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god_n from_o all_o eternity_n make_v choice_n of_o what_o spiritual_a plant_n he_o please_v to_o plant_v in_o his_o garden_n the_o church_n and_o refuse_v other_o pag._n 1._o 2._o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n towards_o weak_a christian_n be_v more_o gentle_a than_o towards_o such_o as_o be_v strong_a p._n 3._o 3._o many_o spiritual_a fruit-tree_n bring_v forth_o fair_a and_o specious_a fruit_n to_o observation_n which_o yet_o be_v unpleasant_a to_o the_o husbandman_n p._n 5._o 4._o person_n join_v in_o any_o relation_n they_o have_v comfort_n or_o affliction_n together_o according_a to_o their_o nature_n p._n 6._o 5._o god_n call_v his_o people_n for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o youth_n and_o more_o rare_o when_o they_o be_v old_a p._n 8._o 6._o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n withdraw_v then_o mystical_a fruit-tree_n cease_v grow_v their_o leave_n and_o fruit_n fall_v and_o they_o endure_v sore_a conflict_n for_o a_o time_n but_o at_o the_o return_n of_o the_o spirit_n they_o be_v 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