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and_o have_v our_o be_v as_o certain_a also_o of_o your_o own_o poet_n have_v say_v for_o we_o be_v also_o his_o offspring_n q._n have_v any_o of_o the_o prophet_n or_o apostle_n any_o humane_a learning_n a._n act._n 7.22_o and_o moses_n be_v learn_v in_o all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o egyptian_n and_o be_v mighty_a in_o word_n and_o in_o deed_n act._n 22.3_o i_o be_o very_o a_o man_n which_o be_o a_o jew_n bear_v in_o tarsus_n a_o city_n in_o cilicia_n yet_o bring_v up_o in_o this_o city_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o gamaliel_n and_o teach_v according_a to_o the_o perfect_a manner_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n q._n may_v a_o minister_n marry_v and_o take_v care_n of_o wife_n and_o child_n a._n 1_o tim._n 3.4_o one_o that_o rule_v well_o his_o own_o house_n have_v his_o child_n in_o subjection_n with_o all_o gravity_n q._n may_v a_o minister_n keep_v a_o servant_n a._n 2_o king_n 5.20_o but_o gehazi_n the_o servant_n of_o elisha_n the_o man_n of_o god_n say_v my_o master_n have_v spare_v naaman_n this_o syrian_a etc._n etc._n q._n be_v it_o lawful_a for_o a_o minister_n to_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v call_v sr_n or_o mr_n a._n 1_o king_n 18.7_o that_o my_o lord_n elijah_n act._n 16.30_o sir_n what_o must_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v 1_o sam_n 1.16_o and_o she_o say_v oh_o my_o lord_n as_o thy_o soul_n live_v my_o lord_n i_o be_o the_o woman_n that_o stand_v by_o thou_o here_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n q._n what_o say_v you_o unto_o mat._n 23.10_o neither_o be_v you_o call_v master_n &_o c_o a._n i_o c._n do_v not_o you_o ambitious_o affect_v great_a title_n of_o father_n and_o master_n or_o governor_n or_o guide_n as_o the_o pharisee_n do_v but_o account_n god_n your_o father_n in_o heaven_n and_o i_o your_o master_n on_o earth_n and_o be_v you_o content_a with_o the_o title_n of_o my_o disciple_n q._n do_v the_o holy_a scripture_n ever_o give_v any_o title_n of_o respect_n unto_o the_o disciple_n or_o minister_n afterward_o a._n yes_o act._n 20.28_o take_v heed_n therefore_o unto_o yourselves_o and_o to_o all_o the_o flock_n over_o the_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v you_o overseer_n to_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n 1_o tim._n 5.17_o let_v the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o be_v count_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n especial_o they_o who_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n eph._n 4.11_o and_o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelist_n and_o some_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n heb._n 13.17_o obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o and_o submit_v yourselves_o for_o they_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n etc._n etc._n q._n be_v the_o title_n or_o office_n of_o a_o preacher_n dishonourale_fw-la for_o any_o a._n no._n eccles_n 1.12_o i_o the_o preacher_n be_v king_n over_o israel_n in_o jerusalem_n rom._n 15.8_o now_o i_o say_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n make_v unto_o the_o father_n q._n be_v it_o a_o disparagement_n among_o the_o jew_n to_o match_n with_o a_o priest_n a._n 2_o chr._n 22.11_o so_o jehoshabeath_n the_o daughter_n of_o king_n jehoram_n the_o wife_n of_o jehoida_o the_o priest_n for_o she_o be_v the_o sister_n of_o ahaziah_n hide_v he_o q._n may_v preacher_n lawful_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v take_v up_o into_o the_o coach_n of_o noble_n do_v not_o elijah_n gird_v himself_o and_o run_v by_o ahab_n chariot_n a._n act._n 8.28_o 31._o and_o sit_v in_o his_o chariot_n etc._n etc._n he_o desire_v philip_n
unto_o they_o again_o i_o say_v christian_n must_v obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n may_v serve_v the_o person_n of_o man_n but_o must_v not_o serve_v man_n lust_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n q._n must_v mr_n and_o servant_n sit_v down_o to_o meat_n together_o or_o may_v one_o sit_v and_o the_o other_o stand_v and_o serve_v a._n luk._n 17.7_o 8._o which_o of_o you_o have_v a_o servant_n will_v say_v to_o he_o go_v and_o sit_v down_o to_o meat_n and_o not_o rather_o make_v ready_a wherewith_o i_o may_v sup_v and_o gird_v thyself_o and_o serve_v i_o etc._n etc._n q._n do_v not_o the_o scripture_n condemn_v respect_n of_o person_n deut._n 16.19_o jam._n 2.1_o 3_o 9_o prov._n 24.23_o and_o 28.21_o a._n it_o be_v write_v also_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o scripture_n can_v be_v break_v render_v honour_n to_o who_o honour_n be_v due_a rom._n 13.7_o and_o again_o thou_o shall_v rise_v up_o before_o the_o hoary_a head_n and_o honour_v the_o face_n of_o the_o old_a man_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n leu._n 19.32_o we_o must_v not_o so_o expound_v one_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o to_o make_v it_o clash_v with_o another_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o truth_n do_v not_o cross_a and_o contradict_v himself_o we_o must_v necessary_o therefore_o distinguish_v of_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o show_v what_o manner_n of_o honour_n or_o respect_n be_v sinful_a and_o condemn_v and_o what_o be_v warrantable_a and_o allow_v we_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o scripture_n forbid_v to_o respect_v person_n in_o judgement_n whether_o rich_a or_o poor_a leu._n 19.15_o the_o judge_n must_v not_o pervert_v judgement_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n or_o out_o of_o pity_n to_o the_o poor_a man_n but_o must_v judge_v righteous_a judgement_n every_o man_n cause_n not_o according_a to_o the_o person_n that_o mannage_n it_o and_o who_o it_o concern_v but_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o it_o again_o christian_n must_v not_o as_o in_o the_o 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other_o a._n leu._n 19.15_o you_o shall_v do_v no_o unrighteousness_n in_o judgement_n thou_o shall_v not_o respect_v the_o person_n of_o the_o poor_a nor_o honour_v the_o person_n of_o the_o mighty_a but_o in_o righteousness_n shall_v thou_o judge_v thy_o neighbour_n to_o conclude_v this_o matter_n that_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o distinguish_v of_o respect_n of_o person_n will_v appear_v by_o compare_v among_o other_o these_o two_o place_n of_o scripture_n eph._n 6.9_o know_v that_o your_o mr_n also_o be_v in_o heaven_n neither_o be_v there_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o he_o with_o gen._n 4.4_o 5._o and_o the_o lord_n have_v respect_n unto_o abel_n and_o to_o his_o offering_n but_o unto_o cain_n and_o to_o his_o offering_n he_o have_v not_o respect_n to_o reconcile_v they_o these_o scripture_n that_o seem_v thus_o to_o cross_v one_o another_o i_o say_v god_n do_v not_o regard_v man_n more_o for_o their_o beauty_n place_n estate_n or_o such_o outward_a thing_n nor_o 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