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47._o 12._o jer._n 17._o 8._o joh._n 15._o 5._o rom._n 7._o 4._o psal_n 52._o 8._o and_o 92._o 14._o revel_v 2._o 19_o mat._n 7._o 17._o to_o show_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o plantation_n 1._o and_o engraft_v into_o christ_n such_o be_v fruitful_a joh._n 15._o 3._o 4._o and_o such_o as_o have_v true_o taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a water_n col._n 1._o 6._o 1._o thess_n 1._o 5._o 6._o 7._o 2._o thess_n 1._o 3._o 2._o pet._n 1._o 8._o call_v tree_n of_o righteousness_n esa_n 61._o 3._o and_o 60._o 21._o fruitful_a seed_n matth._n 13._o mark_n 4._o 20._o hereby_o god_n be_v glorify_v joh._n 15._o 8._o this_o reprove_v two_o sort_n 2._o first_o such_o as_o be_v fruitless_a in_o god_n house_n luk._n 13._o 7._o joh._n 15._o 2._o second_o such_o as_o a_o while_o be_v fruitful_a but_o at_o the_o length_n do_v wither_v not_o abide_v in_o christ_n joh._n 15._o 4._o 6._o mat._n 7._o 18._o that_o plant_v 2._o and_o that_o by_o the_o river_n of_o water_n go_v before_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n that_o be_v the_o word_n the_o spirit_n and_o engraft_v into_o christ_n before_o fruit_n of_o godliness_n joh._n 15._o 4._o to_o judge_v hereby_o use_v the_o cause_n of_o man_n unfruitful_a profession_n they_o have_v not_o the_o effectual_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o word_n of_o god_n neither_o be_v they_o in_o christ_n for_o than_o they_o shall_v be_v fruitful_a joh._n 15._o 5._o rom._n 6._o 5._o and_o 8._o 5._o 11._o his_o fruit_n his_o fruit_n explanation_n so_o call_v as_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o plantation_n not_o of_o itself_o as_o it_o natural_o grow_v for_o it_o have_v the_o proper_a fruit_n of_o the_o plantation_n which_o be_v his_o fruit_n thus_o be_v it_o with_o the_o godly_a man_n whence_o this_o doct_n that_o a_o godly_a man_n fruit_n doct._n be_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n according_a to_o which_o he_o be_v bear_v but_o after_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o he_o be_v regenerate_v pro._n 11._o 30._o mat._n 7._o 17._o 18._o to_o learn_v to_o discern_v of_o these_o spiritual_a tree_n by_o their_o fruit_n 1_o for_o a_o good_a tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n mat._n 7._o 17._o 18._o 20._o rom._n 6._o 22._o and_o 7._o 4._o 6._o gal._n 5._o 22._o also_o to_o discern_v his_o fruit_n 2._o as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n from_o his_o fruit_n as_o he_o be_v a_o sanctify_a man_n to_o wit_n as_o a_o tree_n plant_v by_o the_o heavenly_a river_n of_o water_n in_o his_o season_n explanation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o opportunity_n of_o time_n in_o the_o due_a and_o convenient_a season_n thereof_o so_o take_v psal_n 104._o 27._o and_o 145._o 15._o levit._n 26._o 4._o eccles_n 3._o 2._o esa_n 50._o 4._o these_o word_n be_v not_o add_v to_o make_v any_o think_v that_o good_a fruit_n be_v at_o any_o time_n unseasonable_a or_o that_o a_o man_n may_v use_v his_o liberty_n to_o take_v his_o own_o time_n to_o do_v well_o when_o he_o list_v but_o to_o commend_v a_o godly_a man_n goodness_n teach_v that_o a_o godly_a man_n fruit_n be_v ripe_a fruit_n 1._o it_o be_v do_v in_o judgement_n and_o truth_n and_o not_o untimely_a as_o the_o hypocrite_n be_v and_o the_o vainglorious_a according_a as_o be_v say_v psal_n 112._o 5._o to_o learn_v to_o do_v good_a in_o mature_a deliberation_n use_v that_o it_o do_v not_o putrify_v and_o rot_v as_o the_o untimely_a fruit_n of_o hypocrite_n and_o the_o vainglorious_a which_o come_v not_o from_o a_o sanctify_a heart_n as_o from_o they_o that_o be_v ingraft_v into_o christ_n who_o fruit_n be_v durable_a that_o he_o do_v good_a in_o due_a time_n 2._o when_o occasion_n fit_o be_v offer_v he_o take_v it_o as_o the_o good_a samaritan_n luk._n 10._o to_o do_v good_a in_o season_n 1_o when_o fit_a occasion_n be_v offer_v pro._n 3._o 28._o for_o that_o be_v a_o good_a man_n time_n and_o then_o be_v the_o fruit_n ripe_a pleasant_a profitable_a and_o most_o acceptable_a reproof_n to_o such_o 2._o as_o have_v often_o occasion_n fit_o offer_v to_o show_v forth_o good_a fruit_n and_o neglect_v the_o same_o they_o be_v not_o like_o the_o godly_a dispose_v philippian_n phil._n 4._o 10._o but_o like_a dives_fw-la that_o fruitless_a tree_n or_o nabal_n that_o churl_n his_o leaf_n also_o shall_v not_o wither_v explanation_n by_o the_o tree_n be_v set_v out_o a_o godly_a man_n by_o fruit_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v