pretence_n tell_v you_o how_o much_o they_o love_v you_o and_o what_o care_n they_o have_v of_o your_o soul_n etc._n etc._n yet_o you_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o their_o fair_a word_n deceive_v you_o not_o look_v to_o their_o doctrine_n not_o their_o pretence_n so_o for_o their_o conversation_n it_o may_v be_v you_o can_v know_v they_o by_o one_o or_o two_o observation_n yet_o by_o much_o observation_n you_o may_v for_o general_o heretic_n be_v wicked_a man_n and_o error_n end_v in_o profaneness_n 3._o take_v heed_n of_o judge_v by_o blossom_n for_o then_o the_o thorn_n will_v be_v more_o glorious_a that_o way_n then_o the_o vine_n 4._o you_o must_v not_o judge_v by_o one_o but_o by_o their_o fruit_n that_o be_v by_o their_o constant_a walking_n 1._o it_o show_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o conversation_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o false_a prophet_n you_o may_v stick_v grape_n to_o thorn_n but_o thorn_n do_v not_o bring_v forth_o those_o grape_n so_o their_o holiness_n proceed_v not_o from_o any_o root_n from_o within_o 2._o it_o show_v the_o noxious_a nature_n of_o false_a prophet_n they_o be_v like_o thorn_n and_o thistle_n 3._o you_o may_v see_v the_o excellency_n of_o true_a prophet_n they_o be_v like_o vine_n and_o figtree_n 4._o general_o these_o thorn_n and_o thistle_n these_o heretic_n grow_v in_o the_o sluggard_n field_n where_o god_n minister_n his_o husbandman_n do_v not_o plough_v and_o sow_v they_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o thorn_n because_o they_o so_o easy_o get_v in_o but_o with_o much_o difficulty_n get_v out_o verse_n 17._o even_o so_o every_o good_a tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n but_o a_o corrupt_a tree_n bring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n verse_n 18._o a_o good_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o evil_a fruit_n neither_o can_v a_o corrupt_a tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n verse_n 19_o every_o tree_n that_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n verse_n 20._o wherefore_o by_o their_o fruit_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o every_o good_a tree_n etc._n etc._n 1_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o a_o christian_n to_o have_v the_o leaf_n of_o profession_n and_o the_o blossom_n of_o resolution_n but_o must_v have_v the_o fruit_n of_o holiness_n 2._o that_o no_o unregenerate_a man_n can_v do_v one_o action_n that_o be_v good_a the_o word_n fruit_n be_v in_o the_o singular_a but_o you_o will_v say_v neither_o can_v any_o good_a man_n do_v any_o evil_a action_n that_o follow_v you_o will_v say_v i_o answer_v that_o in_o a_o good_a man_n there_o be_v two_o principle_n and_o denomination_n be_v from_o the_o better_a part_n we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o good_a man_n sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o i_o but_o sin_n but_o a_o unregenerate_a have_v but_o one_o principle_n and_o that_o the_o root_n of_o bitterness_n some_o good_a fruit_n may_v be_v stick_v upon_o he_o but_o he_o do_v not_o bring_v they_o forth_o so_o a_o wicked_a man_n hand_n may_v give_v alm_n but_o not_o his_o heart_n verse_n 21._o not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v unto_o i_o lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n not_o every_o one_o that_o one_o may_v pray_v often_o and_o be_v so_o confident_a of_o our_o interest_n in_o christ_n that_o one_o may_v not_o only_o profess_v to_o man_n that_o christ_n be_v a_o lord_n but_o tell_v christ_n himself_o that_o he_o be_v our_o lord_n 2._o our_o obedience_n to_o god_n will_v must_v be_v constant_a for_o so_o the_o word_n in_o the_o present_a tense_n import_v 3._o it_o be_v not_o say_v the_o thing_n that_o my_o father_n command_v but_o the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n to_o show_v 1._o that_o many_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o god_n command_v that_o yet_o notwithstanding_o do_v not_o god_n will_v but_o wonderful_o displease_v he_o 2_o or_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o do_v what_o god_n command_v but_o we_o must_v do_v it_o 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speak_v after_o christ_n speak_v his_o sentence_n for_o so_o it_o do_v evident_o appear_v mat._n 25.44_o they_o dispute_v their_o innocency_n with_o christ_n after_o the_o sentence_n give_v it_o be_v very_o strange_a that_o all_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n can_v shake_v their_o confidence_n 3._o the_o wickedness_n of_o a_o minister_n hinder_v not_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o administration_n the_o efficacy_n of_o sacrament_n depend_v not_o upon_o the_o piety_n of_o minister_n a_o wicked_a man_n may_v cast_v out_o devil_n miraculous_o out_o of_o the_o body_n and_o out_o of_o soul_n and_o yet_o go_v to_o hell_n himself_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o try_v our_o state_n by_o gift_n of_o edification_n one_o may_v be_v choose_v to_o apostleship_n and_o yet_o not_o choose_v to_o salvation_n joh._n 6.10_o comp_n with_o 13.18_o 5._o one_o may_v have_v faith_n of_o miracle_n and_o not_o justify_v faith_n one_o may_v both_o heal_v other_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v heal_v in_o body_n himself_o by_o christ_n and_o yet_o be_v a_o castaway_n and_o by_o consequence_n believe_v christ_n when_o he_o give_v we_o power_n to_o do_v such_o miracle_n and_o experimental_o find_v his_o word_n to_o be_v true_a and_o yet_o that_o experience_n of_o his_o truth_n in_o those_o thing_n may_v be_v without_o the_o believe_a of_o his_o promise_n or_o obey_v of_o his_o command_n in_o other_o matter_n 6._o see_v the_o wonderful_a power_n and_o divinity_n of_o christ_n that_o not_o only_o be_v himself_o cast_v out_o devil_n but_o can_v authorise_v who_o he_o please_v to_o do_v it_o verse_n 23._o and_o then_o will_v i_o profess_v unto_o they_o i_o never_o know_v you_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o that_o work_v iniquity_n and_o then_o will_v i_o profess_v unto_o etc._n etc._n 1_o the_o word_n know_v signify_v general_o among_o the_o hebrew_n knowledge_n of_o approbation_n psal_n 1._o ult_n rom._n 7.15_o 1_o tim._n 2.19_o 2._o it_o be_v one_o of_o 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