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riches_n choke_v the_o word_n and_o he_o become_v vnfruitful_a but_o he_o that_o receive_v the_o seed_n into_o the_o good_a ground_n be_v he_o that_o in_o a_o honest_a and_o good_a heart_n have_v hear_v the_o word_n keep_v it_o and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n with_o patience_n see_v matth._n 1._o luke_n 8._o 15._o again_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o net_n that_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n which_o when_o it_o be_v full_a they_o draw_v to_o shore_n and_o gather_v the_o good_a into_o vessel_n but_o cast_v the_o bad_a away_o so_o shall_v it_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o angel_n shall_v come_v forth_o and_o sever_v the_o wicked_a from_o among_o the_o just_a and_o shall_v cast_v they_o into_o the_o furnace_n of_o fire_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o wail_v and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n again_o jesus_n speak_v a_o parable_n and_o say_v a_o certain_a man_n make_v a_o great_a supper_n etc._n etc._n and_o send_v his_o servant_n at_o suppertime_n to_o say_v to_o they_o that_o be_v bid_v come_v for_o all_o thing_n be_v now_o ready_a and_o they_o all_o with_o one_o consent_n begin_v to_o make_v excuse_n the_o first_o say_v unto_o he_o i_o have_v buy_v a_o piece_n of_o ground_n i_o must_v needs_o go_v and_o see_v it_o i_o pray_v thou_o have_v i_o excuse_v and_o another_o say_v i_o have_v buy_v five_o yoke_n of_o ox_n i_o go_v to_o prove_v they_o i_o pray_v thou_o have_v i_o excuse_v and_o another_o say_v i_o have_v marry_v a_o wife_n and_o therefore_o i_o can_v come_v etc._n etc._n and_o he_o say_v that_o none_o of_o those_o which_o be_v bid_v shall_v taste_v of_o my_o supper_n see_v luke_n 14._o 16._o to_o the_o 24._o verse_n and_o jesus_n say_v whosoever_o do_v not_o bear_v his_o cross_n and_o come_v after_o i_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n again_o whosoever_o he_o be_v of_o you_o that_o forsake_v not_o all_o that_o he_o have_v he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n verse_n 27._o 33._o note_v reader_n the_o seed_n that_o be_v sow_v in_o all_o these_o several_a sort_n of_o ground_n be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o nature_n to_o wit_n good_a as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n speak_v on_o this_o wise_a say_v not_o in_o thy_o heart_n who_o shall_v ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n that_o be_v to_o fetch_v christ_n from_o above_o or_o who_o shall_v descend_v into_o the_o deep_a to_o bring_v christ_n up_o again_o from_o the_o dead_a or_o who_o shall_v go_v beyond_o the_o sea_n to_o fetch_v the_o word_n unto_o we_o that_o we_o may_v hear_v it_o and_o do_v it_o but_o what_o say_v it_o the_o word_n be_v nigh_o thou_o even_o in_o thy_o heart_n and_o in_o thy_o mouth_n that_o thou_o may_v do_v it_o see_v deut._n 30._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o rom._n 10._o 6_o 7_o 8._o this_o good_a seed_n be_v sow_v on_o all_o these_o several_a sort_n of_o ground_n for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o cause_n or_o end_n even_o that_o it_o may_v take_v deep_a root_n in_o all_o and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o all_o and_o the_o lord_n god_n in_o mercy_n to_o all_o man_n and_o woman_n do_v put_v they_o in_o a_o condition_n &_o give_v they_o a_o time_n in_o which_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o this_o word_n the_o good_a seed_n to_o take_v deep_a root_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n inall_z some_o thirty_o some_o sixty_o some_o a_o hundred_o fold_v he_o can_v as_o he_o have_v promise_v take_v away_o the_o stony_a heart_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n and_o mind_n god_n make_v none_o of_o these_o ground_n evil_a or_o bad_a but_o the_o devil_n do_v it_o but_o god_n can_v change_v they_o from_o evil_a or_o bad_a into_o the_o good_a he_o can_v cut_v they_o out_o of_o the_o wild_a olive_n and_o plant_v they_o in_o christ_n the_o true_a vine_n but_o it_o be_v not_o whole_o impossible_a that_o man_n and_o woman_n through_o their_o self-willfulness_n sloathfulness_n negligence_n presumption_n and_o carelessness_n may_v turn_v away_o their_o heart_n and_o mind_n from_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o live_a powerful_a word_n of_o god_n and_o so_o give_v up_o their_o heart_n mind_n and_o ear_n to_o the_o devil_n who_o lead_v adam_n and_o eve_n into_o sin_n against_o god_n they_o be_v place_v in_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v holiness_n and_o purity_n it_o be_v possible_a that_o they_o may_v have_v stand_v in_o that_o glorious_a state_n wherein_o god_n set_v they_o but_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a that_o they_o can_v fall_v from_o that_o state_n god_n can_v fall_v or_o change_v in_o god_n and_o christ_n only_a be_v infallibility_n that_o which_o be_v
