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and_o chasten_v be_v zealous_a therefore_o and_o repent_v rev._n 2.16_o repent_v or_o i_o will_v come_v unto_o thou_o quick_o and_o will_v fight_v against_o they_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o my_o mouth_n ver._n 22._o behold_v i_o will_v cast_v she_o into_o a_o bed_n and_o they_o that_o commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o into_o great_a tribulation_n except_o they_o repent_v of_o their_o deed_n he_o suffer_v the_o world_n to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o will_v not_o endure_v in_o his_o own_o family_n his_o servant_n will_v never_o be_v faithful_a to_o he_o nor_o find_v he_o faithful_a to_o they_o if_o he_o do_v not_o sometime_o chastise_v they_o 7._o call_v they_o to_o account_v in_o the_o end_n and_o reward_v and_o punish_v according_a to_o their_o work_n mat._n 25.19_o after_o a_o long-time_n the_o lord_n of_o those_o servant_n come_v and_o reckon_v with_o they_o and_o give_v they_o their_o hire_n that_o have_v be_v labourer_n in_o the_o vineyard_n mat._n 20.8_o all_o must_v stand_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n rom._n 14.10_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a he_o have_v sundry_a sort_n of_o servant_n some_o that_o be_v only_o titular_a and_o complemental_a call_v he_o lord_n and_o master_n but_o be_v unprofitable_a wear_v his_o badge_n but_o refuse_v his_o work_n profess_v he_o but_o in_o work_n deny_v he_o use_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o transgress_v the_o rule_n of_o their_o lord_n the_o reward_n of_o these_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n mat._n 25.30_o his_o faithful_a servant_n shall_v be_v reward_v with_o his_o presence_n who_o serve_v he_o in_o his_o absence_n and_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o their_o lord_n 3._o christ_n have_v yet_o a_o more_o special_a lordship_n over_o true_a believer_n live_v member_n of_o his_o body_n that_o be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v servant_n to_o he_o in_o their_o heart_n rom._n 14.18_o he_o that_o in_o these_o thing_n that_o be_v righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n serve_v christ_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o approve_v of_o man_n that_o have_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n within_o they_o luke_n 17.22_o the_o weapon_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o spiritual_a and_o mighty_a and_o so_o his_o conquest_n of_o they_o 2_o cor._n 10.4_o the_o former_a be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n these_o be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o lordship_n be_v exercise_v and_o put_v forth_o by_o he_o 1._o draw_v they_o in_o by_o effectual_a call_n make_v they_o willing_a in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o power_n psal._n 110.3_o as_o he_o be_v exalt_v to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n to_o give_v they_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n act_n 5.31_o put_v his_o law_n into_o their_o mind_n and_o write_v they_o upon_o their_o heart_n heb._n 8.10_o this_o call_n by_o his_o word_n and_o effectual_a operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n do_v bring_v they_o not_o only_o into_o the_o visible_a but_o into_o the_o invisible_a church_n unite_n they_o to_o christ_n the_o head_n as_o well_o as_o tie_v they_o to_o the_o member_n and_o whereby_o grace_n be_v not_o only_o offer_v but_o confer_v be_v a_o call_n in_o a_o save_a manner_n according_a to_o his_o purpose_n the_o immediate_a consequence_n of_o the_o election_n of_o his_o grace_n 2._o suppress_v in_o they_o whatever_o be_v opposite_a to_o his_o rule_n and_o overcome_v all_o enmity_n to_o his_o will_n manifest_v and_o magnify_v his_o