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jesus_n call_v his_o discipee_n together_o he_o say_v to_o they_o i_o have_v compassion_n upon_o the_o multitude_n because_o lo_o three_o day_n now_o they_o endure_v with_o i_o neither_o have_v they_o what_o to_o eat_v and_o if_o i_o dismiss_v they_o fast_v into_o their_o home_n they_o will_v faint_v in_o the_o way_n this_o be_v a_o perfect_a emblem_n of_o our_o condition_n in_o this_o world_n where_o even_o at_o the_o best_a we_o be_v a_o object_n of_o compassion_n the_o world_n be_v a_o desert_n a_o habitation_n of_o wild_a beast_n and_o void_a of_o all_o good_a have_v nothing_o whereon_o our_o immortal_a soul_n can_v feed_v and_o satiate_v itself_o we_o be_v a_o far_o off_o from_o our_o heavenly_a country_n and_o ready_a to_o saint_n and_o fail_v in_o our_o way_n home_o happy_a only_o in_o this_o if_o we_o keep_v company_n with_o jesus_n and_o can_v be_v content_a to_o endure_v with_o he_o consider_v 2._o christ_n infinite_a goodness_n 1._o in_o have_v compassion_n of_o their_o 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etc._n etc._n preach_v false_a doctrine_n 2._o all_o those_o which_o under_o the_o pretext_n of_o some_o good_a or_o virtue_n especial_o of_o prudence_n and_o discretion_n preach_v to_o we_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v more_o agreeable_a to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n such_o be_v self-love_n concupiscence_n passion_n worldly_a maxim_n pleasant_a companion_n the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n have_v a_o care_n what_o prophet_n you_o entertain_v see_v they_o be_v none_o of_o those_o of_o who_o jeremy_n thren_n 2.14_o thy_o prophet_n have_v see_v false_a and_o foolish_a thing_n to_o thou_o phil._n 3.20_o consider_v 2._o by_o their_o fruit_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o think_v what_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o abovementioned_a false_a prophet_n obstinacy_n licentiousness_n disorder_n disquiet_v sting_v and_o wound_v of_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n a_o good_a tree_n can_v yield_v evil_a fruit_n neither_o a_o evil_a tree_n yield_v good_a fruit_n the_o tree_n plant_v in_o the_o earth_n raise_v its_o branch_n and_o fruit_n upward_o so_o man_n though_o upon_o earth_n shall_v have_v his_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n and_o produce_v heavenly_a fruit_n every_o tree_n that_o yield_v not_o good_a fruit_n shall_v be_v cut_v down_o and_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o fire_n take_v warning_n and_o yield_v good_a fruit_n in_o time_n mat._n 3.10_o perhaps_o the_o axe_n be_v now_o put_v to_o the_o root_n of_o your_o tree_n 1_o thes_n 4.3_o consider_v 3_o not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n not_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o god_n by_o a_o exterior_a profession_n of_o godliness_n nor_o all_o that_o undertake_v to_o preach_v his_o word_n shall_v be_v save_v but_o those_o only_o which_o bring_v forth_o the_o good_a fruit_n above_o require_v viz._n the_o will_n of_o god_n declare_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o holy_a church_n superior_n director_n interiour_n inspiration_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n your_o sanctification_n by_o supernatural_a grace_n and_o exercise_v of_o solid_a virtue_n according_a to_o every_o one_o state_n and_o profession_n 8._o sunday_n after_o pentecost_n of_o the_o bailiff_n of_o iniquity_n luc._n 16.1_o page_n 335._o see_v page_n 449._o 9_o sunday_n after_o pentecost_n of_o christ_n weep_v upon_o the_o city_n luc._n 19.41_o page_n 343._o see_v page_n 147._o 10._o sunday_n after_o pentecost_n of_o the_o publican_n and_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi luc._n 18.9_o page_n 350._o see_v page_n 460._o 11._o sunday_n after_o pentecost_n of_o the_o deaf_a and_o dumb_a man_n marc._n 7.31_o page_n 357._o see_v page_n 409_o 410_o 411._o 12._o sunday_n after_o pentecost_n of_o the_o man_n wound_v by_o thief_n and_o of_o the_o good_a samaritan_n luc._n 10.23_o page_n 365._o see_v page_n 433_o 434._o 13._o sunday_n after_o pentecost_n of_o the_o ten_o leper_n luc._n 17.11_o page_n 372._o see_v 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