discovery_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o soul_n prepare_v for_o christ_n do_v hasten_v their_o close_n with_o he_o p._n 51._o 25._o a_o sinner_n repentance_n and_o close_v with_o christ_n cause_v joy_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n p._n 54._o 26._o there_o be_v a_o sweet_a fellowship_n and_o communion_n between_o god_n and_o his_o people_n god_n delight_v in_o they_o and_o they_o delight_v in_o he_o p._n 56._o 27._o who_o or_o whatsoever_o hinder_v the_o enlargement_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n he_o will_v certain_o and_o sometime_o with_o great_a anger_n take_v out_o of_o the_o way_n p._n 60._o 28._o the_o constant_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o best_a thing_n from_o god_n through_o corruption_n make_v they_o less_o note_v and_o esteem_v p._n 63._o 29._o our_o life_n growth_n strength_n and_o all_o our_o spiritual_a act_n be_v from_o christ_n p._n 65._o 30._o humble_a christian_n bring_v forth_o far_o more_o and_o fair_a fruit_n than_o such_o who_o spirit_n be_v lift_v up_o p._n 67._o 31._o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o people_n though_o multitude_n of_o distinct_a person_n be_v so_o unite_v as_o that_o they_o make_v but_o one_o body_n p._n 69._o 32._o as_o we_o have_v our_o life_n and_o all_o from_o christ_n so_o we_o be_v continual_o receive_v new_a supply_n from_o he_o but_o can_v add_v nothing_o to_o his_o infinite_a perfection_n p._n 71._o 33._o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o church_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o most_o people_n in_o the_o world_n p._n 73._o 34._o those_o who_o have_v not_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o they_o be_v unfit_a for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n such_o bring_v more_o prejudice_n than_o advantage_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n p._n 76._o 35._o none_o but_o engraft_a tree_n grow_v in_o god_n orchard_n the_o church_n pag._n 83._o 36._o those_o fruit_n of_o spiritual_a fruit-tree_n which_o be_v harsh_a sharp_a and_o bitter_a be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n more_o profitable_a than_o such_o as_o be_v mild_a and_o pleasant_a p._n 84._o 37._o those_o person_n be_v not_o like_a to_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n in_o old_a age_n who_o labour_v not_o for_o they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o youth_n p._n 86._o 38._o those_o who_o do_v not_o act_v for_o god_n they_o act_n against_o he_o p._n 87._o 39_o god_n expect_v great_a return_n of_o duty_n from_o some_o person_n than_o from_o some_o other_o and_o neglect_v thereof_o provoke_v god_n against_o they_o p._n 88_o 40._o it_o be_v not_o the_o multitude_n nor_o exactness_n of_o performance_n of_o duty_n that_o god_n accept_v unless_o there_o be_v sincerity_n and_o right_a end_n in_o do_v thereof_o p._n 90._o 41._o the_o small_a measure_n of_o true_a grace_n in_o any_o person_n can_v never_o be_v extinguish_v but_o will_v certain_o grow_v up_o to_o perfection_n p._n 92._o 42._o god_n have_v more_o dishonour_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o professor_n than_o by_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o p._n 93._o 43._o conversion_n in_o youth_n be_v not_o so_o apparent_a as_o in_o elder_a year_n p._n 95._o 44._o the_o great_a person_n in_o the_o world_n who_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v but_o few_o in_o number_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o mean_a sort_n p._n 96._o 45._o although_o beleiver_n be_v shake_v by_o the_o wind_n of_o temptation_n yet_o they_o can_v be_v overturn_v because_o they_o be_v fix_v upon_o christ_n p._n 97._o 46._o sinful_a thought_n and_o motion_n in_o the_o soul_n be_v most_o easy_o suppress_v at_o their_o first_o rise_n p._n 98._o 47._o the_o instruction_n of_o one_o godly_a person_n sometime_o be_v effectual_a by_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o implant_n of_o many_o into_o christ_n p._n 99_o 48._o person_n ingraft_v into_o christ_n do_v natural_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n p._n â—â—_o 49._o there_o be_v but_o a_o few_o godly_a person_n in_o the_o world_n in_o comparis_fw-la of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o wicked_a p._n 102._o 50._o the_o work_n of_o formal_a hypocrite_n be_v