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he_o not_o a_o pleasant_a child_n etc._n etc._n how_o do_v christ_n delight_n in_o john_n that_o sweet_a and_o precious_a disciple_n xvi_o child_n need_v good_a and_o careful_a education_n to_o be_v keep_v under_o good_a discipline_n and_o have_v good_a instruction_n train_n up_o a_o child_n when_o he_o be_v young_a in_o the_o way_n wherein_o he_o shall_v go_v and_o when_o he_o be_v old_a he_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o it_o xvi_o young_a christian_n need_v also_o good_a instruction_n many_o thing_n they_o be_v to_o learn_v that_o they_o may_v wise_o behave_v themselves_o in_o the_o house_n and_o family_n of_o god_n they_o must_v more_o especial_o be_v teach_v the_o good_a discipline_n of_o god_n church_n that_o they_o may_v know_v how_o they_o ought_v to_o go_v in_o and_o out_o before_o one_o another_o see_v dear_a child_n xvii_o some_o babe_n or_o young_a child_n if_o their_o parent_n do_v not_o give_v they_o what_o they_o will_v have_v of_o this_o or_o that_o present_o throw_v 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he_o 15._o mat._n 25.14_o 15._o both_o spiritual_n and_o temporal_n ii_o a_o steward_n can_v say_v the_o riches_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o he_o be_v his_o own_o no_o he_o be_v but_o the_o steward_n of_o they_o in_o trust_n they_o be_v the_o proper_a right_n of_o another_o man_n or_o his_o lord_n good_n so_o a_o christian_a can_v say_v any_o thing_n he_o have_v be_v his_o own_o all_o he_o be_v and_o have_v be_v the_o lord_n iii_o a_o steward_n ought_v to_o dispose_v of_o every_o thing_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n according_a to_o the_o special_a command_n of_o his_o master_n who_o possible_o order_v he_o to_o pay_v so_o much_o to_o such_o a_o one_o and_o so_o much_o to_o such_o a_o one_o and_o so_o much_o to_o such_o poor_a that_o dwell_v in_o the_o parish_n etc._n etc._n so_o every_o christian_n ought_v to_o dispose_v of_o all_o his_o lord_n good_n according_a to_o his_o express_a command_n lay_v down_o in_o his_o word_n or_o he_o be_v no_o faithful_a steward_n so_o much_o he_o 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wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n whatsoever_o god_n have_v give_v to_o they_o he_o expect_v they_o shall_v improve_v it_o to_o his_o glory_n and_o to_o the_o profit_n of_o their_o neighbour_n v._o it_o be_v a_o great_a and_o horrible_a evil_n in_o a_o steward_n to_o mind_v his_o own_o business_n and_o concern_v more_o than_o the_o concern_v of_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n so_o it_o be_v a_o utter_a fault_n and_o that_o which_o may_v just_o call_v in_o question_n the_o truth_n of_o his_o sincerity_n and_o christianity_n for_o a_o christian_a to_o mind_n the_o world_n and_o his_o own_o private_a interest_n more_o than_o the_o interest_n and_o concern_v of_o jesus_n christ_n some_o care_v not_o what_o become_v of_o christ_n labourer_n or_o of_o the_o poor_a saint_n nor_o of_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o that_o they_o have_v all_o thing_n to_o their_o heart_n content_a they_o eat_v the_o fat_a and_o drink_v the_o sweet_a and_o lay_v up_o great_a store_n of_o treasure_n for_o their_o own_o child_n etc._n etc._n they_o have_v perhaps_o their_o hundred_o and_o thousand_o by_o they_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o many_o faithful_a minister_n hard_o put_v to_o it_o to_o get_v bread_n be_v it_o not_o a_o abominable_a evil_n in_o a_o steward_n to_o live_v like_o a_o lord_n himself_o upon_o