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strength_n and_o put_v to_o his_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o perform_v his_o duty_n exact_o so_o we_o be_v servant_n and_o whatever_o we_o do_v be_v our_o duty_n lâ—k_n 17.10_o the_o stock_n we_o have_v receive_v from_o another_o must_v be_v faithful_o return_v to_o the_o owner_n with_o advantage_n mat._n 25.27_o a_o servant_n be_v not_o to_o mind_v his_o own_o advantage_n and_o profit_n but_o his_o master_n the_o end_n why_o you_o perform_v duty_n and_o frequent_a ordinance_n must_v not_o be_v mere_o to_o be_v free_a from_o guilt_n and_o horror_n and_o to_o escape_v judgement_n and_o hâ—ll_n that_o be_v but_o as_o a_o servant_n that_o work_v indeed_o and_o do_v his_o master_n business_n for_o his_o own_o end_n but_o you_o must_v eat_v and_o drink_v work_n and_o trade_n pray_v and_o hear_v and_o all_o that_o you_o do_v for_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n for_o direction_n how_o we_o must_v walk_v in_o christ_n you_o must_v walk_v in_o christ_n as_o you_o have_v receive_v he_o 1._o you_o 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of_o life_n and_o happiness_n and_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o reason_n you_o shall_v follow_v he_o and_o walk_v as_o he_o walk_v in_o a_o word_n he_o be_v your_o life_n and_o your_o all_o and_o so_o you_o shall_v live_v not_o to_o yourselves_o but_o to_o he_o and_o his_o praise_n and_o glorify_v he_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n which_o be_v he_o that_o since_o he_o die_v for_o all_o it_o be_v very_o reasonable_a that_o they_o which_o believe_v shall_v not_o live_v henceforth_o to_o themselves_o but_o to_o he_o that_o die_v for_o they_o rom._n 6.22_o â—3_n be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o become_v servant_n unto_o god_n you_o have_v your_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n christ_n the_o best_a master_n joh._n 13.13_o you_o call_v i_o master_n and_o lord_n and_o you_o say_v well_o for_o so_o i_o be_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vos_fw-fr me_fw-it vocantes_fw-la dicitis_fw-la magister_fw-la aâ—_n domine_fw-la &_o bene_fw-la dicitis_fw-la sum_fw-la enâ—m_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la enallagen_fw-ge as_o mark_v 15.34_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la ponitur_fw-la mat._n 27.46_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v put_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o grammarian_n speak_v the_o nominative_a for_o the_o vocative_n case_n well_fw-mi est_fw-la mutata_fw-la forma_fw-la orationis_fw-la ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la dicatur_fw-la vos_fw-la compellando_fw-la i_o utimur_fw-la he_o vocibus_fw-la magister_fw-la &_o dominus_fw-la unless_o we_o read_v it_o with_o epiphanius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o erasmus_n translate_v it_o magistrum_fw-la &_o dominum_fw-la for_o say_v he_o it_o be_v not_o usual_a nor_o proper_a to_o call_v any_o thus_o unless_o he_o be_v present_a and_o they_o speak_v to_o he_o but_o now_o christ_n disciple_n do_v call_v he_o so_o when_o he_o be_v absent_a as_o joh._n 21.7_o this_o say_v beza_n be_v confess_v but_o here_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v be_v render_v saintatis_fw-la vel_fw-la vocantes_fw-la i_o appellatis_fw-la be_v here_o use_v it_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o common_a speech_n wherewith_o they_o speak_v to_o christ_n when_o present_a the_o syriack_n word_n rabban_n and_o maran_n as_o in_o maranatha_n the_o lord_n come_v 1_o cor._n 16.22_o sound_v something_o more_o sacred_a and_o divine_a than_o ordinary_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o teacher_n of_o letter_n manner_n or_o any_o art_n in_o relation_n whereunto_o they_o be_v call_v disciple_n or_o learner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicitur_fw-la qui_fw-la pollet_fw-la authoritate_fw-la
