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their_o own_o soul_n physician_n say_v that_o when_o a_o man_n appetite_n refuse_v meat_n and_o can_v away_o with_o it_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o death_n and_o a_o manifest_a token_n that_o he_o can_v live_v long_o 107.18_o psal_n 107.18_o and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v to_o this_o purpose_n their_o soul_n abhor_v all_o manner_n of_o meat_n and_o they_o draw_v near_o unto_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n and_o sure_o when_o a_o man_n be_v once_o come_v to_o this_o pass_n that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v wholesome_a doctrine_n but_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o food_n of_o the_o soul_n begin_v to_o be_v irksome_a and_o unsavoury_a unto_o he_o then_o questionless_a his_o soul_n be_v in_o a_o desperate_a case_n it_o be_v even_o pine_v away_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o consumption_n sometime_o again_o the_o word_n be_v call_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n 6.17_o ephes_n 6.17_o now_o what_o be_v more_o necessary_a for_o a_o soldier_n in_o the_o field_n 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when_o it_o have_v be_v sow_v it_o first_o cease_v to_o bring_v forth_o thorn_n and_o brier_n and_o be_v not_o so_o plentiful_a in_o thistle_n and_o weed_n as_o it_o be_v before_o and_o thus_o when_o a_o man_n have_v be_v instruct_v in_o the_o word_n if_o he_o be_v a_o profitable_a hearer_n thereof_o the_o word_n will_v have_v this_o operation_n in_o he_o that_o first_o he_o will_v relinquish_v his_o former_a vice_n and_o will_v not_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o commit_v any_o evil_a as_o he_o be_v before_o two_o psal_n 119._o two_o i_o have_v hide_v say_v david_n thy_o word_n in_o my_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v not_o sin_v against_o thou_o so_o that_o this_o be_v one_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o word_n that_o it_o will_v make_v a_o man_n leave_v and_o forsake_v sin_n if_o heretofore_o thou_o have_v be_v give_v to_o swear_v yet_o when_o this_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n have_v be_v sow_v in_o thy_o heart_n 20.7_o jer._n 23.10_o exod._n 20.7_o that_o because_o of_o oath_n the_o land_n 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bring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n but_o likewise_o it_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n it_o not_o only_o cease_v from_o bring_v forth_o weed_n but_o it_o bring_v forth_o corn_n for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n and_o thus_o he_o that_o be_v a_o profitable_a hearer_n of_o the_o word_n he_o will_v not_o only_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o he_o will_v likewise_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o will_v not_o only_o leave_v evil_a but_o he_o will_v do_v good_a two_o titus_n 2._o two_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n which_o bring_v salvation_n have_v appear_v unto_o all_o man_n teach_v we_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n there_o be_v the_o former_a fruit_n of_o the_o word_n the_o leave_v of_o evil_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n there_o be_v the_o other_o the_o do_v of_o good_a god_n word_n herein_o be_v like_o a_o sweet_a perfume_n which_o not_o only_o take_v away_o the_o 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he_o after_o a_o more_o general_a manner_n as_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n or_o more_o particular_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o call_n he_o will_v take_v the_o opportunity_n and_o bring_v forth_o his_o fruit_n in_o a_o seasonable_a time_n if_o god_n have_v increase_v thy_o wealth_n and_o substance_n and_o give_v thou_o sufficient_a not_o only_o for_o thyself_o but_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o other_o when_o thou_o see_v the_o hungry_a that_o will_v be_v glad_a of_o the_o crumb_n that_o fall_v from_o thy_o table_n when_o thou_o see_v the_o naked_a and_o the_o strange_a that_o want_n clothe_v and_o harbour_n or_o any_o that_o be_v in_o any_o want_n and_o necessity_n than_o thou_o have_v opportunity_n to_o do_v good_a and_o if_o thou_o be_v this_o good_a ground_n which_o be_v here_o mention_v than_o thou_o will_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o mercy_n if_o god_n have_v give_v thou_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o learned_a and_o enable_v thou_o to_o exhort_v with_o wholesome_a doctrine_n and_o to_o convince_v the_o gainsayers_a of_o it_o when_o thou_o see_v thy_o brother_n ready_a to_o fall_v into_o error_n and_o to_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n than_o thou_o have_v opportunity_n to_o do_v good_a and_o if_o thou_o be_v this_o ground_n which_o be_v here_o mention_v than_o thou_o will_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o knowledge_n if_o god_n have_v advance_v thou_o to_o the_o place_n of_o authority_n and_o commit_v into_o thy_o hand_n the_o sword_n of_o justice_n when_o thou_o see_v the_o poor_a to_o be_v deprive_v of_o hiâ—_n right_n and_o the_o innocent_a oppress_v when_o thou_o see_v iniquity_n to_o abound_v in_o the_o land_n and_o robbery_n and_o violence_n in_o all_o quarter_n than_o thou_o have_v opportunity_n to_o do_v good_a and_o if_o thou_o be_v this_o good_a ground_n which_o be_v here_o mention_v than_o thou_o will_v bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o justice_n the_o ground_n indeed_o when_o it_o have_v be_v sow_v yet_o before_o 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