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regnare_fw-la in_o servant_n very_a deed_n he_o be_v a_o freeman_n yea_o and_o a_o king_n who_o be_v god_n servant_n he_o trample_v under_o foot_n the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n he_o be_v lord_n of_o his_o affection_n yea_o and_o of_o all_o creature_n he_o can_v use_v they_o but_o will_v not_o come_v under_o the_o power_n of_o any_o of_o they_o and_o yet_o so_o blind_a be_v worldling_n that_o they_o account_v christ_n his_o service_n to_o be_v bondage_n &_o his_o law_n a_o yoke_n whereas_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v the_o law_n â—…_n of_o liberty_n and_o man_n without_o it_o not_o subject_a to_o it_o be_v in_o most_o miserable_a bondage_n for_o he_o that_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o lord_n shall_v be_v god_n like_o curse_a cham_n a_o servant_n of_o servant_n he_o shall_v serve_v many_o master_n instead_o of_o one_o o_o quam_fw-la multos_fw-la dominos_fw-la habet_fw-la qui_fw-la unum_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la and_o that_o in_o a_o ambros._n service_n wherein_o there_o be_v no_o comfort_n for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o reward_n and_o after_o which_o no_o time_n set_v for_o manumission_n or_o liberty_n any_o other_o servant_n that_o have_v a_o evil_a master_n sometime_o may_v be_v sell_v to_o another_o and_o he_o will_v be_v glad_a of_o it_o but_o the_o servant_n master_n of_o sin_n be_v so_o blind_v that_o albeit_o of_o all_o slauâ—…_n he_o be_v the_o most_o miserable_a yet_o he_o be_v content_a with_o it_o and_o desire_v not_o to_o change_v his_o master_n and_o again_o any_o other_o servant_n oppress_v with_o the_o tyranny_n of_o a_o master_n sometime_o will_v deliver_v himself_o by_o fly_v from_o he_o but_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n where-away_a he_o shall_v he_o flee_v secum_fw-la trahit_fw-la dominum_fw-la suum_fw-la quocunque_fw-la fugerit_fw-la non_fw-la fugit_fw-la seipsam_fw-la mala_fw-la conscientia_fw-la 41._o he_o draw_v his_o oppressor_n with_o he_o flee_v where_o he_o will_v a_o evil_a conscience_n can_v flee_v from_o itself_o and_o as_o for_o a_o reward_n of_o his_o service_n where_o reward_n be_v it_o voluptas_fw-la transitâ—…_n peccatum_fw-la manet_fw-la praeterit_fw-la quod_fw-la delectabat_fw-la remansit_fw-la quod_fw-la pungat_fw-la the_o pleasure_n pass_v the_o sin_n abide_v still_o that_o be_v go_v which_o delight_v he_o and_o for_o which_o he_o sin_v that_o remain_v which_o disquiet_v he_o and_o torment_v he_o to_o wit_n guiltiness_n the_o fruit_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o worm_n which_o gâ—…aweth_v his_o conscience_n what_o shall_v we_o then_o do_v but_o cry_v out_o and_o confess_v with_o the_o same_o father_n o_o miserabilis_fw-la seruitus_fw-la peccatâ—…_n o_o miserable_a and_o unprofitable_a and_o every_o way_n comfortless_a service_n of_o sin_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a o_o happy_a joyful_a fruitful_a and_o every_o way_n most_o comfortable_a the_o service_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n yet_o concern_v this_o point_n there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n question_n to_o be_v move_v say_v not_o our_o saviour_n to_o his_o disciple_n henceforth_o i_o call_v you_o not_o servant_n but_o friend_n how_o then_o be_v redeem_v and_o glorify_a 15._o saint_n call_v servant_n i_o answer_v this_o note_v their_o advancement_n to_o a_o new_a and_o high_a dignity_n but_o derogate_v not_o from_o their_o old_a debt-bound_a duty_n familiarity_n with_o god_n take_v not_o away_o reverence_v it_o it_o engender_v not_o as_o our_o proverb_n be_v contempt_n no_o there_o be_v none_o who_o reverence_v he_o more_o than_o they_o with_o who_o he_o be_v most_o familiar_a and_o noâ—…e_v more_o ready_a to_o serve_v he_o than_o they_o who_o have_v find_v he_o most_o merciful_a to_o they_o so_o these_o two_o style_n friend_n and_o servant_n be_v not_o repugnant_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o and_o again_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v how_o serve_v they_o he_o for_o ever_o in_o his_o temple_n say_v not_o our_o saviour_n the_o servant_n abide_v not_o in_o the_o
the_o love_n humility_n and_o meekness_n of_o christ_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v know_v we_o be_v he_o such_o as_o bite_v one_o another_o and_o devour_v one_o another_o be_v as_o yet_o but_o carnal_a and_o stranger_n from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o jesus_n and_o he_o shall_v lead_v they_o to_o the_o fountain_n etc._n etc._n water_n water_n signify_v refresh_a joy_n which_o saint_n shall_v have_v there_o in_o great_a abundance_n he_o that_o 14._o drink_v of_o the_o water_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o shall_v never_o thirst_v any_o more_o but_o the_o water_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o shall_v be_v in_o he_o a_o well_o of_o water_n spring_v up_o into_o eternal_a life_n the_o spring_a and_o flow_v of_o the_o water_n note_v the_o abundance_n of_o it_o according_a to_o that_o i_o be_o come_v that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n 10._o and_o have_v it_o in_o abundance_n therefore_o be_v their_o exceed_a great_a joy_n call_v river_n of_o pleasure_n and_o 36._o again_o a_o pure_a river_n 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