have_v hire_v he_o to_o work_v in_o his_o vineyard_n he_o must_v hold_v the_o key_n of_o his_o kingdom_n in_o one_o hand_n &_o the_o 6.17_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o the_o other_o hand_n and_o all_o be_v heavy_a all_o be_v weighty_a and_o hard_o to_o wield_v aright_o he_o must_v help_v to_o bear_v the_o church_n as_o the_o 15.2_o levite_n do_v the_o ark_n government_n be_v lay_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v commit_v to_o his_o charge_n if_o any_o under_o he_o do_v 3.20_o perish_v by_o he_o god_n will_v require_v their_o blood_n at_o his_o hand_n chap._n 6._o minister_n must_v have_v a_o warrantable_a call_n now_o in_o a_o labourer_n these_o seven_o thing_n be_v require_v first_o a_o lawful_a call_n for_o it_o be_v against_o all_o right_a and_o reason_n that_o any_o man_n shall_v gather_v his_o neighbour_n grape_n or_o thrust_v his_o sickle_n into_o his_o corn_n without_o his_o leave_n and_o so_o it_o be_v as_o 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