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glory_n and_o our_o own_o and_o other_o good_a pag._n 128._o 129._o great_a advantage_n attend_v the_o well_o improve_n talent_n pag._n 162_o 163_o etc._n etc._n the_o plea_n of_o the_o slothful_a in_o hide_v his_o talon_n and_o the_o lordâ—_n ill_a resentment_n of_o it_o and_o proceed_v thereupon_o pag._n 170_o 171_o 172._o etc._n etc._n a_o description_n of_o usury_n what_o it_o be_v when_o bite_a pag._n 184_o 185_o 186_o 187._o five_o mark_n to_o know_v a_o slothful_a person_n with_o eight_o argument_n against_o the_o sin_n of_o slothfulness_n with_o account_n of_o christ_n severe_a punishment_n inflct_v upon_o such_o be_v attend_v with_o a_o double_a punishment_n pag._n 191_o 192._o etc._n etc._n what_o take_v awâ—y_o the_o talon_n mean_v and_o that_o the_o consequence_n be_v utter_a and_o a_o revokable_a darkness_n where_o shall_v be_v nothing_o but_o wail_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n and_o that_o this_o take_v away_o of_o the_o slothful_a servant_n talon_n take_v place_n at_o 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impossible_a without_o cut_v off_o and_o pluck_v out_o a_o right_a hand_n or_o eye_n or_o foot_n pag._n 246_o 247._o that_o the_o pain_n and_o punishment_n of_o unbeliever_n be_v endless_a a_o worm_n that_o never_o die_v a_o fire_n that_o never_o go_v out_o pag._n 249_o 250._o etc._n etc._n christ_n kingdom_n will_v be_v upon_o earth_n four_o rule_n to_o help_v christian_n to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o it_o pag._n 241_o 242_o 243._o christ_n high_a estimation_n of_o such_o act_n of_o charity_n as_o be_v in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n show_v to_o his_o suffer_a member_n he_o take_v they_o as_o do_v to_o himself_o pag._n 246_o 247._o god_n will_v reward_v man_n more_o or_o less_o proportionable_a to_o their_o work_n in_o the_o great_a day_n and_o yet_o the_o reward_n of_o grace_n not_o of_o debt_n pag._n 253_o 254._o mercy_n charity_n and_o alm_n extend_v to_o christ_n true_a brethren_n here_o on_o earth_n be_v above_o all_o service_n acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o bring_v in_o great_a 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curse_v god_n and_o die_v not_o fear_v or_o reverence_v god_n which_o be_v true_a wisdom_n but_o three_o her_o want_n of_o foresight_n to_o see_v to_o the_o end_n of_o god_n dispensation_n she_o look_v only_o at_o present_a thing_n and_o thing_n see_v which_o david_n himself_o call_v foolishness_n in_o himself_o as_o in_o psal_n 73.22_o so_o foolish_a be_v i_o even_o as_o a_o beast_n before_o he_o so_o that_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o principal_a evil_n in_o these_o two_o which_o render_v they_o by_o name_n foolish_a be_v want_v of_o foresight_n have_v eye_n in_o their_o head_n and_o this_o be_v by_o our_o lord_n christ_n give_v out_o as_o the_o distinguish_a character_n between_o the_o wise_a and_o the_o foolish_a builder_n as_o in_o math._n 7.24_o the_o wise_a build_v on_o a_o rock_n look_v forward_o to_o duration_n the_o foolish_a on_o the_o sand_n and_o wherein_o do_v the_o virgin_n in_o our_o text_n come_v short_a be_v not_o this_o that_o wherein_o their_o folly_n do_v appear_v 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this_o doctrine_n first_o by_o way_n of_o information_n it_o do_v inform_v we_o that_o the_o eternal_a perdition_n and_o exclusion_n from_o glory_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o folly_n these_o be_v foolish_a virgin_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v emphatical_o urge_v in_o this_o context_n they_o be_v not_o wise_a so_o solomon_n speak_v in_o ch_z 3._o ver_fw-la last_o the_o wise_a shall_v inherit_v glory_n but_o shame_n shall_v be_v the_o promotion_n of_o fool_n so_o psal_n 107.17_o fool_n because_o of_o their_o transgression_n be_v afflict_v this_o will_v great_o aggravate_v the_o condemnation_n of_o sinner_n but_o the_o question_n will_v be_v be_v this_o folly_n necessitate_v
thing_n consider_v it_o be_v not_o strange_a that_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o buy_v second_o use_v have_v thou_o get_v oil_n in_o thy_o vessel_n grace_n in_o thy_o heart_n have_v thou_o find_v and_o do_v thou_o enjoy_v jesus_n christ_n pardon_v of_o sin_n assurance_n of_o glory_n to_o come_v then_o let_v i_o ask_v this_o question_n of_o thou_o what_o do_v it_o cost_v thou_o do_v thou_o give_v a_o market_n price_n as_o we_o use_v to_o say_v where_o thing_n be_v not_o buy_v at_o a_o market_n price_n it_o render_v the_o matter_n doubtful_a whether_o they_o be_v right_o come_v by_o have_v thou_o forsake_v thy_o own_o way_n thy_o unrighteousness_n and_o thy_o own_o righteousness_n have_v it_o cost_v thou_o pain_n violence_n be_v thou_o a_o new_a creature_n i_o be_o afraid_a it_o may_v be_v say_v of_o many_o that_o pretend_v they_o have_v find_v christ_n and_o assurance_n of_o glory_n as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o jacob_n gen._n 27.20_o how_o come_v thou_o by_o it_o so_o soon_o or_o so_o 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you_o when_o it_o be_v too_o late_o â—rov_fw-mi 5.11_o 12_o 13._o second_o content_v not_o yourselves_o with_o lamp_n only_o