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his_o mother_n womb_n what_o discernible_a fruit_n thereof_o do_v he_o bring_v forth_o do_v the_o gospel_n and_o story_n of_o his_o life_n express_v any_o or_o can_v yourself_o imagine_v any_o neither_o be_v it_o true_a that_o you_o say_v that_o the_o spiritual_a branch_n can_v proper_o be_v call_v branch_n in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n but_o as_o they_o partake_v of_o the_o life_n and_o grace_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o call_v they_o spiritual_a branch_n nor_o be_v they_o all_o such_o unless_o by_o spiritual_a you_o mean_v metaphorical_a but_o he_o express_o call_v they_o natural_a branch_n and_o such_o as_o god_n do_v not_o spare_v but_o cut_v they_o off_o v._o 21._o and_o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o all_o of_o they_o partake_v of_o the_o grace_n and_o life_n of_o christ_n but_o some_o of_o they_o be_v indeed_o dead_a and_o fruitless_a but_o say_v you_o nature_n itself_o teach_v no_o man_n will_v admit_v of_o dead_a plant_n to_o be_v set_v in_o his_o vineyard_n or_o graff_v into_o a_o stock_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o christ_n who_o come_v not_o short_a of_o nature_n and_o the_o refore_o he_o admit_v not_o of_o any_o dead_a plant_n to_o be_v set_v in_o his_o vineyard_n nor_o dead_a member_n to_o join_v in_o his_o mystical_a body_n neither_o take_v he_o to_o himself_o a_o compound_a body_n consist_v of_o live_v and_o dead_a member_n and_o all_o unbeleiver_n be_v dead_a and_o all_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n till_o they_o be_v bear_v again_o of_o the_o spirit_n john_n 3.5.6_o neither_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n a_o mix_a company_n but_o suitable_a to_o her_o head_n &_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o which_o he_o be_v produce_v the_o immortal_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n one_o holy_a spiritual_a body_n cant._n 6.9_o mal._n 2.15.22_o ephes_n 2.14_o to_o joh._n 4.23_o all_o which_o prove_v the_o church_n of_o god_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n not_o to_o consist_v of_o unbeliever_n neither_o in_o whole_a nor_o in_o part_n answer_n nature_n itself_o show_v that_o in_o a_o vine_n many_o dead_a branch_n be_v find_v and_o many_o that_o have_v some_o kind_n of_o life_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o fruitful_a and_o therefore_o the_o husbandman_n in_o time_n cut_v they_o off_o and_o so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o spiritual_a vine_n and_o therefore_o such_o dead_a and_o fruitless_a branch_n the_o father_n who_o be_v the_o husbandman_n cut_v they_o off_o joh._n 15.1_o 2._o though_o for_o a_o time_n he_o may_v spare_v they_o as_o he_o do_v the_o barren_a figtree_n four_o year_n luke_n 13._o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o though_o no_o man_n will_v admit_v of_o dead_a plant_n to_o be_v seâ—_n in_o his_o vineyard_n or_o graff_v into_o a_o stock_n yet_o many_o plant_n set_v and_o graff_v may_v prove_v dead_a man_n indeed_o will_v not_o willing_o admit_v dead_a plant_n to_o be_v set_v or_o graff_v because_o they_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v with_o they_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a but_o if_o dead_a plant_n be_v set_v or_o graff_v will_v grow_v either_o to_o be_v fruitful_a and_o if_o not_o fruitful_a yet_o to_o be_v good_a firewood_n it_o will_v be_v no_o bad_a husbndry_n to_o set_v or_o graft_v dead_a plant_n and_o so_o be_v it_o here_o god_n think_v it_o no_o bad_a husbandry_n in_o he_o to_o admit_v dead_a plant_n to_o be_v set_v and_o grow_v in_o his_o vineyard_n and_o if_o they_o grow_v fruitful_a well_o if_o not_o to_o tolerate_v they_o there_o till_o they_o grow_v up_o to_o fulfil_v their_o iniquity_n as_o he_o do_v the_o jew_n mat._n 23.32_o because_o then_o he_o know_v how_o to_o illustrate_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n john_n 15.6_o mat._n 3.10_o it_o be_v true_a which_o you_o say_v christ_n come_v not_o short_a of_o nature_n but_o in_o this_o he_o exceed_v nature_n nature_n can_v make_v a_o dead_a plant_n set_v in_o a_o vineyard_n or_o graff_v in_o a_o stock_n to_o grow_v but_o christ_n can_v 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the_o lord_n jesus_n himself_o do_v not_o he_o plant_v he_o in_o his_o vineyard_n and_o do_v he_o not_o hire_v and_o send_v forth_o many_o labourer_n into_o his_o vineyard_n who_o yet_o afterward_o many_o of_o they_o prove_v murmurer_n mat._n 20.1_o to_o 16._o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v often_o in_o the_o gospel_n call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o in_o mat._n 25.1_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v give_v for_o the_o stile_n of_o such_o church_n as_o be_v most_o pure_a such_o as_o they_o will_v be_v after_o the_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n and_o the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n prophesy_v of_o in_o chapter_n 24._o wherein_n all_o the_o member_n be_v virgin_n none_o defile_v with_o antichristian_a whoredom_n all_o servant_n none_o enemy_n all_o as_o clean_a beast_n whether_o sheep_n or_o goat_n the_o goat_n themselves_o be_v clean_o for_o meat_n as_o chew_v the_o cud_n and_o divide_v the_o hoof_n and_o clean_o also_o for_o sacrifice_n and_o yet_o be_v there_o not_o to_o be_v find_v among_o these_o virgin-member_n of_o the_o church_n some_o wise_a some_o foolish_a among_o these_o servant_n some_o thrive_a some_o unprofitable_a among_n these_o clean_a beast_n some_o sheep_n some_o goat_n who_o shall_v stand_v accurse_v at_o the_o left_a hand_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v true_a the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n aught_o to_o be_v suitable_a unto_o christ_n her_o head_n and_o to_o the_o immortal_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n of_o which_o she_o be_v beget_v and_o many_o time_n so_o she_o be_v but_o not_o always_o every_o member_n yea_o very_o seldom_o every_o member_n if_o at_o any_o time_n i_o can_v tell_v if_o at_o any_o time_n the_o king_n that_o make_v a_o marriage_n for_o his_o son_n shall_v come_v in_o and_o not_o find_v one_o guest_n at_o least_o that_o have_v not_o on_o a_o wedding_n garment_n mat._n 22.11_o the_o plâ—câ—_n which_o you_o allege_v to_o the_o contrary_n will_v not_o prove_v it_o as_o that_o in_o cant._n 6.9_o prove_v indeed_o that_o whereas_o christ_n have_v manay_v queen_n church_n marry_v to_o he_o by_o covenant_n and_o invest_v with_o royal_a authority_n and_o more_o concubine_n that_o enter_v not_o by_o covenant_n nor_o be_v endue_v with_o authority_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n yet_o one_o or_o some_o few_o be_v chaste_a and_o harmless_a and_o undefiled_a but_o so_o a_o church_n may_v be_v when_o the_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n and_o government_n thereof_o be_v receive_v and_o administer_v according_a to_o the_o pattern_n although_o some_o member_n have_v a_o name_n to_o live_v but_o be_v dead_a and_o have_v not_o as_o you_o speak_v a_o live_a principle_n of_o grace_n and_o faith_n in_o