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punishment_n upon_o every_o one_o of_o they_o according_a to_o the_o same_o verse_n 19_o then_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v sorrowful_a and_o to_o say_v to_o he_o one_o by_o one_o be_v it_o i_o etc._n etc._n here_o we_o see_v that_o every_o one_o of_o the_o disciple_n except_o judas_n be_v mistrustful_a of_o himself_o and_o yet_o none_o of_o they_o prove_v to_o be_v the_o traitor_n whence_o arise_v this_o doctrine_n that_o they_o be_v likely_a to_o fall_v into_o least_o evil_a doct._n 2_o who_o be_v most_o fearful_a of_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o sin_n fear_v of_o sin_n prevent_v fall_v into_o sin_n they_o who_o be_v most_o jealous_a of_o their_o own_o corruption_n be_v best_a fortify_v against_o dangerous_a fall_n therefore_o be_v it_o say_v by_o the_o wise_a man_n 28.14_o prou._n 28.14_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o fear_v always_o but_o he_o that_o harden_v his_o heart_n shall_v fall_v into_o mischief_n that_o be_v hasaels_n case_n he_o suspect_v not_o himself_o and_o therefore_o when_o the_o prophet_n tell_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o cruel_a man_n that_o he_o shall_v slay_v the_o young_a man_n of_o israel_n with_o the_o sword_n and_o dash_v their_o infant_n against_o the_o stone_n and_o rend_v in_o piece_n their_o woman_n with_o child_n he_o say_v unto_o the_o prophet_n what_o be_v thy_o servant_n a_o dog_n that_o i_o shall_v do_v this_o great_a thing_n 8.12.23_o 2_o king_n 8.12.23_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o be_v worse_o than_o a_o dog_n if_o i_o shall_v ever_o show_v such_o immanity_n and_o fierceness_n and_o such_o beastly_a violence_n but_o the_o prophet_n word_n fall_v out_o to_o be_v true_a he_o will_v not_o mistrust_v his_o own_o heart_n and_o therefore_o he_o become_v savage_a as_o a_o wolf_n &_o fierce_a as_o a_o lyon_n the_o example_n of_o david_n will_v add_v further_a light_n unto_o this_o point_n for_o as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v awe_v by_o god_n correct_v hand_n and_o fear_v himself_o keep_v a_o narrow_a watch_n over_o all_o his_o way_n he_o stand_v firm_a and_o unmoveable_a against_o all_o assault_n but_o when_o he_o grow_v fearless_a and_o careless_a we_o know_v what_o a_o grievous_a and_o dangerous_a fall_n he_o have_v so_o peter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v afraid_a of_o themselves_o as_o concern_v this_o matter_n of_o treason_n they_o be_v none_o of_o they_o fall_v but_o when_o he_o &_o the_o rest_n grow_v confident_a of_o their_o own_o strength_n than_o they_o all_o play_v the_o coward_n especial_o peter_n that_o be_v most_o resolute_a in_o a_o opinion_n of_o himself_o for_o whereas_o he_o profess_v that_o whatsoever_o his_o master_n think_v of_o he_o he_o will_v never_o forsake_v he_o christ_n must_v be_v content_a for_o once_o to_o be_v mistake_v and_o
settle_v in_o you_o will_v easy_o pull_v all_o other_o duty_n after_o it_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o bitter_a towards_o they_o which_o can_v stand_v with_o love_n verse_n 20._o child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o all_o thing_n for_o that_o be_v well_o please_v unto_o the_o lord_n you_o child_n from_o a_o heart_n subdue_v and_o true_o humble_a obey_v your_o parent_n not_o by_o half_n and_o so_o far_o as_o they_o command_v thing_n to_o your_o like_n but_o in_o all_o thing_n not_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n although_o it_o be_v to_o the_o cross_v of_o your_o desire_n for_o which_o cause_n let_v it_o be_v always_o before_o your_o eye_n as_o a_o goad_n to_o stir_v you_o up_o to_o this_o obedience_n that_o in_o so_o do_v you_o shall_v not_o only_o please_v your_o parent_n but_o do_v a_o thing_n acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n himself_o verse_n 21._o father_n provoke_v not_o your_o child_n to_o anger_n lest_o they_o be_v discourage_v you_o parent_n abuse_v not_o your_o authority_n or_o the_o pliable_a mind_n of_o your_o child_n either_o by_o command_a thing_n unlawful_a or_o by_o hard_a usage_n of_o they_o to_o provoke_v they_o to_o any_o undutifulnesse_n towards_o you_o or_o