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perish_v thus_o for_o the_o information_n of_o the_o understanding_n the_o observation_n which_o then_o arise_v from_o the_o application_n of_o the_o instrument_n lay_v or_o put_v to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v these_o first_o that_o when_o god_n word_n be_v urge_v and_o apply_v to_o man_n conscience_n and_o by_o preacher_n lay_v and_o press_v to_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o hearer_n they_o then_o behold_v the_o propinquity_n of_o god_n judgement_n whereby_o they_o belong_v unto_o god_n they_o be_v move_v to_o repent_v which_o make_v david_n to_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o again_o 143.2_o psal_n 143.2_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n 41.32_o gen._n 41.32_o joseph_n tell_v pharaoh_n that_o his_o dream_n be_v double_v unto_o he_o twice_o because_o the_o thing_n be_v establish_v by_o god_n &_o god_n will_v short_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v or_o hasten_v to_o perform_v it_o so_o i_o tell_v thou_o thou_o have_v need_v to_o fear_v when_o thy_o conscience_n be_v inform_v by_o the_o word_n of_o those_o judgement_n prepare_v for_o the_o wicked_a let_v my_o counsel_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o you_o break_v off_o your_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n and_o your_o iniquity_n by_o show_v mercy_n unto_o the_o poor_a in_o time_n forsake_v your_o wickedness_n 4.27_o dan._n 4.27_o see_v the_o judge_n be_v ready_a to_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n and_o now_o the_o axe_n be_v lay_v to_o the_o root_n for_n the_o tree_n second_o that_o howsoever_o our_o sin_n deserve_v that_o god_n shall_v execute_v his_o judgement_n against_o we_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v threaten_v yet_o out_o of_o his_o abound_a love_n and_o mercy_n he_o do_v prolong_v his_o judgement_n and_o not_o present_o execute_v the_o same_o 18.32_o ezek._n 18.32_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v convert_v and_o live_v the_o lord_n do_v stretch_v out_o his_o arm_n all_o the_o day_n long_o to_o a_o froward_a and_o 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to_o convince_v such_o as_o be_v disobedient_a contemner_n of_o the_o time_n of_o their_o visitation_n who_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o approve_v the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o for_o their_o contempt_n as_o achan_n who_o be_v take_v confess_v he_o have_v sin_v of_o which_o daniel_n speak_v we_o and_o our_o father_n have_v sin_v in_o transgress_v the_o law_n therefore_o just_o be_v thy_o wrath_n kindle_v against_o we_o 7._o josh_n 7._o for_o shame_n and_o confusion_n belong_v unto_o we_o other_o reason_n i_o have_v touch_v before_o the_o use_n hereof_o be_v both_o for_o exhortation_n and_o reprehension_n for_o exhortation_n first_o to_o be_v true_o thankful_a unto_o god_n for_o this_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n towards_o we_o say_v with_o david_n in_o general_a what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o mercy_n in_o particular_a for_o spare_v we_o so_o long_o and_o give_v we_o so_o large_a a_o time_n of_o repentance_n we_o must_v take_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n in_o our_o hand_n and_o sing_v his_o everlasting_a praise_n who_o sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n and_o in_o great_a misery_n show_v mercy_n we_o receive_v great_a blessing_n from_o god_n eye_n to_o see_v hand_n to_o work_n foot_n to_o walk_v a_o time_n to_o repent_v and_o yet_o alas_o all_o other_o creature_n the_o sun_n the_o moon_n the_o star_n be_v thankful_a we_o unthankful_a second_o to_o make_v right_a use_n of_o our_o time_n redeem_v the_o time_n which_o we_o have_v spend_v amiss_o if_o god_n do_v bestow_v upon_o we_o a_o time_n let_v we_o not_o run_v the_o more_o unto_o sin_n but_o the_o more_o be_v with_o draw_v from_o the_o same_o reprehension_n unto_o such_o as_o turn_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n as_o abuse_v his_o gracious_a time_n wherein_o
