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such_o a_o plunge_n but_o always_o in_o a_o posture_n of_o duty_n and_o obedience_n be_v puff_v up_o thereby_o to_o fall_v into_o passion_n and_o offence_n to_o see_v gross_a sinner_n upon_o a_o appear_o slighty_a repentance_n receive_v to_o such_o favour_n as_o they_o have_v never_o have_v experience_n of_o the_o like_a these_o thing_n seem_v to_o render_v valid_a the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v give_v beside_o the_o word_n themselves_o answer_v here_o by_o the_o father_n to_o his_o froward_a son_n son_n thou_o be_v ever_o with_o i_o and_o all_o that_o i_o have_v be_v thou_o which_o agree_v unto_o none_o so_o proper_o as_o unto_o true_o righteous_a and_o obedient_a child_n and_o the_o word_n so_o look_v upon_o though_o they_o do_v not_o suit_v just_a with_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o jew_n or_o pharisee_n who_o be_v hypocrite_n nor_o may_v be_v so_o construe_v as_o to_o render_v they_o true_o righteous_a yet_o by_o a_o argument_n from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o less_o do_v more_o strong_o reprove_v they_o after_o this_o sort_n if_o person_n true_o righteous_a and_o in_o the_o main_a dutiful_a and_o obedient_a have_v no_o cause_n to_o murmur_v at_o god_n great_a mercy_n towards_o grievous_a sinner_n if_o upon_o their_o repentance_n they_o be_v not_o only_o pardon_v but_o also_o meet_v with_o such_o joy_n and_o expression_n of_o gladness_n in_o god_n and_o his_o servant_n as_o themselves_o never_o have_v proof_n and_o experience_n of_o much_o less_o have_v formal_a professor_n carnal_a christian_n or_o hypocrite_n that_o have_v nothing_o but_o a_o form_n of_o worship_n and_o a_o appearance_n of_o godliness_n and_o devotion_n and_o that_o mix_v too_o with_o great_a blindeness_n opposition_n to_o christ_n his_o way_n and_o truth_n and_o with_o many_o other_o great_a latent_fw-la evil_n and_o some_o open_a enough_o too_o sometime_o much_o less_o i_o say_v have_v such_o cause_n to_o murmur_v at_o god_n mercy_n to_o penitent_a sinner_n and_o think_v themselves_o slight_v in_o that_o their_o formal_a outside_n and_o pharisaical_a profession_n be_v less_o regard_v forasmuch_o as_o their_o formal_a devotion_n and_o religion_n be_v far_o short_a of_o the_o grosser_n sinner_n hearty_a repentance_n and_o turn_n unto_o god_n such_o sinner_n may_v say_v to_o they_o as_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n to_o his_o fellow_n that_o mock_v at_o christ_n fear_v thou_o not_o god_n see_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o same_o condemnaton_n in_o as_o bad_a a_o condition_n by_o thy_o rest_v in_o a_o ignorant_a formal_a outside_n profession_n without_o inward_a life_n and_o power_n and_o therein_o indulge_v thyself_o in_o some_o seem_o less_o but_o as_o well_o forbid_a corruption_n such_o as_o their_o swear_n by_o the_o temple_n and_o by_o the_o altar_n and_o think_v themselves_o guiltless_a therein_o when_o god_n have_v forbid_v to_o swear_v save_v by_o his_o name_n and_o by_o his_o name_n too_o customary_o rash_o or_o false_o somewhat_o like_o man_n swear_v by_o their_o faith_n and_o troth_n or_o by_o the_o mass_n or_o by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n customary_o and_o such_o other_o oath_n in_o which_o they_o hold_v themselves_o innocent_a mat_n 23.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o yea_o and_o add_v to_o thy_o other_o sin_n that_o that_o make_v thou_o equal_a with_o the_o chief_a sinner_n viz._n opposition_n to_o god_n way_n truth_n and_o people_n even_o to_o the_o name_n of_o his_o only_a son_n call_v upon_o by_o they_o as_o paul_n tell_v we_o when_o he_o have_v reckon_v up_o many_o great_a sinner_n as_o ungodly_a unholy_a profane_a murderer_n of_o father_n murderer_n of_o mother_n whoremonger_n defiler_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n man-stealer_n etc._n etc._n for_o who_o he_o say_v christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v they_o yet_o speak_v of_o himself_o that_o have_v be_v of_o the_o straight_a sect_n of_o religion_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o