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day_n of_o prayer_n and_o fast_v it_o be_v our_o aim_n and_o desire_n to_o strike_v through_o the_o heart_n of_o your_o lust_n by_o the_o dart_n of_o divine_a truth_n that_o for_o the_o future_a there_o may_v be_v no_o commotion_n in_o your_o soul_n o_o suffer_v we_o to_o do_v it_o and_o help_v on_o the_o work_n for_o it_o lie_v most_o in_o your_o hand_n you_o know_v what_o lust_n be_v strong_a and_o live_a in_o you_o set_v upon_o they_o spare_v they_o not_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o wickedness_n in_o saul_n that_o he_o spare_v agag_n of_o righteousness_n in_o samuel_n in_o that_o he_o hew_v he_o to_o piece_n if_o you_o spare_v your_o lust_n your_o great_a and_o fat_a one_o
the_o golden_a girdle_n of_o christ_n some_o expositor_n understand_v by_o righteousness_n and_o faithfulness_n righteous_a and_o faithful_a man_n which_o be_v as_o near_o and_o dear_a to_o christ_n as_o his_o girdle_n a_o great_a and_o glorious_a ornament_n unto_o he_o there_o be_v much_o difference_n between_o those_o be_v for_o christ_n and_o those_o be_v neuter_n or_o against_o he_o in_o the_o 17._o rev._n when_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v give_v their_o power_n to_o the_o beast_n and_o make_v war_n with_o the_o lamb_n the_o victory_n be_v the_o lamb_n and_o they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o be_v call_v choose_v and_o faithful_a let_v not_o a_o neutralize_v or_o oppress_v spirit_n be_v find_v among_o you_o show_v yourselves_o all_o now_o to_o be_v with_o and_o for_o the_o lamb_n his_o cause_n his_o church_n his_o people_n and_o you_o shall_v have_v that_o honour_n as_o to_o be_v style_v call_v choose_v faithful_a it_o be_v good_a being_n with_o the_o lamb_n when_o the_o axe_n be_v at_o the_o root_n and_o have_v honour_n from_o christ_n when_o contempt_n be_v pour_v down_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o other_o faithful_a man_n have_v the_o blessing_n when_o other_o have_v blow_n and_o curse_n prov._n 28._o 20._o a_o faithful_a man_n abound_v with_o blessing_n his_o blessing_n be_v without_o number_n he_o shall_v have_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o present_a people_n the_o blessing_n of_o generation_n to_o come_v the_o blessing_n of_o heaven_n the_o great_a god_n will_v pour_v forth_o his_o blessing_n upon_o such_o and_o say_v to_o they_o as_o to_o faithful_a abraham_n gen._n 12._o 2._o i_o will_v bless_v you_o and_o make_v your_o name_n great_a and_o you_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n and_o those_o that_o bless_v you_o shall_v be_v bless_v the_o great_a god_n will_v pour_v forth_o great_a blessing_n upon_o you_o and_o man_n curse_n shall_v never_o come_v near_o you_o if_o emergent_n of_o time_n shall_v prove_v such_o as_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o accomplish_v what_o you_o intend_v yet_o you_o shall_v not_o go_v without_o a_o blessing_n psal_n 84._o 5._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n in_o who_o heart_n be_v the_o way_n of_o god_n there_o be_v another_o observation_n for_o all_o in_o which_o i_o will_v be_v brief_a it_o be_v this_o that_o the_o way_n to_o save_v a_o die_a kingdom_n from_o ruin_n be_v by_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n now_o the_o axe_n be_v lay_v to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n every_o tree_n that_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n there_o be_v fruit_n unto_o death_n rom._n 7._o 5._o this_o the_o kingdom_n abound_v withal_o and_o have_v bring_v we_o under_o a_o sentence_n of_o death_n there_o be_v fruit_n unto_o holiness_n rom._n 6._o 22._o and_o fruit_n unto_o god_n rom._n 7._o 2._o these_o last_o be_v the_o fruit_n we_o must_v bear_v if_o our_o fruit_n be_v unto_o holiness_n its_o fruit_n unto_o god_n and_o will_v reprieve_v we_o from_o death_n but_o to_o bear_v such_o fruit_n more_o than_o nature_n be_v requisite_a semen_fw-la naturae_fw-la non_fw-la consurgâ—â—_z in_fw-la fructum_fw-la gratiae_fw-la it_o be_v