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have_v other_o work_n to_o do_v let_v thy_o great_a zeal_n be_v lay_v out_o on_o matter_n of_o great_a concernment_n maintain_v the_o vital_n of_o religion_n and_o that_o will_v maintain_v thou_o do_v not_o dote_v upon_o the_o brat_n of_o thy_o own_o brain_n neither_o censure_n those_o that_o differ_v from_o thou_o in_o cicumstantials_n love_v christ_n wherever_o thou_o see_v he_o though_o in_o one_o of_o another_o judgement_n lord_n make_v i_o upright_o in_o the_o main_a and_o to_o employ_v and_o improve_v all_o my_o strength_n for_o thou_o upon_o a_o fair_a but_o fruitless_a tree_n 79._o med._n when_o i_o see_v a_o fair_a and_o large_a spread_a tree_n that_o overtop_v and_o overlookt_v all_o the_o rest_n that_o have_v a_o flourish_a head_n and_o a_o promise_a show_n and_o give_v great_a hope_n of_o fruit_n to_o all_o the_o beholder_n but_o draw_v near_o as_o christ_n do_v to_o the_o leafy_a figtree_n mat._n 21.19_o expect_v fruit_n i_o find_v none_o his_o whole_a strength_n be_v 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praise_v thou_o and_o not_o thy_o own_o mouth_n a_o stranger_n and_o not_o thy_o own_o lip_n pro._n 27.2_o let_v a_o man_n do_v worthy_o in_o ephrata_n and_o he_o will_v be_v famous_a in_o bethelem_n he_o need_v not_o be_v his_o own_o trumpeter_n honour_n follow_v virtue_n as_o the_o shadow_n do_v the_o substance_n those_o that_o honour_n god_n god_n will_v honour_v but_o those_o that_o despise_v he_o shall_v be_v light_o esteem_v set_v the_o crown_n upon_o god_n head_n and_o he_o will_v set_v the_o garland_n upon_o thou_o let_v thy_o own_o work_n but_o not_o thy_o own_o word_n praise_v thou_o pro._n 31.31_o do_v well_o and_o thou_o need_v not_o with_o jehu_n proclaim_v thy_o own_o praise_n if_o thy_o conversation_n give_v light_n doubtless_o it_o will_v not_o be_v hide_v oh_o my_o god_n let_v i_o stand_v approve_v in_o thy_o sight_n and_o i_o matter_n not_o what_o man_n say_v of_o i_o give_v i_o truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n make_v i_o sound_v at_o the_o heart_n give_v i_o sincerity_n and_o i_o shall_v then_o bear_v thou_o fruit_n upon_o a_o great_a tree_n spoil_v other_o under_o it_o 80._o med._n when_o i_o consider_v the_o forementioned_a tree_n that_o make_v such_o a_o pompous_a and_o promise_a show_n and_o be_v grow_v top-heavy_a and_o yet_o fruitless_a and_o worthless_a when_o many_o small_a shrub_n yield_v a_o plentiful_a increase_n i_o consider_v it_o further_o and_o observe_v this_o be_v not_o all_o for_o i_o plain_o see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o all_o that_o grow_v near_o it_o and_o none_o prosper_v about_o it_o for_o in_o overshaddow_a they_o or_o drop_v upon_o they_o it_o render_v all_o that_o be_v within_o the_o reach_n of_o it_o either_o barren_a or_o at_o least_o not_o so_o fruitful_a as_o those_o that_o grow_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n this_o observation_n help_v i_o
no_o fruit_n word_n but_o no_o work_n a_o show_n but_o no_o substance_n their_o religion_n lie_v in_o the_o tongue_n and_o brain_n but_o never_o reach_v the_o heart_n nor_o season_v the_o life_n they_o be_v most_o in_o external_o little_a in_o internal_o they_o regulate_v their_o word_n and_o action_n but_o the_o heart_n be_v not_o restrain_v or_o purify_v the_o heat_n of_o their_o zeal_n appear_v chief_o if_o not_o only_o in_o their_o word_n but_o the_o heart_n be_v cold_a enough_o they_o take_v up_o the_o easy_a cheap_a and_o safe_a part_n of_o duty_n but_o the_o difficult_a dangerous_a or_o costly_a part_n they_o meddle_v