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 profitable_a than_o such_o as_o be_v mild_a and_o pleasant_a p._n 84._o 37._o those_o person_n be_v not_o like_a to_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n in_o old_a age_n who_o labour_v not_o for_o they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o youth_n p._n 86._o 38._o those_o who_o do_v not_o act_v for_o god_n they_o act_n against_o he_o p._n 87._o 39_o god_n expect_v great_a return_n of_o duty_n from_o some_o person_n than_o from_o some_o other_o and_o neglect_v thereof_o provoke_v god_n against_o they_o p._n 88_o 40._o it_o be_v not_o the_o multitude_n nor_o exactness_n of_o performance_n of_o duty_n that_o god_n accept_v unless_o there_o be_v sincerity_n and_o right_a end_n in_o do_v thereof_o p._n 90._o 41._o the_o small_a measure_n of_o true_a grace_n in_o any_o person_n can_v never_o be_v extinguish_v but_o will_v certain_o grow_v up_o to_o perfection_n p._n 92._o 42._o god_n have_v more_o dishonour_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o professor_n than_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o p._n 93._o 43._o conversion_n 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
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bring_v forth_o fruit_n seasonable_o pag._n 161._o 81._o the_o godly_a be_v profitable_a not_o only_o one_o to_o another_o but_o the_o wicked_a also_o fare_v the_o better_a for_o they_o pag._n 163._o 82._o when_o man_n be_v slow_a in_o the_o duty_n of_o obedience_n god_n be_v patient_a towards_o they_o &_o in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o good_a mean_n wait_v for_o their_o fruitfulness_n pag._n 164._o 83._o unregenerate_a person_n of_o themselves_o can_v come_v to_o christ_n nor_o bring_v forth_o one_o good_a fruit_n pag._n 166._o 84._o some_o christian_n chief_o pursue_v some_o particular_a duty_n belong_v to_o they_o and_o neglect_v other_o pag._n 168._o 85._o while_o person_n remain_v in_o a_o unregenerate_a state_n all_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n be_v unprofitable_a to_o they_o pag._n 170._o 86._o christian_n by_o walk_v holy_o and_o fruitful_o they_o bring_v much_o honour_n to_o god_n but_o if_o otherwise_o dishonour_v pag._n 171._o 87._o the_o same_o thing_n which_o be_v blessing_n 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they_o into_o christ_n according_a to_o his_o purpose_n and_o promise_n pag._n 187._o 94._o externall_n uniformity_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o small_a account_n with_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o unity_n and_o spiritual_a worship_n pag._n 191._o 95._o god_n many_o time_n make_v use_v of_o wicked_a and_o unregenerate_a person_n for_o the_o preservation_n and_o good_a of_o his_o own_o child_n pag._n 197._o 96._o god_n in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n observe_v the_o fit_a time_n in_o all_o his_o dispensation_n towards_o his_o people_n pag._n 199._o 97._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 pag._n 201._o 98._o the_o people_n of_o god_n bring_v glory_n to_o he_o profit_n and_o edification_n to_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o divers_a respect_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o gift_n grace_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o 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vineyard_n wherein_o be_v many_o choice_a plant_n esay_n 5.1.2_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v call_v a_o orchard_n and_o garden_n of_o fruit-tree_n cant._n 4_o 12.13_o a_o garden_n enclose_v be_v my_o sister_n my_o spouse_n thy_o plant_n be_v a_o orchard_n of_o pomegranate_n with_o pleasant_a fruit_n bolton_n mr._n bolton_n now_o as_o in_o vineyard_n orchard_n garden_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v as_o a_o holy_a man_n say_v as_o the_o star_n and_o paradise_n of_o the_o earth_n there_o be_v many_o profit_n and_o pleasure_n find_v so_o be_v there_o likewise_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n there_o be_v profit_n to_o all_o purpose_n 1_o tim._n 4.8_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a to_o all_o thing_n again_o rev._n 3.18_o i_o council_n thou_o to_o buy_v of_o i_o gold_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v rich_a the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v make_v rich_a by_o christ_n so_o that_o they_o lie_v up_o treasure_n they_o have_v a_o treasure_n in_o their_o heart_n matth._n 12.35_o and_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n 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