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put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o father_n justice_n because_o he_o desire_v to_o try_v more_o mean_n with_o the_o figtree_n i_o say_v it_o can_v be_v but_o that_o a_o heart_n so_o full_a of_o compassion_n as_o he_o be_v shall_v be_v touch_v to_o behold_v this_o professor_n 〈…〉_o be_v cut_v down_o luke_o 19_o 〈…〉_o and_o when_o he_o be_v come_v near_o he_o behold_v the_o city_n and_o weep_v over_o it_o say_v if_o thou_o have_v know_v even_o thou_o at_o least_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o thy_o peace_n but_o now_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n after_o that_o thou_o shall_v cut_v it_o down_o when_o christ_n give_v thou_o over_o there_o be_v no_o intercessor_n no_o mediator_n no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n all_o be_v go_v but_o judgement_n but_o the_o axe_n but_o a_o certain_a fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o fiery_a indignation_n which_o shall_v devour_v the_o adversary_n heb._n 10._o 26_o 27_o 28._o barren_a 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beg_v for_o he_o more_o after_o that_o thou_o shall_v cut_v it_o down_o wo_n unto_o they_o when_o i_o depart_v from_o they_o hos._n 9_o 12._o now_o be_v this_o professor_n leave_v naked_a indeed_o naked_a to_o god_n naked_a to_o satan_n naked_a to_o sin_n naked_a to_o the_o law_n naked_a to_o death_n naked_a to_o hell_n naked_a to_o judgement_n and_o naked_a to_o the_o gripe_v of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n and_o to_o the_o torment_n of_o that_o worm_n that_o never_o die_v and_o to_o that_o fire_n that_o never_o shall_v be_v quench_v heb._n 12._o 25._o see_v that_o you_o refuse_v not_o he_o that_o speak_v for_o if_o they_o escape_v not_o who_o
who_o bring_v thou_o in_o hither_o whether_o god_n or_o the_o devil_n or_o thy_o own_o vainglorious_a heart_n but_o have_v thou_o fruit_n do_v thou_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o god_n and_o let_v every_o one_o that_o name_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 19_o he_o do_v not_o say_v and_o let_v every_o one_o that_o have_v grace_n or_o let_v those_o that_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o let_v every_o one_o that_o name_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n what_o do_v man_n meddle_v with_o religion_n for_o why_o do_v they_o call_v themselves_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n if_o they_o have_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n if_o they_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n god_n therefore_o expect_v fruit_n what_o do_v they_o do_v in_o the_o vineyard_n let_v they_o work_v or_o get_v they_o out_o the_o vineyard_n must_v have_v labourer_n in_o it_o son_n go_v work_n to_o day_n in_o my_o vine-yard_n mat._n 21._o 28._o wherefore_o want_v of_o grace_n and_o want_v of_o spirit_n will_v not_o keep_v god_n from_o seek_v fruit_n and_o he_o come_v and_o seek_v fruit_n thereon_o luke_n 8._o 8._o he_o require_v that_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v every_o man_n in_o the_o vineyard_n and_o house_n of_o god_n promise_v himself_o profess_v to_o other_o and_o will_v have_v all_o man_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o a_o heavenly_a principle_n be_v in_o he_o why_o then_o shall_v not_o god_n seek_v fruit_n as_o for_o they_o therefore_o that_o will_v retain_v the_o name_n of_o christian_n fear_v god_n and_o yet_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o he_o he_o say_v to_o such_o away_o as_o for_o you_o go_v you_o serve_v every_o one_o his_o idol_n and_o hereafter_o also_o if_o you_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n ezek._n 20._o 39_o barren_a figtree_n do_v thou_o hear_v god_n expect_v fruit_n god_n call_v for_o fruit_n yea_o 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of_o god_n anger_n be_v raise_v and_o too_o deep_a for_o they_o to_o wade_v through_o sure_o in_o the_o flood_n of_o great_a water_n they_o shall_v not_o come_v nigh_o unto_o he_o psal._n 32._o 6._o esau_n '_o s_z afterward_o be_v fearful_a for_o you_o know_v how_o that_o afterward_o when_o he_o will_v have_v inherit_v the_o blessing_n he_o be_v reject_v for_o he_o find_v no_o place_n of_o repentance_n though_o he_o seek_v it_o careful_o with_o tear_n heb._n 12._o 16_o 17._o so_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n they_o bring_v to_o god_n the_o fruit_n of_o obedience_n too_o late_o their_o lo_n we_o be_v here_o numb_a 14._o 40_o 41_o 42_o come_v too_o late_o their_o we_o will_v go_v up_o vers_n 21_o 22_o 23._o come_v too_o late_o the_o lord_n have_v swear_v mat._n 25._o 10._o &_o 27._o 3._o before_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o possess_v the_o land_n all_o these_o be_v such_o as_o bring_v forth_o untimely_a fruit_n heb._n 12._o 17._o luk._n 13._o 25_o 26_o 27._o it_o be_v the_o hard_a hap_n 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