these_o have_v lamp_n they_o do_v not_o go_v to_o buy_v lamp_n but_o oil_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o foolish_a â—_z the_o beginning_n of_o their_o disappointment_n we_o now_o precede_v to_o the_o second_o doctrine_n which_o be_v this_o jesus_n christ_n expect_v and_o require_v that_o all_o those_o who_o be_v look_v for_o glory_n and_o happiness_n from_o he_o shall_v be_v make_v ready_a for_o he_o no_o unready_a person_n shall_v enter_v in_o with_o he_o now_o in_o the_o haâ—oling_n of_o this_o doctrine_n i_o shall_v first_o more_o particular_o explain_v this_o word_n ready_a or_o show_v you_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v ready_a second_o prove_v the_o doctrine_n that_o this_o god_n and_o christ_n do_v indispensable_o call_v for_o three_o lay_v down_o some_o reason_n why_o this_o be_v require_v four_o make_v use_n of_o the_o whole_a 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character_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n psal_n 10._o he_o contemn_v god_n see_v job_n 22.27_o they_o say_v what_o can_v the_o almighty_a do_v for_o we_o nah._n 1.11_o there_o be_v one_o come_v out_o of_o thou_o that_o imagine_v evil_a against_o the_o lord_n a_o wicked_a counsellor_n this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o wicked_a jew_n unto_o who_o christ_n speak_v mat._n 12._o this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o simon_n act_v 8.22_o he_o imagine_v mean_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n three_o his_o wickedness_n lie_v in_o his_o verbal_a false_a accusation_n of_o his_o lord_n this_o be_v one_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o devil_n wickedness_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v brand_v with_o false_a accuse_v the_o brethren_n it_o be_v one_o of_o his_o name_n the_o part_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n psa_n 10._o that_o god_n can_v neither_o see_v nor_o hear_v this_o be_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o jew_n mat._n 12._o that_o accuse_v christ_n that_o he_o cast_v out_o devil_n by_o the_o devil_n this_o be_v the_o wickedness_n that_o job_n friend_n think_v he_o guilty_a of_o in_o charge_v god_n false_o and_o for_o this_o christ_n come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n judas_n 15._o for_o hard_a speech_n this_o be_v some_o part_n of_o the_o slothful_a servant_n evil_a he_o give_v hard_a speech_n of_o his_o lord_n four_o his_o wickedness_n be_v further_o aggravate_v by_o his_o pertinacy_n stubbornness_n frowardness_n and_o wilfulness_n as_o we_o may_v perceive_v in_o the_o two_o former_a verse_n he_o harden_v his_o face_n against_o his_o lord_n which_o be_v a_o character_n of_o a_o wicked_a person_n see_v prov._n 6.12_o a_o wicked_a person_n walk_v with_o a_o froward_a mouth_n ch._n 21.29_o a_o wicked_a man_n harden_v his_o face_n that_o be_v against_o god_n so_o that_o we_o may_v easy_o perceive_v this_o servant_n do_v deserve_v this_o epithet_n thou_o wicked_a servant_n the_o next_o word_n we_o be_v to_o inquire_v into_o be_v the_o word_n slothful_a which_o be_v a_o emphatical_a word_n it_o have_v near_o 20_o acceptation_n in_o scripture_n thou_o slothful_a sluggish_a idle_a dull_a stop_v hard_o to_o be_v remove_v loath_a to_o labour_v it_o signify_v to_o delay_v stand_v still_o and_o many_o more_o by_o such_o a_o comprehensive_a word_n our_o lord_n set_v out_o his_o dissatisfaction_n to_o the_o high_a against_o this_o person_n he_o the_o four_o â—asâ—â—ge_n to_o be_v 〈…〉_o mâ—â—â—ing_v in_o â—â—ese_fw-mi word_n 〈…〉_o christ_n consent_n and_o agree_v with_o he_o or_o upbraid_v he_o i_o answer_v that_o this_o speech_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v nonâ—â—al_a and_o â—â—â—â—ding_n like_o that_o speak_v to_o adam_n gen._n 3.22_o the_o man_n be_v become_v at_o one_o of_o we_o and_o after_o this_o manner_n the_o lord_n often_o speak_v in_o scripture_n see_v job_n 40.12_o deck_n thyself_o with_o strength_n and_o majesty_n behold_v he_o that_o be_v high_a and_o abase_v he_o it_o be_v not_o
likely_a that_o christ_n do_v consent_n with_o the_o flothful_a servant_n that_o he_o be_v austere_a that_o he_o gather_v where_o he_o have_v not_o straw_v reap_v where_o he_o have_v not_o sow_o because_o this_o be_v not_o true_a of_o the_o lord_n the_o five_o thing_n to_o be_v speak_v unto_o be_v the_o word_n that_o our_o lord_n make_v use_v of_o to_o set_v out_o his_o return_n or_o advantage_n he_o call_v usury_n from_o whence_o some_o gather_v encouragement_n to_o be_v usureres_fw-mi the_o lord_n in_o this_o word_n follow_v the_o former_a borrow_a metaphor_n of_o money_n and_o bank_n and_o trade_v so_o here_o usury_n great_a man_n steward_n dispose_v of_o their_o lord_n money_n to_o banker_n in_o order_n to_o bring_v in_o increase_n but_o this_o borrow_n the_o word_n do_v not_o at_o all_o palliate_v or_o encourage_v the_o abominable_a sin_n of_o usury_n no_o more_o than_o christ_n make_v use_n of_o the_o unjust_a steward_n for_o a_o example_n to_o provoke_v his_o disciple_n to_o make_v sure_a their_o future_a estate_n do_v allow_v of_o his_o fraudulent_a deal_n with_o his_o master_n all_o that_o christ_n instance_v in_o as_o to_o the_o way_n of_o man_n do_v not_o amount_v