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be_v from_o god_n free_a grace_n p._n 222_o 2._o true_a repentance_n bring_v we_o into_o god_n favour_n p._n 227._o 3._o the_o first_o motion_n to_o repentance_n if_o true_a be_v high_o please_v to_o god_n and_o be_v accept_v of_o he_o p._n 229._o 4._o god_n be_v ready_a to_o show_v mercy_n to_o every_o one_o that_o seek_v it_o p._n 231._o 5._o god_n be_v more_o ready_a to_o show_v mercy_n than_o we_o be_v to_o seek_v it_o p._n 236._o 6._o god_n do_v not_o only_o love_v his_o child_n but_o he_o will_v manifest_v it_o unto_o they_o by_o sign_n and_o token_n that_o they_o may_v not_o doubt_v of_o it_o p._n 239._o verse_n 22.23_o doct._n 1._o god_n will_v never_o upbraid_v any_o with_o their_o former_a course_n that_o do_v true_o repent_v p._n 250._o 2._o god_n give_v his_o gift_n not_o immediate_o by_o himself_o but_o mediate_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o servant_n p._n 254._o 3._o god_n be_v large_a in_o his_o gift_n than_o we_o be_v in_o our_o request_n p._n 256._o 4._o nothing_o that_o be_v needful_a shall_v be_v want_v where_o god_n favour_n be_v not_o want_v p._n 258._o 5._o god_n give_v to_o his_o child_n as_o for_o necessity_n so_o for_o delight_n and_o ornament_n p._n 263._o 6._o the_o conversion_n of_o any_o do_v bring_v great_a joy_n to_o the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n p._n 279._o verse_n 24._o doct._n 1._o every_o wicked_a man_n be_v a_o dead_a man_n p._n 283._o 2._o he_o only_o may_v be_v say_v to_o live_v that_o live_v the_o life_n of_o grace_n p._n 289._o 3._o wicked_a man_n be_v stray_n p._n 301._o 4._o our_o conversion_n and_o calling_n be_v from_o god_n mercy_n and_o grace_n p._n 302._o 5._o regeneration_n do_v not_o abolish_v joy_n nor_o any_o other_o natural_a affection_n p._n 303._o 6._o it_o be_v pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o assurance_n thereof_o that_o bring_v joy_n and_o comfort_n to_o the_o soul_n p._n 307._o 7._o the_o godly_a man_n joy_n in_o this_o life_n be_v but_o the_o begin_n of_o joy_n p._n 308._o verse_n 25_o 26_o 27._o 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12_o and_o the_o young_a of_o they_o say_v to_o his_o father_n father_n give_v i_o the_o portion_n of_o good_n that_o fall_v to_o i_o and_o he_o divide_v to_o they_o his_o live_n as_o god_n in_o time_n pass_v diverse_o 1.1_o heb._n 1.1_o and_o many_o way_n speak_v unto_o our_o father_n by_o the_o prophet_n have_v in_o these_o last_o day_n speak_v unto_o we_o by_o his_o son_n so_o also_o this_o his_o son_n 10.58_o act_n 10.58_o who_o he_o have_v appoint_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o who_o also_o he_o make_v the_o world_n while_o he_o waâ—â—ere_v upon_o the_o earth_n go_v about_o do_v good_a do_v speak_v and_o teach_v his_o people_n after_o diverse_a form_n and_o fashion_n often_o by_o plain_a principle_n and_o affirmative_a conclusion_n and_o not_o seldom_o by_o parable_n and_o dark_a sentence_n in_o all_o seek_v his_o father_n glory_n and_o his_o church_n good_a 78.2_o reasins_z why_o christ_n speak_v by_o parable_n first_o reason_n psal_n 78.2_o many_o reason_n be_v give_v for_o 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second_o the_o entertainment_n he_o give_v he_o verse_n 22.23_o and_o three_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o verse_n 24._o his_o brother_n ill_a will_n that_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o 25.26.27_o verse_n with_o the_o rest_n unto_o the_o end_n where_o we_o see_v first_o from_o what_o it_o arise_v viz._n from_o the_o understanding_n of_o his_o father_n love_n verse_n 25-29_a second_o how_o he_o do_v express_v it_o viz._n by_o reason_v with_o and_o accuse_v of_o his_o father_n verse_n 29.30_o and_o three_o how_o it_o be_v qualify_v viz._n by_o his_o father_n entreaty_n of_o kindness_n verse_n 28._o second_o by_o his_o father_n reproof_n of_o unkindness_n verse_n 31._o thus_o we_o see_v the_o tree_n and_o branch_n now_o to_o the_o fruit_n we_o may_v gather_v many_o good_a instruction_n out_o of_o this_o parable_n if_o we_o
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the_o manner_n how_o he_o do_v it_o with_o riotous_a live_n 2._o the_o punishment_n thereof_o common_a upon_o the_o whole_a country_n with_o he_o verse_n 14._o personal_a on_o himself_o wherein_o first_o his_o distress_n and_o that_o be_v lay_v down_o brief_o verse_n 14._o more_o large_o verse_n 16._o second_o his_o shift_n in_o this_o his_o distress_n verse_n 15._o regress_n from_o verse_n 17._o to_o the_o 22._o wherein_o we_o have_v 1._o his_o repentance_n and_o therein_o 1._o the_o motive_n or_o occasion_n thereof_o verse_n 17._o &_o that_o general_n a_o commune_n with_o himself_o and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o himself_o he_o say_v more_o special_a