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government_n some_o low_a like_a shrub_n private_a man_n man_n of_o inferior_a note_n and_o condition_n this_o subpoena_n concern_v not_o only_o some_o one_o tree_n particular_o a_o princely_a cedar_n or_o petty_a shrub_n but_o indefinite_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tree_n that_o be_v any_o tree_n yea_o universal_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o tree_n not_o only_o genera_n singulorum_fw-la some_o prince_n some_o priest_n some_o people_n but_o singula_fw-la generum_fw-la all_o prince_n all_o priest_n all_o people_n so_o that_o you_o can_v say_v unto_o i_o as_o the_o apostle_n unto_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o 22._o matth._n 26._o 22._o tell_v they_o that_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v betray_v he_o be_v it_o i_o or_o be_v it_o i_o or_o as_o the_o high_a priest_n to_o judas_n matt_n 27._o 4._o what_o be_v it_o to_o we_o for_o as_o our_o prognosticator_n in_o the_o frontispiece_n &_o title_n page_n of_o their_o almanac_n that_o they_o be_v calculate_v for_o the_o meridian_n of_o 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and_o more_o particular_o to_o his_o lucilius_n ep._n 27._o see_v therefore_o it_o be_v direct_v to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o we_o tender_v the_o good_a of_o our_o own_o soul_n harken_v with_o reverence_n and_o attention_n what_o god_n in_o this_o writ_n require_v of_o we_o and_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o mercy_n give_v we_o grace_n &_o power_n to_o perform_v it_o that_o which_o god_n in_o this_o writ_n require_v part_n the_o second_o general_a part_n of_o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n 1._o we_o must_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bring_v forth_o there_o be_v a_o production_n 2._o we_o must_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bring_v forth_o fruit_n there_o be_v a_o fructification_n 3._o we_o must_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n there_o be_v a_o qualification_n first_o for_o the_o production_n every_o tree_n production_n 1._o a_o production_n must_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bring_v forth_o this_o verb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o word_n of_o action_n and_o action_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n the_o celestial_a creature_n have_v their_o continual_a motion_n the_o sublunary_a be_v estate_v in_o alteration_n locâ—_n alteration_n officiosum_fw-la boc_fw-la animal_n deus_fw-la creavit_fw-la &_o naturalis_fw-la est_fw-la sibi_fw-la exercitiorum_fw-la instantia_fw-la otium_fw-la vero_fw-la in_o naturale_fw-la obest_fw-la enim_fw-la inertia_fw-la cunctis_fw-la corporis_fw-la membris_fw-la nulli_fw-la autemut_n anime_fw-mi eâ—_n namâ—_n cum_fw-la continuo_fw-la sit_fw-la naturaliter_fw-la mobilis_fw-la ociari_fw-la non_fw-la patitur_fw-la aqu_n in_o locâ—_n man_n the_o great_a world_n little_a sum_n have_v a_o active_a soul_n infuse_v into_o a_o organical_a body_n nothing_o be_v more_o natural_a unto_o he_o then_o to_o be_v in_o action_n sloth_n be_v not_o more_o the_o bane_n of_o the_o body_n then_o of_o the_o 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may_v see_v our_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n our_o 16._o matth._n 5._o 16._o fruit_n must_v be_v also_o good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n for_o he_o will_v not_o be_v put_v off_o with_o counterfeit_a piety_n with_o he_o it_o be_v no_o better_a than_o double_a impiety_n for_o so_o shall_v we_o find_v it_o in_o our_o reckon_n at_o the_o last_o day_n both_o then_o must_v go_v together_o we_o live_v here_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n and_o therefore_o must_v with_o saint_n paul_n herein_o exercise_v ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o good_a conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n 16._o act_n 24._o 16._o towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n most_o true_a it_o be_v only_o good_a fruit_n be_v ever_o beautiful_a but_o that_o which_o be_v only_o beautiful_a be_v never_o good_a indeed_o the_o pharise_n have_v their_o fruit_n such_o as_o be_v beautiful_a full_a of_o beauty_n unto_o the_o eye_n they_o have_v their_o almsdeed_n their_o 