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28._o 13._o corrupt_a nature_n abide_v in_o believer_n as_o long_o as_o they_o live_v and_o be_v but_o in_o part_n subdue_v by_o grace_n p._n 29._o 14._o it_o be_v not_o any_o outward_a excellency_n but_o the_o image_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o a_o person_n p._n 30._o 15._o there_o be_v a_o firm_a and_o constant_a union_n between_o christ_n and_o every_o believer_n p._n 32._o 16._o university_n man_n ought_v in_o convenient_a time_n to_o go_v forth_o into_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n except_o some_o choice_a person_n fit_a for_o government_n of_o the_o society_n p._n 33._o 17._o save_v grace_n or_o the_o divine_a nature_n in_o believer_n abide_v in_o the_o soul_n for_o ever_o but_o common_a gift_n or_o grace_n may_v be_v lose_v p._n 37._o 18._o god_n be_v well_o please_v with_o zealous_a and_o active_a instrument_n in_o his_o work_n but_o man_n of_o dull_a indifferent_a spirit_n he_o often_o lay_v they_o aside_o and_z 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discovery_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o soul_n prepare_v for_o christ_n do_v hasten_v their_o close_n with_o he_o p._n 51._o 25._o a_o sinner_n repentance_n and_o close_v with_o christ_n cause_v joy_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n p._n 54._o 26._o there_o be_v a_o sweet_a fellowship_n and_o communion_n between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n god_n delight_v in_o they_o and_o they_o delight_v in_o he_o p._n 56._o 27._o who_o or_o whatsoever_o hinder_v the_o enlargement_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n he_o will_v certain_o and_o sometime_o with_o great_a anger_n take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n p._n 60._o 28._o the_o constant_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o best_a thing_n from_o god_n through_o corruption_n make_v they_o less_o note_v and_o esteem_v p._n 63._o 29._o our_o life_n growth_n strength_n and_o all_o our_o spiritual_a act_n be_v from_o christ_n p._n 65._o 30._o humble_a christian_n bring_v forth_o far_o more_o and_o fair_a fruit_n than_o such_o who_o spirit_n be_v lift_v up_o p._n 67._o 31._o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o people_n though_o multitude_n of_o distinct_a person_n be_v so_o unite_v as_o that_o they_o make_v but_o one_o body_n p._n 69._o 32._o as_o we_o have_v our_o life_n and_o all_o from_o christ_n so_o we_o be_v continual_o receive_v new_a supply_n from_o he_o but_o can_v add_v nothing_o to_o his_o infinite_a perfection_n p._n 71._o 33._o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o church_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o most_o people_n in_o the_o world_n p._n 73._o 34._o those_o who_o have_v not_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o they_o be_v unfit_a for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n such_o bring_v more_o prejudice_n than_o advantage_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n p._n 76._o 35._o none_o but_o engraft_a tree_n grow_v in_o god_n orchard_n the_o church_n pag._n 83._o 36._o those_o fruit_n of_o spiritual_a fruit-tree_n which_o be_v harsh_a sharp_a and_o bitter_a be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n more_o 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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 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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 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second_o the_o world_n by_o its_o command_n threat_n persecution_n counel_n persuasion_n allurement_n and_o example_n be_v labour_v to_o draw_v we_o from_o god_n joh._n 15.19_o and_o 1_o joh_n 2.16_o three_o the_o devil_n like_o a_o roar_a lion_n go_v about_o seek_v who_o use_v 1_o he_o way_n devour_v pet._n 98._o hence_o we_o may_v see_v the_o gross_a mistake_n of_o those_o who_o think_v and_o say_v they_o be_v free_a from_o corruption_n which_o paul_n complain_v of_o rom._n 7.17_o sin_n awell_v in_o i_o and_z vers_n 24._o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n i_o be_o persuade_v the_o more_o spiritual_a any_o christian_n be_v the_o more_o clear_o they_o see_v their_o corruption_n although_o they_o be_v weak_a in_o such_o than_o
