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the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o penitent_a sinner_n paint_v out_o in_o the_o compassion_n of_o a_o tender_a heart_a father_n to_o his_o prodigal_n but_o repent_v and_o return_v son_n for_o it_o follow_v but_o when_o he_o be_v yet_o a_o great_a way_n off_o his_o father_n see_v he_o and_o have_v compassion_n and_o run_v and_o fall_v on_o his_o neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o oh_o how_o quick_a sight_v be_v love_n and_o charity_n of_o what_o be_v good_a fatherly_a love_n to_o a_o return_v lose_v child_n the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o true_o penitent_a sinner_n while_o the_o sinner_n be_v yet_o short_a in_o his_o repentance_n and_o a_o great_a way_n off_o from_o come_v up_o to_o god_n in_o conformity_n to_o what_o his_o word_n require_v yet_o he_o be_v real_o in_o the_o way_n thereto_o serious_o desirous_a of_o and_o endeavour_v after_o it_o god_n see_v he_o take_v notice_n pity_v his_o misery_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o encourage_v and_o animate_v he_o in_o his_o repentance_n the_o son_n go_v towards_o his_o father_n as_o be_v between_o hope_n and_o fear_n of_o acceptance_n with_o he_o but_o the_o father_n run_v towards_o his_o son_n as_o it_o be_v to_o hasten_v his_o endeavour_n or_o prevent_v they_o with_o encouragement_n to_o more_o assure_a confidence_n of_o welcome_a therein_o yea_o and_o before_o the_o son_n can_v fall_v at_o his_o father_n foot_n with_o tear_n of_o repentance_n the_o father_n fall_v on_o his_o neck_n and_o kiss_v he_o with_o kiss_n of_o his_o welcome_n the_o kiss_n of_o his_o mouth_n the_o sweet_a encouragement_n of_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n which_o hinder_v not_o but_o quicken_v the_o son_n repentant_a confession_n and_o humble_v of_o himself_o to_o he_o verse_n 21._o and_o the_o son_n say_v to_o he_o father_z now_o he_o may_v call_v he_o so_o with_o more_o boldness_n as_o have_v find_v beforehand_o such_o renew_a testimony_n of_o his_o former_a kindness_n and_o tender_a mercy_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o in_o thy_o sight_n and_o be_o no_o more_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n the_o sense_n of_o god_n love_n and_o mercy_n quicken_v confession_n of_o sin_n and_o self-abasement_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o vileness_n ezek._n 16.60_o 61_o nothing_o humble_v and_o melt_v so_o much_o as_o god_n love_n prevent_v and_o follow_v we_o be_v notwithstanding_o our_o unworthiness_n stream_v forth_o to_o we_o and_o perceive_v by_o we_o but_o before_o the_o son_n can_v say_v as_o he_o pre-resolved_n make_v i_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o hire_a servant_n his_o father_n prevent_v he_o as_o follow_v verse_n 22._o but_o notwithstanding_o the_o son_n have_v so_o sin_v and_o judge_v himself_o unworthy_a to_o be_v any_o more_o call_v his_o son_n the_o father_n forgive_a all_o past_a and_o glad_a of_o his_o lose_a son_n return_v say_v unto_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 he_o find_v his_o son_n in_o a_o poor_a totter_a case_n in_o a_o ragged_a condition_n clothe_v with_o vile_a apparel_n or_o in_o a_o manner_n whole_o naked_a like_o a_o swineherd_n far_o unlike_o what_o become_v his_o son_n so_o sin_n make_v we_o and_o he_o dislike_v it_o and_o pity_v it_o and_o now_o the_o servant_n must_v apply_v themselves_o too_o to_o recruit_v and_o comfort_v he_o and_o such_o the_o gladness_n of_o a_o love_a father_n to_o have_v his_o lose_a son_n again_o that_o forget_v all_o his_o offence_n and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o once_o upbraid_v he_o instead_o of_o shut_v his_o door_n against_o he_o or_o call_v for_o rod_n and_o staff_n to_o beat_v and_o correct_v he_o he_o call_v for_o the_o best_a robe_n with_o ring_n and_o shoe_n to_o adorn_v he_o which_o the_o servant_n must_v apply_v to_o he_o and_o put_v upon_o he_o too_o as_o think_v nothing_o too_o good_a for_o he_o to_o be_v afford_v he_o he_o will_v have_v he_o clad_v and_o wait_v on_o as_o his_o son_n again_o to_o signify_v as_o what_o sin_n continue_v in_o deprive_v we_o of_o so_o also_o how_o acceptable_a it_o be_v to_o god_n that_o his_o servant_n and_o gospel_n minister_n make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o encourage_v comfort_n and_o restore_v penitent_a sinner_n yea_o he_o add_v further_a verse_n 23._o 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 the_o poor_a sin_v child_n be_v hungry_a as_o well_o as_o ragged_a ready_a to_o famish_v and_o his_o father_n know_v his_o need_n and_o will_v supply_v they_o with_o what_o may_v best_o show_v his_o love_n and_o