not_o with_o they_o make_v a_o show_n of_o what_o they_o be_v not_o and_o brag_v of_o what_o they_o have_v not_o and_o then_o they_o laugh_v in_o their_o sleeve_n to_o think_v how_o they_o have_v cozen_v and_o put_v a_o cheat_n upon_o the_o world_n they_o worship_v that_o god_n in_o the_o church_n that_o they_o matter_n not_o in_o the_o closet_n they_o do_v no_o religious_a duty_n without_o witness_n haply_o for_o fear_n god_n shall_v deny_v what_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o they_o they_o be_v like_o rot_a wood_n they_o shine_v in_o the_o night_n but_o look_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o day_n and_o you_o will_v find_v the_o cheat_n they_o be_v like_o the_o red_a and_o blue_a flower_n in_o the_o cornfield_n fine_a to_o look_v upon_o good_a for_o little_a but_o to_o pester_v the_o corn_n they_o be_v like_o candle_n they_o usual_o go_v out_o in_o a_o offensive_a snuff_n they_o be_v saint_n abroad_o and_o devil_n at_o home_n and_o usual_o more_o dangerous_a when_o they_o appear_v like_o saint_n then_o when_o they_o show_v themselves_o in_o their_o colour_n and_o act_v the_o devil_n part_v bare-faced_n but_o doubtless_o these_o be_v not_o the_o man_n that_o god_n will_v accept_v nor_o this_o be_v not_o the_o service_n he_o require_v he_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n yea_o the_o father_n seek_v such_o 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like_o the_o kite_n that_o soar_v aloft_o tower_v on_o high_a as_o if_o they_o be_v all_o for_o heaven_n and_o make_v light_n of_o all_o terrestrial_a thing_n when_o still_o her_o eye_n be_v upon_o her_o prey_n and_o her_o heart_n glue_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o root_v in_o the_o earth_n they_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o peacock_n they_o have_v fine_a feather_n but_o yet_o be_v but_o a_o dunghill-bird_n but_o these_o show_n will_v not_o always_o serve_v turn_n god_n see_v through_o their_o thin_a mask_n and_o will_v ere_o long_o pluck_v off_o their_o vizour_n be_v not_o deceive_v god_n be_v not_o mock_v there_o be_v none_o can_v steal_v to_o heaven_n in_o a_o disguise_n god_n will_v know_v he_o well_o that_o shall_v enter_v there_o there_o be_v a_o sure_a guard_n and_o without_o this_o ticket_n of_o holiness_n none_o will_v be_v admit_v this_o be_v christ_n sheep-mark_a and_o those_o and_o those_o alone_a that_o have_v it_o shall_v stand_v upon_o his_o right_a hand_n at_o judgement_n 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fuller_n soap_n who_o can_v stand_v before_o this_o burn_a the_o lamp_n of_o profession_n may_v light_v a_o man_n to_o death_n near_o to_o heaven_n oh_o my_o soul_n thou_o have_v make_v profession_n of_o religion_n a_o long_a time_n what_o fruit_n do_v thou_o bring_v forth_o if_o thou_o have_v nothing_o but_o tear_n thou_o may_v expect_v that_o christ_n shall_v say_v to_o thou_o as_o to_o the_o fruitless_a figtree_n never_o fruit_n grow_v more_o on_o thou_o for_o ever_o or_o if_o thy_o fruit_n be_v bad_a it_o will_v not_o be_v long_o but_o thou_o will_v be_v cut_v down_o what_o cause_n have_v thou_o to_o fear_v that_o be_v so_o sensible_a of_o so_o much_o unsavoury_a and_o rot_a fruit_n and_o of_o so_o little_a that_o be_v good_a up_o then_o and_o be_v do_v that_o thy_o last_o day_n may_v be_v thy_o best_a day_n and_o thy_o best_a wine_n last_o oh_o my_o good_a god_n though_o hypocrisy_n lodge_v in_o i_o let_v it_o not_o reign_v in_o i_o give_v i_o truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n 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