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be_v hear_v pity_v nor_o end_v last_o a_o evil_a heart_n can_v hear_v but_o not_o pray_v beforehand_o and_o so_o lose_v all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o blessing_n which_o depend_v on_o prayer_n for_o paul_n plant_v apollo_n water_v but_o god_n give_v the_o increase_n 1._o cor._n 3.6_o and_o paul_n preach_n be_v fruitful_a to_o lydia_n because_o the_o lord_n open_v her_o heart_n act._n 16.14_o the_o second_o mean_n whereby_o true_a religion_n be_v maintain_v be_v the_o sabbath_n and_o assembly_n in_o respect_n whereof_o a_o good_a heart_n have_v many_o mark_n and_o quality_n 1._o it_o know_v reason_n god_n have_v appoint_v both_o a_o certain_a time_n and_o place_n for_o the_o public_a exercise_n of_o religion_n both_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o worship_n which_o else_o will_v speedy_o run_v to_o ruin_v as_o also_o that_o the_o church_n may_v be_v know_v and_o discern_v as_o a_o city_n on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mountain_n by_o the_o meeting_n of_o his_o 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of_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n be_v call_v unbeliever_n vagabond_n and_o wicked_a fellow_n act._n 17.2_o 5._o 4._o it_o know_v that_o fearful_a judgement_n linger_v and_o wait_v upon_o that_o person_n or_o people_n that_o negligent_o or_o wilful_o profane_a god_n holy_a sabbath_n neh._n 13.18_o do_v not_o your_o father_n thus_o and_o our_o god_n bring_v all_o this_o plague_n upon_o we_o yet_o you_o increase_v the_o wrath_n in_o break_v the_o sabbath_n ezek._n 20.13_o god_n think_v on_o such_o to_o pour_v out_o indignation_n upon_o they_o which_o be_v a_o fire_n that_o can_v be_v quench_v jer._n 17._o ult._n the_o bodily_a death_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a part_n do_v figure_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o moral_a part_n see_v exod._n 31.14_o and_o 35.2_o 5._o it_o know_v that_o god_n shower_n down_o blessing_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a of_o this_o life_n and_o a_o better_a on_o the_o head_n of_o conscionable_a observer_n of_o the_o sabbath_n esa._n 56.2_o 5._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o do_v this_o that_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n and_o pollute_v it_o not_o chap._n 58.13_o 14._o if_o thou_o make_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n thou_o shall_v delight_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v in_o the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o word_n and_o ordinance_n thou_o shall_v mount_v on_o the_o high_a place_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v be_v exalt_v above_o all_o people_n in_o true_a honour_n and_o be_v feed_v with_o the_o heritage_n of_o jacob_n that_o be_v enjoy_v all_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o the_o promise_a land_n of_o heavenly_a canaan_n here_o be_v blessing_n internal_a external_a eternal_a 6._o it_o know_v that_o the_o careful_a sanctify_a of_o a_o sabbath_n here_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o that_o everlasting_a sabbath_n hereafter_o when_o we_o shall_v be_v gather_v unto_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v write_v in_o heaven_n and_o enter_v into_o that_o eternal_a rest_n of_o which_o this_o be_v a_o 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heart_n will_v i_o give_v you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n so_o call_v 1._o because_o it_o have_v put_v off_o the_o old_a malice_n and_o corruption_n 2._o because_o there_o be_v a_o renovation_n in_o all_o the_o faculty_n as_o mind_n 1._o the_o mind_n be_v renew_v in_o knowledge_n col._n 3.10_o it_o be_v give_v to_o this_o heart_n to_o understand_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n math._n 13.11_o while_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a and_o old_a heart_n it_o may_v attain_v a_o natural_a knowledge_n or_o a_o historical_a knowledge_n or_o a_o moral_a knowledge_n general_o to_o discourse_v of_o divine_a thing_n but_o altogether_o unfruitful_a make_v he_o a_o little_a the_o wise_a but_o never_o the_o better_a but_o here_o be_v a_o new_a knowledge_n beyond_o the_o story_n or_o theory_n a_o practic_a knowledge_n and_o experimental_a of_o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o christ_n death_n phil._n 3.10_o full_a of_o mercy_n and_o good_a fruit_n jam._n 3.17_o conscience_n 2._o the_o 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psalm_n 119.139_o 2._o in_o thorow-hatred_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n against_o which_o he_o wrestle_v and_o cry_v out_o as_o paul_n rom._n 7.24_o vehement_a fire_n soon_o overmaster_n dross_n and_o stubble_n 3._o in_o contend_v and_o war_a against_o the_o profaneness_n and_o wickedness_n of_o the_o world_n and_o corrupt_a time_n paul_n earnest_o grieve_v to_o see_v man_n fall_v from_o god_n rom._n 9.2_o and_o lot_n righteous_a soul_n be_v vex_v daily_o with_o the_o unclean_a conversation_n of_o the_o sodomite_n and_o christ_n mourn_v for_o rebellious_a jerusalem_n luk._n 19.41_o which_o be_v always_o join_v with_o a_o endeavour_n by_o all_o possible_a mean_n to_o bring_v they_o back_o again_o as_o elijah_n pray_v for_o israel_n 1._o king_n 18.37_o matth._n 18.12_o 4._o in_o a_o ardent_a love_n and_o defence_n of_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n delight_v in_o thing_n and_o person_n that_o be_v sincere_a and_o most_o affect_v the_o most_o grace_n matth._n 12.48_o 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to_o be_v a_o fruitful_a hearer_n fruit_n but_o must_v strive_v to_o the_o great_a measure_n of_o grace_n rising_z if_o it_o be_v possible_a from_o thirty_o to_o sixty_o from_o sixty_o to_o a_o hundred_o fold_n phil._n 1.9_o the_o apostle_n pray_v they_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n as_o a_o vessel_n that_o can_v hold_v a_o drop_n more_o which_o though_o we_o can_v attain_v yet_o every_o godly_a man_n must_v aim_v at_o it_o none_o will_v deny_v but_o that_o we_o shall_v do_v righteous_o and_o do_v good_a work_n in_o this_o present_a world_n but_o that_o be_v not_o enough_o unless_o we_o be_v fill_v with_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n and_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n col._n 1.9_o the_o same_o apostle_n for_o another_o church_n pray_v not_o only_o that_o they_o may_v be_v fruitful_a christian_n but_o fruitful_a in_o all_o good_a work_n and_o increase_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n yea_o fulfil_v in_o all_o knowledge_n wisdom_n and_o spiritual_a understanding_n that_o as_o a_o full_a vessel_n have_v no_o emptiness_n or_o vacuity_n in_o it_o so_o no_o part_n of_o a_o christian_n life_n or_o conversation_n be_v barren_a or_o empty_a of_o good_a fruit_n 2._o pet._n 3.18_o grow_v in_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n compare_v christian_n to_o tree_n which_o flourish_n to_o a_o goodly_a stature_n but_o herein_o unlike_o they_o ordinary_a tree_n have_v their_o season_n to_o grow_v but_o these_o tree_n of_o righteousness_n must_v ever_o grow_v 61.3_o every_o time_n and_o age_n be_v their_o season_n and_o most_o in_o their_o age_n when_o other_o decay_n and_o again_o whereas_o they_o may_v grow_v to_o bring_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o fruit_n every_o one_o of_o one_o kind_n these_o must_v not_o only_o bring_v abundant_a fruit_n in_o measure_n but_o in_o variety_n every_o one_o tree_n must_v be_v abundant_a in_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n describe_v gal._n 5.22_o 23._o as_o may_v 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