believe_v he_o and_o to_o morrow_n shall_v be_v as_o this_o day_n and_o much_o more_o abundance_n to_o such_o say_v solomon_n 11.9_o eccles_n 11.9_o rejoice_v o_o young_a man_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o let_v thy_o heart_n cheer_v thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o own_o heart_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n but_o know_v thou_o that_o for_o all_o these_o thing_n god_n will_v bring_v thou_o into_o judgement_n god_n word_n shall_v be_v apply_v unto_o thou_o either_o for_o thy_o confusion_n or_o consolation_n thus_o for_o the_o four_o point_n part._n the_o 2._o part._n and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o part_n of_o my_o text_n the_o proclamation_n of_o judgement_n now_o also_o be_v the_o axe_n lay_v to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n the_o second_o follow_v the_o extension_n or_o generality_n of_o this_o judgement_n every_o tree_n which_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n touch_v the_o extension_n and_o 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follow_v he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o i_o be_v against_o i_o say_v our_o saviout_n if_o i_o say_v thou_o do_v not_o that_o good_a which_o thou_o may_v and_o in_o some_o measure_n as_o thou_o shall_v it_o be_v fit_a thou_o shall_v be_v hew_v down_o but_o alas_o what_o shall_v i_o speak_v of_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n when_o as_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o these_o day_n be_v so_o fruitful_a in_o evil_n and_o if_o even_o those_o tree_n which_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n shall_v be_v hew_v down_o how_o much_o more_o those_o which_o altogether_o bring_v forth_o evil_a who_o throat_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n who_o heart_n be_v a_o den_n of_o thief_n who_o word_n and_o action_n tend_v altogether_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n as_o alas_o it_o be_v too_o too_o common_a in_o this_o woeful_a age_n for_o the_o second_o as_o tree_n be_v know_v by_o their_o fruit_n so_o man_n and_o woman_n by_o their_o obedience_n unto_o god_n commandment_n for_o to_o yield_v obedience_n 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unto_o the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n and_o every_o part_n thereof_o 3._o we_o must_v consider_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o perform_v the_o same_o both_o in_o respect_n they_o be_v command_v by_o god_n and_o in_o respect_n that_o the_o neglect_n of_o they_o deprive_v we_o of_o heaven_n 4._o we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o our_o old_a stock_n adam_n and_o be_v engraft_v into_o jesus_n christ_n 5._o we_o must_v have_v life_n and_o ivyce_n in_o we_o derive_v from_o our_o root_n christ_n jesus_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v make_v like_o unto_o christ_n both_o in_o his_o death_n by_o die_v unto_o sin_n and_o in_o his_o resurrection_n by_o rise_v to_o newness_n of_o life_n whereby_o we_o may_v say_v with_o the_o apostle_n paul_n now_o i_o live_v 2.20_o gal_n 2.20_o yet_o not_o i_o now_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o and_o in_o that_o i_o live_v now_o in_o the_o flesh_n i_o line_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o have_v love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o as_o a_o tree_n receive_v moislure_v from_o the_o root_n or_o otherwise_o can_v fructify_v so_o we_o can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n unless_o we_o receive_v spiritual_a moisture_n from_o christ_n of_o who_o fullness_n we_o receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n 1.16_o joh._n 1.16_o and_o as_o tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n unless_o they_o be_v well_o and_o sure_o root_v so_o we_o unless_o by_o say_v root_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n 6._o let_v we_o call_v to_o mind_n what_o great_a pain_n god_n do_v take_v as_o a_o careful_a husband_n that_o we_o may_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n plant_v prune_v dig_v and_o dung_v and_o shall_v all_o this_o be_v in_o vain_a shall_v not_o we_o fructify_v 7._o let_v we_o daily_o pray_v unto_o god_n the_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a