in_o many_o thing_n very_o like_o the_o work_n of_o true_a christian_n pag._n 103._o 51._o some_o person_n be_v wrought_v upon_o in_o part_n in_o some_o thing_n like_v to_o those_o that_o be_v ingraft_v into_o christ_n who_o yet_o never_o attain_v to_o be_v real_o unite_v to_o he_o pag._n 104._o 52._o the_o mean_a person_n in_o christ_n bring_v forth_o better_a fruit_n than_o the_o most_o accomplish_a unregenerate_a person_n in_o the_o world_n pag._n 105._o 53._o christ_n be_v continual_o ready_a to_o communicate_v strength_n and_o refresh_n to_o his_o people_n and_o all_o defect_n thereof_o be_v from_o themselves_o pag._n 106._o 54._o by_o diligent_a use_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n christian_n attain_v great_a advantage_n with_o through_o neglect_n or_o slight_a use_v mean_n will_v be_v lose_v pag._n 108._o 55._o frequent_a act_n in_o thing_n good_a or_o evil_a beget_v habit_n and_o make_v all_o such_o work_v easy_a to_o we_o pag._n 111._o 56._o affliction_n and_o whatsoever_o befall_v the_o people_n of_o god_n the_o same_o work_v advantage_n to_o they_o pag._n 113._o 57_o god_n for_o the_o most_o part_n use_v mean_n and_o ordinary_a man_n and_o mean_n for_o effect_v of_o the_o great_a work_n in_o the_o world_n pag._n 114_o 58._o the_o prayer_n sermon_n write_n discourse_n and_o work_v of_o some_o godly_a man_n be_v much_o more_o spiritual_a than_o of_o some_o other_o pag._n 118._o 59_o regenerate_v person_n have_v three_o great_a enemy_n one_o inward_a and_o two_o outward_a the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n pag._n 119._o 60._o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o their_o conversion_n for_o the_o most_o part_n go_v through_o many_o strait_n and_o difficulty_n pag._n 121._o 61._o when_o the_o people_n of_o god_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n god_n himself_o do_v praise_v and_o commend_v they_o pag._n 122._o 62._o person_n by_o regeneration_n have_v a_o great_a change_n wrought_v in_o they_o pag._n 123._o 63._o the_o several_a gift_n and_o grace_n in_o believer_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n pag._n 125._o 64._o there_o be_v exceed_v many_o and_o great_a profit_n and_o pleasure_n find_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n pag._n 126._o 65._o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v encompass_v and_o preserve_v by_o god_n himself_o pag._n 129._o 66._o when_o god_n do_v purge_v a_o nation_n or_o place_n from_o person_n and_o thing_n that_o be_v offensive_a to_o he_o and_o bring_v in_o his_o people_n and_o worship_n â—â—ad_v thereof_o this_o be_v a_o evident_a token_n that_o god_n intend_v to_o dwell_v there_o pag._n 130._o 67._o the_o free_a love_n and_o care_n of_o god_n be_v as_o much_o towards_o his_o people_n in_o the_o mean_a outward_a condition_n as_o towards_o those_o who_o be_v most_o eminent_a in_o the_o world_n pag._n 136._o 68_o believer_n who_o daily_o walk_v with_o god_n have_v the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n and_o constant_a communion_n with_o he_o such_o be_v abundant_o fruitful_a pag._n 138._o 69._o god_n do_v not_o only_o engraft_v his_o people_n into_o christ_n but_o order_v they_o in_o all_o other_o respect_v also_o to_o make_v they_o abundant_o fruitful_a pag._n 140._o 70._o the_o grace_n of_o believer_n increase_v daily_o in_o strength_n whereby_o they_o be_v more_o and_o more_o able_a to_o resist_v spiritual_a enemy_n pag._n 142._o 71._o many_o person_n of_o a_o low_a rank_n and_o but_o of_o despise_a part_n do_v yet_o bring_v forth_o more_o profitable_a fruit_n than_o many_o other_o eminent_a in_o gift_n and_o outward_a respect_n pag._n 144_o 72._o god_n will_v not_o allow_v a_o idle_a person_n but_o expect_v every_o one_o shall_v be_v profitable_a in_o his_o place_n pag._n 146._o 73._o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v very_o uncertain_a some_o die_n in_o childhood_n other_o in_o youth_n other_o in_o old_a age_n and_o in_o the_o room_n of_o these_o other_o arise_v pag._n 148._o 74._o according_a to_o man_n principle_n such_o be_v their_o act_n and_o their_o reward_n according_a to_o both_o pag._n 149._o 75._o spiritual_a fruit-tree_n ingraft_v into_o christ_n be_v many_o way_n profitable_a in_o their_o generation_n pag._n 152._o 76._o the_o most_o spiritual_a act_n of_o believer_n taste_v of_o corrupt_a nature_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n pag._n 154._o 77._o there_o be_v a_o continual_a combat_n between_o grace_n and_o nature_n in_o every_o regenerate_a person_n but_o grace_n prevail_v pag._n 155._o 78._o some_o believer_n be_v by_o advantage_n more_o fruitful_a than_o other_o and_o at_o some_o more_o than_o at_o other_o time_n pag._n 156_o 79._o god_n bear_v with_o the_o fail_n and_o imperfection_n of_o his_o people_n and_o be_v ever_o ready_a to_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o commend_v the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o they_o pag._n 158._o 80._o tree_n of_o the_o lord_n plant_v
