my_o law_n but_o reject_v it_o the_o chaldee_n say_v the_o retribution_n or_o reward_n of_o their_o work_n good_a or_o evil_a work_n be_v also_o call_v fruit_n the_o good_a so_o call_v matth._n 3.8_o see_v act._n 26.20_o rom._n 6.22_o gal._n 5.22_o eph._n 5.9_o phil._n 1.11_o bad_a work_n so_o call_v esa_fw-mi 10.12_o jer._n 21.14_o rom._n 6_o 21._o the_o reason_n of_o the_o metaphor_n be_v because_o godly_a and_o wicked_a man_n be_v compare_v to_o good_a and_o bad_a tree_n of_o which_o the_o one_o bring_v forth_o good_a the_o other_o bad_a fruit_n matth._n 3.10_o and_o 7.16_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n chap._n 12.33_o judas_n ver_fw-la 12._o hence_o the_o verb_n to_o fructify_v be_v put_v for_o the_o study_n of_o piety_n and_o good_a work_n hos._n 13.15_o luk._n 8.16_o rom._n 7.4_o col._n 1.10_o and_o inasmuch_o as_o that_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n implant_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n therefore_o fructify_a be_v attribute_v to_o it_o col._n 1.6_o hence_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v rom._n 1.13_o now_o i_o will_v not_o have_v you_o ignorant_a brethren_n that_o oftentimes_o i_o purpose_v to_o come_v unto_o you_o but_o be_v let_v hitherto_o that_o i_o may_v have_v some_o fruit_n among_o you_o also_o or_o in_o you_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v that_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o i_o when_o present_a to_o the_o comfort_n of_o my_o spirit_n that_o the_o gospel_n be_v as_o fruitful_a among_o you_o as_o other_o as_o good_a master_n repute_v that_o fruit_n they_o when_o their_o disciple_n have_v commendable_o profit_v under_o their_o teach_n on_o the_o contrary_a to_o bring_v forth_o unto_o death_n be_v to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o wickedness_n and_o perpetrate_v all_o evil_a work_n rom._n 7.5_o by_o another_o metaphor_n the_o word_n preach_v be_v call_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n esa._n 57.19_o i_o create_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n the_o chald._a the_o speech_n of_o the_o lip_n as_o the_o verb_n to_o fructify_v be_v put_v for_o speech_n prov._n 10.31_o zach._n 9.17_o to_o be_v unfruitful_a be_v attribute_v to_o such_o as_o want_v faith_n tit._n 3.14_o 2_o pet._n 1.18_o to_o evil_a work_n eph._n 5.11_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n where_o it_o be_v not_o right_o receive_v and_o keep_v matth._n 13.22_o mark_v 4.19_o hitherto_o we_o have_v treat_v of_o some_o part_n of_o thing_n grow_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n now_o we_o shall_v proceed_v 1._o generally_n 2._o special_o of_o the_o rest_n which_o we_o shall_v reckon_v in_o order_n a_o plant_n if_o attribute_v to_o god_n his_o church_n and_o believens_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v plant_v esa._n 5.7_o 60.21_o 61.3_o ezek._n 34.29_o hence_o matth._n 15.13_o every_o plant_n which_o my_o heavenly_a father_n have_v not_o plant_v shall_v be_v root_v up_o which_o denote_v such_o as_o be_v heterodox_n impious_a or_o hypocritical_a in_o the_o garden_n of_o the_o church_n or_o in_o its_o outward_a communion_n without_o the_o root_n of_o the_o matter_n the_o word_n plant_v attribute_v to_o god_n be_v sometime_o take_v general_o and_o signify_v to_o form_n or_o make_v psal._n 94.9_o he_o that_o plant_v the_o ear_n shâ—â—ll_v he_o not_o hear_v that_o be_v he_o that_o form_v it_o sometime_o special_o and_o signify_v to_o carry_v on_o bless_v and_o increase_v with_o felicity_n exod._n 15.17_o 2_o sam._n 7.10_o psal._n 44.3_o and_o 80.9_o esa._n 40.24_o jer._n 12.2_o and_o 18.9_o ezek._n 36.36_o amos_n 9.15_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o pluck_v up_o be_v put_v for_o to_o take_v away_o blessing_n up_o to_o destroy_v and_o punish_v deut._n 29.28_o 2_o chron._n 7.20_o