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have_v put_v his_o money_n to_o the_o exchanger_n five_o in_o what_o sense_n do_v christ_n palliate_v or_o encourage_v usury_n between_o man_n and_o man_n first_o as_o to_o the_o two_o epithere_n the_o original_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d male_a translate_v wicked_a be_v a_o very_a comprehensive_a word_n it_o have_v many_o acceptation_n in_o scripture_n as_o evil_a naught_o lewd_a dishonest_a false_a despiteful_a rude_a unskilful_a but_o in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o worst_a sense_n it_o be_v use_v to_o set_v out_o the_o worst_a kind_n of_o wickedness_n malice_n and_o guile_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o superlative_a degree_n see_v act_n 18.14_o wicked_a lewdness_n the_o high_a kind_n of_o evil_n that_o can_v be_v exceed_v naught_o in_o short_a the_o word_n be_v use_v to_o set_v out_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o devil_n himself_o see_v mat._n 13.38_o child_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o so_o 1_o joh._n 5._o that_o wicked_a one_o touch_v he_o not_o malignus_fw-la as_o if_o christ_n shall_v say_v thou_o most_o wicked_a or_o thou_o malignant_a ill-affected_a person_n our_o lord_n do_v not_o use_v this_o word_n but_o upon_o special_a occasion_n he_o use_v it_o mat._n 18.32_o concern_v the_o servant_n that_o have_v 10000_o talent_n forgive_v he_o who_o be_v so_o cruel_a to_o his_o fellow-servant_n oh_o thou_o wicked_a servant_n so_o here_o thou_o wicked_a but_o what_o be_v the_o principal_a evil_n in_o this_o servant_n that_o christ_n refer_v unto_o which_o make_v he_o speak_v so_o sharp_o to_o he_o as_o in_o this_o word_n it_o will_v easy_o be_v grant_v he_o may_v be_v call_v slothful_a but_o why_o wicked_a i_o answer_v there_o be_v four_o capital_a evil_n in_o he_o as_o first_o his_o ungratefulness_n and_o unanswerableness_n to_o his_o master_n love_n second_o his_o slight_a carriage_n and_o term_n three_o his_o safe_a and_o untrue_a charge_v his_o lord_n four_o his_o impudent_a harden_v his_o face_n against_o his_o lord_n in_o all_o this_o first_o his_o ungratefulness_n and_o unanswerableness_n to_o his_o master_n love_n and_o his_o high_a intrustment_n of_o he_o it_o be_v no_o small_a favour_n that_o his_o master_n shall_v intrust_v he_o with_o a_o part_n of_o his_o estate_n to_o improve_v christ_n expect_v this_o servant_n shall_v have_v answer_v his_o love_n and_o render_v suitable_a return_n the_o wickedness_n of_o that_o servant_n we_o read_v of_o mat._n 18._o lay_v in_o this_o particular_a not_o answer_v love_n receive_v o_o ungratfulness_n be_v a_o high_a sin_n and_o great_o offend_v god_n and_o christ_n how_o ill_o do_v god_n take_v it_o at_o hezekiah_n hand_n not_o render_v according_o to_o the_o benefit_n he_o have_v receive_v 2_o cron_n 32_o 25._o therefore_o wrath_n break_v out_o against_o he_o it_o be_v wickedness_n to_o trample_v upon_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n second_o wickedness_n consist_v in_o slight_v undervalue_a term_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n see_v the_o character_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n psal_n 10._o he_o contemn_v god_n see_v job_n 22.27_o they_o say_v what_o can_v the_o almighty_a do_v for_o we_o nah._n 1.11_o there_o be_v one_o come_v out_o of_o thou_o that_o imagine_v evil_a against_o the_o lord_n a_o wicked_a counsellor_n this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o wicked_a jew_n unto_o who_o christ_n speak_v mat._n 12._o this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o simon_n act_v 8.22_o he_o imagine_v mean_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n three_o his_o wickedness_n lie_v in_o his_o verbal_a false_a accusation_n of_o his_o lord_n this_o be_v one_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o devil_n wickedness_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v brand_v with_o false_a accuse_v the_o brethren_n it_o be_v one_o of_o his_o name_n the_o part_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n psa_n 10._o that_o god_n can_v neither_o see_v nor_o hear_v this_o be_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o jew_n mat._n 