of_o sinner_n be_v capable_a of_o conversion_n christ_n come_v from_o gentile_n and_o sinner_n why_o then_o may_v not_o gentile_n and_o sinner_n come_v unto_o he_o 4._o the_o wiseman_n of_o the_o east_n who_o be_v gentiles_n be_v welcome_a when_o they_o come_v to_o worship_n christ_n the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o their_o gift_n they_o acknowledge_v christ_n the_o great_a propitiatory_a of_o the_o world_n 5._o christ_n when_o he_o preach_v on_o earth_n have_v mercy_n upon_o a_o woman_n of_o samaria_n john_n 4._o and_o upon_o a_o woman_n of_o canaan_n mat._n 15.22_o she_o grant_v she_o be_v a_o heathenish_a dog_n but_o yet_o crumb_n of_o mercy_n she_o do_v expect_v and_o she_o have_v her_o desire_n with_o a_o large_a encomium_n of_o her_o faith_n 6._o christ_n by_o his_o death_n have_v break_v down_o the_o partition-wall_n eph._n 2.13_o 14._o that_o the_o gentile_n may_v come_v to_o the_o jew_n and_o take_v those_o privilege_n which_o belong_v to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o jew_n 7._o christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n do_v enlarge_v the_o commission_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n though_o before_o there_o be_v a_o restriction_n in_o the_o commission_n go_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gentile_n matth._n 10.5_o yet_o afterward_o he_o bid_v they_o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n matth._n 28.19_o and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n mark_v 16.15_o 8._o the_o apostle_n do_v turn_v to_o the_o gentile_n upon_o the_o refusal_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o jew_n act._n 13.46_o the_o jew_n have_v the_o offer_n of_o the_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n of_o the_o purchase_n of_o truth_n but_o they_o make_v light_a of_o it_o 9_o the_o gentile_n do_v embrace_v the_o gospel_n witness_v the_o many_o church_n that_o be_v found_v among_o the_o gentile_n at_o corinth_n rome_n ephesus_n coloss_n phillppi_n thessalonica_n and_o those_o who_o do_v embrace_v the_o gospel_n be_v as_o complete_a in_o christ_n alone_o as_o ever_o the_o jew_n be_v in_o all_o their_o height_n col._n 2.10_o 11._o chap._n iu._n use_v 1._o this_o inform_v we_o of_o the_o unquestionable_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n god_n manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n preach_v unto_o the_o gentile_n believe_v on_o in_o the_o world_n 1_o tim._n 3.16_o a_o great_a mystery_n that_o those_o who_o be_v the_o profess_a enemy_n of_o god_n worship_v dumb_a idol_n for_o so_o many_o age_n together_o shall_v of_o a_o sudden_a become_v the_o special_a friend_n of_o god_n turn_v from_o so_o many_o god_n to_o cleave_v to_o one_o god_n the_o ephesian_n who_o be_v much_o addict_v to_o the_o black_a art_n yet_o the_o gospel_n come_v in_o the_o power_n of_o it_o to_o they_o it_o make_v they_o burn_v their_o conjure_a book_n though_o of_o a_o very_a great_a price_n act._n 19.18_o 19_o 20._o here_o also_o you_o may_v see_v that_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n this_o inference_n sâ—_n peter_n draw_v from_o our_o doctrine_n act._n 10.34_o that_o be_v of_o their_o outward_a estate_n and_o condition_n as_o country_n sex_n wealth_n etc._n etc._n outward_a thing_n neither_o please_v nor_o displease_v god_n â—ut_v as_o for_o inward_a qualification_n the_o impression_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n and_o work_n of_o righteousness_n flow_v from_o the_o same_o those_o he_o do_v respect_n add_v gracious_o accept_v ver_fw-la 35._o he_o accept_v not_o one_o man_n before_o another_o but_o he_o accept_v a_o saint_n before_o a_o sinner_n use_v 2._o though_o we_o say_v the_o gentile_n have_v now_o leave_v to_o believe_v yet_o we_o must_v know_v it_o be_v always_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o embrace_v the_o true_a religion_n those_o of_o they_o that_o will_v may_v turn_v proselyte_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o some_o do_v so_o in_o several_a nation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o several_a age_n of_o the_o world_n before_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gentile_n general_a vocation_n come_v as_o jethro_n of_o the_o midianite_n job_n of_o the_o