jer._n 18.7_o and_o 31.28_o amos_n 9.15_o sometime_o this_o plantation_n be_v most_o especial_o put_v to_o signify_v the_o restauration_n make_v by_o christ_n and_o the_o sanctification_n of_o man_n to_o life_n eternal_a esa._n 51.16_o psal._n 92.14_o rom._n 6.5_o to_o which_o belong_v the_o term_n engraft_v rom._n 11.17_o 19_o 23_o 24._o put_v for_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o regard_n these_o thing_n be_v effect_v by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n therefore_o plant_v and_o water_v necessary_a thereunto_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o minister_n thereof_o 1_o cor._n 3.6_o 7_o 8._o where_o there_o be_v a_o most_o elegant_a subordination_n of_o these_o planter_n and_o waterer_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o give_v the_o increase_n viz._n jehovah_n who_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n effectual_o operate_v or_o work_v out_o the_o faith_n and_o salvation_n of_o man_n to_o plant_n be_v say_v of_o a_o tent_n or_o tabernacle_n because_o the_o cord_n of_o a_o tent_n be_v fasten_v to_o stake_n fix_v in_o the_o ground_n as_o plant_n be_v fix_v etc._n etc._n dan._n 11.45_o a_o tree_n be_v often_o use_v by_o way_n of_o similitude_n but_o in_o a_o metaphor_n which_o be_v a_o short_a or_o concise_a similitude_n sometime_o it_o refer_v to_o man_n jer._n 11.19_o esa._n 61.3_o ezek._n 17.24_o matth._n 3.10_o and_o 12.33_o judas_n ver_fw-la 12._o by_o which_o be_v signify_v his_o condition_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n sometime_o it_o relate_v to_o some_o certain_a wholesome_a or_o profitable_a thing_n call_v for_o that_o reason_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n pro._n 3.18_o 11.30_o 13.12.15.4_o more_o special_o some_o certain_a name_n of_o good_a tree_n be_v put_v esa._n 41.19_o and_o 53.13_o and_o 60.13_o to_o signify_v the_o amenity_n or_o pleasantness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o variety_n of_o its_o heavenly_a gift_n zach._n 11.1_o 2._o man_n of_o various_a or_o indifferent_a estate_n in_o israel_n cedar_n firr-tree_n oak_n the_o tree_n of_o the_o wood_n be_v express_v by_o name_n by_o cedar_n and_o oak_n mention_v esa._n 2.13_o the_o nobility_n and_o great_a one_o of_o the_o kingdom_n who_o be_v proud_a and_o elevate_v be_v note_v hence_o the_o chaldee_n render_v it_o the_o king_n of_o the_o people_n strong_a and_o mighty_a and_o the_o tyrant_n of_o the_o province_n the_o royal_a family_n of_o david_n from_o whence_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n be_v descend_v be_v propose_v by_o the_o allegory_n of_o a_o cedar_n ezek._n 17.22_o the_o lop_n of_o bough_n and_o cut_v down_o the_o thicket_n of_o the_o forest_n denote_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o people_n esa._n 10.18_o 33_o 34._o and_o 40.24_o zach._n 11.1_o 2._o that_o part_n of_o a_o cut_a tree_n which_o be_v leave_v above_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v call_v the_o stock_n stem_n or_o trunk_n truncus_fw-la which_o word_n be_v metaphorical_o translate_v to_o denote_v the_o mean_a and_o humble_a original_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n or_o his_o temporal_a nativity_n from_o the_o progeny_n of_o david_n esa._n 11.1_o and_o there_o shall_v come_v forth_o a_o rod_n out_o of_o the_o stem_n of_o jesse_n etc._n etc._n beam_n a_o beam_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o disparate_a term_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o mote_n which_o be_v a_o small_a splinter_n fly_v out_o of_o a_o cleave_a piece_n of_o wood_n hesych_n &_o athen._n lib._n 13._o be_v use_v to_o express_v the_o difference_n and_o degree_n of_o sinner_n matth._n 7.3_o 4_o 5._o where_o christ_n allegorical_o demonstrate_v the_o craft_n of_o calumniator_n who_o be_v mighty_a curious_a and_o inqusitive_a into_o