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nursery_n page_n 89_o doct._n 15._o visit_v follow_v plant_v page_n 102_o doct._n 16._o fruit_n be_v expect_v from_o every_o figtree_n that_o god_n have_v plant_v in_o his_o vineyard_n page_n 105_o doct._n 17._o where_o god_n have_v well_o deserve_v there_o many_o time_n he_o be_v ill_o requite_v page_n 127_o verse_n 7._o then_o say_v he_o unto_o the_o dresser_n of_o his_o vineyard_n behold_v these_o three_o year_n i_o come_v seek_v fruit_n on_o this_o figtree_n and_o find_v none_o cut_v it_o down_o why_o cumber_v it_o the_o ground_n doct._n 1._o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n be_v the_o dresser_n of_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n page_n 153_o doct._n 2._o the_o dresser_n of_o god_n vineyard_n shall_v be_v as_o one_o in_o their_o master_n work_n page_n 171_o doct._n 3._o god_n make_v know_v his_o mind_n unto_o his_o minister_n and_o acquaint_v they_o in_o a_o familiar_a manner_n with_o his_o intent_n and_o purpose_n page_n 194_o doct._n 4._o great_a attention_n and_o 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