the_o parable_n of_o the_o great_a supper_n open_v wherein_o be_v set_v forth_o the_o fullness_n of_o gospel-provision_n the_o frank_a and_o free_a invitation_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n to_o this_o supper_n the_o poor_a excuse_n of_o the_o recusant_n guest_n that_o be_v invite_v the_o faithful_a return_v which_o the_o messenger_n make_v unto_o the_o lord_n of_o their_o refusal_n god_n displeasure_n against_o those_o who_o slight_a his_o favour_n his_o bring_v in_o of_o despicable_a creature_n to_o fill_v his_o house_n with_o the_o condemnation_n of_o those_o that_o be_v bid_v methodical_o and_o succinct_o handle_v by_o that_o judicious_a divine_a mr._n john_n crump_n late_o of_o maidstone_n in_o kent_n london_n print_v for_o tho._n parkhurst_n at_o the_o golden_a bible_n on_o london-bridge_n 1669._o to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a sir_n john_n banks_n of_o ailesford_n in_o the_o county_n of_o kent_n baronet_n and_o to_o the_o virtuous_a lady_n his_o wife_n and_o to_o lambard_n godfrey_n esq_n if_o we_o may_v judge_v of_o the_o excellency_n of_o thing_n by_o their_o usefulness_n we_o must_v confess_v that_o parable_n be_v very_o excellent_a since_o they_o be_v of_o such_o use_n although_o the_o thing_n mention_v in_o the_o parable_n that_o be_v deliver_v by_o our_o saviour_n and_o other_o in_o scripture_n be_v never_o act_v according_a to_o the_o letter_n yet_o something_o like_o those_o very_a thing_n be_v act_v by_o those_o very_a person_n to_o who_o the_o parable_n be_v speak_v which_o have_v it_o be_v speak_v in_o plain_a downright_a language_n will_v not_o have_v instruct_v they_o half_o so_o well_o for_o parable_n be_v such_o clear_a glass_n as_o be_v hold_v up_o to_o man_n do_v represent_v both_o they_o and_o their_o action_n in_o a_o most_o lively_a manner_n and_o that_o so_o full_o as_o that_o they_o aâ—e_v force_v to_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o themselves_o by_o their_o own_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n which_o otherwise_o can_v never_o be_v so_o 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grain_n of_o mustardseed_n which_o a_o man_n take_v and_o sow_v in_o his_o field_n divers_a other_o parable_n of_o like_a nature_n you_o have_v in_o the_o same_o chapter_n so_o that_o as_o some_o speak_v of_o the_o jew_n manna_n it_o be_v turn_v into_o all_o manner_n of_o savoury_a test_n according_a to_o the_o several_a palate_n of_o they_o that_o eat_v it_o so_o there_o be_v that_o in_o heavenly_a doctrine_n which_o suit_v with_o all_o true_a desire_n of_o happiness_n moreover_o in_o parable_n similitude_n be_v fetch_v from_o the_o several_a and_o usual_a employment_n of_o all_o sort_n to_o illustrate_v that_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o belong_v to_o all_o sort_n this_o every_o one_o shall_v heedful_o mind_v how_o christ_n speak_v to_o they_o in_o the_o language_n of_o their_o own_o trade_n and_o calling_n here_o each_o person_n in_o his_o own_o trade_n and_o occupation_n may_v learn_v something_o for_o his_o salvation_n here_o the_o ploughman_n may_v meditate_v on_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o sour_a when_o he_o be_v plough_v up_o his_o ground_n and_o turn_v up_o the_o furrow_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o may_v put_v he_o in_o mind_n of_o plough_v up_o the_o fâ—llow-ground_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o when_o he_o be_v break_v up_o the_o clod_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o may_v remember_v that_o god_n call_v for_o a_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n and_o when_o he_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o plough_n this_o show_v he_o the_o constancy_n of_o a_o holy_a profession_n no_o man_n have_v put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o plough_n and_o look_v back_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n luke_n 9.61_o hereby_o a_o man_n may_v learn_v what_o pain_n to_o take_v with_o his_o own_o heart_n so_o prepare_v it_o for_o the_o true_a seed_n the_o word_n of_o life_n and_o when_o he_o cast_v in_o the_o seed_n in_o the_o season_n he_o may_v understand_v his_o own_o season_n and_o as_o that_o which_o a_o man_n sow_v be_v not_o quicken_v unless_o it_o die_v so_o he_o may_v learn_v that_o the_o body_n of_o man_n after_o it_o die_v and_o rot_v in_o