bring_v forth_o fruit_n seasonable_o pag._n 161._o 81._o the_o godly_a be_v profitable_a not_o only_o one_o to_o another_o but_o the_o wicked_a also_o fare_v the_o better_a for_o they_o pag._n 163._o 82._o when_o man_n be_v slow_a in_o the_o duty_n of_o obedience_n god_n be_v patient_a towards_o they_o &_o in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o good_a mean_n wait_v for_o their_o fruitfulness_n pag._n 164._o 83._o unregenerate_a person_n of_o themselves_o can_v come_v to_o christ_n nor_o bring_v forth_o one_o good_a fruit_n pag._n 166._o 84._o some_o christian_n chief_o pursue_v some_o particular_a duty_n belong_v to_o they_o and_o neglect_v other_o pag._n 168._o 85._o while_o person_n remain_v in_o a_o unregenerate_a state_n all_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n be_v unprofitable_a to_o they_o pag._n 170._o 86._o christian_n by_o walk_v holy_o and_o fruitful_o they_o bring_v much_o honour_n to_o god_n but_o if_o otherwise_o dishonour_v pag._n 171._o 87._o the_o same_o thing_n which_o be_v blessing_n to_o the_o godly_a be_v curse_n to_o the_o wicked_a because_o of_o their_o different_a principle_n pag._n 172._o 88_o the_o best_a of_o god_n child_n be_v guilty_a of_o many_o sin_n and_o infirmity_n in_o their_o conversation_n pag._n 174._o 89._o carnal_a person_n be_v as_o forward_o and_o zealous_a in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n as_o usual_o the_o godly_a be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n pag._n 176._o 90._o the_o condition_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v much_o different_a yet_o god_n care_v for_o they_o all_o pag._n 178._o 91._o true_a and_o faithful_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v diligent_o look_v into_o the_o state_n of_o their_o people_n and_o deal_v with_o they_o according_o pag._n 179_o 92._o god_n discover_v a_o special_a care_n of_o and_o love_n unto_o those_o of_o his_o people_n who_o judgement_n and_o way_n concur_v with_o his_o design_n in_o their_o generation_n pag._n 183._o 93._o god_n be_v a_o long_a time_n in_o call_v the_o gentile_n and_o implant_n they_o into_o christ_n according_a to_o his_o purpose_n and_o promise_n pag._n 187._o 94._o externall_n uniformity_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o small_a account_n with_o he_o in_o respect_n of_o unity_n and_o spiritual_a worship_n pag._n 191._o 95._o god_n many_o time_n make_v use_v of_o wicked_a and_o unregenerate_a person_n for_o the_o preservation_n and_o good_a of_o his_o own_o child_n pag._n 197._o 96._o god_n in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n observe_v the_o fit_a time_n in_o all_o his_o dispensation_n towards_o his_o people_n pag._n 199._o 97._o jesus_n christ_n give_v forth_o as_o constant_a a_o supply_n of_o all_o grace_n to_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o people_n as_o to_o those_o who_o be_v most_o eminent_a pag._n 201._o 98._o the_o people_n of_o god_n bring_v glory_n to_o he_o profit_n and_o edification_n to_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o divers_a respect_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o gift_n grace_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o they_o pag._n 2â—2_n 99_o there_o be_v a_o continual_a secret_a supply_n of_o strength_n from_o christ_n to_o every_o believer_n in_o time_n of_o desertion_n and_o temptation_n to_o preserve_v they_o from_o total_a fall_v away_o pag._n 205._o 100_o true_a christian_n do_v communicate_v of_o their_o good_a thing_n as_o free_o to_o the_o poor_a as_o to_o the_o rich_a pag._n 207._o the_o spiritual_a use_n of_o a_o garden_n of_o fruit-tree_n the_o first_o observation_n in_o nature_n the_o husbandman_n make_v choice_n of_o what_o