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it_o that_o speak_v but_o of_o the_o reprobate_n in_o general_n but_o this_o of_o such_o and_o such_o in_o particular_a that_o speak_v of_o their_o harden_v but_o in_o the_o common_a way_n but_o this_o that_o they_o must_v be_v suffer_v to_o creep_v into_o the_o church_n there_o to_o fit_v themselves_o for_o their_o place_n their_o own_o place_n act._n 1._o 25._o the_o place_n prepare_v for_o they_o of_o this_o sort_n only_o as_o the_o lord_n jesus_n say_v once_o of_o the_o pharisee_n these_o shall_v receive_v great_a damnation_n luke_n 20._o 47._o barren_a figtree_n fruitless_a professor_n have_v thou_o hear_v all_o these_o thing_n have_v thou_o consider_v that_o this_o figtree_n be_v not_o ackdowledge_v of_o god_n to_o be_v his_o but_o be_v deny_v to_o be_v of_o his_o plant_n and_o of_o his_o bring_n unto_o his_o wedding_n do_v not_o thou_o see_v that_o thou_o be_v call_v a_o thief_n and_o a_o robber_n that_o have_v either_o climb_v up_o to_o or_o creep_v in_o at_o another_o place_n than_o the_o door_n do_v thou_o not_o hear_v that_o there_o will_v be_v in_o god_n house_n wooden_a and_o earthly_a professor_n and_o that_o no_o place_n will_v serve_v to_o fit_v those_o for_o hell_n but_o the_o house_n church_n the_o vineyard_n of_o god_n barren_a figtree_n fruitless_a christian_n do_v not_o thy_o ear_n tingle_v and_o he_n come_v and_o seek_v fruit_n thereon_o when_o a_o man_n have_v get_v a_o profession_n and_o be_v crowd_v into_o the_o church_n and_o house_n of_o god_n the_o question_n be_v not_o now_o have_v he_o life_n have_v he_o right_a principle_n but_o have_v he_o fruit_n he_o come_v seek_v fruit_n thereon_o it_o matter_v not_o
who_o bring_v thou_o in_o hither_o whether_o god_n or_o the_o devil_n or_o thy_o own_o vainglorious_a heart_n but_o have_v thou_o fruit_n do_v thou_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o god_n and_o let_v every_o one_o that_o name_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 19_o he_o do_v not_o say_v and_o let_v every_o one_o that_o have_v grace_n or_o let_v those_o that_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o let_v every_o one_o that_o name_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n what_o do_v man_n meddle_v with_o religion_n for_o why_o do_v they_o call_v themselves_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n if_o they_o have_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n if_o they_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n god_n therefore_o expect_v fruit_n what_o do_v they_o do_v in_o the_o vineyard_n let_v they_o work_v or_o get_v they_o out_o the_o vineyard_n must_v have_v labourer_n in_o it_o son_n go_v work_n to_o day_n in_o my_o vine-yard_n mat._n 21._o 28._o wherefore_o want_v of_o grace_n and_o want_v of_o spirit_n will_v not_o keep_v god_n from_o seek_v fruit_n and_o he_o come_v and_o seek_v fruit_n thereon_o luke_n 8._o 8._o he_o require_v that_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v every_o man_n in_o the_o vineyard_n and_o house_n of_o god_n promise_v himself_o profess_v to_o other_o and_o will_v have_v all_o man_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o a_o heavenly_a principle_n be_v in_o he_o why_o then_o shall_v not_o god_n seek_v fruit_n as_o for_o they_o therefore_o that_o will_v retain_v the_o name_n of_o christian_n fear_v god_n and_o yet_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o he_o he_o say_v to_o such_o away_o as_o for_o you_o go_v you_o serve_v every_o one_o his_o idol_n and_o hereafter_o also_o if_o you_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n ezek._n 20._o 39_o barren_a figtree_n do_v thou_o hear_v god_n expect_v fruit_n god_n call_v for_o fruit_n yea_o 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not_o place_n where_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n may_v hide_v themselves_o and_o sin_n from_o god_n some_o of_o old_a thought_n that_o because_o they_o can_v cry_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o therefore_o they_o be_v deliver_v or_o have_v a_o dispensation_n to_o do_v the_o abomination_n which_o they_o commit_v as_o some_o in_o our_o day_n for_o who_o say_v they_o have_v a_o right_n to_o the_o creature_n if_o not_o christian_n if_o not_o professor_n if_o not_o church-member_n and_o from_o this_o conclusion_n let_v go_v the_o reign_v of_o their_o inordinate_a affection_n after_o pride_n ambition_n gluttony_n pamper_v themselves_o without_o fear_n judas_n 12._o daub_v themselves_o with_o the_o lust_n provoke_v fashion_n of_o the_o time_n to_o walk_v with_o stretched-out_a neck_n naked_a breast_n frizzle_a foretop_n wanton_a gesture_n in_o gorgeous_a apparel_n mix_v with_o gold_n and_o pearl_n and_o costly_a array_n i_o will_v not_o here_o 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fruit_n of_o the_o valley_n and_o to_o see_v if_o the_o vine_n flourish_n and_o if_o the_o pomegranate_n bud_n yea_o say_v he_o he_o