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restore_v to_o former_a comfort_n with_o advantage_n p._n 13._o 7._o general_o those_o person_n who_o be_v excessive_a and_o most_o curious_a about_o the_o form_n of_o duty_n have_v lest_o of_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n p._n 18._o 8._o by_o the_o fruit_n of_o spiritual_a tree_n we_o may_v conclude_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o tree_n p._n 20._o 9_o some_o person_n flourish_v with_o a_o profession_n for_o a_o time_n but_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o affliction_n they_o fall_v off_o p._n 22._o 10._o we_o shall_v bend_v all_o our_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n that_o the_o best_a gift_n grace_n and_o fruit_n may_v especial_o increase_v p._n 23._o 11._o while_o the_o spiritual_a part_n in_o we_o act_n and_o grow_v strong_o the_o fleshly_a part_n act_v but_o weak_o so_o also_o if_o the_o flesh_n be_v strong_a the_o spirit_n be_v weak_a p._n 26._o 12._o the_o more_o close_o a_o christian_a walk_n with_o god_n the_o more_o steadfast_a he_o be_v and_o more_o free_a from_o spiritual_a enemy_n p._n 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 puts_z other_o in_o their_o stead_n p._n 39_o 19_o the_o commotion_n trouble_n and_o confusion_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n will_v end_v in_o the_o settlement_n peace_n and_o glory_n of_o it_o p_o 41._o 20._o believer_n by_o engraft_v into_o christ_n do_v live_v in_o he_o and_o he_o in_o they_o and_o be_v thereby_o make_v one_o with_o he_o p._n 43._o 21._o all_o believer_n have_v a_o likeness_n and_o resemblance_n of_o one_o another_o in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n upon_o their_o soul_n p._n 45._o 22._o those_o who_o god_n purpose_v to_o bring_v hereafter_o into_o his_o celestial_a paradise_n he_o prepare_v they_o for_o it_o here_o in_o this_o life_n p._n 47._o 23._o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o believer_n be_v not_o sudden_o strong_a but_o strength_n be_v get_v by_o degree_n p._n 49._o 24._o
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 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
hypocrite_n always_o call_v upon_o god_n every_o plant_n which_o my_o heavenly_a father_n have_v not_o plant_v shall_v be_v root_v up_o mat._n 15.13_o this_o be_v so_o it_o shall_v make_v every_o one_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o be_v use_n 2_o full_o assure_v whether_o they_o be_v but_o as_o bough_n stick_v in_o the_o ground_n without_o root_n or_o branch_n of_o the_o true_a vine_n joh._n 15.5_o such_o as_o be_v real_o ingraft_v into_o the_o true_a vine_n the_o hot_a sun_n of_o persecution_n can_v never_o hurt_v they_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o they_o such_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o tree_n plant_v by_o the_o water_n that_o spread_v out_o her_o root_n by_o the_o river_n and_o shall_v not_o see_v when_o heat_n come_v but_o her_o leaf_n shall_v be_v green_a and_o shall_v not_o be_v careful_a in_o the_o year_n of_o drought_n neither_o shall_v cease_v from_o yield_a fruit_n jer._n 17.8_o the_o ten_o observation_n in_o nature_n we_o seek_v for_o the_o best_a 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but_o engraft_a tree_n grow_v in_o god_n orchard_n the_o church_n shadow_v proposition_n shadow_v the_o mystical_a husbandman_n take_v pleasure_n in_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v engraft_a tree_n for_o before_o engraft_v they_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n distasteful_a to_o he_o therefore_o till_o that_o be_v do_v they_o be_v not_o within_o the_o wall_n of_o his_o orchard_n the_o church_n invisible_a and_o so_o not_o in_o his_o care_n and_o love_n though_o many_o seem_v to_o be_v within_o the_o garden_n enclose_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o and_o though_o it_o may_v in_o a_o sense_n be_v say_v that_o many_o be_v in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n that_o be_v only_a in_o a_o general_n acceptance_n consider_v as_o visible_a professor_n yet_o take_v strict_o no_o ungraft_v tree_n be_v either_o in_o or_o of_o the_o garden_n enclose_v the_o graft_v here_o speak_v of_o be_v regeneration_n or_o the_o new_a birth_n this_o must_v necessary_o be_v do_v ere_o any_o can_v be_v 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wall_n of_o god_n enclose_a garden_n they_o be_v out_o of_o his_o care_n and_o protection_n otherwise_o then_o by_o his_o common_a providence_n they_o have_v none_o of_o the_o special_a and_o peculiar_a privilege_n of_o his_o engraft_a tree_n o_o labour_n to_o get_v into_o christ_n the_o six_o and_o thirty_o observation_n in_o nature_n some_o fruit-tree_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n