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conclude_v and_o that_o several_o as_o against_o mosaical_a rite_n vers_fw-la 16.17_o against_o philosophy_n vers_fw-la 18.19_o and_o against_o tradition_n verse_n 20._o and_o so_o to_o the_o end_n of_o that_o chapter_n thus_o of_o the_o second_o part_n three_o life_n 3_o the_o precept_n of_o life_n in_o give_v precept_n of_o life_n the_o apostle_n hold_v this_o order_n first_o he_o give_v general_a rule_n that_o concern_v all_o as_o they_o be_v christian_n then_o he_o give_v special_a rule_n as_o they_o be_v man_n of_o this_o or_o that_o estate_n of_o life_n the_o general_a rule_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o first_o seventeen_o verse_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n and_o the_o special_a rule_n from_o the_o eighteen_o verse_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n to_o the_o second_o verse_n of_o the_o four_o the_o general_a rule_n he_o reduce_v into_o three_o head_n viz._n first_o the_o meditation_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n vers_fw-la 1.2.3.4_o second_o the_o mortification_n of_o vice_n and_o injury_n vers_fw-la 5._o to_o the_o 12._o three_o the_o exercise_n of_o holy_a grace_n a_o number_n of_o which_o he_o reckon_v both_o in_o the_o kind_n mean_n and_o end_n of_o they_o from_z vers_n 12._o to_o 18._o the_o particular_a rule_n concern_v principal_o household_n government_n for_o he_o set_v down_o the_o duty_n of_o wife_n vers_fw-la 18._o of_o husband_n vers_fw-la 19_o of_o child_n vers_fw-la 20._o of_o parent_n vers_fw-la 21._o of_o servant_n vers_fw-la 22.23.24.25_o and_o of_o master_n chap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 1._o the_o epilogue_n or_o conclusion_n epilogue_n 4_o the_o epilogue_n contain_v in_o it_o both_o matter_n of_o general_a exhortation_n as_o also_o matter_n of_o salutation_n the_o general_a exhortation_n concern_v prayer_n vers_fw-la 2.3.4_o wise_a conversation_n vers_fw-la 5._o and_o godly_a communication_n vers_fw-la 6._o now_o after_o the_o apostle_n have_v disburden_v himself_o of_o those_o general_a care_n than_o he_o take_v liberty_n to_o refresh_v himself_o 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make_v a_o show_n of_o they_o open_o and_o have_v triumph_v over_o they_o in_o the_o same_o cross_n verse_n 16._o let_v no_o man_n therefore_o condemn_v you_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_n or_o in_o respect_n of_o a_o holy_a day_n or_o of_o the_o new_a moon_n or_o of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n verse_n 17._o which_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o the_o body_n be_v in_o christ_n verse_n 18._o let_v no_o man_n at_o his_o pleasure_n bear_v rule_n over_o you_o by_o humbleness_n of_o mind_n and_o worship_v of_o angel_n advance_v himself_o in_o &c._n &c._n verse_n 19_o and_o hold_v not_o the_o head_n whereof_o all_o the_o body_n be_v furnish_v and_o knit_v together_o by_o joint_n and_o band_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 20._o wherefore_o if_o you_o be_v dead_a with_o christ_n from_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 21._o as_o touch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o verse_n 22._o which_o all_o perish_v with_o the_o use_n and_o be_v after_o the_o commandment_n &_o doctrine_n of_o man_n verse_n 23._o which_o thing_n have_v indeed_o a_o show_n of_o wisdom_n in_o voluntary_a religion_n and_o humbleness_n of_o mind_n and_o in_o not_o spare_v the_o body_n neither_o have_v they_o it_o in_o any_o estimation_n to_o satisfy_v the_o flesh_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o our_o saviour_n have_v not_o only_o cancel_v they_o but_o he_o have_v spoil_v the_o devil_n which_o have_v power_n to_o execute_v the_o forfeiture_n of_o these_o bond_n i_o say_v both_o in_o himself_o on_o the_o cross_n and_o in_o we_o daily_o he_o have_v and_o do_v