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unto_o perfection_n heb._n 6.1_o he_o beseech_v the_o thessalonian_o by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o abound_v more_o and_o more_o to_o wit_n in_o spiritual_n that_o be_v in_o grace_n and_o duty_n three_o there_o be_v prophecy_n of_o this_o progressive_a fullness_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n esay_n 33.5_o the_o lord_n be_v exalt_v christ_n be_v rise_v and_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n for_o he_o dwell_v on_o high_a that_o be_v he_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o fruit_n hereof_o be_v the_o fill_n of_o the_o church_n with_o grace_n and_o goodness_n he_o have_v fill_v zion_n with_o judgement_n and_o righteousness_n the_o spirit_n shall_v be_v pour_v upon_o we_o from_o on_o high_a and_o the_o wilderness_n shall_v be_v a_o fruitful_a field_n isaiah_n 32.15_o the_o desert_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o blossom_n as_o the_o rose_n it_o shall_v blossom_v abundant_o the_o glory_n of_o lebanon_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o it_o the_o excellency_n of_o carmel_n and_o 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believe_a heart_n that_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o understand_v it_o bear_v fruit_n and_o bring_v forth_o some_o a_o hundred_o fold_n some_o sixty_o some_o thirty_o math._n 13.23_o a_o spark_n shall_v grow_v to_o be_v a_o flame_n that_o light_n which_o at_o first_o be_v but_o as_o the_o dawn_n shall_v at_o last_o shine_v more_o &_o more_o unto_o the_o perfect_a day_n he_o that_o abide_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o say_v our_o saviour_n the_o same_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n john_n 15.5_o and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o we_o may_v fetch_v from_o the_o second_o verse_n of_o the_o same_o chapter_n every_o branch_n that_o bear_v fruit_n the_o father_n purge_v it_o that_o it_o may_v bring_v forth_o more_o fruit_n the_o dowry_n the_o mr._n john_n goodwin_n in_o his_o pagan_n debt_n and_o dowry_n arminian_o will_v not_o allow_v this_o promise_n to_o be_v restrain_v unto_o the_o elect_a and_o the_o regenerate_a but_o will_v extend_v it_o unto_o the_o generality_n of_o mankind_n unto_o even_o the_o heathen_a unto_o who_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o gospel_n never_o come_v but_o this_o our_o restraint_n of_o the_o word_n i_o shall_v justify_v out_o of_o our_o renown_a twisse_n vindic._n great_a lib._n 3._o pag._n 140_o 141_o 142._o by_o three_o argument_n first_o from_o the_o caution_n premise_v vers_fw-la 9_o second_o from_o the_o word_n immediate_o forego_v vers_fw-la 11._o of_o which_o they_o be_v a_o confirmation_n 3._o from_o the_o word_n follow_v which_o be_v a_o illustration_n of_o they_o by_o way_n of_o antithesis_fw-la or_o opposition_n 1._o from_o the_o caution_n premise_v vers_fw-la 9_o who_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v where_o by_o ear_n be_v mean_v the_o inward_a ear_n of_o faith_n and_o spiritual_a understanding_n now_o that_o they_o who_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v be_v the_o same_o with_o our_o saviour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d