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of_o the_o kingdom_n vers_fw-la ibid._n that_o be_v the_o faithful_a and_o elect_v which_o be_v call_v here_o the_o good_a seed_n per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la effecti_fw-la for_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n because_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o immortal_a seed_n they_o be_v bear_v anew_o 1._o pet._n 1._o 23._o 12._o and_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n joh._n 1._o 12._o and_o they_o be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n because_o in_o this_o life_n by_o faith_n they_o enjoy_v the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v they_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n doctrine_n first_o we_o here_o learn_v in_o this_o the_o lord_n husbandry_n that_o our_o heart_n by_o nature_n be_v that_o barren_a and_o unfruitful_a field_n which_o bring_v forth_o nothing_o but_o the_o thorn_n bramble_n and_o weed_n of_o vice_n for_o it_o be_v evil_a from_o his_o youth_n gen._n 8._o which_o 21._o drink_v iniquity_n like_o water_n job._n 15._o in_o it_o dwell_v no_o good_a rom._n 7._o 18._o out_o of_o it_o proceed_v murder_n adultery_n fornication_n theft_n slander_n etc._n etc._n which_o defile_v the_o man_n matth._n 15._o 19_o but_o christ_n be_v the_o good_a husbandman_n which_o sow_v the_o good_a seed_n in_o the_o field_n of_o our_o soul_n &_o make_v it_o grow_v and_o increase_v therein_o 1._o by_o plough_v and_o turn_v up_o this_o spiritual_a field_n when_o he_o stir_v up_o in_o our_o mind_n the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o sin_n &_o root_v up_o the_o thorn_n &_o bramble_n of_o vice_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o he_o dunge_v and_o dress_v the_o same_o when_o with_o the_o sweet_a shower_n and_o heavenly_a dew_n of_o his_o gospel_n he_o reviu_v our_o heart_n nourish_v we_o with_o his_o holy_a spirit_n and_o irrigate_v and_o water_v we_o