4.12_o and_o sharp_a than_o any_o two_o edge_a sword_n and_o enter_v through_o even_o unto_o the_o divide_n a_o sunder_o of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o joint_n and_o of_o the_o marrow_n and_o be_v a_o discerner_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n 14.25_o 1_o cor._n 14.25_o by_o which_o the_o secret_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v make_v manifest_a hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v compare_v unto_o a_o hammer_n 23.29_o jer._n 23.29_o to_o beat_v upon_o the_o hard_a adamantine_a heart_n of_o man_n 9.19_o ezek._n 9.19_o by_o which_o god_n do_v take_v away_o their_o stony_a heart_n and_o give_v they_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n unto_o fire_n by_o which_o the_o lord_n do_v purge_v their_o heart_n from_o dress_n and_o corruption_n 55.10_o jer._n 5.14_o isai_n 55.10_o unto_o rain_n by_o which_o the_o heart_n be_v water_v that_o it_o may_v fructify_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o preacher_n of_o god_n word_n be_v call_v steward_n 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we_o will_v fill_v ourselves_o in_o take_v our_o pleasure_n and_o in_o give_v way_n to_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n according_a to_o the_o several_a inclination_n that_o we_o be_v most_o give_v unto_o whether_o they_o be_v sin_n of_o ignorance_n or_o of_o malice_n or_o of_o infirmity_n or_o if_o it_o be_v the_o common_a sin_n of_o the_o world_n as_o pride_n covetousness_n drunkenness_n whore_v and_o swear_v i_o tell_v thou_o man_n except_o thy_o heart_n and_o affection_n be_v season_v with_o grace_n and_o especial_o in_o heat_a of_o the_o word_n when_o satan_n be_v then_o most_o busy_a to_o tempt_v the_o word_n which_o be_v the_o savour_n of_o life_n shall_v turn_v to_o the_o savour_n of_o death_n and_o unto_o thy_o destruction_n whatsoever_o the_o preacher_n do_v say_v we_o will_v not_o
believe_v he_o and_o to_o morrow_n shall_v be_v as_o this_o day_n and_o much_o more_o abundance_n to_o such_o say_v solomon_n 11.9_o eccles_n 11.9_o rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o own_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n but_o know_v thou_o that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o into_o judgement_n god_n word_n shall_v be_v apply_v unto_o thou_o either_o for_o thy_o confusion_n or_o consolation_n thus_o for_o the_o four_o point_n part._n the_o 2._o part._n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o part_n of_o my_o text_n the_o proclamation_n of_o judgement_n now_o also_o be_v the_o axe_n lay_v to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n the_o second_o follow_v the_o extension_n or_o generality_n of_o this_o judgement_n every_o tree_n which_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n touch_v the_o extension_n and_o 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this_o may_v teach_v we_o to_o try_v and_o examine_v ourselves_o whether_o we_o have_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o many_o will_v say_v 1.17_o psal_n 34.14_o isai_n 1.17_o we_o have_v wrong_v no_o man_n we_o have_v live_v of_o our_o own_o and_o let_v be_v so_o but_o what_o good_a have_v thou_o do_v have_v thou_o seek_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o edify_v thy_o neighbour_n have_v thou_o labour_v for_o his_o good_a as_o for_o thy_o own_o have_v thou_o clothe_v the_o naked_a relieve_v the_o needy_a feed_v the_o hungry_a visit_v the_o sick_a comfort_v the_o sick_a comfort_v the_o distress_a pray_v for_o the_o welfare_n of_o other_o thou_o will_v answer_v i_o if_o true_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o do_v those_o thing_n then_o i_o reply_v thou_o be_v not_o a_o good_a tree_n thou_o do_v not_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v hew_v down_o if_o then_o thou_o do_v no_o good_a 12.30_o mat._n 12.30_o thou_o do_v evil_a this_o do_v necessary_o follow_v he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o i_o be_v against_o i_o say_v our_o saviout_n if_o i_o say_v thou_o do_v not_o that_o good_a which_o thou_o may_v and_o in_o some_o measure_n as_o thou_o shall_v it_o be_v fit_a thou_o shall_v be_v hew_v down_o but_o alas_o what_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n when_o as_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o these_o day_n be_v so_o fruitful_a in_o evil_n and_o if_o even_o those_o tree_n which_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n shall_v be_v hew_v down_o how_o much_o more_o those_o which_o altogether_o bring_v forth_o evil_a who_o throat_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n who_o heart_n be_v a_o den_n of_o thief_n who_o word_n and_o action_n tend_v altogether_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n as_o alas_o it_o be_v too_o too_o common_a in_o this_o woeful_a age_n for_o the_o second_o as_o tree_n be_v know_v by_o their_o fruit_n so_o man_n and_o woman_n by_o their_o obedience_n unto_o god_n commandment_n for_o to_o yield_v