to_o have_v no_o courage_n or_o comfort_n to_o do_v the_o thing_n require_v of_o they_o verse_n 22._o servant_n be_v obedient_a unto_o they_o that_o be_v your_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n in_o all_o thing_n not_o with_o eye_n service_n as_o man_n pleaser_n but_o in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n fear_v god_n you_o servant_n from_o a_o mind_n subdue_v obey_v your_o master_n who_o commandment_n over_o you_o be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n while_o you_o be_v in_o this_o frail_a estate_n &_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o keep_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n now_o your_o service_n must_v not_o be_v alone_o when_o your_o master_n stand_v by_o and_o look_v one_o as_o seek_v only_o to_o please_v your_o master_n but_o in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n as_o fear_v god_n who_o eye_n be_v always_o upon_o you_o when_o your_o master_n eye_n be_v off_o verse_n 23._o and_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v do_v it_o hearty_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o unto_o man_n your_o service_n ought_v also_o to_o be_v voluntary_a and_o cheerful_a as_o that_o which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o lord_n who_o love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n and_o not_o as_o unto_o man_n that_o can_v discern_v whether_o it_o be_v do_v frank_o verse_n 24._o know_v 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 know_v that_o you_o shall_v receive_v in_o reward_n from_o the_o lord_n life_n as_o a_o inheritance_n which_o he_o will_v free_o as_o upon_o his_o child_n bestow_v upon_o you_o for_o it_o ought_v to_o uphold_v you_o in_o your_o dutiful_a service_n that_o you_o serve_v not_o so_o much_o your_o master_n which_o be_v but_o man_n and_o therefore_o sometime_o unthankful_a and_o unable_a to_o recompense_v but_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v both_o able_a and_o will_v recompense_v your_o well_o do_v verse_n 25._o but_o he_o that_o do_v wrong_a he_o shall_v receive_v for_o the_o wrong_n that_o he_o have_v do_v and_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n remember_v on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o whatsoever_o he_o be_v that_o do_v wrong_a whether_o master_n or_o servant_n thereof_o he_o shall_v receive_v the_o punishment_n from_o the_o lord_n who_o accept_v neither_o the_o person_n of_o the_o servant_n to_o pity_v he_o because_o of_o his_o poor_a and_o base_a estate_n nor_o of_o the_o master_n to_o spare_v he_o because_o of_o his_o dignity_n and_o high_a degree_n the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n chap._n 4._o verse_n 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 â—ight_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 verse_n 2._o continue_v in_o prayer_n and_o watch_v in_o the_o same_o with_o thanksgiving_n and_o now_o to_o return_v again_o to_o the_o general_a duty_n &_o yet_o such_o as_o for_o the_o most_o part_n belong_v rather_o unto_o you_o than_o unto_o other_o person_n &_o church_n not_o so_o state_v or_o affect_v as_o you_o i_o exhort_v you_o to_o take_v pain_n and_o to_o continue_v in_o petition_n and_o request_n unto_o god_n with_o heed_n take_v that_o it_o be_v not_o do_v careless_o and_o drowsy_o the_o which_o both_o with_o continuance_n painfulness_n and_o watch_v must_v be_v do_v and_o perform_v in_o thanksgiving_n for_o grace_n already_o receive_v verse_n 3._o pray_v also_o for_o we_o that_o god_n may_v open_v unto_o we_o the_o door_n of_o utterance_n to_o speak_v the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n wherefore_o i_o be_o also_o in_o bond_n pray_v in_o both_o sort_n as_o for_o all_o man_n and_o the_o faithful_a above_o other_o so_o especial_o for_o i_o and_o timothy_n that_o god_n will_v open_v our_o mouth_n wide_a as_o a_o gate_n otherwise_o shut_v be_v set_v open_a that_o we_o may_v speak_v the_o secret_n of_o christ_n natural_o hide_v from_o all_o man_n and_o by_o dispensation_n of_o god_n always_o to_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n obscure_o know_v to_o the_o faithful_a yea_o to_o the_o angel_n themselves_o for_o which_o i_o be_o