spoil_v they_o and_o triumph_v over_o they_o and_o make_v a_o open_a show_n of_o they_o so_o as_o we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o danger_n of_o their_o arrest_n now_o therefore_o i_o come_v to_o the_o conclusion_n which_o i_o direct_v distinct_o first_o against_o the_o ceremony_n then_o against_o philosophy_n and_o last_o against_o tradition_n first_o i_o say_v let_v no_o man_n condemn_v you_o or_o if_o they_o 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of_o angel_n nor_o what_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n and_o most_o proud_o do_v they_o advance_v themselves_o swell_v in_o the_o vain_a conceit_n of_o their_o fleshly_a mind_n yea_o they_o that_o bring_v in_o this_o doctrine_n fall_v from_o the_o foundation_n &_o hold_v not_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o who_o every_o member_n do_v depend_v and_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v excellent_o furnish_v and_o indissoluble_o knit_v together_o and_o increase_v with_o the_o increase_n of_o god._n and_o last_o for_o tradition_n i_o wonder_v at_o it_o you_o shall_v be_v clog_v with_o they_o see_v you_o be_v deliver_v from_o they_o in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o they_o be_v not_o so_o honourable_a as_o the_o ceremony_n of_o moses_n but_o be_v vile_a burden_n think_v but_o with_o yourselves_o how_o vain_o they_o impose_v upon_o you_o when_o they_o say_v touch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o beside_o all_o these_o be_v perishable_a thing_n and_o fit_v nothing_o at_o 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seven_o inconvenience_n of_o a_o uncomfortable_a heart_n fol._n 7._o the_o difference_n author_n bond_n seat_n effect_n object_n and_o property_n of_o love_n and_o rule_n for_o preserve_v it_o fol._n 7._o 8._o four_o sort_n of_o disturber_n of_o the_o church_n fol._n 8._o seven_o thing_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v assure_v fol._n 9_o seven_o sign_n of_o full_a assurance_n and_o what_o we_o must_v do_v to_o get_v it_o fol._n 9_o wherein_o our_o spiritual_a riches_n lie_v fol._n 10._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o obiquitary_n fol._n 11._o what_o pithanoligie_n be_v fol._n 13._o who_o be_v deceiver_n fol._n 14._o rule_v to_o prevent_v beguile_v fol._n 14._o of_o order_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o family_n fol._n 15._o 16._o ten_o help_n of_o order_n in_o conversation_n fol._n 16._o rule_v to_o bring_v our_o life_n into_o order_n fol._n 17._o nine_o let_n of_o order_n fol._n 17._o of_o steadfastness_n of_o faith_n fol._n 18._o the_o property_n of_o a_o man_n steadfast_a in_o faith_n fol._n 18._o the_o cause_n of_o unsettlednesse_n fol._n 18._o the_o mean_n of_o steadfastness_n fol._n 19_o the_o unconuenience_n of_o a_o unsteadfast_a faith_n fol._n 19_o how_o weak_a faith_n may_v be_v discern_v and_o the_o cause_n of_o unsettlednesse_n or_o weak_a faith_n and_o remedy_n fol._n 19_o cause_n of_o faith_n weaken_v sign_n and_o remedy_n fol._n 20._o cause_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o steadfastness_n fol._n 20._o the_o effect_n of_o fall_v away_o fol._n 20._o remedy_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o steadfastness_n fol._n 21._o the_o privilege_n of_o such_o as_o receive_v christ_n fol._n 24._o rule_n for_o perseverance_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o our_o first_o conversion_n fol._n 24._o 25._o what_o a_o free_a spirit_n be_v fol._n 26._o sign_n of_o a_o true_a heart_n fol._n 26._o rule_n for_o perseverance_n to_o be_v look_v to_o after_o our_o call_n fol._n 26._o 27._o how_o philosophy_n become_v vain_a deceit_n fol._n 30._o of_o tradition_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o father_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o in_o popery_n fol._n 31._o 32._o of_o the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o