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to_o the_o season_n of_o grace_n thou_o be_v under_o according_a to_o the_o rain_n that_o come_v upon_o thou_o perhaps_o thou_o be_v plant_v in_o a_o good_a soil_n by_o great_a water_n that_o thou_o may_v bring_v forth_o branch_n and_o bear_v fruit_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v a_o goodly_a vine_n or_o figtree_n shall_v he_o not_o therefore_o seek_v for_o fruit_n for_o fruit_n answerable_a to_o the_o mean_n barren_a figtree_n god_n expect_v it_o and_o will_v find_v it_o too_o if_o ever_o he_o bless_v thou_o for_o the_o earth_n which_o drink_v in_o the_o rain_n that_o come_v oft_o upon_o it_o and_o bring_v forth_o herb_n meet_v for_o he_o by_o who_o it_o be_v dress_v receive_v blessing_n from_o god_n but_o that_o which_o hear_v thorn_n and_o brier_n be_v reject_v and_o be_v nigh_o unto_o curse_v who_o end_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v heb._n 6._o 7_o 8._o barren_a soul_n how_o many_o shower_n of_o grace_n how_o many_o dew_n from_o heaven_n how_o many_o time_n have_v the_o silver_n stream_n of_o 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the_o fruit_n that_o god_n expect_v be_v such_o as_o be_v meet_v for_o himself_o fruit_n that_o may_v glorify_v god_n god_n tree_n be_v tree_n of_o righteousness_n the_o plant_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v fruit_n that_o taste_v of_o heaven_n abundance_n of_o such_o fruit_n for_o herein_o say_v christ_n be_v my_o father_n glorify_v that_o you_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n john_n 15._o 8._o fruit_n of_o all_o kind_n new_a and_o old_a the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o all_o goodness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n fruit_n before_o the_o world_n fruit_n before_o the_o saint_n fruit_n before_o god_n fruit_n before_o angel_n o_o my_o brethren_n what_o manner_n of_o person_n ought_v we_o to_o be_v who_o
worthy_a who_o have_v tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 10._o 28._o wherefore_o against_o these_o despiser_n god_n have_v set_v himself_o and_o foretell_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o believe_v but_o perish_v behold_v you_o despiser_n and_o wonder_v and_o perish_v for_o i_o work_v a_o work_n in_o your_o day_n which_o you_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n believe_v though_o a_o man_n declare_v it_o unto_o you_o act_n 13._o 41._o after_o that_o thou_o shall_v out_o it_o down_o thus_o far_o we_o have_v treat_v of_o the_o barren_a figtree_n or_o fruitless_a professor_n with_o some_o sign_n to_o know_v he_o by_o whereto_o be_v add_v also_o some_o sign_n of_o one_o who_o neither_o will_n or_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n be_v fruitful_a but_o they_o must_v miserable_o perish_v now_o be_v come_v to_o the_o time_n of_o execution_n i_o shall_v speak_v a_o word_n to_o that_o also_o after_o that_o thou_o shall_v cut_v it_o down_o christ_n at_o last_o turn_v the_o barren_a 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wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n 1_o cor._n 15._o wherefore_o death_n come_v not_o to_o this_o man_n as_o he_o do_v to_o saint_n muzzle_v or_o without_o his_o sting_n but_o with_o open_a mouth_n in_o all_o his_o strength_n yea_o he_o send_v his_o first_o bear_v which_o be_v guilt_n to_o devour_v his_o strength_n and_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o king_n of_o terror_n job_n 18._o 13_o 14._o but_o to_o give_v you_o in_o a_o few_o particular_n the_o manner_n of_o this_o man_n be_v die_v 1._o now_o he_o have_v his_o fruitless_a fruit_n beleaguer_v he_o round_o his_o bed_n