a_o consideration_n of_o his_o own_o misery_n i_o perish_v for_o hunger_n a_o persuasion_n of_o his_o father_n mercy_n which_o be_v nourish_v by_o his_o father_n liberal_a deal_n even_o towards_o hire_a servant_n for_o they_o have_v bread_n enough_o 2._o his_o resolution_n vers_fw-la 18.19_o what_o to_o do_v viz._n to_o arise_v to_o go_v to_o his_o father_n to_o say_v father_n i_o have_v sin_v etc._n etc._n 3._o his_o practice_n verse_n 20.21_o wherein_o 1._o his_o work_n and_o therein_o we_o have_v 1._o the_o act_n of_o his_o repentance_n wherein_o the_o two_o part_n 1._o aversion_n from_o sin_n he_o arise_v 2._o conversion_n to_o god_n and_o come_v to_o his_o father_n 2._o the_o time_n employ_v in_o that_o particle_n so._n 2._o his_o word_n which_o be_v a_o confession_n wherein_o 1._o the_o matter_n of_o it_o i_o have_v sin_v 2._o the_o circumstance_n 1._o to_o who_o viz._n to_o his_o father_n father_n etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o manner_n how_o viz._n with_o exageration_n humiliation_n 2._o the_o success_n thereof_o which_o be_v diverse_a viz._n his_o father_n goodwill_n wherein_o consider_v first_o his_o readiness_n to_o receive_v he_o verse_n 20._o express_v first_o by_o his_o look_v on_o he_o second_o by_o his_o run_n to_o he_o three_o by_o his_o kiss_n of_o he_o second_o the_o entertainment_n he_o give_v he_o verse_n 22.23_o wherein_o be_v note_v his_o liberality_n in_o give_v gift_n for_o necessity_n delight_n merry-making_a with_o melody_n and_o music_n three_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o his_o entertainment_n verse_n 24._o wherein_o be_v set_v down_o man_n twofold_a estate_n in_o this_o life_n that_o of_o nature_n he_o be_v dead_a he_o be_v lose_v grace_n he_o be_v alive_a he_o be_v find_v brother_n anger_n and_o ill-will_n which_o be_v first_o occasion_v by_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o his_o father_n kindness_n towards_o his_o young_a brother_n vers_n 25-29_a for_o 1._o he_o hear_v melody_n and_o dance_v verse_n 25._o 2._o his_o servant_n make_v relation_n of_o it_o v._o 26.27_o therefore_o he_o be_v angry_a v._o 28_o second_o express_v by_o his_o reason_v with_o his_o father_n vers_n 29.30_o accuse_v of_o his_o father_n vers_n 29.30_o three_o qualify_v by_o his_o father_n kind_a entreaty_n verse_n 28._o meek_a apollogie_n vers_fw-la 31.32_o which_o have_v in_o it_o a_o proposition_n wherein_o thereis_n a_o concession_n to_o what_o his_o old_a son_n have_v say_v verse_n 31._o confirmation_n ab_fw-la aequo_fw-la &_o bono_fw-mi it_o be_v meet_v that_o we_o shall_v make_v merry_a etc._n etc._n
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affliction_n they_o will_v seek_v i_o early_o and_o so_o indeed_o they_o do_v as_o do_v appear_v in_o word_n follow_v come_v and_o let_v we_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n 17.6.7_o esay_n 17.6.7_o for_o he_o have_v tear_v and_o he_o will_v heal_v we_o he_o have_v smite_v and_o he_o will_v bind_v we_o up_o so_o also_o in_o the_o 17._o of_o esay_n 6.7_o the_o lord_n tell_v the_o people_n of_o the_o common_a destruction_n that_o he_o will_v bring_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o sin_n say_v that_o then_o they_o shall_v look_v up_o to_o their_o maker_n and_o their_o eye_n shall_v have_v respect_n to_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v as_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o the_o prophet_n david_n prefer_v the_o salvation_n of_o his_o enemy_n out_o of_o a_o holy_a love_n and_o spiritual_a charity_n before_o their_o outward_a estate_n pray_v thus_o 83.16_o psal_n 83.16_o fill_v their_o face_n with_o shame_n that_o they_o may_v seek_v thy_o name_n o_o lord_n many_o example_n i_o 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hence_o for_o who_o god_n do_v love_v they_o do_v he_o correct_v yea_o 12.6_o heb._n 12.6_o he_o chastise_v every_o son_n that_o he_o receive_v be_v not_o then_o too_o rash_a in_o judge_v any_o who_o the_o lord_n exercise_v with_o affliction_n the_o choice_a flower_n in_o the_o garden_n lie_v open_a to_o a_o storm_n as_o well_o as_o the_o nettle_n in_o the_o wilderness_n neither_o think_v the_o better_a of_o thyself_o because_o the_o rod_n be_v not_o on_o thy_o back_n for_o the_o wholesome_a mean_n of_o thy_o amendment_n be_v withhold_v from_o thou_o &_o thou_o may_v just_o fear_v the_o reins_n be_v lay_v on_o thy_o neck_n and_o thou_o be_v give_v up_o to_o thy_o own_o way_n a_o tree_n that_o be_v fruitful_a will_v be_v well_o cudgel_v and_o beat_v when_o a_o tree_n that_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o but_o the_o fire_n shall_v never_o be_v disturb_v the_o wheat_n endure_v more_o than_o the_o chaff_n and_o yet_o the_o wheat_n be_v for_o the_o board_n august_n nihil_fw-la 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