vzzites_n naaman_n of_o the_o syrian_n araunah_n 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plotinus_n the_o chief_a platonist_n libâ—nâ—us_n 〈◊〉_d cian_n the_o chief_a orator_n in_o that_o age_n wherein_o they_o live_v be_v all_o profess_a enemy_n to_o christ_n use_v 3_o let_v we_o gentile_n consider_v of_o that_o provision_n which_o god_n have_v make_v in_o the_o gospel_n for_o gentile_n 1._o the_o salvation_n of_o god_n be_v send_v to_o the_o gentile_n act._n 28.28_o 2._o god_n have_v open_v the_o door_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o gentile_n act._n 14.27_o have_v acquaint_v â—he_n gentile_n with_o the_o way_n of_o apply_v the_o gospel_n 3._o st._n paul_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o apostle_n be_v call_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 11.13_o design_v of_o god_n purposely_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o gentile_n to_o bear_v god_n name_n before_o the_o gentile_n act._n 9.15_o to_o write_v god_n mind_n unto_o the_o gentile_n now_o let_v we_o gentile_n bless_v god_n for_o this_o good_a news_n of_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 15.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o let_v the_o isle_n be_v glad_a and_o sing_v for_o joy_n let_v we_o of_o this_o island_n bless_v god_n for_o the_o plentiful_a preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n let_v we_o gentile_n make_v much_o of_o the_o gospel_n be_v desirous_a to_o hear_v it_o and_o subject_n ourselves_o to_o it_o act._n 13.42_o 48._o let_v we_o fear_v while_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v cut_v off_o when_o the_o gentile_n be_v graff_v in_o rom._n 11.20_o know_v this_o god_n have_v not_o tie_v his_o promise_n so_o to_o any_o man_n seed_n but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v cast_v off_o if_o they_o degenerate_a and_o let_v we_o gentile_n wait_v and_o pray_v for_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n rom._n 11.25_o for_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n let_v we_o pray_v lord_n let_v thy_o way_n be_v know_v upon_o earth_n and_o thy_o save_a health_n among_o all_o nation_n psal_n 67.2_o and_o for_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n they_o shall_v come_v in_o and_o so_o all_o israel_n shall_v be_v save_v that_o be_v the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v bring_v in_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o profess_v the_o christian_a religion_n and_o so_o many_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v actual_o save_v as_o belong_v to_o the_o number_n of_o god_n elect_a though_o obstinacy_n lie_v never_o so_o long_o upon_o the_o jew_n yet_o none_o of_o they_o within_o the_o covenant_n shall_v be_v lose_v from_o zion_n shall_v the_o deliverer_n come_v aquin._n non_fw-la quia_fw-la ibi_fw-la natus_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la inde_fw-la doctrina_fw-la ejus_fw-la exivit_fw-la in_o universum_fw-la mundum_fw-la aquin._n etc._n etc._n not_o because_o he_o be_v bear_v there_o but_o because_o his_o doctrine_n go_v forth_o from_o thence_o into_o all_o the_o world_n say_v aquinas_n which_o sense_n agree_v with_o the_o prophet_n word_n isa_n 2.3_o the_o law_n shall_v go_v forth_o of_o zion_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o jerusalem_n use_v 4._o this_o doctrine_n be_v comfortable_a to_o the_o convert_a gentile_n for_o they_o be_v now_o fellow-citizen_n with_o the_o saint_n upon_o earth_n eph._n 2.17_o they_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o have_v twelve_o gate_n that_o show_v that_o there_o be_v every_o way_n access_n unto_o christ_n they_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v fellow-inhabitant_n of_o the_o heavenly_a canaan_n with_o the_o ancient_a patriarch_n of_o the_o jew_n they_o shall_v sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n matth._n 8.12_o sit_v down_o with_o they_o fellowlike_o equal_a with_o they_o abraham_n be_v a_o great_a man_n upon_o earth_n but_o he_o be_v great_a in_o heaven_n and_o the_o poor_a saint_n shall_v be_v where_o he_o be_v poor_a lazarus_n sweet_o rest_v in_o his_o bosom_n chap._n v._o into_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 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