_o christ_n goodness_n to_o mankind_n in_o his_o manner_n of_o propound_v of_o divine_a truth_n for_o 1._o instruction_n by_o parable_n be_v that_o way_n wherewith_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v acquaint_v thus_o our_o saviour_n bring_v heavenly_a truth_n to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n in_o their_o own_o language_n in_o that_o way_n they_o have_v be_v most_o use_v to_o the_o jew_n be_v acquaint_v with_o parable_n as_o appear_v psal_n 78.2_o and_o all_o sort_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v instruct_v this_o way_n the_o grecian_n as_o appeareth_z by_o xenophon_n plato_n pythagoras_n demosthenes_n who_o abound_v in_o paraples_n likewise_o the_o egyptian_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o their_o hieroglyphical_a learning_n bring_v in_o by_o mercurius_n tresmegistus_n they_o describe_v a_o year_n by_o a_o snake_n turn_v its_o tail_n into_o its_o mouth_n hieronym_n annus_fw-la vertitur_fw-la in_o se_fw-la familiar_a est_fw-fr syris_n &_o maximè_fw-la palaestinis_fw-la ad_fw-la omnem_fw-la sermonem_fw-la parabolas_fw-la jungere_fw-la hieronym_n they_o describe_v god_n by_o a_o eye_n join_v with_o a_o staff_n signify_v he_o be_v all-seeing_a and_o almighty_a they_o describe_v a_o king_n by_o a_o bee_n have_v honey_n and_o a_o sting_n thereby_o signify_v clemency_n and_o justice_n two_o princely_a property_n mercy_n and_o judgement_n shall_v meet_v together_o upon_o the_o throne_n 2._o instruction_n by_o parable_n be_v a_o way_n very_o advantageous_a for_o man_n for_o 1._o parable_n be_v present_v to_o the_o sense_n and_o so_o the_o ready_a and_o plain_a way_n to_o convey_v a_o truth_n to_o the_o understanding_n by_o that_o which_o we_o be_v acquaint_v with_o we_o easy_o receive_v somewhat_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o spiritual_a truth_n similitude_n teach_v clear_o and_o plain_o jam._n 3.3_o 4_o it_o be_v a_o familiar_a way_n whereby_o knowledge_n insinuate_v itself_o into_o we_o similitude_n work_v soon_o upon_o weak_a capacity_n than_o sylogism_n do_v 2._o parable_n help_v the_o memory_n be_v take_v from_o thing_n obvious_a to_o the_o sense_n they_o make_v the_o great_a impression_n upon_o the_o memory_n this_o appear_v by_o the_o help_n which_o we_o have_v in_o a_o local_a memory_n memoriae_fw-la species_n intelligibiles_fw-la sensibilibus_fw-la speciebus_fw-la affixae_fw-la tenacius_fw-la harent_fw-la memoriae_fw-la several_a pearl_n or_o jewel_n be_v keep_v more_o safe_o when_o they_o be_v hang_v upon_o a_o string_n a_o parable_n be_v as_o such_o a_o string_n contain_v many_o precious_a truth_n 3._o parable_n quicken_v the_o affection_n and_o spirit_n of_o man_n they_o kindle_v a_o desire_n after_o and_o delight_n in_o knowledge_n matth._n 13.36_o demosthenes_n quicken_v and_o rouse_v up_o the_o athenian_n by_o a_o parable_n when_o philip_n king_n of_o macedon_n use_v this_o stratagem_n to_o betray_v they_o desire_v they_o that_o if_o they_o will_v not_o grant_v his_o request_n in_o other_o thing_n yet_o that_o they_o will_v grant_v he_o this_o to_o give_v up_o some_o certain_a chief_a one_o among_o they_o that_o do_v so_o declaim_v against_o he_o that_o orator_n use_v this_o apologue_n there_o be_v a_o irreconcilable_a hatred_n between_o the_o wolf_n and_o the_o sheep_n the_o wolf_n at_o length_n send_v to_o the_o shepherd_n that_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v at_o peace_n upon_o this_o condition_n that_o they_o will_v deliver_v up_o into_o their_o hand_n all_o their_o dog_n upon_o this_o parable_n the_o athenian_n be_v keep_v from_o philip_n circumvention_n they_o apprehend_v the_o danger_n of_o the_o motion_n and_o so_o will_v not_o entertain_v it_o 4._o parable_n convince_v the_o judgement_n david_n give_v a_o just_a verdict_n against_o himself_o when_o the_o case_n be_v propound_v in_o