12._o that_o accuse_v christ_n that_o he_o cast_v out_o devil_n by_o the_o devil_n this_o be_v the_o wickedness_n that_o job_n friend_n think_v he_o guilty_a of_o in_o charge_v god_n false_o and_o for_o this_o christ_n come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n judas_n 15._o for_o hard_a speech_n this_o be_v some_o part_n of_o the_o slothful_a servant_n evil_a he_o give_v hard_a speech_n of_o his_o lord_n four_o his_o wickedness_n be_v further_o aggravate_v by_o his_o pertinacy_n stubbornness_n frowardness_n and_o wilfulness_n as_o we_o may_v perceive_v in_o the_o two_o former_a verse_n he_o harden_v his_o face_n against_o his_o lord_n which_o be_v a_o character_n of_o a_o wicked_a person_n see_v prov._n 6.12_o a_o wicked_a person_n walk_v with_o a_o froward_a mouth_n ch._n 21.29_o a_o wicked_a man_n harden_v his_o face_n that_o be_v against_o god_n so_o that_o we_o may_v easy_o perceive_v this_o servant_n do_v deserve_v this_o epithet_n thou_o wicked_a servant_n the_o next_o word_n we_o be_v to_o inquire_v into_o be_v the_o word_n slothful_a which_o be_v a_o emphatical_a word_n it_o have_v near_o 20_o acceptation_n in_o scripture_n thou_o slothful_a sluggish_a idle_a dull_a stop_v hard_o to_o be_v remove_v loath_a to_o labour_v it_o signify_v to_o delay_v stand_v still_o and_o many_o more_o by_o such_o a_o comprehensive_a word_n our_o lord_n set_v out_o his_o dissatisfaction_n to_o the_o high_a against_o this_o person_n he_o the_o four_o â—asâ—â—ge_n to_o be_v 〈…〉_o mâ—â—â—ing_v in_o â—â—ese_fw-mi word_n 〈…〉_o christ_n consent_n and_o agree_v with_o he_o or_o upbraid_v he_o i_o answer_v that_o this_o speech_n of_o christ_n must_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v nonâ—â—al_a and_o â—â—â—â—ding_n like_o that_o speak_v to_o adam_n gen._n 3.22_o the_o man_n be_v become_v at_o one_o of_o we_o and_o after_o this_o manner_n the_o lord_n often_o speak_v in_o scripture_n see_v job_n 40.12_o deck_n thyself_o with_o strength_n and_o majesty_n behold_v he_o that_o be_v high_a and_o abase_v he_o it_o be_v not_o
give_v it_o unto_o he_o that_o have_v 〈◊〉_d talent_n for_o unto_o every_o one_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v giveâ—_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v abundance_n but_o from_o he_o that_o haâ—_n not_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o even_o that_o which_o he_o have_v aâ—_n cast_v you_o the_o unprofitable_a servant_n into_o utter_a darkness_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n but_o 〈◊〉_d lie_v principal_o in_o the_o 28_o and_o 30_o for_o the_o 29_o be_v only_o a_o recital_n of_o a_o law_n rule_n or_o maxim_n establish_v either_o then_o at_o that_o present_a or_o else_o before_o which_o by_o christ_n be_v find_v proper_o applicable_a to_o this_o servant_n for_o from_o he_o that_o have_v not_o shall_v be_v take_v awâ—â—_n even_o that_o which_o he_o have_v which_o rule_n be_v so_o proper_a be_v such_o case_n to_o be_v apply_v as_o that_o we_o have_v it_o five_o time_n hint_v by_o the_o evangelist_n this_o sentence_n contain_v two_o part_n first_o a_o punishment_n of_o privation_n or_o loss_n second_o a_o punishment_n of_o infliction_n or_o sense_n first_o the_o punishment_n of_o privation_n ver_fw-la 28._o take_v the_o talon_n away_o from_o he_o there_o be_v his_o loss_n second_o in_o v._o 30._o we_o have_v his_o positive_a punishment_n of_o infliction_n and_o sense_n cast_v you_o the_o unprofitabâ—â—_n servant_n into_o utter_a darkness_n in_o handle_v this_o sentence_n in_o these_o verse_n i_o shall_v first_o open_v some_o word_n which_o want_v explication_n second_o raise_v those_o part_n proper_o slow_v from_o they_o so_o open_v three_o apply_v the_o whole_a i._o for_o explication_n 1._o what_o may_v we_o understand_v by_o take_v away_o his_o talon_n 2._o as_o to_o time_n when_o this_o be_v do_v when_o do_v this_o judgement_n take_v place_n 3._o who_o be_v the_o executioner_n that_o must_v take_v it_o away_o because_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o speak_v to_o those_o that_o stand_v by_o or_o the_o servant_n luke_n 19.22_o 4._o why_o give_v to_o he_o that_o have_v ten_o talent_n rather_o than_o to_o he_o that_o have_v less_o 5._o how_o can_v we_o understand_v