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be_v persecute_v yet_o in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o act_n ver_fw-la 6._o we_o read_v that_o they_o ask_v of_o he_o if_o he_o will_v at_o this_o time_n restore_v the_o kingdom_n to_o israel_n thereby_o discover_v that_o christ_n kingdom_n as_o they_o think_v shall_v consist_v in_o his_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n over_o israel_n which_o they_o expect_v shall_v now_o commence_v and_o take_v place_n among_o they_o again_o our_o lord_n tell_v they_o that_o he_o have_v many_o thing_n to_o say_v and_o these_o be_v many_o important_a truth_n which_o they_o can_v not_o now_o bear_v john_n 16._o 12._o and_o that_o these_o be_v important_a truth_n appear_v by_o the_o 10_o and_o 11_o verse_n where_o he_o be_v discourse_v of_o righteousness_n and_o judgement_n and_o then_o add_v that_o he_o have_v yet_o many_o thing_n to_o say_v which_o they_o can_v not_o bear_v and_o thereupon_o promise_v the_o comforter_n to_o lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n which_o imply_v that_o they_o be_v yet_o ignorant_a of_o many_o truth_n and_o consequent_o hold_v divers_a error_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o he_o pray_v for_o and_o press_v they_o to_o their_o great_a duty_n of_o peace_n and_o unity_n john_n 14._o 27._o and_o 17._o 21._o to_o this_o may_v be_v add_v that_o of_o heb._n 5._o 11._o where_o the_o author_n say_v he_o have_v many_o thing_n to_o say_v of_o the_o priestly_a office_n of_o christ_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o dulness_n they_o be_v not_o capable_a to_o receive_v as_o also_o that_o in_o the_o 10_o of_o the_o act_n where_o peter_n seem_v to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o that_o truth_n viz._n that_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o all_o nation_n and_o contrary_a hereunto_o he_o err_v in_o think_v it_o unlawful_a to_o preach_v among_o the_o gentile_n i_o shall_v add_v two_o text_n more_o one_o be_v act_n 19_o where_o we_o read_v that_o those_o disciple_n which_o have_v be_v disciple_v and_o baptize_v by_o john_n be_v yet_o ignorant_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o know_v not_o as_o the_o text_n tell_v we_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o holy_a ghost_n or_o no_o though_o john_n do_v teach_v constant_o that_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v after_o he_o shall_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o fire_n from_o hence_o we_o may_v easy_o and_o plain_o infer_v that_o christian_n may_v be_v ignorant_a of_o many_o truth_n by_o reason_n of_o weak_a and_o dull_a capacity_n and_o other_o suchlike_a impediment_n even_o while_o those_o truth_n be_v with_o much_o plainness_n deliver_v to_o they_o again_o we_o read_v heb._n 5._o 13._o of_o some_o that_o be_v unskilful_a in_o the_o word_n of_o righteousness_n who_o nevertheless_o be_v call_v babe_n in_o christ_n and_o
have_v subscribe_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v call_v ourselves_o by_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n one_o shall_v say_v i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o another_o shall_v call_v himself_o by_o the_o name_n of_o jacob_n and_o another_o shall_v subscribe_v with_o his_o hand_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o surname_n himself_o by_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n isa_n 44._o 5._o barren_a figtree_n have_v thou_o subscribe_v have_v thou_o call_v thyself_o by_o the_o name_n of_o jacob_n and_o surname_v thyself_o by_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n all_o this_o thou_o pretend_v to_o who_o be_v get_v into_o the_o vineyard_n who_o be_v place_v among_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o garden_n of_o god_n god_n do_v therefore_o look_v for_o such_o fruit_n as_o be_v worthy_a of_o his_o name_n as_o be_v meet_v for_o he_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o shall_v walk_v worthy_a of_o god_n that_o be_v so_o as_o we_o may_v show_v in_o every_o place_n that_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v with_o we_o his_o fear_n in_o we_o and_o his_o majesty_n and_o authority_n upon_o our_o action_n fruit_n meet_v for_o he_o such_o a_o