gladness_n for_o his_o return_n when_o he_o be_v keep_v swine_n bread_n and_o cheese_n will_v have_v be_v welcome_a may_v he_o have_v have_v they_o yea_o now_o be_v return_v he_o will_v have_v be_v glad_a and_o accept_v it_o may_v he_o have_v have_v ordinary_a fare_n and_z servants_z entertainment_n in_o his_o hunger_n he_o mention_v only_a bread_n enough_o in_o his_o father_n house_n but_o that_o suffice_v not_o his_o father_n love_n to_o he_o to_o testify_v how_o glad_o he_o receive_v he_o no_o if_o there_o be_v one_o robe_n better_o than_o another_o he_o shall_v have_v it_o to_o clad_v he_o and_o if_o one_o dish_n better_o than_o another_o he_o shall_v have_v it_o to_o feed_v he_o the_o fat_a calf_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o penitent_a sinner_n clothing_n and_o garment_n the_o father_n give_v he_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n encircle_v his_o work_n as_o a_o ring_n his_o finger_n the_o preparation_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n shod_a his_o foot_n and_o the_o choice_a demonstration_n of_o love_n and_o grace_n show_v forth_o and_o exhibit_v in_o
also_o greedy_o with_o harlot_n consume_v his_o live_n and_o yet_o see_v how_o unequal_a the_o father_n between_o they_o he_o in_o all_o those_o year_n never_o give_v he_o a_o kid_n which_o be_v far_o less_o than_o the_o fat_a calf_n though_o to_o eat_v in_o a_o honest_a way_n and_o to_o make_v merry_a not_o with_o whore_n and_o drab_n but_o with_o his_o friend_n who_o he_o be_v so_o dutiful_a a_o son_n can_v be_v no_o such_o lewd_a varlet_n but_o person_n of_o good_a fashion_n and_o honest_a reputation_n whereas_o on_o the_o other_o side_n his_o love_n be_v such_o to_o his_o other_o son_n that_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o badness_n &_o disobedience_n and_o mis-spending_n of_o his_o substance_n he_o can_v no_o soon_o see_v he_o come_v towards_o he_o but_o he_o run_v to_o meet_v he_o and_o quicken_v he_o in_o his_o pace_n and_o instead_o of_o chide_v he_o pity_n and_o kiss_v he_o and_o kill_v the_o fat_a calf_n too_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o get_v he_o home_o to_o feast_v he_o and_o have_v not_o this_o elder_a son_n great_a reason_n 〈…〉_o his_o father_n and_o refuse_v to_o join_v 〈…〉_o with_o he_o and_o his_o other_o son_n and_o servant_n in_o such_o a_o merry_a frolic_n so_o inconsiderate_o make_v as_o he_o have_v represent_v it_o to_o he_o have_v we_o not_o many_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v of_o his_o mind_n what_o when_o they_o have_v say_v their_o prayer_n a_o thousand_o time_n over_o be_v good_a churchman_n honest_a liver_n sober_a person_n no_o thief_n drunkard_n whoremonger_n harlot_n or_o wicked_a liver_n but_o have_v as_o they_o think_v serve_v god_n just_o according_o to_o the_o laudable_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n and_o perhaps_o also_o in_o private_a prayer_n and_o devotion_n hear_v sermon_n pray_v in_o their_o family_n fast_v as_o often_o and_o make_v as_o many_o and_o as_o long_a prayer_n as_o the_o pharisee_n strict_a and_o zealous_a in_o their_o conversation_n abstain_v from_o all_o gross_a and_o know_v sin_n yet_o they_o can_v never_o be_v 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that_o his_o way_n be_v unequal_a or_o as_o in_o mal._n 2.17_o that_o every_o one_o that_o be_v evil_a be_v good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o else_o where_o be_v the_o god_n of_o judgement_n or_o judgement_n of_o god_n where_o the_o equity_n of_o his_o do_n and_o proceed_n with_o man_n but_o thou_o be_v holy_a o_o thou_o that_o inhabite_v the_o praise_n of_o israel_n and_o will_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o say_n and_o overcome_v when_o thou_o be_v judge_v psal_n 22.3_o and_o 51.4_o stay_v then_o and_o let_v we_o see_v what_o the_o father_n have_v to_o say_v to_o his_o offend_a and_o discontent_a son_n before_o we_o justify_v his_o plea_n and_o pronounce_v on_o his_o side_n and_o that_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o the_o word_n that_o i_o have_v choose_v herein_o to_o treat_v on_o as_o follow_v chap._n iii_o the_o text_n pharaphrased_a verse_n 31.32_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o son_n thou_o be_v ever_o with_o i_o and_o all_o that_o i_o have_v be_v thou_o it_o be_v meet_v 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he_o be_v a_o rich_a creature_n and_o in_o honour_n with_o he_o but_o man_n be_v in_o honour_n do_v not_o consider_v so_o as_o to_o resist_v the_o temptation_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o but_o be_v draw_v by_o he_o into_o rebellion_n against_o his_o maker_n because_o he_o forbid_v he_o the_o