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kindness_n to_o penitent_a sinner_n be_v great_o the_o interest_n of_o god_n family_n and_o kingdom_n in_o order_n both_o to_o the_o bring_v man_n into_o it_o and_o to_o the_o assure_v their_o station_n therein_o for_o god_n as_o we_o have_v say_v heretofore_o neither_o forcible_o draw_v any_o into_o his_o service_n nor_o violent_o detain_v they_o in_o his_o family_n but_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o own_o liberty_n his_o people_n be_v a_o willing_a people_n and_o that_o obedience_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o god_n that_o be_v not_o voluntary_a and_o cheerful_a therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o propound_v great_a and_o mighty_a motive_n and_o inducement_n that_o so_o he_o may_v outbid_v the_o devil_n and_o convince_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n that_o it_o be_v their_o interest_n as_o well_o as_o their_o duty_n to_o forsake_v sin_n to_o turn_v to_o god_n and_o to_o adhere_v to_o he_o the_o founder_n of_o rome_n that_o he_o may_v quick_o furnish_v it_o with_o inhabitant_n make_v it_o a_o asylum_n or_o sanctuary_n to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o danger_n or_o distress_n that_o so_o man_n find_v that_o security_n and_o those_o advantage_n abroad_o which_o they_o can_v not_o expect_v at_o home_n may_v make_v that_o their_o country_n where_o they_o find_v best_a entertainment_n 16._o not_o unlike_a to_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o king_n which_o make_v a_o marriage_n feast_n for_o his_o son_n and_o have_v invite_v his_o guest_n but_o they_o refuse_v he_o send_v his_o servant_n into_o the_o highway_n and_o hedge_n command_v they_o to_o bring_v those_o in_o which_o they_o find_v there_o that_o his_o house_n may_v be_v furnish_v with_o guest_n not_o doubt_v but_o partly_o the_o great_a necessity_n
i_o lie_v long_o enough_o under_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n for_o god_n require_v not_o sorrow_n for_o itself_o but_o for_o its_o end_n and_o it_o be_v no_o satisfaction_n to_o he_o that_o his_o creature_n lie_v under_o affrightful_a apprehension_n beside_o our_o own_o conscience_n will_v tell_v we_o we_o may_v then_o dry_a our_o eye_n and_o be_v comfortable_a when_o the_o cause_n be_v take_v away_o and_o not_o before_o for_o than_o be_v it_o godly_a sorrow_n when_o it_o bring_v forth_o repentance_n not_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o and_o herein_o lie_v the_o great_a uncomfortableness_n of_o a_o deathbed_n repentance_n for_o beside_o the_o horrible_a madness_n of_o trust_v the_o issue_n of_o eternity_n upon_o extempore_o preparation_n if_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o give_v a_o man_n both_o the_o grace_n and_o the_o opportunity_n then_o at_o last_o serious_o to_o bethink_v himself_o to_o feel_v remorse_n for_o his_o sin_n to_o make_v resolution_n and_o to_o renew_v his_o baptismal_a covenant_n yet_o than_o he_o can_v give_v no_o proof_n to_o himself_o of_o his_o own_o sincerity_n because_o he_o can_v repair_v god_n honour_n he_o can_v make_v no_o conquest_n over_o satan_n he_o can_v leave_v no_o example_n to_o the_o world_n he_o can_v by_o habit_n and_o exercise_n make_v the_o way_n of_o god_n become_v easy_a and_o natural_a to_o himself_o he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v live_v the_o life_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o therefore_o can_v comfortable_o conclude_v that_o he_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n of_o such_o as_o for_o the_o penitent_a thief_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o accompany_v our_o saviour_n in_o his_o suffering_n upon_o the_o cross_n to_o who_o our_o saviour_n pronounce_v that_o he_o shall_v that_o day_n be_v with_o he_o in_o paradise_n his_o case_n be_v peculiar_a probable_o he_o have_v live_v in_o great_a darkness_n and_o ignorance_n and_o never_o have_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n till_o now_o but_o however_o it_o be_v not_o unagreeable_a to_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n to_o do_v something_o extraordinary_a at_o that_o great_a time_n and_o to_o signalise_v the_o efficacy_n of_o our_o saviour_n mediatorship_n by_o some_o remarkable_a instance_n at_o such_o a_o time_n when_o the_o dignity_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o person_n be_v most_o cloud_v and_o obscure_v and_o as_o