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the_o second_o doctrine_n viz._n that_o the_o best_a branch_n have_v need_n of_o prune_v pag._n 64_o chap._n vii_o contain_v the_o first_o use_n of_o the_o point_n for_o the_o refutation_n of_o two_o error_n viz._n the_o merit_n of_o work_n and_o the_o conceit_n of_o perfection_n in_o this_o life_n pag._n 73_o chap._n viii_o contain_v a_o second_o use_n of_o the_o point_n stir_v up_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o a_o holy_a longing_n for_o death_n pag._n 78_o chap._n ix_o contain_v the_o three_o use_n of_o the_o point_n viz._n a_o exhortation_n and_o direction_n how_o to_o keep_v down_o our_o corruption_n while_o we_o live_v pag._n 84_o chap._n x._o contain_v the_o four_o and_o last_o use_n of_o the_o point_n viz._n a_o consolation_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n against_o their_o unallowed_a sin_n pag._n 99_o chap._n xi_o contain_v the_o three_o point_n of_o doctrine_n that_o god_n will_v prune_v the_o fruitful_a branch_n that_o be_v help_v true_a christian_n against_o their_o corruption_n pag._n 104_o chap._n xii_o show_v the_o mean_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o lord_n prune_v pag._n 109_o chap._n xiii_o the_o first_o use_n of_o the_o point_n to_o show_v their_o misery_n that_o be_v not_o prune_v pag._n 120_o chap._n xiiii_o the_o second_o use_n of_o the_o point_n to_o comfort_v they_o that_o be_v prune_v pag._n 124_o chap._n xv._o contain_v the_o three_o use_n of_o the_o point_n to_o encourage_v the_o saint_n in_o strive_v against_o sin_n because_o the_o lord_n will_v help_v they_o in_o this_o labour_n and_o they_o shall_v sure_o prevail_v pag._n 129_o chap._n xvi_o contain_v the_o four_o point_n of_o doctrine_n that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n must_v increase_v in_o fruitfulness_n pag._n 132_o chap._n xvii_o contain_v the_o first_o use_n of_o the_o last_o point_n viz._n a_o terror_n to_o they_o that_o grow_v worse_o pag._n 137_o chap._n xviii_o contain_v a_o exhortation_n to_o all_o true_a christian_n to_o increase_v in_o goodness_n &_o direction_n for_o that_o purpose_n pag._n 143_o chap._n xix_o contain_v a_o comfort_n to_o they_o that_o have_v grow_v and_o do_v grow_v in_o goodness_n pag._n 162_o god_n husbandry_n tend_v chief_o to_o the_o reform_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o make_v he_o true-hearted_a john_n 15.2_o every_o branch_n in_o i_o that_o bear_v not_o fruit_n he_o take_v away_o and_o every_o branch_n that_o bear_v fruit_n he_o purge_v that_o it_o may_v bring_v forth_o more_o fruit_n chap._n i._o show_v the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n and_o point_n to_o be_v handle_v concern_v the_o subject_n of_o god_n husbandry_n we_o have_v already_o speak_v namely_o of_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o vine_n in_o which_o we_o have_v consider_v a_o distribution_n of_o they_o into_o their_o several_a kind_n and_o a_o distinction_n of_o they_o by_o their_o special_a difference_n of_o fruitless_a and_o fruitful_a let_v we_o now_o proceed_v to_o declare_v the_o part_n of_o god_n husbandry_n which_o be_v diverse_a according_a to_o the_o diverse_a 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