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47._o 12._o jer._n 17._o 8._o joh._n 15._o 5._o rom._n 7._o 4._o psal_n 52._o 8._o and_o 92._o 14._o revel_v 2._o 19_o mat._n 7._o 17._o to_o show_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o plantation_n 1._o and_o engraft_v into_o christ_n such_o be_v fruitful_a joh._n 15._o 3._o 4._o and_o such_o as_o have_v true_o taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a water_n col._n 1._o 6._o 1._o thess_n 1._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 2._o thess_n 1._o 3._o 2._o pet._n 1._o 8._o call_v tree_n of_o righteousness_n esa_n 61._o 3._o and_o 60._o 21._o fruitful_a seed_n matth._n 13._o mark_n 4._o 20._o hereby_o god_n be_v glorify_v joh._n 15._o 8._o this_o reprove_v two_o sort_n 2._o first_o such_o as_o be_v fruitless_a in_o god_n house_n luk._n 13._o 7._o joh._n 15._o 2._o second_o such_o as_o a_o while_o be_v fruitful_a but_o at_o the_o length_n do_v wither_v not_o abide_v in_o christ_n joh._n 15._o 4._o 6._o mat._n 7._o 18._o that_o plant_v 2._o and_o that_o by_o the_o river_n of_o water_n go_v before_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n that_o be_v the_o word_n the_o spirit_n and_o engraft_v into_o christ_n before_o fruit_n of_o godliness_n joh._n 15._o 4._o to_o judge_v hereby_o use_v the_o cause_n of_o man_n unfruitful_a profession_n they_o have_v not_o the_o effectual_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o word_n of_o god_n neither_o be_v they_o in_o christ_n for_o than_o they_o shall_v be_v fruitful_a joh._n 15._o 5._o rom._n 6._o 5._o and_o 8._o 5._o 11._o his_o fruit_n his_o fruit_n explanation_n so_o call_v as_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o plantation_n not_o of_o itself_o as_o it_o natural_o grow_v for_o it_o have_v the_o proper_a fruit_n of_o the_o plantation_n which_o be_v his_o fruit_n thus_o be_v it_o with_o the_o godly_a man_n whence_o this_o doct_n that_o a_o godly_a man_n fruit_n doct._n be_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n according_a to_o which_o he_o be_v bear_v but_o after_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o he_o be_v regenerate_v pro._n 11._o 30._o mat._n 7._o 17._o 18._o to_o learn_v to_o discern_v of_o 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same_o they_o be_v not_o like_o the_o godly_a dispose_v philippian_n phil._n 4._o 10._o but_o like_a dives_fw-la that_o fruitless_a tree_n or_o nabal_n that_o churl_n his_o leaf_n also_o shall_v not_o wither_v explanation_n by_o the_o tree_n be_v set_v out_o a_o godly_a man_n by_o fruit_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v his_o godliness_n and_o righteousness_n in_o word_n and_o deed_n and_o by_o leaf_n may_v be_v mean_v the_o outward_a beauty_n and_o well_o manage_v of_o his_o holy_a profession_n in_o his_o countenance_n gesture_n and_o outward_a behaviour_n which_o be_v as_o pleasant_a green_a leaf_n beautify_v his_o conversation_n before_o man_n hence_o note_n that_o one_o true_o religious_a 1._o be_v not_o a_o leafy_a tree_n without_o fruit_n as_o the_o hypocrite_n who_o be_v all_o in_o show_n nor_o a_o fruitful_a tree_n without_o leaf_n as_o the_o rash_a and_o heady_a person_n want_v discretion_n for_o both_o leaf_n and_o fruit_n be_v here_o give_v to_o the_o godly_a man_n so_o jer._n 17._o 8._o ezek._n 47._o 12._o not_o to_o be_v as_o the_o hypocrite_n use_v all_o in_o profession_n and_o nothing_o in_o practice_n nor_o to_o think_v that_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o