wild_a plant_n he_o please_v to_o bring_v into_o his_o orchard_n there_o to_o graft_v and_o order_n to_o fruitbearing_a from_o year_n to_o year_n he_o leave_v other_o plant_n in_o the_o wood_n and_o waste_a ground_n he_o let_v they_o alone_o and_o meddle_v not_o with_o they_o but_o take_v and_o leave_v these_o or_o those_o as_o please_v himself_o this_o be_v a_o similitude_n of_o the_o state_n of_o spiritual_a fruit-tree_n and_o shadow_n out_o unto_o we_o this_o proposition_n that_o god_n from_o all_o eternity_n make_v choice_n of_o what_o spiritual_a plant_n he_o please_v to_o plant_v in_o his_o garden_n the_o church_n shadow_v proposition_n shadow_v and_o refuse_v other_o god_n in_o his_o eternal_a decree_n choose_v some_o person_n and_o refuse_v other_o as_o his_o word_n clear_o manifest_v he_o choose_v some_o wild_a plant_n here_o and_o there_o a_o few_o to_o plant_v in_o his_o orchard_n to_o order_v to_o fruitbearing_a and_o let_v other_o alone_o to_o grow_v wild_a and_o bring_v forth_o their_o natural_a fruit_n and_o this_o upon_o his_o own_o free_a will_n and_o pleasure_n without_o any_o foresight_n of_o faith_n repentance_n good_a work_n or_o any_o thing_n in_o we_o this_o the_o apostle_n show_v eph._n 1.4_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n verse_n 5._o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n before_o they_o have_v do_v good_a or_o evil_n rom._n 9.13_o i_o have_v love_v jacob_n and_o hate_v esau_n and_o jo._n 13.18_o i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v choose_v and_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o joh._n 15.16_o i_o have_v choose_v you_o and_o ordain_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v go_v and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o that_o your_o fruit_n shall_v remain_v the_o husbandman_n let_v other_o plant_n alone_o to_o grow_v wild_a without_o the_o wall_n of_o his_o orchard_n many_o wicked_a man_n and_o woman_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v pass_v by_o in_o his_o decree_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o bring_v into_o his_o church_n nor_o ingraft_v into_o christ_n who_o in_o their_o generation_n bring_v forth_o sour_a bitter_a and_o poisonous_a fruit_n rom._n 9.18_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v that_o be_v he_o give_v grace_n to_o those_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v and_o deny_v it_o to_o other_o leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o use_v 61.3_o esay_n 61.3_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o strong_a and_o continual_a motive_n to_o all_o those_o who_o have_v make_v their_o call_v and_o election_n sure_a be_v persuade_v upon_o good_a ground_n that_o they_o be_v tree_n of_o righteousness_n of_o the_o lord_n plant_v to_o praise_v and_o admire_v the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n who_o have_v choose_v they_o to_o be_v his_o adopt_a child_n engraft_v they_o into_o christ_n and_o plant_v they_o in_o his_o garden_n to_o bring_v forth_o pleasant_a fruit_n to_o himself_o we_o be_v all_o of_o we_o wild_a plant_n as_o bad_a by_o nature_n as_o the_o worst_a in_o the_o world_n and_o god_n have_v make_v choice_n of_o we_o and_o leave_v other_o how_o shall_v this_o make_v we_o admire_v his_o rich_a and_o free_a grace_n in_o christ_n to_o we_o and_o to_o show_v forth_o his_o praise_n in_o our_o conversation_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o this_o be_v the_o very_a end_n wherefore_o we_o be_v choose_v 1_o pet._n 2.9_o you_o be_v a_o choose_a generation_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n a_o holy_a nation_n a_o peculiar_a people_n that_o you_o shall_v show_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o he_o who_o have_v call_v you_o out_o of_o darkness_n into_o his_o marvellous_a light_n there_o be_v no_o move_a cause_n why_o the_o mystical_a husbandman_n shall_v make_v choice_n of_o we_o rather_o than_o of_o other_o as_o there_o be_v of_o material_a plant_n the_o husbandman_n look_v upon_o their_o straightness_n and_o fitness_n in_o other_o respect_n it_o may_v be_v wherefore_o he_o choose_v they_o before_o other_o but_o the_o mystical_a husbandman_n have_v all_o the_o ground_n and_o cause_n of_o choice_n within_o himself_o eph._n 1.5_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n let_v this_o therefore_o teach_v