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but_o the_o external_a administration_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o be_v frequent_a in_o the_o gospel_n see_v matth._n 21.43_o and_o the_o state_n of_o man_n regenerate_v by_o the_o gospel_n as_o rom._n 14.17_o and_o elsewhere_o ver._n 4._o nicodemus_n say_v unto_o he_o how_o can_v a_o man_n be_v bear_v when_o he_o be_v old_a can_v he_o enter_v the_o second_o time_n into_o his_o mother_n womb_n and_o be_v bear_v nicodemus_n take_v up_o christ_n carnal_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o a_o natural_a birth_n object_n against_o his_o doctrine_n as_o prescribe_v that_o which_o be_v impossible_a doctrine_n 1._o christ_n doctrine_n be_v then_o right_o hear_v when_o every_o hearer_n make_v application_n thereof_o to_o himself_o and_o tri_v what_o conformity_n there_o be_v betwixt_o their_o way_n or_o condition_n and_o it_o for_o so_o do_v nicodemus_n question_v the_o possibility_n of_o this_o doctrine_n in_o his_o person_n how_o can_v a_o man_n be_v bear_v when_o he_o be_v old_a as_o 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progenitor_n for_o she_o boast_v jacob_n be_v their_o father_n who_o give_v the_o well_o and_o therefore_o slight_v the_o offer_n of_o a_o better_a as_o be_v well_o enough_o in_o she_o own_o conceit_n 5._o none_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o boast_v of_o antiquity_n and_o of_o interest_n in_o pious_a progenitor_n as_o they_o who_o have_v least_o cause_n so_o to_o do_v for_o say_v she_o our_o father_n jacob_n give_v we_o the_o well_o and_o drink_v thereof_o himself_o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o they_o be_v but_o heathen_n who_o have_v come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o jacob_n child_n who_o have_v forfeit_v their_o right_n and_o however_o they_o be_v far_o from_o jacobs_n spirit_n who_o will_v satisfy_v their_o soul_n with_o that_o which_o only_o supply_v his_o bodily_a necessity_n and_o serve_v his_o cattle_n as_o well_o as_o he_o 6._o it_o be_v a_o notable_a injury_n do_v unto_o christ_n to_o plead_v any_o antiquity_n or_o succession_n to_o it_o in_o prejudice_n of_o he_o or_o his_o truth_n or_o 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husbandman_n towards_o professor_n and_o branch_n of_o this_o vine_n according_a as_o by_o their_o fruitfulness_n or_o unfruitfulnesse_n they_o declare_v themselves_o to_o be_v true_a or_o counterfeit_a branch_n and_o to_o be_v real_o or_o in_o show_v only_o engraft_v in_o christ_n take_v away_o such_o as_o be_v unfruitful_a and_o purge_v the_o fruitful_a that_o they_o may_v abound_v in_o fruit_n whence_o learn_v 1._o the_o condition_n of_o professor_n be_v most_o fit_o resemble_v to_o branch_n of_o a_o vine_n as_o have_v no_o subsistence_n nor_o sap_n of_o themselves_o but_o in_o christ_n more_o than_o branch_n have_v without_o a_o vine-stock_n and_o as_o be_v oblige_v to_o have_v as_o strict_a and_o near_a conjunction_n with_o he_o as_o branch_n have_v with_o the_o tree_n which_o they_o will_v have_v if_o they_o be_v real_o engraft_v in_o he_o for_o these_o cause_n do_v he_o call_v they_o branch_n here_o 2._o professor_n be_v not_o all_o of_o one_o sort_n nor_o be_v they_o all_o in_o christ_n after_o one_o way_n and_o manner_n some_o be_v only_o in_o he_o by_o external_a and_o visible_a communion_n as_o be_v in_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o external_o covenant_v and_o profess_v relation_n to_o he_o other_o be_v also_o in_o he_o by_o faith_n as_o have_v spiritual_a inward_a communion_n with_o his_o person_n for_o so_o be_v here_o express_v that_o there_o be_v branch_n in_o he_o who_o bear_v not_o fruit_n and_o branch_n that_o bear_v fruit_n 3._o the_o true_a touchstone_n whereby_o to_o discern_v one_o sort_n of_o branch_n from_o another_o be_v not_o their_o leaf_n or_o profession_n but_o their_o fruit_n for_o here_o the_o character_n of_o the_o one_o be_v every_o branch_n in_o i_o that_o bear_v not_o fruit_n and_o of_o the_o other_o every_o branch_n that_o bear_v fruit_n and_o in_o this_o they_o fit_o resemble_v vine-branche_n