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in_o youth_n be_v not_o so_o apparent_a as_o in_o elder_a year_n p._n 95._o 44._o the_o great_a person_n in_o the_o world_n who_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v but_o few_o in_o number_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o mean_a sort_n p._n 96._o 45._o although_o beleiver_n be_v shake_v by_o the_o wind_n of_o temptation_n yet_o they_o can_v be_v overturn_v because_o they_o be_v fix_v upon_o christ_n p._n 97._o 46._o sinful_a thought_n and_o motion_n in_o the_o soul_n be_v most_o easy_o suppress_v at_o their_o first_o rise_n p._n 98._o 47._o the_o instruction_n of_o one_o godly_a person_n sometime_o be_v effectual_a by_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o implant_n of_o many_o into_o christ_n p._n 99_o 48._o person_n ingraft_v into_o christ_n do_v natural_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n p._n â—â—_o 49._o there_o be_v but_o a_o few_o godly_a person_n in_o the_o world_n in_o comparis_fw-la of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o wicked_a p._n 102._o 50._o the_o work_n of_o formal_a hypocrite_n be_v in_o many_o thing_n very_o like_o the_o work_n of_o true_a christian_n pag._n 103._o 51._o some_o person_n be_v wrought_v upon_o in_o part_n in_o some_o thing_n like_v to_o those_o that_o be_v ingraft_v into_o christ_n who_o yet_o never_o attain_v to_o be_v real_o unite_v to_o he_o pag._n 104._o 52._o the_o mean_a person_n in_o christ_n bring_v forth_o better_a fruit_n than_o the_o most_o accomplish_a unregenerate_a person_n in_o the_o world_n pag._n 105._o 53._o christ_n be_v continual_o ready_a to_o communicate_v strength_n and_o refresh_n to_o his_o people_n and_o all_o defect_n thereof_o be_v from_o themselves_o pag._n 106._o 54._o by_o diligent_a use_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n christian_n attain_v great_a advantage_n with_o through_o neglect_n or_o slight_a use_v mean_n will_v be_v lose_v pag._n 108._o 55._o frequent_a act_n in_o thing_n good_a or_o evil_a beget_v habit_n and_o make_v all_o such_o work_v easy_a to_o we_o pag._n 111._o 56._o affliction_n and_o whatsoever_o befall_v the_o people_n of_o god_n the_o same_o work_v advantage_n to_o they_o pag._n 113._o 57_o god_n for_o the_o most_o part_n use_v mean_n and_o ordinary_a man_n and_o mean_n for_o effect_v of_o the_o great_a work_n in_o the_o world_n pag._n 114_o 58._o the_o prayer_n sermon_n write_n discourse_n and_o work_v of_o some_o godly_a man_n be_v much_o more_o spiritual_a than_o of_o some_o other_o pag._n 118._o 59_o regenerate_v person_n have_v three_o great_a enemy_n one_o inward_a and_o two_o outward_a the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n pag._n 119._o 60._o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o their_o conversion_n for_o the_o most_o part_n go_v through_o many_o strait_n and_o difficulty_n pag._n 121._o 61._o when_o the_o people_n of_o god_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n god_n himself_o do_v praise_v and_o commend_v they_o pag._n 122._o 62._o person_n by_o regeneration_n have_v a_o great_a change_n wrought_v in_o they_o pag._n 123._o 63._o the_o several_a gift_n and_o grace_n in_o believer_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n pag._n 125._o 64._o there_o be_v exceed_v many_o and_o great_a profit_n and_o pleasure_n find_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n pag._n 126._o 65._o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v encompass_v and_o preserve_v by_o god_n himself_o pag._n 129._o 66._o when_o god_n do_v purge_v a_o nation_n or_o place_n from_o person_n and_o thing_n that_o be_v offensive_a to_o he_o and_o bring_v in_o his_o people_n and_o worship_n â—â—ad_v thereof_o this_o be_v a_o evident_a token_n that_o god_n intend_v to_o dwell_v there_o pag._n 130._o 67._o the_o free_a love_n and_o care_n of_o god_n be_v as_o much_o towards_o his_o people_n in_o the_o mean_a outward_a condition_n as_o towards_o those_o who_o be_v most_o eminent_a in_o the_o world_n pag._n 136._o 68_o believer_n who_o daily_o walk_v with_o god_n have_v the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n