grace_n and_o strength_n in_o their_o infirmity_n and_o make_v his_o power_n to_o rest_v upon_o they_o 2_o cor._n 12.9_o &_o 10.4_o 5._o pull_v down_o of_o strong_a hold_n and_o cast_v down_o reason_n and_o imagination_n and_o every_o high_a thing_n that_o exalt_v itself_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o bring_v into_o captivity_n every_o thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o curb_v but_o cure_v their_o nature_n and_o change_v the_o whole_a man_n 3._o qualify_a they_o for_o his_o service_n and_o enable_v they_o to_o do_v his_o work_n make_v they_o ready_a to_o do_v his_o will_n aâ—_n people_n prepare_v for_o the_o lord_n luke_n 1.17_o make_v they_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n purge_v and_o sanctify_a meet_v for_o their_o master_n use_n and_o prepare_v unto_o every_o good_a work_n 2_o tim._n 2.21_o if_o he_o find_v employment_n he_o will_v give_v endowment_n too_o if_o a_o errand_n a_o tongue_n if_o a_o word_n a_o hand_n if_o a_o burden_n a_o back_n i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n which_o strengthen_v i_o say_v paul_n phil._n 4.13_o as_o the_o apostle_n labour_v according_a to_o his_o work_n which_o work_v in_o he_o mighty_o col._n 1.29_o so_o carry_v they_o on_o in_o his_o way_n with_o renew_a strength_n they_o walk_v and_o be_v not_o weary_a they_o run_v and_o faint_v not_o â—sa_fw-la 40.28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o 4._o give_v they_o freedom_n to_o and_o in_o his_o work_n he_o make_v they_o free_a john_n 8.32_o free_a from_o sin_n that_o they_o become_v his_o servant_n rom._n 6.18_o from_o the_o guilt_n power_n and_o bondage_n of_o sin_n 1._o by_o release_n their_o debt_n pardon_v their_o sin_n act_n 5.31_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o christ_n lordship_n and_o princedom_n to_o remit_v and_o forgive_v sin_n 2._o by_o lose_v their_o bond_n and_o break_v the_o snare_n and_o fetter_n of_o they_o he_o proclaim_v liberty_n to_o captive_n and_o open_v of_o prison_n to_o they_o that_o be_v bind_v isa._n 61.1_o 2._o rom_n 8.2_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n
3._o remove_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o restore_a peace_n and_o joy_n to_o the_o soul_n he_o give_v they_o peace_n with_o he_o john_n 14.27_o peace_n i_o leave_v with_o you_o my_o peace_n i_o give_v unto_o you_o not_o as_o the_o world_n give_v give_v i_o unto_o you_o let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v neither_o let_v it_o be_v afraid_a and_o job._n 16.33_o he_o give_v they_o a_o free_a spirit_n a_o enlarge_a heart_n a_o sound_a mind_n the_o spirit_n of_o power_n and_o love_n 2_o tim._n 1.7_o 5._o he_o show_v his_o lordship_n towards_o his_o peculiar_a people_n in_o maintain_v they_o in_o his_o service_n and_o supply_v they_o in_o all_o their_o want_n from_o this_o head_n wherein_o dwell_v all_o fullness_n all_o the_o body_n by_o joint_n and_o band_n have_v nourishment_n minister_v increase_v with_o the_o increase_n of_o god_n col_n 2.19_o the_o lord_n be_v their_o shepherd_n they_o shall_v not_o want_v psal._n 23.1_o and_o 84.11_o very_o his_o household_n shall_v be_v 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the_o joy_n of_o their_o lord_n who_o bosom_n be_v the_o hive_n and_o centre_n of_o all_o goodness_n and_o that_o in_o which_o all_o the_o scatter_a parcel_n of_o blessedness_n be_v bundle_v up_o râ—v_n 22.12_o behold_v i_o come_v quick_o and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o give_v every_o man_n according_a as_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v their_o service_n be_v all_o book_v he_o who_o former_o give_v they_o ability_n for_o to_o work_v will_v now_o give_v they_o a_o recompense_n for_o work_v their_o work_n though_o never_o so_o great_a be_v but_o small_a to_o