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the_o proof_n we_o must_v expect_v in_o your_o second_o part_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o same_o argument_n which_o refute_v your_o former_a opinion_n refute_v this_o too_o with_o the_o same_o breath_n and_o we_o must_v hear_v the_o apostâ—…_n tell_v we_o that_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wratâ—…_n but_o you_o will_v here_o say_v something_o to_o confirm_v iâ—…_n mat._n 18._o 1_o 2_o 3._o whence_o you_o infer_v a_o wresteâ—…_n conclusion_n that_o unless_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o child_n be_v in_o such_o a_o state_n of_o favour_n with_o god_n wâ—…_n shall_v make_v our_o saviour_n in_o effect_n to_o say_v thaâ—…_n unless_o his_o disciple_n be_v like_a unto_o those_o who_o arâ—…_n in_o a_o state_n of_o condemnation_n they_o can_v be_v save_v but_o this_o according_a to_o your_o usual_a wring_n rather_o than_o conclude_v for_o answer_v 1._o oâ—…_n saviour_n compare_v they_o in_o their_o qualification_n not_o in_o their_o state_n or_o condition_n 2._o this_o 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15._o pound_n luke_n 19_o 13._o by_o they_o to_o be_v employ_v for_o increase_v to_o their_o lord_n vers_fw-la 14._o 15._o this_o noble_a man_n be_v christ_n this_o far_a country_n heaven_n his_o journey_n thither_o his_o ascension_n the_o kingdom_n he_o be_v go_v to_o receive_v the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n at_o the_o resurrection_n these_o servant_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n these_o talent_n or_o pound_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n commit_v to_o their_o ministry_n their_o employment_n for_o increase_v the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o their_o ministry_n with_o deligent_fw-la labour_n against_o manifold_a hazard_n whereby_o the_o gospell-kingdome_n of_o christ_n take_v place_n in_o the_o world_n and_o be_v enlarge_v as_o in_o the_o parrable_n luke_n 12._o 41._o to_o the_o 49._o the_o servant_n there_o be_v not_o the_o christian_a in_o general_a but_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n viz._n the_o steward_n of_o his_o lord_n house_n who_o upon_o his_o faithful_a 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