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 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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
3._o remove_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o restore_a peace_n and_o joy_n to_o the_o soul_n he_o give_v they_o peace_n with_o he_o john_n 14.27_o peace_n i_o leave_v with_o you_o my_o peace_n i_o give_v unto_o you_o not_o as_o the_o world_n give_v give_v i_o unto_o you_o let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v neither_o let_v it_o be_v afraid_a and_o job._n 16.33_o he_o give_v they_o a_o free_a spirit_n a_o enlarge_a heart_n a_o sound_a mind_n the_o spirit_n of_o power_n and_o love_n 2_o tim._n 1.7_o 5._o he_o show_v his_o lordship_n towards_o his_o peculiar_a people_n in_o maintain_v they_o in_o his_o service_n and_o supply_v they_o in_o all_o their_o want_n from_o this_o head_n wherein_o dwell_v all_o fullness_n all_o the_o body_n by_o joint_n and_o band_n have_v nourishment_n minister_v increase_v with_o the_o increase_n of_o god_n col_n 2.19_o the_o lord_n be_v their_o shepherd_n they_o shall_v not_o want_v psal._n 23.1_o and_o 84.11_o very_o his_o household_n shall_v be_v 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the_o joy_n of_o their_o lord_n who_o bosom_n be_v the_o hive_n and_o centre_n of_o all_o goodness_n and_o that_o in_o which_o all_o the_o scatter_a parcel_n of_o blessedness_n be_v bundle_v up_o râ—v_n 22.12_o behold_v i_o come_v quick_o and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o give_v every_o man_n according_a as_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v their_o service_n be_v all_o book_v he_o who_o former_o give_v they_o ability_n for_o to_o work_v will_v now_o give_v they_o a_o recompense_n for_o work_v their_o work_n though_o never_o so_o great_a be_v but_o small_a to_o their_o wage_n nor_o be_v the_o weight_n of_o their_o labour_n comparable_a to_o that_o of_o their_o crown_n and_o put_v in_o all_o their_o heavy_a suffering_n too_o rev._n 2.10_o be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n 2._o how_o be_v this_o threefold_a lordship_n exercise_v 1._o by_o what_o mean_n 2._o for_o what_o end_n 3._o in_o what_o manner_n or_o order_n 1_o st_o by_o 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commit_v all_o judgement_n unto_o the_o son_n the_o father_n judge_v not_o alone_o because_o he_o judge_v by_o the_o son_n the_o word_n judge_v here_o signify_v full_a power_n to_o rule_v in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n 1_o cor._n 8.6_o there_o be_v one_o god_n the_o father_n of_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o in_o he_o or_o for_o he_o and_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n and_o we_o by_o he_o by_o here_o note_v not_o the_o instrumental_a but_o the_o principal_a cause_n the_o preposition_n of_o and_o by_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v take_v that_o we_o make_v two_o cause_n see_v they_o have_v but_o one_o nature_n though_o they_o be_v distinct_a person_n and_o the_o father_n and_o son_n work_v together_o but_o by_o these_o of_o and_z by_o the_o apostle_n difference_v their_o order_n and_o manner_n of_o work_v col_n 1.17_o he_o be_v before_o all_o thing_n and_o by_o he_o all_o thing_n consist_v 2._o by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n in_o common_a work_n and_o 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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 disciple_n be_v most_o common_o give_v to_o believer_n much_o of_o religion_n do_v consist_v in_o learning_n of_o he_o as_o his_o disciple_n 3._o as_o a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n mat._n 10.24_o 25._o the_o disciple_n be_v not_o above_o his_o master_n nor_o the_o servant_n above_o his_o lord_n it_o be_v enough_o that_o the_o disciple_n be_v as_o his_o master_n and_o the_o servant_n as_o his_o lord_n if_o they_o have_v call_v the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n beelzebub_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v they_o call_v they_o of_o his_o household_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mar._n 13.34_o for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v as_o a_o man_n take_v a_o far_a journey_n who_o leave_v his_o house_n and_o give_v authority_n to_o his_o servant_n and_o to_o every_o man_n his_o work_n watch_v you_o therefore_o for_o you_o know_v not_o when_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n come_v at_o even_o or_o at_o midnight_n or_o at_o the_o cock_n crow_v or_o in_o the_o morning_n mat._n 20.1_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o householder_n which_o go_v out_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n to_o hire_v labourer_n into_o his_o vineyard_n etc._n etc._n hence_o he_o be_v often_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o word_n betoken_v a_o private_a right_n to_o rule_v such_o as_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o guide_n and_o govern_v of_o a_o family_n and_o most_o proper_o signify_v a_o master_n ruler_n or_o governor_n over_o servant_n who_o be_v bind_v to_o he_o this_o lordship_n be_v declare_v by_o these_o act_n 1._o by_o call_v and_o gather_v they_o by_o his_o word_n isa._n 55.45_o behold_v i_o have_v give_v he_o for_o a_o witness_n a_o leader_n