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shall_v be_v damn_v for_o ever_o but_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v at_o the_o length_n for_o if_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v never_o be_v remit_v in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o if_o there_o be_v some_o which_o do_v commit_v this_o fault_n it_o do_v very_o consequent_o and_o apt_o follow_v that_o all_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v but_o some_o shall_v be_v damn_a for_o ever_o 33_o either_o make_v the_o tree_n good_a and_o his_o fruit_n good_a or_o else_o make_v the_o tree_n evil_n and_o his_o fruit_n evil_n also_o for_o the_o tree_n be_v know_v by_o the_o fruit_n either_o make_v the_o tree_n good_a and_o he_o c._n it_o may_v seem_v here_o to_o be_v a_o very_a absurd_a thing_n that_o man_n shall_v have_v free_a choice_n to_o be_v either_o good_a or_o evil_n but_o if_o we_o consider_v what_o kind_n of_o man_n christ_n do_v here_o speak_v of_o we_o shall_v find_v in_o it_o no_o absurdity_n at_o al._n we_o know_v of_o how_o 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lukâ—…_n so_o he_o say_v in_o a_o other_o place_n you_o be_v they_o which_o justify_v yourselves_o before_o man_n but_o god_n know_v your_o heart_n where_o as_o he_o say_v either_o make_v the_o tree_n some_o very_o fond_o thereby_o gather_v that_o it_o be_v in_o every_o man_n power_n to_o frame_v his_o manner_n &_o life_n as_o he_o listen_v it_o be_v a_o improper_a kind_n of_o speech_n by_o the_o which_o he_o do_v reprove_v the_o hypocrisy_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o revoke_v they_o to_o the_o purity_n and_o sincerity_n of_o life_n and_o his_o fruit_n good_a he_o show_v here_o a_o way_n and_o mean_a by_o the_o which_o the_o tree_n declare_v themselves_o to_o be_v good_a or_o
deceitfulness_n of_o richesse_n c._n christ_n here_o put_v in_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o richesse_n for_o covetousness_n he_o call_v riches_n deceitful_a to_o the_o end_n man_n may_v take_v heed_n to_o avoid_v the_o snare_n thereof_o as_o concern_v rich_a man_n and_o richesse_n how_o great_a a_o stumble_a block_n and_o let_v they_o be_v to_o a_o christian_a man_n read_v the_o vi_o of_o luke_n 19_o the_o xii_o and_o xuj_o the_o vi_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o of_o timothy_n the_o five_o chapter_n of_o s._n james_n and_o the_o xix_o chapter_n also_o of_o s._n matthew_n follow_v and_o so_o be_v he_o make_v unfruitful_a a._n luke_n have_v and_o bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n c._n by_o this_o we_o learn_v that_o the_o affection_n of_o our_o flesh_n which_o be_v innumerable_a be_v altogether_o hurtful_a to_o the_o corruptinge_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o life_n 23_o but_o he_o that_o receive_v the_o seed_n into_o the_o good_a ground_n be_v he_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o understand_v it_o which_o also_o bear_v fruit_n and_o bring_v forth_o some_o a_o hundred_o fold_n some_o syxtie_a fold_n some_o thirty_o fold_n but_o he_o that_o receive_v the_o seed_n into_o the_o a._n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o which_o be_v sow_v in_o the_o good_a and_o fruitful_a ground_n signify_v he_o which_o here_o the_o word_n and_o so_o forth_o bu._n christ_n have_v rehearse_v three_o kind_n of_o hearer_n which_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n without_o fruit_n and_o therefore_o they_o great_o displease_v now_o follow_v the_o four_o kind_n of_o hearer_n of_o those_o i_o say_v which_o receive_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n word_n which_o understand_v keep_v &_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n of_o the_o same_o c._n they_o only_o therefore_o be_v compare_v to_o good_a and_o fruitful_a ground_n in_o who_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v not_o only_o take_v deep_a rote_n but_o also_o overcome_v all_o let_v &_o impediment_n which_o may_v hinder_v choke_v and_o overgrow_v the_o same_o if_o any_o man_n 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together_o hear_v receive_v and_o understand_v luke_n in_o stead_n of_o this_o have_v that_o which_o fall_v into_o the_o good_a ground_n be_v they_o which_o with_o a_o