there_o never_o be_v nor_o will_v be_v such_o another_o occasion_n as_o this_o so_o it_o be_v great_a and_o desperate_a folly_n for_o any_o man_n to_o trust_v to_o such_o a_o experiment_n and_o whereas_o in_o the_o parable_n matth._n 20._o vers_fw-la 12._o those_o labourer_n that_o come_v into_o the_o vineyard_n at_o the_o eleven_o hour_n be_v reward_v equal_o with_o those_o that_o have_v bear_v the_o burden_n and_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o be_v observe_v that_o though_o they_o come_v late_o yet_o not_o so_o late_o but_o that_o they_o do_v real_o work_v in_o the_o vineyard_n and_o then_o beside_o here_o be_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o what_o we_o be_v press_v for_o we_o be_v far_o from_o intention_n of_o discourage_v any_o to_o return_v at_o last_o or_o from_o limit_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n who_o be_v able_a to_o foresee_v what_o a_o late_a convert_n will_v have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v opportunity_n and_o may_v according_o extend_v mercy_n to_o he_o all_o therefore_o which_o i_o say_v be_v that_o this_o be_v a_o most_o uncomfortable_a state_n when_o a_o man_n conscience_n can_v give_v security_n for_o he_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n that_o afford_v he_o positive_a ground_n of_o hope_n have_v not_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n only_o he_o have_v a_o general_a refuge_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o god_n mercy_n wherefore_o there_o be_v all_o the_o reason_n and_o all_o the_o wisdom_n in_o the_o world_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o trust_v to_o preface_n and_o praeludia_fw-la beginning_n and_o first_o eslay_v of_o repentance_n but_o let_v it_o have_v its_o perfect_a work_n that_o with_o the_o prodigal_a son_n he_o not_o only_o sit_v down_o and_o bewail_v his_o misery_n or_o take_v up_o resolution_n of_o return_v to_o his_o father_n but_o that_o he_o forthwith_o set_v about_o it_o and_o effect_v it_o so_o he_o arise_v and_o come_v to_o his_o father_n what_o entertainment_n he_o meet_v with_o from_o his_o father_n upon_o so_o do_v i_o be_o now_o to_o show_v in_o the_o three_o and_o last_o part_n of_o the_o parable_n the_o father_n say_v to_o the_o servant_n bring_v forth_o the_o best_a robe_n and_o put_v it_o on_o he_o etc._n etc._n s_o t._n luke_n 15._o 22._o non_fw-la patitur_fw-la contriti_fw-la cordis_fw-la holocaustum_fw-la repulsam_fw-la quotiens_fw-la te_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la domini_fw-la video_fw-la suspirantem_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la non_fw-la dubito_fw-la aspirantem_fw-la cum_fw-la intuâ—or_fw-la flentem_fw-la sentio_fw-la ignoscentem_fw-la cypr_fw-la serm_fw-la de_fw-la coena_fw-la page_n 240._o 241._o the_o parable_n of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n part_n iii_o the_o prodigal_n receive_v and_o reconcile_v or_o god_n gracious_a reception_n of_o a_o penitent_a sinner_n s._n luke_n 15._o verse_n 22_o 23_o 24._o but_o the_o father_n say_v to_o his_o servant_n bring_v forth_o the_o best_a robe_n and_o put_v it_o on_o he_o and_o put_v a_o ring_n on_o his_o hand_n and_o shoe_n on_o his_o foot_n and_o bring_v hither_o the_o fat_a calf_n and_o kill_v it_o and_o let_v we_o eat_v and_o be_v merry_a for_o this_o my_o son_n be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a again_o be_v lose_v and_o be_v find_v etc._n etc._n chap._n i._n of_o reconciliation_n or_o justification_n the_o content_n §_o i._o the_o passionate_a story_n of_o joseph_n gen._n 37._o parallel_n to_o this_o parable_n before_o we_o §_o ii_o god_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o good_a in_o man_n the_o use_n of_o that_o consideration_n §_o iii_o god_n compassion_n and_o tenderness_n to_o man_n under_o agony_n of_o mind_n yet_o without_o the_o weakness_n of_o humane_a passion_n §_o iv._o god_n not_o only_o take_v delight_n in_o beginning_n of_o good_a but_o promote_v they_o by_o his_o grace_n the_o famous_a story_n in_o eusebius_n of_o st._n john_n and_o a_o dissolute_a young_a man_n and_o several_a useful_a observation_n thereupon_o §_o v._o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n pardon_v mercy_n and_o the_o fullness_n and_o compleatness_n thereof_o upon_o repentance_n set_v out_o in_o several_a great_a instance_n full_a of_o unspeakable_a consolation_n to_o the_o penitent_a and_o wherein_o god_n mercy_n outgo_v those_o