nor_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o hand_n he_o shall_v destroy_v they_o etc._n etc._n see_v psal_n 28._o 45._o note_v reader_n those_o who_o have_v not_o regard_v the_o operation_n or_o work_n of_o god_n these_o in_o all_o age_n have_v be_v a_o faithless_a or_o unbelieving_a generation_n and_o such_o in_o their_o self-will_a have_v perish_v and_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n have_v be_v and_o be_v just_a upon_o they_o but_o those_o in_o all_o age_n who_o have_v regard_v and_o love_v the_o operation_n or_o work_n of_o god_n he_o have_v beget_v 15._o faith_n in_o they_o through_o his_o operation_n and_o all_o such_o who_o have_v continue_v steadfast_a they_o have_v be_v accept_v of_o he_o and_o bless_v by_o he_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v unto_o the_o saint_n you_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n in_o baptism_n wherein_o also_o you_o be_v rise_v with_o he_o through_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n who_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a see_v col._n 2._o 12._o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v by_o faith_n isaac_n bless_v jacob_n and_o esau_n concern_v thing_n to_o come_v see_v heb._n 11._o 20._o by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o god_n do_v not_o hate_n esau_n in_o the_o womb_n before_o he_o be_v bear_v for_o if_o he_o have_v then_o hate_v he_o or_o before_o he_o have_v do_v evil_a how_o can_v isaac_n have_v bless_v he_o in_o that_o faith_n which_o god_n give_v he_o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o isaac_n in_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o oppose_v god_n purpose_n concern_v esau_n for_o though_o in_o the_o word_n that_o isaac_n utter_v in_o the_o blessing_n of_o jucob_n and_o esau_n he_o tell_v esau_n that_o he_o shall_v serve_v his_o brother_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o tell_v esau_n he_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v damn_v before_o he_o be_v bear_v nor_o yet_o that_o god_n hate_v he_o in_o the_o womb._n i_o will_v have_v all_o those_o consider_v of_o these_o thing_n who_o have_v so_o hard_a &_o wrong_a thought_n of_o god_n as_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o hate_v esau_n in_o his_o mother_n womb_n or_o ordain_v he_o to_o be_v eternal_o damn_v before_o he_o be_v born_n the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a 2_o cor._n 5._o 10._o again_o he_o say_v for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n constrain_v we_o because_o we_o thus_o judge_v that_o if_o one_o die_v for_o all_o then_o be_v all_o dead_a and_o that_o he_o die_v for_o all_o that_o they_o which_o live_v shall_v not_o henceforth_o live_v unto_o themselves_o but_o unto_o he_o which_o die_v for_o they_o and_o rose_z again_o wherefore_o henceforth_o know_v we_o no_o man_n after_o the_o flesh_n yea_o though_o we_o have_v know_v christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n yet_o now_o henceforth_o know_v we_o he_o no_o more_o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n old_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o behold_v all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a and_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n etc._n etc._n see_v vers_n 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o note_v reader_n first_o that_o under_o the_o gospel_n dispensation_n every_o one_o must_v receive_v a_o reward_n according_a to_o their_o deed_n whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a as_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n here_o and_o elsewhere_o say_v and_o as_o christ_n say_v as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o second_o note_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v true_o judge_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o and_o that_o those_o that_o live_v may_v not_o live_v unto_o themselves_o but_o unto_o christ_n that_o die_v for_o they_o and_o rise_v again_o see_v 2_o cor._n 5._o 14_o 15._o wherefore_o henceforth_o know_v we_o no_o man_n after_o the_o flesh_n yea_o though_o we_o have_v know_v christ_n after_o the_o flesh_n yet_o now_o henceforth_o know_v we_o he_o no_o more_o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n old_a thing_n be_v pass_v away_o behold_v all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a and_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n etc._n etc._n again_o chap._n 7._o the_o apostle_n say_v have_v these_o promise_n dear_o belove_v let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n note_v reader_n here_o the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v not_o only_o speak_v his_o own_o belief_n and_o sense_n concern_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o the_o belief_n 21._o and_o sense_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n in_o this_o weighty_a matter_n it_o appear_v by_o his_o foregoing_a word_n that_o their_o belief_n judgement_n and_o spiritual_a sense_n be_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o and_o that_o all_o be_v dead_a as_o he_o say_v here_o the_o apostle_n paul_n show_v plain_o that_o it_o be_v he_o and_o his_o brethren_n belief_n first_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o second_o that_o the_o end_n of_o his_o offer_v up_o himself_o and_o his_o die_v for_o all_o be_v that_o all_o may_v live_v through_o he_o three_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o henceforth_o live_v unto_o themselves_o in_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n but_o unto_o he_o that_o die_v for_o they_o and_o rose_z again_o that_o as_o he_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o power_n &_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n so_o they_o may_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n in_o righteousness_n holiness_n and_o purity_n see_v rom._n 6._o 4_o 5._o for_o this_o be_v &_o be_v the_o true_a christian_n mark_v