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with_o this_o answer_n that_o though_o it_o be_v a_o parable_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n and_o not_o a_o lie_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v it_o so_o too_o to_o thy_o cost_n if_o thou_o shall_v be_v find_v a_o slight_a of_o god_n christ_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o thy_o own_o soul_n but_o second_o know_v for_o certain_a that_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o parable_n be_v wonderful_a reality_n o_o what_o a_o glorious_a reality_n be_v there_o signify_v by_o that_o parable_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a to_o a_o net_n that_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n signify_v that_o sinner_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o all_o nation_n shall_v be_v bring_v into_o god_n kingdom_n by_o the_o net_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o o_o how_o real_a a_o thing_n shall_v the_o other_o part_n thereof_o be_v when_o it_o be_v fulfil_v which_o say_v and_o when_o it_o be_v full_a they_o draw_v it_o to_o shore_n and_o put_v the_o good_a into_o vessel_n but_o throw_v the_o bad_a away_o matth._n 13._o 47_o 48._o signify_v the_o mansion_n of_o glory_n that_o the_o saint_n shall_v have_v and_o also_o the_o rejection_n that_o god_n will_v give_v to_o the_o ungodly_a and_o to_o sinner_n and_o also_o that_o parable_n what_o a_o glorious_a reality_n be_v there_o in_o it_o which_o say_v except_o a_o corn_n of_o wheat_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o die_v it_o abide_v alone_o but_o if_o it_o die_v it_o do_v bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n joh._n 12._o 24._o to_o signify_v that_o unless_o jesus_n christ_n do_v indeed_o spill_v his_o blood_n and_o die_v the_o curse_a death_n he_o shall_v abide_v alone_o that_o be_v have_v never_o a_o soul_n into_o glory_n with_o he_o but_o if_o he_o die_v he_o shall_v bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n that_o be_v save_v many_o sinner_n and_o also_o how_o real_a a_o truth_n there_o be_v in_o that_o parable_n concern_v the_o jew_n put_v christ_n to_o death_n which_o the_o poor_a disperse_a jew_n can_v best_a experience_n to_o their_o cost_n for_o they_o have_v be_v almost_o ever_o since_o a_o banish_a people_n and_o such_o as_o have_v have_v god_n sore_a displeasure_n wonderful_o manifest_v against_o they_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o parable_n matth._n 21._o v._n 33._o to_o 41._o o_o therefore_o for_o jesus_n christ_n sâ—ke_n do_v not_o slight_a the_o truth_n because_o it_o be_v discover_v in_o a_o parable_n for_o by_o this_o argument_n thou_o may_v also_o nay_o thou_o will_v slight_v almost_o all_o the_o thing_n that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v speak_v for_o 〈◊〉_d speak_v they_o for_o the_o most_o part_n if_o not_o all_o in_o parable_n why_o shall_v it_o be_v say_v of_o thou_o as_o it_o
be_v say_v of_o some_o these_o thing_n be_v speak_v to_o they_o that_o be_v without_o in_o parable_n that_o see_v they_o may_v not_o see_v and_o that_o hear_n they_o may_v not_o understand_v luke_n 8._o 10._o i_o say_v take_v heed_n of_o be_v a_o quarrel_n against_o christ_n parable_n lest_o christ_n also_o object_v against_o the_o salvation_n of_o thy_o soul_n at_o the_o judgement_n day_n friend_n i_o have_v no_o more_o to_o say_v to_o thou_o now_o if_o thou_o do_v love_v i_o pray_v for_o i_o that_o my_o god_n will_v not_o forsake_v i_o nor_o take_v his_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o and_o that_o god_n will_v fit_v i_o to_o do_v and_o suffer_v what_o shall_v be_v from_o the_o world_n or_o devil_n inflict_v upon_o i_o i_o must_v tell_v thou_o the_o world_n rage_v they_o stamp_v and_o shake_v their_o head_n and_o fain_o they_o will_v be_v do_v the_o lord_n help_v i_o to_o take_v all_o they_o shall_v do_v with_o patience_n and_o when_o they_o smite_v the_o one_o cheek_n to_o turn_v the_o other_o to_o they_o that_o i_o may_v do_v as_o christ_n have_v bid_v i_o for_o then_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o of_o glory_n shall_v rest_v upon_o i_o farewell_n i_o be_o thou_o to_o serve_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n