of_o merciful_a man_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o of_o the_o jew_n in_o crucify_a our_o lord_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v both_o pardon_v §_o vi_o of_o the_o novation_n heresy_n and_o the_o mischief_n of_o it_o §_o vii_o practical_a reflection_n upon_o justification_n §_o i._o 45._o it_o be_v a_o very_a lively_a and_o pathetic_a story_n which_o moses_n give_v we_o concern_v jacob_n and_o his_o son_n especial_o his_o belove_a son_n joseph_n to_o this_o effect_n the_o brethren_n of_o joseph_n envy_v he_o that_o great_a share_n he_o have_v in_o his_o father_n affection_n resolve_v some_o way_n or_o other_o to_o dispatch_v he_o out_o of_o the_o way_n but_o that_o they_o may_v not_o imbrue_v their_o hand_n in_o his_o blood_n they_o conclude_v to_o sell_v he_o a_o slave_n to_o the_o midianite_n that_o happen_v at_o that_o time_n to_o come_v in_o the_o way_n and_o to_o hide_v their_o own_o fault_n from_o their_o father_n they_o kill_v a_o kid_n and_o dip_v joseph_n coat_n in_o the_o blood_n and_o tell_v a_o demure_a story_n to_o the_o old_a man_n impose_v upon_o his_o belief_n that_o some_o wild_a beast_n have_v devour_v his_o son_n which_o when_o the_o good_a man_n be_v possess_v of_o he_o most_o tender_o resent_v the_o affliction_n rend_v his_o clothes_n put_v sackcloth_n upon_o his_o loin_n and_o mourn_v many_o day_n whereupon_o his_o son_n and_o daughter_n and_o even_o those_o especial_o that_o have_v raise_v the_o tragedy_n personate_v so_o well_o as_o to_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v his_o comforter_n but_o the_o wound_n be_v too_o deep_a to_o be_v easy_o cure_v for_o he_o refuse_v consolation_n no_o say_v he_o i_o will_v go_v down_o to_o the_o grave_n to_o my_o son_n mourning_n my_o grief_n shall_v only_o wear_v away_o with_o my_o life_n and_o only_o the_o land_n of_o oblivion_n shall_v make_v i_o forget_v joseph_n at_o last_o after_o a_o long_a and_o sad_a time_n of_o lamentation_n there_o come_v the_o surprise_v news_n to_o the_o good_a man_n joseph_n thy_o son_n be_v yet_o alive_a and_o ruler_n of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n the_o age_a father_n faint_v at_o the_o tiding_n the_o news_n be_v too_o good_a to_o
be_v true_a the_o apprehension_n of_o his_o son_n death_n have_v seize_v he_o so_o long_o that_o he_o can_v not_o believe_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a now_o and_o by_o the_o report_n of_o his_o life_n his_o wound_n bleed_v afresh_o and_o the_o grief_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o he_o be_v so_o renew_v that_o the_o good_a man_n sink_v into_o a_o deliquium_fw-la but_o when_o they_o have_v opportunity_n to_o report_v the_o whole_a business_n to_o relate_v the_o message_n be_v bring_v from_o joseph_n and_o especial_o come_v to_o real_a proof_n show_v he_o the_o wagon_n which_o his_o son_n have_v send_v to_o bring_v he_o down_o into_o egypt_n then_o say_v the_o text_n the_o spirit_n of_o their_o father_n revive_v and_o he_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o be_v transport_v with_o a_o ecstasy_n of_o joy_n now_o as_o to_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o sadness_n before_o but_o he_o recover_v himself_o and_o israel_n say_v it_o be_v enough_o joseph_n my_o son_n be_v yet_o alive_a i_o will_v go_v down_o 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again_o and_o in_o all_o this_o diversity_n of_o fortune_n a_o good_a father_n passionate_o concern_v with_o he_o grieve_v and_o rejoice_v respective_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o son_n give_v he_o occasion_n and_o all_o express_v with_o equal_a life_n as_o in_o the_o former_a history_n as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o representation_n of_o what_o may_v be_v do_v but_o what_o be_v real_o matter_n of_o fact_n we_o have_v hitherto_o see_v the_o tragical_a part_n only_o the_o son_n folly_n and_o misery_n and_o the_o father_n grief_n the_o son_n run_v on_o from_o one_o intemperance_n to_o another_o till_o his_o father_n despair_v of_o he_o and_o he_o find_v himself_o ruin_v but_o then_o by_o a_o great_a providence_n he_o come_v to_o himself_o and_o return_n but_o as_o we_o say_v by_o weep_v cross_n but_o now_o the_o scene_n be_v change_v the_o son_n be_v recover_v and_o the_o father_n revive_v and_o all_o be_v joy_n and_o gladness_n here_o the_o good_a shepherd_n bring_v his_o lose_a 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