cvi_fw-la jus_o est_fw-la preâ—â—cribendi_fw-la eras_fw-la it_o proper_o signify_v one_o that_o have_v authority_n rule_n or_o dominion_n be_v a_o word_n of_o relation_n also_o it_o be_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n simple_o and_o absolute_o ascribe_v to_o christ_n say_v zanchy_a a_o thousand_o time_n it_o be_v use_v civiliter_fw-la as_o when_o we_o call_v a_o honourable_a person_n or_o one_o that_o have_v servant_n lord_n and_o theological_o when_o this_o appellation_n be_v give_v to_o the_o one_o true_a god_n answer_v the_o hebrew_n name_n of_o god_n jehovah_n which_o set_v forth_o the_o absolute_a power_n and_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n over_o all_o the_o creature_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n jesus_n christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n wherein_o he_o begin_v to_o give_v they_o the_o sense_n and_o exposition_n of_o that_o his_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a condescension_n of_o wash_v his_o disciple_n foot_n whereof_o you_o have_v the_o history_n in_o the_o precedent_a verse_n he_o do_v now_o at_o large_a declare_v to_o what_o end_n and_o render_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o wash_v his_o disciple_n foot_n this_o do_v partly_o to_o show_v his_o admirable_a love_n to_o they_o vers_n 1._o and_o to_o give_v they_o a_o example_n of_o humility_n and_o love_n one_o to_o another_o and_o partly_o to_o intimate_v that_o he_o only_o cleani_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 1.7_o there_o be_v in_o this_o his_o action_n a_o teach_a mystery_n which_o they_o know_v not_o till_o they_o be_v further_o instruct_v they_o yet_o perceive_v not_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o material_a for_o they_o to_o have_v clean_a foot_n as_o to_o be_v cleanse_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v true_a humility_n and_o love_n one_o to_o another_o here_o he_o take_v up_o a_o argument_n from_o their_o own_o mouth_n to_o show_v what_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v in_o imitation_n of_o he_o except_o they_o will_v contradict_v themselves_o and_o in_o action_n dissent_v from_o their_o own_o word_n of_o common_a use_n if_o i_o your_o lord_n and_o master_n have_v froop_v so_o low_a as_o to_o wash_v your_o foot_n you_o ought_v also_o to_o wash_v one_o another_o foot_n you_o ought_v to_o be_v ready_a and_o willing_a to_o serve_v one_o another_o in_o love_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v put_v for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d much_o more_o ought_v you_o see_v you_o be_v not_o as_o you_o confess_v lord_n over_o one_o another_o but_o fellow-servant_n equal_o bind_v in_o mutual_a duty_n very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o the_o servant_n be_v not_o great_a than_o his_o lord_n and_o argument_n a_o majore_fw-la from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o less_o if_o christ_n who_o excel_v all_o do_v so_o admirable_o abase_v himself_o how_o may_v it_o even_o shame_v thou_o vers_fw-la 15._o i_o have_v give_v you_o a_o example_n that_o you_o shall_v do_v as_o i_o have_v do_v we_o must_v follow_v rationem_fw-la exempli_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la individuum_fw-la actum_fw-la the_o moral_a reason_n of_o the_o example_n rather_o than_o do_v the_o individual_a act_n that_o be_v we_o must_v after_o christ_n example_n be_v ready_a to_o perform_v the_o mean_a and_o low_a office_n of_o love_n one_o to_o another_o doct._n christ_n be_v a_o christian_n lord_n and_o master_n and_o every_o christian_a be_v christ_n servant_n christ_n and_o a_o christian_a stand_n in_o relation_n one_o to_o another_o as_o lord_n and_o servant_n there_o be_v a_o relation_n between_o christ_n and_o believer_n as_o betwixt_o master_n and_o servant_n though_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o apostle_n joh._n 15.5_o henceforth_o i_o call_v you_o not_o servant_n but_o friend_n the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o he_o call_v they_o not_o servant_n at_o all_o but_o not_o mere_a servant_n they_o be_v more_o than_o servant_n have_v such_o acquaintance_n with_o his_o counsel_n as_o his_o friend_n for_o he_o present_o vers_fw-la 20._o bid_v they_o remember_v that_o the_o servant_n be_v not_o great_a than_o his_o lord_n mat._n 23.8_o one_o be_v your_o master_n even_o christ_n and_o all_o you_o be_v brethren_n and_z vers_n 10._o the_o apostle_n call_v themselves_o the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n rom._n 1.1_o 1_o cor._n 4.1_o phil._n 1.1_o he_o be_v call_v our_o master_n and_o we_o his_o servant_n because_o he_o be_v our_o rector_n expleno_fw-it dominio_fw-la with_o absolute_a propriety_n and_o do_v not_o give_v we_o law_n to_o obey_v while_o we_o do_v our_o own_o work_n but_o give_v we_o his_o work_n to_o do_v and_o law_n for_o the_o right_n do_v of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v a_o service_n under_o his_o eye_n and_o in_o dependence_n on_o he_o for_o our_o daily_a provision_n as_o servant_n on_o their_o lord_n he_o have_v work_v for_o we_o to_o do_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o he_o will_v require_v he_o bid_v his_o son_n go_v work_v to_o day_n in_o my_o vineyard_n mat._n 21.28_o and_o expect_v that_o they_o do_v his_o