to_o a_o toleration_n of_o their_o way_n only_o from_o their_o manner_n not_o matter_n do_v christ_n make_v teach_v to_o we_o that_o usury_n be_v lawful_a or_o unlawful_a can_v be_v urge_v from_o this_o text_n only_o this_o be_v true_a from_o hence_o that_o usury_n yea_o the_o large_a increase_n be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o require_v in_o spiritual_a thing_n but_o because_o it_o be_v a_o case_n of_o conscience_n whether_o or_o how_o far_o usury_n be_v lawful_a or_o unlawful_a i_o shall_v offer_v my_o opinion_n according_a to_o what_o i_o have_v receive_v in_o this_o matter_n as_o to_o the_o practice_n itself_o and_o for_o order_n sake_n i_o shall_v first_o speak_v to_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v here_o translate_a usury_n the_o hebrew_a word_n neshek_n that_o usary_n be_v draw_v from_o signify_v tooth_n and_o so_o render_v to_o bite_v because_o say_v wilson_n the_o gain_n which_o be_v take_v for_o monies_n or_o ware_n in_o respect_n of_o lend_v do_v bite_v and_o gnaw_v especial_o if_o he_o be_v poor_a ainsworth_n call_v it_o bite_a usury_n to_o bite_v like_o a_o serpent_n numb_a 21.9_o speak_v with_o respect_n to_o this_o bite_n with_o serpent_n see_v prâ—â—_n 23.32_o in_o the_o end_n it_o bite_v like_o a_o serpent_n so_o amos_n 5.19_o a_o serpent_n bite_v he_o the_o greek_a word_n seem_v to_o be_v more_o plain_a tokoo_n to_o be_v bear_v or_o bring_v forth_o as_o child_n be_v bear_v and_o bring_v forth_o and_o so_o call_v the_o increase_n of_o a_o man._n so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v mat._n 2.2_o luk._n 1.31_o 57_o it_o hold_v forth_o a_o effectual_a substantial_a increase_n to_o double_v itself_o as_o he_o or_o she_o that_o have_v a_o child_n do_v thus_o do_v the_o five_o and_o two_o talent_n they_o double_v themselves_o which_o be_v by_o christ_n implicit_o call_v usury_n in_o that_o he_o will_v have_v have_v this_o with_o his_o one_o talon_n do_v the_o same_o now_o this_o bring_v forth_o in_o the_o new-testament_n be_v that_o which_o be_v call_v bite_v in_o the_o old-testament_n but_o to_o come_v close_o to_o the_o matter_n i_o shall_v speak_v to_o it_o under_o three_o circumstance_n and_o therein_o show_v when_o it_o be_v sinful_a or_o when_o it_o be_v bite_a usury_n 1._o when_o it_o be_v exact_v of_o the_o poor_a 2._o when_o of_o a_o brother_n 3._o when_o of_o any_o body_n 1._o when_o of_o the_o poor_a than_o it_o be_v apparent_o sinful_a see_v what_o care_n the_o lord_n have_v in_o this_o respect_n exod._n 22.25_o thou_o shall_v not_o lend_v upon_o usury_n to_o any_o of_o my_o porple_n that_o be_v poor_a so_o leu._n 25.35_o 36._o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v poor_a and_o fall_v to_o decay_v thou_o shall_v relieve_v he_o thâ—â—_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o usurer_n unto_o he_o thou_o must_v not_o take_v increase_n we_o have_v usury_n three_o time_n express_v ezek._n 18.8_o 13_o 17._o and_o all_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o poor_a as_o in_o the_o former_a place_n name_v this_o be_v that_o usury_n nehemiâ—â—_n that_o holy_a man_n inveigh_v against_o chap._n 5._o 2._o it_o be_v sinful_a to_o a_o brother_n of_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n poor_a or_o rich_a deut._n 23.19_o not_o to_o thy_o brother_n to_o a_o stranger_n thou_o may_v then_o god_n allow_v that_o cruelty_n which_o he_o do_v not_o allow_v now_o see_v deut._n 7.2_o &_o 20.17_o they_o be_v not_o only_o allow_v to_o oppress_v stranger_n but_o destroy_v they_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o indefinite_o to_o be_v understand_v stranger_n in_o our_o day_n and_o enemy_n also_o be_v to_o be_v feed_v if_o they_o hunger_n usury_n be_v not_o lawful_a to_o a_o brother_n especial_o when_o he_o borrow_v for_o his_o need_n not_o to_o augment_v his_o estate_n bâ—â—_n to_o supply_v he_o with_o necessary_n and_o be_v not_o in_o a_o thrive_a way_n if_o a_o brother_n will_v expect_v part_n of_o the_o gain_n he_o must_v bear_v if_o need_v be_v also_o part_v of_o the_o loss_n therefore_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o covenant_n or_o contract_n make_v for_o use_n but_o leave_v it_o to_o liberty_n to_o turn_v according_a to_o his_o gain_n 3._o bite_a usury_n be_v sinful_a to_o any_o body_n because_o it_o be_v oppressive_a which_o be_v a_o sin_n of_o a_o high_a provoke_a nature_n to_o god_n let_v it_o be_v to_o who_o it_o will_v usury_n be_v yoke_v and_o link_v with_o oppression_n see_v ezek._n 18._o and_o see_v how_o david_n without_o exception_n make_v this_o a_o discriminate_a character_n of_o one_o that_o shall_v dwell_v in_o god_n holy_a hill_n psal_n 15._o he_o put_v not_o his_o money_n out_o tâ—â—_n usury_n the_o prophet_n jeremy_n under_o all_o his_o abuse_n and_o wrong_n purge_v himself_o in_o this_o respect_n jer._n 15.10_o he_o have_v neither_o borrow_v nor_o lend_v on_o usury_n and_o yet_o they_o curse_v he_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v have_v 〈◊〉_d do_v so_o i_o may_v have_v look_v for_o curse_n but_o some_o may_v say_v why_o do_v he_o purge_v himself_o from_o give_v a_o man_n may_v be_v necessitate_v if_o he_o can_v have_v it_o without_o ans_fw-fr this_o be_v sinful_a upon_o a_o twofold_a account_n