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A35314 The parable of the great supper opened Wherein is set forth the fulness of Gospel-provision. The frank and free invitation of Jews and Gentiles to this Supper: the poor excuses of the recusant guests that were invited. The faithful returns which the messengers make unto the Lord of their refusal. God's displeasure against those who slight his favours: his bringing in of despicable creatures to fill his house: with the condemnation of those that were bidden. Methodically and succinctly handled by that judicious divine, Mr. John Crump, late of Maidstone in Kent. Crumpe, John, d. 1674. 1669 (1669) Wing C7431; ESTC R214975 153,869 393

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restraint_n of_o christian_a liberty_n be_v settle_v many_o error_n confute_v out_o of_o john_n 8._o for_o 36._o a_o treatise_n of_o the_o sacrament_n both_o by_o sam._n bolton_n d._n d._n the_o lord_n day_n enliven_v or_o a_o treatise_n of_o the_o sabbath_n by_o philip_n goodwin_n the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n two_o sermon_n by_o w._n bridge_n a_o serious_a exhortation_n to_o a_o holy_a life_n by_o tho._n wadsworth_n ovid_n metamorphosis_n translate_v grammatical_o by_o j._n brinsley_n comfortable_a crumb_n of_o refreshment_n by_o prayer_n meditation_n consolation_n and_o ejaculation_n with_o a_o confession_n of_o faith_n and_o sum_n of_o the_o bible_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o spot_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o wicked_a in_o four_o sermon_n by_o jer._n burrough_n four_o century_n of_o select_a hymn_n collect_v out_o of_o scripture_n by_o will._n barton_n sin_n sinfulness_n by_o r._n venning_n memento_n to_o young_a and_o old_a by_o j._n 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this_o course_n the_o grecian_n take_v in_o the_o understanding_n of_o their_o apologue_n or_o fable_n in_o this_o parable_n we_o be_v first_o to_o look_v upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o which_o be_v 1._o more_o remote_a occasion_v from_o the_o invitation_n of_o one_o that_o make_v a_o feast_n ver_fw-la 12.2_o more_o immediate_a occasion_v from_o the_o communication_n of_o one_o who_o be_v at_o the_o feast_n ver_fw-la 15._o then_o say_v he_o etc._n etc._n first_o it_o answer_v to_o that_o when_o he_o be_v bid_v to_o the_o feast_n he_o spiritualize_v that_o meeting_n with_o discourse_n proper_a to_o the_o occasion_n chap._n ii_o observe_v hence_o i_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v true_a christian_a practice_n to_o spiritualise_v earthly_a thing_n john_n 3.12_o this_o may_v thus_o appear_v 1._o such_o practice_n be_v the_o imitation_n of_o christ_n which_o may_v be_v show_v in_o some_o particular_n of_o his_o practice_n 1._o in_o his_o call_a fisher_n to_o be_v preacher_n he_o 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these_o be_v like_o some_o idle_a companion_n that_o ever_o and_o anon_o go_v a_o fish_n in_o fair_a weather_n for_o a_o hour_n or_o two_o will_v you_o call_v such_o fisherman_n no_o fisher_n be_v such_o as_o make_v it_o their_o work_n night_n and_o day_n wet_a and_o dry_a 2._o when_o our_o saviour_n see_v one_o sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n entis_fw-la morbus_fw-la est_fw-la corruptio_fw-la totius_fw-la entis_fw-la he_o spiritualise_v his_o sickness_n by_o consider_v sin_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o sickness_n matth._n 9.2_o sin_n be_v the_o sickness_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o pardon_v the_o health_n of_o it_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first-parent_n do_v wound_v we_o and_o that_o wound_n be_v putrify_v from_o thence_o be_v the_o r●●_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o distemper_n within_o we_o and_o every_o sickness_n may_v put_v we_o in_o mind_n of_o this_o 3._o when_o he_o be_v at_o jacob_n well_o he_o spiritualise_v that_o water_n by_o discourse_v of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n john_n 4.10_o 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several_a time_n to_o call_v man_n and_o the_o outward_a and_o inward_a call_v ●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 h●u●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 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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 g●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 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the_o glory_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o shut_v themselves_o not_o only_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n here_o but_o also_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n hereafter_o judge_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o everlasting_a life_n act._n 13.46_o their_o own_o action_n pass_v judgement_n upon_o they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o meet_v nor_o fit_a to_o inherit_v glory_n chap._n ii_o quest_n how_o do_v man_n exclude_v themselves_o resp_n 1_o by_o sin_n in_o the_o general_n and_o in_o special_a by_o unbelief_n this_o hinder_v the_o jew_n from_o enter_v into_o canaan_n heb._n 3.19_o this_o break_v they_o off_o from_o all_o spiritual_a communion_n with_o god_n rom._n 11.20_o sin_n be_v true_o a_o man_n be_v own_o what_o his_o sin_n do_v he_o himself_o do_v and_o as_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n it_o be_v a_o unwillingness_n to_o close_v with_o gospel-provision_n john_n 5.40_o that_o man_n exclude_v
