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that_o have_v once_o be_v christian_n and_o have_v cease_v to_o be_v so_o unto_o repentance_n so_o as_o they_o perform_v the_o act_n of_o repentance_n by_o change_v their_o mind_n into_o a_o better_a frame_n and_o by_o condemn_v their_o former_a resolution_n to_o resume_v that_o religion_n again_o which_o once_o they_o have_v wicked_o reject_v and_o then_o to_o compose_v their_o life_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o it_o see_v they_o crucify_v to_o themselves_o the_o son_n of_o god_n afresh_o in_o these_o word_n he_o show_v the_o matter_n wherein_o this_o fall_n away_o consist_v or_o rather_o the_o foul_a wickedness_n cleave_v to_o it_o and_o therefore_o what_o good_a cause_n there_o be_v why_o god_n will_v not_o have_v such_o person_n renew_v to_o repentance_n to_o crucify_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v a_o damnable_a wickedness_n how_o much_o more_o be_v it_o so_o to_o crucify_v he_o afresh_o after_o he_o be_v now_o become_v glorious_a immortal_a and_o lord_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o themselves_o they_o do_v not_o crucify_v he_o afresh_o real_o and_o proper_o for_o that_o can_v be_v but_o to_o themselves_o in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o they_o do_v it_o for_o their_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o they_o crucify_v christ_n for_o by_o their_o fall_v away_o they_o judge_v and_o condemn_v he_o again_o to_o have_v be_v a_o seducer_n a_o teacher_n of_o false_a doctrine_n and_o so_o to_o have_v be_v deserve_o crucify_a and_o put_v he_o to_o a_o open_a shame_n they_o cast_v a_o public_a ignominy_n and_o reproach_n upon_o he_o as_o be_v do_v to_o those_o who_o undergo_v a_o public_a and_o infamous_a punishment_n this_o very_a wickedness_n the_o author_n express_v in_o other_o word_n signify_v the_o same_o thing_n chap._n 10.29_o where_o he_o say_v they_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n and_o account_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n a_o unholy_a thing_n 7._o for_o the_o earth_n he_n illustrate_v and_o withal_o 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by_o the_o word_n of_o isaac_n to_o jacob_n gen._n 27.27_o see_v the_o smell_n of_o my_o son_n be_v as_o the_o smell_n of_o a_o field_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v bless_v but_o because_o a_o fruitful_a soil_n be_v till_v the_o more_o diligent_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o it_o more_o plentiful_o abound_v in_o fruit_n and_o as_o we_o have_v note_v the_o author_n speak_v in_o this_o manner_n because_o in_o the_o reddition_n this_o simile_n it_o be_v proper_o true_a for_o when_o a_o man_n become_v like_o a_o fruitful_a soil_n and_o abound_v in_o the_o fruit_n of_o good_a work_n than_o he_o receive_v abless_v from_o god_n in_o reward_n of_o his_o godliness_n which_o drink_v in_o the_o rain_n that_o often_o come_v upon_o it_o the_o rain_n that_o often_o moisten_v the_o earth_n be_v like_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n shower_v down_o upon_o man_n whereof_o he_o treat_v ver_fw-la 4.5_o which_o be_v therefore_o fit_o resemble_v to_o the_o rain_n often_o fall_v on_o the_o earth_n because_o they_o be_v manifold_a and_o plenteous_a sufficient_a to_o moisten_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o make_v it_o spiritual_o fertile_a to_o produce_v divers_a fruit_n of_o good_a work_n the_o rain_n may_v also_o resemble_v the_o frequent_a and_o daily_o preach_v of_o god_n word_n which_o when_o it_o be_v preach_v be_v like_o a_o shower_n stream_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o water_n and_o fructify_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n but_o the_o former_a resemblance_n be_v more_o full_a and_o more_o fit_a to_o the_o point_n and_o bring_v forth_o herb_n meet_v for_o they_o for_o who_o it_o be_v dress_v the_o various_a fruit_n of_o virtue_n and_o work_v acceptable_a to_o god_n do_v according_a to_o his_o law_n do_v resemble_v those_o herb_n which_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o meet_v for_o they_o that_o dress_v it_o or_o rather_o meet_v for_o they_o at_o who_o charge_n and_o for_o who_o sake_n it_o be_v dress_v namely_o for_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o soil_n to_o who_o the_o fruit_n and_o revenue_n of_o it_o do_v belong_v and_o accrue_v who_o in_o the_o reddition_n of_o the_o simile_n be_v god_n hence_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o be_v god_n labourer_n you_o be_v god_n tillage_n you_o be_v god_n building_n 1_o cor._n 3.9_o be_v dress_v the_o earth_n beside_o the_o fall_n of_o rain_n upon_o it_o must_v have_v a_o diligent_a till_v or_o dress_v for_o the_o rain_n alone_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o make_v the_o earth_n fruitful_a in_o herb_n meet_v for_o the_o owner_n of_o it_o unless_o it_o be_v also_o dress_v by_o plough_v or_o dig_v weed_n and_o dung_v hence_o the_o vine-dresser_n plead_v for_o the_o barren_a figtree_n lord_n let_v it_o alone_o this_o year_n also_o till_o i_o shall_v dig_v about_o it_o and_o dung_n it_o luke_n 13.8_o so_o also_o god_n do_v not_o only_a water_n our_o soul_n with_o his_o gift_n as_o with_o frequent_a and_o seasonable_a shower_n but_o also_o afford_v we_o a_o diligent_a and_o various_a dress_n by_o the_o labour_n of_o his_o minister_n to_o instruct_v exhort_v reprove_v and_o comfort_v we_o receave_v blessing_n from_o god_n why_o the_o author_n speak_v thus_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o what_o that_o blessing_n be_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o earth_n we_o have_v show_v already_o in_o the_o entrance_n of_o this_o verse_n but_o in_o reference_n to_o man_n fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n this_o blessing_n of_o god_n signify_v both_o a_o multiply_a of_o his_o spiritual_a gift_n in_o this_o life_n for_o to_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v say_v christ_n and_o every_o branch_n that_o bear_v fruit_n god_n prune_v it_o that_o it_o may_v bring_v forth_o more_o fruit_n john_n 15.2_o and_o also_o chief_o the_o gift_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v for_o then_o god_n bless_v a_o man_n when_o he_o make_v thing_n to_o go_v well_o with_o he_o but_o better_a thing_n can_v never_o go_v with_o we_o then_o when_o he_o make_v we_o eternal_o bless_a and_o happy_a 8_o but_o that_o which_o bear_v thorn_n and_o brier_n that_o earth_n which_o be_v water_v with_o frequent_a rain_n and_o diligent_o dress_v do_v not_o withstand_v bear_v thorn_n and_o brier_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o here_o the_o author_n have_v reference_n to_o man_n who_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a truth_n as_o the_o assertion_n itself_o require_v for_o proof_n whereof_o he_o allege_v these_o word_n and_o to_o such_o man_n who_o for_o no_o small_a time_n have_v be_v endow_v with_o divers_a gift_n and_o diligent_o dress_v of_o god_n these_o thorn_n and_o brier_n be_v all_o sort_n of_o evil_a work_n which_o have_v no_o use_n but_o for_o evil_a for_o hence_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o unfruitful_a work_n ephes_n 5.11_o among_o which_o apostasy_n or_o defection_n from_o christ_n lead_v the_o first_o rank_n and_o from_o this_o simile_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o judgement_n or_o punishment_n which_o expect_v apostate_n do_v also_o wait_v for_o they_o who_o have_v affinity_n with_o apostate_n who_o we_o mention_v 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