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off_o he_o he_o be_v never_o at_o it_o he_o never_o see_v it_o and_o yet_o be_v true_o the_o lord_n of_o it_o and_o may_v say_v of_o it_o it_o be_v his_o own_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o donation_n even_o so_o god_n in_o his_o word_n give_v christ_n and_o his_o merit_n to_o the_o believer_n who_o as_o he_o have_v receive_v he_o by_o faith_n so_o he_o retain_v he_o by_o grace_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o donation_n and_o acceptation_n a_o man_n may_v as_o true_o say_v christ_n be_v he_o as_o though_o he_o be_v now_o in_o heaven_n already_o with_o he_o yea_o so_o firm_a and_o certain_a be_v this_o engraft_v that_o it_o once_o be_v make_v can_v never_o be_v dissolve_v but_o be_v everlasting_a for_o the_o root_n live_v and_o abide_v for_o ever_o so_o also_o do_v the_o branch_n be_v set_v into_o the_o same_o and_o that_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o good_a husbandman_n god_n himself_o 15.1_o the_o second_o thing_n require_v in_o a_o tree_n of_o righteousness_n be_v life_n which_o be_v not_o the_o natural_a life_n of_o other_o plant_n but_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a for_o eternal_a life_n begin_v even_o in_o this_o life_n galath_n 2.20_o now_o i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o now_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o and_o this_o life_n be_v by_o the_o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o then_o wrought_v in_o we_o when_o the_o same_o mind_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n while_o he_o be_v upon_o earth_n be_v also_o in_o we_o philip._n 2.5_o for_o he_o convey_v his_o own_o disposition_n into_o his_o member_n in_o part_n who_o be_v daily_o make_v conformable_a unto_o he_o of_o which_o conformity_n the_o apostle_n make_v two_o part_n rom._n 5.6_o first_o a_o conformity_n unto_o he_o in_o his_o death_n that_o look_v as_o he_o die_v for_o sin_n so_o ought_v his_o member_n unto_o sin_n and_o as_o he_o by_o his_o death_n subdue_v sin_n and_o obtain_v victory_n over_o it_o so_o ought_v they_o daily_o to_o be_v nibble_v in_o the_o abolish_n and_o mortify_v of_o that_o sin_n which_o 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the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n four_o a_o tree_n of_o righteousness_n must_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n such_o as_o be_v please_v unto_o god_n quest._n how_o shall_v a_o christian_a bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n ans._n first_o good_a fruit_n must_v come_v from_o a_o good_a heart_n a_o heart_n penitent_a and_o true_o turn_v to_o god_n mat._n 3._o bring_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a amendment_n of_o life_n 1._o timot._fw-la 1.5_o love_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n second_o it_o must_v be_v bring_v forth_o with_o intention_n will_n purpose_n and_o endeavour_n to_o obey_v god_n in_o his_o commandment_n which_o the_o heart_n must_v respect_v three_o the_o end_n of_o this_o fruit_n must_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n not_o seek_v ourselves_o but_o god_n honour_n in_o levit._n 19.23_o god_n require_v that_o the_o tree_n shall_v be_v circumcise_v which_o be_v thus_o perform_v the_o three_o first_o year_n the_o fruit_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v or_o fall_v away_o law_n the_o four_o it_o 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dead_a body_n and_o that_o which_o be_v rot_v in_o the_o grave_n be_v plant_v into_o he_o and_o be_v to_o live_v again_o in_o he_o who_o always_o live_v and_o will_v raise_v it_o to_o life_n eternal_a at_o the_o last_o day_n tree_n in_o winter_n be_v dead_a to_o man_n sense_n yet_o because_o the_o root_n of_o they_o live_v and_o have_v in_o they_o sap_n and_o moisture_n in_o the_o spring_n they_o shall_v bud_v blossom_n and_o bear_v fruit_n again_o even_o so_o the_o rot_a body_n at_o the_o time_n of_o refresh_v shall_v revive_v again_o and_o become_v a_o glorious_a plant_n put_v off_o mortality_n and_o corruption_n no_o more_o to_o be_v subject_v thereunto_o again_o than_o the_o root_n into_o which_o they_o be_v set_v who_o have_v for_o his_o member_n chase_v they_o away_o second_o see_v we_o must_v be_v plant_v and_o can_v attain_v this_o growth_n by_o nature_n we_o must_v detest_v and_o abhor_v ourselves_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n renounce_v and_o bewail_v our_o natural_a condition_n and_o be_v at_o no_o rest_n till_o we_o feel_v ourselves_o set_v into_o christ_n by_o live_v the_o life_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n for_o know_v we_o not_o that_o christ_n live_v in_o we_o except_o we_o be_v reprobate_n three_o our_o church_n have_v herein_o resemble_v judah_n have_v be_v for_o many_o year_n a_o plant_n of_o god_n delight_n who_o have_v hedge_v and_o fence_v it_o by_o his_o favourable_a protection_n but_o many_o yea_o the_o most_o branch_n be_v barren_a bear_v no_o fruit_n other_o bear_v less_o fruit_n than_o they_o have_v do_v be_v wither_v and_o fall_v back_o what_o will_v be_v think_v we_o the_o end_n hereof_o sure_o the_o axe_n be_v already_o lay_v to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n shall_v cut_v down_o whatsoever_o branch_n bear_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n it_o stand_v we_o then_o in_o hand_n to_o become_v more_o fruitful_a before_o we_o be_v cut_v down_o four_o hence_o let_v every_o man_n learn_v 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