come_v seek_v fruit_n on_o this_o figtree_n the_o church_n be_v the_o place_n of_o god_n delight_n where_o he_o ever_o desire_v to_o be_v there_o he_o be_v night_n and_o day_n he_o be_v there_o to_o seek_v for_o fruit_n to_o seek_v for_o fruit_n of_o all_o and_o every_o tree_n in_o the_o garden_n wherefore_o assure_v thyself_o o_o fruitless_a one_o that_o thy_o way_n must_v needs_o be_v open_a before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n one_o black_a sheep_n be_v soon_o espy_v although_o in_o company_n with_o many_o that_o be_v take_v with_o the_o first_o cast_v of_o the_o eye_n its_o different_a colour_n still_o betray_v it_o i_o say_v therefore_o a_o church_n and_o a_o profession_n be_v not_o place_n where_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n may_v hide_v themselves_o from_o god_n that_o seek_v for_o fruit_n my_o vine-yard_n say_v god_n which_o be_v i_o be_v before_o i_o song_z 8._o 12._o and_o he_o come_v and_o seek_v fruit_n thereon_o and_o sound_v none_o barren_a figtree_n harken_v the_o continual_a non-bearing_a of_o fruit_n be_v a_o dreadful_a sign_n that_o thou_o be_v to_o come_v to_o a_o dreadful_a end_n as_o the_o wind_a up_o of_o this_o parable_n conclude_v and_o find_v none_o none_o at_o all_o or_o none_o to_o god_n like_n for_o when_o he_o say_v he_o come_v seek_v fruit_n thereon_o he_o mean_v fruit_n meet_v for_o god_n heb._n 6._o pleasant_a fruit_n fruit_n good_a and_o sweet_a alas_o it_o be_v not_o any_o fruit_n will_v serve_v bad_a fruit_n be_v count_v none_o every_o tree_n that_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n matth._n 3._o 10._o 1._o there_o be_v a_o fruit_n among_o professor_n that_o wither_v and_o so_o never_o come_v to_o be_v ripe_a a_o fruit_n that_o be_v smite_v in_o the_o growth_n and_o come_v not_o to_o maturity_n and_o this_o be_v reckon_v no_o fruit._n this_o fruit_n those_o professor_n bear_v that_o have_v many_o fair_a beginning_n or_o blossom_n that_o make_v many_o fair_a offer_n of_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n that_o begin_v to_o pray_v to_o resolve_v and_o to_o break_v off_o their_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n but_o stop_v at_o those_o beginning_n and_o bring_v no_o fruit_n forth_o to_o perfection_n this_o man_n fruit_n be_v wither_v wrinkle_a smite_a fruit_n and_o be_v in_o effect_n no_o fruit_n at_o all_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o hasty_a fruit_n such_o as_o be_v the_o corn_n upon_o the_o house_n top_n psal._n 129._o or_o that_o which_o spring_v up_o on_o the_o dunghill_n that_o run_v up_o sudden_o violent_o with_o great_a stalk_n and_o big_a show_n and_o yet_o at_o last_o prove_v
have_v subscribe_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v call_v ourselves_o by_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n one_o shall_v say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o another_o shall_v call_v himself_o by_o the_o name_n of_o jacob_n and_o another_o shall_v subscribe_v with_o his_o hand_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o surname_n himself_o by_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n isa_n 44._o 5._o barren_a figtree_n have_v thou_o subscribe_v have_v thou_o call_v thyself_o by_o the_o name_n of_o jacob_n and_o surname_v thyself_o by_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n all_o this_o thou_o pretend_v to_o who_o be_v get_v into_o the_o vineyard_n who_o be_v place_v among_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n of_o god_n god_n do_v therefore_o look_v for_o such_o fruit_n as_o be_v worthy_a of_o his_o name_n as_o be_v meet_v for_o he_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o shall_v walk_v worthy_a of_o god_n that_o be_v so_o as_o we_o may_v show_v in_o every_o place_n that_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v with_o we_o his_o fear_n in_o we_o 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of_o the_o dresser_n oâ—_n the_o vineyard_n who_o i_o tell_v you_o 〈◊〉_d jesus_n christ_n for_o he_o make_v intercession_n foâ—_n the_o transgressor_n and_o they_o contain_v petition_n present_v to_o a_o offend_a justice_n pray_v that_o a_o little_a more_o time_n anâ—_n patience_n may_v be_v exercise_v towards_o thâ—_n barren_a cumber-ground_n figtree_n in_o this_o petition_n there_o be_v six_o thing_n considerable_a first_o that_o justice_n may_v be_v defer_v o_o that_o justice_n may_v be_v defer_v lord_z â—et_z it_o alone_o etc._n etc._n a_o while_n long_o second_o here_o be_v time_n prefix_v as_o a_o space_n to_o try_v if_o more_o mean_n will_v cure_v a_o barâ—en_a figtree_n lord_n let_v it_o alone_o this_o year_n also_o three_o the_o mean_n to_o help_v it_o be_v propound_v until_o i_o shall_v dig_v about_o it_o and_o dung_n it_o four_o here_o be_v also_o a_o insinuation_n of_o a_o supposition_n that_o by_o thus_o do_v god_n expectation_n may_v be_v answer_v and_o if_o it_o bear_v 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