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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 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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 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beast_n with_o seven_o head_n and_o ten_o horn_n the_o beast_n with_o two_o horn_n like_o the_o lamb_n the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n the_o beast_n with_o the_o false_a prophet_n etc._n etc._n these_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n hinder_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lay_v the_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o former_o enemy_n hinder_v the_o build_n of_o the_o material_a temple_n so_o have_v they_o ever_o since_o hinder_v the_o build_n of_o the_o spiritual_a temple_n or_o according_a to_o the_o similitude_n the_o great_a plantation_n of_o the_o husbandman_n it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a orchard_n there_o be_v much_o work_n to_o be_v do_v in_o it_o and_o about_o it_o and_o many_o and_o powerful_a enemy_n be_v against_o it_o therefore_o the_o husbandman_n be_v long_o about_o it_o it_o be_v so_o large_a that_o it_o reach_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n over_o every_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o people_n and_o nation_n rev._n 5.9_o and_o as_o it_o be_v large_a so_o there_o be_v much_o work_n and_o but_o little_a help_n matth._n 9.37_o the_o harvest_n true_o be_v great_a and_o the_o laborer_n but_o few_o there_o be_v herein_o a_o ground_n of_o exceed_v great_a gladness_n and_o rejoice_v use_v 1_o see_v that_o god_n the_o great_a and_o skilful_a husbandman_n have_v undertake_v this_o work_n of_o plant_v so_o large_a a_o orchard_n or_o garden_n for_o himself_o over_o all_o nation_n though_o there_o have_v be_v but_o slow_a proceed_n in_o the_o work_n for_o a_o long_a time_n yet_o the_o proceed_n have_v be_v sure_a god_n &_o his_o people_n have_v be_v at_o work_n ever_o since_o they_o begin_v it_o unto_o this_o day_n and_o we_o have_v prophecy_n &_o promise_n that_o it_o shall_v go_v on_o unto_o perfection_n yea_o and_o more_o speedy_o too_o in_o these_o latter_a day_n than_o in_o former_a time_n esay_n 60.3_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n round_o about_o and_o see_v all_o they_o gather_v themselves_o together_o they_o come_v to_o thou_o the_o 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into_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o that_o upon_o earth_n and_o withal_o consider_v it_o with_o its_o increase_n that_o it_o be_v daily_a grow_n large_a and_o large_a zach._n 2.11_o many_o nation_n shall_v be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o day_n what_o day_n even_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v inherit_v judah_n his_o portion_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o shall_v choose_v jerusalem_n again_o here_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o come_n in_o both_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n about_o one_o time_n which_o will_v great_o enlarge_v the_o church_n and_o be_v aground_o of_o great_a rejoice_v to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n use_v 2_o see_v god_n be_v a_o long_a time_n in_o call_v of_o the_o gentile_n this_o shall_v stir_v up_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o this_o nation_n and_o other_o nation_n who_o be_v call_v unto_o continual_a praise_n unto_o he_o for_o that_o he_o have_v do_v the_o work_n already_o for_o we_o many_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v yet_o in_o 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revelation_n from_o god_n and_o a_o light_n within_o to_o go_v about_o reach_a thing_n contrary_a to_o his_o word_n and_o revel_v will_n and_o to_o condemn_v all_o church_n and_o congregation_n person_n &_o thing_n though_o never_o so_o holy_a that_o be_v not_o of_o their_o way_n and_o cast_v into_o their_o mould_n &_o talent_n they_o have_v receive_v especial_o now_o in_o this_o generation_n see_v god_n by_o his_o providentiall_a dispensation_n call_v aloud_o for_o it_o have_v give_v his_o people_n â—_o freedom_n and_o liberty_n in_o all_o place_n and_o great_a encouragement_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o in_o former_a age_n they_o have_v not_o have_v it_o be_v the_o duty_n not_o only_o of_o pastor_n and_o officer_n of_o particular_a congregation_n
etc._n of_o this_o see_v at_o large_a 100_o 101_o etc._n etc._n up_o from_o the_o root_n to_o preserve_v the_o tree_n in_o life_n against_o all_o anoyance_n by_o the_o air_n extract_v out_o the_o sap_n or_o by_o dry_a cold_a wind_n frost_n mildew_n blast_v or_o the_o like_a that_o else_o will_v destroy_v the_o tree_n this_o shadow_n out_o unto_o we_o that_o there_o be_v a_o continual_a secret_a supply_n of_o strength_n from_o christ_n shadow_v proposition_n shadow_v to_o every_o believer_n in_o time_n of_o desertion_n and_o temptation_n to_o preserve_v from_o total_a fall_v away_o the_o lord_n have_v foretell_v his_o people_n that_o through_o many_o tribulation_n they_o must_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o hereafter_o in_o heaven_n it_o shall_v be_v say_v of_o they_o these_o be_v they_o that_o come_v out_o of_o great_a tribulation_n they_o must_v go_v through_o many_o trial_n and_o temptation_n in_o this_o world_n yea_o some_o of_o they_o go_v through_o fiery_a 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