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first_o use_n of_o the_o last_o point_n viz._n a_o terror_n to_o they_o that_o grow_v worse_o now_o this_o point_n concern_v the_o branch_n bring_v forth_o more_o fruit_n use_v 1_o rather_o terror_n to_o they_o that_o decay_n rather_o serve_v to_o discover_v the_o unhappiness_n of_o those_o man_n in_o who_o no_o such_o growth_n be_v find_v but_o the_o quite_o contrary_a viz._n that_o be_v grow_v backward_o and_o fall_v behind_o hand_n be_v more_o feeble_a in_o all_o grace_n and_o scant_o in_o all_o good_a work_n then_o former_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v and_o thus_o alack_o it_o be_v with_o many_o a_o man_n time_n be_v when_o they_o be_v frequent_a in_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o can_v not_o be_v keep_v from_o it_o by_o any_o mean_n now_o their_o hunger_n after_o it_o be_v turn_v into_o fullness_n and_o the_o least_o occasion_n that_o be_v will_v detain_v they_o from_o it_o yea_o rather_o than_o fail_v they_o will_v quarrel_v with_o the_o minister_n either_o for_o some_o point_n of_o doctrine_n which_o he_o teach_v contrary_a to_o their_o mind_n or_o for_o some_o faultinesse_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o teach_v or_o for_o some_o mis-behaviour_n of_o life_n or_o for_o some_o thing_n or_o other_o against_o which_o they_o can_v allege_v any_o probable_a show_n of_o quarrel_n rather_o then_o that_o they_o will_v not_o seem_v to_o themselves_o to_o have_v cause_n of_o not_o care_v to_o come_v to_o hear_v they_o be_v wont_a to_o read_v much_o and_o pray_v often_o and_o take_v time_n to_o meditate_v upon_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v hear_v but_o now_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v either_o quite_o lay_v aside_o or_o very_o seldom_o perform_v once_o they_o be_v abundant_a in_o work_n of_o mercy_n now_o they_o be_v scant_o and_o spare_a former_o they_o be_v lively_a in_o their_o service_n now_o little_o less_o than_o dead_a and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o they_o that_o any_o man_n which_o have_v occasion_n of_o converse_v with_o they_o may_v plain_o 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go_v with_o you_o and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v if_o he_o be_v in_o the_o land_n i_o will_v search_v he_o throughout_o all_o the_o thousand_o of_o judah_n this_o be_v malicious_o speak_v by_o a_o envious_a prince_n against_o his_o faithful_a subject_n and_o son_n but_o well_o be_v it_o with_o we_o if_o we_o can_v all_o make_v use_n of_o his_o word_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o our_o hide_a guile_n and_o follow_v it_o as_o close_o as_o ever_o saul_n do_v follow_v david_n even_o to_o seek_v and_o search_v and_o spy_v out_o all_o its_o lurk_a place_n and_o never_o cease_v seek_v till_o we_o have_v find_v it_o nor_o fight_v till_o we_o have_v vanquish_v it_o as_o one_o of_o the_o most_o dangerous_a of_o all_o our_o spiritual_a enemy_n the_o very_a soul_n of_o the_o body_n of_o death_n and_o that_o that_o give_v life_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n i_o beseech_v the_o live_a god_n for_o thou_o reader_n that_o he_o will_v please_v to_o sanctify_v as_o other_o mean_n so_o these_o my_o weak_a 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lord_n vouchsafe_v to_o deliver_v i_o and_o thou_o and_o all_o his_o people_n with_o which_o prayer_n because_o i_o can_v make_v a_o better_a i_o commend_v thou_o and_o myself_o to_o god_n and_o rest_n a_o well-willer_n to_o thy_o soul_n happiness_n william_n whately_n the_o content_n chap._n i._n show_v the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n and_o point_n to_o be_v handle_v pag._n 1_o chap._n ii_o show_v the_o