not_o natural_a ability_n be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a and_o excellent_a it_o be_v not_o moral_a principle_n and_o virtue_n which_o will_v suffice_v if_o a_o {non-roman}_o man_n have_v not_o aliquid_fw-la amplâ—â—â—_z all_o be_v nothing_o his_o fruit_n be_v sour_a rom._n 8._o 7._o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n if_o you_o will_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o save_v your_o soul_n and_o a_o kingdom_n also_o you_o must_v get_v into_o christ_n john_n 15._o 4._o labour_n to_o be_v root_v in_o he_o col._n 2._o 7._o who_o be_v the_o root_n of_o jesse_n rom._n 15._o 12._o you_o must_v have_v divine_a faculty_n 1_o john_n 5._o 20._o divine_a habit_n eph._n 2._o 8._o divine_a motion_n and_o operation_n phil._n 2._o 13._o and_o after_o all_o this_o you_o must_v act_v by_o a_o divine_a rule_n and_o for_o a_o divine_a end_n and_o then_o your_o fruit_n be_v good_a even_o such_o as_o will_v keep_v the_o tree_n from_o cut_v down_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n in_o tree_n and_o fruit_n there_o be_v a_o vine_n of_o sodâ—me_n as_o well_o as_o of_o sibmah_n deâ—t._n 32._o 32._o esa_n 16_o 8._o both_o be_v vine_n have_v their_o leaf_n and_o cluster_n but_o in_o the_o one_o be_v a_o blessing_n on_o the_o other_o be_v a_o curse_n cain_n and_o abel_n go_v forth_o to_o sacrifice_n the_o one_o be_v accept_v the_o other_o despise_v the_o pharisee_n go_v to_o prayer_n with_o the_o publican_n the_o one_o be_v justify_v the_o other_o condemn_v the_o egyptian_n go_v the_o same_o way_n with_o the_o israelite_n but_o they_o be_v drown_v where_o the_o israelite_n be_v save_v look_v narrow_o to_o yourselves_o therefore_o what_o tree_n you_o be_v what_o fruit_n you_o bear_v there_o will_v be_v distructum_fw-la judicium_fw-la and_o the_o way_n seem_v right_a in_o a_o man_n own_o eye_n may_v prove_v death_n prov._n 14._o 12._o let_v not_o flattery_n and_o vain_a pretence_n undo_v you_o what_o if_o you_o have_v be_v baptise_v so_o be_v 21._o simon_n magus_n what_o if_o you_o keep_v fast_n so_o do_v the_o jew_n and_o yet_o not_o fast_v unto_o god_n if_o you_o hear_v the_o word_n glad_o and_o reform_v in_o many_o thing_n so_o do_v herod_n if_o you_o pray_v matth._n 7._o 21._o it_o be_v not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n there_o be_v more_o than_o all_o these_o to_o be_v look_v after_o you_o must_v be_v in_o christ_n not_o have_v a_o name_n to_o be_v in_o he_o but_o see_v to_o it_o in_o truth_n that_o you_o be_v in_o he_o the_o great_a work_n be_v to_o make_v out_o that_o you_o be_v in_o christ_n most_o presume_v and_o be_v undo_v hominis_fw-la by_o it_o god_n judgement_n and_o man_n differ_v much_o and_o you_o will_v find_v it_o when_o you_o come_v to_o die_v his_o thought_n be_v not_o we_o many_o that_o think_v themselves_o figtree_n will_v be_v find_v bramble_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o many_o tree_n will_v be_v find_v nought_o which_o have_v now_o a_o excellency_n upon_o it_o if_o you_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o after_o the_o spirit_n you_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n and_o that_o man_n be_v not_o in_o christ_n be_v arbour_n â—amnabâ—lis_fw-la a_o tree_n for_o the_o fire_n i_o shall_v now_o exhort_v all_o to_o be_v fruitful_a time_n permit_v it_o not_o i_o will_v only_o turn_v my_o speech_n a_o little_a unto_o you_o o_o noble_a senator_n see_v bear_v of_o good_a fruit_n be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o save_v a_o kingdom_n labour_v to_o abound_v in_o every_o good_a word_n and_o work_n to_o bear_v much_o fruit_n and_o fruit_n answerable_a to_o your_o opportunity_n god_n have_v plant_v you_o in_o this_o parliament_n to_o bear_v some_o choice_a fruit_n if_o any_o shall_v ask_v what_o do_v you_o here_o let_v your_o answer_n be_v we_o be_v zealous_a for_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n when_o 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a_o man_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v unto_o