their_o wage_n nor_o be_v the_o weight_n of_o their_o labour_n comparable_a to_o that_o of_o their_o crown_n and_o put_v in_o all_o their_o heavy_a suffering_n too_o rev._n 2.10_o be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n 2._o how_o be_v this_o threefold_a lordship_n exercise_v 1._o by_o what_o mean_n 2._o for_o what_o end_n 3._o in_o what_o manner_n or_o order_n 1_o st_o by_o 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gift_n psal._n 110_o two_o the_o lord_n shall_v send_v the_o rod_n of_o thy_o strength_n out_o of_o zion_n rule_n thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o enemy_n the_o lord_n i._n e._n god_n the_o father_n â—ho_n have_v say_v sit_v thou_o on_o my_o right_a hand_n i._n e._n receive_v chief_a power_n and_o authority_n from_o i_o and_o exercise_v jurisdiction_n over_o alâ—_n shall_v send_v forth_o the_o rod_n of_o thy_o power_n i._n e._n thy_o powerful_a and_o mighty_a rod_n or_o the_o rod_n and_o sceptre_n whereby_o thou_o declare_v thy_o power_n and_o might_n â—he_n mean_v special_o the_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n and_o be_v able_a to_o cast_v down_o strong_a hold_n and_o every_o high_a thing_n be_v thou_o ruler_n by_o thy_o word_n and_o spirit_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o resistance_n of_o thy_o enemy_n 1_o pet._n 3.19_o by_o which_o also_o he_o go_v and_o preach_v to_o the_o spirit_n in_o prison_n by_o the_o power_n and_o 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the_o pre-eminence_n and_o glory_n as_o the_o first-born_a of_o every_o creature_n or_o heir_n of_o all_o thing_n 2d_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o choose_a that_o he_o may_v give_v unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n john_n 17.2_o father_n the_o hour_n be_v come_v glorify_v thy_o son_n that_o thy_o son_n may_v also_o glorify_v thou_o as_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o power_n over_o all_o flesh_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v eternal_a life_n to_o as_o many_o as_o thou_o have_v give_v he_o 3._o for_o the_o overthrow_n of_o all_o adverse_a power_n to_o these_o end_n whatever_o oppose_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o happiness_n of_o believer_n his_o lordship_n be_v exercise_v for_o
lord_n and_o master_n have_v wash_v your_o foot_n you_o ought_v then_o to_o wash_v one_o another_o foot_n for_o i_o have_v give_v you_o a_o example_n that_o you_o shall_v do_v as_o i_o have_v do_v unto_o you_o if_o our_o lord_n have_v forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n much_o more_o shall_v we_o forgive_v our_o fellow-servant_n mat._n 18.32_o christ_n say_v to_o his_o servant_n as_o gideon_n to_o his_o soldier_n judg._n 7._o what_o you_o have_v see_v i_o do_v that_o do_v you_o follow_v i_o comprise_v in_o it_o the_o sum_n of_o christianity_n the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n he_o that_o say_v he_o abide_v in_o christ_n ought_v himself_o also_o to_o walk_v as_o he_o walk_v 1_o joh._n 2.6_o moses_n be_v a_o faithful_a servant_n in_o all_o his_o house_n for_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n show_v he_o in_o the_o mount_n the_o example_n of_o christ_n be_v either_o active_a or_o passive_a in_o both_o he_o be_v to_o be_v imitate_v in_o do_v and_o suffer_v his_o father_n will_n and_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o both_o as_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o lawyer_n concern_v the_o good_a samaritan_n go_v thou_o and_o do_v likewise_o so_o see_v thou_o not_o christ_n obedience_n to_o his_o parent_n bounty_n in_o give_v love_v in_o forgive_n diligence_n in_o his_o call_n meekness_n and_o humility_n in_o his_o carriage_n contempt_n of_o the_o world_n zeal_n for_o god_n glory_n holiness_n in_o his_o life_n and_o