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cap._n 2._o of_o the_o common_a condition_n of_o parent_n in_o their_o child_n under_o the_o person_n of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n his_o father_n and_o therewithal_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o râ—â—litant_a church_n pag._n 10_o cap._n 3._o the_o badge_n and_o token_n of_o undutiful_a child_n show_v in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o prodigal_a child_n pag._n 15_o cap._n 4._o of_o the_o ignorance_n and_o want_n of_o knowledge_n of_o his_o happy_a estate_n in_o his_o father_n house_n the_o grand_a cause_n of_o his_o departure_n from_o the_o house_n under_o which_o the_o dangerous_a effect_n of_o our_o ignorance_n and_o the_o happy_a fruit_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n word_n be_v specify_v and_o express_v pag._n 22_o cap._n 5._o of_o self_n love_n pride_n and_o presumption_n another_o cause_n of_o his_o departure_n from_o his_o father_n pag._n 31_o cap._n 6._o of_o his_o hastiness_n and_o rashness_n not_o have_v a_o wise_a foresight_n and_o prospect_n to_o the_o end_n another_o cause_n of_o his_o departure_n from_o his_o father_n pag._n 35_o cap._n 7._o what_o the_o prodigal_a son_n do_v when_o he_o have_v receive_v his_o portion_n from_o his_o father_n pag._n 42_o cap._n 8._o of_o the_o waist_n which_o the_o prodigal_a son_n make_v of_o his_o portion_n under_o which_o how_o transitory_a worldly_a riches_n be_v evident_o be_v declare_v pag._n 59_o cap._n 9_o of_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o prodigal_a son_n lavish_v out_o his_o portion_n under_o which_o the_o damnable_a effect_n of_o whâ—rdom_n and_o riotous_a live_n be_v display_v pag._n 5â—_n cap._n 10._o the_o danger_n that_o come_v by_o evil_a company_n express_v by_o the_o danger_n that_o the_o prodigal_a son_n fall_v into_o pag._n 63_o cap._n 11._o of_o the_o dearth_n and_o want_n which_o the_o prodigal_a son_n endure_v when_o he_o go_v from_o his_o father_n into_o a_o far_a country_n wherein_o we_o be_v teach_v what_o hurt_v we_o do_v ourselves_o by_o depart_v from_o god_n to_o embrace_v this_o present_a world_n pag._n 70_o ca._n 12._o of_o the_o miserable_a slavery_n of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n wherein_o the_o slavery_n of_o sin_n be_v manifest_v pag._n 78_o cap._n 13._o a_o comparison_n between_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o service_n of_o the_o devil_n wherein_o be_v show_v how_o easy_a god_n service_n be_v and_o how_o hard_o the_o other_o be_v under_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n his_o service_n who_o can_v not_o obtain_v the_o off_o all_o and_o reversion_n of_o the_o sâ—ines_n husk_n pag._n 86_o ca._n 14._o a_o exhortation_n to_o avoid_v sin_n and_o to_o live_v a_o godly_a life_n the_o only_a use_n and_o purport_n of_o the_o premise_n pag._n 98_o the_o second_o book_n cap._n 1._o of_o our_o necessary_a return_n from_o sin_n &_o conversion_n unto_o god_n typical_o shadow_v and_o set_v forth_o unto_o we_o in_o the_o example_n of_o this_o man_n return_n pag._n 112_o ca_n 2._o the_o prodigal_a son_n his_o resolution_n of_o the_o amendment_n of_o his_o life_n and_o of_o return_v to_o his_o father_n the_o fundamental_a point_n of_o our_o true_a repentance_n pag._n 119_o ca._n 3._o that_o we_o must_v with_o the_o prodigal_a son_n join_v faith_n to_o our_o repentance_n the_o better_a to_o incite_v and_o prick_v we_o forward_o to_o return_v unto_o our_o father_n pag._n 129_o cap._n 4._o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o affliction_n a_o especial_a mean_n which_o god_n use_v to_o work_v our_o repentance_n and_o to_o cause_v our_o return_n to_o our_o father_n house_n with_o the_o prodigal_a son_n pag._n 135_o cap._n 5._o of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n his_o confession_n of_o his_o sin_n a_o most_o