272 . Imea a21.1 THE SEVENTEENTH SERMON, VPON THE SATVRDAY AFTER THE SECOND SONDAY IN LENT. Lv e. is. Homo quidambabuit duosfilios. _ A certainemanhad two Sonnes,&c. The ditmubu- tion of the matter. a; This world is nothing but a mixture of good & euill. Mongft the reft of the Parables, this Parable is treatedof; and is diuided into foure parts : The fiat relates the refolurionofan idleyoung fellow defirous to fee the world , and to hauehis fathers leaue to trauell. The fecond, His vnaduifedaótions, lewd courfes, lauifh expences,and themiferies that befell him thereupon. The third,Theconfiderationofhis own wretched eftate, his returning home tohis fathers houfe all totter'dandtorne,weake,and hungerftarued. The fourth,His fathers kindreceptionofhim,and the joythat he took in this his loft fonne. This followerverie fitlythat former Parable of theVineyard : Thatbeingfull of fearerthis,of hope : That,ofthe rigour of juftice ; this,ofthe regalosofinercie. That checkes a (inner in his finnes ; this fpurs him onto repentance.' And thefe arethofe twoPoleswhereonthewhole gonernesnent ofGodde- pendeth. Acertainemanhad twofonnes . In thefetwo fons are reprefented vnto vs the jua,and the finnefull man. For, this life is aNetwhich holds all fortsoffifhes; it is anheape of Corne,where the Chaffeis mixed with theWheat ; it is a flock ofSheepand Goats ; abodie confiftingofcontrarie humors;agroundofgood feed,andof tares : Allare the fonnesof God bycreation, butnot by adoption. Fathers mayhaue fonnes alike infauour,but not inconditions : Aelam,tohis Abel hada Caine ; Weah, to his ShemhadaCham ; Abraham tohis !pug hadan *mad; Jfaac,to his[scabhadan Efau ; Danid,to hisSalomonhad anAbflon; and Salomon himfelfe had aRehoboam : So hauemoltmenthat haue manychildren; andGod himfelfe hath force crofl'e,froward,andperuerfe children. Ado-
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