obedience_n unto_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n be_v to_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n such_o as_o god_n require_v for_o the_o illustration_n of_o this_o point_n these_o two_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v first_o by_o what_o mean_v we_o may_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n second_o by_o what_o sign_n we_o may_v discern_v if_o we_o do_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n concern_v the_o first_o that_o we_o may_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n that_o be_v that_o we_o may_v walk_v conscionable_o in_o the_o practice_n and_o obedience_n of_o god_n law_n both_o touch_v our_o general_a and_o particular_a call_n these_o seven_o thing_n be_v require_v of_o us._n first_o that_o we_o take_v particular_a notice_n of_o these_o which_o god_n do_v require_v of_o we_o of_o that_o fruit_n which_o god_n do_v expect_v from_o we_o a_o abridgement_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n 2._o we_o must_v resolve_v particular_o to_o yield_v obedience_n unto_o every_o one_o of_o those_o commandment_n unto_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n and_o every_o part_n thereof_o 3._o we_o must_v consider_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o perform_v the_o same_o both_o in_o respect_n they_o be_v command_v by_o god_n and_o in_o respect_n that_o the_o neglect_n of_o they_o deprive_v we_o of_o heaven_n 4._o we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o our_o old_a stock_n adam_n and_o be_v engraft_v into_o jesus_n christ_n 5._o we_o must_v have_v life_n and_o ivyce_n in_o we_o derive_v from_o our_o root_n christ_n jesus_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v make_v like_o unto_o christ_n both_o in_o his_o death_n by_o die_v unto_o sin_n and_o in_o his_o resurrection_n by_o rise_v to_o newness_n of_o life_n whereby_o we_o may_v say_v with_o the_o apostle_n paul_n now_o i_o live_v 2.20_o gal_n 2.20_o yet_o not_o i_o now_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o and_o in_o that_o i_o live_v now_o in_o the_o flesh_n i_o line_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o have_v love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o as_o a_o tree_n receive_v moislure_v from_o the_o root_n or_o otherwise_o can_v fructify_v so_o we_o can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n unless_o we_o receive_v spiritual_a moisture_n from_o christ_n of_o who_o fullness_n we_o receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n 1.16_o joh._n 1.16_o and_o as_o tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n unless_o they_o be_v well_o and_o sure_o root_v so_o we_o unless_o by_o say_v root_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n 6._o let_v we_o call_v to_o mind_n what_o great_a pain_n god_n do_v take_v as_o a_o careful_a husband_n that_o we_o may_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n plant_v prune_v dig_v and_o dung_v and_o shall_v all_o this_o be_v in_o vain_a shall_v not_o we_o fructify_v 7._o let_v we_o daily_o pray_v unto_o god_n the_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a gift_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o make_v we_o fructify_v concern_v the_o second_o what_o sign_n we_o may_v discern_v if_o we_o do_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n i_o answer_v that_o good_a fruit_n may_v be_v discern_v 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many_o seal_n of_o thy_o pardon_n as_o thou_o have_v shed_v tear_n sigh_n sob_n and_o be_v warn_v inward_o for_o thy_o sin_n and_o transgression_n second_o reas_n 2_o as_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o harden_v the_o heart_n so_o it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o soften_v the_o same_o hence_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v quest_n how_o do_v it_o stand_v with_o god_n justice_n to_o punish_v man_n for_o not_o repent_v if_o he_o deny_v they_o repentance_n and_o how_o can_v man_n be_v condemn_v for_o a_o hard_a heart_n see_v god_n harden_v the_o same_o answ_n i_o answer_v a_o hard_a he_o be_v and_o a_o bad_a life_n do_v not_o simple_o condemn_v a_o man_n but_o continual_a delight_n in_o evil_a without_o once_o pray_v to_o be_v deliver_v god_n man_n have_v have_v bad_a hard_a heart_n but_o have_v lament_v so_o have_v evil_a man_n but_o rejoice_v in_o it_o though_o god_n harden_v the_o heart_n he_o do_v not_o bestow_v a_o evil_a heart_n the_o heart_n be_v harden_v that_o we_o 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