the_o fail_n or_o infirmity_n of_o other_o although_o slight_a like_a mote_n but_o very_o blind_a and_o dull_a in_o examine_v their_o own_o fault_n though_o grievous_a great_a and_o weighty_a like_o a_o beam_n here_o we_o have_v also_o a_o admonition_n concern_v our_o duty_n which_o be_v first_o to_o search_v our_o own_o wallet_n which_o hang_v at_o our_o back_n and_o have_v well_o shake_v it_o and_o clear_v it_o we_o may_v proceed_v to_o the_o examination_n of_o our_o brother_n crime_n thorn_n thorn_n sometime_o signify_v wicked_a and_o mischievous_a man_n numb_a 33.55_o josh._n 23.13_o in_o which_o the_o enemy_n be_v emphatical_o call_v thorn_n and_o prickle_n in_o their_o eye_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v of_o all_o thing_n most_o troublesome_a and_o hurtful_a so_o as_o that_o the_o eye_n can_v endure_v so_o much_o as_o a_o little_a chaff_n mote_n thorn_n or_o prickle_n without_o horrible_a torment_n psal._n 58.9_o esa._n 9.18_o 10.17_o 27.4_o ezek._n 2.6_o 28.4_o see_v also_o because_o of_o the_o similitude_n 2_o sam._n 23.6_o 7._o esa._n 33.12_o nah._n 1.10_o matth._n 7.16_o luk._n 6.44_o etc._n etc._n sometime_o thorn_n signify_v impediment_n meet_v withal_o hos._n 2.6_o i_o will_v hedge_v up_o thy_o way_n with_o thorn_n etc._n etc._n jer._n 4.3_o matth._n 13.7.22_o reed_n a_o reed_n be_v a_o weak_a shrub_n easy_o agitate_a or_o shake_v by_o a_o small_a gust_n of_o wind_n 2_o king_n 14.15_o sometime_o denote_v man_n that_o be_v unconstant_a light_a and_o of_o a_o doubtful_a faith_n matth._n 11.7_o
in_o the_o follow_a parallel_n metaphor_n the_o wind_n be_v invisible_a no_o man_n ever_o see_v it_o nor_o be_v the_o way_n of_o it_o know_v it_o pass_v the_o skill_n of_o man_n 3.8_o to_o find_v out_o from_o whence_o it_o come_v and_o whither_o it_o go_v ii_o the_o wind_n blow_v at_o god_n command_n he_o be_v say_v to_o hold_v the_o wind_n in_o his_o fist._n iii_o the_o wind_n have_v a_o purge_a quality_n in_o it_o it_o cleanse_v and_o purify_v the_o air_n which_o otherwise_o will_v be_v hurtful_a and_o prejudicial_a to_o man_n it_o drive_v away_o those_o ill_a vapour_n and_o stink_v that_o arise_v from_o the_o earth_n iv._o the_o wind_n have_v a_o cool_a property_n how_o much_o do_v people_n in_o hot_a country_n desire_v to_o have_v the_o wind_n blow_n to_o lay_v the_o extremity_n of_o heat_n v._o the_o wind_n have_v a_o clear_n quality_n disperse_v cloud_n and_o cause_v serenity_n expel_v all_o mist_n and_o fog_n which_o darken_v the_o air._n vi_o the_o south_n wind_n as_o naturalist_n observe_v be_v of_o a_o thaw_v quality_n which_o experience_n ofttimes_o show_v to_o be_v true_a vii_o the_o wind_n be_v of_o a_o search_a quality_n it_o find_v out_o the_o most_o hide_a place_n it_o pass_v through_o the_o most_o private_a corner_n and_o undiscernible_a cranny_n 19_o viii_o the_o wind_n naturalist_n obâ—â—erve_v have_v also_o a_o dry_n and_o ripen_v property_n it_o dry_v up_o filthy_a and_o unclean_a place_n that_o be_v not_o passable_a and_o help_v to_o ripen_v thing_n for_o harvest_n ix_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o wind_n be_v various_a sometime_o it_o blow_v one_o way_n and_o sometime_o another_o when_o it_o blow_v on_o high_a in_o one_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n it_o be_v low_a or_o hardly_o blow_v at_o all_o in_o another_o part_n it_o be_v several_a motion_n also_o have_v various_a effect_n and_o property_n x._o the_o wind_n blow_v free_o where_o it_o list_v we_o can_v command_v the_o wind_n to_o blow_v when_o and_o how_o we_o will_v xi_o the_o 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thrive_v as_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o some_o that_o nothing_o will_v grow_v and_o thrive_v without_o it_o it_o be_v think_v that_o the_o root_n of_o thing_n be_v move_v by_o the_o wind_n it_o cause_v they_o to_o root_v