law_n fol._n 33._o moral_a judicial_a and_o ceremonial_a in_o what_o respect_v fol._n 34._o how_o the_o divine_a nature_n can_v be_v in_o the_o humane_a and_o how_o christ_n be_v like_o we_o and_o how_o unlike_a fol._n 36._o distinction_n of_o union_n fol._n 37._o gift_n supernatural_a and_o natural_a in_o christ_n fol._n 38._o a_o threefold_a wisdom_n in_o christ_n fol._n 39_o of_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n fol._n 39_o christian_n be_v complete_a both_o comparative_o and_o positive_o and_o that_o four_o way_n fol._n 40._o the_o completeness_n of_o the_o weak_a christian_n fol._n 41._o the_o completeness_n of_o the_o strong_a christian_a fol._n 41._o of_o angel_n as_o they_o be_v principality_n and_o power_n fol._n 42._o the_o benefit_n angel_n have_v by_o christ_n as_o their_o head_n fol._n 42._o a_o twofold_a circumcision_n fol._n 43._o of_o circumcision_n in_o the_o flesh_n what_o be_v signify_v by_o it_o and_o the_o end_n of_o it_o and_o why_o it_o be_v abolish_v fol._n 43_o 44._o eight_o reason_n of_o the_o hard_a kind_n of_o phrase_n or_o speech_n in_o scripture_n fol._n 44._o what_o circumcision_n without_o hand_n be_v fol._n 45._o the_o time_n of_o circumcision_n without_o hand_n fol._n 46._o six_o defect_n of_o the_o carnal_a israelite_n fol._n 47._o the_o practice_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o course_n to_o tame_v it_o fol._n 47._o 48._o why_o our_o sin_n be_v call_v a_o body_n of_o sin_n vers_fw-la 11._o how_o many_o way_n sin_n be_v put_v off_o vers_fw-la 11._o of_o the_o circumcision_n of_o christ_n vers_fw-la 11._o ten_o reason_n why_o christ_n be_v circumcise_v vers_fw-la 11._o christian_n bury_v in_o three_o respect_n while_o they_o live_v vers_fw-la 12._o the_o degree_n of_o mortification_n and_o what_o the_o burial_n of_o sin_n be_v vers_fw-la 12._o christ_n raise_v man_n up_o diverse_a way_n vers_fw-la 12._o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o grace_n vers_fw-la 12._o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o duty_n vers_fw-la 12._o of_o baptism_n vers_fw-la 12._o what_o faith_n have_v to_o do_v in_o baptism_n or_o in_o sanctification_n vers_fw-la 12._o of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n and_o in_o what_o thing_n we_o have_v warrant_v to_o bear_v ourselves_o upon_o the_o power_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 12._o a_o fourfold_a death_n and_o of_o death_n in_o sin_n vers_fw-la 13._o of_o the_o uncircumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n vers_fw-la 13._o of_o quicken_a and_o our_o new_a birth_n the_o mean_n necessity_n prerogative_n and_o sign_n of_o it_o of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n vers_fw-la 13._o of_o the_o hand-writing_n that_o be_v against_o we_o and_o the_o cancel_v of_o it_o v._o 14._o of_o a_o great_a combat_n vers_fw-la 15._o of_o the_o battle_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o devil_n vers_fw-la 15._o of_o christ_n victory_n and_o triumph_n over_o the_o devil_n both_o in_o himself_o and_o in_o us._n fol._n 72._o 73._o of_o ceremony_n and_o how_o they_o be_v shadow_n of_o meat_n &_o day_n and_o saboth_n fol._n 74._o 75._o of_o the_o christian_a race_n and_o let_v in_o run_v fol._n 77._o rule_v to_o be_v observe_v concern_v this_o race_n of_o godliness_n fol._n 77._o about_o worship_v of_o saint_n and_o angel_n against_o the_o papist_n in_o three_o thing_n fol._n 78._o of_o the_o pretence_n of_o humbleness_n of_o mind_n fol._n 79._o of_o the_o diverse_a kind_n of_o ignorance_n fol._n 80._o how_o man_n please_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o devise_n fol._n 81._o of_o pride_n and_o how_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a in_o three_o respect_n fol._n 82._o the_o privilege_n flow_v from_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n fol._n 84._o wherein_o the_o church_n grow_v