death_n and_o it_o cost_v he_o his_o life_n for_o it_o 1_o kin_n 22._o 31._o man_n be_v snare_v in_o a_o evil_a time_n because_o they_o know_v not_o their_o time_n eccl._n {non-roman}_o 9_o 13._o you_o may_v be_v time-server_n and_o observer_n without_o sin_n the_o rich_a opportunity_n that_o ever_o man_n have_v be_v in_o your_o hand_n observe_v they_o and_o serve_v the_o lord_n in_o they_o it_o be_v good_a fruit_n for_o a_o parliament_n to_o set_v up_o a_o faithful_a conscientious_a ministry_n all_o the_o kingdom_n over_o to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o all_o school_n of_o learning_n that_o no_o corrupt_a opinion_n or_o practice_n be_v there_o it_o be_v good_a fruit_n to_o abrogate_v ill_a law_n
the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o war_n they_o make_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o famine_n attend_v that_o war_n and_o the_o dispersion_n follow_v it_o they_o be_v utter_o cut_v down_o i_o will_v a_o little_a show_v you_o the_o resemblance_n between_o they_o and_o a_o axe_n because_o god_n judgement_n be_v call_v axe_n 1._o first_o a_o axe_n be_v a_o sharp_a and_o terrible_a thing_n so_o be_v god_n judgement_n psal._n 45._o 5_o thy_o arrow_n be_v sharp_a in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n enemy_n god_n arrow_n be_v not_o only_o his_o truth_n but_o also_o his_o judgement_n and_o they_o be_v sharp_a at_o distance_n but_o especial_o upon_o the_o entrance_n when_o they_o come_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n enemy_n they_o wound_v and_o that_o dreadful_o ier._n 5â—_z 20_o 〈…〉_z call_v god_n battle_n axe_n and_o that_o you_o know_v 〈◊〉_d a_o terrible_a instrument_n god_n by_o babylon_n do_v break_v and_o terrify_v kingdom_n he_o deal_v sharp_o and_o roundly_o with_o they_o and_o his_o judgement_n execute_v by_o babylon_n be_v very_o dreadful_a psal._n 119._o 120._o my_o flesh_n tremble_v for_o fear_n of_o thou_o and_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o thy_o judgement_n david_n that_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o the_o bear_n of_o the_o lion_n nor_o of_o gâ—liah_n yet_o be_v afraid_a of_o god_n judgement_n if_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n make_v moses_n and_o the_o people_n quake_v heb._n 12._o 20_o 21._o sure_o god_n judgement_n which_o be_v lexanimata_fw-la the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n will_v make_v kingdom_n to_o tremble_v at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o law_n mount_n sâ—na_n do_v smoke_n and_o when_o god_n shall_v avenge_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n mount_n zion_n will_v burn_v lament_v 4._o 11._o when_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n be_v smite_v great_a fear_n fall_v upon_o all_o the_o church_n and_o all_o other_o that_o hear_v of_o it_o insomuch_o that_o none_o of_o they_o dare_v join_v themselves_o with_o they_o act_n 5._o 11._o 13._o so_o you_o see_v god_n judgement_n be_v sharp_a and_o dreadful_a second_o a_o axe_n as_o its_o terrible_a so_o its_o strong_a and_o weighty_a and_o god_n judgement_n have_v strength_n and_o weight_n in_o they_o psal._n 90._o 11._o who_o know_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o anger_n there_o be_v power_n and_o strength_n in_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n let_v he_o use_v the_o least_o creature_n to_o execute_v his_o judgement_n and_o there_o be_v strength_n enough_o in_o that_o creature_n to_o ruin_v any_o the_o rain_n be_v a_o weak_a thing_n but_o if_o god_n will_v use_v rain_n as_o a_o judgement_n it_o be_v strong_a enough_o to_o drown_v a_o world_n job_n 37._o 6._o it_o be_v call_v the_o great_a rain_n of_o his_o strength_n god_n can_v put_v that_o strength_n into_o a_o cloud_n into_o a_o few_o drop_n of_o rain_n that_o they_o shall_v conquer_v any_o opposite_a power_n the_o worm_n eat_v up_o herod_n act._n 12._o a_o humour_n in_o the_o foot_n tumble_v emperor_n down_o asa_n 2_o chron._n 16._o a_o disease_n in_o 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