gift_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o make_v we_o fructify_v concern_v the_o second_o what_o sign_n we_o may_v discern_v if_o we_o do_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n i_o answer_v that_o good_a fruit_n may_v be_v discern_v 2.7_o col._n 2.7_o either_o by_o the_o sight_n or_o by_o the_o taste_n but_o chief_o by_o both_o conjoin_a together_o because_o that_o some_o fruit_n such_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o sodom_n do_v appear_v pleasant_a and_o beautiful_a to_o the_o eye_n which_o yet_o be_v unsavoury_a bitter_a and_o unpleasant_a to_o the_o taste_n so_o by_o view_v and_o try_v our_o work_n we_o may_v discern_v of_o their_o quality_n and_o nature_n view_v of_o they_o let_v we_o compare_v they_o with_o the_o good_a fruit_n of_o other_o mention_v in_o god_n word_n as_o our_o faith_n with_o abraham_n our_o patience_n with_o job_n our_o wickedness_n with_o moses_n and_o find_v that_o in_o the_o quality_n they_o agree_v in_o
7.7_o i_o know_v not_o sin_n but_o by_o the_o law_n for_o i_o have_v not_o know_v last_o except_o the_o law_n have_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o just_o second_o reason_n 2_o hereby_o our_o conscience_n be_v prick_v in_o respect_n of_o our_o sin_n as_o the_o jowe_n be_v when_o they_o come_v unto_o the_o apostle_n say_v man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v three_o 3.37_o act._n 3.37_o because_o hereby_o impenitent_a sinner_n shall_v have_v no_o cloak_n reason_n 3_o whereby_o they_o may_v pretend_v ignorance_n or_o upon_o presumption_n apply_v god_n mercy_n unto_o themselves_o which_o do_v not_o belong_v unto_o they_o the_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v both_o for_o reprehension_n use_v 1_o and_o exhortation_n for_o reprehension_n unto_o such_o as_o do_v not_o preach_v the_o law_n &_o unto_o such_o as_o can_v abide_v to_o hear_v the_o law_n preach_v such_o do_v not_o imitate_v jesus_n christ_n aright_o who_o tell_v his_o hearer_n that_o unless_o they_o do_v repent_v they_o 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thus_o do_v nathan_n unto_o david_n isaias_n unto_o the_o jew_n and_o christ_n unto_o his_o hearer_n the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v these_o first_o because_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o law_n do_v proper_o belong_v to_o such_o as_o be_v impenitent_a and_o not_o convert_v unto_o such_o as_o continue_v in_o their_o sin_n unto_o hypocrite_n and_o secure_a christian_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v unto_o a_o righteous_a man_n 61.1_o 1_o tim._n 1.9_o isai_n 61.1_o but_o unto_o the_o lawless_a and_o disobedient_a whereas_o the_o gospel_n do_v belong_v unto_o the_o penitent_a to_o such_o as_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n and_o contrite_a in_o heart_n second_o because_o as_o wicked_a man_n be_v more_o terrify_v from_o sin_n by_o commination_n from_o the_o law_n so_o the_o godly_a by_o god_n mercy_n proclaim_v in_o the_o gospel_n three_o 3.2_o gal._n 3.2_o because_o the_o law_n only_o teach_v we_o what_o we_o shall_v be_v the_o gospel_n how_o we_o may_v 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saviour_n unto_o jerusalem_n he_o give_v warning_n of_o that_o lamentable_a destruction_n yea_o before_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v diverse_a sign_n do_v appear_v advertisement_n for_o desolation_n as_o josephus_n do_v relate_v and_o do_v not_o god_n give_v we_o sufficient_a warning_n and_o advertisement_n of_o those_o judgement_n which_o of_o late_o have_v fall_v upon_o this_o land_n thus_o do_v john_n at_o this_o time_n to_o the_o pharisee_n and_o john_n do_v this_o first_o that_o those_o his_o advertisement_n and_o warning_n may_v move_v we_o to_o repentance_n this_o effect_n they_o wrought_v both_o in_o wicked_a ahab_n and_o likewise_o in_o the_o ninivites_fw-la the_o hunter_n do_v not_o disquiet_v his_o prey_n but_o rather_o wait_v till_o it_o rest_v that_o he_o may_v thrust_v it_o through_o but_o god_n do_v rouse_v we_o up_o lest_o we_o be_v thrust_v through_o second_o that_o the_o wicked_a may_v be_v the_o more_o inexcusable_a yea_o &_o force_v to_o approve_v of_o god_n judgement_n 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