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i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o gen._n 17.7_o now_o god_n to_o be_v a_o god_n to_o we_o and_o our_o seed_n be_v more_o than_o a_o temporal_a blessing_n even_o all-sufficient_a goodness_n for_o we_o and_o we_o for_o our_o soul_n and_o for_o our_o body_n for_o this_o life_n and_o for_o ever_o god_n give_v himself_o to_o be_v our_o god_n the_o father_n give_v himself_o to_o be_v our_o father_n god_n the_o son_n give_v himself_o to_o be_v our_o redeemer_n and_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v himself_o to_o be_v our_o sanctifier_n and_o comforter_n and_o indeed_o that_o christ_n be_v promise_v and_o give_v in_o this_o covenant_n be_v clear_a from_o luke_n 1.54_o 55._o and_o verse_n 69_o 72_o 73._o the_o holy_a ghost_n also_o be_v here_o promise_a and_o give_v in_o this_o covenant_n as_o well_o as_o christ_n the_o angel_n of_o the_o covenant_n esa_n 63.9_o 10_o 11._o second_o in_o the_o word_n of_o this_o covenant_n god_n give_v himself_o to_o 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the_o whole_a law_n yet_o that_o do_v not_o argue_v that_o circumcision_n be_v to_o abraham_n a_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o a_o double_a answer_n may_v just_o be_v give_v to_o it_o first_o they_o that_o hold_v that_o the_o covenant_n give_v on_o mount_n sinai_n be_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o do_v melancthon_n chemnitius_n piscator_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o will_v answer_v that_o circumcision_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n not_o as_o circumcision_n be_v give_v to_o abraham_n but_o as_o it_o be_v give_v by_o moses_n for_o moses_n also_o enjoin_v circumcision_n as_o a_o leviticall_a rite_n leu._n 12.3_o but_o christ_n himself_o observe_v a_o difference_n between_o circumcision_n as_o give_v by_o moses_n and_o as_o of_o the_o father_n john_n 7.22_o 23._o second_o but_o they_o that_o
alive_a in_o christ_n but_o partake_v of_o the_o sap_n and_o life_n of_o christ_n and_o bring_v forth_o such_o fruit_n be_v they_o never_o so_o young_a and_o small_a whereby_o the_o same_o may_v be_v discern_v so_o it_o be_v here_o by_o these_o spiritual_a branch_n they_o can_v proper_o be_v call_v branch_n in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n but_o as_o they_o partake_v of_o the_o life_n and_o grace_n of_o christ_n answer_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v no_o branch_n alive_a in_o christ_n but_o partake_v of_o the_o sap_n and_o life_n of_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o every_o such_o live_a branch_n in_o christ_n be_v it_o never_o so_o young_a and_o small_a bring_v forth_o such_o fruit_n whereby_o the_o same_o may_v be_v discern_v for_o what_o discernible_a fruit_n of_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n do_v jeremy_n show_v forth_o when_o he_o be_v sanctify_v from_o his_o mother_n womb_n jer._n 1.5_o yea_o christ_n himself_o who_o be_v full_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n from_o his_o mother_n womb_n what_o discernible_a fruit_n thereof_o do_v he_o bring_v forth_o do_v the_o gospel_n and_o story_n of_o his_o life_n express_v any_o or_o can_v yourself_o imagine_v any_o neither_o be_v it_o true_a that_o you_o say_v that_o the_o spiritual_a branch_n can_v proper_o be_v call_v branch_n in_o the_o apostle_n sense_n but_o as_o they_o partake_v of_o the_o life_n and_o grace_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o call_v they_o spiritual_a branch_n nor_o be_v they_o all_o such_o unless_o by_o spiritual_a you_o mean_v metaphorical_a but_o he_o express_o call_v they_o natural_a branch_n and_o such_o as_o god_n do_v not_o spare_v but_o cut_v they_o off_o v._o 21._o and_o therefore_o they_o do_v not_o all_o of_o they_o partake_v of_o the_o grace_n and_o life_n of_o christ_n but_o some_o of_o they_o be_v indeed_o dead_a and_o fruitless_a but_o say_v you_o nature_n itself_o teach_v no_o man_n will_v admit_v of_o dead_a plant_n to_o be_v set_v in_o his_o vineyard_n or_o graff_v into_o a_o stock_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o it_o be_v with_o christ_n who_o come_v not_o short_a of_o nature_n and_o the_o refore_o he_o admit_v not_o of_o any_o dead_a plant_n