the_o more_o make_v the_o ground_n to_o give_v way_n unto_o they_o by_o which_o mean_v they_o take_v the_o fast_a hold_n xvii_o the_o wind_n be_v useful_a for_o navigation_n to_o carry_v a_o ship_n from_o one_o port_n unto_o another_o for_o if_o the_o wind_n do_v not_o blow_n they_o be_v becalm_v nor_o can_v they_o sail_v at_o all_o without_o it_o xviii_o the_o wind_n be_v very_o profitable_a to_o fan_v or_o winnow_v wheat_n to_o sever_v the_o chaff_n or_o light_a seed_n from_o the_o good_a corn_n or_o grain_n xix_o the_o wind_n rise_v high_a and_o blow_v powerful_o sometime_o it_o rise_v on_o a_o sudden_a and_o at_o other_o time_n gradual_o xx._n naturalist_n tell_v we_o that_o a_o earthquake_n be_v occasion_v by_o the_o wind_n 173._o certain_a exhalation_n or_o wind_n be_v get_v into_o the_o earth_n shake_v it_o parallel_n the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v invisible_a and_o work_v invisible_o none_o of_o the_o way_n and_o operation_n thereof_o can_v be_v perceive_v or_o see_v by_o mortal_a eye_n neither_o do_v the_o natural_a man_n understand_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2.14_o nor_o can_v he_o the_o work_n and_o operation_n thereof_o be_v of_o a_o hide_a and_o mysterious_a nature_n hardly_o to_o be_v find_v out_o by_o the_o godly_a themselves_o ii_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v from_o god_n it_o be_v he_o that_o cause_v or_o command_v the_o spiritual_a wind_n to_o blow_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n iii_o the_o holy_a spirit_n cleanse_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o sinner_n purge_v out_o all_o those_o hurtful_a fume_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o inward_a corruption_n of_o the_o heart_n it_o expel_v and_o work_v out_o deadness_n and_o indisposedness_n to_o good_a and_o remove_v those_o thing_n that_o cause_v a_o man_n to_o be_v unsavoury_a in_o his_o place_n and_o generation_n and_o which_o indeed_o make_v he_o not_o to_o savour_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n iv._o the_o spirit_n also_o be_v of_o a_o cool_a nature_n which_o abate_v the_o burn_a lust_n of_o concupiscence_n and_o the_o scorch_a of_o satan_n fiery_a dart_n and_o temptation_n 6.16_o as_o be_v further_o open_v in_o the_o metaphor_n of_o water_n how_o comfortable_a be_v it_o in_o time_n of_o temptation_n to_o have_v the_o wind_n of_o the_o spirit_n blow_v upon_o the_o soul_n the_o desire_v after_o evil_n be_v present_o allay_v thereby_o v._o the_o holy_a spirit_n disperse_v the_o cloud_n of_o ignorance_n and_o darkness_n in_o the_o understanding_n 1.18_o and_o drive_v away_o those_o mist_n of_o temptation_n which_o cause_n man_n to_o lose_v their_o way_n and_o by_o its_o powerful_a influence_n make_v fair_a wether_n in_o the_o soul_n vi_o the_o holy_a spirit_n melt_v or_o thaw_v the_o cold_a and_o freeze_a heart_n of_o a_o sinner_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v natural_o congeal_v like_o ice_n hard_a and_o obdurate_a but_o no_o soon_o do_v the_o spirit_n come_v to_o blow_v upon_o it_o but_o this_o hardness_n thaw_v and_o dissolve_v into_o a_o flood_n of_o tear_n 37._o vii_o the_o holy_a spirit_n try_v the_o heart_n and_o reins_n and_o find_v out_o the_o very_a thought_n of_o man_n it_o be_v say_v to_o search_v all_o thing_n yea_o the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n 1st_a it_o pierce_v even_o to_o divide_v asunder_o of_o soul_n and_o spirit_n joint_n and_o marrow_n and_o be_v a_o discerner_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n viii_o the_o spirit_n dry_v up_o the_o filthy_a issue_n of_o our_o sinful_a humour_n which_o make_v our_o way_n to_o heaven_n very_o hard_a and_o difficult_a and_o also_o ripen_v we_o like_a wheat_n for_o the_o lord_n harvest_n it_o be_v by_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v make_v meet_v