the_o earth_n shall_v rise_v again_o and_o he_o that_o see_v not_o so_o much_o in_o the_o sow_v and_o reap_v his_o grain_n be_v a_o fool_n in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n 1_o cor._n 15.36_o his_o plough_v up_o the_o ground_n may_v also_o show_v he_o the_o grievousness_n of_o affliction_n how_o the_o wicked_a plough_n upon_o the_o back_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o make_v long_a their_o furrow_n he_o that_o thus_o meditate_v at_o the_o plough_n shall_v always_o have_v a_o sermon_n before_o he_o every_o furrow_n be_v a_o line_n or_o sentence_n and_o every_o grain_n of_o corn_n that_o he_o sow_v a_o lesson_n whence_o he_o may_v learn_v something_o of_o god_n here_o the_o gardener_n may_v receive_v the_o gospel_n as_o bring_v to_o he_o in_o his_o own_o language_n and_o may_v consider_v the_o parable_n of_o a_o certain_a man_n that_o bid_v a_o figtree_n plant_v in_o his_o vineyard_n etc._n etc._n luke_n 13.7_o 8._o that_o be_v god_n who_o for_o our_o capacity_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o man_n signify_v that_o he_o use_v they_o not_o as_o beast_n and_o slave_n but_o love_o and_o kind_o as_o man_n do_v or_o shall_v do_v one_o to_o another_o draw_v they_o with_o the_o cord_n of_o a_o man_n and_o the_o band_n of_o love_n hos_n 11.4_o have_v a_o figtree_n plant_v in_o his_o vineyard_n that_o be_v have_v a_o people_n who_o he_o have_v choose_v to_o himself_o and_o both_o plant_v prune_v and_o water_v by_o his_o word_n and_o sacrament_n by_o the_o vineyard_n he_o may_v understand_v the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n or_o the_o land_n of_o jury_n and_o by_o the_o figtree_n the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o of_o god_n particular_a plant_v this_o vine_n we_o read_v psal_n 80.8_o 9_o god_n bring_v a_o vine_n out_o of_o egypt_n cast_v out_o the_o heathen_a and_o plant_v it_o prepare_v room_n for_o it_o and_o cause_v it_o to_o take_v deep_a root_n so_o that_o it_o fill_v the_o land_n the_o hill_n be_v cover_v with_o the_o shadow_n of_o it_o and_o the_o bough_n thereof_o be_v like_o the_o goodly_a cedaer_n and_o whensoever_o the_o gardener_n like_a adam_n walk_v amâ—ng_v the_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n and_o behold_v the_o vine_n he_o may_v think_v of_o that_o mystical_a union_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n that_o he_o be_v the_o vine_n his_o people_n the_o branch_n that_o whosoever_o abide_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o he_o the_o same_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n also_o be_v a_o vineyard_n of_o red_a wine_n that_o the_o lord_n do_v keep_v it_o and_o water_n it_o every_o moment_n and_o lest_o any_o hurt_n be_v he_o will_v keep_v it_o night_n and_o day_n isa_n 27.2_o 3._o that_o man_n also_o be_v compare_v to_o tree_n as_o in_o jotham_n parable_n who_o compare_v aâ—imilech_n to_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 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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 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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
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work_n of_o our_o redemption_n which_o he_o undertake_v to_o do_v be_v do_v it_o be_v finish_v wherefore_o this_o priest_n of_o we_o be_v set_v down_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n heb._n 10.12_o as_o one_o have_v do_v his_o work_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o priest_n of_o old_a who_o stand_v daily_o ver_fw-la 11._o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o man_n recovery_n be_v a_o curious_a piece_n of_o work_n but_o it_o be_v perfect_o wrought_v there_o be_v many_o particular_a excellent_a story_n about_o it_o but_o they_o be_v all_o complete_v 1_o tim._n 3.16_o the_o incarnation_n passion_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o christ_n be_v all_o over_o 3._o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n upon_o the_o score_n and_o account_v of_o christ_n be_v ready_a god_n be_v ready_a to_o pardon_v neh._n 9.17_o but_o it_o be_v through_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 5.19_o pardon_n be_v as_o it_o be_v write_v our_o and_o ready_a to_o be_v distribute_v to_o those_o who_o will_v accept_v of_o they_o 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