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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o that_o good_a shepherd_n so_o here_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o that_o same_o prisoner_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v the_o name_n every_o where_o to_o be_v he_o that_o will_v make_v the_o gentile_n equal_a with_o the_o jew_n for_o which_o thing_n sake_n i_o be_o now_o lead_v away_o to_o rome_n and_o there_o keep_v prisoner_n here_o three_o place_n offer_v themselves_o unto_o us._n the_o first_o that_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v ordain_v for_o the_o build_n up_o of_o the_o church_n the_o second_o that_o the_o godly_a preacher_n of_o the_o word_n must_v look_v for_o nothing_o but_o trouble_n and_o persecution_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o world_n the_o three_o that_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o most_o assure_a token_n and_o undoubted_a warrant_n of_o god_n favour_n verse_n 2._o 3._o &_o 4._o 2_o if_o you_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v give_v i_o to_o 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be_v to_o take_v the_o other_o the_o argument_n which_o he_o use_v in_o this_o case_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o effect_n of_o either_o of_o both_o and_o that_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d demonstration_n for_o there_o be_v a_o reason_n frame_v orderly_o against_o either_o of_o both_o as_o in_o many_o like_a thing_n before_o have_v be_v do_v be_v not_o drink_v with_o wine_n say_v the_o apostle_n that_o be_v to_o say_v take_v not_o occasion_n by_o over_o drink_v yourselves_o to_o be_v merry_a &_o rejoice_v why_o so_o because_o therein_o consist_v sottishness_n that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o kind_n of_o wantonness_n lewdness_n filthiness_n and_o intemperance_n for_o drunkenness_n cause_v a_o man_n to_o run_v headlong_o into_o all_o manner_n of_o misdemeanour_n &_o to_o commit_v much_o mischief_n according_a to_o these_o verse_n not_o so_o old_a as_o true_a quid_fw-la non_fw-la ebrietas_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o do_v not_o drunkenness_n deal_v with_o all_o to_o blab_v our_o secret_n 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they_o up_o in_o godliness_n but_o also_o to_o frame_v their_o manner_n &_o behaviour_n diligent_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o godliness_n they_o therefore_o that_o think_v but_o so_o so_o of_o the_o study_n &_o endeavour_n of_o godliness_n themselves_o or_o cause_v other_o by_o their_o mean_n to_o neglect_v &_o pass_v little_a for_o instruct_v their_o child_n even_o in_o their_o young_a year_n with_o all_o diligence_n in_o christian_a religion_n let_v they_o see_v to_o it_o what_o answer_v they_o will_v make_v unto_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o by_o the_o holy_a mouth_n of_o saint_n paul_n commend_v even_o to_o child_n the_o study_n and_o learning_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n verse_n 5._o 6._o &_o 7._o 5_o servant_n be_v obedient_a unto_o they_o that_o be_v your_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n with_o fear_n &_o tremble_a in_o singleness_n of_o your_o heart_n as_o unto_o christ_n 6_o not_o with_o service_n to_o the_o eye_n as_o man_n pleaser_n but_o as_o the_o servant_n 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bodily_a master_n pleasure_n against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n fourthlie_o because_o servant_n be_v wont_v for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o serve_v to_o the_o eye_n and_o not_o to_o the_o mind_n therefore_o do_v saint_n paul_n charge_n christian_a servant_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n with_o diligence_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n absque_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o say_v without_o eie-seruice_n and_o flatter_v fashion_n think_v hereupon_o that_o the_o lord_n require_v at_o their_o hand_n a_o service_n from_o the_o heart_n with_o a_o good_a mind_n and_o a_o good_a will_n furthermore_o this_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v most_o plain_o disprove_v the_o error_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n &_o libertine_n who_o will_v have_v forsooth_o among_o christian_n a_o certain_a barbarous_a &_o brutish_a &c_n anarchy_n that_o none_o may_v obey_v other_o but_o be_v all_o alike_o cheek_n by_o choule_n checkmate_n for_o they_o define_v christian_a liberty_n amiss_o in_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o manumission_n or_o set_v free_a from_o all_o manner_n of_o service_n or_o bondage_n as_o well_o temporal_a as_o ecclesiastical_a not_o know_v this_o that_o christian_a liberty_n consist_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o flesh_n again_o this_o place_n both_o teach_v and_o also_o comfort_v godly_a servant_n it_o teach_v they_o very_o that_o the_o state_n of_o life_n wherein_o they_o live_v please_v god_n if_o they_o behave_v themselves_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n set_v down_o before_o they_o by_o saint_n paul_n it_o comfort_v they_o also_o which_o be_v keep_v under_o with_o a_o service_n somewhat_o hard_a and_o straight_o while_o they_o learn_v this_o lesson_n of_o saint_n paul_n persuade_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o subject_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o also_o take_v this_o for_o a_o sure_a ground_n that_o god_n count_v that_o do_v to_o himself_o which_o be_v do_v with_o singleness_n to_o their_o master_n after_o the_o flesh_n let_v no_o servant_n therefore_o neither_o he_o nor_o she_o shake_v off_o their_o yoke_n of_o service_n unless_o it_o may_v lawefullie_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v verse_n 8._o 8_o and_o know_v you_o that_o whatsoever_o good_a thing_n any_o man_n do_v that_o same_o shall_v he_o receive_v of_o the_o lord_n whether_o he_o be_v bond_n or_o free_a know_v that_o every_o one_o what_o good_a thing_n soever_o he_o do_v shall_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n whether_o he_o be_v bond_n or_o free_a saint_n paul_n add_v a_o confirmation_n or_o proof_n take_v from_o a_o well_o know_v speech_n utter_v in_o scripture_n for_o god_n beat_v much_o upon_o this_o promise_n every_o where_n in_o the_o scripture_n 12_o that_o he_o will_v remember_v our_o labour_n 23._o and_o the_o work_n of_o our_o hand_n promise_v a_o large_a reward_n to_o all_o they_o that_o obey_v his_o voice_n 7._o servant_n therefore_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o this_o promise_n in_o their_o labour_n 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