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follow_v be_v prepare_v but_o not_o preach_v sermon_n xxxviii_o mat._n 24._o 45_o 46._o who_o then_o be_v a_o faithful_a and_o wise_a servant_n who_o his_o lord_n have_v make_v ruler_n over_o his_o household_n to_o give_v they_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n bless_a be_v that_o servant_n who_o his_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v so_o do_v but_o that_o reward_n be_v the_o last_o part_n of_o my_o text._n we_o be_v before_o that_o to_o consider_v of_o our_o work_n and_o that_o be_v the_o second_o which_o have_v dispatch_v our_o work_n 2_o work_n office_n servant_n and_o yet_o make_v ruler_n over_o god_n household_n we_o come_v to_o in_o those_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v to_o give_v they_o their_o food_n in_o due_a season_n 1._o i_o will_v not_o insist_v upon_o that_o which_o yet_o some_o observe_v from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v a_o give_v and_o not_o a_o sell_n of_o this_o food_n to_o the_o household_n christ_n once_o whip_v 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