do_v bonum_fw-la and_o neglect_v benè_fw-la a_o good_a thing_n may_v be_v mar_v in_o the_o make_n the_o word_n speak_v of_o our_o face_n pro._n 17._o 24._o of_o our_o word_n pro._n 15._o 28._o and_o 16._o 23._o and_o tell_v we_o of_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n pro._n 19_o 11._o psalm_n 112._o and_o of_o judgement_n in_o our_o course_n pro._n 13._o 23._o hereby_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o do_v a_o thing_n but_o to_o do_v it_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v that_o such_o a_o one_o be_v ever_o green_a never_o utter_o destitute_a of_o spiritual_a moisture_n and_o sap_n of_o grace_n 2._o jere._n 17._o 8._o ezek._n 47._o 12._o psal_n 92._o 13._o and_o 52._o 8._o joh._n 10._o 28._o phil._n 1._o 5._o 6._o consolation_n to_o the_o true_o religious_a 1._o that_o they_o shall_v never_o wither_v away_o jere._n 32._o 40._o 41._o joh._n 10._o 28._o rom._n 8._o 30._o not_o in_o the_o hot_a summer_n of_o persecution_n nor_o in_o the_o cold_a winter_n of_o a_o secure_a carnal_a peace_n nor_o in_o the_o lukewarm_a season_n of_o a_o please_a prosperous_a estate_n etc._n etc._n god_n will_v not_o let_v his_o fade_v in_o grace_n or_o fail_v of_o their_o duty_n whole_o instruction_n to_o strive_v to_o persevere_v in_o well_o do_v 2._o mat._n 24._o 13._o revel_v 2._o 10._o ezek._n 18._o 24._o 2._o pet._n 2._o 21._o not_o like_a judas_n mat._n 27._o nor_o herod_n mar._n 6._o nor_o demas_n 2._o tim._n 4._o 10._o nor_o as_o the_o angel_n of_o ephesus_n revel_v 2._o 4._o but_o as_o thyatira_n revel_v 3._o 19_o a_o confutation_n of_o those_o that_o hold_v that_o this_o plant_v tree_n may_v wither_v away_o 3_o contrary_a to_o these_o scripture_n jerem._n 32._o 40._o 41._o mat._n 16._o 18._o joh._n 10._o 28._o psal_n 37._o 24._o and_o 145._o 14._o and_o whatsoever_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v 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himself_o and_o to_o other_o by_o inward_a delight_n and_o a_o mind_n set_v upon_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o by_o outward_a practice_n then_o by_o word_n be_v they_o never_o so_o fair_a and_o glorious_a therefore_o let_v we_o judge_v ourselves_o use_v and_o other_o by_o our_o delight_n inward_o and_o practice_n outward_o in_o good_a thing_n rather_o than_o by_o our_o tongue_n it_o be_v neither_o profession_n nor_o preach_v without_o internal_a grace_n and_o external_a fruit_n of_o piety_n that_o can_v make_v we_o worthy_a the_o account_n of_o sound_a christian_n mat._n 7._o 21._o 23._o shall_v prosper_v explanation_n jatsliach_n he_o shall_v make_v to_o prosper_v be_v restrain_v
all_o thing_n do_v so_o different_o befall_v these_o two_o sort_n of_o person_n sure_o the_o just_a be_v teach_v of_o god_n 12._o the_o way_n that_o they_o shall_v choose_v he_o 2._o order_v their_o go_n 29._o the_o path_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n be_v direct_v by_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o love_v his_o way_n and_o so_o make_v he_o to_o prosper_v he_o 7._o care_v for_o the_o godly_a his_o 18._o eye_n be_v ever_o upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o 12._o work_v all_o their_o work_n for_o they_o he_o 40._o help_v they_o and_o of_o he_o be_v their_o salvation_n and_o thus_o do_v they_o 12._o obtain_v peace_n whereas_o god_n withhold_v and_o withdraw_v his_o grace_n from_o the_o wicked_a leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o not_o