together_o with_o all_o the_o band_n and_o legion_n of_o his_o other_o wickedness_n his_o own_o iniquity_n shall_v take_v the_o wicked_a himself_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v hold_v in_o the_o cord_n of_o his_o sin_n prov._n 5._o 22._o 2._o now_o some_o terrible_a discovery_n of_o god_n be_v make_v out_o unto_o he_o to_o the_o perplex_v and_o terrify_v of_o his_o guilty_a conscience_n god_n shall_v cast_v upon_o he_o and_o not_o spare_v and_o he_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o that_o which_o be_v high_a job_n 27._o 22._o 3._o the_o dark_a entry_n he_o be_v to_o go_v through_o will_v be_v a_o sore_a amazement_n to_o he_o for_o fear_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o way_n eccl._n 12._o 5._o yea_o terror_n will_v take_v hold_n on_o he_o when_o he_o shall_v see_v the_o yawn_a jaw_n of_o death_n to_o gape_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o door_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n open_a to_o give_v he_o passage_n out_o of_o the_o world_n now_o who_o will_v meet_v i_o in_o this_o dark_a entry_n how_o shall_v i_o pass_v through_o this_o dark_a entry_n into_o another_o world_n 4._o for_o by_o reason_n of_o gild_n and_o a_o shake_a conscience_n his_o life_n will_v hang_v in_o continual_a doubt_n before_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v afraid_a day_n and_o night_n deut._n 28._o 66_o 67._o and_o shall_v have_v no_o assurance_n of_o his_o life_n 5._o now_o also_o want_n will_v come_v up_o against_o he_o 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1._o god_n and_o christ_n and_o pity_n have_v leave_v he_o sin_n against_o light_n against_o mercy_n and_o the_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n be_v come_v up_o against_o he_o his_o hope_n and_o confidence_n now_o lie_v a_o die_a by_o he_o and_o his_o conscience_n totter_v and_o shake_v continual_o within_o he_o 2._o death_n be_v at_o his_o work_n cut_v of_o he_o down_o hew_v both_o bark_n and_o heart_n both_o body_n and_o soul_n asunder_o the_o man_n groan_n but_o death_n hear_v he_o not_o he_o look_v ghastly_a careful_o deject_o he_o sigh_v he_o sweat_v he_o tremble_v but_o death_n matter_n nothing_o 3._o fearful_a cogitation_n haunt_v he_o misgiving_n direful_a apprehension_n of_o god_n terrify_v he_o now_o he_o have_v time_n to_o think_v what_o the_o loss_n of_o heaven_n will_v be_v and_o what_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n will_v be_v now_o he_o look_v no_o way_n but_o he_o be_v fright_v 4._o now_o will_v he_o live_v but_o may_v not_o he_o will_v live_v though_o it_o be_v but_o the_o life_n of_o a_o bedrid_a man_n but_o must_v not_o he_o that_o cut_v he_o down_o sway_v he_o as_o the_o feller_n of_o wood_n sway_v the_o totter_a tree_n now_o this_o way_n then_o that_o at_o last_o a_o root_n break_v a_o heartstring_n a_o eye-string_n snap_v asunder_o 5._o and_o now_o can_v the_o soul_n be_v annihilate_v or_o bring_v to_o nothing_o how_o happy_a will_v it_o count_v itself_o but_o it_o see_v that_o may_v not_o be_v wherefore_o it_o be_v put_v to_o a_o wonderful_a strait_n stay_v in_o the_o body_n it_o may_v not_o go_v out_o of_o the_o body_n it_o dare_v not_o life_n be_v go_v the_o blood_n settle_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o lung_n be_v no_o more_o able_a to_o draw_v breath_n through_o the_o nostril_n at_o last_o out_o go_v the_o weary_a tremble_a soul_n who_o be_v immediate_o seize_v by_o devil_n who_o lie_v lurk_v in_o every_o hole_n in_o the_o chamber_n for_o that_o very_a purpose_n his_o friend_n take_v care_n of_o the_o body_n wrap_v it_o up_o in_o the_o 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