which_o be_v useless_a if_o they_o be_v not_o fruitful_a ezek._n 15.2_o &c_n &c_n 4._o external_n and_o fruitless_a branch_n will_v at_o last_o be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o discovery_n of_o their_o hypocrisy_n and_o unsoundnesse_n and_o that_o they_o have_v no_o interest_n in_o he_o sometime_o also_o by_o their_o just_a seclusion_n from_o church_n society_n and_o at_o last_o by_o their_o final_a separation_n from_o christ_n for_o every_o branch_n in_o i_o that_o bear_v not_o fruit_n he_o take_v away_o as_o the_o husbandman_n take_v away_o useless_a branch_n from_o the_o vine_n see_v v._o 6._o 5._o there_o be_v no_o branch_n so_o fruitful_a but_o it_o have_v many_o imperfection_n and_o want_n for_o even_o every_o branch_n that_o bear_v fruit_n need_v to_o be_v purge_v and_o to_o bring_v forth_o more_o fruit_n 6._o one_o particular_a imperfection_n in_o fruitful_a branch_n be_v that_o they_o have_v many_o luxuriant_a superfluity_n grow_v up_o with_o their_o fruit_n which_o hinder_v the_o increase_n thereof_o not_o only_o a_o remainder_n of_o corruption_n but_o much_o corruption_n grow_v up_o with_o their_o grace_n especial_o when_o they_o be_v in_o a_o flourish_a condition_n without_o exercise_n therefore_o do_v they_o need_v to_o be_v purge_v as_o vinedresser_n do_v with_o luxuriant_a branch_n in_o vine_n which_o grow_v up_o with_o their_o fruit_n 7._o whatever_o be_v the_o imperfection_n of_o these_o who_o hold_v inward_a communion_n with_o christ_n yet_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v away_o nor_o separate_v from_o he_o but_o their_o imperfection_n and_o frailty_n shall_v endear_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n care_v for_o such_o branch_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v away_o but_o purge_v 8._o it_o be_v a_o rich_a blessing_n and_o reward_n of_o fruitfulness_n in_o the_o godlies'_n account_v to_o be_v bless_v with_o more_o fruitfulness_n for_o this_o be_v a_o promise_n to_o they_o it_o shall_v bring_v forth_o more_o fruit_n 9_o however_o the_o lord_n
some_o joh._n 12.42_o but_o further_a it_o teach_v that_o truth_n must_v be_v preach_v as_o man_n have_v a_o calling_n where_o there_o be_v many_o disadvantage_n and_o strange_a humour_n of_o people_n to_o encounter_v and_o that_o faithful_a minister_n must_v not_o always_o expect_v such_o auditory_n as_o they_o will_v desire_v for_o tractablenesse_n and_o subjection_n for_o christ_n the_o prince_n of_o teacher_n teach_v in_o the_o synagogue_n and_o in_o the_o temple_n 7_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o their_o preach_v thereof_o aught_o to_o renounce_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o dishonesty_n either_o in_o convey_v lawful_a duty_n in_o a_o clandestine_v base_a way_n which_o be_v apt_a to_o render_v they_o suspect_v or_o by_o their_o so_o order_v their_o way_n as_o they_o may_v decline_v contempt_n or_o hatred_n or_o may_v compass_v some_o base_a by-end_n for_o so_o much_o do_v christ_n example_n teach_v who_o in_o secret_n say_v nothing_o as_o be_v before_o explain_v see_v 2_o cor._n 4.2_o 1_o thes_n 5_o 2d_o 2_o tim._n 3.6_o from_o five_o 21._o learn_v 1._o a_o man_n public_a carriage_n especial_o if_o he_o be_v one_o who_o carriage_n be_v for_o most_o part_n not_o our_o and_z know_v be_v examine_v and_o find_v right_o it_o be_v full_a of_o hazard_n and_o evidence_v great_a want_n of_o charity_n to_o suspect_v his_o integrity_n or_o his_o carriage_n in_o other_o thing_n unless_o there_o be_v good_a ground_n for_o it_o therefore_o christ_n carry_v himself_o open_o in_o his_o doctrine_n he_o count_v it_o very_o informal_a to_o judge_v he_o as_o a_o heretic_n or_o seditious_a person_n unless_o it_o can_v be_v instruct_v by_o his_o hearer_n and_o herein_o man_n sail_v exceed_o by_o their_o envy_n and_o secret_a whisper_n of_o which_o see_v prov._n 27.4_o 2_o cor._n 12.20_o 2._o a_o man_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n oblige_v to_o self-defence_n and_o against_o self-murder_n aught_o therefore_o not_o to_o accuse_v himself_o before_o a_o judge_n therefore_o christ_n decline_v so_o to_o