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fruit._n have_v he_o smite_v he_o as_o he_o smite_v those_o that_o smite_v he_o or_o be_v he_o slay_v according_a to_o the_o slaughter_n of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v by_o he_o in_o measure_n when_o it_o shoot_v forth_o thou_o will_v debate_v with_o it_o he_o stay_v his_o rough_a wind_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o east_n wind_n by_o this_o therefore_o shall_v the_o iniquity_n of_o jacob_n be_v purge_v and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o fruit_n to_o take_v away_o his_o sin_n these_o last_o day_n this_o last_o part_n of_o the_o time_n of_o this_o old_a world_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o which_o our_o lot_n be_v fall_v to_o be_v be_v that_o part_n of_o time_n in_o which_o all_o the_o brophesy_n in_o scripture_n except_o those_o that_o particular_o relate_v to_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n will_v have_v their_o complete_a performance_n it_o be_v the_o time_n in_o which_o they_o all_o meet_v as_o the_o line_n of_o the_o globe_n in_o the_o centre_n 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the_o prophet_n israel_n shall_v blossom_v and_o bud_n and_o fill_v the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n with_o fruit._n further_o this_o people_n to_o who_o this_o prophecy_n do_v belong_v be_v a_o people_n that_o have_v be_v afflict_v former_o by_o their_o enemy_n the_o serpent_n brood_n have_v encounter_v smite_v those_o enemy_n of_o they_o have_v he_o smite_v he_o as_o he_o smite_v those_o that_o smite_v he_o again_o they_o be_v a_o people_n that_o at_o present_a be_v under_o the_o smiting_n of_o their_o former_a smite_a enemy_n have_v he_o smite_v he_o as_o he_o smite_v those_o that_o smite_v he_o and_o that_o which_o strengthen_v i_o in_o interpret_n these_o smiting_n to_o be_v the_o smiting_n of_o these_o two_o seed_n against_o each_o other_o be_v what_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n speak_v or_o be_v he_o slay_v according_a to_o the_o slaughter_n of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v by_o he_o i_o can_v see_v no_o reason_n why_o these_o smiting_n may_v not_o be_v the_o smite_v 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the_o prevalent_a remainder_n of_o this_o carnal-mindedness_a in_o the_o lord_n own_o people_n unfit_v they_o for_o the_o lord_n work_v make_v they_o uncapable_a of_o do_v it_o or_o be_v use_v in_o it_o for_o this_o keep_v they_o from_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n the_o rule_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o which_o he_o will_v square_v his_o work_n which_o he_o have_v say_v he_o will_v magnify_v and_o make_v honourable_a isa_n 42.21_o by_o this_o we_o come_v to_o die_v and_o to_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o work_n of_o god_n if_o we_o will_v live_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o must_v be_v spiritual_o mind_v to_o be_v spiritual_a mind_v be_v life_n and_o peace_n ver_fw-la 6._o this_o be_v that_o must_v enable_v jacob_n to_o take_v root_n and_o israel_n to_o blossom_n and_o bud_n and_o fill_v the_o face_n of_o the_o world_n with_o fruit_n carnal-mindedness_a be_v death_n to_o jacob_n by_o it_o he_o become_v as_o a_o wither_a branch_n bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n to_o the_o lord_n for_o while_o he_o be_v in_o that_o mind_n he_o be_v not_o neither_o can_v he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o his_o work_n this_o carnality_n of_o spirit_n respect_v either_o natural_a worldly_a flesh_n as_o paul_n tell_v we_o rom._n 8._o mind_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n this_o world_n and_o the_o good_a thing_n thereof_o which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o father_n but_o of_o the_o world_n for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n be_v not_o of_o the_o father_n but_o of_o the_o world_n which_o whosoever_o love_v the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n be_v not_o in_o he_o 1_o joh._n 2.15_o 16._o of_o which_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v the_o world_n be_v crucify_v to_o i_o and_o i_o unto_o the_o world_n gal._n 6.14_o otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o have_v be_v a_o apostle_n of_o christ_n or_o it_o respect_v religious_a flesh_n such_o a_o frame_n of_o spirit_n in_o matter_n of_o 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therefore_o let_v none_o glory_v with_o this_o glory_v chapt._n 3.18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o verse_n 2._o envy_n i_o be_o for_o paul_n say_v one_o i_o be_o for_o apollo_n say_v another_o and_o he_o envy_v he_o that_o be_v for_o paul_n i_o be_o for_o caephas_n say_v another_o and_o he_o envy_v the_o rest_n i_o but_o i_o be_o for_o christ_n say_v another_o and_o he_o envy_v all_o because_o they_o be_v more_o for_o man_n than_o for_o christ_n as_o he_o think_v i_o be_o for_o this_o say_v one_o and_o i_o be_o for_o that_o say_v another_z and_o he_o envy_v his_o brother_n because_o he_o differ_v from_o he_o because_o he_o be_v not_o of_o his_o opinion_n of_o his_o judgement_n of_o his_o way_n not_o consider_v that_o what_o he_o have_v be_v but_o receive_v from_o another_o and_o therefore_o he_o have_v not_o whereof_o to_o glory_v nor_o to_o exult_v over_o his_o brother_n much_o less_o shall_v he_o envy_v he_o while_o envious_o one_o say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n and_o another_o i_o be_o of_o 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