to_o be_v set_v in_o his_o vineyard_n nor_o dead_a member_n to_o join_v in_o his_o mystical_a body_n neither_o take_v he_o to_o himself_o a_o compound_a body_n consist_v of_o live_v and_o dead_a member_n and_o all_o unbeleiver_n be_v dead_a and_o all_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n till_o they_o be_v bear_v again_o of_o the_o spirit_n john_n 3.5.6_o neither_o be_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n a_o mix_a company_n but_o suitable_a to_o her_o head_n &_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o which_o he_o be_v produce_v the_o immortal_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n one_o holy_a spiritual_a body_n cant._n 6.9_o mal._n 2.15.22_o ephes_n 2.14_o to_o joh._n 4.23_o all_o which_o prove_v the_o church_n of_o god_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n not_o to_o consist_v of_o unbeliever_n neither_o in_o whole_a nor_o in_o part_n answer_n nature_n itself_o show_v that_o in_o a_o vine_n many_o dead_a branch_n be_v find_v and_o many_o that_o have_v some_o kind_n of_o life_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o fruitful_a and_o therefore_o the_o husbandman_n in_o time_n cut_v they_o off_o and_o so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o spiritual_a vine_n and_o therefore_o such_o dead_a and_o fruitless_a branch_n the_o father_n who_o be_v the_o husbandman_n cut_v they_o off_o joh._n 15.1_o 2._o though_o for_o a_o time_n he_o may_v spare_v they_o as_o he_o do_v the_o barren_a figtree_n four_o year_n luke_n 13._o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o though_o no_o man_n will_v admit_v of_o dead_a plant_n to_o be_v seâ—_n in_o his_o vineyard_n or_o graff_v into_o a_o stock_n yet_o many_o plant_n set_v and_o graff_v may_v prove_v dead_a man_n indeed_o will_v not_o willing_o admit_v dead_a plant_n to_o be_v set_v or_o graff_v because_o they_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v with_o they_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a 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make_v a_o dead_a plant_n set_v in_o his_o church_n to_o grow_v live_v and_o fruitful_a for_o else_o how_o come_v john_n baptist_n ministry_n to_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o so_o many_o publican_n soldier_n and_o other_o people_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n luke_n 3.10_o to_o 14._o but_o otherwise_o if_o christ_n make_v not_o dead_a plant_n set_v in_o his_o church_n to_o grow_v live_v and_o fruitful_a he_o can_v make_v they_o grow_v up_o to_o yield_v more_o fuel_n to_o the_o fire_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o to_o grow_v ripe_a for_o great_a damnation_n mat._n 23_o 14._o it_o be_v utter_o therefore_o untrue_a which_o you_o say_v that_o christ_n admit_v not_o of_o any_o dead_a plant_n to_o be_v set_v in_o his_o vineyard_n or_o that_o he_o take_v not_o to_o himself_o a_o compound_a body_n of_o live_v and_o dead_a member_n or_o that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v not_o a_o mix_a company_n etc._n etc._n for_o who_o call_v judas_n to_o the_o apostleship_n do_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n himself_o do_v not_o he_o plant_v he_o in_o his_o vineyard_n and_o do_v he_o not_o hire_v and_o send_v forth_o many_o labourer_n into_o his_o vineyard_n who_o yet_o afterward_o many_o of_o they_o prove_v murmurer_n mat._n 20.1_o to_o 16._o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v often_o in_o the_o gospel_n call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o in_o mat._n 25.1_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v give_v for_o the_o stile_n of_o such_o church_n as_o be_v most_o pure_a such_o as_o they_o will_v be_v after_o the_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n and_o the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n prophesy_v of_o in_o chapter_n 24._o wherein_n all_o the_o member_n be_v virgin_n none_o defile_v with_o antichristian_a whoredom_n all_o servant_n none_o enemy_n all_o as_o clean_a beast_n whether_o sheep_n or_o goat_n the_o goat_n themselves_o be_v clean_o for_o meat_n as_o chew_v the_o cud_n and_o divide_v the_o hoof_n and_o clean_o also_o for_o sacrifice_n and_o yet_o be_v there_o not_o 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