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of_o his_o leg_n for_o as_o the_o one_o in_o that_o case_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o dispatch_v his_o journey_n so_o neither_o can_v the_o other_o well_o perform_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v commit_v to_o his_o care_n and_o wisdom_n it_o be_v a_o speech_n that_o be_v ordinary_a in_o use_n that_o he_o must_v never_o look_v to_o speed_v well_o that_o send_v a_o fool_n on_o his_o errand_n first_o there_o be_v peril_n of_o falsehood_n and_o treachery_n or_o of_o much_o reason_n 1_o remissness_n and_o negligence_n or_o want_v of_o discreation_n and_o skillfulness_n by_o all_o which_o there_o grow_v hurt_v or_o loss_n or_o trouble_v to_o he_o that_o put_v he_o in_o trust_n with_o his_o affair_n as_o mephibosheth_n and_o benhadad_o find_v by_o the_o service_n of_o ziba_n and_o hazaell_n the_o curse_n of_o god_n do_v usual_o accompany_v the_o action_n and_o way_n of_o curse_a sinner_n and_o therefore_o they_o that_o adventure_n to_o entertain_v they_o have_v many_o time_n a_o part_n of_o the_o punishment_n with_o they_o three_o all_o the_o fault_n and_o absurdity_n in_o word_n or_o work_v of_o foolish_a and_o sinful_a servant_n be_v impute_v to_o the_o reproach_n of_o their_o master_n that_o employ_v they_o and_o so_o the_o sorrow_n be_v cause_v by_o shame_n and_o infamy_n four_o the_o contrary_n will_v clear_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o point_n for_o if_o good_a servant_n and_o faithful_a messenger_n be_v for_o the_o comfort_n and_o credit_n the_o safety_n &_o profit_n of_o such_o as_o do_v use_v they_o than_o they_o that_o be_v altogether_o of_o a_o other_o manner_n of_o affection_n and_o disposition_n can_v but_o work_v a_o other_o manner_n of_o effect_n and_o consequent_n admonition_n to_o be_v very_o heedful_a to_o avoid_v that_o noisome_a use_n 1_o sin_n of_o slothfulness_n which_o bring_v so_o many_o mischief_n with_o it_o both_o to_o ourselves_o for_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o state_n and_o name_n and_o to_o other_o also_o and_o those_o especial_o who_o in_o 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