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merchantable_a with_o god_n he_o require_v truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n he_o will_v 6._o psalm_n 51._o 6._o have_v every_o tree_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n not_o only_o outward_o beautiful_a but_o inward_o good_a and_o sound_a every_o man_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v be_v a_o tree_n every_o branch_n of_o a_o good_a tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n so_o must_v each_o part_n of_o man_n our_o heart_n must_v be_v fruitful_a in_o sanctify_a thought_n and_o holy_a desire_n our_o tongue_n must_v bring_v forth_o gracious_a word_n such_o as_o may_v magnify_v god_n holy_a name_n and_o minister_v grace_n and_o comfort_n unto_o other_o our_o hand_n must_v work_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o man_n our_o foot_n must_v walk_v in_o
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that_o can_v be_v move_v this_o have_v he_o do_v for_o 28._o heb._n 12._o 28._o we_o but_o how_o under_o condition_n of_o our_o new_a obedience_n of_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a of_o forsake_v the_o crooked_a path_n of_o sin_n and_o follow_v the_o straight_a way_n of_o righteousness_n so_o that_o be_v redeem_v and_o buy_v with_o the_o price_n of_o the_o lamb_n we_o must_v not_o think_v we_o may_v live_v according_a to_o the_o lust_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o whatsoever_o seem_v good_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n for_o this_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o trample_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n under_o our_o foot_n a_o turn_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n the_o only_a way_n to_o make_v ourselves_o uncapable_a of_o that_o inestimable_a bounty_n of_o our_o bless_a redeemer_n no_o no_o such_o as_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v any_o save_a portion_n in_o his_o bitter_a death_n and_o passion_n be_v 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punishment_n of_o a_o sinner_n according_a to_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n he_o have_v afford_v he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o sin_v at_o the_o world_n great_a session_n it_o shall_v go_v hard_a with_o chorazin_n and_o bethsaida_n then_o with_o tyrus_n and_o sidon_n it_o shall_v go_v hard_a with_o capernaum_n then_o with_o sodom_n because_o god_n do_v more_o abound_v in_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n to_o chorazim_n bethsaida_n and_o capernaum_n then_o to_o tyrus_n sidon_n and_o sodom_n see_v therefore_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o deal_v so_o liberal_o with_o we_o in_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n let_v we_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n endeavour_n in_o some_o proportion_n to_o answer_v his_o bounty_n in_o our_o measure_n of_o grace_n let_v we_o labour_n to_o be_v full_a of_o the_o sweet_a fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n let_v we_o labour_n to_o be_v strong_a in_o the_o faith_n and_o as_o saint_n peter_n speak_v etc._n 2_o pet._n 1._o â—_o etc._n etc._n with_o our_o faith_n let_v we_o join_v virtue_n with_o virtue_n knowledge_n with_o knowledge_n temperance_n with_o temperance_n patience_n with_o patience_n godliness_n with_o godliness_n brotherly_a kindness_n and_o with_o brotherly_a kindness_n love._n in_o a_o word_n let_v we_o labour_n to_o abound_v in_o every_o good_a work_n that_o may_v make_v we_o please_v and_o acceptable_a unâ—o_o god_n let_v we_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n abundanter_fw-la plentiful_o three_o and_o last_o lest_o all_o our_o labour_n perseverantly_n 3_o perseverantly_n prove_v but_o in_o vain_a we_o must_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n perseveranter_fw-la perseverantly_n for_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v it_o if_o a_o soldier_n at_o the_o first_o onset_n courageous_o encounter_v with_o the_o enemy_n and_o before_o he_o have_v obtain_v the_o victory_n throw_v away_o his_o arm_n or_o what_o do_v it_o profit_v a_o mariner_n to_o commit_v himself_o to_o the_o sea_n and_o to_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o fair_a gale_n of_o wind_n even_o unto_o his_o desire_a port_n mouth_n if_o then_o the_o wind_n do_v turn_v and_o