we_o and_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o bring_v forth_o all_o use_n 2_o good_a fruit_n unto_o he_o in_o abundance_n who_o have_v so_o abound_v in_o love_n and_o mercy_n towards_o we_o and_o have_v let_v out_o his_o free_a grace_n 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very_a high_a commendation_n that_o god_n give_v of_o abraham_n gen._n 18.19_o i_o know_v he_o that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o and_o they_o shall_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n god_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o good_a fruit_n that_o phynehas_n bring_v forth_o and_o commend_v he_o and_o reward_v he_o numb_a 15.11.12_o etc._n etc._n in_o that_o he_o be_v zealous_a for_o his_o god_n he_o say_v of_o david_n that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n after_o his_o own_o heart_n so_o of_o moses_n num._n 12.7_o my_o servant_n moses_n be_v faithful_a in_o all_o my_o house_n and_o nathaniel_n joh._n 1.47_o behold_v a_o israelite_n indeed_o in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o guile_n particular_n need_v not_o be_v multiply_v one_o or_o two_o scripture_n may_v serve_v for_o more_o rom._n 2.29_o their_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n and_o 2_o cor._n 10.18_o not_o he_o that_o commend_v himself_o be_v approve_v but_o he_o that_o the_o lord_n commend_v this_o be_v much_o for_o the_o comfort_n use_v and_o encouragement_n of_o all_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o heart_n god_n will_v commend_v such_o though_o it_o may_v be_v their_o fruit_n be_v none_o of_o the_o fair_a on_o the_o outside_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n they_o have_v not_o bulk_n nor_o shape_n nor_o colour_n to_o commend_v they_o unto_o man_n yet_o be_v well_o taste_v savoury_a fruit_n have_v the_o relish_n of_o truth_n sincerity_n love_n and_o right_a end_n the_o husbandman_n like_v they_o well_o and_o will_v commend_v they_o even_o before_o man_n and_o angel_n matth._n 25.24_o well_o do_v thou_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a over_o a_o few_o thing_n etc._n etc._n enter_v thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n so_o again_o vers_n 23._o the_o sixty_o two_o observation_n in_o nature_n there_o be_v a_o great_a change_n wrought_v upon_o fruit-tree_n by_o engraft_v before_o they_o bring_v forth_o sour_a and_o naughty_a fruit_n 60._o see_v observe_v 43._o and_o 60._o but_o now_o pleasant_a this_o be_v another_o similitude_n etc._n etc._n and_o shadow_n out_o unto_o we_o this_o proposition_n that_o person_n by_o regeneration_n have_v a_o great_a change_n wrought_v in_o they_o shadow_v propesition_n shadow_v all_o by_o nature_n bring_v forth_o bitter_a and_o naughty_a fruit_n sour_a grape_n grape_n of_o gall_n their_o cluster_n be_v bitter_a and_o there_o be_v no_o way_n possible_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o bear_v good_a fruit_n but_o by_o engraft_v they_o into_o jesus_n christ_n now_o regeneration_n or_o implant_n into_o christ_n work_v a_o great_a change_n throughout_o the_o whole_a man_n upon_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o in_o conversation_n the_o understanding_n which_o before_o be_v dark_a and_o ignorant_a of_o spiritual_a thing_n then_o become_v by_o little_a and_o little_a enlighten_v and_o apprehensive_a of_o spiritual_a thing_n heb._n 10.32_o after_o you_o be_v illuminate_v &c_n &c_n the_o will_v which_o before_o be_v cross_a and_o stubborn_a oppose_v the_o will_n of_o god_n become_v in_o some_o measure_n obedient_a and_o incline_v to_o what_o be_v of_o god_n and_o to_o affect_v spiritual_a thing_n as_o spiritual_a for_o themselves_o the_o affection_n which_o before_o implant_n into_o christ_n be_v cold_a and_o dead_a towards_o christ_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n then_o have_v heat_n and_o life_n in_o they_o they_o stir_v and_o move_v after_o spiritual_a thing_n unregenerate_a person_n can_v see_v nor_o judge_v of_o spiritual_a thing_n no_o more_o than_o of_o visible_a outward_a object_n without_o light_n but_o when_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n come_v into_o the_o soul_n than_o light_n shine_v there_o ephes_n 5.8_o you_o be_v sometime_o darkness_n but_o be_v now_o light_a in_o the_o lord_n