his_o master_n good_n and_o let_v his_o master_n child_n want_v bread_n and_o also_o to_o keep_v back_o the_o right_n of_o his_o faithful_a and_o painful_a labourer_n for_o who_o sake_n he_o entrust_v he_o with_o so_o much_o substance_n vi_o a_o steward_n must_v expect_v to_o be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n give_v a_o account_n of_o thy_o stewardship_n etc._n etc._n so_o must_v every_o christian_a expect_v to_o be_v call_v to_o a_o account_n by_o jesus_n christ_n concern_v his_o stewardship_n and_o what_o will_v they_o have_v to_o say_v who_o have_v embezelled_a much_o of_o their_o lord_n good_n and_o convert_v the_o rest_n to_o their_o own_o private_a use_n let_v all_o take_v heed_n and_o so_o demean_v themselves_o that_o they_o may_v have_v their_o account_n to_o give_v up_o with_o joy_n saint_n compare_v to_o stone_n 1_o pet._n 2.5_o you_o also_o as_o lively_a stone_n be_v build_v up_o a_o spiritual_a house_n a_o holy_a priesthood_n etc._n etc._n the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v compare_v to_o stone_n to_o the_o stone_n of_o a_o a_o building_n etc._n etc._n parallel_n i._o some_o stone_n that_o man_n build_v with_o be_v very_o rough_a and_o rocky_a as_o they_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o quarry_n and_o therefore_o need_v much_o hew_v and_o square_n before_o they_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o building_n so_o natural_o the_o heart_n of_o sinner_n be_v rocky_a and_o like_o rough_a stone_n 6.5_o hos_fw-la 6.5_o and_o to_o this_o the_o lord_n allude_v i_o have_v hew_v they_o by_o the_o prophet_n minister_n be_v god_n tool_n by_o which_o he_o do_v his_o work_n upon_o man_n heart_n ii_o stone_n be_v fit_a material_n to_o build_v a_o house_n withal_o so_o god_n see_v believer_n be_v the_o only_a fit_a material_n to_o build_v his_o spiritual_a house_n iii_o stone_n in_o a_o building_n be_v well_o knit_v and_o unite_v together_o so_o shall_v the_o saint_n in_o love_n etc._n etc._n iu_o stone_n be_v durable_a so_o be_v the_o saint_n disparity_n i._n no_o builder_n build_v his_o house_n with_o preeious_a stone_n but_o believer_n be_v call_v precious_a stone_n this_o note_n the_o richness_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o spiritual_a building_n 3.12_o 1_o cor._n 3.12_o now_o if_o any_o build_v upon_o this_o foundation_n gold_n silver_n precious_a stone_n etc._n etc._n ii_o no_o earthly_a stone_n have_v life_n in_o they_o they_o be_v not_o live_v but_o dead_a stone_n but_o the_o saint_n be_v live_a stone_n 2.1_o eph._n
heart_n from_o god_n and_o his_o way_n hence_o as_o satan_n be_v call_v a_o deceiver_n and_o a_o serpent_n so_o be_v some_o of_o his_o child_n vii_o the_o devil_n be_v great_a design_n be_v to_o encourage_v vice_n and_o all_o profaneness_n and_o by_o one_o mean_n or_o another_o to_o suppress_v real_a godliness_n so_o this_o be_v the_o great_a design_n and_o endeavour_n of_o some_o wicked_a men._n viii_o the_o devil_n be_v so_o vile_a that_o god_n see_v it_o necessary_a to_o lay_v a_o restraint_n upon_o he_o and_o put_v he_o into_o chain_n or_o else_o the_o world_n will_v not_o have_v a_o moment_n time_n of_o peace_n and_o quiet_n so_o ungodly_a man_n be_v so_o much_o like_o the_o devil_n in_o this_o that_o god_n also_o see_v the_o like_a need_n to_o restrain_v they_o for_o as_o the_o devil_n be_v boundless_a in_o his_o wrath_n rage_n and_o malice_n against_o mankind_n so_o be_v his_o curse_a emissary_n against_o their_o fellow-creature_n hence_o god_n put_v a_o hook_n into_o their_o 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