necessary_a effect_n of_o our_o true_a repentance_n pag._n 150_o cap._n 6._o the_o prodigal_a son_n his_o form_n of_o confession_n of_o his_o sin_n pag._n 159_o cap._n 7._o of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n his_o extreme_a humility_n consider_v in_o the_o remainder_n of_o his_o formal_a confession_n use_v of_o the_o commendation_n and_o virtue_n of_o humilâ—te_n pag._n 174_o cap._n 8._o how_o god_n out_o of_o evil_a thing_n bring_v forth_o good_a as_o make_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n the_o occasion_n of_o his_o humble_a and_o dutiful_a confession_n pag._n 179_o cap._n 9_o of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n his_o execution_n of_o his_o purpose_n wherein_o be_v consider_v the_o present_a necessity_n of_o our_o speedy_a repentance_n without_o our_o further_a delay_v it_o pag._n 184_o a_o prayer_n pag._n 193_o the_o three_o book_n cap._n 1._o that_o the_o mere_a mercy_n of_o god_n be_v the_o main_a motive_n of_o our_o come_n home_o to_o god_n and_o the_o sole_a efficient_a cause_n of_o our_o whole_a salvation_n plain_o insinuate_v by_o this_o circumstance_n of_o this_o history_n of_o the_o father_n his_o see_v the_o prodigal_a son_n when_o he_o be_v yet_o a_o far_o off_o pag._n 198_o cap._n 2._o of_o
the_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n of_o this_o father_n show_v unto_o the_o prodigal_a son_n pag._n 205_o cap._n 3._o the_o readiness_n of_o god_n in_o forgive_a sin_n and_o his_o slowness_n in_o punish_a it_o signify_v by_o the_o father_n his_o run_v out_o to_o meet_v his_o prodigal_a son_n pag._n 212_o cap._n 4._o of_o the_o other_o circumstance_n of_o the_o father_n his_o love_n show_v to_o his_o son_n by_o his_o fall_n on_o his_o neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o pag._n 224_o cap._n 5._o of_o the_o royal_a robe_n give_v by_o the_o father_n unto_o the_o prodigal_a son_n when_o he_o be_v in_o presence_n pag._n 229_o cap._n 6._o of_o his_o ring_n and_o shoe_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o he_o pag._n 234_o cap._n 7._o of_o the_o banquet_n mirth_n and_o music_n wherewith_o the_o father_n welcome_v his_o son_n pag._n 241_o cap._n 8._o of_o the_o joy_n which_o god_n conceive_v of_o a_o sinner_n repentance_n consider_v in_o the_o joy_n and_o triumph_n that_o be_v make_v upon_o the_o return_n of_o the_o 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say_v the_o lord_n do_v not_o see_v it_o &_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n do_v not_o regard_v it_o but_o the_o spirit_n answer_v he_o and_o call_v he_o a_o fool_n and_o confound_v his_o foolishness_n o_o thou_o fool_n shall_v he_o that_o make_v the_o eye_n not_o see_v he_o that_o make_v the_o ear_n shall_v he_o not_o hear_v he_o that_o create_v the_o heart_n shall_v not_o he_o understand_v the_o lord_n know_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o be_v but_o vain_a 1â—_n psal_n 1â—_n for_o as_o the_o same_o prophet_n speak_v in_o another_o place_n the_o ungodlie_a man_n care_v not_o for_o god_n neither_o be_v god_n in_o all_o his_o thought_n he_o flatter_v himself_o in_o his_o wickedness_n until_o his_o abominable_a way_n be_v find_v out_o god_n open_v our_o eye_n that_o we_o may_v see_v ourselves_o and_o our_o heart_n that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o we_o stand_v before_o god_n that_o we_o sin_n in_o his_o sight_n who_o one_o day_n will_v call_v we_o to_o account_v for_o the_o same_o and_o lay_v 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death_n thy_o body_n and_o mind_n be_v weak_a and_o the_o devil_n be_v strong_a god_n then_o do_v more_o forsake_v thou_o and_o the_o devil_n be_v more_o ready_a to_o take_v thou_o for_o god_n say_v thus_o unto_o we_o i_o call_v and_o you_o will_v not_o come_v â—_o prou._n â—_o i_o will_v therefore_o rejoice_v in_o your_o destruction_n calamity_n shall_v come_v