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and_o hunt_v advantage_n to_o be_v serviceable_a say_v like_o the_o prophet_n in_o isa_n 6._o 8._o say_v lord_n if_o 〈◊〉_d have_v any_o service_n to_o be_v do_v here_o i_o 〈…〉_z i_o four_o be_v sweet_o content_v with_o all_o the_o allowance_n of_o the_o lord_n john_n bapiâ—st_o give_v this_o counsel_n to_o the_o servant_n in_o the_o roman_a garrison_n luc._n 3._o 14._o be_v content_n with_o your_o wage_n the_o servant_n in_o god_n household_n haâ—e_v the_o same_o counsel_n in_o heb_n 13_o 5_o be_v content_fw-fr 〈…〉_z as_o you_o have_v though_o you_o shall_v have_v but_o â—hort_a commons_o and_o straw_n lodging_n in_o the_o world_n though_o you_o shall_v be_v without_o many_o flesh_n release_n curiosity_n and_o conveniency_n let_v this_o quiet_a you_o i_o be_o a_o servant_n do_v complain_v of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o slothful_a and_o wicked_a servant_n once_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d hard_a master_n let_v your_o will_n be_v mould_v and_o melt_v into_o he_o and_o cheerful_o leave_v he_o to_o 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