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multiplicity_n of_o various_a impiety_n than_o which_o no_o service_n more_o tedious_a and_o troublesome_a wherein_o a_o man_n serve_v not_o two_o but_o a_o multitude_n of_o master_n serve_v sin_n in_o the_o lust_n thereof_o rom._n 6._o 12._o 3._o so_o cruel_a than_o which_o none_o more_o tyrannical_a and_o bloody_a pay_v its_o best_a observant_n with_o as_o bad_a wage_n as_o may_v be_v eternal_a death_n rom._n 6._o 23._o jam._n 1._o 15._o these_o be_v service_n but_o not_o like_o we_o although_o worldling_n now_o as_o in_o job_n time_n say_v or_o think_v what_o be_v the_o almighty_a that_o we_o shall_v serve_v he_o and_o in_o malachy_n 3._o 17._o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o serve_v god_n yet_o we_o know_v this_o service_n to_o be_v of_o all_o other_o 1._o most_o honourable_a for_o 1._o our_o master_n be_v not_o some_o king_n great_a favourite_n nor_o yet_o some_o potent_a prince_n nor_o yet_o a_o terrene_a monarch_n sway_v the_o sovereign_a sceptre_n for_o his_o time_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o a_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o king_n of_o king_n who_o be_v the_o kingdom_n the_o power_n and_o glory_n than_o which_o no_o master_n more_o honourable_a 2._o our_o fellow-servant_n be_v all_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n as_o abraham_n and_o those_o pious_a patriarch_n such_o as_o moses_n and_o eliah_n and_o those_o divine_a prophet_n such_o as_o david_n and_o those_o other_o godly_a governor_n the_o heavenly_a company_n of_o glorious_a angel_n rev._n 19_o 10._o yea_o our_o bless_a saviour_n our_o fellow-servant_n phil._n 2._o 7._o then_o which_o no_o fellow-servant_n more_o honourable_a 2._o most_o gainful_a these_o servant_n gain_n christ_n phil_n 3._o 8._o pardon_v of_o sin_n god_n favour_n his_o bless_a spirit_n yea_o temporal_a favour_n if_o commodious_a for_o they_o shall_v moreover_o and_o above_o be_v add_v to_o they_o mat._n 6._o 33._o if_o they_o have_v not_o riches_n it_o be_v because_o they_o be_v not_o good_a for_o they_o if_o they_o want_v health_n coelestia_fw-la temporalia_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la bona_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o quantum_fw-la ordinantur_fw-la in_o coelestia_fw-la it_o be_v because_o it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o they_o if_o their_o life_n be_v cut_v short_a they_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o evil_a to_o come_v yea_o moreover_o as_o this_o service_n gain_v all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 21._o etc._n etc._n and_o as_o a_o good_a friend_n love_v at_o all_o time_n prov._n 17._o 7._o so_o this_o service_n bring_v in_o gain_n at_o all_o season_n in_o sickness_n and_o health_n prosperity_n and_o adversity_n rom._n 8._o 28._o yea_o in_o life_n and_o death_n phil._n 1._o 22._o another_o man_n die_v his_o gain_n die_v with_o he_o psal_n 49._o 17._o his_o treasure_n be_v lay_v up_o on_o earth_n therefore_o leave_v this_o world_n