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i_o have_v give_v be_v that_o of_o god_n he_o open_v his_o hand_n and_o not_o his_o mouth_n he_o show_v his_o work_n and_o not_o his_o word_n manifold_n be_v his_o work_n say_v the_o kingly_a prophet_n 104.24_o ps_n 104.24_o and_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o his_o riches_n man_n may_v sometime_o peradventure_o say_v ecce_fw-la do_v behold_v i_o give_v as_o move_v thereto_o by_o some_o precedent_a merit_n of_o the_o party_n to_o who_o he_o give_v but_o god_n motto_n be_v ecce_fw-la dedi_fw-la behold_v i_o have_v give_v he_o provide_v for_o we_o before_o we_o be_v bear_v fecit_fw-la quae_fw-la fecit_fw-la omne_fw-la pro_fw-la homine_fw-la prinsquam_fw-la dixerat_fw-la faciamus_fw-la hominem_fw-la he_o make_v all_o that_o he_o make_v for_o man_n before_o ever_o he_o have_v say_v let_v we_o make_v man_n he_o love_v we_o when_o yet_o we_o have_v no_o be_v his_o will_n therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v of_o much_o less_o his_o power_n and_o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o person_n from_o who_o the_o reward_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o three_o point_n and_o that_o be_v the_o certainty_n of_o receive_v it_o you_o know_v you_o shall_v receive_v you_o know_v it_o be_v a_o plain_a inference_n that_o every_o true_a christian_a whether_o he_o be_v bond_n or_o free_a shall_v be_v sure_a of_o his_o wage_n so_o long_o as_o he_o perform_v his_o work_n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v not_o the_o poor_a worm_n that_o crawl_v upon_o the_o earth_n but_o if_o a_o tongue_n be_v give_v it_o to_o dispute_v with_o man_n it_o may_v maintain_v against_o he_o that_o the_o hope_v he_o have_v in_o christ_n jesus_n only_o set_v a_o part_n he_o be_v of_o all_o creature_n the_o most_o miserable_a but_o that_o unspeakable_a comfort_n which_o be_v now_o lock_v up_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o those_o that_o be_v mark_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n spirit_n and_o have_v receive_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n be_v that_o though_o their_o present_a life_n be_v full_a of_o misery_n and_o vexation_n and_o that_o themselves_o be_v oppress_v and_o cast_v down_o on_o every_o side_n they_o know_v yet_o that_o he_o who_o raise_v up_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n from_o the_o dead_a shall_v also_o raise_v up_o they_o at_o the_o late_a day_n and_o for_o all_o the_o light_n and_o momentany_a affliction_n which_o they_o have_v endure_v here_o reward_v they_o with_o a_o exceed_a weight_n of_o glory_n they_o know_v it_o and_o indeed_o faith_n shall_v be_v confident_a by_o faith_n you_o stand_v 1._o 2_o cor._n 1._o say_v the_o apostle_n and_o by_o faith_n we_o live_v say_v the_o prophet_n 2._o abac._n 2._o it_o be_v the_o very_a soul_n &_o spirit_n of_o the_o inward_a man._n if_o we_o believe_v not_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o god-ward_o and_o his_o soul_n will_v take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o we_o woe_n unto_o he_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n that_o have_v a_o double_a heart_n and_o to_o the_o wicked_a lip_n and_o faint_a hand_n and_o to_o the_o sinner_n that_o go_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n woe_n to_o he_o that_o be_v fainthearted_a for_o he_o believe_v not_o therefore_o shall_v he_o not_o be_v defend_v it_o be_v not_o the_o property_n of_o faith_n to_o waver_v like_o a_o reed_n to_o and_o fro_o nor_o of_o the_o faithful_a like_o a_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n to_o be_v ever_o roll_a we_o be_v will_v therefore_o to_o come_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n with_o boldness_n &_o not_o to_o cast_v away_o that_o confidence_n which_o have_v great_a recompense_n of_o reward_n but_o to_o trust_v perfect_o in_o that_o grace_n which_o be_v bring_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o revelation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n qui_fw-la dubius_fw-la est_fw-la infidelis_fw-la erit_fw-la say_v a_o eminent_a father_n doubt_v quick_o turn_v into_o distrust_n for_o they_o which_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v the_o lord_n shall_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n 2._o 2_o thess_n 2._o that_o they_o shall_v believe_v lie_n it_o a_o honest_a and_o virtuous_a man_n say_v saint_n cyprian_n shall_v promise_v thou_o any_o thing_n thou_o will_v give_v credit_n unto_o he_o and_o when_o god_n do_v promise_v thou_o immortality_n will_v thou_o be_v so_o faithless_a as_o to_o distrust_v