in_o hold_n vers_fw-la 4._o that_o i_o may_v utter_v it_o as_o it_o become_v i_o to_o speak_v in_o which_o respect_n you_o be_v yet_o further_o to_o strengthen_v and_o stretch_v out_o your_o prayer_n for_o i_o that_o all_o fear_v set_v apart_o i_o may_v make_v it_o manifest_a as_o it_o be_v meet_v both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o excellency_n thereof_o and_o the_o special_a trust_n of_o the_o apostleship_n which_o be_v commit_v unto_o i_o vers_fw-la 5._o walk_v wise_o towards_o they_o that_o be_v without_o and_o redeem_v the_o time_n and_o see_v you_o dwell_v among_o those_o that_o be_v stranger_n from_o god_n walk_v wise_o that_o you_o be_v neither_o infect_v with_o their_o evil_n nor_o they_o have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o truth_n and_o that_o by_o the_o light_n of_o your_o godly_a conversation_n they_o may_v be_v allure_v to_o give_v ear_n to_o the_o truth_n therein_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o diligent_a merchant_n that_o to_o redeem_v their_o loss_n that_o be_v past_a watch_v to_o take_v all_o opportunity_n of_o gain_v vers_fw-la 6._o let_v your_o speech_n be_v gracious_a always_o and_o powder_v with_o salt_n that_o you_o may_v know_v how_o to_o answer_v every_o man_n more_o particular_o look_v to_o your_o speech_n in_o the_o wise_a order_n whereof_o christian_a wisdom_n be_v singular_o discern_v that_o it_o be_v always_o as_o savoury_a meat_n well_o season_v while_o you_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o answer_v every_o man_n according_a as_o their_o particular_a estate_n require_v verse_n 7._o tychicus_n our_o belove_a brother_n and_o faithful_a minister_n and_o fellow_n servant_n in_o the_o lord_n shall_v declare_v unto_o you_o my_o whole_a state_n in_o the_o love_n &_o care_n i_o bear_v unto_o you_o i_o have_v send_v pychicus_n unto_o you_o who_o shall_v inform_v you_o of_o all_o my_o estate_n whereof_o i_o know_v you_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o hear_v who_o that_o you_o may_v receive_v as_o it_o become_v i_o commend_v unto_o you_o for_o a_o brother_n worthy_a to_o be_v belove_v also_o for_o a_o faithful_a minister_n and_o my_o fellow_n in_o the_o lord_n service_n vers_fw-la 8._o who_o i_o have_v send_v unto_o you_o for_o the_o same_o purpose_n that_o he_o may_v know_v your_o state_n and_o may_v comfort_v your_o heart_n who_o i_o have_v send_v as_o to_o let_v you_o understand_v of_o my_o affair_n so_o to_o know_v what_o case_n you_o be_v in_o thereof_o to_o make_v report_n unto_o i_o and_o especial_o that_o he_o may_v comfort_v you_o at_o the_o heart_n against_o the_o storm_n of_o persecution_n raise_v against_o you_o verse_n 9_o with_o onesimus_n a_o faithful_a and_o belove_a brother_n who_o be_v one_o of_o you_o they_o shall_v show_v you_o of_o all_o thing_n here_o and_o with_o he_o that_o the_o embassage_n may_v have_v more_o authority_n and_o that_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o 2._o witness_n the_o thing_n concern_v you_o or_o i_o may_v be_v better_o assure_v i_o send_v onesimus_n a_o brother_n both_o faithful_a and_o worthy_a to_o be_v belove_v
be_v that_o other_o place_n of_o paul_n to_o timothy_n let_v as_o many_o servant_n as_o be_v under_o the_o yoke_n count_v their_o master_n worthy_a of_o all_o honour_n 6.1.2_o 1._o tim._n 6.1.2_o that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o his_o doctrine_n be_v not_o evil_o speak_v off_o and_o they_o that_o have_v believe_v master_n let_v they_o not_o despise_v they_o because_o they_o be_v brethren_n but_o rather_o do_v service_n because_o they_o be_v faithful_a and_o belove_a and_o partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n and_o that_o be_v a_o thing_n worthy_a singular_a commendation_n in_o jacob_n that_o he_o serve_v laban_n though_o a_o covetous_a 31.6.40_o gen._n 31.6.40_o deceirfull_a and_o hard_a master_n with_o all_o his_o might_n be_v in_o the_o day_n consume_v with_o heat_n and_o with_o frost_n in_o the_o night_n his_o sleep_n also_o depart_v from_o his_o eye_n and_o therefore_o those_o servant_n be_v much_o to_o be_v blame_v that_o make_v religion_n a_o occasion_n of_o their_o 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