fol._n 85._o three_o thing_n that_o make_v man_n grow_v fol._n 86._o chapter_n ii_o verse_n i._o for_o i_o will_v you_o know_v what_o great_a fight_n i_o have_v for_o your_o sake_n and_o 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in_o god_n work_n and_o withal_o i_o send_v he_o to_o know_v how_o you_o do_v and_o to_o comfort_v you_o by_o all_o mean_n with_o hearty_a consolation_n and_o with_o he_o i_o have_v send_v onesimus_n who_o be_v now_o a_o godly_a man_n true_o sincere_a and_o well_o respect_v even_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v or_o bring_v up_o among_o you_o these_o two_o will_v relate_v all_o thing_n to_o you_o i_o have_v also_o diverse_a commendation_n to_o deliver_v to_o you_o some_o from_o some_o jew_n other_o from_o gentile_n of_o the_o first_o sort_n be_v aristarchus_n and_o marcus_n and_o jesus_n aristarchus_n be_v my_o prison-fellow_n marcus_n be_v barnabas_n sister_n son_n and_o it_o be_v he_o concern_v who_o heretofore_o you_o receive_v some_o advertisement_n not_o to_o admit_v he_o but_o now_o if_o he_o come_v unto_o you_o receive_v he_o jesus_n by_o his_o good_a carriage_n have_v get_v himself_o the_o surname_n of_o just_a these_o three_o be_v jew_n and_o indeed_o the_o only_a man_n that_o 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nymphas_n and_o the_o church_n which_o be_v in_o his_o house_n verse_n 16._o and_o when_o this_o epistle_n be_v read_v among_o you_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v read_v also_o in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o laodicean_n and_o that_o you_o likewise_o read_v the_o epistle_n from_o laodicea_n verse_n 17._o and_o i_o say_v to_o archippus_n take_v heed_n to_o the_o ministry_n which_o thou_o have_v receive_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o thou_o fulfil_v it_o verse_n 18._o the_o salutation_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o i_o paul_n remember_v my_o bond_n grace_n be_v with_o you_o amen_n for_o i_o bear_v he_o witness_v that_o he_o be_v inflame_v with_o great_a affection_n both_o for_o you_o and_o they_o of_o laodicea_n and_o hierapolis_n luke_n also_o a_o physician_n both_o godly_a and_o great_o respect_v salute_v you_o and_o demas_n i_o pray_v you_o also_o to_o remember_v my_o salutation_n to_o the_o brethren_n of_o laodicea_n especial_o to_o nymphas_n and_o that_o religious_a family_n who_o for_o their_o piety_n &_o good_a order_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o little_a church_n and_o when_o this_o epistle_n have_v be_v public_o read_v of_o you_o send_v it_o to_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n to_o be_v read_v there_o also_o together_o with_o that_o letter_n which_o be_v send_v to_o i_o from_o laodicea_n commend_v i_o also_o to_o archippus_n your_o preacher_n and_o charge_v he_o to_o take_v heed_n he_o do_v not_o his_o work_n by_o half_n but_o as_o he_o have_v receive_v his_o commission_n from_o the_o lord_n so_o let_v he_o fulfil_v it_o both_o by_o constancy_n and_o painfulness_n and_o powerfulnesse_n of_o preach_v i_o join_v also_o my_o own_o salutation_n which_o be_v write_v with_o my_o own_o hand_n and_o not_o by_o my_o scribe_n i_o pray_v forget_v i_o not_o in_o this_o restraint_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o the_o only_a fair_a portion_n be_v now_o and_o always_o with_o you_o and_o my_o confident_a hope_n be_v so_o it_o will_n will_n certain_a of_o the_o choice_a and_o chief_a point_n handle_v in_o the_o four_o chapter_n how_o master_n do_v that_o which_o be_v just_a fol._n 157_o master_n do_v unequal_o five_o way_n fol._n 158_o of_o continuance_n in_o prayer_n and_o of_o such_o as_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o affection_n and_o practice_n of_o prayer_n with_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o it_o fol._n 159_o objection_n about_o prayer_n answer_v fol._n 160_o of_o