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much_o admire_v if_o they_o be_v not_o good_a christian_n who_o shall_v and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o save_v i_o know_v not_o who_o shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n well_o every_o good_a tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n 7.17_o math._n 7.17_o where_o be_v your_o good_a fruit_n no_o fruit_n of_o faith_n no_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n nor_o new_a obedience_n but_o in_o stead_n thereof_o the_o fruit_n of_o infidelity_n hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o disobedience_n alas_o that_o poor_a soul_n shall_v thus_o go_v blindefolde_n to_o hell_n to_o think_v that_o such_o shall_v be_v save_v what_o then_o shall_v become_v of_o hell_n as_o though_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o true_a member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o ingraft_v into_o his_o mystical_a body_n and_o yet_o be_v barren_a of_o good_a fruit_n no_o no_o it_o can_v be_v for_o there_o be_v such_o a_o lively_a power_n in_o this_o stock_n of_o life_n christ_n jesus_n that_o they_o who_o be_v once_o ingraft_v into_o he_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n incontinent_a as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n 9_o luke_n 9_o what_o fruit_n he_o bear_v in_o a_o instant_n of_o time_n confess_v first_o his_o own_o sin_n second_o reprove_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o companion_n three_o clear_n christ_n to_o be_v innocent_a last_o pray_v that_o christ_n will_v remember_v he_o when_o he_o come_v into_o his_o kingdom_n and_o this_o we_o may_v see_v in_o zacheus_n lydia_n etc._n etc._n 16._o math._n 22._o act_n 16._o who_o be_v no_o soon_o convert_v but_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n incontinent_o and_o yet_o we_o see_v how_o many_o dry_a fruitless_a and_o barren_a tree_n deceive_v the_o world_n as_o the_o figtree_n christ_n oh_o he_o be_v a_o very_a honest_a man_n keep_v a_o good_a house_n 3.10_o math._n 3.10_o do_v