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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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wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n 1_o cor._n 15._o wherefore_o death_n come_v not_o to_o this_o man_n as_o he_o do_v to_o saint_n muzzle_v or_o without_o his_o sting_n but_o with_o open_a mouth_n in_o all_o his_o strength_n yea_o he_o send_v his_o first_o bear_v which_o be_v guilt_n to_o devour_v his_o strength_n and_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o king_n of_o terror_n job_n 18._o 13_o 14._o but_o to_o give_v you_o in_o a_o few_o particular_n the_o manner_n of_o this_o man_n be_v die_v 1._o now_o he_o have_v his_o fruitless_a fruit_n beleaguer_v he_o round_o his_o bed_n together_o with_o all_o the_o band_n and_o legion_n of_o his_o other_o wickedness_n his_o own_o iniquity_n shall_v take_v the_o wicked_a himself_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v hold_v in_o the_o cord_n of_o his_o sin_n prov._n 5._o 22._o 2._o now_o some_o terrible_a discovery_n of_o god_n be_v make_v out_o unto_o he_o to_o the_o perplex_v and_o terrify_v of_o his_o guilty_a conscience_n god_n 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 he_o will_v come_v up_o like_o a_o arm_a man._n this_o be_v a_o terrible_a army_n to_o he_o that_o be_v graceless_a in_o heart_n and_o fruitless_a in_o life_n this_o want_n will_v continual_o cry_v in_o thy_o ear_n here_o be_v a_o new_a birth_n want_v a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n want_v here_o be_v faith_n want_v here_o be_v love_n and_o repentance_n want_v here_o be_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n want_v and_o a_o good_a conversation_n want_v thou_o be_v weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n and_o be_v find_v want_v dan._n 5._o 27._o 6._o together_o with_o these_o stand_v by_o the_o companion_n of_o death_n death_n and_o hell_n death_n and_o devil_n death_n and_o endless_a torment_n in_o the_o everlasting_a flame_n of_o devour_a fire_n when_o god_n shall_v come_v up_o unto_o the_o people_n he_o will_v invade_v they_o with_o his_o troop_n hab._n 3._o 16._o but_o how_o will_v this_o man_n die_v can_v his_o heart_n now_o endure_v or_o can_v his_o hand_n be_v strong_a ezek._n 22._o 14._o 1._o god_n and_o christ_n and_o pity_n have_v leave_v he_o sin_n against_o light_n against_o mercy_n and_o the_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n be_v come_v up_o against_o he_o his_o hope_n and_o confidence_n now_o lie_v a_o die_a by_o he_o and_o his_o conscience_n totter_v and_o shake_v continual_o within_o he_o 2._o death_n be_v at_o his_o work_n cut_v of_o he_o down_o hew_v both_o bark_n and_o heart_n both_o body_n and_o soul_n asunder_o the_o man_n groan_n but_o death_n hear_v he_o not_o he_o look_v ghastly_a careful_o deject_o he_o sigh_v he_o sweat_v he_o tremble_v but_o death_n matter_n nothing_o 3._o fearful_a cogitation_n haunt_v he_o misgiving_n direful_a apprehension_n of_o god_n terrify_v he_o now_o he_o have_v time_n to_o think_v what_o the_o loss_n of_o heaven_n will_v be_v and_o what_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n will_v be_v now_o he_o look_v no_o way_n but_o he_o be_v fright_v 4._o now_o will_v he_o live_v but_o may_v not_o he_o will_v live_v though_o it_o be_v but_o the_o 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 sheet_n or_o coffin_n but_o the_o soul_n be_v out_o of_o their_o thought_n and_o reach_n go_v down_o to_o the_o chamber_n of_o death_n i_o have_v think_v to_o have_v enlarge_v but_o i_o forbear_v god_n who_o teach_v man_n to_o profit_n bless_v this_o brief_a and_o plain_a discourse_n to_o thy_o soul_n who_o yet_o stand_v a_o professor_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n among_o the_o tree_n of_o his_o garden_n amen_n finis_fw-la a_o exhortation_n to_o peace_n and_o unity_n ephes._n 4._o 3._o endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n belove_a religion_n be_v the_o great_a bond_n of_o humane_a