abhor_a and_o hate_v those_o grosser_n way_n of_o ungodliness_n yet_o because_o he_o have_v in_o his_o ignorant_a zeal_n for_o god_n and_o his_o church_n and_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o elder_n blaspheme_v christ_n and_o his_o truth_n and_o people_n and_o be_v a_o persecutor_n of_o and_o injurious_a ro_o they_o he_o style_v himself_o therefore_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n as_o if_o a_o great_a sinner_n than_o those_o thief_n whoremonger_n and_o murderer_n before_o speak_v of_o by_o he_o thou_o i_o say_v art_n in_o as_o bad_a a_o condition_n as_o i_o poor_a prodigal_a be_v in_o before_o i_o repent_v and_o how_o much_o worse_o than_o now_o i_o be_o in_o have_v repent_v such_o as_o be_v so_o far_o guilty_a themselves_o as_o the_o pharisee_n more_o general_o have_v a_o spice_n of_o that_o persecute_v spirit_n against_o christ_n and_o his_o doctrine_n have_v i_o say_v no_o cause_n to_o murmur_v against_o god_n goodness_n to_o repentant_a sinner_n but_o have_v need_v rather_o to_o repent_v they_o with_o they_o that_o they_o may_v obtain_v like_o mercy_n also_o as_o our_o saviour_n imply_v that_o the_o publican_n and_o harlot_n repentance_n and_o be_v thereupon_o admit_v into_o god_n kingdom_n and_o so_o into_o a_o state_n of_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 14.17_o shall_v have_v move_v the_o pharisee_n to_o repentance_n with_o they_o of_o their_o formal_a and_o pharisaical_a righteousness_n and_o other_o sinful_a evil_n find_v with_o they_o to_o that_o purpose_n be_v what_o be_v write_v in_o matth._n 21.31_o 32._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o the_o publican_n and_o harlot_n go_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n before_o you_o before_o you_o pharisee_n formal_a professor_n superstitious_o righteous_a for_o john_n come_v unto_o you_o in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o you_o believe_v he_o not_o but_o the_o publican_n and_o the_o harlot_n believe_v he_o and_o you_o when_o you_o have_v see_v it_o repent_v not_o that_o you_o may_v believe_v i_o do_v not_o say_v then_o that_o all_o that_o murmur_n at_o god_n goodness_n to_o repent_v sinner_n be_v real_o righteous_a and_o the_o son_n of_o god_n no_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v not_o so_o nor_o be_v the_o false_a teacher_n and_o the_o preacher_n up_o of_o circumcision_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n such_o who_o be_v great_o offend_v at_o the_o gentile_n find_v such_o mercy_n as_o to_o be_v receive_v in_o in_o their_o uncircumcision_n in_o the_o flesh_n into_o the_o number_n of_o god_n saint_n and_o holy_a one_o the_o apostle_n give_v they_o other_o character_n when_o he_o say_v beware_v of_o dog_n beware_v of_o evil_a worker_n beware_v of_o the_o concision_n phil._n 3.2_o and_o say_v of_o such_o that_o their_o end_n be_v destruction_n ver_fw-la 19_o and_o that_o they_o be_v false_a apostle_n deceitful_a worker_n messenger_n and_o minister_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o like_a 2_o cor._n 11.13_o 14_o 15._o but_o i_o say_v such_o as_o cleave_v to_o god_n their_o father_n and_o depart_v not_o from_o he_o in_o faith_n or_o life_n that_o be_v ever_o with_o he_o and_o have_v interest_n in_o all_o he_o have_v these_o be_v true_o righteous_a person_n through_o christ_n in_o the_o main_a though_o they_o also_o may_v possible_o be_v sometime_o leaven_v with_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisee_n their_o corrupt_a principle_n or_o way_n if_o they_o take_v not_o heed_n thereof_o as_o be_v employ_v matth._n 16.6_o they_o may_v have_v froward_a sullen_a peevish_a and_o envious_a fit_n befall_v they_o yea_o and_o beside_o our_o saviour_n for_o better_a win_n in_o the_o pharisee_n and_o take_v off_o their_o prejudices_fw-la may_v and_o i_o think_v do_v sometime_o speak_v to_o they_o upon_o supposal_n of_o their_o be_v what_o they_o judge_v themselves_o to_o be_v true_o righteous_a as_o in_o matth._n 9.13_o i_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n chap._n v._o a_o threefold_a state_n of_o man_n consider_v in_o the_o