certain_a destruction_n of_o hypocrite_n and_o the_o degree_n and_o mean_n thereof_o pag._n 4_o chap._n iii_o show_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o hypocrite_n pag._n 9_o chap._n iii_o contain_v the_o first_o use_n of_o the_o point_n viz._n the_o magnify_v of_o god_n justice_n pag._n 19_o chap._n four_o contain_v a_o second_o use_n of_o the_o point_n viz._n a_o terror_n unto_o all_o dissembler_n pag._n 27_o chap._n v._o contain_v the_o three_o use_n viz._n a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o hypocrite_n to_o come_v out_o of_o his_o hypocrisy_n pag._n 37_o chap._n vi_o contain_v the_o second_o doctrine_n viz._n that_o the_o best_a branch_n have_v need_n of_o prune_v pag._n 64_o chap._n vii_o contain_v the_o first_o use_n of_o the_o point_n for_o the_o refutation_n of_o two_o error_n viz._n the_o merit_n of_o work_n and_o the_o conceit_n of_o perfection_n in_o this_o life_n pag._n 73_o chap._n viii_o contain_v a_o second_o use_n of_o the_o point_n stir_v up_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o a_o holy_a longing_n for_o death_n pag._n 78_o chap._n ix_o contain_v the_o three_o use_n of_o the_o point_n viz._n a_o exhortation_n and_o direction_n how_o to_o keep_v down_o our_o corruption_n while_o we_o live_v pag._n 84_o chap._n x._o contain_v the_o four_o and_o last_o use_n of_o the_o point_n viz._n a_o consolation_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n against_o their_o unallowed_a sin_n pag._n 99_o chap._n xi_o contain_v the_o three_o point_n of_o doctrine_n that_o god_n will_v prune_v the_o fruitful_a branch_n that_o be_v help_v true_a christian_n against_o their_o corruption_n pag._n 104_o chap._n xii_o show_v the_o mean_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o lord_n prune_v pag._n 109_o chap._n xiii_o the_o first_o use_n of_o the_o point_n to_o show_v their_o misery_n that_o be_v not_o prune_v pag._n 120_o chap._n xiiii_o the_o second_o use_n of_o the_o point_n to_o comfort_v they_o that_o be_v prune_v pag._n 124_o chap._n xv._o contain_v the_o three_o use_n of_o the_o point_n to_o encourage_v the_o saint_n in_o strive_v against_o sin_n because_o the_o lord_n will_v help_v they_o in_o this_o labour_n and_o they_o shall_v sure_o prevail_v pag._n 129_o chap._n xvi_o contain_v the_o four_o point_n of_o doctrine_n that_o the_o people_n of_o god_n must_v increase_v in_o fruitfulness_n pag._n 132_o chap._n xvii_o contain_v the_o first_o use_n of_o the_o last_o point_n viz._n a_o terror_n to_o they_o that_o grow_v worse_o pag._n 137_o chap._n xviii_o contain_v a_o exhortation_n to_o all_o true_a christian_n to_o increase_v in_o goodness_n &_o direction_n for_o that_o purpose_n pag._n 143_o chap._n xix_o contain_v a_o comfort_n to_o they_o that_o have_v grow_v and_o do_v grow_v in_o goodness_n pag._n 162_o god_n husbandry_n tend_v chief_o to_o the_o reform_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n and_o make_v he_o true-hearted_a john_n 15.2_o every_o branch_n in_o i_o that_o bear_v not_o fruit_n he_o take_v away_o and_o every_o branch_n that_o bear_v fruit_n he_o purge_v that_o it_o may_v bring_v forth_o more_o fruit_n chap._n i._o show_v the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n and_o point_n to_o be_v handle_v concern_v the_o subject_n of_o god_n husbandry_n we_o have_v already_o speak_v namely_o of_o the_o branch_n of_o the_o vine_n in_o which_o we_o have_v consider_v a_o distribution_n of_o they_o into_o their_o several_a kind_n and_o a_o distinction_n of_o they_o by_o their_o special_a difference_n of_o fruitless_a and_o fruitful_a let_v we_o now_o proceed_v to_o declare_v the_o part_n of_o god_n husbandry_n which_o be_v diverse_a according_a to_o the_o diverse_a 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