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say_v the_o apostle_n consider_v his_o own_o work_n that_o be_v himself_z in_o respect_n of_o the_o work_n entrust_v to_o he_o and_o then_o he_o shall_v have_v rejoice_v in_o himself_o alone_o and_o 4._o gal._n 6._o 4._o not_o in_o another_o the_o custom_n and_o inclination_n of_o man_n be_v to_o reflect_v upon_o themselves_o not_o in_o simplicity_n but_o comparative_o not_o with_o a_o single_a eye_n unto_o the_o rule_n but_o with_o a_o indirect_a respect_n unto_o other_o man_n way_n in_o comparison_n of_o their_o own_o thus_o the_o pharisee_n say_v i_o be_o not_o like_o other_o man_n 11._o luk_n 18._o 11._o or_o like_o this_o publican_n etc._n etc._n such_o a_o consideration_n of_o ourselves_o do_v give_v no_o just_a matter_n of_o rejoice_v but_o the_o apostle_n consideration_n of_o himself_o be_v true_a matter_n of_o joy_n for_o our_o rejoice_v be_v this_o say_v he_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n not_o with_o fleshly_a 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unto_o honour_n he_o suppose_v that_o every_o one_o will_v aspire_v unto_o a_o honourable_a employment_n and_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o i_o now_o stir_v you_o up_o unto_o namely_o that_o every_o one_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o fit_v himself_o for_o some_o honourable_a employment_n the_o mean_n be_v to_o purge_v yourselves_o from_o earthly_a quality_n if_o a_o man_n do_v this_o the_o apostle_n do_v promise_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o vessel_n of_o honour_n and_o if_o so_o then_o as_o one_o sanctify_v and_o set_v apart_o for_o the_o master_n use_n and_o prepare_v for_o every_o good_a work_n no_o doubt_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o let_v he_o be_v without_o employment_n the_o use_n of_o instruction_n and_o warning_n be_v also_o twofold_a instruction_n the_o use_n of_o instruction_n first_o
have_v hear_v already_o out_o of_o numb_a 1._o 50._o and_o aaron_n be_v charge_v to_o bear_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o their_o judgement_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o breast_n as_o it_o be_v exod._n 28._o 12._o and_o thou_o shall_v put_v the_o two_o stone_n upon_o the_o shoulder_n of_o the_o ephod_n for_o stone_n of_o memorial_n and_o aaron_n shall_v bear_v their_o name_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n for_o a_o memorial_n item_n vers_fw-la 29_o 30._o and_o aaron_n shall_v bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o breastplate_n of_o judgement_n upon_o his_o heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o aaron_n shall_v bear_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n upon_o his_o heart_n before_o the_o lord_n continual_o so_o be_v it_o the_o office_n of_o faithful_a minister_n and_o shepherd_n in_o the_o gospel_n to_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o sheep_n in_o their_o mind_n as_o christ_n say_v a_o good_a shepherd_n call_v his_o sheep_n by_o name_n joh._n 10._o 3._o which_o sheep_n be_v the_o vessel_n of_o god_n mercy_n rom._n 6._o 23._o and_o therefore_o the_o pastourall_a charge_n do_v burden_v they_o with_o a_o care_n to_o bear_v they_o as_o it_o be_v upon_o their_o shoulder_n and_o in_o their_o heart_n we_o have_v the_o example_n both_o of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o apostle_n paul_n for_o this_o of_o christ_n it_o be_v say_v he_o shall_v feed_v his_o flock_n like_o a_o shepherd_n he_o shall_v gather_v his_o lamb_n in_o his_o arm_n and_o carry_v they_o in_o his_o bosom_n isa_n 40._o 11._o and_o the_o apostle_n do_v declare_v to_o the_o corinthian_n that_o he_o do_v carry_v they_o in_o his_o heart_n you_o be_v in_o our_o heart_n know_v of_o all_o man_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 2._o last_o although_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v not_o proper_o resemblance_n magistrate_n by_o a_o resemblance_n represent_v or_o type_v out_o by_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n yet_o herein_o be_v a_o similitude_n and_o resemblance_n between_o the_o levite_n and_o magistrate_n 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tread_v under_o foot_n so_o in_o this_o way_n the_o magistrate_n be_v by_o power_n and_o authority_n fasten_v in_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o state_n to_o bear_v up_o all_o the_o office_n and_o the_o office-bearer_n both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n that_o they_o may_v not_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o be_v tread_v upon_o become_v useless_a and_o contemptible_a but_o rather_o maintain_v in_o their_o true_a lustre_n and_o dignity_n as_o vessel_n of_o honour_n here_o then_o the_o manner_n of_o bear_v in_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o thereof_o which_o be_v different_a from_o the_o leviticall_a bear_n of_o the_o vessel_n in_o the_o manner_n thereof_o be_v different_a levi_n do_v bear_v they_o in_o his_o hand_n to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o and_o to_o do_v god_n service_n with_o they_o in_o his_o house_n but_o eliakim_n do_v only_o support_v they_o by_o his_o strength_n that_o they_o may_v hang_v steadfast_a upon_o the_o wall_n both_o have_v a_o care_n of_o the_o same_o vessel_n of_o the_o lord_n both_o bear_v they_o but_o each_o in_o his_o own_o way_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o preservation_n their_o care_n be_v parallel_v but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o bear_n their_o care_n be_v different_a the_o one_o be_v inward_a the_o other_o be_v outward_a to_o the_o church_n and_o although_o the_o relation_n be_v not_o the_o same_o yet_o both_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n be_v true_o call_v vessel-bearer_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o both_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n unto_o their_o several_a charge_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o vessel_n where_o by_o the_o way_n let_v we_o make_v this_o general_a observation_n vessel-bearer_n where_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o vessel_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v above_o the_o vessel-bearer_n that_o the_o vessel_n be_v not_o for_o the_o vessel_n bearer_n but_o the_o vessel-bearer_n appoint_v for_o the_o vessel_n the_o vessel_n be_v not_o make_v to_o be_v hang_v upon_o the_o 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