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he_o be_v good_a have_v he_o not_o say_v the_o weak_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v confound_v the_o mighty_a have_v he_o say_v it_o and_o shall_v he_o not_o do_v it_o yea_o he_o have_v say_v it_o and_o do_v it_o and_o he_o will_v do_v it_o until_o be_v perform_v all_o his_o pleasure_n and_o choose_v that_o oppose_v he_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a the_o eight_o and_o fifty_o observation_n in_o nature_n though_o there_o be_v many_o good_a fruit_n in_o a_o orchard_n yet_o some_o be_v more_o choice_a and_o special_a fruit_n than_o some_o other_o and_z according_o be_v of_o great_a price_n and_o esteem_v among_o man_n this_o similitude_n shadow_n out_o unto_o we_o this_o proposition_n that_o the_o prayer_n sermon_n writing_n discourse_n and_o work_n of_o some_o godly_a man_n shadow_v proposition_n shadow_v be_v much_o more_o spiritual_a then_o of_o some_o other_o god_n people_n be_v of_o several_a stand_n and_o degree_n of_o grace_n some_o have_v small_a measure_n some_o great_a measure_n 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and_o seed_n of_o grace_n engraft_a and_o sow_v in_o the_o heart_n be_v perfect_o good_a and_o precious_a stock_n be_v perfect_o good_a and_o precious_a and_o the_o graft_n corrupt_v and_o naught_o yet_o in_o these_o main_n and_o principal_a respect_n as_o in_o many_o other_o the_o similitude_n hold_v in_o that_o the_o graft_n receive_v all_o its_o nourishment_n from_o the_o stock_n and_o in_o that_o there_o be_v two_o nature_n both_o in_o material_a and_o mystical_a fruit-tree_n in_o the_o stock_n and_o graft_v and_o both_o strive_v one_o with_o the_o other_o as_o all_o contrary_n join_v do_v this_o be_v premise_v i_o proceed_v with_o the_o proposition_n one_o of_o our_o great_a enemy_n be_v the_o flesh_n or_o corruption_n of_o nature_n this_o be_v our_o great_a enemy_n and_o do_v we_o most_o mischief_n rom._n 7._o 21._o i_o find_v a_o law_n that_o when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o i_o gal._n 5.17_o the_o flesh_n lu_v against_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n second_o the_o world_n by_o its_o command_n threat_n persecution_n counel_n persuasion_n allurement_n and_o example_n be_v labour_v to_o draw_v we_o from_o god_n joh._n 15.19_o and_o 1_o joh_n 2.16_o three_o the_o devil_n like_o a_o roar_a lion_n go_v about_o seek_v who_o use_v 1_o he_o way_n devour_v pet._n 98._o hence_o we_o may_v see_v the_o gross_a mistake_n of_o those_o who_o think_v and_o say_v they_o be_v free_a from_o corruption_n which_o paul_n complain_v of_o rom._n 7.17_o sin_n awell_v in_o i_o and_z vers_n 24._o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n i_o be_o persuade_v the_o more_o spiritual_a any_o christian_n be_v the_o more_o clear_o they_o see_v their_o corruption_n although_o they_o be_v weak_a in_o such_o than_o
in_o other_o atom_n or_o moses_n appear_v in_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n but_o not_o in_o a_o dim_a light_n see_v we_o have_v three_o great_a enemy_n to_o encounter_v with_o this_o use_n 2_o shall_v make_v we_o to_o put_v on_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n and_o to_o stand_v upon_o our_o guard_n and_o watch_v against_o they_o the_o sixti_v observation_n in_o nature_n graft_n before_o they_o be_v join_v to_o the_o stock_n must_v endure_v ordinary_o many_o difficulty_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o husbandman_n ai_fw-fr cut_a off_o from_o the_o tree_n lie_v by_o for_o a_o time_n it_o may_v be_v several_a week_n or_o month_n after_o that_o cut_v to_o the_o pith_n or_o heart_n with_o a_o sharp_a knife_n etc._n etc._n 62._o see_v observe_v 62._o this_o be_v another_o similitude_n of_o the_o dare_v of_o mystical_a fruit-tree_n and_o shadow_n out_o unto_o we_o this_o proposition_n that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o their_o conversion_n for_o the_o most_o part_n go_v through_o many_o strait_n shadow_v proposition_n shadow_v and_o difficulty_n those_o who_o god_n intend_v to_o engraft_v into_o christ_n the_o spirit_n first_o convince_v they_o of_o sin_n he_o