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the_o organ_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o this_o word_n signify_v thus_o it_o appear_v 7._o dan._n 3_o 7._o because_o in_o daniel_n there_o be_v a_o instrument_n call_v a_o psaltery_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hymn_n be_v a_o song_n of_o thanksgiving_n for_o a_o benefit_n receive_v and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n 30._o math._n 26._o 30._o after_o his_o supper_n sing_v a_o hymn_n viz._n for_o a_o particular_a benefit_n last_o a_o song_n be_v a_o more_o general_a thing_n then_o either_o the_o psalm_n or_o hymn_n viz._n wherein_o we_o give_v thanks_o not_o for_o particular_a benefit_n but_o for_o general_a blessing_n receive_v at_o god_n hand_n as_o when_o david_n praise_v the_o lord_n for_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n as_o the_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n this_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o weary_a doctrine_n psal_n 104._o doctrine_n with_o sing_v praise_n unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o to_o prevent_v our_o weariness_n and_o to_o meet_v with_o that_o corruption_n 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that_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o hart_n and_o soul_n be_v present_a and_o apply_v in_o sing_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n &_o yet_o the_o voice_n to_o be_v use_v too_o here_o we_o see_v condemn_v the_o song_n of_o the_o papist_n which_o sing_v that_o which_o they_o understand_v not_o and_o therefore_o with_o what_o affection_n can_v they_o do_v it_o and_o be_v it_o that_o their_o affection_n be_v good_a yet_o their_o understanding_n be_v want_v they_o sing_v not_o aright_o clean_o 16_o 1._o cor._n 14._o 15._o 16_o contrary_a unto_o david_n that_o psalm_n 103._o bid_v his_o soul_n his_o hart_n and_o mind_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o he_o to_o praise_v the_o lord_n and_o
seek_v his_o kingdom_n and_o his_o life_n and_o defile_v his_o concubine_n then_o he_o come_v to_o the_o next_o couple_n of_o servant_n and_o master_n and_o servant_n be_v command_v to_o be_v 22._o verse_n 22._o obedient_a to_o their_o master_n in_o the_o flesh_n so_o call_v first_o because_o they_o be_v only_o for_o this_o life_n and_o can_v reach_v no_o further_o mitigate_a the_o sharpness_n of_o service_n in_o those_o time_n wherein_o servant_n be_v bondslave_n so_o that_o all_o that_o be_v the_o servant_n be_v the_o master_n for_o otherwise_o 1._o cor._n 7._o 22._o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o servant_n be_v god_n freeman_n as_o well_o as_o the_o master_n if_o they_o be_v god_n child_n second_o master_n of_o the_o flesh_n because_o they_o can_v command_v their_o soul_n but_o only_o their_o body_n the_o dutyfullnesse_n of_o servant_n consist_v in_o 2._o thing_n first_o that_o it_o be_v do_v with_o faithfulness_n not_o with_o ay_o service_n but_o as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n second_o that_o it_o be_v do_v willing_o and_o free_o and_o frank_o for_o the_o 7._o 1._o cor._n 9_o 7._o lord_n 2._o cor._n 9_o love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o must_v do_v it_o 23._o verse_n 23._o as_o unto_o god_n example_n we_o have_v of_o abraham_n servant_n who_o faithfulness_n we_o see_v who_o be_v send_v to_o fetch_v a_o wife_n for_o his_o master_n son_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o 12._o gen._n 24._o 12._o place_n fall_v upon_o his_o knee_n and_o pray_v and_o commend_v his_o business_n to_o god_n which_o teach_v that_o servant_n note_n note_n must_v not_o only_o be_v faithful_a but_o careful_a by_o commend_v their_o business_n unto_o god_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o pray_v both_o for_o strength_n and_o wisdom_n in_o their_o master_n business_n again_o we_o see_v in_o he_o a_o singular_a diligence_n in_o that_o come_n to_o the_o place_n set_v up_o the_o camel_n and_o see_v they_o serve_v before_o he_o will_v rest_v 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as_o a_o reason_n both_o to_o the_o master_n and_o servant_n that_o if_o the_o master_n be_v injurious_a unto_o the_o servant_n the_o lord_n will_v person_n god_n be_v no_o respector_n of_o person_n not_o spare_v he_o because_o of_o his_o wealth_n and_o high_a estate_n because_o he_o be_v above_o his_o servant_n as_o earthly_a judge_n will_v oftentimes_o be_v partial_a nether_a will_v he_o spare_v the_o injurious_a servant_n because_o of_o pity_n to_o his_o poverty_n and_o inferiority_n the_o end_n of_o the_o 28._o sermon_n the_o 29._o sermon_n coloss._n 4._o v._o 1._o 1_o you_o master_n do_v unto_o your_o servant_n that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a know_v that_o you_o also_o have_v a_o master_n in_o heaven_n you_o master_n look_v that_o you_o yield_v unto_o your_o servant_n both_o wage_n and_o meat_n and_o drink_v as_o that_o which_o be_v right_a and_o with_o moderate_a rest_n and_o recreation_n some_o further_a recompense_n according_a to_o the_o good_a service_n they_o have_v do_v as_o that_o which_o be_v equal_a consider_v that_o as_o your_o servant_n be_v to_o render_v a_o account_n unto_o you_o so_o you_o must_v give_v a_o account_n unto_o your_o master_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o duty_n of_o master_n be_v 1._o to_o do_v just_o viz._n that_o they_o give_v that_o which_o they_o agree_v upon_o servant_n duty_n of_o master_n to_o their_o servant_n according_a to_o the_o law_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o wage_n second_o that_o they_o deal_v equal_o towards_o they_o viz._n with_o consideration_n beside_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o the_o master_n account_v the_o servant_n in_o some_o sort_n as_o a_o child_n and_o in_o that_o regard_n to_o carry_v a_o equal_a hand_n to_o he_o as_o to_o his_o child_n and_o to_o love_v he_o and_o therefore_o we_o see_v that_o naaman_n 13._o 2._o king_n 5._o 13._o servant_n call_v his_o master_n father_n and_o josua_n be_v a_o magistrate_n call_v achan_n 19_o josh_n 7._o 19_o though_o a_o thief_n son_n 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and_o especial_o will_v have_v little_a regard_n that_o they_o serve_v god_n for_o they_o will_v hardly_o spare_v they_o so_o long_o from_o their_o drudgery_n furthermore_o according_a to_o their_o servant_n faithfulness_n and_o as_o they_o have_v profit_v their_o master_n by_o their_o service_n so_o ought_v they_o to_o reward_v they_o deut._n 15._o 14._o for_o it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o master_n life_n may_v be_v save_v by_o his_o servant_n and_o therefore_o according_o he_o be_v to_o have_v regard_n unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o in_o that_o place_n of_o deut._n howbeit_o a_o stranger_n may_v be_v keep_v as_o a_o servant_n all_o his_o life_n yet_o the_o jew_n be_v command_v that_o if_o one_o of_o their_o brother_n 1._o one_o of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n if_o he_o be_v a_o servant_n he_o shall_v go_v out_o free_a at_o 14._o deut._n 15._o 12._o 14._o the_o end_n of_o seven_o year_n at_o which_o time_n his_o master_n be_v command_v to_o give_v he_o of_o his_o wine_n and_o of_o his_o 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