care_v for_o they_o they_o for_o want_n of_o his_o aid_n and_o succour_n 19_o consume_v as_o the_o fat_a of_o lamb_n and_o as_o the_o smoke_n they_o vanish_v away_o thus_o they_o perish_v 38._o destroy_v shall_v they_o be_v together_o and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v cut_v off_o 25._o confusion_n shall_v devour_v their_o labour_n they_o shall_v lie_v down_o in_o shame_n and_o reproach_n shall_v cover_v they_o this_o shall_v be_v their_o portion_n to_o drink_v for_o the_o lord_n the_o psalmist_n explanation_n have_v set_v out_o the_o godly_a and_o wicked_a so_o differ_o be_v now_o to_o conclude_v he_o fetch_v the_o reason_n of_o all_o this_o from_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o out_o of_o the_o man_n themselves_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n doct._n and_o not_o of_o man_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o difference_n of_o person_n some_o godly_a some_o ungodly_a some_o righteous_a some_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n esa_n 60._o 21._o and_o 61._o 3._o psal_n 147._o 2._o act._n 2._o 47._o rom._n 9_o 16._o 17._o 18._o 21._o give_v glory_n unto_o the_o lord_n for_o thy_o goodness_n use_v and_o pray_v to_o he_o for_o thy_o brethren_n for_o what_o thou_o have_v it_o be_v receive_v from_o he_o and_o what_o they_o want_v they_o can_v 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man_n may_v be_v hold_v righteous_a in_o god_n mercy_n 2._o see_v in_o ourselves_o we_o be_v so_o wicked_a for_o such_o righteous_a one_o be_v bless_a psalm_n 32._o 1._o 2._o 11._o so_o vers_fw-la 1._o of_o this_o psalm_n that_o these_o righteous_a one_o have_v a_o way_n or_o path_n to_o walk_v 2._o for_o here_o it_o be_v say_v the_o way_n of_o the_o righteous_a ascribe_v to_o they_o a_o way_n see_v pro._n 2._o 20._o and_o 14._o 8._o to_o search_v out_o this_o way_n use_v to_o walk_v with_o the_o righteous_a in_o it_o it_o be_v not_o the_o way_n of_o nature_n nor_o a_o path_n upon_o the_o earth_n that_o man_n tread_v in_o nor_o the_o way_n of_o corruption_n gen._n 6._o 12._o pro._n 4._o 14._o but_o the_o good_a way_n 1._o sam._n 12._o 23._o 1._o king_n 8._o 36._o the_o old_a way_n jere._n 6._o 16._o yet_o the_o new_a and_o live_a way_n heb._n 10._o 20._o the_o way_n of_o peace_n rom._n 3._o 17._o the_o way_n of_o wisdom_n pro._n 4._o 11._o of_o perfection_n of_o life_n pro._n 10._o 17._o and_o the_o way_n of_o good_a man_n proverb_n 2._o 20._o that_o the_o lord_n know_v this_o their_o way_n 3._o psal_n 37._o 18._o 23._o to_o rejoice_v and_o comfort_v those_o that_o be_v godly_a use_v that_o the_o lord_n approve_v and_o be_v well_o please_v with_o their_o way_n though_o man_n be_v not_o let_v they_o meditate_v on_o psal_n 37._o 5._o 6._o 7._o verse_n that_o this_o know_v and_o approve_v of_o their_o way_n by_o the_o lord_n 4._o be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o their_o happiness_n and_o salvation_n ephes_n 2._o 8._o not_o to_o look_v upon_o thy_o goodness_n use_v or_o grace_n thy_o godliness_n and_o justice_n but_o magnify_v the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o be_v please_v to_o approve_v of_o thou_o note_v for_o a_o conclusion_n of_o this_o explanation_n that_o the_o psalmist_n begin_v singular_o as_o speak_v but_o of_o one_o vers_fw-la 1._o 2._o 3._o but_o here_o he_o end_v plurallie_o say_v the_o righteous_a as_o include_v all_o to_o teach_v that_o the_o description_n 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