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the_o whole_a earth_n luk._n 21._o 34_o 35._o first_o gross_a drunkenness_n extinguish_v for_o the_o present_a all_o thought_n of_o a_o judgement_n to_o come_v for_o a_o prisoner_n to_o reel_v drink_v unto_o the_o bar_n where_o he_o be_v to_o be_v try_v for_o his_o life_n will_v argue_v a_o belluine_a contempt_n of_o his_o life_n and_o throw_v a_o strange_a and_o high_a scorn_n upon_o justice_n though_o man_n habitual_o fear_v and_o love_n god_n above_o all_o and_o prize_v their_o precious_a soul_n more_o than_o million_o of_o world_n yet_o their_o act_n of_o drunkenness_n be_v a_o real_a and_o interpretative_a slight_n of_o the_o all-powerfull_a judge_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n and_o a_o disvalue_v of_o the_o priceless_a soul_n second_o metaphorical_a drunkenness_n drunkenness_n with_o prosperity_n and_o riches_n with_o delight_n disport_n and_o recreation_n &c_n &c_n argue_v a_o inadvertency_n and_o inconsideration_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n they_o that_o be_v in_o this_o 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promise_n may_v be_v in_o some_o sort_n extend_v unto_o all_o other_o that_o shall_v be_v find_v faithful_a in_o their_o station_n here_o we_o have_v 1_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o ministerial_a function_n describe_v v_o 45._o who_o then_o be_v a_o saithsull_n and_o wise_a servant_n who_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v ruler_n over_o his_o household_n to_o give_v they_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n next_o we_o have_v the_o reward_n of_o it_o propound_v and_o that_o 1_o in_o proper_a term_n vers_fw-la 46_o bless_v be_v that_o servant_n who_o his_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v next_o in_o metaphorical_a term_n in_o allusion_n unto_o the_o custom_n of_o great_a man_n in_o prefer_v their_o diligent_a and_o faithful_a servant_n vers_n 47._o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v he_o ruler_n over_o all_o his_o good_n here_o you_o see_v that_o the_o faithful_a and_o laborious_a minister_n who_o give_v his_o lord_n household_n their_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n 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detract_v from_o the_o most_o praiseworthy_a and_o crown_v those_o with_o praise_n that_o be_v of_o all_o other_o most_o undeserving_a that_o which_o paul_n here_o speak_v to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o in_o they_o unto_o all_o private_a christian_n may_v be_v press_v in_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n upon_o public_a judicatories_n they_o shall_v judge_v nothing_o secret_a before_o the_o time_n until_o the_o lord_n come_v indeed_o that_o which_o job_n profess_v of_o himself_o job_n 29._o 16_o the_o cause_n which_o i_o know_v not_o i_o search_v out_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o magistrate_n a_o judge_n shall_v do_v his_o best_a for_o the_o bolt_n out_o of_o the_o most_o hide_a truth_n and_o to_o search_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o dark_a cause_n but_o if_o when_o in_o this_o search_n he_o have_v proceed_v with_o his_o most_o diligent_a care_n and_o great_a caution_n he_o yet_o have_v no_o convictive_a proose_n but_o only_o mere_a 〈◊〉_d presumption_n and_o probability_n to_o 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