one_a thou_o be_v accessary_a to_o his_o sin_n two_o accessary_a to_o thy_o own_o ruin_n usury_n be_v rank_v with_o unjust_a gain_n prov._n 28.8_o and_o all_o unjust_a gain_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n but_o some_o may_v say_v what_o be_v bite_a usury_n this_o question_n be_v hard_o to_o determine_v because_o the_o borrower_n must_v be_v well_o consider_v but_o i_o will_v bold_o affirm_v that_o the_o practice_n of_o several_a in_o our_o day_n and_o in_o this_o city_n be_v sinful_a who_o let_v out_o money_n or_o clothes_n by_o the_o week_n at_o unreasonable_a rate_n and_o advantage_n as_o sour-pence_n or_o sixpence_n in_o the_o pound_n by_o the_o month_n or_o thirty_o in_o the_o hundred_o as_o many_o do_v this_o be_v cruel_a ertortion_n and_o sore_a oppression_n and_o those_o who_o use_v it_o may_v upon_o good_a ground_n question_v their_o share_n in_o god_n holy_a hill_n psal_n 15._o such_o oppression_n do_v not_o only_o â—ite_v and_o pinch_v but_o eat_v up_o person_n insensible_o oh_o the_o sin_n of_o your_o weekly_a letters-out_a of_o clothes_n to_o pay_v so_o much_o a_o week_n and_o pawn-broaker_n who_o take_v forty_o in_o the_o hundred_o ruin_v the_o poor_a insensible_o as_o a_o man_n bleed_v to_o death_n with_o use_n the_o magistracy_n of_o this_o nation_n be_v to_o be_v high_o commend_v in_o this_o respect_n who_o bring_v use_v from_o ten_o and_o eight_o to_o six_o in_o the_o hundred_o in_o which_o they_o have_v to_o a_o good_a degree_n blunt_v the_o tooth_n of_o this_o serpent_n that_o it_o do_v not_o bite_v so_o sharp_a nor_o deep_a but_o some_o will_v object_v if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o these_o weekâ—un_n and_o pawn-broaker_n the_o poor_a may_v starve_v answ_n 1._o thirty_o in_o the_o hundred_o can_v long_o preserve_v their_o life_n if_o they_o follow_v that_o way_n 2._o if_o the_o poor_a who_o want_n to_o borrow_v will_v be_v as_o â—reful_a to_o return_v the_o principal_a to_o friend_n they_o borrow_v of_o as_o they_o be_v and_o must_v be_v to_o those_o both_o principâ—_n and_o exorbitant_a interest_n they_o need_v not_o be_v so_o put_v 〈◊〉_d it_o as_o they_o be_v but_o this_o be_v the_o mischief_n that_o want_v of_o caâ—_n and_o punctuality_n in_o return_v when_o they_o borâ—â—â—_n free_o without_o use_n have_v force_v person_n to_o this_o wâ—â—_n of_o bite_a borrow_a but_o i_o have_v make_v too_o long_a digression_n remember_v i_o have_v not_o yet_o in_o what_o i_o have_v say_v assert_v
that_o all_o increase_n be_v usury_n but_o that_o aâ—_n usury_n be_v increase_v to_o bite_a and_o hurt_v i_o now_o return_v to_o the_o word_n and_o from_o thence_o lay_v down_o ten_o part_n observable_a 1._o that_o all_o christ_n servant_n be_v by_o he_o rank_v iâ—_n to_o two_o sort_n good_a and_o faithful_a wicked_a and_o slothful_a wise_a and_o foolish_a sheep_n and_o goat_n no_o medium_n 〈◊〉_d middle-state_n 2._o there_o be_v no_o wickedness_n like_o the_o wickedness_n christ_n own_o servant_n christ_n seem_v to_o be_v at_o a_o 〈◊〉_d to_o set_v they_o forth_o so_o bad_a as_o they_o deserve_v he_o give_v sâ—tan's_n name_n to_o they_o 3._o slight_v word_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v a_o character_n of_o a_o wicked_a person_n 4._o slothfulness_n and_o negligence_n in_o the_o lord_n service_n and_o business_n be_v very_o nauseous_a and_o distasteful_a 〈◊〉_d he_o jer._n 48.10_o there_o be_v a_o curse_n pronounce_v 〈◊〉_d on_o it_o 5._o it_o be_v not_o nearness_n of_o relation_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n will_v exempt_v we_o from_o be_v call_v to_o account_n herâ—â—_n christ_n own_o servant_n entrust_v by_o he_o lyableâ—_n account_n 6._o ironical_a rebuke_n be_v a_o manifestation_n of_o sore_a displeasure_n from_o god_n or_o christ_n 7._o christ_n take_v it_o exceed_o ill_n to_o be_v misunder_o stand_v and_o misrepresent_v i_o have_v show_v you_o how_o thâ—_n servant_n misrepresent_v his_o lord_n 8._o wicked_a man_n be_v not_o true_a to_o their_o own_o principle_n this_o servant_n do_v not_o walk_v up_o to_o his_o own_o reason_n if_o man_n will_v walk_v up_o to_o their_o own_o iâ—eâ—son_n it_o will_v carry_v they_o far_o 9_o christ_n servant_n ought_v to_o calculate_v all_o their_o action_n with_o a_o eye_n to_o their_o lord_n be_v come_v thou_o shall_v have_v put_v it_o out_o that_o at_o my_o come_n i_o may_v have_v receive_v i_o own_o with_o usury_n 10._o all_o christ_n servant_n act_v as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v bear_v a_o resemblance_n of_o usurer_n christ_n do_v certain_o expect_v use_n as_o well_o as_o principal_a of_o his_o servant_n now_o all_o these_o part_n be_v worth_a our_o handle_n only_o i_o must_v study_v brevity_n according_a to_o a_o exposition_n therefore_o i_o shall_v pass_v most_o of_o they_o and_o only_o speak_v to_o the_o four_o part_n brief_o i_o shall_v speak_v a_o few_o word_n to_o this_o one_o part_n that_o slothfulness_n be_v inexpressible_o distasteful_a to_o god_n and_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o laodicea_n revel_v 3._o latter_a end_n christ_n be_v ready_a to_o spew_v she_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n christ_n can_v not_o abide_v a_o idle_a servant_n see_v mat._n 20._o why_o stand_v you_o