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word_n act_n multitude_n of-way_n in_o our_o conversation_n a_o wholesome_a tongue_n be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n prov._n 15.3_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o tree_n in_o prayer_n praise_n etc._n etc._n have_v a_o sweet_a and_o acceptable_a taste_n in_o the_o account_n of_o the_o husbandman_n so_o also_o be_v it_o pleasant_a unto_o man_n prov._n 25.11_o a_o word_n fit_o speak_v be_v like_a apple_n of_o gold_n in_o picture_n of_o silver_n all_o sort_n of_o spiritual_a seed_n bring_v forth_o answerable_a fruit_n gal._n 6.8_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v life_n everlasting_a the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o soul_n continual_o spring_v up_o and_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n person_n in_o who_o these_o dwell_v act_n according_a to_o their_o nature_n and_o fruit_n and_o reward_n be_v according_o dispense_v rom._n 6.22_o you_o have_v your_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n these_o 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fruit_n the_o reward_n be_v perdition_n eternal_a misery_n they_o shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o own_o way_n prov._n 1.31_o so_o also_o job_n 4.8_o and_o prov._n 22.8_o man_n may_v as_o rational_o expect_v pleasant_a apple_n from_o crab-seede_n or_o good_a wheat_n from_o tare_n seed_n as_o comfort_v or_o happiness_n from_o corrupt_a principle_n this_o proposition_n be_v a_o ground_n of_o unspeakable_a comfort_n and_o encouragement_n use_v 2_o unto_o all_o that_o fear_n god_n they_o have_v a_o seed_n within_o they_o 1_o joh._n 3.9_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o that_o be_v the_o vigour_n the_o working_n the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o spirit_n principle_n and_o habit_n of_o grace_n the_o word_n of_o god_n these_o remain_n in_o believer_n which_o spring_v up_o grow_v and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o eternal_a life_n the_o fruit_n be_v according_a to_o the_o seed_n their_o reward_n according_a to_o their_o principle_n and_o act_n gal._n 6.8_o he_o that_o now_o go_v on_o his_o 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