watch_v in_o prayer_n fol._n 160_o the_o door_n of_o utterance_n have_v five_o thing_n in_o it_o fol._n 162_o five_o thing_n stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o god_n minister_n fol._n 163_o christ_n be_v a_o mystery_n to_o six_o sort_n of_o man_n fol._n 163_o christ_n a_o mystery_n five_o way_n fol._n 164_o the_o gospel_n hide_v five_o way_n fol._n 164_o how_o minister_n must_v preach_v 165._o how_o the_o people_n must_v hear_v fol._n 165_o what_o it_o be_v to_o walk_v wise_o fol._n 166_o he_o walk_v sure_o that_o observe_v five_o rule_n fol._n 166_o who_o be_v without_o fol._n 167_o the_o rule_n of_o answer_v in_o respect_n of_o wicked_a man_n fol._n 167_o six_o thing_n observe_v concern_v redeem_v the_o time_n fol._n 168_o four_o consideration_n of_o the_o opportunity_n of_o time_n fol._n 168_o what_o time_n be_v lose_v and_o how_o time_n may_v be_v buy_v again_o and_o how_o time_n must_v be_v use_v when_o it_o be_v buy_v fol._n 169_o motive_n to_o redeem_v time_n fol._n 170_o observation_n concern_v gracious_a speech_n fol._n 171_o the_o reason_n why_o some_o man_n can_v leave_v their_o evil_a word_n fol._n 172_o what_o they_o shall_v do_v to_o get_v victory_n fol._n 172_o perseverance_n in_o good_a word_n as_o well_o as_o good_a work_n fol._n 173_o six_o thing_n concern_v answer_v unbeliever_n fol._n 173_o seven_o thing_n require_v in_o answer_v well_o fol._n 173_o four_o thing_n concern_v answer_v believer_n fol._n 173_o six_o rule_n about_o receive_v one_o another_o fol._n 178_o whether_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n may_v be_v give_v to_o any_o man_n fol._n 179_o eight_o thing_n to_o win_v the_o reputation_n of_o just_a man_n fol._n 179_o what_o hearer_n be_v like_a to_o fall_v away_o fol._n 180_o at_o threefold_a kingdom_n of_o god_n fol._n 180_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n fol._n 181_o six_o sign_n to_o know_v the_o subject_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n fol._n 181_o how_o man_n may_v get_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n fol._n 182_o why_o many_o hearer_n have_v no_o more_o comfort_n in_o hear_v fol._n 183_o who_o be_v christ_n servant_n fol._n 184_o the_o force_n of_o prayer_n 185._o sort_n of_o prayer_n fol._n 185_o what_o strive_v in_o prayer_n import_v fol._n 186_o eight_o thing_n we_o must_v fight_v against_o in_o prayer_n fol._n 186_o rule_n for_o prayer_n fol._n 187_o the_o misery_n of_o such_o as_o fall_v away_o fol._n 188_o the_o cause_n of_o fall_v away_o fol._n 188_o how_o many_o way_n christian_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v perfect_a fol._n 189_o what_o we_o must_v do_v to_o be_v perfect_a fol._n 189_o the_o arraignment_n of_o the_o civil_a honest_a man_n fol._n 190._o 191._o 192_o twelve_o sort_n of_o wrong_a zeal_n fol._n 194_o six_o thing_n in_o true_a zeal_n fol._n 194_o four_o sort_n of_o man_n reprove_v about_o physic_n fol._n 195_o three_o rule_n for_o our_o practice_n concern_v such_o as_o we_o suspect_v in_o profession_n fol._n 196_o a_o religious_a family_n be_v a_o little_a church_n fol._n 197_o four_o order_n in_o the_o family_n fol._n 197_o of_o read_v the_o scripture_n fol._n 198_o the_o profit_n of_o read_v scripture_n and_o the_o cause_n why_o many_o profit_n not_o fol._n 198_o painful_a preacher_n many_o time_n grow_v idle_a fol._n 199_o how_o many_o way_n man_n remember_v the_o bond_n of_o other_o fol._n 202_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o postscript_n fol._n