all_o the_o day_n idle_a the_o place_n forename_a jer._n 48.10_o be_v a_o dreadful_a word_n god_n pronounce_v a_o severe_a curse_n against_o those_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o that_o stand_v still_o in_o oppofition_n to_o zeal_n and_o motion_n that_o stand_v still_o as_o the_o word_n will_v beaâ—_n this_o evil_a the_o spirit_n of_o god_n forbid_v rom._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d not_o slothful_a in_o business_n this_o must_v not_o be_v and_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n that_o slothfulness_n shall_v be_v so_o distasteful_a to_o god_n and_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v not_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n act_v to_o we_o god_n act_v with_o zeal_n in_o our_o behalf_n and_o when_o the_o spirit_n do_v his_o office_n in_o the_o heart_n it_o bring_v forth_o zeal_n in_o we_o 2._o slothsulness_n be_v a_o great_a hindrance_n to_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o world_n zeal_n provoke_v many_o see_v 2_o cor._n 9.2_o 3._o it_o be_v not_o like_o christ_n it_o be_v prophesy_v of_o he_o psal_n 69._o the_o zeal_n of_o thy_o house_n have_v eat_v i_o 〈◊〉_d q._n but_o how_o may_v we_o know_v in_o ourselves_o whether_o we_o be_v of_o this_o slothful_a temper_n a._n 1._o when_o thou_o have_v not_o thy_o heart_n in_o god_n service_n but_o only_o the_o external_a part_n this_o be_v to_o have_v 〈◊〉_d male_a in_o the_o flock_n according_a to_o mal._n 1._o and_o offeâ—_n unto_o the_o lord_n a_o corrupt_a thing_n v._o 14._o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d accurse_a service_n 2._o a_o slothful_a servant_n be_v one_o who_o be_v hinder_v from_o the_o service_n of_o god_n upon_o small_a discouragement_n imaginary_a discouragement_n apprehension_n of_o danger_n etc._n etc._n see_v prov._n 22.13_o the_o slothful_a man_n say_v there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d lion_n in_o the_o way_n i_o shall_v be_v slay_v in_o the_o street_n and_o we_o have_v the_o same_o prov._n 26.13_o a_o very_a unlikely_a thing_n yet_o the_o slothful_a man_n take_v hold_v of_o this_o as_o a_o ground_n of_o discouragement_n 3._o a_o slothful_a person_n have_v no_o pleasure_n nor_o delight_n nor_o joy_n in_o christ_n service_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o sun_n that_o he_o rejoice_v to_o run_v his_o race_n psal_n 19_o a_o industrious_a servant_n take_v great_a delight_n in_o christ_n service_n it_o be_v his_o meat_n and_o drink_n to_o do_v his_o will_n this_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n himself_n when_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n 4._o a_o slothful_a servant_n be_v very_o confident_a of_o his_o own_o good_a estate_n see_v prov._n 26.16_o the_o sluggard_n be_v wisâ—â—_n in_o his_o own_o conceit_n than_o seven_o man_n that_o can_v render_v a_o reason_n so_o be_v laodicea_n whereas_o a_o industrious_a person_n in_o spiritual_n be_v always_o humble_a 5._o a_o slothful_a person_n act_v not_o up_o to_o his_o strength_n and_o light_n receive_v he_o will_v not_o put_v forth_o his_o strength_n i_o shall_v speak_v a_o few_o word_n to_o provoke_v person_n against_o this_o sin_n of_o slothfulness_n labour_n against_o this_o so_o distaste_n full_o a_o evil_n take_v st._n paul_n counsel_n rom._n 12.11_o against_o sloth_n by_o way_n of_o prevention_n in_o nine_o particular_n 1._o study_v the_o weightiness_n of_o christ_n work_n it_o be_v turious_a work_n it_o be_v of_o eternal_a concernment_n they_o relate_v to_o thy_o master_n as_o well_o as_o to_o thyself_o joh._n 15._o god_n be_v glorify_v in_o thy_o fruit_n 2._o this_o work_n can_v never_o be_v do_v profitable_o not_o acceptable_o without_o industry_n the_o violent_a take_v the_o kingdom_n by_o force_n mat._n 11.12_o 3._o consider_v that_o pain_n and_o labour_n in_o good_a earnest_n never_o fail_v in_o this_o work_n prov._n 2.8_o there_o be_v a_o sure_a promise_n in_o this_o matter_n 1_o cor._n 15._o last_o 4._o consider_v the_o shortness_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o time_n we_o have_v to_o do_v the_o lord_n work_n in_o do_v it_o whilst_o it_o be_v day_n 5._o consider_v the_o stock_n and_o strength_n by_o which_o we_o do_v all_o be_v from_o above_o therefore_o we_o need_v not_o be_v discourage_v phil._n 2.12_o 13._o 6._o no_o excuse_n in_o christ_n service_n will_v serve_v all_o these_o excuse_n in_o this_o servant_n will_v do_v nothing_o 7._o study_v the_o near_a approach_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o argument_n luke_n 12._o 8._o study_v the_o great_a pleasure_n of_o a_o zealous_a and_o industrious_a life_n labour_n be_v pleasure_n in_o christ_n way_n be_v all_o pleasure_n and_o peace_n last_o slothfulness_n be_v not_o only_a impoverish_n but_o undo_v the_o stone-wall_n be_v break_v down_o the_o house_n fall_v down_o by_o it_o a_o slothful_a man_n be_v brother_n to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o great_a waster_n we_o need_v go_v no_o further_o than_o our_o text_n to_o prove_v this_o we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o close_a of_o this_o parable_n that_o remarkable_a passage_n yet_o to_o be_v handle_v be_v the_o severe_a sentence_n and_o judgement_n pass_v by_o christ_n