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bring_v forth_o fruit_n seasonable_o pag._n 161._o 81._o the_o godly_a be_v profitable_a not_o only_o one_o to_o another_o but_o the_o wicked_a also_o fare_v the_o better_a for_o they_o pag._n 163._o 82._o when_o man_n be_v slow_a in_o the_o duty_n of_o obedience_n god_n be_v patient_a towards_o they_o &_o in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o good_a mean_n wait_v for_o their_o fruitfulness_n pag._n 164._o 83._o unregenerate_a person_n of_o themselves_o can_v come_v to_o christ_n nor_o bring_v forth_o one_o good_a fruit_n pag._n 166._o 84._o some_o christian_n chief_o pursue_v some_o particular_a duty_n belong_v to_o they_o and_o neglect_v other_o pag._n 168._o 85._o while_o person_n remain_v in_o a_o unregenerate_a state_n all_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n be_v unprofitable_a to_o they_o pag._n 170._o 86._o christian_n by_o walk_v holy_o and_o fruitful_o they_o bring_v much_o honour_n to_o god_n but_o if_o otherwise_o dishonour_v pag._n 171._o 87._o the_o same_o thing_n which_o be_v blessing_n to_o the_o godly_a be_v curse_n to_o the_o wicked_a because_o of_o their_o different_a principle_n pag._n 172._o 88_o the_o best_a of_o god_n child_n be_v guilty_a of_o many_o sin_n and_o infirmity_n in_o their_o conversation_n pag._n 174._o 89._o carnal_a person_n be_v as_o forward_o and_o zealous_a in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n as_o usual_o the_o godly_a be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n pag._n 176._o 90._o the_o condition_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v much_o different_a yet_o god_n care_v for_o they_o all_o pag._n 178._o 91._o true_a and_o faithful_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v diligent_o look_v into_o the_o state_n of_o their_o people_n and_o deal_v with_o they_o according_o pag._n 179_o 92._o god_n discover_v a_o special_a care_n of_o and_o love_n unto_o those_o of_o his_o people_n who_o judgement_n and_o way_n concur_v with_o his_o design_n in_o their_o generation_n pag._n 183._o 93._o god_n be_v a_o long_a time_n in_o call_v the_o gentile_n and_o implant_n they_o into_o christ_n according_a to_o his_o purpose_n and_o promise_n pag._n 187._o 94._o externall_n uniformity_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o small_a account_n with_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o unity_n and_o spiritual_a worship_n pag._n 191._o 95._o god_n many_o time_n make_v use_v of_o wicked_a and_o unregenerate_a person_n for_o the_o preservation_n and_o good_a of_o his_o own_o child_n pag._n 197._o 96._o god_n in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n observe_v the_o fit_a time_n in_o all_o his_o dispensation_n towards_o his_o people_n pag._n 199._o 97._o jesus_n christ_n give_v forth_o as_o constant_a a_o supply_n of_o all_o grace_n to_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o people_n as_o to_o those_o who_o be_v most_o eminent_a pag._n 201._o 98._o the_o people_n of_o god_n bring_v glory_n to_o he_o profit_n and_o edification_n to_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o divers_a respect_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o gift_n grace_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o they_o pag._n 2â—2_n 99_o there_o be_v a_o continual_a secret_a supply_n of_o strength_n from_o christ_n to_o every_o believer_n in_o time_n of_o desertion_n and_o temptation_n to_o preserve_v they_o from_o total_a fall_v away_o pag._n 205._o 100_o true_a christian_n do_v communicate_v of_o their_o good_a thing_n as_o free_o to_o the_o poor_a as_o to_o the_o rich_a pag._n 207._o the_o spiritual_a use_n of_o a_o garden_n of_o fruit-tree_n the_o first_o observation_n in_o nature_n the_o husbandman_n make_v choice_n of_o what_o wild_a plant_n he_o please_v to_o bring_v into_o his_o orchard_n there_o to_o graft_v and_o order_n to_o fruitbearing_a from_o year_n to_o year_n he_o leave_v other_o plant_n in_o the_o wood_n and_o waste_a ground_n he_o let_v they_o alone_o and_o meddle_v not_o with_o they_o but_o take_v and_o leave_v these_o or_o those_o as_o please_v himself_o this_o be_v a_o similitude_n of_o the_o state_n of_o spiritual_a fruit-tree_n and_o shadow_n out_o unto_o we_o this_o proposition_n that_o god_n from_o all_o eternity_n make_v choice_n of_o what_o spiritual_a plant_n he_o please_v to_o plant_v in_o his_o garden_n the_o church_n shadow_v proposition_n shadow_v and_o refuse_v other_o god_n in_o his_o eternal_a decree_n choose_v some_o person_n and_o refuse_v other_o as_o his_o word_n clear_o manifest_v he_o choose_v some_o wild_a plant_n here_o and_o there_o a_o few_o to_o plant_v in_o his_o orchard_n to_o order_v to_o fruitbearing_a and_o let_v other_o alone_o to_o grow_v wild_a and_o bring_v forth_o their_o natural_a fruit_n and_o this_o upon_o his_o own_o free_a will_n and_o pleasure_n without_o any_o foresight_n of_o faith_n repentance_n good_a work_n or_o any_o thing_n in_o we_o this_o the_o apostle_n show_v eph._n 1.4_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n verse_n 5._o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n before_o they_o have_v do_v good_a or_o evil_n rom._n 9.13_o i_o have_v love_v jacob_n and_o hate_v esau_n and_o jo._n 13.18_o i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v choose_v and_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o joh._n 15.16_o i_o have_v choose_v you_o and_o ordain_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v go_v and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o that_o your_o fruit_n shall_v remain_v the_o husbandman_n let_v other_o plant_n alone_o to_o grow_v wild_a without_o the_o wall_n of_o his_o orchard_n many_o wicked_a man_n and_o woman_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v pass_v by_o in_o his_o decree_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o bring_v into_o his_o church_n nor_o ingraft_v into_o christ_n who_o in_o their_o generation_n bring_v forth_o sour_a bitter_a and_o poisonous_a fruit_n rom._n 9.18_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v that_o be_v he_o give_v grace_n to_o those_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v and_o deny_v it_o to_o other_o leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o use_v 61.3_o esay_n 61.3_o the_o 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