each_o other_o there_o will_v be_v division_n among_o god_n own_o people_n upon_o this_o account_n they_o see_v but_o in_o part_n and_o with_o different_a degree_n of_o light_n as_o well_o as_o between_o they_o and_o carnal_a person_n where_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o any_o of_o his_o people_n strike_v at_o the_o corruption_n of_o other_o in_o any_o respect_n where_o their_o name_n interest_n and_o concernment_n be_v touch_v this_o occasion_n division_n and_o contention_n all_o which_o god_n will_v by_o his_o wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n over_o rule_n and_o order_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o people_n make_v they_o to_o sift_v and_o try_v thing_n more_o thorough_o that_o so_o thereby_o both_o truth_n and_o error_n may_v be_v more_o manifest_a also_o many_o thing_n which_o some_o godly_a man_n have_v heretofore_o call_v error_n they_o afterward_o upon_o examination_n and_o a_o more_o full_a discovery_n of_o they_o embrace_v for_o truth_n and_o many_o â—hings_n which_o good_a 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and_o restrain_v in_o every_o place_n and_o the_o wicked_a encourage_v and_o uphold_v shall_v we_o see_v the_o choice_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o most_o eminent_a holy_a man_n of_o all_o rank_n imprison_v and_o persecute_v by_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o nation_n as_o they_o have_v be_v heretofore_o shall_v we_o see_v and_o behold_v all_o the_o dispensation_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o to_o be_v a_o weaken_v the_o hand_n of_o his_o people_n and_o give_v strength_n and_o rule_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o evil_a man_n than_o indeed_o we_o may_v have_v cause_n to_o fear_v that_o god_n have_v sure_o a_o great_a controversy_n with_o we_o and_o a_o depart_n from_o we_o but_o now_o while_o we_o behold_v the_o contrary_a to_o all_o these_o thing_n why_o may_v we_o not_o conclude_v and_o expect_v the_o contrary_a we_o shall_v make_v such_o a_o conclusion_n as_o manoahs_n wife_n do_v when_o she_o have_v see_v and_o observe_v many_o evidence_n of_o god_n favour_n towards_o she_o her_o husband_n and_o herself_o when_o he_o who_o shall_v have_v teach_v she_o have_v groundless_a fear_n judge_n 13.23_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v destroy_v we_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v all_o these_o thing_n for_o we_o so_o though_o we_o be_v indeed_o a_o sinful_a people_n worthy_a to_o be_v destroy_v yet_o god_n have_v give_v we_o so_o many_o so_o great_a and_o so_o wonderful_a evidence_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n and_o of_o his_o come_n to_o dwell_v among_o we_o we_o ought_v to_o observe_v they_o and_o thankful_o to_o acknowledge_v they_o with_o a_o full_a confidence_n that_o god_n will_v abide_v with_o we_o and_o no_o more_o depart_v from_o we_o there_o be_v a_o time_n and_o that_o at_o hand_n when_o the_o church_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v so_o free_a from_o the_o power_n of_o antichrist_n as_o never_o to_o be_v any_o more_o subject_a to_o he_o god_n will_v make_v his_o church_n a_o eternal_a excellency_n and_o the_o day_n of_o her_o mourning_n shall_v be_v end_v esay_n 60.15_o 20._o and_o esay_n 62_o 4._o according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n in_o dan._n 7.22_o the_o time_n come_v that_o the_o saint_n possess_v the_o kingdom_n and_o rev._n 5.10_o we_o shall_v reign_v on_o the_o earth_n god_n have_v begin_v to_o fulfil_v this_o word_n which_o shall_v go_v on_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n his_o name_n be_v engage_v in_o it_o and_o he_o will_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o his_o people_n though_o they_o be_v unworthy_a yet_o for_o his_o own_o great_a name_n sake_n the_o two_o witness_n be_v now_o arise_v as_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o many_o precious_a saint_n that_o they_o be_v the_o church_n will_v be_v more_o and_o more_o glorious_a notwithstanding_o all_o opposition_n see_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o god_n be_v come_v near_o to_o we_o and_o that_o he_o will_v dwell_v among_o we_o when_o he_o supplant_v carnal_a man_n and_o carnal_a thing_n and_o set_v his_o own_o people_n and_o worship_n in_o their_o stead_n then_o use_v 2_o those_o 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