unprovoke_v patience_n in_o his_o suffering_n and_o his_o whole_a life_n exemplary_a from_o his_o cradle_n to_o his_o grave_n go_v thou_o and_o do_v likewise_o else_o thou_o be_v not_o his_o servant_n yea_o can_v be_v no_o christian_a for_o this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o christian_a religion_n the_o end_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o character_n of_o one_o that_o shall_v inherit_v glory_n as_o when_o two_o walk_v together_o a_o man_n can_v tell_v who_o the_o servant_n follow_v till_o they_o part_v so_o when_o christ_n and_o our_o lust_n or_o our_o interest_n command_v contrary_a thing_n than_o it_o put_v we_o to_o the_o trial_n whether_o we_o be_v his_o servant_n or_o not_o we_o must_v not_o only_o follow_v he_o in_o the_o easy_a and_o pleasant_a way_n of_o obedience_n but_o such_o as_o cross_v our_o lust_n and_o interest_n we_o must_v do_v in_o reality_n what_o the_o lawyer_n say_v in_o compliment_n master_n i_o will_v follow_v thou_o whithersoever_o thou_o go_v revel_v 14.14_o the_o angel_n be_v god_n minister_n that_o do_v his_o pleasure_n psal._n 103.21_o a_o servant_n have_v no_o will_n of_o his_o own_o but_o have_v give_v up_o his_o liberty_n to_o the_o direction_n and_o command_n of_o other_o hence_o christ_n servant_n do_v earnest_o desire_v and_o study_v to_o know_v what_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v and_o do_v it_o the_o master_n will_n be_v motive_n enough_o 1_o thes._n 4.3_o and_o 5.18_o 1_o pet._n 2.15_o this_o his_o will_n if_o god_n will_v have_v it_o so_o if_o christ_n will_v have_v it_o so_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o a_o faithful_a servant_n the_o very_a signification_n of_o his_o will_n carry_v with_o it_o reason_n enough_o to_o enforce_v the_o practice_n of_o it_o we_o be_v not_o to_o trade_v for_o ourselves_o and_o to_o drive_v on_o our_o own_o design_n of_o credit_n and_o advantage_n we_o be_v servant_n and_o employ_v for_o our_o master_n use_n a_o man_n that_o set_v up_o of_o himself_o be_v to_o trade_n for_o himself_o but_o all_o that_o a_o servant_n do_v shall_v be_v for_o his_o master_n honour_n and_o profit_n we_o be_v entrust_v with_o talent_n of_o gift_n grace_n estate_n etc._n etc._n now_o after_o some_o time_n the_o lord_n will_v come_v and_o reckon_v with_o we_o and_o see_v what_o we_o have_v do_v for_o his_o honour_n what_o good_a we_o have_v do_v in_o our_o place_n how_o we_o have_v employ_v our_o gift_n improve_v our_o interest_n whether_o we_o have_v beat_v or_o help_v our_o fellow_n servant_n whether_o our_o talon_n have_v be_v hide_v in_o a_o napkin_n or_o lay_v out_o for_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n 5._o to_o participate_v with_o he_o in_o his_o estate_n both_o good_a and_o bad_a joh._n 12.26_o if_o any_o man_n serve_v i_o let_v he_o follow_v i_o and_o where_o i_o be_o there_o shall_v my_o servant_n be_v if_o any_o man_n serve_v i_o he_o will_v my_o father_n honour_n but_o the_o world_n will_v dishonour_v and_o reproach_v the_o servant_n as_o they_o have_v do_v the_o master_n mat._n 10.24_o 25._o the_o disciple_n be_v not_o above_o his_o master_n nor_o the_o servant_n be_v not_o above_o his_o lord_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o the_o disciple_n that_o he_o be_v as_o his_o master_n and_o the_o servant_n as_o his_o lord_n if_o they_o have_v call_v the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n beelzebub_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v they_o call_v they_o of_o his_o household_n servant_n must_v be_v content_v to_o bear_v his_o cross_n who_o privilege_n it_o shall_v be_v to_o wear_v his_o crown_n and_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o their_o allowance_n the_o proper_a work_n of_o a_o servant_n be_v to_o wait_v and_o stay_v his_o master_n