pure_a and_o good_a heart_n hear_v the_o word_n and_o keep_v it_o that_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v which_o be_v hear_v receive_v and_o understand_v that_o be_v they_o have_v the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o fix_v and_o engrave_v in_o their_o heart_n that_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n it_o become_v as_o it_o be_v natural_a the_o lively_a root_n be_v so_o ground_v in_o the_o heart_n that_o it_o can_v be_v pluck_v up_o by_o any_o temptation_n b._n luke_n call_v that_o a_o pure_a &_o good_a heart_n which_o be_v change_v &_o draw_v unto_o god_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a._n there_o be_v never_o a_o one_o of_o we_o true_o that_o be_v prepare_v to_o receive_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o apt_a of_o ourselves_o therefore_o we_o shall_v hear_v in_o vain_a if_o god_n do_v not_o kill_v 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forth_o the_o contrary_a fruit_n luke_n add_v say_v in_o patience_n b._n the_o chief_a fruit_n which_o the_o know_a word_n of_o god_n bring_v forth_o be_v the_o participating_a of_o the_o same_o to_o other_o also_o that_o man_n be_v take_v from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o satan_n may_v be_v citizen_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n this_o thing_n can_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v without_o the_o cross_n persecution_n and_o trouble_v in_o this_o world_n 〈…〉_o wherefore_o patience_n be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v a_o work_n neither_o can_v this_o excellent_a fruit_n be_v bring_v forth_o without_o the_o patient_a suffering_n of_o many_o evil_n for_o s._n paul_n say_v albina_n they_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n must_v suffer_v persecution_n 3_o so_o christ_n bring_v forth_o his_o excellent_a fruit_n unto_o we_o namely_o with_o singular_a patience_n some_o a_o hundred_o fold_n c._n this_o confirm_v the_o sentence_n go_v before_o of_o the_o mean_a and_o small_a profit_n &_o fruit_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o christ_n teach_v here_o that_o every_o one_o bring_v not_o forth_o fruit_n in_o measure_n &_o quantity_n alike_o for_o although_o the_o fertility_n and_o increase_n of_o that_o ground_n which_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n thirty_o fold_n god._n be_v very_o small_a in_o respect_n of_o that_o which_o bring_v forth_o a_o hundred_o foul_v yet_o notwithstanding_o we_o see_v that_o christ_n join_v all_o those_o ground_n together_o which_o do_v not_o whole_o frustrate_v the_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o the_o husband_n man_n m._n therefore_o according_a to_o our_o disposition_n we_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n some_o more_o some_o less_o and_o hereby_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v which_o excel_v not_o as_o other_o do_v because_o that_o although_o the_o husbandman_n himself_o do_v prefer_v every_o one_o accord_v to_o his_o abundant_a increase_n yet_o it_o please_v he_o to_o geve_v &_o ascribe_v the_o title_n of_o goodness_n &_o fertility_n to_o those_o of_o inferior_a sort_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o other_o the_o servant_n which_o gain_v but_o two_o talentes_fw-la 25._o have_v no_o less_o commendation_n and_o praise_n they_o have_v the_o other_o which_o gain_v five_o for_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o they_o both_o alike_o well_o thou_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n some_o very_o ignorant_o do_v write_v and_o wrest_v this_o place_n to_o virgin_n widow_n &_o marry_a person_n as_o though_o the_o profit_n which_o the_o lord_n require_v at_o our_o hand_n do_v only_o pertain_v to_o a_o single_a life_n &_o that_o the_o piety_n and_o godliness_n of_o marry_a person_n be_v not_o more_o plentiful_a in_o bring_v forth_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o virtue_n this_o also_o be_v to_o be_v note_v by_o the_o way_n that_o christ_n do_v not_o seek_v here_o hiperbolical_o of_o this_o fruit_n which_o be_v a_o hundred_o foul_v according_a to_o the_o fertility_n of_o certain_a region_n there_o in_o those_o day_n as_o be_v well_o 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