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A30122 The barren fig tree, or, The doom and downfall of the fruitless professor shewing that the day of grace may be past with him long before his life is ended : the signs also by which such miserable mortals may be known / by John Bunyan ; to which is added his Exhortation to peace and unity among all that fear God. Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.; Bunyan, John, 1628-1688. Exhortation to peace and unity among all that fear God. 1688 (1688) Wing B5485; ESTC R29145 71,178 194

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that_o we_o have_v one_o father_n quiet_v we_o and_o the_o thought_n that_o we_o be_v brethren_n unite_v we_o it_o be_v this_o that_o make_v abraham_n propose_v term_n of_o peace_n to_o lot_n gen._n 13._o let_v there_o be_v no_o strife_n say_v he_o between_o we_o for_o we_o be_v brethren_n and_o we_o read_v of_o moses_n in_o act_n 7._o 26._o use_v this_o argument_n to_o reconcile_v those_o that_o strive_v together_o and_o to_o set_v they_o at_o one_o again_o sir_n say_v he_o you_o be_v brethren_n why_o do_v you_o wrong_v one_o another_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o this_o relation_n that_o we_o be_v brethren_n wou●d_v keep_v we_o from_o divide_v seven_o if_o we_o will_v preserve_v peace_n let_v we_o mind_n the_o gift_n and_o grace_n and_o virtue_n that_o be_v in_o each_o other_o let_v these_o be_v more_o in_o our_o eye_n than_o their_o fail_n and_o imperfection_n when_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v the_o philippian_n to_o peace_n as_o a_o mean_n hereunto_o that_o so_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n 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as_o this_o have_v strange_o divide_v our_o spirit_n and_o harden_v our_o heart_n one_o towards_o another_o nine_o if_o we_o will_v live_v in_o peace_n let_v we_o make_v the_o best_a construction_n of_o one_o another_o word_n and_o action_n charity_n judge_v the_o best_a and_o it_o think_v no_o evil_a if_o word_n and_o action_n may_v be_v construe_v to_o a_o good_a sense_n let_v we_o never_o put_v a_o bad_a construction_n upon_o they_o how_o much_o have_v the_o peace_n of_o christian_n be_v break_v by_o a_o uncharitable_a interpretation_n of_o word_n and_o action_n as_o some_o lay_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o other_o that_o which_o they_o never_o say_v so_o by_o strain_v man_n word_n other_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n that_o they_o never_o think_v ten_o be_v willing_a to_o hear_v and_o
worthy_a who_o have_v tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 10._o 28._o wherefore_o against_o these_o despiser_n god_n have_v set_v himself_o and_o foretell_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o believe_v but_o perish_v behold_v you_o despiser_n and_o wonder_v and_o perish_v for_o i_o work_v a_o work_n in_o your_o day_n which_o you_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n believe_v though_o a_o man_n declare_v it_o unto_o you_o act_n 13._o 41._o after_o that_o thou_o shall_v out_o it_o down_o thus_o far_o we_o have_v treat_v of_o the_o barren_a figtree_n or_o fruitless_a professor_n with_o some_o sign_n to_o know_v he_o by_o whereto_o be_v add_v also_o some_o sign_n of_o one_o who_o neither_o will_n or_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n be_v fruitful_a but_o they_o must_v miserable_o perish_v now_o be_v come_v to_o the_o time_n of_o execution_n i_o shall_v speak_v a_o word_n to_o that_o also_o after_o that_o thou_o shall_v cut_v it_o down_o christ_n at_o last_o turn_v the_o barren_a 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shall_v cast_v upon_o he_o and_o not_o spare_v and_o he_o shall_v be_v afraid_a of_o that_o which_o be_v high_a job_n 27._o 22._o 3._o the_o dark_a entry_n he_o be_v to_o go_v through_o will_v be_v a_o sore_a amazement_n to_o he_o for_o fear_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o way_n eccl._n 12._o 5._o yea_o terror_n will_v take_v hold_n on_o he_o when_o he_o shall_v see_v the_o yawn_a jaw_n of_o death_n to_o gape_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o door_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n open_a to_o give_v he_o passage_n out_o of_o the_o world_n now_o who_o will_v meet_v i_o in_o this_o dark_a entry_n how_o shall_v i_o pass_v through_o this_o dark_a entry_n into_o another_o world_n 4._o for_o by_o reason_n of_o gild_n and_o a_o shake_a conscience_n his_o life_n will_v hang_v in_o continual_a doubt_n before_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v afraid_a day_n and_o night_n deut._n 28._o 66_o 67._o and_o shall_v have_v no_o assurance_n of_o his_o life_n 5._o now_o also_o want_n will_v come_v up_o against_o he_o 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life_n of_o a_o bedrid_a man_n but_o must_v not_o he_o that_o cut_v he_o down_o sway_v he_o as_o the_o feller_n of_o wood_n sway_v the_o totter_a tree_n now_o this_o way_n then_o that_o at_o last_o a_o root_n break_v a_o heartstring_n a_o eye-string_n snap_v asunder_o 5._o and_o now_o can_v the_o soul_n be_v annihilate_v or_o bring_v to_o nothing_o how_o happy_a will_v it_o count_v itself_o but_o it_o see_v that_o may_v not_o be_v wherefore_o it_o be_v put_v to_o a_o wonderful_a strait_n stay_v in_o the_o body_n it_o may_v not_o go_v out_o of_o the_o body_n it_o dare_v not_o life_n be_v go_v the_o blood_n settle_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o lung_n be_v no_o more_o able_a to_o draw_v breath_n through_o the_o nostril_n at_o last_o out_o go_v the_o weary_a tremble_a soul_n who_o be_v immediate_o seize_v by_o devil_n who_o lie_v lurk_v in_o every_o hole_n in_o the_o chamber_n for_o that_o very_a purpose_n his_o friend_n take_v care_n of_o the_o body_n wrap_v it_o up_o in_o the_o 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