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answer_v the_o expectation_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o they_o be_v word_n of_o rebuke_v word_n of_o reproof_n wherein_o appear_v the_o displeasure_n of_o the_o master_n and_o wherein_o he_o give_v a_o check_n unto_o his_o false_a servant_n and_o this_o check_n do_v teach_v we_o in_o what_o sort_n wasteful_a steward_n that_o be_v wicked_a man_n shall_v be_v entertain_v when_o they_o come_v into_o their_o master_n presence_n the_o faithful_a steward_n that_o look_v to_o his_o master_n order_n and_o the_o good_a servant_n that_o use_v well_o the_o talon_n commit_v unto_o he_o be_v entertain_v with_o word_n of_o kindness_n that_o give_v comfort_n and_o gladness_n to_o the_o hearer_n mat._n 25.21_o it_o be_v well_o do_v good_a servant_n and_o faithful_a thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a in_o little_a i_o will_v make_v thou_o ruler_n over_o much_o enter_v into_o thy_o master_n joy_n and_o in_o the_o same_o chap._n vers_fw-la 34._o come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n inherit_v you_o the_o 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in_o our_o text_n a_o king_n of_o the_o great_a dignity_n a_o householder_n of_o the_o great_a family_n have_v his_o steward_n and_o officer_n who_o service_n he_o use_v not_o for_o need_v of_o their_o help_n but_o for_o trial_n of_o their_o fidelity_n himself_o be_v the_o mean_a time_n most_o prudent_o govern_v hiâ—_n whole_a kingdom_n and_o most_o watchful_o observe_v the_o behaviour_n of_o his_o steward_n now_o who_o this_o steward_n be_v we_o may_v easy_o learn_v by_o another_o parable_n luk._n 19.12_o a_o certain_a noble_a man_n go_v into_o a_o far_a country_n to_o receive_v for_o himself_o a_o kingdom_n and_o so_o to_o come_v again_o and_o he_o call_v his_o ten_o servant_n and_o deliver_v they_o ten_o piece_n of_o money_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o occupy_v till_o i_o come_v every_o man_n and_o every_o child_n of_o man_n that_o have_v receive_v any_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v this_o steward_n betrust_v with_o his_o master_n good_n what_o have_v thou_o say_v the_o apostle_n that_o 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