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to_o he_o that_o have_v do_v nothing_o but_o what_o his_o goodness_n already_o extend_v challenge_n and_o make_v due_a from_o we_o and_o so_o that_o we_o can_v challenge_v any_o thing_n of_o due_a debt_n or_o merit_n further_o from_o he_o yet_o he_o will_v also_o such_o his_o goodness_n mind_n to_o reward_v we_o with_o reward_n undeserved_a by_o we_o and_o exceed_v glorious_a but_o as_o this_o proud_a and_o froward_a distemper_n make_v he_o overlook_v the_o goodness_n of_o his_o condition_n with_o his_o father_n and_o his_o obligation_n to_o he_o so_o it_o blind_v he_o also_o from_o see_v what_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v do_v for_o and_o towards_o his_o return_v brother_n and_o the_o equitableness_n of_o his_o father_n carriage_n towards_o he_o which_o therefore_o his_o father_n to_o cure_v he_o and_o argue_v he_o by_o reason_n and_o judgement_n out_o of_o his_o distemper_n mind_v he_o of_o also_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o we_o shall_v make_v merry_a and_o be_v glad_a that_o by_o his_o fatherly_a authority_n and_o wisdom_n he_o lay_v down_o as_o a_o certain_a truth_n to_o be_v receive_v and_o believe_v by_o his_o son_n as_o a_o oracle_n proceed_v from_o his_o more_o perfect_a understanding_n and_o unerring_a wisdom_n teach_v his_o son_n who_o in_o duty_n ought_v to_o hear_v his_o father_n instruction_n about_o what_o be_v meet_v and_o not_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o correct_v his_o father_n and_o be_v a_o instructor_n and_o teacher_n to_o he_o the_o over-eying_a and_o overweening_a of_o our_o grace_n service_n do_n duty_n etc._n etc._n be_v very_o apt_a to_o yea_o very_o certain_o and_o necessary_o do_v puff_n we_o up_o with_o spiritual_a pride_n and_o that_o lift_v we_o out_o of_o our_o place_n and_o make_v we_o ready_a to_o disannul_v god_n judgement_n and_o condemn_v the_o almighty_a to_o justify_v ourselves_o and_o make_v ourselves_o righteous_a as_o god_n say_v of_o job_n sin_v in_o that_o way_n of_o sin_n through_o that_o root_n of_o spiritual_a pride_n job_n 40.8_o and_o instead_o of_o learning_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n to_o lift_v up_o ourselves_o against_o they_o quarrel_n with_o they_o and_o set_v ourselves_o to_o inform_v and_o teach_v they_o do_v as_o st._n peter_n dâ—…_n who_o after_o he_o have_v hear_v thou_o be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o i_o will_v give_v to_o thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o and_o by_o lift_v up_o himself_o as_o high_a as_o the_o pope_n will_v be_v upon_o that_o scripture_n lift_v up_o by_o man_n to_o after_o and_o correct_v his_o master_n saying_n and_o do_n go_v therein_o before_o he_o and_o not_o come_v after_o he_o he_o as_o disciple_n and_o learner_n use_v to_o do_v to_o their_o master_n mat._n 16.18_o 19_o 22_o 23._o yea_o take_v he_o aside_o and_o rebuke_v and_o advise_v he_o as_o if_o his_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n give_v he_o authority_n over_o he_o and_o his_o doctrine_n too_o as_o the_o pope_n practise_v upon_o that_o pretence_n with_o christ_n and_o his_o institution_n thereby_o prove_v himself_o to_o be_v and_o to_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o a_o satan_n as_o christ_n give_v to_o st._n peter_n upon_o that_o account_n and_o we_o may_v very_o safe_o by_o the_o by_o observe_v this_o truth_n that_o while_o the_o pope_n or_o any_o else_o under_o pretence_n of_o have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n give_v they_o do_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o alter_v and_o correct_v christ_n say_n or_o do_n his_o ordinance_n and_o institution_n as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o order_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n