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be_v under_o his_o teach_n and_o in_o fellowship_n with_o he_o and_o his_o people_n psal_n 73.24_o joh._n 6.68.69_o gall._n 2.20_o and_o thus_o be_v they_o in_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o delight_n in_o he_o and_o submission_n to_o his_o teach_n in_o spiritual_a fellowship_n with_o he_o and_o his_o people_n in_o his_o ordinance_n pro._n 8.34.35_o psal_n 27.1.4.5_o and_o thus_o be_v they_o branch_n in_o this_o spiritual_a and_o true_a vine_n iv_o the_o degree_n considerable_a about_o be_v in_o christ_n as_o branch_n in_o the_o vine_n be_v threefold_a i._o prepare_v and_o draw_v to_o he_o ii_o establish_v and_o firme_a in_o he_o iii_o farther_n rootednesse_n in_o know_v and_o grow_v establishment_n and_o fruitfulness_n i._o in_o some_o sense_n or_o degree_n or_o preparation_n and_o draw_v to_o a_o nighnesse_n with_o christ_n into_o the_o outward_a court_n of_o his_o temple_n and_o under_o his_o shadow_n and_o teach_n into_o fellowship_n with_o his_o people_n in_o his_o 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fullness_n that_o they_o in_o due_a season_n shall_v be_v ingrate_v and_o firm_v gall_n 4_o 7_o 11_o 12_o 13_o and_o 5.4.10_o yet_o of_o these_o their_o be_fw-mi two_o sort_n one_o sort_n that_o be_v humble_v and_o gain_v through_o the_o grace_n believe_v to_o take_v heed_n to_o the_o word_n as_o to_o a_o light_n shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n 2_o pet._n 1_o 19_o and_o in_o waite_v to_o yield_v themselves_o to_o obey_v the_o doctrine_n and_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o these_o little_a fear_n but_o great_a hope_n heb._n 3_o 7_o 14._o 2_o joh_n 9_o the_o other_o sort_n such_o as_o do_v secret_o allow_v themselves_o to_o satisfy_v some_o pardominat_fw-la lust_n of_o coveteousnes_n pride_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o judas_n and_o simon_n magus_n and_o of_o such_o though_o while_o abide_v some_o hope_n they_o may_v be_v prevail_v with_o yet_o it_o be_v but_o small_a and_o doubtful_a and_o the_o fear_v great_a 1_o joh_n 2.19_o whence_o that_o distinction_n jud_n 22_o 23_o and_o that_o 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20._o psal_n 16_o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o be_v they_o by_o grace_n choose_v out_o of_o the_o world_n the_o state_n love_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o world_n into_o christ_n and_o love_n and_o fellowship_n with_o he_o and_z his_o joh_n 15_o 16_o 19_o 1_o pet_n 2_o 9_o and_o so_o though_o weakness_n be_v find_v in_o they_o and_o they_o may_v yet_o be_v want_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o joy_n in_o respect_n of_o clear_a knowledge_n and_o usefulness_n of_o their_o establishment_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o of_o the_o world_n but_o in_o a_o stable_a condition_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v never_o be_v forsake_v heb_fw-mi 8_o jer_z 31_o and_o thus_o be_v these_o speak_v too_o branch_n in_o the_o vine_n in_o christ_n the_o true_a vine_n iii_o yet_o be_v there_o a_o far_a degree_n of_o rootednesse_n and_o growth_n in_o oneness_n in_o this_o vine_n such_o as_o be_v pray_v for_o these_o that_o be_v already_o one_o in_o he_o joh_n 17_o 20_o 21_o which_o be_v in_o a_o more_o abundant_a and_o bright_a discovery_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o hope_n of_o his_o call_n and_o glorious_a riches_n of_o his_o inheritance_n in_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o resurrection_n give_v more_o full_a testimony_n and_o knowledge_n of_o establishment_n and_o so_o full_a assurance_n more_o conform_v to_o christ_n eph._n 1.14.17.20_o rom._n 8.16.17.32.33_o etc._n etc._n which_o these_o also_o have_v after_o christ_n his_o ascension_n and_o give_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o cor._n 3.18_o and_o 4.6_o to_o those_o of_o the_o first_o degree_n be_v hopefulness_n in_o abide_v and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o danger_n mention_v in_o unfruitfulnesse_n and_o departure_n to_o those_o of_o the_o second_o degree_n safety_n though_o not_o always_o the_o knowledge_n comfort_n and_o usefulness_n of_o it_o and_o to_o loss_n of_o much_o may_v they_o come_v by_o unfruitfulnesse_n and_o want_v of_o constancy_n in_o abide_v in_o drink_v in_o and_o yield_v to_o the_o 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