by_o this_o the_o christian_n of_o old_a know_v one_o another_o to_o be_v the_o real_a member_n of_o the_o church_n or_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o this_o mark_n do_v the_o true_a christian_n know_v one_o another_o now_o and_o not_o by_o the_o profession_n of_o god_n &_o christ_n in_o word_n only_a after_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v put_v to_o death_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n and_o rise_v again_o and_o ascend_v the_o true_a christian_n knowledge_n of_o he_o be_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o in_o or_o after_o the_o spirit_n though_o they_o have_v once_o know_v he_o after_o the_o flesh_n yet_o from_o this_o knowledge_n of_o he_o they_o cease_v therefore_o say_v he_o henceforth_o know_v we_o he_o no_o more_o their_o knowledge_n of_o he_o from_o thenceforth_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n who_o by_o his_o spiritual_a baptism_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o fire_n purge_v their_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n to_o serve_v the_o live_a god_n in_o newness_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n these_o be_v of_o old_a &_o such_o now_o be_v the_o live_a branch_n in_o christ_n the_o live_a vine_n they_o be_v new_a creature_n in_o he_o create_v in_o he_o and_o through_o he_o unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n before_o ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o the_o old_z sinful_a work_n &_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v put_v off_o &_o pass_v away_o all_o thing_n be_v become_v new_a &_o be_v of_o god_n as_o he_o say_v this_o be_v the_o birth_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o jacob_n that_o supplant_v &_o overcome_v the_o profane_a birth_n of_o the_o flesh_n this_o be_v the_o birth_n that_o wrestle_v with_o god_n like_o a_o prince_n for_o the_o blessing_n and_o obtain_v it_o this_o be_v the_o birth_n that_o be_v elect_a of_o god_n these_o spiritual_o bear_v child_n be_v the_o generation_n of_o the_o just_a these_o be_v the_o righteous_a nation_n which_o keep_v the_o truth_n these_o be_v they_o who_o be_v wash_v from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n &_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v but_o those_o who_o do_v profess_v god_n &_o christ_n in_o word_n but_o deny_v both_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o work_n call_v upon_o god_n with_o their_o mouth_n and_o lip_n but_o their_o heart_n be_v afar_o off_o continue_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o grow_v up_o in_o they_o more_o and_o more_o take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o and_o plead_v a_o necessity_n to_o continue_v in_o they_o all_o the_o day_n they_o live_v upon_o earth_n or_o until_o they_o go_v to_o the_o grave_a these_o as_o christ_n say_v of_o such_o be_v of_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o their_o father_n they_o will_v do_v he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o a_o murderer_n etc._n etc._n these_o that_o repent_v not_o that_o forsake_v not_o their_o sin_n but_o grow_v up_o in_o they_o as_o aforesaid_a these_o be_v the_o tare_n see_v mat._n 13._o 39_o 40._o he_o that_o sow_v they_o
isa_n 48._o 18._o bless_a be_v they_o who_o do_v his_o commandment_n that_o they_o may_v have_v right_a to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n &_o may_v enter_v in_o through_o the_o gate_n into_o the_o city_n for_o without_o be_v dog_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o whoremonger_n and_o murderer_n and_o idolater_n and_o whosoever_o love_v and_o make_v a_o lie_n rev._n 22._o &_o 14._o christ_n pray_v for_o his_o disciple_n say_v i_o pray_v not_o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o thou_o shall_v preserve_v they_o from_o the_o evil_a john_n 17._o 15._o again_o when_o he_o teach_v they_o to_o pray_o he_o say_v pray_v thus_o deliver_v we_o from_o all_z evil_a etc._n etc._n and_o jesus_n say_v whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v in_o my_o name_n that_o will_v i_o do_v that_o the_o father_n may_v be_v glorify_v in_o the_o son_n john_n 14._o 13._o the_o apostle_n john_n say_v and_o whatsoever_o we_o ask_v we_o receive_v of_o he_o because_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v please_v in_o his_o sight_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o that_o keep_v his_o commandment_n dwell_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o he_o and_o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o he_o abide_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o 1_o john_n 3._o 22_o 24._o see_v also_o johnâ—â—_n â—â—_z 23._o again_o jesus_n say_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v in_o prayer_n believe_v you_o shall_v receive_v matth._n 21._o 22._o christ_n say_v if_o you_o abide_v in_o i_o etc._n etc._n you_o shall_v ask_v what_o you_o will_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o you_o john_n 15._o 7._o jesus_n who_o say_v be_v perfect_a etc._n etc._n also_o say_v if_o a_o man_n love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n and_o my_o father_n will_v love_v he_o and_o we_o will_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o make_v our_o abide_v with_o he_o he_o that_o love_v i_o not_o keep_v not_o my_o say_n etc._n etc._n john_n 14._o 23_o 24._o again_o he_o that_o have_v my_o 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