he_o this_o be_v not_o to_o know_v god_n at_o all_o but_o as_o holy_a bernard_n speak_v hoc_fw-la est_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la constitutum_fw-la in_fw-la domo_fw-la fidei_fw-la fidem_fw-la non_fw-la habere_fw-la this_o be_v to_o be_v place_v in_o the_o church_n that_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o faith_n 2.25_o rev._n 2.25_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v christ_n admonition_n to_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n that_o which_o you_o have_v already_o hold_v fast_o till_o i_o come_v let_v we_o apply_v it_o to_o ourselves_o and_o not_o suffer_v the_o hope_n &_o consolation_n which_o we_o have_v in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o be_v take_v from_o we_o the_o confidence_n of_o of_o a_o true_a christian_a be_v a_o anchor_n which_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o launch_v bosom_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n may_v peradventure_o slip_n a_o little_a but_o it_o will_v soon_o take_v hold_v again_o it_o be_v a_o sun_n 53._o tert._n de_fw-fr aanima_fw-la c._n 41._o &_o cap._n 53._o which_o for_o a_o time_n may_v be_v overcast_v but_o on_o a_o sudden_a the_o cloud_n shall_v be_v disperse_v and_o it_o shall_v appear_v with_o great_a lustre_n it_o be_v a_o fire_n which_o for_o a_o while_n may_v lie_v conceal_v under_o the_o ash_n but_o at_o length_n it_o break_v forth_o into_o a_o bright_a flame_n like_o the_o ark_n it_o may_v be_v take_v by_o the_o philistine_n but_o maugre_o all_o their_o malice_n it_o shall_v with_o joy_n and_o triumph_n be_v return_v back_o to_o israel_n the_o sweet_a persuasion_n which_o the_o godly_a have_v of_o everlasting_a happiness_n may_v be_v often_o shake_v but_o can_v never_o be_v shatter_v they_o may_v be_v bow_v by_o the_o violence_n of_o the_o tempest_n but_o shall_v never_o be_v break_v they_o shall_v come_v again_o 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1._o master_n must_v do_v to_o their_o servant_n that_o which_o be_v just_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o this_o be_v include_v whatsoever_o may_v be_v due_a to_o servant_n by_o any_o legal_a tie_n or_o according_a to_o the_o positive_a law_n it_o exclude_v whatsoever_o may_v redound_v with_o hurt_n and_o prejudice_n unto_o they_o it_o have_v reference_n then_o both_o to_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n master_n must_v do_v that_o which_o be_v just_a to_o their_o servant_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o soul_n 1._o by_o use_v all_o possible_a mean_n to_o help_v they_o unto_o grace_n as_o by_o train_v they_o up_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n by_o prayer_n instruction_n and_o other_o both_o public_a and_o private_a way_n 2._o have_v by_o god_n blessing_n and_o his_o own_o industry_n bring_v they_o to_o some_o perfection_n in_o this_o kind_n to_o prevent_v a_o future_a relapse_n they_o must_v be_v very_o wary_a to_o choose_v such_o for_o their_o associate_n in_o the_o family_n as_o be_v just_a for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o injury_n to_o bring_v a_o servant_n into_o the_o house_n that_o have_v either_o the_o plague_n or_o some_o other_o contagious_a ulcer_n run_v upon_o his_o body_n and_o shall_v appoint_v he_o to_o work_v among_o the_o rest_n whereby_o to_o endanger_v also_o they_o it_o must_v be_v a_o injury_n beyond_o compare_n to_o bring_v in_o a_o lewd_a servant_n that_o have_v the_o plague-soare_a of_o sin_n upon_o his_o soul_n for_o the_o infection_n of_o such_o a_o one_o be_v far_o more_o dangerous_a than_o the_o other_o now_o for_o their_o body_n aristotle_n propound_v three_o thing_n so_o necessary_a for_o servant_n that_o they_o may_v be_v account_v due_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d work_n â—od_a and_o correction_n to_o these_o we_o will_v add_v a_o four_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o and_o that_o be_v the_o hire_n which_o be_v due_a to_o our_o servant_n who_o be_v not_o slave_n like_o those_o of_o former_a time_n now_o it_o pertain_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o master_n to_o see_v as_o occasion_n shall_v be_v offer_v that_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v exhibit_v unto_o they_o in_o a_o due_a measure_n and_o it_o be_v madness_n in_o he_o to_o do_v otherwise_o for_o in_o impose_v his_o task_n if_o he_o tie_v they_o as_o the_o egyptian_n do_v the_o israelite_n to_o more_o than_o they_o be_v able_a to_o undergo_v they_o will_v soon_o grow_v faint_a and_o feeble_a if_o to_o less_o sluggish_a and_o idle_a 2._o in_o give_v they_o food_n if_o he_o