inlighten_v their_o understanding_n to_o see_v where_o and_o in_o what_o case_n they_o be_v by_o nature_n and_o of_o their_o utter_a inability_n to_o help_v themselves_o out_o of_o it_o and_o by_o degree_n cut_v they_o off_o from_o all_o thing_n in_o themselves_o their_o reason_n wisdom_n skill_n learning_n gift_n all_o their_o duty_n and_o performance_n all_o their_o own_o righteousness_n all_o put_v together_o be_v but_o as_o vanity_n and_o emptiness_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o any_o thing_n of_o their_o own_o to_o help_v they_o or_o do_v they_o good_a so_o that_o the_o spirit_n become_v a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o they_o for_o a_o time_n let_v they_o see_v nothing_o but_o terror_n and_o sad_a sight_n a_o strict_a law_n or_o covenant_n of_o work_n bind_v they_o over_o to_o justice_n and_o wrath_n 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by_o the_o hand_n to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o christ_n to_o close_o with_o he_o and_o by_o little_a and_o little_o work_v a_o persuasion_n in_o the_o heart_n that_o christ_n be_v he_o and_o that_o he_o be_v christ_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o that_o new_a precious_a sure_a covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o which_o be_v all_o the_o glorious_a sweet_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n include_v let_v professor_n try_v themselves_o whether_o ever_o they_o find_v the_o use_n 1_o case_n to_o be_v thus_o with_o they_o before_o they_o have_v a_o persuasion_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n lest_o they_o deceive_v themselves_o many_o build_v their_o house_n upon_o the_o sand_n against_o which_o when_o the_o rain_n and_o the_o wind_n and_o flood_n beat_v when_o temptation_n arise_v it_o will_v fall_v mat._n 7.27_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o with_o all_o alike_o in_o their_o come_n to_o christ_n some_o close_a with_o he_o upon_o easy_a term_n than_o some_o other_o howsoever_o in_o all_o that_o come_v to_o christ_n there_o must_v be_v a_o sense_n and_o sight_n of_o their_o misery_n by_o sin_n as_o they_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o their_o great_a need_n of_o christ_n to_o deliver_v they_o from_o it_o and_o thereupon_o a_o desire_n to_o rest_v upon_o he_o by_o faith_n for_o justification_n and_o acceptance_n with_o god_n through_o he_o of_o this_o see_v more_o at_o large_a observation_n in_o nature_n 25._o the_o sixty_o one_o observation_n in_o nature_n the_o husbandman_n upon_o occasion_n praise_n and_o commend_v his_o fruit-tree_n when_o they_o bear_v many_o and_o good_a fruit_n some_o for_o one_o property_n and_o some_o for_o another_o shadow_v proposition_n shadow_v this_o shadow_n out_o to_o we_o that_o when_o the_o people_n of_o god_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n god_n himself_o do_v praise_n and_o commend_v they_o the_o lord_n take_v pleasure_n in_o his_o people_n pass_v by_o their_o infirmity_n and_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o be_v good_a in_o they_o it_o be_v a_o very_a high_a commendation_n that_o god_n give_v of_o abraham_n gen._n 18.19_o i_o know_v he_o that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o and_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o good_a fruit_n that_o phynehas_n bring_v forth_o and_o commend_v he_o and_o reward_v he_o numb_a 15.11.12_o etc._n etc._n in_o that_o he_o be_v zealous_a for_o his_o god_n he_o say_v of_o david_n that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n after_o his_o own_o heart_n so_o of_o moses_n num._n 12.7_o my_o servant_n moses_n be_v faithful_a in_o all_o my_o house_n and_o nathaniel_n joh._n 1.47_o behold_v a_o israelite_n indeed_o in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o guile_n particular_n need_v not_o be_v multiply_v one_o or_o two_o scripture_n may_v serve_v for_o more_o rom._n 2.29_o their_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n and_o 2_o cor._n 10.18_o not_o he_o that_o commend_v himself_o be_v approve_v but_o he_o that_o the_o lord_n commend_v this_o be_v much_o for_o the_o comfort_n use_v