pleasure_n for_o any_o comfort_n he_o that_o be_v but_o a_o servant_n in_o the_o house_n must_v not_o think_v to_o command_v whatsoever_o the_o house_n afford_v at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n that_o be_v the_o master_n prerogative_n alone_o but_o must_v content_v himself_o with_o what_o his_o master_n be_v content_a to_o allow_v he_o and_o take_v his_o portion_n of_o meat_n drink_n livery_n lodging_n and_o every_o other_o thing_n at_o the_o direction_n and_o appointment_n of_o his_o master_n neither_o may_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n look_v to_o be_v his_o own_o carver_n in_o any_o thing_n nor_o may_v he_o murmur_v against_o his_o master_n with_o that_o ungracious_a servant_n in_o the_o parable_n mat._n 25.24_o complain_v of_o his_o hardness_n and_o austerity_n if_o his_o allowance_n in_o some_o thing_n fall_v short_a of_o his_o desire_n have_v food_n and_o raiment_n be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a never_o so_o course_n he_o shall_v be_v content_a with_o it_o nay_o though_o he_o want_v either_o or_o both_o he_o shall_v be_v content_a without_o it_o as_o grace_v and_o long_a experience_n have_v teach_v that_o faithful_a servant_n of_o christ_n phil._n 4.11_o i_o have_v learn_v in_o whatsoever_o state_n i_o be_o therewith_o to_o be_v content_a pro._n 30.8_o feed_v i_o with_o my_o allowance_n 6._o to_o submit_v to_o his_o correction_n a_o beat_a servant_n must_v not_o strike_v again_o nor_o word_n it_o with_o his_o master_n it_o be_v chaff_n that_o fly_v in_o the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o fan_n it_o must_v take_v it_o patient_o if_o he_o be_v buffet_v undeserved_o or_o without_o fault_n how_o much_o more_o ought_v christian_n to_o accept_v the_o punishment_n of_o their_o iniquity_n when_o this_o gracious_a master_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o exercise_v a_o little_a severity_n towards_o they_o especial_o since_o he_o never_o strike_v they_o but_o for_o their_o fault_n such_o be_v his_o justice_n nor_o such_o be_v his_o mercy_n but_o for_o their_o good_a he_o chide_v not_o because_o he_o love_v it_o but_o because_o they_o need_v it_o and_o because_o he_o love_v they_o rev._n 3.19_o servant_n must_v bear_v what_o they_o will_v not_o as_o well_o as_o forbear_v what_o they_o will_v 7._o to_o expect_v wage_n from_o he_o know_v say_v the_o apostle_n that_o of_o the_o lord_n you_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o inheritance_n for_o you_o serve_v the_o lord_n christ_n col._n 3.24_o the_o true_a christian_a believe_v that_o his_o lord_n be_v the_o rewarder_n of_o all_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o heb._n 11.6_o and_o be_v content_a to_o refer_v all_o to_o he_o know_v that_o though_o the_o veil_n be_v uncertain_a yet_o standing-wage_n be_v set_v and_o certain_a great_a be_v their_o reward_n in_o heaven_n there_o be_v a_o reward_n in_o the_o very_a work_n but_o he_o will_v bestow_v a_o further_a recompense_n hereafter_o the_o hypocrite_n look_v for_o his_o reward_n here_o and_o sell_v his_o service_n to_o christ_n work_v for_o present_a wage_n but_o the_o sincere_a servant_n of_o christ_n submit_v all_o to_o christ._n as_o we_o shall_v not_o serve_v he_o for_o so_o he_o will_v not_o be_v serve_v without_o wage_n even_o such_o as_o will_v weigh_v down_o all_o our_o work_n and_o all_o our_o woe_n mat._n 6.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o wherein_o they_o be_v christ_n servant_n or_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v 1._o by_o redemption_n servus_n a_o servando_fw-la aust._n or_o seruâ—s_n quasi_fw-la bello_fw-la servatus_fw-la he_o that_o by_o right_a of_o war_n may_v just_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o yet_o be_v save_v alive_a be_v call_v servant_n and_o he_o