detract_v and_o withhold_v that_o which_o be_v needful_a and_o convenient_a he_o pine_v they_o again_o if_o he_o feed_v they_o delicate_o he_o make_v they_o insolent_a 3._o in_o use_v correction_n if_o he_o be_v too_o outrageous_a &_o will_v punish_v they_o beyond_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o fault_n he_o may_v kill_v their_o body_n again_o if_o he_o be_v too_o remiss_a and_o will_v suffer_v they_o whatsoever_o they_o commit_v to_o pass_v uncensured_a he_o destroy_v their_o very_a soul_n 4._o in_o the_o allowance_n of_o their_o wage_n he_o that_o be_v too_o pinch_v may_v dishearten_v they_o from_o do_v well_o and_o again_o he_o that_o be_v too_o prodigal_a may_v the_o more_o enable_v they_o to_o do_v ill_o so_o that_o in_o every_o one_o of_o these_o there_o be_v a_o mean_v require_v that_o master_n may_v do_v unto_o their_o servant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v just_a 1._o then_o that_o he_o may_v not_o err_v in_o the_o first_o let_v he_o know_v that_o every_o man_n be_v not_o a_o joseph_n to_o manage_v himself_o alone_o the_o business_n of_o a_o whole_a family_n even_o moses_n when_o the_o burden_n be_v too_o great_a must_v have_v a_o jethro_n help_v he_o to_o support_v it_o let_v he_o therefore_o put_v a_o hand_n unto_o the_o plough_n himself_o and_o as_o solomon_n speak_v 27.23_o pro._n 27.23_o let_v he_o be_v diligent_a to_o know_v the_o state_n of_o his_o own_o flock_n 2._o as_o touch_v the_o second_o he_o that_o pamper_v his_o horse_n shall_v find_v he_o restife_n when_o he_o will_v use_v he_o so_o he_o that_o travail_v he_o and_o will_v not_o feed_v he_o shall_v be_v force_v for_o the_o end_n of_o his_o journey_n to_o make_v a_o hackney_n of_o his_o own_o leg_n let_v he_o provide_v therefore_o a_o portion_n and_o give_v they_o their_o ordinary_a in_o due_a season_n 3._o to_o avoid_v the_o three_o let_v he_o wink_v at_o slight_a fault_n and_o for_o such_o as_o be_v gross_a and_o palpable_a let_v he_o punish_v they_o as_o plato_n do_v by_o deputy_n or_o if_o he_o will_v needs_o do_v it_o of_o himself_o let_v he_o stay_v till_o the_o violence_n of_o his_o passion_n be_v allay_v that_o he_o may_v do_v it_o with_o instruction_n and_o moderation_n and_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o may_v be_v profitable_a to_o they_o and_o his_o whole_a family_n 4._o and_o last_o that_o he_o may_v not_o prove_v unjust_a in_o the_o four_o he_o must_v allow_v they_o such_o a_o competency_n of_o wage_n for_o their_o work_n that_o they_o may_v not_o only_o be_v able_a to_o furnish_v themselves_o with_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o present_a but_o have_v also_o some_o remnant_n in_o store_n for_o the_o future_a it_o be_v jacobs_n diligence_n which_o look_v for_o this_o and_o it_o be_v laban_n duty_n to_o afford_v it_o chi_fw-mi ben_fw-mi serve_v assai_fw-la dimanda_fw-la say_v the_o italian_a adage_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o particular_a master_n do_v that_o which_o be_v just_a the_o second_o follow_v and_o equal_a to_o your_o servant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o original_a which_o signify_v equality_n or_o equabilitie_n but_o we_o be_v not_o so_o to_o understand_v it_o as_o if_o master_n be_v bind_v to_o exhibit_v to_o their_o servant_n the_o like_a honour_n and_o observance_n that_o be_v exact_v from_o they_o for_o as_o plato_n well_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equal_a thing_n cease_v to_o be_v equal_a when_o we_o apply_v they_o to_o those_o that_o be_v unequal_a this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o do_v not_o denote_v unto_o we_o the_o work_n and_o office_n of_o servant_n and_o master_n which_o be_v indeed_o so_o differ_v that_o they_o be_v plain_o opposite_a but_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o mind_n and_o manner_n of_o work_v which_o in_o a_o kind_n of_o a_o analogical_a proportion_n shall_v be_v the_o like_a in_o both_o as_o for_o example_n the_o proper_a office_n of_o a_o servant_n be_v to_o obey_v that_o of_o a_o master_n to_o command_v now_o these_o in_o no_o wise_a must_v be_v change_v for_o they_o be_v particular_a kind_n of_o duty_n and_o diverse_o appropriate_v but_o to_o do_v that_o which_o we_o do_v in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o alacrity_n and_o cheerfulness_n as_o servant_n unto_o christ_n these_o be_v duty_n equal_o common_a unto_o both_o and_o in_o this_o look_n how_o the_o master_n will_v have_v his_o servant_n demean_v themselves_o towards_o he_o so_o must_v he_o demean_v himself_o towards_o his_o servant_n if_o 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