upon_o the_o slothful_a servant_n of_o who_o we_o have_v already_o hear_v in_o several_a circumstance_n 1._o you_o have_v be_v mind_v of_o christ_n favour_n and_o respect_n show_v to_o he_o in_o trust_v of_o he_o with_o a_o part_n of_o his_o estate_n 2._o we_o have_v hear_v of_o his_o proceed_n thereupon_o in_o his_o master_n absence_n his_o hide_v and_o conceal_v his_o talon_n from_o use_n and_o in_o provement_n 3._o we_o have_v speak_v to_o and_o you_o hâ—â—_n hear_v of_o his_o master_n or_o lord_n proceed_n with_o hiâ—_n as_o to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o it_o his_o account_n call_v for_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d plea_n and_o defence_n for_o himself_o to_o his_o lord_n â—t_a his_o coâ—ing_n 5._o we_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o ill_a resentment_n and_o dâ—_n like_o his_o lord_n take_v at_o his_o plea_n which_o i_o have_v show_v you_o under_o several_a consideration_n among_o which_o his_o sharp_a and_o severe_a rebuke_n whereby_o this_o servaâ—_n be_v silence_v his_o mouth_n be_v stop_v and_o now_o his_o lâ—â—_n proceed_v to_o sentence_n which_o sentence_n we_o have_v in_o the_o word_n for_fw-mi 28_o 29_o 30._o take_v therefore_o the_o talon_n from_o he_o and_o
congression_n or_o gather_v that_o will_v be_v unto_o he_o and_o before_o his_o throne_n a_o this_o his_o second_o come_v express_v by_o a_o figure_n all_o nation_n 3._o we_o have_v the_o curious_a and_o exact_a segregation_n and_o strict_a division_n that_o christ_n will_v make_v of_o this_o vast_a number_n into_o two_o part_n sheep_n and_o goat_n 4._o we_o have_v the_o examination_n trial_n and_o final_a sentence_n upon_o both_o number_n according_a to_o their_o work_n that_o which_o lie_v first_o in_o order_n before_o we_o be_v the_o first_o of_o these_o head_n which_o be_v a_o three_o relation_n of_o christ_n second_o come_v we_o have_v two_o before_o in_o this_o chapter_n first_o his_o come_v under_o the_o capacity_n of_o a_o bridegroom_n second_o as_o a_o lord_n or_o nobleman_n and_o here_o as_o a_o glorious_a king_n on_o his_o throne_n now_o we_o have_v in_o this_o relation_n of_o christ_n second_o come_v four_o circumstance_n considerable_a 1._o the_o capacity_n that_o he_o than_o come_v in_o which_o be_v as_o son_n of_o man_n 2._o the_o glory_n he_o shall_v come_v in_o here_o call_v emphatical_o his_o glory_n 3._o the_o great_a attendant_n he_o shall_v have_v in_o this_o day_n all_o the_o holy_a angel_n 4._o that_o in_o this_o appearance_n of_o his_o he_o shall_v place_v himself_o upon_o a_o glorious_a throne_n of_o these_o brief_o in_o order_n 1._o he_o come_v as_o son_n of_o man_n which_o be_v not_o a_o empty_a epithet_n jesus_n christ_n be_v near_o a_o hundred_o time_n in_o scripture_n style_v son_n of_o man_n not_o half_o so_o many_o son_n of_o god_n and_o as_o often_o be_v this_o title_n apply_v to_o he_o upon_o his_o second_o come_v as_o upon_o any_o other_o account_n see_v mat._n 16.27_o 28._o luke_n 18._o chap._n 19_o chap._n 22._o &_o 21.27_o 36_o and_o many_o time_n more_o so_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o when_o christ_n come_v again_o he_o come_v as_o son_n of_o man._n that_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v assume_v this_o nâ—me_n with_o respect_n to_o this_o day_n of_o his_o come_v be_v so_o plain_a that_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o multiply_v scripture_n to_o prove_v it_o but_o that_o which_o will_v be_v more_o needful_a to_o insist_v upon_o be_v to_o inquire_v why_o it_o may_v be_v think_v he_o do_v so_o often_o render_v himself_o under_o this_o capacity_n first_o he_o be_v style_v son_n of_o man_n to_o show_v the_o property_n and_o reality_n of_o his_o person_n son_n of_o man_n and_o man_n be_v the_o same_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v as_o a_o man_n in_o this_o day_n see_v act._n 17.31_o he_o shall_v judge_v the_o world_n by_o that_o man_n who_o he_o have_v appoint_v here_o he_o be_v call_v a_o man_n who_o in_o our_o text_n be_v call_v son_n of_o man._n christ_n will_v have_v we_o know_v that_o in_o all_o his_o office_n to_o we_o ward_n he_o be_v and_o act_n in_o they_o as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n as_o a_o man_n in_o his_o preach_a and_o converse_v on_o earth_n in_o his_o death_n a_o man_n in_o his_o resurrection_n a_o real_a man_n act._n 24._o feel_v i_o say_v christ_n a_o spirit_n have_v not_o flesh_n and_o bone_n as_o you_o see_v i_o have_v joh._n 20._o act._n 7.56_o stephen_n see_v he_o so_o i_o see_v the_o son_n of_o man_n stand_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o his_o mediatorship_n 1_o tim._n 2.5_o there_o be_v one_o mediator_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n in_o his_o come_n again_o he_o be_v a_o real_a man_n therefore_o it_o be_v record_v as_o to_o his_o come_v rev._n 1.7_o every_o eye_n shall_v see_v he_o so_o that_o he_o may_v well_o by_o himself_o be_v style_v man_n or_o son_n of_o man._n so_o daniel_n foresee_v he_o in_o a_o vision_n of_o his_o second_o come_v dan._n 7.13_o he_o shall_v appear_v as_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o be_v real_a substantial_a man._n two_o he_o be_v call_v son_n of_o man_n to_o set_v out_o the_o foundation_n