and_o commander_n to_o the_o people_n behold_v thou_o shall_v call_v a_o nation_n who_o thou_o know_v not_o and_o nation_n that_o know_v not_o thou_o shall_v run_v unto_o thou_o because_o of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o for_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n for_o he_o have_v glorify_v thou_o these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o father_n concern_v the_o messiah_n of_o who_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n themselves_o expound_v this_o place_n who_o he_o appoint_v and_o ordain_v to_o be_v a_o teacher_n and_o testifier_n of_o his_o will_n a_o leader_n or_o a_o ruler_n or_o a_o prince_n and_o commander_n not_o to_o israel_n alone_o but_o also_o to_o the_o gentile_n to_o call_v a_o nation_n by_o a_o external_a call_n and_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n bestow_v sometime_o upon_o city_n kingdom_n commonwealth_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 20.1_o thus_o he_o hire_v labourer_n into_o his_o vineyard_n a_o calling_n according_a to_o mean_n common_a to_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_a ver_fw-la 16._o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o choose_v 2._o give_v law_n to_o they_o to_o direct_v and_o oblige_v they_o to_o obedience_n isa._n 33.22_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o judge_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o lawgiver_n or_o statute-maker_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o king_n he_o will_v save_v we_o as_o a_o sovereign_a to_o protect_v his_o subject_n that_o continue_v loyal_a to_o he_o and_o live_v according_a to_o his_o law_n the_o apostle_n be_v publisher_n of_o his_o law_n 1_o thes._n 4.2_o for_o you_o know_v what_o commandment_n we_o give_v you_o by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n i_o command_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 7.10_o &_o 9_o 14._o even_o so_o have_v christ_n ordain_v that_o they_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n shall_v live_v of_o the_o gospel_n gal._n 6.2_o so_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v of_o love_v one_o another_o none_o but_o christ_n can_v give_v law_n and_o there_o be_v none_o of_o christ_n servant_n but_o receive_v law_n from_o he_o 3._o appoint_v order_n power_n office_n and_o officer_n among_o they_o who_o
he_o have_v call_v to_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o goâ—pel_n he_o give_v authority_n to_o some_o for_o edification_n not_o to_o destruction_n 2_o cor._n 20.8_o &_o 13_o 10._o accord_v to_o the_o power_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v to_o edification_n and_o not_o to_o destruction_n mark_v 13_o 34._o as_o a_o man_n take_v a_o far_a journey_n give_v authority_n to_o his_o servant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o charge_n of_o his_o domestical_a affair_n he_o appoint_v officer_n set_v every_o one_o in_o his_o place_n and_o furnish_v he_o with_o gift_n suitable_a to_o his_o place_n and_o cut_v out_o every_o one_o his_o task_n or_o work_v eph._n 4.8_o when_o he_o ascend_v or_o assume_v this_o lordship_n he_o give_v gift_n to_o man_n he_o give_v some_o apostle_n some_o prophet_n some_o evangelist_n some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n 1_o cor._n 12.28_o god_n have_v set_v some_o in_o the_o church_n first_o apostle_n secondary_o prophet_n three_o teacher_n etc._n etc._n he_o appoint_v minister_n to_o be_v steward_n to_o distribute_v to_o every_o one_o in_o his_o family_n their_o due_a proportion_n by_o way_n of_o feed_v and_o govern_v and_o they_o be_v all_o accountable_a to_o this_o lord_n 4._o prescribe_v administration_n for_o their_o food_n physic_n and_o all_o necessary_n 1_o cor._n 12.5_o there_o be_v difference_n of_o adminstration_n but_o the_o same_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diversity_n or_o distinction_n of_o ministries_n ecclesiastical_a function_n for_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o his_o house_n that_o none_o of_o his_o servant_n may_v want_v what_o be_v good_a and_o fit_a for_o they_o he_o appoint_v steward_n and_o ruler_n over_o his_o household_n to_o give_v every_o one_o their_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n mat._n 24.45_o and_o overseer_n to_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o to_o take_v care_n of_o his_o flock_n which_o he_o purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n act._n 20.28_o to_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o dispense_v the_o sacrament_n mat._n 18.17_o tell_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n that_o be_v the_o govern_n and_o rule_v church_n which_o be_v invest_v with_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v say_v cameron_n for_o 18_o and_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n to_o who_o belong_v the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n absolution_n 1_o cor._n 5.4_o 5._o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n 5._o confer_v gift_n and_o temporal_a mercy_n and_o deliverance_n upon_o they_o eph._n 4.7_o to_o every_o one_o be_v give_v grace_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n gratia_fw-la gratis_n data_fw-la gift_n for_o edify_v the_o church_n 6._o correct_v they_o in_o this_o life_n