we_o eat_v and_o be_v merry_a vers._n 24._o for_o this_o my_o son_n be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a again_o and_o he_o be_v lose_v but_o he_o be_v find_v and_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v meery_a my_o help_n be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n why_o this_o parable_n may_v proper_o be_v call_v a_o mirror_n of_o mercy_n for_o in_o it_o the_o lord_n lay_v open_a unto_o we_o the_o bowel_n of_o his_o fatherly_a love_n and_o compassion_n towards_o penitent_a sinner_n he_o proclaim_v once_o by_o word_n his_o name_n to_o moses_n the_o lord_n strong_a merciful_a 6.7_o and_o gracious_a slow_a to_o anger_n abundant_a in_o mercy_n and_o truth_n reserve_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n by_o many_o proof_n sensive_a have_v he_o declare_v it_o &_o here_o most_o clear_o he_o shadow_v it_o set_v down_o to_o we_o one_o a_o most_o miserable_a sinner_n worthy_a to_o be_v condemn_v yet_o upon_o his_o repentance_n gracious_o pardon_v for_o a_o example_n of_o the_o like_a mercy_n to_o be_v show_v unto_o all_o who_o after_o this_o manner_n repent_v of_o their_o sin_n shall_v return_v unto_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n tripled_a to_o this_o purpose_n have_v our_o saviour_n deliliver_v before_o two_o parable_n one_o of_o the_o wander_a sheep_n a_o other_o of_o the_o lose_a piece_n of_o money_n and_o now_o he_o adjoin_v the_o three_o of_o the_o prodigal_a child_n it_o be_v not_o without_o great_a cause_n that_o our_o saviour_n take_v such_o pain_n to_o confirm_v we_o in_o this_o point_n for_o it_o be_v a_o difficile_a thing_n yea_o a_o supernatural_a work_n to_o persuade_v a_o guilty_a sinner_n of_o god_n mercy_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o law_n which_o threaten_v a_o curse_n against_o the_o transgressor_n of_o her_o commandment_n be_v natural_o write_v in_o every_o man_n heart_n heart_n and_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n due_a to_o sin_n by_o capital_a letter_n be_v grave_v in_o the_o conscience_n so_o that_o it_o be_v true_a of_o all_o 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tempt_v they_o with_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n what_o be_v it_o thou_o can_v offer_v to_o i_o comparable_a to_o that_o which_o thou_o will_v steal_v from_o i_o when_o we_o come_v to_o age_n of_o perfect_a man_n we_o laugh_v at_o those_o thing_n we_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v when_o we_o be_v child_n world_n they_o build_v to_o themselves_o in_o the_o street_n house_n of_o shell_n stone_n clay_n and_o such_o like_a wherein_o they_o delight_v for_o a_o time_n no_o less_o than_o wise_a and_o more_o ancient_a man_n do_v in_o the_o build_n of_o their_o sumptuous_a palace_n but_o they_o rush_v to_o the_o ground_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v raise_v yea_o albeit_o they_o can_v continue_v yet_o be_v they_o unprofitable_a and_o when_o we_o come_v to_o ripe_a understanding_n we_o set_v light_a by_o they_o as_o childish_a trifle_n of_o no_o importance_n so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o child_n of_o god_n as_o he_o grow_v in_o the_o age_n of_o christ_n he_o grow_v also_o in_o a_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o perish_a pleasure_n thereof_o he_o will_v have_v nothing_o for_o his_o portion_n that_o can_v continue_v with_o he_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n can_v content_v he_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v upon_o the_o lord_n to_o enjoy_v he_o and_o true_o happy_a be_v that_o soul_n 5._o which_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n beata_fw-la anima_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la instar_fw-la domus_fw-la jacobi_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la nulla_fw-la simulachra_fw-la nulla_fw-la effigy_n vanitatis_fw-la wherein_o there_o be_v no_o image_n no_o representation_n of_o vanity_n for_o doubtless_o it_o be_v a_o miserable_a thing_n so_o to_o be_v bewitch_v with_o the_o shadow_n of_o good_a that_o we_o lose_v the_o substance_n fugiamus_fw-la hine_n ubi_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la ubi_fw-la inane_fw-la est_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la magnisicum_fw-la putatur_fw-la let_v we_o fly_v from_o this_o world_n wherein_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o vanity_n yea_o 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〈◊〉_d than_o the_o which_o to_o speak_v with_o chrysostom_n what_o can_v befall_v more_o shameful_a and_o unhonourable_a to_o man_n for_o if_o we_o overcome_v not_o sensible_a thing_n how_o shall_v we_o encounter_v with_o insensible_a enemy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o how_o shall_v we_o subdue_v principality_n power_n and_o spiritual_a wickedness_n but_o the_o child_n of_o god_n godly_a illuminate_v with_o his_o light_n renew_v by_o his_o grace_n have_v there_o eye_n open_v in_o a_o part_n to_o see_v that_o high_a prize_n of_o the_o call_n of_o god_n 3.13_o and_o the_o riches_n of_o that_o glorious_a inheritance_n prepare_v for_o the_o saint_n begin_v to_o account_v with_o the_o apostle_n the_o most_o excellent_a thing_n of_o this_o world_n to_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dung_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o have_v a_o ready_a answer_n to_o give_v their_o adversary_n when_o he_o
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