do_v why_o ask_v thou_o i_o 3._o whatever_o liberty_n man_n have_v to_o decline_v such_o witness_n as_o do_v profess_v their_o malicious_a and_o partial_a disposition_n and_o that_o they_o will_v not_o make_v conscience_n of_o lie_v so_o they_o may_v condemn_v the_o innocent_a yet_o the_o carriage_n of_o christ_n follower_n shall_v be_v such_o as_o they_o need_v not_o decline_v any_o witness_n who_o will_v declare_v the_o truth_n therefore_o christ_n appeal_v indifferent_o to_o his_o hearer_n be_v who_o they_o will_v if_o they_o will_v tell_v what_o he_o say_v ask_v they_o which_o hear_v i_o what_o i_o have_v say_v unto_o they_o 4._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o hearer_n to_o be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o what_o they_o hear_v as_o they_o be_v call_v to_o it_o for_o christ_n suppose_v this_o of_o they_o behold_v they_o know_v what_o i_o say_v though_o few_o of_o many_o hearer_n attain_v to_o so_o much_o ver._n 22._o and_o when_o he_o have_v thus_o speak_v one_o of_o the_o officer_n which_o stand_v by_o strike_v jesus_n with_o the_o palm_n of_o his_o hand_n say_v answer_v thou_o the_o high_a priest_n so_o 23._o jesus_n answer_v he_o if_o i_o have_v speak_v evil_a bear_v witness_n of_o the_o evil_n but_o if_o well_o why_o smite_v thou_o i_o in_o these_o verse_n be_v record_v christ_n conflict_n with_o one_o of_o the_o high_a priest_n officer_n who_o smite_v christ_n ignominious_o and_o challenge_v he_o for_o speak_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n to_o the_o high_a priest_n v._o 22._o the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v from_o this_o that_o christ_n appeal_n to_o his_o hearer_n v._o 21._o of_o which_o sort_n these_o officer_n also_o have_v be_v chap._n 7.32_o 46._o he_o by_o this_o practice_n will_v clear_v himself_o of_o any_o respect_n to_o his_o doctrine_n but_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o be_v his_o respect_n to_o the_o high_a priest_n his_o master_n and_o he_o thus_o deal_v with_o christ_n because_o he_o answer_v not_o reverent_o as_o he_o conceive_v and_o because_o he_o carry_v himself_o so_o confident_o christ_n in_o his_o answer_n v._n 23._o do_v tax_v this_o way_n of_o procedure_v urge_v that_o if_o he_o have_v speak_v wrong_a the_o court_n be_v now_o sit_v legal_o to_o examine_v he_o and_o he_o may_v orderly_o accuse_v and_o bear_v witness_n and_o not_o abuse_v he_o and_o if_o he_o have_v speak_v right_a it_o be_v a_o great_a injury_n so_o to_o use_v he_o especial_o before_o a_o judicatory_a from_o v._o 22._o learn_v 1._o corrupt_a master_n have_v ordinary_o corrupt_a servant_n and_o as_o sometime_o servant_n may_v corrupt_v their_o master_n so_o it_o be_v as_o frequent_v that_o servant_n be_v corrupt_v by_o their_o master_n prov._n 29.12_o for_o here_o the_o officer_n be_v such_o as_o their_o master_n be_v 2._o man_n greatness_n though_o accompany_v with_o no_o goodness_n do_v ordinary_o so_o dazzle_v the_o eye_n of_o other_o that_o they_o think_v it_o intolerable_a any_o shall_v not_o dote_v on_o they_o as_o themselves_o do_v be_v their_o course_n never_o so_o evil_a for_o that_o he_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n be_v enough_o to_o make_v this_o officer_n take_v it_o ill_a that_o christ_n do_v not_o as_o he_o think_v give_v more_o reverence_n to_o he_o and_o that_o although_o he_o be_v unworthy_a and_o nothing_o like_o that_o office_n and_o be_v even_o now_o persecute_v christ_n 3._o great_a one_o and_o their_o adherent_n do_v think_v their_o authority_n contemn_v if_o they_o be_v not_o absolute_o humour_v and_o get_v all_o their_o will_n though_o to_o the_o prejudice_n and_o quit_n of_o truth_n for_o albeit_o christ_n in_o his_o answer_n do_v only_o tax_v their_o illegal_a proceed_n and_o adher_v to_o truth_n and_o the_o defence_n thereof_o in_o a_o legal_a way_n yet_o this_o officer_n can_v endure_v he_o shall_v thus_o stand_v to_o his_o point_n and_o not_o yield_v to_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o therefore_o with_o a_o buffet_n enquire_v answer_v thou_o the_o 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