upon_o you_o you_o shall_v call_v on_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v refuse_v to_o come_v to_o the_o like_a purpose_n the_o spirit_n speak_v evident_o by_o his_o prophet_n hieremy_n we_o have_v cure_v babylon_n and_o yet_o she_o be_v not_o heal_v behold_v we_o will_v forsake_v she_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 5._o god_n have_v good_a reason_n utterlie_o to_o forsake_v we_o when_o as_o his_o call_n can_v take_v no_o place_n in_o us._n god_n have_v no_o reason_n to_o stay_v our_o leisure_n but_o it_o be_v just_a that_o as_o we_o refuse_v he_o when_o he_o offer_v himself_o to_o we_o that_o thou_o shall_v do_v the_o like_a when_o we_o must_v have_v need_n 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god_n be_v call_v flesh_n and_o bread_n and_o milk_n and_o herb_n answerable_a hereunto_o be_v this_o of_o nazianzen_n 44._o â—rig_n in_o exo._n ca._n 15._o hom_n 7_o nazian_n in_o psal_n 44._o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v call_v the_o life_n the_o way_n the_o bread_n the_o wine_n the_o true_a light_n and_o a_o thousand_o thing_n else_o so_o be_v he_o also_o call_v the_o sword_n cantica_fw-la hom._n 2._o in_o cantica_fw-la origen_n say_v appellatur_fw-la panis_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la ut_fw-la habeat_fw-la gustus_fw-la animae_fw-la quod_fw-la degustet_fw-la he_o be_v call_v the_o bread_n of_o life_n that_o the_o soul_n may_v have_v whereupon_o to_o feed_v oh_o let_v we_o therefore_o return_v from_o our_o sin_n and_o come_v home_o unto_o our_o father_n that_o we_o may_v taste_v how_o sweet_a the_o lord_n be_v by_o he_o alone_o be_v our_o hungry_a soul_n feed_v and_o by_o nothing_o else_o whatsoever_o meat_n be_v dress_v by_o any_o other_o cook_n and_o minister_v unto_o we_o it_o be_v 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that_o john_n the_o baptist_n do_v spring_v so_o for_o joy_n in_o his_o mother_n womb_n â—_o luke_n â—_o and_o anna_n the_o mother_n of_o samuel_n sing_v thus_o secret_o in_o her_o soul_n to_o god_n my_o hart_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n my_o horn_n be_v exalt_v in_o the_o lord_n every_o man_n marriage_n day_n be_v joyful_a unto_o he_o similitude_n a_o similitude_n and_o be_v celebrate_v with_o gladness_n much_o more_o must_v joy_v and_o gladness_n be_v in_o the_o dwelling_n of_o the_o righteous_a when_o they_o be_v convert_v from_o their_o sin_n to_o god_n trees_n when_o they_o first_o bud_v similitude_n a_o similitude_n and_o be_v array_v with_o leaf_n and_o blossom_n of_o sundry_a colour_n be_v lovely_a to_o behold_v so_o when_o a_o sinner_n that_o have_v be_v dead_a through_o sin_n begin_v to_o convert_v and_o to_o show_v the_o blossom_n and_o first_o fruit_n of_o amendment_n of_o life_n â—e_v iâ—_n most_o delightful_a but_o of_o this_o subject_n we_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d particular_o and_o large_o discourse_v in_o the_o last_o chapter_n the_o eight_o chapter_n of_o 〈◊〉_d which_o god_n conceive_v of_o a_o sinner_n 〈…〉_o in_o the_o joy_n and_o triumph_n 〈◊〉_d be_v make_v upon_o the_o return_n of_o the_o prodigal_a sonâ—â—_n as_o the_o father_n make_v great_a ioâ—e_n â—nd_a triumph_n upon_o his_o son_n â—â—â—â—rne_n so_o good_a â—â—â—â—on_n mouâ—â—_n he_o therefrom_o as_o he_o be_v all_o wisdom_n so_o he_o do_v nothing_o just_o but_o 〈…〉_o he_o 〈…〉_o and_o 〈…〉_o goody_v and_o mercy_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o property_n of_o god_n to_o be_v 〈…〉_o be_v sorrowful_a of_o a_o sâ—â—â—â—s_o 〈…〉_o other_o side_n of_o his_o 〈…〉_o destruction_n â—_z câ—â—â—_n â—_z as_o when_o â—â—e_z 〈…〉_o wâ—â—ld_v 〈…〉_o and_o desâ—â—â—â—â—d_o 〈…〉_o sword_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o so_o 〈…〉_o as_o it_o be_v show_v by_o three_o â—arablâ—s_n 〈…〉_o present_a chapter_n of_o
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