will_n ver_fw-la 31._o his_o servant_n be_v as_o husbandman_n to_o who_o he_o entru_v his_o vineyard_n that_o he_o may_v receive_v the_o fruit_n ver_fw-la 33_o 34_o 41_o 43._o faithful_n servant_n shall_v be_v make_v ruler_n over_o his_o household_n mat_n 24.45_o 46._o christ_n deliver_v his_o talent_n to_o his_o servant_n to_o improve_v and_o will_v require_v a_o account_n of_o the_o improvement_n at_o his_o come_n mat_n 25.14_o 1._o christ_n be_v a_o christian_n lord_n and_o master_n 2._o christian_n be_v his_o servant_n for_o the_o first_o concern_v christ_n lordship_n inquire_v what_o it_o be_v 2._o how_o it_o be_v 3._o where_o it_o be_v 1._o what_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o christ_n as_o god-man_n have_v a_o threefold_a lordship_n as_o he_o be_v god_n he_o have_v the_o same_o glory_n and_o dominion_n with_o the_o father_n and_o as_o god-man_n mediator_n there_o be_v a_o dominion_n that_o result_v from_o his_o office_n and_o this_o be_v thus_o distinguish_v 1._o christ_n have_v a_o more_o general_a dominion_n or_o lordship_n over_o all_o man_n yea_o over_o all_o creature_n he_o be_v over_o all_o god_n bless_v for_o ever_o rom._n 9_o 5._o jesus_n christ_n he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o act_v 10.36_o he_o be_v king_n of_o nation_n sovereign_a lord_n to_o rule_v and_o judge_v they_o joh._n 3.35_o the_o father_n love_v the_o son_n and_o have_v give_v all_o thing_n into_o his_o hand_n mat._n 28.18_o all_o power_n be_v give_v to_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n god_n have_v put_v all_o thing_n under_o his_o foot_n eph._n 1.22_o this_o lordship_n be_v or_o seem_v to_o be_v thaâ—_n reign_v speak_v of_o 1_o cor._n 15.25_o 28._o for_o he_o must_v reign_v till_o he_o have_v put_v all_o enemy_n under_o his_o foot_n and_o when_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v subdue_v unto_o he_o then_o shall_v the_o son_n also_o himself_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o that_o put_v all_o thing_n under_o he_o that_o god_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o this_o oeconomical_a kingdom_n or_o lordship_n be_v exercise_v over_o all_o whether_o good_a or_o bad_a whether_o willing_a or_o unwilling_a to_o serve_v he_o whether_o know_v or_o unknowing_o and_o it_o be_v manifest_v by_o the_o act_n 1._o of_o restrain_v all_o creature_n from_o cross_v or_o hinder_v his_o will_n and_o work_n which_o he_o be_v determine_v shall_v be_v when_o he_o ascend_v up_o on_o high_a he_o lead_v captivity_n captive_a eph._n 4.8_o satan_n sin_n death_n hell_n and_o whatever_o oppose_v he_o in_o his_o state_n of_o humiliation_n captivity_n put_v for_o captive_n a_o multitude_n of_o captive_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n have_v the_o key_n of_o hell_n and_o death_n rev._n 1.18_o i_o e._n power_n to_o deliver_v to_o or_o keep_v from_o hell_n and_o the_o grave_a and_o he_o be_v the_o world_n master_n joh_n 16_o 33._o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n i_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n it_o be_v but_o a_o conquer_a enemy_n let_v the_o wave_n roar_v the_o lord_n reinge_v psal._n 93.1_o &_o 72.9_o his_o enemy_n shall_v lick_v the_o dust_n he_o rule_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o enemy_n 2._o his_o lordship_n be_v manifest_v in_o guide_v and_o sway_v they_o to_o his_o will_n and_o end_n psal._n 68.30_o rebuke_v the_o company_n of_o spearman_n the_o multitude_n of_o bull_n with_o the_o calf_n of_o the_o people_n till_o every_o one_o submit_v himself_o with_o piece_n of_o silver_n captain_n and_o company_n of_o great_a might_n rage_n and_o cruelty_n be_v bridle_v and_o tame_v make_v to_o stoop_v and_o pay_v tribute_n to_o he_o king_n of_o isle_n shall_v bring_v present_n king_n of_o sheba_n and_o seba_n shall_v offer_v gift_n yea_o all_o â—ings_n shall_v fall_v down_o before_o he_o all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v he_o for_o he_o shall_v deliver_v the_o needy_a when_o he_o cry_v the_o
