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namely_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v ready_a early_o to_o make_v trial_n of_o that_o that_o they_o come_v and_o look_v for_o let_v we_o go_v early_o to_o the_o vineyard_n say_v the_o spouse_n let_v we_o see_v whether_o the_o vine_n flourish_n that_o be_v what_o appearing_n or_o likelihood_n there_o be_v of_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o time_n of_o marriage_n or_o of_o a_o near_a communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o her_o belove_a she_o add_v whither_o the_o tender_a or_o small_a grape_n appear_v we_o may_v read_v the_o word_n thus_o whither_o the_o first_o small_a grape_n open_v itself_o the_o first_o grape_n be_v that_o which_o be_v first_o in_o sprout_v and_o by_o open_v itself_o be_v mean_v its_o appearance_n
tâ—es_n but_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n as_o appear_v by_o ver_fw-la 22_o 23._o opinion_n and_o with_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n you_o do_v but_o mancipate_v and_o enslave_v your_o conscience_n in_o subject_v of_o they_o to_o humane_a ordinance_n this_o oppression_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v a_o spirituall-bondage_n typify_v by_o the_o egyptian_a bondage_n pharaoh_n taskmaster_n be_v cruel_a oppressor_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o be_v all_o spiritual_a taskmaster_n which_o will_v compel_v the_o saint_n to_o work_v in_o their_o vineyard_n and_o to_o bear_v the_o heat_n of_o their_o indignation_n and_o wrarh_n which_o be_v more_o than_o the_o heat_n and_o burden_n of_o the_o day_n 2._o in_o that_o the_o church_n be_v call_v the_o lord_n vineyard_n and_o the_o false_a church_n and_o false_a member_n be_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n call_v the_o vineyard_n observe_v hence_o the_o church_n be_v the_o lord_n husbandry_n thus_o christ_n compare_v his_o church_n to_o a_o vineyard_n call_v himself_o the_o vine_n his_o member_n the_o branch_n and_o his_o father_n the_o husbandman_n john_n 15._o 1_o 2._o i_o be_o the_o vine_n and_o my_o father_n be_v the_o husbandman_n every_o branch_n in_o i_o etc._n etc._n by_o this_o kind_n of_o phrase_n we_o be_v teach_v that_o the_o saint_n be_v by_o the_o father_n spiritual_o ingraff_v into_o christ_n as_o the_o branch_n in_o the_o vine_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o implantation_n in_o he_o they_o become_v the_o tree_n of_o righteousness_n bear_v fruit_n of_o holiness_n by_o the_o work_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o their_o heart_n so_o the_o lord_n speak_v in_o jer._n 2._o 21._o i_o plant_v thou_o a_o noble_a vine_n the_o lord_n have_v take_v in_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o world_n to_o make_v it_o his_o vinyard_n on_o who_o he_o have_v bestow_v many_o vinyard-mercy_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o isa_n 5._o 1_o 2._o my_o beloved_a church_n of_o the_o jew_n have_v a_o vineyard_n in_o a_o very_a 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