rough_a and_o of_o a_o bad_a colour_n and_o of_o a_o harsh_a and_o sharp_a taste_n and_o yet_o these_o fruit_n be_v more_o wholesome_a for_o the_o body_n then_o some_o other_o fruit_n which_o be_v smooth_a beautiful_a to_o look_v upon_o and_o sweet_a to_o the_o taste_n for_o all_o sharp_a and_o bitter_a thing_n be_v abstersive_a and_o cleanse_v the_o body_n from_o dull_a and_o phlegmatic_a humour_n whereas_o sweet_a thing_n much_o use_v stuff_n up_o and_o choke_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o body_n this_o shadow_n out_o unto_o we_o this_o proposition_n that_o shadow_v proposition_n shadow_v 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 the_o word_n and_o deal_n of_o parent_n towards_o their_o child_n and_o of_o one_o friend_n towards_o another_o which_o be_v sometime_o tart_a and_o sharp_a usual_o work_v better_a effect_n then_o indulgent_a and_o smooth_a deal_n which_o usual_o cocker_n up_o and_o embolden_v child_n in_o licentiousness_n pro._n 29.17_o correct_v thy_o son_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o rest_n yea_o he_o shall_v give_v delight_n to_o thy_o soul_n the_o common_a say_n be_v spare_v the_o rod_n and_o spill_v the_o child_n whereas_o seasonable_a reproof_n and_o due_a correction_n restrain_v corruption_n from_o break_v forth_o the_o sad_a example_n of_o elies_n son_n be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v this_o who_o mild_a and_o indulgent_a behaviour_n towards_o they_o embolden_v they_o in_o destructive_a course_n the_o miserable_a consequence_n whereof_o be_v upon_o his_o whole_a family_n 1_o sam_n 2.30_o 35._o so_o also_o among_o familiar_a friend_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n that_o be_v sometime_o tart_a and_o bitter_a at_o present_a be_v find_v many_o time_n more_o profitable_a and_o of_o better_a effect_n than_o that_o which_o be_v mild_a and_o gentle_a such_o be_v most_o faithful_a friend_n as_o deal_v most_o plain_o with_o we_o though_o sometime_o their_o word_n reproof_n and_o deal_n may_v seem_v harsh_a and_o tart_a in_o case_n of_o some_o offence_n or_o neglect_n of_o duty_n they_o be_v far_o better_a friend_n than_o such_o as_o will_v soothe_v up_o a_o man_n in_o all_o his_o way_n or_o else_o be_v silent_a in_o respect_n of_o reproof_n prov._n 28.23_o he_o that_o rebuke_v a_o man_n afterward_o shall_v find_v more_o favour_n than_o he_o that_o flatter_v with_o his_o lip_n and_o again_o pro._n 27.6_o faithful_a be_v the_o wound_n of_o a_o friend_n but_o the_o kiss_n of_o a_o enemy_n be_v deceitful_a the_o prophet_n know_v these_o tart_a fruit_n to_o be_v best_a psal_n 141.5_o let_v the_o righteous_a smite_v i_o and_o reprove_v i_o for_o that_o be_v good_a for_o i_o thus_o it_o be_v also_o between_o god_n and_o we_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o love_n in_o sharp_a and_o bitter_a correction_n do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n prove_v better_o and_o more_o profitable_a to_o we_o then_o pleasant_a and_o sweet_a prosperity_n ps_n 119.72_o it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o i_o have_v be_v in_o trouble_n etc._n etc._n we_o shall_v hence_o learn_v not_o to_o judge_n of_o thing_n according_a to_o sense_n and_o present_a feel_n and_o apprehension_n use_v but_o according_a to_o their_o consequence_n and_o effect_n know_v by_o the_o word_n and_o experience_n as_o a_o man_n value_v physic_n not_o according_a to_o the_o taste_n and_o relish_v but_o according_a to_o the_o profitable_a effect_n that_o it_o work_v so_o although_o harsh_a dispensation_n from_o god_n and_o deal_n from_o man_n may_v seem_v 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who_o their_o adversary_n slight_v as_o goliath_n do_v david_n say_v in_o themselves_o and_o one_o to_o another_o we_o shall_v present_o swallow_v they_o up_o do_v not_o all_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o field_n know_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v bring_v down_o the_o high_a tree_n and_o exalt_v the_o low_a tree_n have_v dry_v up_o the_o green_a tree_n and_o make_v the_o dry_a tree_n to_o flourish_v ezek._n 17.24_o many_o instance_n be_v it_o convenient_a may_v be_v bring_v of_o man_n and_o mean_n who_o beginning_n be_v but_o weak_a and_o small_a whereby_o god_n have_v bring_v to_o pass_v great_a and_o mighty_a work_n beware_v of_o despise_v mean_a instrument_n use_v and_o weak_a mean_n which_o god_n for_o the_o most_o part_n make_v use_v of_o for_o bring_v to_o pass_v great_a thing_n despise_v not_o the_o day_n of_o small_a thing_n ezek._n 4.10_o for_o god_n will_v build_v jerusalem_n not_o by_o might_n nor_o by_o power_n but_o by_o his_o spirit_n mean_o and_o low_a instrument_n shall_v 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