pascâ—al_a lamb_n yea_o he_o be_v fit_v with_o a_o spirit_n answerable_a most_o desirous_a to_o give_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n lo_o i_o come_v lo_o i_o come_v heb._n 10.7.9_o he_o be_v straighten_a with_o desire_n till_o the_o baptism_n of_o his_o suffering_n be_v accomplish_v 3._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o expectation_n of_o god_n dear_a child_n who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n come_n be_v earnest_o wait_v for_o the_o consolation_n of_o israel_n through_o the_o come_n of_o the_o messiah_n witness_v simeon_n luke_n 2.25_o and_o anna._n ver_fw-la 36.37_o this_o be_v the_o sugar_n by_o which_o they_o sweeten_v all_o their_o cross_n in_o those_o dark_a time_n when_o a_o friend_n come_v that_o have_v be_v long_o look_v for_o how_o seasonable_a and_o welcome_a be_v his_o come_n especial_o when_o we_o suffer_v much_o by_o his_o absence_n and_o enjoy_v much_o by_o his_o presence_n 4._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o believe_a jew_n or_o to_o come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o obstinate_a jew_n who_o will_v have_v none_o of_o this_o gospel-provision_n the_o field_n be_v white_a unto_o harvest_n when_o christ_n come_v john_n 4.35_o the_o several_a nation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v ready_a to_o receive_v the_o gospel_n upon_o the_o tender_a of_o it_o to_o they_o 4._o cuncta_fw-la atque_fw-la continua_fw-la tolius_fw-la generis_fw-la humani_fw-la aut_fw-la pax_fw-la fuit_fw-la aut_fw-la pactio_fw-la flor._n hist_o lib._n 4._o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v at_o leisure_n or_o ready_a to_o hear_v for_o it_o be_v observable_a when_o christ_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n come_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n there_o be_v in_o that_o age_n general_o either_o a_o peace_n or_o truce_n throughout_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o florus_n observe_v that_o write_v the_o history_n of_o that_o time_n how_o seasonable_o do_v christ_n come_v in_o this_o time_n of_o public_a quietness_n to_o reason_n with_o man_n in_o a_o calm_a manner_n about_o their_o soul_n 5._o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n herald_n or_o immediate_a forerunner_n john_n baptist_n come_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o elias_n luke_n 1.17_o 6._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o gospel-ordinance_n in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o legal_a when_o the_o ceremonial_a service_n appear_v a_o intolerable_a yoke_n act._n 15.10_o then_o christ_n come_v who_o institute_v baptism_n instead_o of_o circumcision_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n instead_o of_o the_o passeover_n matth._n 26.26_o quest_n but_o here_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v why_o a_o supper_n resp._n it_o fit_o answer_v to_o the_o word_n supper_n in_o the_o text_n which_o express_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n 1._o the_o supper-meal_n be_v the_o sweet_a meal_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o foregoing_a day_n which_o be_v past_a and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o succeed_a night_n which_o be_v to_o come_v this_o may_v refer_v to_o the_o hard_a service_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n pass_v and_o to_o the_o sweet_a powring_n forth_o of_o the_o spirit_n to_o come_v at_o this_o supper_n time_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o last_o meal_n the_o last_o mess_n of_o the_o gospel_n serve_v in_o not_o another_o christ_n to_o come_v now_o god_n will_v have_v we_o methodical_a in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n first_o to_o close_v by_o faith_n with_o gospel-provision_n in_o the_o word_n preach_v rom._n 1.16_o and_o when_o the_o word_n preach_v have_v have_v its_o due_a work_n then_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n chap._n ii_o use_v 1_o here_o see_v the_o manifold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o gospel-provision_n eph._n 3.10_o how_o seasonable_a be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n discovery_n in_o the_o clearness_n or_o brightness_n of_o it_o when_o the_o daystar_n appear_v the_o sun_n be_v at_o hand_n so_o before_o christ_n nativity_n a_o star_n appear_v whence_o the_o wise_a man_n conclude_v that_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n