so_o turn_v he_o back_o again_o before_o he_o can_v thrust_v into_o the_o port_n happy_o thou_o have_v be_v just_a and_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a as_o it_o be_v in_o ezec._n 18._o 5._o 18._o ezek._n 18._o more_o particular_o as_o the_o prophet_n there_o express_v himself_o thou_o have_v not_o eat_v upon_o the_o moun_fw-fr aines_fw-fr nor_o lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n unto_o idol_n nor_o defile_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n nor_o oppress_v any_o but_o have_v restore_v to_o thy_o debtor_n his_o pledge_n thou_o have_v spoil_v none_o by_o violence_n thou_o have_v give_v thy_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o cover_v the_o naked_a with_o a_o garment_n thou_o have_v not_o give_v forth_o upon_o usury_n neither_o take_v any_o increase_n thou_o have_v withdraw_v thy_o hand_n from_o iniquity_n &_o execute_v true_a judgement_n between_o man_n and_o man_n thou_o have_v walk_v in_o god_n statute_n and_o keep_v his_o judgement_n to_o deal_v true_o thus_o far_o have_v thou_o go_v and_o in_o these_o good_a course_n thou_o have_v continue_v a_o long_a time_n and_o in_o so_o do_v haste_n do_v well_o but_o tell_v i_o what_o will_v all_o this_o thy_o righteousness_n avail_v thou_o if_o afterward_o thou_o shall_v fall_v away_o from_o god_n and_o entangle_v thyself_o again_o â—0_n 2_o pet._n 2._o â—0_n in_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o world_n like_o the_o dog_n that_o return_v to_o his_o own_o vomit_n and_o the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v to_o her_o wallowin_n the_o mire_n if_o the_o righteous_a turn_n away_o 18._o ezek._n 18._o from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n shall_v he_o live_v say_v the_o lord._n no_o all_o his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v not_o be_v mention_v in_o his_o trespass_n that_o he_o have_v trespass_v and_o in_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v sin_v in_o they_o shall_v he_o die_v ezek._n 18._o yea_o it_o have_v be_v 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this_o perseverance_n for_o all_o such_o as_o expect_v the_o happiness_n of_o a_o better_a life_n have_v so_o deep_o sink_v into_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n child_n in_o all_o age_n that_o they_o have_v constant_o resolve_v to_o suffer_v the_o bitter_a torment_n the_o pregnant_a malice_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o factor_n can_v inflict_v upon_o they_o rather_o then_o to_o loose_v the_o bless_a hope_n of_o their_o heavenly_a inheritance_n if_o therefore_o we_o respect_v our_o future_a happiness_n let_v we_o not_o be_v like_o thâ—_n plant_v ephemeron_n which_o do_v spring_n and_o flourish_v and_o fade_v in_o a_o day_n but_o as_o the_o olive_n tree_n flourish_v and_o fruâ—â—_n iâ—eth_v all_o the_o year_n long_o so_o let_v we_o continue_v in_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n perseverant_o to_o be_v short_a the_o way_n to_o heaven_n though_o it_o be_v narrow_a yet_o it_o be_v long_o and_o our_o life_n at_o the_o long_a but_o short_n let_v we_o therefore_o that_o we_o may_v the_o 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and_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o worthy_a the_o old_a we_o grow_v in_o year_n the_o more_o let_v we_o grow_v in_o goodness_n let_v our_o work_n our_o love_n our_o service_n our_o faith_n our_o patience_n be_v like_o the_o thyatirian_o 19_o revel_v 2._o 19_o more_o at_o the_o last_o then_o at_o the_o first_o thus_o like_o good_a tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n present_o plentiful_o perseverant_o we_o shall_v at_o length_n be_v bring_v by_o he_o who_o be_v alpha_n and_o omega_n 8._o revel_v 1._o 8._o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n unto_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o unspeakable_a happiness_n which_o shall_v have_v no_o end_n but_o happy_o you_o will_v reply_v in_o the_o word_n of_o saint_n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 16._o 2_o cor._n 2._o 16._o who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o our_o father_n a_o amorite_n and_o our_o mother_n a_o hittite_n the_o best_a of_o man_n by_o nature_n be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o brâ—ar_n a_o 7._o micha_n 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