this_o take_n away_o that_o which_o he_o have_v not_o 6._o what_o by_o this_o unprofitableness_n 7._o what_o kind_n of_o punishment_n be_v this_o utter_a or_o exterior_a darkness_n 8._o what_o be_v this_o weep_v or_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n first_o what_o be_v this_o take_v away_o the_o greek_a word_n signify_v to_o snatch_v or_o take_v by_o violence_n but_o this_o we_o must_v carry_v along_o with_o we_o in_o our_o mind_n that_o this_o passage_n be_v speak_v to_o accommodate_v the_o parable_n we_o read_v of_o deliver_v to_o he_o ver_fw-la 15._o or_o give_v which_o we_o can_v understand_v proper_o that_o he_o have_v so_o much_o money_n tell_v out_o to_o he_o in_o a_o literal_a sense_n neither_o can_v we_o so_o understand_v the_o take_n or_o snatch_v away_o but_o if_o we_o diligent_o observe_v the_o parable_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o all_o one_o to_o take_v his_o talon_n from_o he_o or_o he_o from_o his_o talon_n the_o take_v away_o the_o talon_n be_v the_o same_o with_o a_o severe_a strip_v he_o of_o his_o trust_n and_o profession_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n and_o goat_n separate_v he_o from_o the_o place_n wherein_o before_o he_o stand_v and_o the_o capacity_n he_o have_v be_v in_o before_o hâ—s_v talent_n be_v take_v away_o when_o he_o be_v discover_v and_o disow_v by_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o take_n away_o of_o judas_n his_o talon_n when_o christ_n discover_v he_o when_o christ_n speak_v these_o word_n luk._n 22.48_o judas_n betray_v thou_o the_o son_n of_o man_n with_o a_o kiss_n his_o talon_n before_o be_v that_o he_o be_v number_v among_o christ_n servant_n he_o have_v something_o of_o heaven_n upon_o that_o account_n this_o take_v the_o talon_n away_o be_v the_o same_o in_o effect_n with_o christ_n gather_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n every_o thing_n that_o offend_v mat._n 13.41_o 48_o 49._o the_o first_o part_n of_o christ_n sentence_n be_v depart_v excommunication_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n this_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o read_v of_o 1_o cor._n 16._o last_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v when_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v this_o be_v to_o shame_n and_o degrade_v he_o and_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o sentence_n as_o when_o one_o be_v degrade_v from_o his_o dignity_n his_o robe_n be_v strip_v off_o contrary_a to_o the_o faithful_a and_o godly_a who_o shall_v stand_v in_o that_o day_n set_v 1_o joh._n 2.28_o psal_n 1._o his_o talon_n be_v then_o take_v away_o when_o he_o be_v discover_v to_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n 1_o cor._n 4.5_o second_o to_o take_v away_o his_o talon_n suppose_v his_o utter_a total_a and_o eternal_a disable_n from_o ever_o have_v opportunity_n of_o improve_n it_o again_o this_o be_v the_o night_n come_v when_o no_o man_n can_v work_v any_o more_o his_o stock_n bâ—ing_v take_v away_o now_o he_o must_v cease_v second_o when_o do_v this_o judgement_n take_v 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it_o their_o fellow_n servant_n that_o must_v take_v the_o talon_n away_o no_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o angel_n be_v the_o servant_n those_o that_o stand_v by_o christ_n in_o that_o his_o come_n therefore_o when_o he_o come_v he_o be_v attend_v with_o all_o his_o angel_n mat._n 13.39_o &_o 41.49_o the_o angel_n be_v the_o reaper_n they_o gather_v out_o of_o christ_n kingdom_n that_o whâ—â—h_n offend_v they_o sever_v the_o wicked_a from_o among_o the_o just_a four_o why_o give_v to_o he_o that_o have_v ten_o this_o be_v so_o strange_a a_o circumstance_n that_o the_o servant_n the_o angel_n be_v not_o able_a to_o understand_v luke_o 19.25_o lord_n say_v they_o he_o have_v ten_o this_o seem_v strange_a whereupon_o christ_n recite_v the_o law_n in_o that_o case_n for_o to_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v and_o he_o shall_v have_v abundance_n he_o that_o be_v able_a to_o improve_v much_o shall_v have_v much_o more_o this_o circumstance_n can_v be_v understand_v proper_o that_o 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