it_o be_v like_a apple_n of_o gold_n in_o picture_n of_o silver_n prov._n 25.11_o the_o husbandman_n look_v and_o call_v for_o fruit_n in_o their_o season_n mar._n 12.2_o at_o the_o season_n he_o send_v a_o servant_n that_o he_o may_v receive_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vineyard_n so_o mat_n 21.41_o we_o ought_v in_o private_a meeting_n to_o consider_v what_o discourse_n be_v most_o seasonable_a what_o question_n exhortation_n reproof_n be_v most_o suitable_a and_o seasonable_a and_o according_o apply_v ourselves_o our_o spirit_n at_o some_o season_n be_v far_o more_o apt_a to_o receive_v impression_n than_o at_o other_o time_n now_o therefore_o we_o shall_v be_v seasonable_a in_o public_a and_o private_a duty_n but_o some_o take_v little_a heed_n to_o this_o when_o the_o subject_n they_o hold_v forth_o in_o sermon_n suit_n neither_o with_o person_n nor_o thing_n to_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o apply_v their_o doctrine_n if_o they_o will_v speak_v seasonable_o but_o be_v like_o 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of_o the_o spirit_n of_o ungodly_a person_n who_o hate_v the_o righteous_a notwithstanding_o all_o their_o love_n they_o return_v evil_a for_o good_a psal_n 109.4_o for_o my_o love_n they_o be_v my_o adversary_n this_o be_v the_o high_a aggravation_n of_o man_n sin_n against_o god_n to_o sin_n against_o love_n against_o mercy_n and_o kindness_n god_n call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o wonder_v at_o it_o esay_n 1.2_o here_o o_o heaven_n and_o give_v ear_n o_o earth_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v nourish_v and_o bring_v up_o child_n and_o they_o have_v rebel_v against_o i_o so_o in_o a_o proportion_n be_v the_o sin_n aggravate_v in_o respect_n of_o man_n it_o be_v the_o high_a ingratitude_n to_o return_v hate_n for_o love_n evil_a for_o good_a the_o eighty_o second_o observation_n in_o nature_n some_o fruit-tree_n be_v slow_a in_o bearing_n fruit_n many_o year_n pass_v ere_o they_o bear_v any_o considerable_a quantity_n of_o fruit_n but_o notwithstanding_o the_o husbandman_n do_v not_o present_o cut_v they_o down_o but_o prune_v they_o digs_z about_o they_o water_n and_o order_n they_o from_o year_n to_o year_n and_o wait_v for_o their_o fruit_n this_o shadow_n out_o unto_o we_o this_o proposition_n that_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 shadow_v proposition_n shadow_v and_o in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o mean_n wait_v for_o their_o fruitfulness_n god_n be_v the_o great_a husbandman_n of_o his_o vineyard_n the_o church_n and_o have_v many_o fruit-tree_n in_o it_o he_o prune_v order_n and_o give_v they_o convenient_a culture_n from_o year_n to_o year_n by_o his_o word_n spirit_n minister_n providence_n favour_n frown_n chastisement_n and_o all_o mean_n and_o look_v every_o one_o shall_v be_v fruitful_a under_o all_o his_o dispensation_n and_o yet_o so_o it_o be_v that_o many_o be_v unfruitful_a or_o bear_v but_o few_o and_o small_a fruit_n though_o god_n expect_v much_o they_o return_v but_o little_a now_o 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willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n this_o shall_v make_v we_o observe_v and_o admire_v the_o abundant_a kindness_n use_v 1_o and_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o that_o god_n who_o be_v infinite_a in_o power_n wisdom_n justice_n and_o absolute_a of_o himself_o have_v no_o need_n at_o all_o of_o his_o creature_n and_o in_o a_o moment_n able_a to_o bring_v to_o nought_o whatsoever_o shall_v oppose_v he_o shall_v yet_o wait_v upon_o his_o creature_n as_o if_o he_o have_v some_o need_n of_o they_o or_o expect_v some_o advantage_n by_o they_o whereas_o it_o be_v for_o our_o profit_n and_o advantage_n he_o be_v indulgent_a towards_o his_o child_n bear_v with_o they_o ps_n 103._o when_o they_o bear_v some_o good_a fruit_n he_o purge_v and_o prune_v they_o that_o they_o may_v bring_v forth_o
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 to_o the_o godly_a be_v curse_n to_o the_o wicked_a because_o of_o their_o different_a principle_n pag._n 172._o 88_o the_o best_a of_o god_n child_n be_v guilty_a of_o many_o sin_n and_o infirmity_n in_o their_o conversation_n pag._n 174._o 89._o carnal_a person_n be_v as_o forward_o and_o zealous_a in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n as_o usual_o the_o godly_a be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n pag._n 176._o 90._o the_o condition_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v much_o different_a yet_o god_n care_v for_o they_o all_o pag._n 178._o 91._o true_a and_o faithful_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v