for_o their_o miscarriage_n judgement_n common_o begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n he_o judge_v they_o in_o this_o world_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 11.32_o rev._n 3.19_o as_o many_o as_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v and_o chasten_v be_v zealous_a therefore_o and_o repent_v rev._n 2.16_o repent_v or_o i_o will_v come_v unto_o thou_o quick_o and_o will_v fight_v against_o they_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o my_o mouth_n ver._n 22._o behold_v i_o will_v cast_v she_o into_o a_o bed_n and_o they_o that_o commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o into_o great_a tribulation_n except_o they_o repent_v of_o their_o deed_n he_o suffer_v the_o world_n to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o will_v not_o endure_v in_o his_o own_o family_n his_o servant_n will_v never_o be_v faithful_a to_o he_o nor_o find_v he_o faithful_a to_o they_o if_o he_o do_v not_o sometime_o chastise_v they_o 7._o call_v they_o to_o account_v in_o the_o end_n and_o reward_v and_o punish_v according_a to_o their_o work_n mat._n 25.19_o after_o a_o long-time_n the_o lord_n of_o those_o servant_n come_v and_o reckon_v with_o they_o and_o give_v they_o their_o hire_n that_o have_v be_v labourer_n in_o the_o vineyard_n mat._n 20.8_o all_o must_v stand_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n rom._n 14.10_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a he_o have_v sundry_a sort_n of_o servant_n some_o that_o be_v only_o titular_a and_o complemental_a call_v he_o lord_n and_o master_n but_o be_v unprofitable_a wear_v his_o badge_n but_o refuse_v his_o work_n profess_v he_o but_o in_o work_n deny_v he_o use_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o transgress_v the_o rule_n of_o their_o lord_n the_o reward_n of_o these_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n mat._n 25.30_o his_o faithful_a servant_n shall_v be_v reward_v with_o his_o presence_n who_o serve_v he_o in_o his_o absence_n and_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o their_o lord_n 3._o christ_n have_v yet_o a_o more_o special_a lordship_n over_o true_a believer_n live_v member_n of_o his_o body_n that_o be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v servant_n to_o he_o in_o their_o heart_n rom._n 14.18_o he_o that_o in_o these_o thing_n that_o be_v righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n serve_v christ_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o approve_v of_o man_n that_o have_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n within_o they_o luke_n 17.22_o the_o weapon_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o spiritual_a and_o mighty_a and_o so_o his_o conquest_n of_o they_o 2_o cor._n 10.4_o the_o former_a be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n these_o be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o lordship_n be_v exercise_v and_o put_v forth_o by_o he_o 1._o draw_v they_o in_o by_o effectual_a call_n make_v they_o willing_a in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o power_n psal._n 110.3_o as_o he_o be_v exalt_v to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n to_o give_v they_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n act_n 5.31_o put_v his_o law_n into_o their_o mind_n and_o write_v they_o upon_o 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and_o faint_v not_o â—sa_fw-la 40.28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o 4._o give_v they_o freedom_n to_o and_o in_o his_o work_n he_o make_v they_o free_a john_n 8.32_o free_a from_o sin_n that_o they_o become_v his_o servant_n rom._n 6.18_o from_o the_o guilt_n power_n and_o bondage_n of_o sin_n 1._o by_o release_n their_o debt_n pardon_v their_o sin_n act_n 5.31_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o christ_n lordship_n and_o princedom_n to_o remit_v and_o forgive_v sin_n 2._o by_o lose_v their_o bond_n and_o break_v the_o snare_n and_o fetter_n of_o they_o he_o proclaim_v liberty_n to_o captive_n and_o open_v of_o prison_n to_o they_o that_o be_v bind_v isa._n 61.1_o 2._o rom_n 8.2_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n
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lord_n and_o master_n have_v wash_v your_o foot_n you_o ought_v then_o to_o wash_v one_o another_o foot_n for_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 unto_o you_o if_o our_o lord_n have_v forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n much_o more_o shall_v we_o forgive_v our_o fellow-servant_n mat._n 18.32_o christ_n say_v to_o his_o servant_n as_o gideon_n to_o his_o soldier_n judg._n 7._o what_o you_o have_v see_v i_o do_v that_o do_v you_o follow_v i_o comprise_v in_o it_o the_o sum_n of_o christianity_n the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n he_o that_o say_v he_o abide_v in_o christ_n ought_v himself_o also_o to_o walk_v as_o he_o walk_v 1_o joh._n 2.6_o moses_n be_v a_o faithful_a servant_n in_o all_o his_o house_n for_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o pattern_n show_v he_o in_o the_o mount_n the_o example_n of_o christ_n be_v either_o active_a or_o passive_a in_o both_o he_o be_v to_o be_v imitate_v in_o do_v and_o suffer_v his_o father_n 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