and_o constant_a communion_n with_o he_o such_o be_v abundant_o fruitful_a pag._n 138._o 69._o god_n do_v not_o only_o engraft_v his_o people_n into_o christ_n but_o order_v they_o in_o all_o other_o respect_v also_o to_o make_v they_o abundant_o fruitful_a pag._n 140._o 70._o the_o grace_n of_o believer_n increase_v daily_o in_o strength_n whereby_o they_o be_v more_o and_o more_o able_a to_o resist_v spiritual_a enemy_n pag._n 142._o 71._o many_o person_n of_o a_o low_a rank_n and_o but_o of_o despise_a part_n do_v yet_o bring_v forth_o more_o profitable_a fruit_n than_o many_o other_o eminent_a in_o gift_n and_o outward_a respect_n pag._n 144_o 72._o god_n will_v not_o allow_v a_o idle_a person_n but_o expect_v every_o one_o shall_v be_v profitable_a in_o his_o place_n pag._n 146._o 73._o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v very_o uncertain_a some_o die_n in_o childhood_n other_o in_o youth_n other_o in_o old_a age_n and_o in_o the_o room_n of_o these_o other_o arise_v pag._n 148._o 74._o according_a to_o man_n principle_n such_o be_v their_o act_n and_o their_o reward_n according_a to_o both_o pag._n 149._o 75._o spiritual_a fruit-tree_n ingraft_v into_o christ_n be_v many_o way_n profitable_a in_o their_o generation_n pag._n 152._o 76._o the_o most_o spiritual_a act_n of_o believer_n taste_v of_o corrupt_a nature_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n pag._n 154._o 77._o there_o be_v a_o continual_a combat_n between_o grace_n and_o nature_n in_o every_o regenerate_a person_n but_o grace_n prevail_v pag._n 155._o 78._o some_o believer_n be_v by_o advantage_n more_o fruitful_a than_o other_o and_o at_o some_o more_o than_o at_o other_o time_n pag._n 156_o 79._o god_n bear_v with_o the_o fail_n and_o imperfection_n of_o his_o people_n and_o be_v ever_o ready_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o commend_v the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o they_o pag._n 158._o 80._o tree_n of_o the_o lord_n plant_v
they_o more_o choice_a nourishment_n by_o often_o water_v they_o with_o good_a water_n that_o they_o may_v grow_v and_o come_v on_o the_o fast_o this_o be_v another_o similitude_n and_o shadow_n out_o unto_o we_o this_o proposition_n that_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n towards_o weak_a christian_n shadow_v proposition_n shadow_v be_v more_o gentle_a then_o towards_o such_o as_o be_v grow_v strong_a the_o mystical_a husbandman_n have_v plant_n of_o several_a degree_n and_o age_n in_o his_o nursery_n and_o orchard_n and_o according_a to_o their_o capacity_n he_o deal_v with_o they_o there_o be_v child_n young_a man_n and_o father_n in_o god_n family_n 1_o joh._n 2.12.13_o 14._o the_o child_n be_v order_v with_o more_o tenderness_n than_o the_o elder_a sort_n esay_n 40.11_o he_o shall_v gather_v the_o lamb_n in_o his_o arm_n and_o carry_v they_o in_o his_o bosom_n and_o shall_v gentle_o lead_v those_o that_o be_v with_o young_a he_o use_v they_o gentle_o with_o great_a tenderness_n 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whereof_o we_o must_v compare_v prophecy_n and_o promise_n with_o the_o visible_a dispensation_n of_o providence_n in_o the_o age_n we_o live_v in_o and_o observe_v how_o the_o act_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n suit_n or_o answer_v to_o what_o he_o have_v foretell_v or_o promise_v shall_v come_v to_o pass_v &_o also_o inquire_v &_o observe_v what_o the_o most_o humble_a holy_a selfedenying_a saint_n have_v upon_o their_o spirit_n how_o they_o stand_v affect_v for_o god_n reveal_v his_o secret_n to_o the_o humble_a not_o to_o the_o proud_a though_o his_o own_o people_n and_o also_o by_o frequent_a and_o much_o converse_v with_o god_n in_o walk_v with_o he_o this_o be_v best_a know_v such_o as_o have_v close_a communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o the_o father_n and_o with_o the_o son_n in_o the_o spirit_n shall_v certain_o know_v much_o more_o of_o his_o mind_n of_o his_o way_n and_o design_n than_o other_o of_o his_o people_n who_o through_o some_o unmortified_a corruption_n walk_v 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