text_n the_o first_o the_o state_n of_o righteous_a walker_n in_o three_o branch_n the_o first_o branch_n open_v and_o apply_v the_o word_n then_o be_v thus_o explicate_v and_o clear_v as_o to_o the_o two_o son_n therein_o mention_v let_v we_o go_v forward_o and_o i_o observe_v in_o they_o a_o threefold_a state_n or_o way_n of_o man_n here_o speak_v to_o which_o i_o shall_v desire_v a_o little_a brief_o to_o consider_v as_o god_n shall_v assist_v therein_o 1._o the_o good_a state_n of_o true_o righteous_a and_o obedient_a person_n walk_v in_o the_o fear_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o reply_n of_o the_o father_n to_o his_o elder_a son_n ver_fw-la 31._o son_n thou_o be_v ever_o with_o i_o and_o all_o that_o i_o have_v be_v thou_o 2._o the_o sad_a and_o deplorable_a state_n of_o person_n
praise_n of_o god_n yea_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n meet_v to_o be_v joy_v in_o and_o for_o 1._o by_o god_n his_o father_n himself_o for_o so_o he_o put_v in_o himself_o here_o not_o only_o its_o meet_a that_o thou_o shall_v make_v merry_a but_o we_o i_o and_o thou_o too_o a_o wise_a son_n make_v a_o glad_a father_n prov._n 10.1_o my_o son_n be_v wise_a and_o make_v my_o heart_n glad_a that_o i_o may_v answer_v he_o that_o reproach_v i_o prov._n 27.11_o though_o this_o son_n have_v do_v foolish_o in_o depart_v and_o run_v away_o from_o his_o father_n and_o when_o he_o begin_v to_o be_v a_o hungry_a in_o join_v himself_o to_o a_o citizen_n of_o that_o country_n yet_o he_o do_v wise_o when_o come_v to_o himself_o he_o repent_v and_o return_v and_o the_o father_n here_o rejoice_v and_o have_v wherewith_o to_o answer_v his_o other_o son_n reproach_v he_o so_o also_o in_o prov._n 23.15_o 16._o my_o son_n if_o thy_o heart_n be_v wise_a my_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v even_o i_o yea_o my_o reins_o shall_v rejoice_v when_o thy_o lip_n speak_v right_a thing_n it_o be_v meet_a a_o father_n be_v glad_a of_o his_o son_n welfare_n 2._o by_o his_o brother_n or_o brethren_n it_o be_v meet_v we_o shall_v make_v merry_a and_o be_v glad_a not_o only_o i_o but_o thou_o also_o with_o i_o for_o shall_v not_o brethren_n love_v one_o another_o and_o be_v glad_a they_o may_v enjoy_v one_o another_o company_n in_o health_n and_o safety_n and_o therefore_o be_v glad_a when_o any_o of_o they_o escape_v any_o danger_n and_o the_o more_o the_o great_a the_o danger_n be_v that_o be_v escape_v and_o then_o 3._o by_o the_o servant_n also_o that_o attend_v on_o they_o there_o be_v joy_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v ver_fw-la 10._o and_o i_o have_v no_o great_a joy_n say_v one_o of_o god_n servant_n in_o the_o gospel_n then_o to_o hear_v or_o see_v that_o my_o child_n walk_v in_o the_o truth_n yea_o and_o to_o repent_v and_o turn_v from_o swerving_n too_o so_o the_o apostle_n paul_n the_o servant_n of_o christ_n now_o i_o rejoice_v say_v he_o not_o that_o you_o be_v make_v sorry_a but_o that_o you_o be_v make_v sorry_a to_o repentance_n 2_o cor._n 7.9_o 4._o but_o most_o of_o all_o by_o the_o sinner_n himself_o make_v alive_a again_o and_o find_v of_o his_o father_n and_o in_o his_o father_n house_n among_o his_o brethren_n whether_o in_o the_o low_a room_n while_o here_o or_o in_o the_o upper_a chamber_n as_o the_o thief_n or_o malefactor_n that_o day_n he_o die_v be_v in_o paradise_n o_o give_v thanks_o to_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v good_a for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o let_v the_o redeem_v of_o the_o lord_n say_v so_o who_o he_o have_v redeem_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 107.1_o 2._o quest_n but_o why_o be_v it_o meet_v to_o make_v merry_a and_o be_v glad_a for_o such_o a_o one_o upon_o such_o a_o occasion_n sure_o there_o be_v great_a and_o good_a reason_n for_o it_o answ_n 1._o because_o of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o condition_n itself_o in_o which_o a_o repentant_a sinner_n be_v find_v or_o bring_v into_o good_a thing_n be_v matter_n of_o joy_n when_o have_v and_o enjoy_v here_o be_v nothing_o but_o good_a in_o this_o state_n good_a it_o