202_o chapter_n four_o verse_n i._n you_o master_n do_v that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a unto_o your_o servant_n know_v that_o you_o have_v also_o a_o master_n in_o heaven_n this_o verse_n belong_v unto_o the_o doctrine_n of_o household_n government_n and_o contain_v 1._o the_o duty_n of_o master_n 2._o the_o reason_n know_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o duty_n 1._o the_o party_n charge_v you_o master_n 2._o the_o duty_n require_v do_v that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a 3._o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v unto_o your_o servant_n master_n all_o master_n be_v charge_v without_o difference_n yea_o the_o wife_n as_o well_o as_o the_o husband_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n the_o great_a as_o well_o as_o the_o mean_a and_o the_o poor_a must_v deal_v just_o as_o well_o as_o they_o that_o have_v more_o mean_n etc._n etc._n do_v that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a doctrine_n from_o the_o coherence_n that_o god_n that_o promise_v eternal_a thing_n will_v provide_v temporal_a thing_n also_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n god_n promise_v the_o reward_n of_o inheritance_n for_o servant_n here_o he_o take_v order_n for_o their_o well_o be_v in_o the_o world_n charge_v master_n to_o see_v that_o they_o be_v use_v just_o and_o equal_o just_a master_n must_v do_v just_o and_o show_v it_o 1._o general_o just_a how_o master_n do_v that_o which_o be_v just_a by_o not_o require_v unjust_a thing_n of_o they_o and_o by_o choose_v such_o servant_n as_o be_v just_a into_o the_o family_n 101.6_o family_n psal_n 101.6_o lest_o by_o bring_v in_o lewd_a servant_n the_o rest_n be_v infect_v for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o great_a injustice_n to_o bring_v in_o a_o infectious_a servant_n that_o have_v the_o plague_n upon_o his_o body_n and_o to_o appoint_v he_o to_o work_v among_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o servant_n that_o be_v free_a from_o the_o disease_n than_o it_o be_v much_o more_o unjust_a to_o bring_v in_o lewd_a servant_n that_o have_v the_o plague_n sore_o of_o sin_n 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wage_n proportionable_a to_o their_o work_n and_o that_o in_o due_a time_n and_o without_o defraud_v they_o of_o any_o part_n of_o it_o or_o it_o concern_v their_o punishment_n and_o so_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o master_n must_v be_v show_v both_o in_o this_o that_o he_o will_v punish_v their_o open_a disorder_n as_o also_o that_o he_o will_v do_v it_o with_o instruction_n moderation_n and_o to_o profit_v they_o and_o the_o whole_a family_n way_n master_n do_v unequal_o 7._o way_n equal_a master_n must_v not_o only_o deal_v just_o but_o they_o must_v deal_v equal_o with_o their_o servant_n and_o master_n deal_v unequal_o many_o way_n 1._o when_o they_o require_v inconvenient_a thing_n for_o though_o the_o servant_n must_v obey_v yet_o the_o master_n sin_n in_o require_v unequal_a thing_n 2._o when_o they_o impose_v more_o work_n than_o they_o have_v strength_n to_o do_v 3._o when_o they_o turn_v they_o away_o when_o they_o be_v sick_a for_o it_o be_v equal_a that_o as_o thou_o have_v have_v their_o labour_n when_o they_o be_v well_o so_o thou_o shall_v keep_v they_o when_o they_o be_v sick_a 4._o when_o they_o restrain_v they_o of_o liberty_n for_o their_o soul_n if_o thou_o have_v the_o work_n of_o their_o body_n it_o be_v equal_a that_o thou_o take_v care_n for_o their_o soul_n and_o if_o they_o serve_v thou_o six_o day_n it_o be_v very_o equal_a thou_o shall_v proclaim_v liberty_n to_o they_o to_o do_v god_n work_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 5._o when_o they_o restrain_v and_o withhold_v their_o meat_n and_o wage_n 6._o when_o they_o send_v they_o out_o of_o their_o service_n empty_a after_o many_o year_n bondage_n and_o not_o provide_v that_o they_o may_v have_v some_o mean_n to_o live_v afterward_o to_o conclude_v it_o be_v not_o equal_a for_o the_o master_n to_o hear_v every_o word_n that_o man_n say_v of_o his_o servant_n 7.23_o servant_n eccles_n 7.23_o nor_o be_v it_o meet_v they_o shall_v bring_v up_o their_o servant_n delicate_o 27.23_o delicate_o 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