to_o man_n and_o apply_v to_o god_n by_o a_o phrase_n speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n well_o may_v he_o be_v angry_a consider_v the_o carriage_n of_o those_o forementioned_a guest_n which_o so_o affront_v he_o hence_o observe_v observe_v that_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o those_o that_o refuse_v the_o gospel-provision_n m●tth_n 22.7_o when_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v angry_a we_o be_v not_o to_o think_v he_o be_v angry_a as_o a_o man_n with_o the_o affection_n or_o passion_n much_o less_o with_o the_o perturbation_n of_o anger_n but_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v angry_a when_o he_o act_n like_o a_o man_n in_o his_o anger_n when_o he_o put_v forth_o such_o effect_n for_o such_o cause_n of_o anger_n those_o effect_n of_o anger_n which_o god_n put_v his_o forth_n be_v 1._o threaten_v revenge_n a_o man_n that_o be_v angry_a cry_n out_o rivet_n deo_fw-la ira_fw-la tribuitur_fw-la cum_fw-la ostendit_fw-la factis_fw-la aliquid_fw-la sibi_fw-la displicere_fw-la maximè_fw-la cum_fw-la poenam_fw-la insligit_fw-la rivet_n i_o shall_v be_v even_o with_o you_o i_o shall_v pay_v you_o in_o your_o own_o coin_n so_o say_v god_n vengeance_n be_v i_o i_o will_v repar_fw-la rom._n 12.19_o i_o will_v meet_v with_o such_o a_o one_o i_o will_v vex_v they_o in_o my_o sore_a displeasure_n 2._o withdraw_v act_n of_o friendship_n a_o angry_a man_n withdraw_v his_o foot_n from_o his_o neighbour_n house_n he_o turn_v away_o his_o eye_n or_o hide_v his_o face_n from_o his_o neighbour_n misery_n the_o anger_n of_o god_n be_v call_v the_o hide_v of_o his_o face_n psal_n 44.24_o at_o which_o time_n he_o forget_v their_o affliction_n and_o oppression_n and_o do_v not_o go_v forth_o with_o their_o army_n ver_fw-la 9_o he_o act_v as_o if_o he_o care_v not_o what_o become_v of_o they_o 3._o infl_fw-mi cting_a act_n of_o hostility_n a_o angry_a man_n watch_v to_o do_v another_o a_o discourtesy_n so_o do_v god_n be_v angry_a dan._n 9.14_o he_o watch_v to_o bring_v evil_a upon_o a_o people_n 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5._o that_o god_n be_v angry_a with_o those_o that_o refuse_v gospel-mercy_n appear_v by_o his_o execute_v all_o manner_n of_o judgement_n upon_o they_o as_o 1._o external_n judgement_n god_n send_v the_o roman_n to_o destroy_v the_o jew_n for_o their_o contempt_n of_o the_o gospel_n matth._n 22.7_o first_o the_o white_a horse_n go_v out_o christ_n ride_v triumphant_o in_o the_o chariot_n of_o his_o ordinance_n rev._n 6.2_o but_o for_o the_o world_n oppose_v it_o there_o follow_v the_o red_a and_o black_a and_o pale_a horse_n ver_fw-la 4_o 5_o 8._o sword_n famine_n death_n 2._o internal_a judgement_n for_o not_o receive_v the_o love_n of_o gospel-truth_n god_n give_v up_o man_n to_o a_o strong_a delusion_n to_o believe_v a_o lie_n 2_o thes_n 2.10_o 11._o and_o as_o inward_o there_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o a_o delude_a mind_n so_o there_o be_v the_o sting_n of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n gen._n 4.13_o which_o make_v a_o man_n a_o terror_n to_o himself_o 3._o eternal_a judgement_n 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he_o that_o believe_v not_o make_v he_o a_o liar_n 1_o john_n 5.10_o to_o give_v god_n the_o lie_n and_o stand_v to_o it_o must_v needs_o provoke_v he_o to_o give_v man_n their_o portion_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n chap._n iii_o use_v 1._o if_o the_o refusal_n of_o the_o gospel_n make_v god_n angry_a then_o sure_o god_n be_v please_v with_o they_o who_o accept_v of_o gospel-mercy_n first_o he_o take_v delight_n in_o his_o son_n as_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n matth._n 3.17_o than_o he_o take_v delight_n in_o man_n as_o they_o close_v with_o his_o son_n he_o have_v accept_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o ingratiate_v we_o in_o the_o belove_a eph._n 1.6_o use_v 2._o though_o god_n here_o be_v say_v to_o be_v angry_a yet_o must_v we_o not_o think_v god_n to_o be_v like_a to_o out_o self_n as_o though_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o or_o capable_a of_o passion_n as_o we_o be_v fury_n be_v not_o in_o he_o isa_n 27.4_o god_n be_v without_o part_n and_o passion_n he_o be_v not_o carry_v by_o affection_n they_o be_v neither_o material_o nor_o formal_o in_o god_n who_o essence_n be_v unmixed_a and_o immutable_a in_o man_n anger_n be_v a_o mix_a affection_n make_v up_o of_o these_o two_o ingredient_n sorrow_n and_o revenge_n man_n be_v disturb_v when_o angry_a scylla_n in_o a_o excess_n of_o fury_n vomit_v up_o blood_n and_o die_v but_o god_n be_v not_o disturb_v in_o his_o anger_n anger_n in_o god_n be_v a_o work_n contrary_a to_o his_o disposition_n of_o himself_o who_o incline_v rather_o to_o mercy_n if_o man_n will_v lay_v down_o their_o sin_n god_n will_v lay_v down_o his_o anger_n for_o ever_o jer._n 3.12_o use_v 3_o take_v heed_n of_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n for_o this_o make_v god_n so_o angry_a as_o to_o swear_v in_o his_o wrath_n heb._n 3.11_o 12._o will_v you_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o jealousy_n be_v you_o strong_a than_o he_o 1_o cor_fw-la 10.22_o god_n anger_n be_v compare_v in_o scripture_n to_o a_o 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