be_v in_o itself_o and_o good_a to_o all_o other_o therefore_o worthy_a joy_n and_o mirth_n and_o gladness_n 1._o good_a in_o itself_o for_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o state_n of_o life_n and_o life_n be_v good_a in_o itself_o and_o therefore_o matter_n of_o promise_n which_o it_o will_v not_o be_v if_o not_o good_a for_o we_o do_v not_o use_v to_o promise_v what_o we_o judge_v bad_a and_o if_o god_n judge_v life_n bad_a or_o it_o be_v so_o in_o itself_o god_n will_v not_o promise_v it_o he_o be_v just_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v ezek._n 18.9_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o prayer_n oh_o that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v before_o thou_o gen._n 17.18_o let_v reuben_n live_v and_o not_o die_v deut._n 33.6_o and_o its_o matter_n of_o praise_n psal_n 1â—9_n 175_o let_v my_o soul_n live_v and_o it_o shall_v praise_v thou_o and_o let_v thy_o judgement_n help_v i_o yea_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o christ_n purchase_n that_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o procure_v and_o give_v yea_o the_o principal_a matter_n i_o be_o come_v that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v it_o more_o abundant_o john_n 10_o 10._o and_o therefore_o sure_o life_n be_v good_a a_o great_a good_a yea_o skin_n for_o skin_n say_v the_o adversary_n and_o all_o that_o a_o man_n have_v will_v he_o give_v for_o his_o life_n it_o be_v usual_o so_o but_o especial_o spiritual_a life_n the_o life_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o christ_n and_o so_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n be_v good_a the_o life_n which_o be_v in_o the_o path_n of_o righteousness_n wherein_o be_v no_o death_n prov._n 12.28_o and_o this_o be_v the_o state_n the_o sinner_n be_v take_v into_o upon_o repentance_n and_o come_v back_o to_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o in_o ezek._n 18.17_o if_o the_o wicked_a will_v turn_v from_o all_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o keep_v all_o my_o statute_n and_o do_v that_o that_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v and_o ver_fw-la 22._o he_o shall_v live_v so_o in_o chap._n 33.11_o turn_v and_o live_v be_v bring_v back_o to_o god_n in_o and_o by_o christ_n the_o only_a way_n by_o which_o any_o can_v come_v or_o be_v bring_v to_o god_n john_n 14.6.7_o he_o live_v in_o and_o by_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n so_o as_o that_o whoever_o believe_v in_o he_o whatever_o he_o be_v or_o have_v be_v though_o never_o so_o dead_a yet_o he_o shall_v live_v and_o live_v and_o believe_v in_o he_o he_o shall_v live_v for_o ever_o john_n 11.25_o 26._o and_o so_o it_o be_v say_v here_o he_o be_v alive_a again_o object_n oh_o but_o the_o repent_a malefactor_n upon_o the_o cross_n die_v for_o all_o his_o repentance_n answ_n as_o to_o his_o body_n he_o do_v and_o all_o must_v and_o that_o as_o so_o inflict_v on_o he_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o sin_n not_o of_o his_o return_n yea_o as_o to_o its_o sentence_n a_o mean_n of_o his_o return_n from_o his_o sin_n but_o that_o which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o repentance_n be_v that_o he_o live_v to_o god_n be_v judge_v according_a to_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o flesh_n but_o live_v according_a to_o god_n in_o the_o spirit_n 1_o pet._n 4.6_o and_o so_o his_o soul_n live_v and_o go_v that_o day_n to_o paradise_n and_o live_v for_o ever_o his_o death_n as_o it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o sin_v be_v matter_n of_o sadness_n but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o his_o repentance_n so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v joy_v in_o but_o much_o more_o the_o life_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o eternal_a life_n promise_v to_o and_o to_o be_v enjoy_v by_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n in_o the_o resurrection_n the_o fruit_n or_o consequent_n of_o repentance_n be_v matter_n of_o unspeakable_a joy_n 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