rain_n and_o sunshine_n and_o then_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o olive_n tree_n or_o as_o the_o palm_n tree_n which_o be_v always_o green_a and_o fruitful_a so_o that_o such_o christian_n as_o live_v under_o the_o dew_n and_o dropping_n of_o heaven_n and_o have_v the_o sun_n still_o shine_v upon_o they_o in_o their_o daily_a walk_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n they_o be_v abundant_o fruitful_a this_o our_o saviour_n himself_o tell_v we_o joh._n 15.5_o he_o that_o abide_v in_o i_o &_o i_o in_o he_o the_o same_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n this_o abide_n in_o christ_n be_v to_o abide_v and_o continue_v in_o communion_n with_o he_o by_o daily_o act_v all_o the_o grace_n such_o as_o walk_v so_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n use_v 1_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o we_o shall_v hence_o learn_v to_o keep_v close_o to_o god_n and_o daily_o to_o walk_v with_o he_o to_o lay_v out_o ourselves_o diligent_o by_o prayer_n meditation_n public_a ordinance_n view_v over_o all_o experience_n and_o former_a manifestation_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n towards_o we_o etc._n etc._n to_o gain_v and_o keep_v the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n and_o clear_a evidence_n of_o his_o love_n the_o lively_a and_o constant_a or_o frequent_a act_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o we_o that_o by_o this_o sunshine_n dew_n and_o rain_n of_o heaven_n his_o fruit-tree_n may_v be_v continual_o green_a and_o flourish_v with_o blossom_n and_o fruit_n this_o and_o no_o other_o be_v the_o way_n to_o be_v abundant_o fruitful_a whereby_o we_o may_v bring_v much_o glory_n to_o god_n and_o gain_v infinite_a advantage_n to_o ourselves_o for_o when_o the_o soul_n by_o these_o thing_n be_v put_v into_o a_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a frame_n and_o temper_n than_o the_o pleasant_a fruit_n flow_v forth_o abundant_o when_o the_o north_n and_o south_n wind_n of_o the_o spirit_n awake_a and_o blow_v upon_o the_o garden_n than_o the_o spice_n thereof_o flow_v forth_o cant._n 4.16_o the_o sixty_o nine_o 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cordial_n seasonable_o he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o judgement_n and_o wisdom_n and_o he_o wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a esay_n 30.18_o he_o tarry_v the_o time_n stay_v till_o the_o fit_a time_n wait_v for_o the_o opportunity_n the_o season_n to_o give_v in_o a_o mercy_n when_o it_o may_v be_v with_o most_o advantage_n to_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n as_o god_n stay_v till_o the_o fit_a time_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o wicked_a man_n when_o he_o may_v do_v it_o most_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n so_o also_o in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o his_o people_n god_n tarry_v till_o man_n have_v fill_v up_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o sin_n gen._n 15.16_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o amorites_n be_v not_o yet_o full_a and_o god_n endure_v with_o much_o long_a suffering_n the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v to_o destruction_n rom._n 9.22_o so_o also_o he_o wait_v till_o his_o people_n be_v fit_v for_o such_o or_o such_o a_o mercy_n as_o he_o intend_v to_o give_v till_o some_o corruption_n be_v more_o mortify_v and_o subdue_v and_o till_o grace_n have_v attain_v more_o strength_n till_o grace_n have_v be_v try_v and_o thereby_o be_v improve_v and_o increase_v when_o the_o soul_n be_v prepare_v and_o the_o season_n come_v than_o also_o the_o mercy_n will_v come_v hab._n 2.3_o it_o will_v sure_o come_v it_o will_v not_o tarry_v israel_n deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n as_o a_o type_n of_o other_o mercy_n and_o deliverance_n to_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n in_o after_o age_n it_o be_v at_o a_o appoint_a time_n and_o fit_a time_n when_o the_o people_n be_v best_a prepare_v for_o such_o a_o dispensation_n exod._n 12.41_o the_o self_n same_o day_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v so_o also_o god_n deal_v with_o other_o of_o his_o people_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n psalm_n 102.13_o thou_o shall_v arise_v and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n