for_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o light_n 1st_a ix_o 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the_o christian_a religion_n 1_o cor._n 3.2_o heb._n 5.12.13_o of_o which_o beza_n say_v thus_o etc._n paul_n make_v mention_n of_o childhood_n and_o milk_n in_o a_o diverse_a sense_n for_o he_o oppose_v infancy_n to_o a_o adult_n age_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o word_n milk_n he_o signify_v the_o tyrociny_n or_o first_o entrance_n into_o the_o christian_a religion_n but_o here_o that_o be_v 1_o pet._n 2.2_o as_o new_o bear_v babe_n desire_v the_o sincere_a or_o seasonable_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n etc._n etc._n he_o oppose_v infancy_n to_o the_o former_a corrupt_a life_n and_o commend_v the_o perpetual_a use_n of_o milk_n that_o be_v of_o the_o true_a and_o sincere_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o milk_n butter_n be_v make_v prov._n 30.33_o whence_o butter_a word_n be_v mention_v butter_n psal._n 55.21_o that_o be_v smooth_a and_o flatter_a word_n etc._n etc._n metaphor_n take_v from_o some_o generality_n of_o live_a creature_n live_v creature_n that_o be_v brute_n be_v 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vocat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n that_o be_v the_o man_n he_o have_v to_o do_v withal_o be_v of_o a_o stubborn_a and_o of_o a_o unconfutable_a mind_n he_o call_v they_o beast_n and_o therefore_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v in_o our_o copy_n shall_v be_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o sense_n if_o i_o have_v fight_v in_o ephesus_n against_o man_n as_o if_o against_o beast_n etc._n etc._n and_o whereas_o he_o make_v a_o express_a mention_n of_o ephesus_n some_o understand_v these_o word_n of_o the_o tumult_n and_o uproar_v there_o mention_v act._n 19_o other_o expound_v it_o of_o the_o dispute_n which_o he_o have_v for_o three_o month_n with_o the_o unbelieving_a and_o stubborn_a jew_n at_o ephesus_n act_v 19.8_o 9_o 1_o cor._n 15.29_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o such_o as_o deny_v it_o yet_o profess_v
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the_o curse_a death_n of_o the_o cross._n those_o therefore_o that_o be_v bring_v to_o accept_v of_o the_o term_n of_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n as_o offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n stand_v in_o a_o state_n of_o real_a peace_n and_o friendship_n neither_o let_v any_o once_o imagine_v that_o after_o all_o these_o glorious_a transaction_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n about_o this_o work_n that_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o whole_a in_o order_n to_o the_o make_n of_o it_o effectual_a depend_v upon_o the_o will_n and_o power_n of_o man_n 4._o the_o soul_n be_v take_v into_o perfect_a love_n and_o union_n with_o god_n god_n hereby_o entire_o love_v we_o and_o be_v so_o for_o we_o or_o on_o our_o side_n that_o his_o friend_n and_o ally_n become_v our_o friend_n and_o ally_n and_o all_o our_o enemy_n become_v his_o enemy_n so_o that_o what_o be_v do_v to_o we_o he_o take_v as_o do_v to_o himself_o 5._o it_o be_v a_o honourable_a reconciliation_n it_o be_v a_o reconciliation_n upon_o 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11.16_o 17_o 18._o 1_o tim._n 6.10_o heb._n 12.5_o and_o for_o a_o prosperous_a state_n of_o thing_n job_n 29.19_o hence_o come_v the_o phrase_n to_o take_v root_n or_o to_o root_n that_o be_v to_o be_v in_o a_o good_a condition_n or_o to_o multiply_v or_o thrive_v in_o any_o outward_a blessing_n job_n 5.3_o psal._n 80.9_o esa._n 27.6_o and_o 37.31_o jer._n 12.2_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o dry_n up_o of_o the_o root_n denote_v the_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a job_n 18.16_o esa._n 