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master_n &_o all_o &_o every_o one_o of_o they_o watch_v and_o the_o porter_n special_o according_a to_o that_o special_a charge_n lay_v upon_o he_o to_o watch_v ver_fw-la 34._o 35._o 37._o but_o the_o exception_n i_o mean_v be_v that_o by_o servant_n can_v be_v mean_v the_o church_n because_o the_o house_n be_v the_o church_n and_o the_o authority_n not_o give_v to_o the_o house_n but_o to_o the_o servant_n in_o the_o house_n who_o be_v to_o look_v over_o other_o mark_v here_o in_o the_o case_n of_o government_n the_o house_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o church_n the_o church_n and_o house_n be_v both_o one_o &_o christ_n speak_v of_o the_o house_n or_o church_n mean_v the_o people_n exclude_v the_o officer_n and_o yet_o math._n 18._o in_o the_o case_n of_o govermâ—t_n the_o officer_n be_v in_o christ_n speech_n the_o church_n or_o house_n for_o they_o be_v all_o one_o exclude_v the_o people_n but_o to_o the_o point_n as_o the_o officer_n be_v both_o the_o lord_n â—_o servant_n in_o his_o house_n &_o part_n of_o the_o 10._o house_n and_o household_n also_o so_o be_v the_o people_n not_o only_o the_o house_n or_o of_o the_o house_n and_o household_n as_o in_o the_o forename_a scripture_n but_o 3._o the_o lord_n servant_n in_o his_o house_n also_o the_o idle_a and_o senseless_a exposition_n mr_n b._n give_v be_v of_o the_o porter_n watch_v where_o the_o master_n at_o his_o departure_n appoint_v every_o seruâ—â—t_a his_o work_n and_o command_v all_o to_o watch_v and_o the_o porter_n special_o lest_o he_o 〈◊〉_d sudden_o and_o find_v they_o sleep_v mr_n b._n to_o join_v all_o together_o for_o the_o hold_v out_o of_o mr_n smiths_n argument_n make_v the_o porter_n god_n spirit_n as_o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v one_o of_o the_o servant_n and_o have_v a_o commandment_n from_o christ_n to_o watch_v lest_o it_o shall_v be_v find_v asleep_o at_o his_o come_n and_o by_o this_o i_o hope_v it_o appear_v in_o the_o general_a contrary_n to_o mr_n b._n affirmation_n that_o 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