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ministerium_fw-la pro_fw-la nostra_fw-la salute_v semper_fw-la mittuntur_fw-la that_o be_v the_o angel_n be_v always_o send_v to_o serve_v for_o our_o salvation_n the_o coruscant_fw-la and_o glorious_a sun_n do_v go_v and_o accomplish_v his_o course_n as_o god_n have_v appoint_v by_o motion_n and_o operation_n adam_n the_o first_o and_o principall_a man_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v create_v be_v place_v in_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n to_o dress_v trim_a and_o keep_v it_o in_o a_o decent_a and_o good_a order_n gen._n 2.15_o and_o yet_o this_o be_v before_o the_o fall_n and_o before_o any_o weed_n and_o trumpery_n that_o there_o may_v grow_v there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o labour_n yet_o god_n appoint_v he_o to_o this_o work_n hereby_o do_v show_v how_o much_o he_o abhor_a idleness_n adam_n then_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n labourer_n as_o well_o as_o his_o own_o even_o before_o the_o fall_n in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o integrity_n but_o after_o the_o fall_n labour_n be_v a_o 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servant_n and_o receive_v talent_n 2.15_o 2._o tim._n 2.15_o and_o therefore_o shall_v make_v good_a use_n of_o they_o his_o shepherd_n 34._o ezec._n 34._o therefore_o must_v feed_v and_o oversee_v his_o flock_n his_o crier_n therefore_o must_v cry_v aloud_o and_o spare_v not_o 58.1_o esay_n 58.1_o tell_v the_o people_n their_o transgression_n and_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n their_o sin_n they_o may_v not_o be_v dumb_a his_o builder_n therefore_o shall_v go_v on_o in_o their_o work_n fisher_n therefore_o ought_v to_o let_v slip_v their_o net_n to_o take_v and_o win_v soul_n but_o cast_v their_o angle_n to_o take_v money_n as_o peter_n do_v ambassador_n of_o the_o lord_n 5.20_o 2._o cor._n 5.20_o therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v tongue_n and_o sufficiency_n to_o do_v the_o lord_n message_n feeder_n therefore_o aught_o to_o have_v meat_n and_o to_o distribute_v it_o sower_n therefore_o aught_o to_o scatter_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n into_o man_n heart_n his_o leader_n 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he_o shall_v be_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n as_o lazarus_n be_v 16._o luke_n 16._o and_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o heavenly_a paradise_n of_o god_n 2.7_o reu._n 2.7_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o crown_n of_o glory_n he_o shall_v be_v a_o pillar_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n that_o be_v he_o shall_v be_v firm_a and_o stable_a in_o glory_n as_o a_o pillar_n irremoveable_a etc._n etc._n eye_n have_v not_o see_v 3.12_o reu._n 3.12_o neither_o ear_n hear_v neither_o ever_o do_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n what_o good_a thing_n the_o lord_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o serve_v he_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n illud_fw-la verum_fw-la et_fw-la summum_fw-la gaudium_fw-la est_fw-la say_v bernard_n in_o a_o sermon_n that_o be_v the_o true_a and_o great_a joy_n and_o therefore_o as_o it_o be_v ravish_v with_o a_o great_a love_n thereof_o cry_v out_o o_o beata_fw-la 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church_n of_o god_n with_o great_a tyranny_n david_n accuse_v he_o unto_o god_n in_o these_o word_n 18._o psal_n 74.10_o 18._o remember_v this_o o_o lord_n how_o the_o enemy_n have_v rebuke_v and_o the_o foolish_a people_n have_v blaspheme_v thy_o name_n jeremy_n in_o like_a manner_n accuse_v and_o blame_v his_o persecutor_n unto_o god_n and_o crave_v he_o to_o revenge_v he_o say_v 15.15_o jer._n 15.15_o o_o lord_n thou_o know_v remember_v i_o and_o visit_v i_o and_o revenge_v i_o of_o my_o persecuter_n if_o the_o poor_a be_v oppress_v of_o the_o rich_a and_o make_v his_o moan_n unto_o the_o lord_n accuse_v he_o and_o cry_v for_o revengement_n the_o lord_n respect_v the_o deep_a sigh_v of_o the_o poor_a will_v awake_v as_o one_o out_o of_o sleep_n and_o as_o a_o giant_n refresh_v with_o wine_n 12._o psal_n 12._o and_o will_v smite_v their_o enemy_n in_o the_o hinder_a part_n and_o put_v they_o to_o a_o perpetual_a shame_n true_a it_o be_v and_o memorable_a which_o siracides_n have_v 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