5.24_o hos._n 9.16_o mal._n 4.1_o more_o special_o the_o root_n of_o the_o foot_n for_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n job_n 13.29_o but_o in_o our_o english_a translation_n heel_n of_o my_o foot_n a_o exposition_n rather_o than_o a_o translation_n signify_v the_o heel_n or_o knuckle_n bone_n because_o they_o be_v the_o low_a part_n as_o a_o root_n be_v to_o a_o plant._n the_o root_n of_o jesse_n esa._n 11.1_o seem_v to_o note_v the_o patriarch_n from_o which_o jesse_n and_o david_n be_v spring_v root_v to_o be_v root_v be_v speak_v of_o the_o mystery_n of_o our_o regeneration_n and_o a_o corroboration_n or_o strengthen_n in_o faith_n and_o piety_n be_v signify_v thereby_o eph._n 3.18_o col._n 2.7_o to_o which_o we_o may_v fit_o compare_v job_n 19.28_o but_o you_o shall_v say_v why_o persecute_v we_o he_o see_v the_o root_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v find_v in_o i_o branch_n that_o be_v when_o root_v by_o faith_n in_o god_n i_o keep_v my_o integrity_n as_o junius_n and_o tremellius_n expound_v it_o a_o branch_n with_o many_o synonymous_n term_n be_v frequent_o propose_v in_o allegory_n signify_v by_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o grow_a green_a and_o thrive_a tree_n prosperity_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a by_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o wither_a tree_n misfortune_n and_o calamity_n gen._n 49.22_o job_n 15.32_o and_o 29.19_o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o branch_n as_o chap._n 18.16_o psal._n 80.10_o 11._o esa._n 25.5_o ezek._n 17.6_o etc._n etc._n and_o 16.10_o 11._o and_o 31.3_o etc._n etc._n mal._n 4.1_o etc._n etc._n by_o the_o term_n branch_n paul_n understand_v the_o israelite_n of_o that_o time_n rom._n 11.16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n who_o be_v descend_v or_o proceed_v of_o the_o first_o patriarch_n as_o from_o a_o root_n the_o church_n be_v call_v the_o branch_n of_o god_n plant_v esa._n 60.21_o because_o as_o it_o be_v plant_v in_o christ_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n he_o have_v a_o singular_a love_n and_o care_n for_o it_o vegetate_v comfort_v and_o preserve_v it_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o at_o last_o eternal_o save_v it_o leaf_n a_o leaf_n because_o it_o easy_o fall_v and_o wither_v carry_v the_o notion_n of_o vileness_n and_o vanity_n job_n 13.25_o but_o in_o regard_n the_o leaf_n of_o some_o tree_n be_v always_o green_a under_o the_o similitude_n of_o such_o a_o tree_n eternal_a life_n be_v describe_v ezek._n 47.12_o see_v rev._n 22.2_o also_o the_o righteous_a who_o be_v heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n psal._n 92.13_o 14._o 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103.15_o 16._o jam._n 1_o 10.11_o 1_o pet._n 1.24_o esa._n 40.6_o 7_o 8._o to_o flourish_n be_v put_v for_o a_o prosperous_a state_n of_o man_n psal._n 92.7.12_o 13._o and_o 132.18_o prov._n 14.11_o esa._n 27.6_o hos._n 14.8_o see_v also_o esa._n 66.14_o ezek._n 17.24_o what_o be_v say_v ezek._n 7.10_o the_o rod_n have_v blossom_v pride_n have_v bud_v be_v understand_v by_o most_o interpreter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o assyrian_n now_o grow_v to_o the_o height_n of_o his_o empire_n and_o authority_n and_o prepare_v to_o besiege_v jerusalem_n the_o chald._n the_o empire_n flourish_v and_o the_o wicked_a be_v get_v up_o but_o junius_n and_o tremellius_n refer_v it_o to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n translate_n it_o thus_o that_o tribe_n flourish_v do_v bud_n out_o pride_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v both_o a_o rod_n and_o a_o tribe_n to_o flourish_n be_v also_o use_v of_o ulcer_n and_o leprosy_n exod_n 9.9_o 10._o levit._fw-la 13.39_o etc._n etc._n fruit_n the_o 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