his_o godliness_n and_o righteousness_n in_o word_n and_o deed_n and_o by_o leaf_n may_v be_v mean_v the_o outward_a beauty_n and_o well_o manage_v of_o his_o holy_a profession_n in_o his_o countenance_n gesture_n and_o outward_a behaviour_n which_o be_v as_o pleasant_a green_a leaf_n beautify_v his_o conversation_n before_o man_n hence_o note_n that_o one_o true_o religious_a 1._o be_v not_o a_o leafy_a tree_n without_o fruit_n as_o the_o hypocrite_n who_o be_v all_o in_o show_n nor_o a_o fruitful_a tree_n without_o leaf_n as_o the_o rash_a and_o heady_a person_n want_v discretion_n for_o both_o leaf_n and_o fruit_n be_v here_o give_v to_o the_o godly_a man_n so_o jer._n 17._o 8._o ezek._n 47._o 12._o not_o to_o be_v as_o the_o hypocrite_n use_v all_o in_o profession_n and_o nothing_o in_o practice_n nor_o to_o think_v that_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o do_v bonum_fw-la and_o neglect_v benè_fw-la a_o good_a thing_n may_v be_v mar_v in_o the_o make_n the_o word_n speak_v of_o our_o face_n pro._n 17._o 24._o of_o our_o word_n pro._n 15._o 28._o and_o 16._o 23._o and_o tell_v we_o of_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n pro._n 19_o 11._o psalm_n 112._o and_o of_o judgement_n in_o our_o course_n pro._n 13._o 23._o hereby_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o do_v a_o thing_n but_o to_o do_v it_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v that_o such_o a_o one_o be_v ever_o green_a never_o utter_o destitute_a of_o spiritual_a moisture_n and_o sap_n of_o grace_n 2._o jere._n 17._o 8._o ezek._n 47._o 12._o psal_n 92._o 13._o and_o 52._o 8._o joh._n 10._o 28._o phil._n 1._o 5._o 6._o consolation_n to_o the_o true_o religious_a 1._o that_o they_o shall_v never_o wither_v away_o jere._n 32._o 40._o 41._o joh._n 10._o 28._o rom._n 8._o 30._o not_o in_o the_o hot_a summer_n of_o persecution_n nor_o in_o the_o cold_a winter_n of_o a_o secure_a carnal_a peace_n nor_o in_o the_o lukewarm_a season_n of_o a_o please_a prosperous_a estate_n etc._n etc._n god_n will_v not_o let_v his_o fade_v in_o grace_n or_o fail_v of_o their_o duty_n whole_o instruction_n to_o strive_v to_o persevere_v in_o well_o do_v 2._o mat._n 24._o 13._o revel_v 2._o 10._o ezek._n 18._o 24._o 2._o pet._n 2._o 21._o not_o like_a judas_n mat._n 27._o nor_o herod_n mar._n 6._o nor_o demas_n 2._o tim._n 4._o 10._o nor_o as_o the_o angel_n of_o ephesus_n revel_v 2._o 4._o but_o as_o thyatira_n revel_v 3._o 19_o a_o confutation_n of_o those_o that_o hold_v that_o this_o plant_v tree_n may_v wither_v away_o 3_o contrary_a to_o these_o scripture_n jerem._n 32._o 40._o 41._o mat._n 16._o 18._o joh._n 10._o 28._o psal_n 37._o 24._o and_o 145._o 14._o and_o whatsoever_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v 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himself_o and_o to_o other_o by_o inward_a delight_n and_o a_o mind_n set_v upon_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o by_o outward_a practice_n then_o by_o word_n be_v they_o never_o so_o fair_a and_o glorious_a therefore_o let_v we_o judge_v ourselves_o use_v and_o other_o by_o our_o delight_n inward_o and_o practice_n outward_o in_o good_a thing_n rather_o than_o by_o our_o tongue_n it_o be_v neither_o profession_n nor_o preach_v without_o internal_a grace_n and_o external_a fruit_n of_o piety_n that_o can_v make_v we_o worthy_a the_o account_n of_o sound_a christian_n mat._n 7._o 21._o 23._o shall_v prosper_v explanation_n jatsliach_n he_o shall_v make_v to_o prosper_v be_v restrain_v
in_o love_n and_o not_o in_o hatred_n heb._n 12._o 6._o revel_v 3._o 19_o pro._n 3._o 12._o the_o godly_a not_o to_o regard_v what_o the_o wicked_a think_v of_o they_o 2._o their_o judgement_n be_v perverse_a it_o be_v a_o strong_a motive_n in_o the_o wicked_a 2._o be_v conceit_v though_o false_o that_o god_n be_v for_o they_o and_o against_o the_o godly_a to_o rise_v up_o and_o vex_v they_o psal_n 71._o 11._o godly_a to_o pray_v for_o their_o enemy_n 1_o to_o reform_v their_o opinion_n herein_o which_o so_o hearten_v they_o in_o evil_a the_o wicked_a to_o consider_v 2._o how_o they_o be_v by_o the_o lie_a spirit_n deceive_v when_o they_o rise_v against_o the_o godly_a behold_v the_o end_n god_n make_v for_o david_n against_o absolom_n achitophel_n and_o the_o rest_n who_o be_v in_o present_a prosperity_n and_o perhaps_o remember_v nathan_n word_n against_o david_n 2._o sam._n 12._o 10._o 11._o conclude_v thus_o wicked_o as_o it_o may_v seem_v 2._o sam._n 16._o 8._o but_o the_o end_n 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