dependence_n upon_o he_o such_o trust_n in_o his_o word_n such_o satisfaction_n in_o his_o presence_n such_o a_o trust_n of_o he_o with_o all_o my_o concern_v and_o such_o delight_n in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o that_o may_v demonstrate_v that_o his_o fear_n be_v in_o my_o heart_n that_o my_o soul_n be_v wrap_v up_o in_o his_o thing_n and_o that_o my_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o estate_n and_o all_o be_v in_o truth_n through_o his_o grace_n at_o his_o dispose_n fruit_n meet_v for_o he_o hearty_a thanks_o and_o blessing_n god_n for_o jesus_n christ_n for_o his_o good_a word_n for_o his_o freegrace_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o himself_o in_o christ_n to_o the_o soul_n secret_a longing_n after_o another_o world_n fruit_n meet_v for_o he_o liberality_n to_o the_o poor_a saint_n to_o the_o poor_a world_n a_o life_n in_o word_n and_o deed_n exemplary_a a_o patient_a and_o quiet_a endure_v 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enoch_n walk_v with_o god_n three_o hundred_o year_n vers_fw-la 5._o noah_n by_o his_o life_n of_o faith_n condemn_v the_o world_n and_o become_v heir_n of_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n vers_fw-la 7._o abraham_n leave_v his_o country_n and_o go_v out_o after_o god_n not_o know_v whither_o he_o go_v vers_fw-la 8._o 〈…〉_o leave_v a_o kingdom_n and_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o king_n for_o the_o love_n he_o have_v to_o god_n and_o christ._n what_o shall_v i_o say_v of_o they_o who_o have_v triâ—lâ—_n not_o accept_v deliverance_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v a_o better_a resurrection_n heb._n 〈…〉_o 35_o 36_o 37._o they_o be_v stone_v they_o be_v 〈…〉_o be_v tempt_v 〈…〉_o they_o wander_v 〈…〉_o and_o goatskin_n be_v destitute_a 〈…〉_o leave_v his_o father_n ship_n and_o net_n mat._n 4._o â—8_o 19_o paul_n turn_v off_o from_o the_o foot_n of_o gamalieâ—â—_n man_n bring_v their_o good_n and_o possession_n the_o price_n of_o they_o and_o cast_v it_o down_o at_o the_o apostle_n foot_n act_n 19_o 18_o 19_o â—0_n 〈◊〉_d other_o bring_v their_o book_n together_o and_o burn_v they_o 〈…〉_o book_n though_o they_o be_v worth_a fifty_o thousand_o piece_n of_o silver_n i_o can_v add_v how_o many_o willing_o offer_v themselves_o in_o all_o age_n and_o their_o all_o for_o the_o worthy_a name_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o be_v rack_v starve_a hang_v burn_a drown_v pull_v in_o piece_n and_o 〈◊〉_d thousand_o calamity_n barren_a figtree_n the_o vineyard_n of_o god_n have_v be_v a_o fruitful_a place_n what_o do_v thou_o there_o what_o do_v thou_o bear_v god_n expect_v fruit_n according_a to_o or_o become_v the_o soil_n of_o the_o vineyard_n six_o the_o fruit_n which_o god_n expect_v be_v such_o as_o become_v god_n husbandry_n and_o labour_n the_o vineyard_n be_v god_n husbandry_n or_o tillage_n i_o be_o the_o vine_n say_v christ_n john_n 15._o â—_o and_o my_o father_n be_v the_o husbandman_n and_o again_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 9_o you_o be_v god_n husbandry_n you_o be_v god_n building_n the_o vineyard_n god_n fence_n it_o god_n gather_v ouâ—_n the_o stone_n god_n build_v the_o tower_n and_o the_o winepress_n in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o here_o be_v labour_n here_o be_v protection_n here_o be_v remove_v of_o hindrance_n here_o be_v convenient_a purgation_n and_o all_o that_z there_o may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d barren_a figtree_n what_o fruit_n have_v thou_o have_v thou_o fruit_n become_v the_o care_n of_o god_n the_o protection_n of_o god_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o patience_n and_o husbandry_n of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vineyard_n that_o be_v either_o the_o shame_n or_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o husbandman_n i_o go_v by_o the_o field_n of_o the_o slothful_a say_v solomon_n and_o by_o the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o man_n void_a of_o understanding_n and_o lo_o it_o be_v grow_v over_o with_o thorn_n and_o nettle_n have_v cover_v the_o face_n thereof_o prov._n 24._o 30_o 31_o 32._o barren_a figtree_n if_o man_n shall_v 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