among_o other_o thing_n come_v in_o with_o their_o non_fw-la abstante_fw-la though_o christ_n order_v thus_o yet_o that_o notwithstanding_o we_o order_v it_o otherwise_o though_o christ_n order_v and_o the_o apostle_n practise_v the_o receipt_n of_o the_o supper_n in_o both_o kind_n yet_o we_o for_o all_o that_o order_n it_o to_o be_v receive_v in_o one_o kind_n only_o though_o god_n have_v forbid_v the_o worship_n of_o image_n and_o christ_n come_v not_o to_o dissolve_v his_o father_n law_n yet_o we_o command_v they_o to_o be_v make_v and_o worship_v etc._n etc._n while_o i_o say_v the_o pope_n and_o his_o council_n or_o any_o else_o do_v thus_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v the_o rock_n foundation_n or_o the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n that_o they_o be_v satan_n enemy_n and_o adversary_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n and_o so_o plain_o antichrist_n yet_o this_o the_o pride_n of_o gift_n place_n office_n and_o service_n puff_v up_o man_n too_o usual_o to_o but_o the_o father_n will_v have_v his_o froward_a son_n here_o reduce_v into_o better_a order_n and_o as_o christ_n say_v to_o peter_n come_v behind_o he_o and_o hear_v and_o learn_v of_o he_o not_o argue_v against_o he_o and_o rebuke_v he_o as_o here_o he_o do_v oppose_v his_o father_n practice_n and_o order_n of_o make_v merry_a for_o his_o lose_a son_n find_v again_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o we_o shall_v make_v merry_a and_o be_v glad_a prepare_v a_o feast_n for_o mirth_n and_o make_v mirth_n outward_o at_o it_o and_o be_v glad_a too_o inward_o and_o in_o heart_n but_o he_o do_v not_o only_o instruct_v he_o and_o teach_v he_o or_o by_o his_o fatherly_a wisdom_n and_o authority_n dictate_v so_o much_o to_o he_o but_o also_o demonstrate_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o doctrine_n by_o solid_a and_o sound_a reason_n that_o he_o may_v as_o well_o inform_v his_o judgement_n and_o make_v he_o see_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o say_n with_o his_o own_o eye_n or_o understanding_n as_o it_o be_v as_o well_o as_o assure_v he_o of_o it_o upon_o his_o own_o authority_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o say_n which_o ought_v for_o itself_o to_o be_v receive_v because_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n though_o he_o give_v we_o no_o other_o account_n of_o it_o and_o indeed_o this_o be_v one_o great_a difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n the_o law_n deliver_v precept_n from_o god_n bare_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o authority_n thou_o shall_v do_v or_o not_o do_v thus_o for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o gospel_n insinuate_v thing_n to_o we_o and_o persuade_v we_o to_o they_o by_o reason_n as_o lay_v down_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n why_o that_o we_o may_v offer_v to_o god_n a_o reasonable_a service_n rom._n 12.1_o whence_o also_o as_o christ_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o name_n signify_v not_o only_a word_n but_o reason_n john_n 1_o 1._o so_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d absurd_a or_o unreasonable_a man_n 2_o thess_n 3.2_o and_o so_o i_o say_v here_o the_o better_a to_o convince_v he_o that_o he_o do_v not_o impose_v upon_o he_o mere_o by_o his_o