and_o encouragement_n of_o all_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o heart_n god_n will_v commend_v such_o though_o it_o may_v be_v their_o fruit_n be_v none_o of_o the_o fair_a on_o the_o outside_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n they_o have_v not_o bulk_n nor_o shape_n nor_o colour_n to_o commend_v they_o unto_o man_n yet_o be_v well_o taste_v savoury_a fruit_n have_v the_o relish_n of_o truth_n sincerity_n love_n and_o right_a end_n the_o husbandman_n like_v they_o well_o and_o will_v commend_v they_o even_o before_o man_n and_o angel_n matth._n 25.24_o well_o do_v thou_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a over_o a_o few_o thing_n etc._n etc._n enter_v thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n so_o again_o vers_n 23._o the_o sixty_o two_o observation_n in_o nature_n there_o be_v a_o great_a change_n wrought_v upon_o fruit-tree_n by_o engraft_v before_o they_o bring_v forth_o sour_a and_o naughty_a fruit_n 60._o see_v observe_v 43._o and_o 60._o but_o now_o pleasant_a this_o be_v another_o similitude_n etc._n etc._n and_o shadow_n out_o unto_o we_o this_o proposition_n that_o person_n by_o regeneration_n have_v a_o great_a change_n wrought_v in_o they_o shadow_v propesition_n shadow_v all_o by_o nature_n bring_v forth_o bitter_a and_o naughty_a fruit_n sour_a grape_n grape_n of_o gall_n their_o cluster_n be_v bitter_a and_o there_o be_v no_o way_n possible_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o bear_v good_a fruit_n but_o by_o engraft_v they_o into_o jesus_n christ_n now_o regeneration_n or_o implant_n into_o christ_n work_v a_o great_a change_n throughout_o the_o whole_a man_n upon_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o in_o conversation_n the_o understanding_n which_o before_o be_v dark_a and_o ignorant_a of_o spiritual_a thing_n then_o become_v by_o little_a and_o little_a enlighten_v and_o apprehensive_a of_o spiritual_a thing_n heb._n 10.32_o after_o you_o be_v illuminate_v &c_n &c_n the_o will_v which_o before_o be_v cross_a and_o stubborn_a oppose_v the_o will_n of_o god_n become_v in_o some_o measure_n obedient_a and_o incline_v to_o what_o be_v of_o god_n and_o to_o affect_v spiritual_a thing_n as_o spiritual_a for_o themselves_o the_o affection_n which_o before_o implant_n into_o christ_n be_v cold_a and_o dead_a towards_o christ_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n then_o have_v heat_n and_o life_n in_o they_o they_o stir_v and_o move_v after_o spiritual_a thing_n unregenerate_a person_n can_v see_v nor_o judge_v of_o spiritual_a thing_n no_o more_o than_o of_o visible_a outward_a object_n without_o light_n but_o when_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n come_v into_o the_o soul_n than_o light_n shine_v there_o ephes_n 5.8_o you_o be_v sometime_o darkness_n but_o be_v now_o light_a in_o the_o lord_n
each_o other_o there_o will_v be_v division_n among_o god_n own_o people_n upon_o this_o account_n they_o see_v but_o in_o part_n and_o with_o different_a degree_n of_o light_n as_o well_o as_o between_o they_o and_o carnal_a person_n where_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o any_o of_o his_o people_n strike_v at_o the_o corruption_n of_o other_o in_o any_o respect_n where_o their_o name_n interest_n and_o concernment_n be_v touch_v this_o occasion_n division_n and_o contention_n all_o which_o god_n will_v by_o his_o wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n over_o rule_n and_o order_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n make_v they_o to_o sift_v and_o try_v thing_n more_o thorough_o that_o so_o thereby_o both_o truth_n and_o error_n may_v be_v more_o manifest_a also_o many_o thing_n which_o some_o godly_a man_n have_v heretofore_o call_v error_n they_o afterward_o upon_o examination_n and_o a_o more_o full_a discovery_n of_o they_o embrace_v for_o truth_n and_o many_o â—hings_n which_o good_a man_n in_o former_a age_n never_o see_v not_o understand_v be_v now_o make_v manifest_a and_o evident_a to_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o these_o gospel_n day_n be_v according_a to_o his_o promise_n pour_v out_o