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distinction_n from_o the_o other_o moreover_o the_o usual_a phrase_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n help_v we_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o you_o may_v know_v my_o affair_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o may_v know_v your_o affair_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o 1_o cor._n 7.32_o the_o unmarried_a care_v for_o the_o thing_n or_o matter_n of_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o marry_v for_o the_o thing_n or_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o thing_n the_o apostle_n though_o it_o be_v a_o circumlocution_n in_o the_o translation_n call_v by_o one_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o this_o life_n in_o distinction_n from_o the_o thing_n of_o a_o better_a life_n so_o that_o upon_o the_o whole_a we_o must_v agree_v to_o understand_v by_o that_o phrase_n state-affair_n those_o thing_n or_o matter_n which_o do_v proper_o and_o direct_o appertain_v to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o 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word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o busy_a one_o self_n about_o many_o affair_n which_o yet_o do_v not_o any_o way_n concern_v we_o and_o indeed_o such_o a_o spirit_n be_v very_o unbecoming_a a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n second_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o other_o out_o of_o a_o overween_a conceit_n of_o their_o own_o dexterity_n and_o skilfulness_n to_o undertake_v to_o meddle_v with_o great_a matter_n or_o thing_n too_o high_a for_o they_o or_o too_o wonderful_a as_o david_n speak_v psal_n 131.1_o of_o such_o also_o the_o apostle_n paul_n do_v write_v 1_o tim._n 1.7_o they_o will_v needs_o be_v teacher_n of_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o yet_o neither_o understand_v what_o they_o say_v nor_o whereof_o they_o affirm_v sure_o it_o be_v vainglory_n which_o put_v they_o upon_o such_o practice_n solomon_n give_v this_o as_o one_o character_n of_o a_o fool_n prov._n 20.3_o it_o be_v a_o honour_n for_o a_o man_n to_o cease_v from_o strife_n 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they_o live_v to_o have_v a_o oar_n in_o every_o man_n boat_n or_o in_o another_o man_n boat_n solomon_n also_o intimate_v such_o a_o spirit_n in_o prov._n 26.17_o he_o that_o pass_v by_o and_o meddle_v with_o strife_n belong_v not_o to_o he_o be_v like_o one_o that_o take_v a_o dog_n by_o the_o ear_n if_o he_o do_v but_o pass_v by_o and_o that_o upon_o other_o business_n it_o may_v be_v serious_a business_n yet_o his_o nature_n be_v such_o if_o there_o be_v any_o occasion_n he_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o intermingle_v himself_o in_o the_o contention_n but_o i_o take_v not_o the_o word_n in_o this_o sense_n for_o this_o troublesome_a corruption_n in_o a_o minister_n or_o other_o christian_a be_v to_o be_v watch_v and_o pray_v against_o see_v 1_o thes_n 4.10_o 11._o we_o beseech_v you_o say_v he_o and_o that_o you_o study_v to_o be_v quiet_a and_o to_o do_v your_o own_o business_n yea_o plato_n say_v almost_o in_o the_o same_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o man_n to_o 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