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 god_n will_v short_o come_v seek_v fruit_n on_o this_o barren_a figtree_n barren_a figtree_n either_o bear_v fruit_n or_o go_v out_o of_o the_o vine-yard_n and_o yet_o then_o thy_o case_n will_v be_v unspeakable_o damnable_a yea_o let_v i_o add_v if_o thou_o shall_v neither_o bear_v fruit_n nor_o depart_v god_n will_v take_v his_o name_n out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n jer._n 44._o 26._o he_o will_v have_v fruit._n and_o i_o say_v further_o if_o thou_o will_v do_v neither_o yet_o god_n in_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n will_v still_o come_v for_o fruit._n and_o it_o will_v be_v in_o vain_a for_o thou_o to_o count_v this_o austerity_n he_o will_v reap_v where_o he_o have_v not_o sow_v and_o gather_v where_o he_o have_v not_o strew_v matth._n 25._o 24_o 25_o 26._o barren_a figtree_n do_v thou_o hear_v q._n what_o if_o a_o man_n have_v no_o grace_n a._n yes_o see_v he_o have_v a_o profession_n and_o he_o come_v and_o seek_v fruit_n thereon_o a_o church_n then_o and_o a_o profession_n be_v not_o place_n where_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n may_v hide_v themselves_o and_o sin_n from_o god_n some_o of_o old_a thought_n that_o because_o they_o can_v cry_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o therefore_o they_o be_v deliver_v or_o have_v a_o dispensation_n to_o do_v the_o abomination_n which_o they_o commit_v as_o some_o in_o our_o day_n for_o who_o say_v they_o have_v a_o right_n to_o the_o creature_n if_o not_o christian_n if_o not_o professor_n if_o not_o church-member_n and_o from_o this_o conclusion_n let_v go_v the_o reign_v of_o their_o inordinate_a affection_n after_o pride_n ambition_n gluttony_n pamper_v themselves_o without_o fear_n judas_n 12._o daub_v themselves_o with_o the_o lust_n provoke_v fashion_n of_o the_o time_n to_o walk_v with_o stretched-out_a neck_n naked_a breast_n frizzle_a foretop_n wanton_a gesture_n in_o gorgeous_a apparel_n mix_v with_o gold_n and_o pearl_n and_o costly_a array_n i_o will_v not_o here_o make_v inspection_n into_o their_o life_n their_o carriage_n at_o home_n in_o their_o corner_n and_o secret_a holes_n but_o certain_o person_n thus_o spirit_v thus_o principled_a and_o thus_o incline_v have_v but_o empty_a bough_n bough_n that_o want_v the_o fruit_n that_o god_n expect_v and_o that_o god_n will_v come_v down_o to_o seek_v barren_a figtree_n thou_o be_v not_o license_v by_o thy_o profession_n nor_o by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o vineyard_n to_o bear_v these_o cluster_n of_o gomorrah_n neither_o shall_v the_o vineyard_n nor_o thy_o be_v crowd_v among_o the_o tree_n there_o shelter_v thou_o from_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n many_o make_v religion_n their_o cloak_n and_o christ_n their_o stalking-horse_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n cover_v themselves_o and_o hide_v their_o own_o wickedness_n from_o man_n but_o god_n see_v their_o heart_n have_v his_o print_n upon_o the_o heel_n of_o their_o foot_n and_o ponder_v all_o their_o go_n and_o at_o last_o when_o their_o iniquity_n be_v find_v to_o be_v hateful_a he_o will_v either_o smite_v they_o with_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o so_o leave_v they_o or_o awaken_v they_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n fruit_n he_o look_v for_o seek_v and_o expect_v barren_a figtree_n but_o what_o come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o sin_n what_o come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n to_o hide_v thy_o sin_n alas_o man_n the_o church_n be_v god_n garden_n and_o christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o great_a apostle_n and_o highpriest_n of_o our_o profession_n what_o come_v into_o the_o house_n that_o be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n into_o the_o place_n where_o my_o honour_n dwell_v psal._n 26._o 8._o where_o my_o eye_n and_o heart_n be_v continual_o 1_o king_n 9_o 3._o what_o come_v there_o to_o sin_n to_o hide_v thy_o sin_n to_o cloak_v thy_o sin_n his_o plant_n be_v a_o orchard_n with_o pleasant_a fruit_n song_n 4._o 13_o 14_o 15._o and_o every_o time_n he_o go_v into_o his_o garden_n it_o be_v to_o see_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o valley_n and_o to_o see_v if_o the_o vine_n flourish_n and_o if_o the_o pomegranate_n bud_n yea_o say_v he_o he_o come_v seek_v fruit_n on_o this_o figtree_n the_o church_n be_v the_o place_n of_o god_n delight_n where_o he_o ever_o desire_v to_o be_v there_o he_o be_v night_n and_o day_n he_o be_v there_o to_o seek_v for_o fruit_n to_o seek_v for_o fruit_n of_o all_o and_o every_o tree_n in_o the_o garden_n wherefore_o assure_v thyself_o o_o fruitless_a one_o that_o thy_o way_n must_v needs_o be_v open_a before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n one_o black_a sheep_n be_v soon_o espy_v although_o in_o company_n with_o many_o that_o be_v take_v with_o the_o first_o cast_v of_o the_o eye_n its_o different_a colour_n still_o betray_v it_o i_o say_v therefore_o a_o church_n and_o a_o profession_n be_v not_o place_n where_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n may_v hide_v themselves_o from_o god_n that_o seek_v for_o fruit_n my_o vine-yard_n say_v god_n which_o be_v i_o be_v 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