for_o the_o time_n to_o favour_v she_o yea_o the_o set_a 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heart_n wait_v i_o say_v on_o the_o lord_n be_v god_n seasonable_a in_o all_o his_o dispensation_n towards_o we_o let_v we_o then_o labour_v to_o be_v seasonable_a in_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o he_o and_o one_o towards_o another_o it_o be_v true_a we_o shall_v bear_v good_a fruit_n continual_o but_o yet_o there_o be_v some_o especial_a time_n some_o season_n opportunity_n which_o be_v advantage_n in_o our_o act_n for_o god_n ourselves_o and_o other_o these_o a_o christian_a shall_v watch_v for_o and_o wise_o manage_v the_o ninety_o seven_o observation_n in_o nature_n the_o root_n of_o a_o tree_n communicate_v and_o give_v up_o sap_n to_o all_o the_o branch_n one_o as_o well_o as_o another_o to_o the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o great_a the_o least_o branch_n or_o twig_n upon_o the_o tree_n yea_o the_o least_o bud_n upon_o the_o least_o branch_n have_v as_o constant_a and_o real_a a_o supply_n of_o sap_n from_o the_o root_n as_o the_o great_a bough_n or_o branch_n upon_o the_o tree_n this_o shadow_n out_o unto_o we_o shadow_v proposition_n shadow_v that_o jesus_n christ_n give_v forth_o as_o constant_a a_o supply_n of_o all_o grace_n to_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o people_n as_o to_o those_o who_o be_v most_o eminent_a christ_n take_v care_n of_o all_o his_o people_n he_o will_v not_o loose_v or_o neglect_v the_o least_o member_n john_n 17.12_o those_o that_o thou_o give_v i_o i_o have_v keep_v and_o none_o of_o they_o be_v lose_v he_o pray_v for_o they_o all_o john_n 17.21_o that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v one_o as_o thou_o father_n be_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o thou_o etc._n etc._n he_o provide_v milk_n for_o babe_n as_o well_o as_o strong_a meat_n for_o such_o as_o be_v better_o grow_v 1_o cor._n 3.2_o and_o charge_v peter_n again_o and_o again_o as_o he_o will_v show_v his_o love_n to_o he_o to_o feed_v his_o lamb_n and_o his_o sheep_n john_n 21.15_o 16_o 17._o he_o give_v a_o charge_n to_o all_o that_o they_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o offend_v not_o nor_o despise_v one_o of_o his_o little_a one_o matth._n 18.10_o he_o be_v the_o good_a and_o careful_a shepherd_n that_o take_v care_n of_o all_o his_o sheep_n and_o feed_v they_o john_n 10._o he_o carry_v the_o lamb_n in_o his_o bosom_n and_o gentle_o lead_v such_o as_o be_v young_a esay_n 40.11_o not_o one_o of_o his_o little_a one_o shall_v perish_v matth._n 18.14_o and_o as_o he_o writ_n unto_o the_o elder_n and_o strong_a christian_n the_o father_n and_o young_a man_n so_o also_o to_o his_o little_a child_n 1_o john_n 2.12_o 13._o etc._n etc._n he_o take_v care_n of_o all_o and_o communicate_v grace_n and_o supply_v to_o all_o to_o the_o mean_a and_o weak_a as_o well_o as_o the_o strong_a yea_o and_o reward_v all_o that_o show_v good_a will_n though_o the_o small_a kindness_n to_o the_o least_o of_o his_o member_n as_o if_o they_o have_v do_v it_o to_o himself_o matth._n 25.40_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o have_v do_v it_o unto_o the_o least_o of_o 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the_o lord_n be_v ready_a jam._n 4.8_o draw_v nigh_o to_o god_n and_o he_o will_v draw_v nigh_o to_o you_o if_o we_o ask_v we_o shall_v receive_v if_o we_o seek_v we_o shall_v find_v if_o we_o knock_v it_o shall_v be_v open_v mat._n 7.7_o we_o find_v by_o experience_n when_o we_o seek_v christ_n diligent_o we_o find_v he_o refresh_v the_o soul_n quicken_a and_o enliven_a of_o it_o but_o if_o we_o neglect_v he_o our_o spirit_n be_v dull_a our_o affection_n grow_v cold_a christ_n be_v ready_a to_o give_v out_o himself_o to_o those_o that_o look_v after_o he_o at_o their_o first_o come_v to_o he_o and_o at_o all_o time_n afterward_o joh._n 4.47_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v off_o he_o be_v the_o treasury_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o dispense_v grace_n to_o his_o people_n for_o all_o purpose_n quicken_a grace_n strengthen_v grace_n prevent_v grace_n teach_v grace_n comfort_v grace_n he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o be_v still_o ready_a to_o 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