of_o his_o exaltation_n which_o be_v found_v in_o his_o great_a humility_n for_o son_n of_o man_n be_v a_o title_n of_o dimâ—â—t_n on_o a_o lessen_v title_n a_o â—pâ—het_n to_o set_v ouâ—_n meanness_n lowness_n that_o it_o be_v often_o use_v see_v num._n 23.19_o god_n be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v lie_v where_o it_o be_v use_v by_o way_n of_o dimmution_n so_o it_o be_v use_v job_n 26.6_o son_n of_o man_n which_o be_v a_o worm_n so_o psal_n 8._o whâ—_n be_v man_n or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n ezekiel_n be_v near_o a_o hundred_o time_n call_v the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o as_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o learned_a be_v it_o be_v to_o humble_v he_o ezekiel_n be_v a_o man_n wrap_v up_o in_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n and_o he_o may_v be_v apt_a to_o think_v of_o himself_o above_o a_o man_n he_o live_v so_o much_o in_o heaven_n as_o that_o he_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o think_v he_o be_v above_o the_o earth_n and_o not_o of_o the_o earth_n therefore_o god_n in_o this_o stile_n mind_v he_o often_o of_o his_o original_n son_n of_o man._n it_o be_v record_v of_o some_o proud_a man_n who_o will_v derive_v their_o pedigree_n from_o the_o god_n or_o from_o the_o star_n as_o alexander_n the_o great_a will_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o jupiter_n the_o son_n of_o the_o sun_n he_o do_v think_v it_o below_o he_o to_o be_v call_v son_n of_o man._n in_o our_o lord_n be_v still_v himself_o son_n of_o man_n he_o bear_v in_o his_o mind_n his_o former_a low_a estate_n which_o give_v he_o a_o right_a to_o this_o his_o glory_n as_o the_o apostle_n in_o phil._n 2.5_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o christ_n glory_n in_o his_o humiliation_n and_o we_o have_v a_o eminent_a place_n to_o this_o purpose_n joh_n 5.27_o and_o â—ath_v give_v he_o authority_n to_o execute_v judgement_n because_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man._n this_o give_v he_o right_a to_o this_o his_o glory_n three_o son_n of_o man_n to_o set_v out_o the_o suitableness_n of_o christ_n to_o have_v converse_n and_o followship_n with_o man_n which_o make_v society_n with_o he_o very_o desirous_a and_o the_o contrary_a very_o burdensome_a therefore_o israel_n beg_v of_o god_n not_o to_o speak_v himself_o in_o his_o glory_n but_o to_o speak_v unto_o they_o by_o a_o man_n like_o themselves_o and_o it_o be_v reckon_v a_o mercy_n to_o they_o when_o god_n do_v so_o condescend_v to_o they_o in_o it_o deut._n 11._o we_o be_v son_n of_o man_n therefore_o can_v be_v capable_a of_o communion_n with_o the_o son_n of_o god_n four_o son_n of_o man_n to_o show_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v glorisied_a in_o the_o same_o body_n that_o he_o suffer_v in_o as_o his_o visage_n be_v more_o mar_v than_o any_o isa_n 52._o so_o his_o visage_n shall_v be_v more_o glorious_a christ_n shall_v have_v a_o glorious_a body_n phil._n 3._o this_o be_v figure_v out_o in_o the_o transfiguration_n mat._n 16._o 5th_o son_n of_o man_n as_o he_o be_v the_o second_o adam_n so_o call_v 1_o cor._n 15._o by_o man_n come_v death_n by_o man_n come_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a christ_n triumph_v and_o be_v victorious_a conquer_v and_o recover_v all_o that_o the_o first_o man_n lose_v these_o circumstance_n consider_v it_o be_v not_o a_o empty_a title_n when_o christ_n call_v himself_o in_o his_o second_o come_v son_n of_o man._n the_o use_n of_o this_o consideration_n use_v do_v christ_n appear_v as_o son_n of_o man_n or_o real_a manâ—_n then_o this_o may_v serve_v for_o instruction_n against_o those_o vaâ—â—_n and_o airy_a imaginary_a conceit_n as_o to_o christ_n come_v many_o that_o conceit_n his_o come_n only_o in_o the_o spirit_n anâ—_n invisible_a do_v not_o take_v notice_n that_o he_o be_v son_n of_o man_n iâ—_n this_o his_o glorious_a come_v this_o doctrine_n however_o understand_v in_o our_o day_n be_v a_o feed_n nourish_a doctrine_n christ_n teach_v his_o disciple_n to_o eat_v haâ—_n flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n joh._n 6.51_o to_o 58._o which_o in_o effect_n be_v to_o have_v our_o faith_n conversant_a upon_o the_o reality_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o have_v flesh_n and_o blood_n as_o we_o qu._n but_o how_o do_v this_o nourish_v i_o ans_fw-fr it_o inform_v we_o and_o satisfi_v we_o that_o christ_n take_v and_o carry_v our_o nature_n on_o he_o heb._n 2.16_o 17._o see_v how_o the_o apostle_n apply_v this_o consideration_n as_o nourishment_n to_o the_o hebrew-church_n 2._o christ_n by_o this_o assume_v our_o nature_n put_v himself_o into_o a_o capacity_n to_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o we_o as_o st._n peter_n speak_v 1_o pet._n 2.24_o he_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n heb._n 10._o a_o body_n have_v thou_o prepare_v i_o christ_n overcome_v as_o son_n of_o man_n both_o the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n this_o may_v be_v a_o ground_n