be_v rise_v here_o also_o observe_v that_o we_o have_v one_o privilege_n above_o they_o who_o live_v before_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n they_o have_v the_o dawn_n of_o the_o morning_n but_o we_o the_o light_n at_o noonday_n col._n 1.26_o they_o have_v the_o parable_n we_o the_o interpretation_n of_o it_o the_o gospel_n be_v once_o confine_v to_o one_o country_n the_o land_n of_o judea_n but_o now_o the_o commission_n be_v to_o preach_v it_o in_o every_o country_n to_o every_o creature_n mark_v 16.15_o and_o general_o believer_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n than_o those_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n there_o have_v be_v more_o plentiful_a effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n since_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n joh._n 7.39_o use_v 2._o for_o caution_n this_o do_v not_o make_v but_o that_o many_o before_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n do_v partake_v of_o this_o gospel-provision_n and_o go_v to_o heaven_n in_o the_o 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cor._n 7.10_o 3._o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o your_o obedience_n by_o the_o universality_n of_o it_o psal_n 119.6_o look_v at_o command_n as_o they_o come_v from_o god_n and_o not_o as_o they_o suit_n with_o your_o interest_n chap._n vii_o i_o pray_v thou_o have_v i_o excuse_v here_o we_o meet_v with_o the_o same_o word_n we_o have_v before_o before_o we_o consider_v the_o word_n more_o general_o now_o we_o shall_v consider_v they_o more_o particular_o as_o to_o thou_o and_o me_n in_o the_o word_n loc_n si_fw-mi inimici_fw-la fuissent_fw-la non_fw-la rogassent_v ut_fw-la excusarentur_fw-la sed_fw-la temerè_fw-la respondissent_fw-la marlor_n in_o loc_n with_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o excuse_n i_o pray_v thou_o the_o messenger_n send_v who_o be_v as_o well_o the_o people_n mouth_n to_o god_n as_o well_o as_o god_n mouth_n to_o the_o people_n have_v me_n excuse_v i_o that_o be_o no_o wilful_a opposer_n of_o what_o you_o say_v that_o do_v not_o dissuade_v other_o from_o receive_v what_o i_o refuse_v and_o that_o do_v give_v you_o a_o reason_n for_o my_o refusal_n have_v i_o excuse_v give_v in_o some_o reason_n to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o feast_n that_o i_o may_v suffer_v no_o damage_n by_o my_o refusal_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la in_o causa_fw-la est_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la causam_fw-la assignat_fw-la propter_fw-la quam_fw-la so_o plutarch_n use_v the_o word_n or_o manage_v the_o reason_n well_o for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v allege_v so_o much_o the_o greek_a word_n for_o excuse_v import_v sect._n 1_o observe_v there_o be_v those_o who_o be_v no_o wilful_a opposer_n nor_o yet_o true_a receiver_n of_o the_o gospel-message_n that_o presume_v they_o shall_v fare_v the_o better_a for_o gospel-messenger_n and_o they_o be_v such_o as_o these_o 1._o such_o as_o do_v not_o condemn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o gallio_n who_o be_v not_o like_o those_o wicked_a jew_n who_o hale_v st._n paul_n to_o the_o judgment-seat_n to_o have_v his_o person_n condemn_v for_o that_o doctrine_n which_o they_o have_v condemn_v act._n 18.12_o 13._o 2._o such_o as_o do_v not_o abide_v insensible_a under_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o come_v to_o conviction_n and_o semi-perswasion_n convince_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o be_v speak_v and_o almost_o persuade_v to_o close_v with_o it_o as_o agrippa_z act._n 26.27_o 28._o 3._o such_o as_o do_v not_o persecute_v gospel-preacher_n nor_o think_v they_o fit_a to_o be_v persecute_v as_o those_o hearer_n of_o st._n paul_n who_o say_v this_o man_n do_v nothing_o worthy_a of_o death_n or_o bond_n act._n 26.31_o 32._o these_o be_v not_o so_o furious_a as_o those_o elder_n with_o their_o orator_n tertullus_n who_o call_v paul_n all_o to_o naught_o act._n 24.5_o 4._o such_o as_o do_v not_o
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