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invite_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n salmeron_n say_v the_o merciful_a father_n who_o as_o he_o be_v just_a he_o be_v call_v a_o lion_n but_o as_o he_o be_v kind_a and_o bountiful_a so_o he_o be_v call_v a_o man_n and_o he_o add_v a_o reason_n for_o the_o additional_a word_n certain_a because_o he_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o so_o clear_o know_v unto_o the_o world_n the_o ordinary_a gloss_n say_v christ_n god-man_n and_o this_o sense_n agree_v too_o with_o the_o last_o word_n of_o the_o parable_n ver_fw-la 24._o and_o it_o do_v not_o contradict_v the_o former_a i_o will_v take_v in_o the_o substance_n of_o all_o these_o expression_n in_o one_o doctrinal_a observation_n as_o the_o full_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n obser_n christ_n god-man_n or_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v a_o bountiful_a benefactor_n unto_o man_n 2_o cor._n 5.19_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v here_o call_v a_o man._n 1._o by_o way_n of_o resemblance_n those_o property_n of_o any_o worth_n appear_v in_o man_n or_o speak_v 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and_o warrant_n run_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o supreme_a power_n so_o must_v the_o word_n preach_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n ii_o if_o we_o look_v at_o the_o word_n which_o be_v speak_v it_o must_v be_v speak_v 1._o gravely_n according_a to_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o majesty_n of_o the_o stile_n there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o affect_a language_n but_o sober_a expression_n subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o matter_n 2._o methodical_o according_a to_o the_o distinct_a head_n of_o divinity_n hold_v forth_o in_o the_o scripture_n 1_o cor._n 15.3_o 3._o pertinent_o according_a to_o the_o particular_a portion_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v fix_v upon_o keep_v to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n as_o sr._n paul_n do_v in_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o resurrection_n a_o man_n may_v speak_v according_a to_o truth_n or_o the_o word_n in_o general_a when_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v according_a to_o his_o text_n or_o the_o scripture_n which_o he_o quote_v iii_o if_o we_o consider_v 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