call_v the_o throne_n of_o god_n holiness_n and_o glory_n isa_n 63.15_o and_o we_o read_v of_o several_a heaven_n 1._o the_o cloudy-heaven_n the_o air_n up_o to_o the_o moon_n 2._o the_o planetary-heaven_n where_o the_o star_n be_v and_o we_o read_v of_o a_o three_o callâ—â—_n the_o heaven_n of_o heaven_n 1_o king_n 8.27_o or_o the_o three_o heaven_n which_o be_v that_o heaven_n st._n paul_n speak_v of_o 2_o 〈◊〉_d â—_o 2_o there_o call_v the_o three_o heaven_n second_o we_o read_v of_o another_o throne_n pitch_v in_o heaven_n of_o a_o low_a or_o middle_a heaven_n or_o region_n this_o we_o understand_v be_v speak_v of_o dan._n 7.8_o where_o it_o be_v say_v one_o sit_v like_o the_o son_n of_o man._n this_o throne_n be_v show_v to_o john_n rev._n 4._o about_o which_o throne_n the_o twenty_o four_o elder_n and_o four_o living_n one_o be_v and_o the_o lamb_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o this_o throne_n shall_v appear_v when_o the_o low_a heaven_n shall_v depart_v as_o a_o scroll_n rev._n 6._o on_o this_o throne_n christ_n sit_v call_v the_o lamb_n and_o this_o answer_n to_o what_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n foresee_v chap._n 26._o unto_o which_o the_o lord_n descend_v out_o of_o his_o place_n that_o be_v from_o his_o former_a and_o proper_a place_n for_o the_o father_n attend_v christ_n to_o this_o his_o throne_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o faithful_a he_o will_v i_o confess_v before_o my_o father_n and_o his_o angel_n in_o this_o day_n when_o christ_n be_v on_o his_o throne_n the_o prophecy_n of_o zachary_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v zech._n 9.14_o in_o that_o day_n the_o lord_n shall_v be_v see_v above_o or_o over_o they_o the_o first_o of_o these_o throne_n be_v invisible_a 1_o tim._n 6.16_o dwelling_n in_o the_o light_n which_o no_o man_n can_v approach_v unto_o who_o no_o man_n have_v see_v or_o can_v see_v the_o second_o be_v the_o throne_n unto_o which_o the_o manchild_n be_v catch_v rev._n 12._o we_o read_v of_o a_o three_o throne_n pitch_v in_o jerusalem_n 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saint_n shall_v also_o sit_v judge_v the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 6._o now_o the_o great_a question_n will_v be_v which_o of_o these_o three_o throne_n be_v intend_v in_o our_o text_n herein_o i_o do_v only_o humble_o offer_v my_o thought_n with_o submission_n not_o to_o imposâ—_n upon_o any_o i_o be_o indâ—ned_v to_o believe_v that_o the_o second_o throne_n in_o the_o low_a heaven_n must_v be_v intend_v here_o and_o i_o offer_v my_o reason_n that_o do_v induce_v i_o so_o to_o think_v 1._o because_o this_o be_v the_o throne_n about_o which_o the_o innumerable_a multitude_n of_o angel_n do_v attend_v according_a to_o our_o text_n as_o be_v plain_a rev._n 5.11_o as_o also_o chap._n 7.11_o all_o the_o angel_n stand_v about_o this_o throne_n 2._o because_o this_o throne_n 〈◊〉_d our_o text_n be_v the_o throne_n before_o which_o the_o saint_n and_o faithful_n must_v be_v judge_v and_o therefore_o not_o that_o throne_n on_o which_o they_o shâ—ll_v sit_v with_o christ_n to_o judge_n the_o world_n 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people_n as_o psal_n 47._o last_o isa_n 43.21_o this_o people_n have_v i_o form_v for_o myself_o or_o nation_n as_o here_o 3._o sometime_o this_o word_n be_v translate_v family_n luke_n 7.5_o he_o love_v our_o family_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v read_v all_o nation_n all_o people_n all_o family_n all_o compact_a people_n such_o unite_a under_o christ_n all_o nation_n can_v be_v understand_v in_o many_o place_n of_o all_o the_o world_n in_o a_o strict_a sense_n as_o for_o instance_n deut._n 29.24_o it_o be_v there_o say_v all_o nation_n shall_v say_v what_o mean_v the_o heat_n of_o this_o anger_n whereas_o it_o can_v mean_v universal_o 1_o chron._n 14._o last_o god_n bring_v the_o fear_n of_o david_n upon_o all_o nation_n psal_n 118._o all_o nation_n assemble_v against_o david_n hag._n 2._o christ_n be_v call_v the_o desire_n of_o all_o nation_n yet_o when_o he_o come_v the_o nation_n be_v angry_a rev._n 11._o and_o his_o come_n do_v not_o answer_v their_o desire_n therefore_o the_o 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mat._n 13._o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n his_o church_n in_o this_o life_n be_v like_o the_o flock_n at_o paâ—an-aram_a speckled_a and_o spot_a gen._n 30.35_o in_o one_o flock_n so_o say_v the_o assembly_n on_o this_o place_n which_o seem_v to_o illustrate_v the_o matter_n before_o we_o erasmus_n say_v here_o by_o all_o nation_n must_v be_v understand_v all_o rank_n and_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o all_o nation_n consequent_o not_o all_o nation_n in_o a_o strict_a sense_n ainsworth_n upon_o caut._n 1.8_o feed_v thy_o kâ—â—â—â—_n or_o young_a goatâ—_n say_v the_o plock_n in_o scripture_n 〈…〉_o be_v comprehensive_a of_o sheep_n and_o gout_n christ_n himself_o be_v type_v out_o by_o goat_n and_o kid_n leu._n 16._o hâ—â—_n 9_o the_o blood_n of_o goat_n type_v out_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n now_o these_o opinion_n of_o man_n may_v help_v to_o clear_v i_o from_o novelt_n or_o singularity_n in_o my_o notion_n on_o this_o text._n that_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v gather_v before_o this_o 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