thousand_o day_n elsewhere_o even_o in_o fellowship_n and_o communion_n with_o the_o lord_n under_o the_o shining_n and_o in_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n for_o the_o lord_n god_n be_v a_o sun_n and_o a_o shield_n but_o oh_o then_o who_o will_v run_v from_o he_o but_o one_o day_n to_o want_v the_o beauty_n and_o pleasure_n safety_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o presence_n and_o nighness_n with_o he_o who_o then_o will_v venture_v from_o he_o week_n and_o month_n to_o trade_n in_o sin_n and_o defilement_n nay_o nor_o for_o a_o hour_n see_v he_o that_o wander_v from_o him_z and_o so_o from_o his_o place_n be_v like_o a_o bird_n that_o wander_v from_o her_o nest_n he_o know_v not_o what_o may_v befall_v before_o he_o return_v again_o whether_o he_o may_v not_o be_v choke_v with_o some_o bait_n entangle_v in_o some_o net_n shoot_v with_o some_o bullet_n so_o as_o never_o to_o return_v prov._n 27.9_o good_a therefore_o to_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n and_o to_o cleave_v to_o he_o with_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n of_o heart_n never_o to_o go_v from_o he_o no_o not_o for_o a_o moment_n so_o as_o to_o leave_v or_o sin_n against_o he_o we_o may_v distinguish_v between_o the_o be_v ever_o with_o god_n now_o and_o the_o be_v ever_o with_o he_o hereafter_o though_o both_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o his_o obedient_a child_n man_n may_v be_v ever_o that_o be_v perpetual_o with_o he_o now_o as_o a_o son_n that_o serve_v his_o father_n and_o dwell_v with_o he_o who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v ever_o with_o he_o because_o always_o retain_v to_o his_o house_n as_o his_o abide_n resident_a place_n though_o not_o always_o in_o the_o house_n as_o the_o son_n be_v not_o now_o but_o without_o in_o the_o field_n in_o the_o employment_n and_o service_n of_o his_o father_n abroad_o or_o take_v therein_o his_o recreation_n and_o so_o not_o always_o behold_v his_o face_n see_v his_o presence_n and_o converse_v actual_o with_o he_o but_o the_o be_v with_o he_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v 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father_n to_o a_o dutiful_a son_n but_o at_o present_a discontent_a and_o undutiful_a that_o the_o father_n be_v rich_a the_o robe_n in_o his_o wardrobe_n and_o the_o furniture_n he_o afford_v his_o return_v prodigal_a and_o the_o feast_n he_o make_v for_o he_o with_o a_o fat_a calf_n imply_v a_o lord_n he_o be_v at_o least_o and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v be_v a_o great_a deal_n he_o have_v no_o question_n town_n and_o city_n castle_n and_o palace_n farm_n and_o field_n manor_n and_o mansion_n stately_a building_n and_o costly_a furniture_n silver_n and_o gold_n corn_n and_o cattle_n great_a wealth_n and_o substance_n though_o the_o elder_a son_n in_o his_o froward_a fit_n say_v his_o other_o son_n have_v devour_v his_o live_n it_o be_v but_o peevish_o speak_v he_o have_v livelihood_n enough_o yet_o leave_v for_o they_o and_o never_o the_o less_o for_o what_o he_o have_v spend_v he_o and_o yet_o behold_v how_o he_o love_v his_o son_n and_o with_o what_o argument_n able_a one_o will_v think_v to_o have_v prevent_v his_o frowardness_n or_o upon_o mention_n of_o it_o to_o buy_v he_o out_o of_o it_o but_o that_o sin_n be_v unreasonable_o sinful_a he_o persuade_v he_o all_z that_o i_o have_v be_v thou_o what_o be_v one_o fat_a calf_n and_o that_o not_o fat_v for_o he_o but_o only_o kill_v for_o he_o it_o seem_v it_o be_v fat_v before_o to_o all_o the_o estate_n a_o vast_a inheritance_n i_o be_o sure_a he_o who_o it_o represent_v here_o be_v no_o mean_a person_n for_o the_o father_n here_o as_o we_o have_v note_v signify_v god_n and_o who_o can_v comprehend_v his_o riches_n and_o yet_o say_v he_o to_o his_o abide_a son_n all_z that_o i_o have_v be_v thou_o all_o that_o god_n have_v who_o can_v express_v it_o god_n have_v himself_o he_o perfect_o enjoy_v himself_o and_o in_o himself_o have_v infinite_a wisdom_n infinite_a power_n infinite_a holiness_n infinite_a truth_n infinite_a glory_n infinite_a fullness_n and_o satisfaction_n he_o have_v christ_n his_o only_o beget_v 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