diligent_o look_v into_o the_o state_n of_o their_o people_n and_o deal_v with_o they_o according_o pag._n 179_o 92._o god_n discover_v a_o special_a care_n of_o and_o love_n unto_o those_o of_o his_o people_n who_o judgement_n and_o way_n concur_v with_o his_o design_n in_o their_o generation_n pag._n 183._o 93._o god_n be_v a_o long_a time_n in_o call_v the_o gentile_n and_o implant_n 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 spirit_n of_o god_n in_o they_o pag._n 2â—2_n 99_o there_o be_v a_o continual_a secret_a supply_n of_o strength_n from_o christ_n to_o every_o believer_n in_o time_n of_o desertion_n and_o temptation_n to_o preserve_v they_o from_o total_a fall_v away_o pag._n 205._o 100_o true_a christian_n do_v communicate_v of_o their_o good_a thing_n as_o free_o to_o the_o poor_a as_o to_o the_o rich_a pag._n 207._o the_o spiritual_a use_n of_o a_o garden_n of_o fruit-tree_n the_o first_o observation_n in_o nature_n the_o husbandman_n make_v choice_n of_o what_o wild_a plant_n he_o please_v to_o bring_v into_o his_o orchard_n there_o to_o graft_v and_o order_n to_o fruitbearing_a from_o year_n to_o year_n he_o leave_v other_o plant_n in_o the_o wood_n and_o waste_a ground_n he_o let_v they_o alone_o and_o meddle_v not_o with_o they_o but_o take_v and_o leave_v these_o or_o those_o as_o please_v himself_o this_o be_v a_o similitude_n of_o the_o state_n of_o spiritual_a fruit-tree_n and_o shadow_n out_o unto_o we_o this_o proposition_n that_o god_n from_o all_o eternity_n make_v choice_n of_o what_o spiritual_a plant_n he_o please_v to_o plant_v in_o his_o garden_n the_o church_n shadow_v proposition_n shadow_v and_o refuse_v other_o god_n in_o his_o eternal_a decree_n choose_v some_o person_n and_o refuse_v other_o as_o his_o word_n clear_o manifest_v he_o choose_v some_o wild_a plant_n here_o and_o there_o a_o few_o to_o plant_v in_o his_o orchard_n to_o order_v to_o fruitbearing_a and_o let_v other_o alone_o to_o grow_v wild_a and_o bring_v forth_o their_o natural_a fruit_n and_o this_o upon_o his_o own_o free_a will_n and_o pleasure_n without_o any_o foresight_n of_o faith_n repentance_n good_a work_n or_o any_o thing_n in_o we_o this_o the_o apostle_n show_v eph._n 1.4_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n verse_n 5._o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n before_o they_o have_v do_v good_a or_o evil_n rom._n 9.13_o i_o have_v love_v jacob_n and_o hate_v esau_n and_o jo._n 13.18_o i_o know_v who_o i_o have_v choose_v and_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o joh._n 15.16_o i_o have_v choose_v you_o and_o ordain_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v go_v and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n and_o that_o your_o fruit_n shall_v remain_v the_o husbandman_n let_v other_o plant_n alone_o to_o grow_v wild_a without_o the_o wall_n of_o his_o orchard_n many_o wicked_a man_n and_o woman_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v pass_v by_o in_o his_o decree_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o bring_v into_o his_o church_n nor_o ingraft_v into_o christ_n who_o in_o their_o generation_n bring_v forth_o sour_a bitter_a and_o poisonous_a fruit_n rom._n 9.18_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v that_o be_v he_o give_v grace_n to_o those_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v and_o deny_v it_o to_o other_o leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o use_v 61.3_o esay_n 61.3_o the_o 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charet_n like_o a_o whirlwind_n vers_fw-la 16._o for_o the_o lord_n will_v judge_n with_o fire_n and_o with_o his_o sword_n all_o flesh_n now_o when_o shall_v this_o be_v even_o when_o the_o lord_n will_v enlarge_v his_o church_n when_o he_o will_v extend_v peace_n to_o jerusalem_n as_o a_o river_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o gentile_n like_o a_o flow_a stream_n esay_n 66.12_o when_o the_o isle_n a_o far_o off_o shall_v declare_v his_o glory_n among_o the_o gentile_n and_o brethren_n shall_v be_v bring_v out_o of_o all_o nation_n when_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n shall_v be_v make_v the_o church_n of_o god_n enlarge_v and_o beautify_v as_o we_o may_v see_v at_o large_a vers_n 19.20_o etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n speak_v likewise_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n c._n 23.19.20_o behold_v the_o tempest_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v forth_o in_o wrath_n &_o a_o violent_a whirl_v wind_n shall_v fall_v down_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o 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