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the_o outward_a sense_n of_o hear_v in_o the_o sound_n of_o word_n yet_o they_o speak_v plain_o and_o distinct_o to_o the_o inward_a sense_n the_o understanding_n the_o soul_n have_v its_o sense_n as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n the_o soul_n do_v real_o hear_v see_v &c._n &c._n as_o well_o as_o the_o body_n so_o that_o we_o may_v learn_v from_o fruit-tree_n many_o good_a lesson_n and_o useful_a instruction_n they_o be_v creature_n that_o be_v always_o speak_v and_o always_o speak_v the_o truth_n both_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o man_n every_o creature_n speak_v this_o aloud_o to_o every_o man_n qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la i_o propter_fw-la te_fw-la fecit_fw-la te_fw-la propter_fw-la se_fw-la he_o that_o make_v i_o for_o thou_o make_v thou_o for_o himself_o mr_n caryl_n in_o his_o exposition_n upon_o job_n chap._n 12._o speak_v much_o to_o this_o purpose_n all_o creature_n as_o he_o there_o say_v have_v a_o teach_a voice_n they_o read_v we_o divinity_n lecture_n of_o 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much_o plant_v of_o fruit-tree_n p._n 60_o cider_n the_o most_o wholesome_a drink_n especial_o of_o the_o bect_a fruit_n p._n 60_o section_n 17._o fruit-tree_n show_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n p._n 61_o fruit-tree_n be_v engagement_n to_o obedience_n p._n 62_o all_o man_n act_n according_a to_o their_o nature_n p._n 63_o fruit-tree_n change_v not_o their_o nature_n ibid._n all_o mankind_n have_v change_v their_o nature_n once_o and_o some_o have_v a_o double_a change_n p._n 64_o section_n 18._o heat_v of_o the_o sun_n needful_a for_o fruit_n p._n 65_o fruit-tree_n have_v a_o preception_n of_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o be_v refresh_v by_o it_o ibid._n believer_n that_o walk_v close_a with_o god_n bring_v forth_o the_o best_a fruit_n p._n 66_o section_n 19_o the_o scripture_n say_v fruit-tree_n be_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n p._n 67_o the_o excellency_n of_o all_o creature_n be_v unite_v in_o god_n and_o infinite_o more_o than_o all_o p._n 67_o the_o excellency_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o creature_n shall_v lead_v we_o unto_o god_n and_o there_o to_o rest_v p._n 68_o section_n 20._o young_a small_a tree_n full_a of_o good_a fruit_n p._n 68_o god_n call_v some_o of_o his_o people_n in_o childhood_n and_o youth_n other_o afterward_o p._n 69_o section_n 21._o gross_a ignorance_n reprove_v p._n 73_o most_o people_n be_v ignorant_a both_o of_o god_n word_n and_o work_n p._n 74_o unlearned_a man_n may_v read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o creature_n section_n 22._o a_o invitation_n and_o encouragement_n to_o a_o conference_n with_o fruit-tree_n p._n 76_o many_o thing_n in_o fruit-tree_n occasion_n admiration_n p._n 77._o 1._o tender_a fruit_n come_v forth_o with_o cover_n upon_o they_o the_o more_o hardy_a without_o p._n 77_o section_n 23._o 2._o different_a substance_n make_v of_o one_o substance_n p_o 79_o different_a gift_n and_o grace_n wrought_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n ibid._n every_o gift_n 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