john_n bunyan_n sigh_n from_o hell_n or_o the_o groan_n of_o a_o damn_a soul_n luke_n the_o 16_o verse_n 19_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 19_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a rich_a man_n which_o be_v clothe_v in_o purple_a and_o fine_a linen_n and_o fare_v sumptuous_o every_o day_n verse_n 20_o and_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a beggar_n name_v lazirus_fw-la which_o be_v lay_v at_o his_o gate_n full_a of_o sore_n verse_n 21_o and_o desire_v to_o be_v feed_v with_o the_o crumb_n which_o fall_v from_o the_o rich_a man_n table_n moreover_o the_o dog_n come_v and_o lick_v his_o sore_n verse_n 22_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o beggar_n die_v and_o be_v carry_v by_o the_o angel_n into_o abraham_n bosom_n the_o rich_a man_n also_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v verse_n 23_o and_o in_o hell_n he_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n be_v in_o torment_n and_o see_v abraham_n afar_o off_o and_o lazarus_n in_o his_o bosom_n verse_n 24_o and_o he_o cry_v and_o say_v father_n abraham_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o and_o send_v lazarus_n that_o he_o may_v dip_v the_o tip_n of_o his_o finger_n in_o water_n and_o cool_v my_o tongue_n for_o i_o be_o torment_v in_o this_o flame_n verse_n 25_o but_o abraham_n say_v son_n remember_v that_o thou_o in_o thy_o life_n time_n receive_v thy_o good_a thing_n and_o likewise_o lazarus_n evil_a thing_n but_o now_o he_o be_v comfort_v and_o thou_o be_v torment_v verse_n 26_o and_o beside_o all_o this_o between_o we_o and_o you_o there_o be_v a_o great_a gulf_n fix_v so_o that_o they_o which_o will_v pass_v from_o hence_o to_o you_o can_v neither_o can_v they_o pass_v to_o we_o that_o will_v come_v from_o thence_o verse_n 27_o then_o he_o say_v i_o pray_v thou_o therefore_o father_n that_o thou_o will_v send_v he_o to_o my_o father_n house_n verse_n 28_o for_o i_o have_v five_o brethren_n that_o he_o may_v testify_v unto_o they_o lest_o they_o also_o come_v into_o this_o place_n of_o torment_n verse_n 29_o abraham_n say_v unto_o he_o they_o have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n lâ—t_v they_o hear_v they_o verse_n 30_o and_o he_o say_v nay_o father_n abraham_n but_o if_o one_o go_v unto_o they_o from_o the_o dead_a they_o will_v repent_v verse_n 31_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o if_o they_o hear_v not_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n neither_o will_v they_o be_v persuade_v though_o one_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a verse_n 19_o this_o scripture_n be_v not_o speak_v by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o show_v you_o the_o state_n of_o two_o single_a person_n only_o as_o some_o through_o their_o ignorance_n of_o the_o drift_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o parable_n do_v dream_n but_o to_o show_v you_o the_o state_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o ungodly_a to_o the_o world_n end_n as_o be_v clear_a to_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o 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thing_n of_o christ_n in_o thy_o heart_n thou_o that_o do_v satisfy_v thyself_o either_o with_o sin_n or_o a_o bare_a profession_n of_o godliness_n thy_o soul_n will_v fall_v into_o extreme_a torment_n and_o anguish_n so_o soon_o as_o ever_o thou_o do_v depart_v this_o world_n and_o there_o thou_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnaw_v thy_o tooth_n matth._n 8._o 11_o 12._o and_o beside_o all_o this_o thou_o be_v like_a never_o to_o have_v any_o ease_n or_o remedy_n never_o look_v for_o any_o deliverance_n thou_o shalâ—_n die_v in_o thy_o sin_n and_o be_v torment_v as_o many_o year_n as_o there_o be_v star_n in_o the_o firmament_n or_o sand_n on_o the_o seashore_n and_o beside_o all_o this_o thou_o must_v abide_v it_o for_o ever_o and_o beside_o all_o this_o between_o we_o and_o you_o there_o be_v a_o great_a gulf_n fix_v so_o that_o they_o which_o will_v pass_v from_o hence_o to_o you_o can_v neither_o can_v they_o câ—me_v to_o we_o that_o will_v come_v from_o thence_o there_o be_v a_o 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