more_o abundant_o light_n be_v more_o clear_a than_o heretofore_o and_o consequent_o thing_n hide_v in_o darkness_n mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v more_o discover_v though_o the_o day_n as_o yet_o as_o to_o many_o thing_n be_v not_o clear_a nor_o dark_a but_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o at_o evening_n it_o shall_v be_v light_n zech._n 14.6_o 7._o and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o moon_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n shall_v be_v seven_o fold_n esay_n 30.26_o and_o further_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o former_a objection_n though_o some_o among_o we_o have_v fear_n and_o doubt_n of_o god_n departure_n from_o we_o yet_o if_o they_o do_v but_o consider_v all_o thing_n well_o weigh_v 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and_o restrain_v in_o every_o place_n and_o the_o wicked_a encourage_v and_o uphold_v shall_v we_o see_v the_o choice_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o most_o eminent_a holy_a man_n of_o all_o rank_n imprison_v and_o persecute_v by_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o nation_n as_o they_o have_v be_v heretofore_o shall_v we_o see_v and_o behold_v all_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o to_o be_v a_o weaken_v the_o hand_n of_o his_o people_n and_o give_v strength_n and_o rule_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o evil_a man_n than_o indeed_o we_o may_v have_v cause_n to_o fear_v that_o god_n have_v sure_o a_o great_a controversy_n with_o we_o and_o a_o depart_n from_o we_o but_o now_o while_o we_o behold_v the_o contrary_a to_o all_o these_o thing_n why_o may_v we_o not_o conclude_v and_o expect_v the_o contrary_a we_o shall_v make_v such_o a_o conclusion_n as_o manoahs_n wife_n do_v when_o she_o have_v see_v and_o observe_v many_o evidence_n of_o god_n favour_n towards_o she_o her_o husband_n and_o herself_o when_o he_o who_o shall_v have_v teach_v she_o have_v groundless_a fear_n judge_n 13.23_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v destroy_v we_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v all_o these_o thing_n for_o we_o so_o though_o we_o be_v indeed_o a_o sinful_a people_n worthy_a to_o be_v destroy_v yet_o god_n have_v give_v we_o so_o many_o so_o great_a and_o so_o wonderful_a evidence_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n and_o of_o his_o come_n to_o dwell_v among_o we_o we_o ought_v to_o observe_v they_o and_o thankful_o to_o acknowledge_v they_o with_o a_o full_a confidence_n that_o god_n will_v abide_v with_o we_o and_o no_o more_o depart_v from_o we_o there_o be_v a_o time_n and_o that_o at_o hand_n when_o the_o church_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v so_o free_a from_o the_o power_n of_o antichrist_n as_o never_o to_o be_v any_o more_o subject_a to_o he_o god_n will_v make_v his_o church_n a_o eternal_a excellency_n and_o the_o day_n of_o her_o mourning_n shall_v be_v end_v esay_n 60.15_o 20._o and_o esay_n 62_o 4._o according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n in_o dan._n 7.22_o the_o time_n come_v that_o the_o saint_n possess_v the_o kingdom_n and_o rev._n 5.10_o we_o shall_v reign_v on_o the_o earth_n god_n have_v begin_v to_o fulfil_v this_o word_n which_o shall_v go_v on_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n his_o name_n be_v engage_v in_o it_o and_o he_o will_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o his_o people_n though_o they_o be_v unworthy_a yet_o for_o his_o own_o great_a name_n sake_n the_o two_o witness_n be_v now_o arise_v as_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o many_o precious_a saint_n that_o they_o be_v the_o church_n will_v be_v more_o and_o more_o glorious_a notwithstanding_o all_o opposition_n see_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o god_n be_v come_v near_o to_o we_o and_o that_o he_o will_v dwell_v among_o we_o when_o he_o supplant_v carnal_a man_n and_o carnal_a thing_n and_o set_v his_o own_o people_n and_o worship_n in_o their_o stead_n then_o use_v 2_o those_o 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