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property_n fearful_a thing_n be_v 〈…〉_o they_o that_o make_v division_n in_o the_o church_n of_o 〈◊〉_d vid._n rom._n 16._o 17_o 18._o 2._o how_o great_a be_v the_o advantage_n which_o god_n people_n will_v get_v by_o unite_n among_o themselves_o first_o unity_n be_v their_o strength_n fellow-traveller_n while_o they_o keep_v together_o strengthen_v one_o another_o against_o invader_n if_o they_o divide_v they_o be_v easy_o destroy_v second_o unity_n be_v their_o glory_n psal_n 133._o 1._o pearl_n be_v call_v uniones_fw-la some_o say_v because_o they_o be_v seldom_o find_v two_o together_o other_o say_v to_o denote_v the_o preciousness_n of_o union_n unity_n among_o god_n people_n be_v the_o best_a pearl_n they_o can_v wear_v cant_v 4._o 9_o three_o unity_n make_v way_n for_o the_o communication_n of_o gift_n eph._n 4._o 15_o 16._o four_o remember_v the_o communion_n of_o saint_n 1_o john_n 1_o â—_o five_o remember_v how_o often_o christ_n pray_v for_o it_o john_n 17._o 21_o 22_o 23._o 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7._o awake_v o_o sword_n against_o my_o shepherd_n etc._n etc._n smite_v the_o shepherd_n and_o the_o sheep_n shall_v be_v scatter_v it_o be_v apply_v to_o christ_n mat._n 26._o 31._o our_o saviour_n himself_o do_v give_v himself_o this_o name_n john_n 10._o 11_o 14_o 16._o i_o be_o the_o good_a shepherd_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n peter_n call_v he_o so_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 25._o the_o shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o chap._n 5._o 4_o he_o call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a shepherd_n when_o the_o chief_a shepherd_n shall_v appear_v you_o shall_v receive_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n that_o fade_v not_o away_o two_o thing_n i_o shall_v open_v by_o way_n of_o explication_n 1._o the_o parallel_n between_o christ_n and_o a_o shepherd_n 2._o why_o christ_n
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the_o text_n he_o that_o abide_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o the_o same_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n for_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d separate_v from_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o david_n psalm_n 1._o 3._o tell_v we_o from_o whence_o our_o fruit_n spring_v namely_o from_o our_o implantation_n he_o shall_v be_v like_o a_o tree_n plant_v by_o the_o river_n of_o water_n which_o bring_v forth_o his_o fruit_n in_o his_o season_n so_o psal_n 92._o 13._o 14._o those_o that_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v flourish_v in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o god_n they_o shall_v still_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o old_a age_n etc._n etc._n this_o preheminencie_n these_o mystical_a tree_n have_v of_o the_o natural_a old_a age_n make_v the_o natural_a tree_n barren_a but_o it_o make_v the_o mystical_a tree_n the_o more_o fruitful_a consider_v what_o god_n say_v to_o his_o people_n hos_fw-la 14._o 8._o from_o i_o be_v 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have_v spiritual_a fellowship_n with_o jesus_n christ_n in_o all_o his_o good_a thing_n god_n be_v faithful_a say_v the_o apostle_n by_o who_o you_o be_v call_v into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 9_o he_o that_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o christ_n be_v spiritual_o marry_v to_o christ_n hos_fw-la 2._o 19_o 20._o i_o will_v betrothe_v thou_o unto_o i_o for_o ever_o in_o righteousness_n in_o judgemene_n in_o loving-kindenesse_n in_o mercy_n and_o in_o faithfulness_n marriage_n give_v the_o wife_n a_o interest_n in_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o her_o husband_n his_o honour_n his_o riches_n his_o relation_n be_v now_o relate_v to_o she_o her_o name_n be_v set_v upon_o all_o the_o good_n which_o be_v mark_v with_o her_o husband_n name_n where_o he_o be_v caius_n she_o be_v caia_n where_o he_o be_v master_n she_o be_v mistress_n by_o our_o implantation_n into_o christ_n all_o his_o possession_n be_v we_o his_o honour_n be_v we_o we_o be_v call_v by_o 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