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to_o he_o shall_v be_v welcome_a they_o shall_v have_v the_o smile_n of_o his_o face_n the_o kisses_z of_o his_o lip_n the_o embrace_n of_o his_o arm_n to_o all_o eternity_n chap._n iv_o say_v to_o his_o servant_n etc._n etc._n this_o phrase_n suit_v well_o with_o that_o in_o v._o 17._o where_o the_o servant_n be_v send_v to_o say_v to_o they_o that_o be_v bid_v there_o the_o servant_n speak_v to_o the_o guest_n here_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o his_o servant_n intimate_v to_o we_o that_o those_o who_o come_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v speak_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n deliver_v the_o gospel-errand_n in_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n to_o other_o as_o god_n deliver_v it_o to_o they_o hence_o observe_v observe_v god_n speak_v unto_o his_o servant_n the_o messenger_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o which_o they_o must_v speak_v to_o other_o luke_n 1.70_o the_o revelation_n of_o divine_a truth_n in_o divers_a manner_n heretofore_o be_v all_o from_o god_n first_o speak_v to_o his_o prophet_n and_o then_o to_o his_o people_n god_n speak_v of_o old_a in_o divers_a manner_n heb._n 1.1_o as_o sect._n 1_o 1._o by_o dream_n thus_o god_n reveal_v to_o jacob_n the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n as_o mediator_n in_o the_o representation_n of_o a_o ladder_n reach_v from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n volatilem_fw-la antiqui_fw-la fingebant_fw-la somnium_fw-la deum_fw-la alitem_fw-la et_fw-la volatilem_fw-la gen._n 28.12_o this_o be_v in_o the_o night_n be_v retire_v from_o worldly_a business_n that_o god_n reveal_v his_o mind_n by_o dream_n these_o divine_a dream_n be_v send_v upon_o weighty_a occasion_n and_o they_o leave_v a_o certain_a persuasion_n and_o inward_a sense_n of_o god_n presence_n upon_o the_o soul_n say_v musculus_fw-la 2._o in_o a_o most_o familiar_a manner_n thus_o god_n speak_v to_o moses_n face_n to_o face_n as_o a_o man_n speak_v to_o his_o friend_n exod._n 33.11_o a_o special_a privilege_n that_o moses_n have_v above_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prophet_n 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disobey_v the_o word_n which_o be_v speak_v may_v appear_v to_o be_v contemner_n of_o god_n how_o shall_v man_n escape_v that_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n concern_v the_o delivery_n whereof_o there_o be_v such_o evident_a demonstration_n heb._n 2.2_o 3_o 4._o chap._n v._n use_v 1_o this_o show_v we_o that_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v deliver_v as_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 4.11_o not_o rash_o and_o waver_o but_o reverent_o and_o resolve_o the_o prophet_n of_o old_a dare_v not_o give_v out_o any_o thing_n to_o the_o church_n but_o what_o god_n first_o give_v out_o to_o they_o hab._n 2.1_o so_o what_o be_v now_o speak_v must_v be_v fetch_v from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n away_o then_o with_o their_o practice_n who_o thrust_v the_o decree_n of_o man_n upon_o people_n for_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n then_o must_v not_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n seek_v to_o please_v man_n for_o if_o they_o shall_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n gal._n 1.10_o every_o servant_n must_v study_v to_o please_v his_o own_o master_n minister_n must_v not_o study_v to_o gratify_v the_o humour_n of_o their_o hearer_n nor_o must_v they_o claw_v the_o itch_a ear_n of_o humorous_a one_o those_o that_o do_v so_o be_v not_o god_n bvilder_n but_o the_o devil_n be_v dirt-daubers_a use_v 2._o yet_o this_o do_v not_o make_v but_o that_o preacher_n may_v consult_v with_o humane_a author_n paul_n cite_v the_o say_n of_o a_o heathen_a poet_n tit._n 1.12_o though_o humane_a learning_n be_v not_o so_o requisite_a for_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o plain_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o it_o be_v very_o material_a for_o the_o confute_v the_o subtle_a cavil_n of_o the_o opposer_n of_o
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