poor_a and_o he_o that_o have_v no_o helper_n psal._n 72.10_o 11_o 12._o he_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o great_a king_n be_v lord_n of_o lord_n to_o make_v they_o fulfil_v his_o pleasure_n and_o serve_v his_o end_n either_o in_o favour_n or_o correction_n to_o his_o saint_n or_o in_o punishment_n to_o other_o 3._o in_o judge_v and_o pass_v sentence_n on_o all_o at_o the_o last_o he_o be_v lord_n both_o of_o live_v and_o dead_a and_o all_o shall_v stand_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n as_o it_o be_v write_v as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v to_o i_o and_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v to_o god_n rom._n 14.9_o 10_o 11._o 2._o he_o have_v a_o special_a lordship_n over_o his_o visible_a church_n as_o he_o be_v heir_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o head_n of_o all_o creature_n and_o at_o the_o last_o day_n judge_n of_o all_o man_n so_o he_o be_v king_n and_o lord_n of_o his_o church_n which_o own_v this_o one_o lord_n eph._n 4.5_o both_o they_o and_o we_o lord_n of_o all_o church_n 1_o cor_fw-la 1.2_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o body_n the_o church_n in_o all_o thing_n or_o among_o all_o have_v the_o pre-eminence_n the_o government_n be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n isa._n 9.6_o he_o be_v chief_o a_o lord_n because_o of_o his_o heritage_n the_o church_n wherein_o he_o rule_v 1._o as_o a_o king_n or_o magistrate_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n and_o so_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v the_o throne_n of_o his_o father_n david_n and_o shall_v reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n for_o ever_o and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o end_n luke_n 1.32_o 33._o and_o nathaniel_n give_v he_o this_o salutation_n john_n 1.49_o rabbi_n thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n here_o use_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o who_o have_v rule_n or_o dominion_n this_o be_v use_v sometime_o civiliter_fw-la in_o some_o respect_n and_o general_a signification_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o creature_n and_o so_o we_o call_v he_o to_o who_o reverence_n and_o honour_n be_v due_a it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o relation_n or_o who_o have_v servant_n lord_n but_o most_o proper_o it_o be_v use_v theologice_n when_o this_o appellation_n be_v give_v to_o the_o only_a true_a god_n answer_v the_o name_n of_o god_n jehovah_n which_o the_o seventy_o usual_o translate_v this_o word_n and_o set_v forth_o the_o absolute_a power_n and_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n over_o all_o the_o creature_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o one_o or_o only_a lord_n 1_o cor._n 8_o 6._o eph._n 4.5_o the_o hebrew_n word_n adonai_n spring_v from_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v a_o base_a or_o pillar_n which_o sustain_v any_o thing_n and_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d borrow_v from_o building_n whereunto_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v compare_v whereof_o the_o king_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o foundation_n so_o king_n contract_v from_o the_o saxon_a word_n coning_n or_o dine_a signify_v power_n and_o skill_n and_o so_o lord_n from_o laford_n a_o saxon_a word_n a_o sustainer_n dominus_fw-la in_o its_o strict_a and_o simple_a sense_n be_v one_o that_o have_v a_o jus_o disponedi_fw-la possidendi_fw-la &_o utendi_fw-la a_o right_a of_o have_v or_o possess_v dispose_v and_o use_v i._n e._n that_o be_v full_a and_o sole_a owner_n or_o proprietor_n sometime_o it_o be_v take_v more_o large_o as_o comprehend_v both_o propriety_n and_o rule_n and_o sometime_o more_o improper_o for_o government_n or_o command_v itself_o but_o among_o lawyer_n it_o be_v take_v proper_o and_o strict_o for_o a_o owner_n yet_o here_o not_o exclude_v the_o other_o it_o be_v take_v for_o one_o qui_fw-la pollit_fw-la authoritate_fw-la cvi_fw-la jus_o est_fw-la prescribendi_fw-la one_o that_o have_v authority_n and_o govern_v by_o law_n which_o be_v a_o authoritative_a constitution_n de_fw-fr debito_fw-la officii_fw-la praemii_fw-la &_o poenae_fw-la the_o signification_n of_o the_o will_n of_o a_o governor_n make_v the_o subject_n duty_n and_o determine_v of_o reward_n to_o the_o obedient_a and_o punishment_n to_o the_o disobedient_a 2._o as_o a_o master_n or_o teacher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preceptor_n or_o magister_n one_o that_o teach_v letter_n or_o manner_n and_o the_o latter_a word_n magister_n be_v more_o general_a and_o declare_v some_o pre-eminence_n or_o dignity_n as_o that_o mat._n 19.16_o good_a master_n etc._n etc._n christ_n be_v the_o infallible_a guide_n and_o teacher_n of_o his_o church_n he_o know_v his_o father_n will_n and_o there_o be_v neither_o ignorance_n nor_o negligence_n nor_o ambition_n or_o deceit_n in_o he_o to_o cause_v he_o to_o conceal_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n he_o teach_v all_o thing_n needful_a to_o be_v know_v in_o order_n to_o our_o attain_n eternal_a life_n this_o be_v his_o office_n and_o work_n therefore_o the_o title_n of_o 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