taste_n of_o one_o tree_n plant_v in_o the_o pleasurable_a garden_n into_o which_o he_o put_v he_o he_o forfeit_v all_o that_o god_n bestow_v upon_o he_o yea_o both_o mental_a and_o bodily_a endowment_n of_o excellency_n nay_o his_o very_a life_n and_o be_v and_o all_o the_o whole_a creation_n give_v he_o and_o deserve_v to_o have_v be_v thrust_v back_o into_o his_o own_o nothing_o again_o or_o rather_o with_o the_o serpent_n into_o hell_n and_o destruction_n far_o worse_o than_o nothing_o poor_a man_n but_o oh_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v not_o well_o please_v to_o see_v his_o creature_n man_n so_o poor_a but_o devise_v a_o way_n how_o to_o set_v he_o up_o and_o 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for_o that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o be_v wise_a prov._n 13.20_o two_o be_v better_o than_o one_o in_o many_o respect_n either_o to_o hold_v one_o the_o other_o up_o from_o fall_v or_o help_v one_o the_o other_o up_o when_o fall_v eccles_n 4.9_o 10._o and_o a_o threefold_a cord_n be_v not_o easy_o break_v there_o be_v warmth_n in_o such_o fellowship_n do_v not_o our_o heart_n burn_v within_o we_o while_n walk_v together_o christ_n joynâ—d_v himself_o and_o commune_v with_o we_o luke_n 24._o â—2_n there_o god_n command_v the_o blessing_n and_o life_n for_o evermore_o where_o brethren_n dwell_v together_o in_o unity_n psal_n 133._o so_o we_o may_v exhort_v one_o another_o to_o love_n and_o good_a work_n yea_o daily_a while_n it_o be_v call_v to_o day_n to_o the_o prevent_v our_o heart_n be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n heb._n 3.12_o 13._o and_o 10.24_o 3._o to_o watch_v and_o pray_v that_o we_o enter_v not_o into_o temptation_n watch_v and_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o 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our_o helpfulness_n every_o way_n take_v heed_n of_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n but_o cast_v away_o the_o weight_n that_o press_v we_o down_o and_o the_o sin_n that_o easy_o beset_v we_o let_v we_o run_v with_o patience_n the_o race_n set_v before_o we_o look_v unto_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o the_o faith_n heb._n 3_o 12._o and_o 12.1.12_o 2._o of_o know_v ourselves_o in_o any_o of_o our_o receipt_n gift_n attainment_n and_o so_o of_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o pride_n to_o be_v high_o mind_v and_o to_o think_v to_o live_v of_o ourselves_o and_o not_o upon_o and_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n pride_n go_v before_o destruction_n and_o a_o haughty_a mind_n before_o a_o fall_n prov._n 16.17_o 18._o be_v not_o high_o mind_v but_o fear_v rom._n 11.20_o 21._o the_o desire_n of_o a_o portion_n in_o himself_o and_o his_o conceit_n of_o live_v upon_o that_o portion_n receive_v be_v the_o fall_n of_o the_o prodigal_n that_o bring_v this_o death_n and_o loss_n upon_o he_o luke_n 15.11_o 12._o 3._o of_o false_a prophet_n who_o will_v draw_v we_o from_o christ_n into_o ourselves_o or_o after_o the_o world_n and_o flesh_n from_o walk_v in_o the_o narrow_a way_n of_o truth_n to_o wander_v in_o the_o broad_a way_n of_o sin_n and_o error_n matth._n 7.13_o 15._o cease_v to_o hear_v the_o instruction_n that_o cause_v to_o err_v from_o the_o word_n of_o knowledge_n and_o go_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o a_o foolish_a man_n when_o thou_o perceive_v not_o in_o he_o the_o lip_n of_o knowledge_n prov._n 14.7_o and_o â—9_n 27_o 4._o of_o the_o enticement_n of_o sinner_n and_o of_o worldly_a carnal_a person_n
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will_v not_o care_v for_o thou_o be_v with_o i_o thy_o sceptre_n and_o staff_n my_o comfort_n be_v thou_o do_v support_v i_o by_o thy_o power_n thy_o strength_n be_v all_o my_o stay_n and_o by_o the_o same_o what_o will_v devour_v thou_o drive_v far_o away_o in_o midst_n of_o my_o disdainful_a foe_n my_o table_n thou_o do_v spread_v my_o cup_n of_o comfort_n overflow_v thy_o balm_n anoint_v my_o head_n thy_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n always_o shall_v compass_v i_o about_o and_o in_o thy_o house_n i_o will_v ever_o stay_v and_o never_o more_o go_v out_o amen_n finis_fw-la 1._o spring_n up_o o_o well_o to_o it_o we_o will_v sing_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n let_v each_o musician_n strike_v his_o string_n and_o all_o herein_o accord_n 2._o oh_o lord_n how_o wondrous_a be_v thy_o love_n what_o one_o be_v like_a to_o thou_o it_o do_v exceed_v and_o go_v above_o all_o thing_n that_o we_o can_v see_v 3._o the_o heaven_n above_o the_o earth_n beneath_o and_o all_o that_o be_v therein_o 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