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seven_o and_o eight_o the_o merchant_n cast_v his_o estate_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n this_o be_v the_o trade_n that_o our_o lord_n advise_v to_o under_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o unjust_a steward_n luk._n 16._o so_o do_v the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n 1_o tim._n 6.17_o it_o be_v a_o trade_n that_o bring_v certain_a and_o large_a profit_n three_o suffer_v for_o christ_n and_o his_o truth_n be_v a_o talon_n that_o some_o be_v call_v to_o trade_n in_o and_o christ_n chief_a servant_n have_v a_o talon_n give_v they_o in_o this_o kind_n phil._n 1.29_o to_o you_o it_o be_v give_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o to_o believe_v but_o to_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n it_o be_v give_v to_o you_o and_o he_o that_o give_v expect_v improvement_n of_o this_o gift_n and_o not_o to_o hide_v it_o for_o fear_n these_o three_o be_v the_o stable_a commodity_n that_o christ_n servant_n venture_v in_o and_o they_o all_o turn_n to_o a_o rich_a account_n which_o bring_v i_o to_o 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question_n what_o trade_n do_v thou_o drive_v and_o to_o what_o port_n do_v thou_o trade_n to_o the_o port_n of_o heaven_n or_o hell_n the_o apostle_n in_o other_o word_n speak_v the_o same_o thing_n gal._n 6.7_o whatever_o a_o man_n sow_v that_o shall_v he_o also_o reap_v he_o that_o sowâ—_n to_o the_o flesh_n and_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n reap_v according_o whither_o do_v thou_o trade_n do_v thou_o trade_n for_o heaven_n then_o first_o thou_o have_v thy_o heart_n concern_v in_o the_o trade_n and_o not_o only_o thy_o hand_n and_o body_n it_o take_v up_o thy_o heart_n where_o thy_o treasure_n be_v say_v christ_n thy_o heart_n will_v be_v also_o those_o that_o trade_n this_o way_n be_v man_n of_o judgement_n and_o understanding_n in_o what_o they_o do_v it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o wildom_o to_o consider_v our_o latter_a end_n deut._n 32.29_o psal_n 90._o and_o to_o provide_v for_o it_o second_o do_v thou_o trade_v this_o way_n thou_o do_v not_o think_v what_o thou_o 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it_o may_v bring_v forth_o more_o fruit._n this_o i_o have_v touch_v upon_o before_o part._n 5._o jesus_n christ_n be_v please_v even_o to_o delight_v in_o a_o industrious_a improve_n soul_n jesus_n christ_n be_v herein_o like_o a_o frugal_a man_n in_o the_o world_n he_o love_v to_o see_v his_o tenant_n and_o servant_n thrive_v under_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o paul_n be_v the_o same_o that_o dwell_v in_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o thessalonian_o increase_v in_o spiritual_n 2_o thess_n 1.3_o that_o their_o faith_n grow_v and_o their_o charity_n abound_v this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n take_v notice_n of_o in_o the_o church_n of_o thiatira_n rev._n 2_o thy_o last_o work_n be_v more_o than_o thy_o first_o and_o from_o whence_o do_v this_o arise_v in_o god_n and_o christ_n not_o because_o our_o profit_v be_v to_o his_o own_o profit_n no_o we_o can_v add_v nothing_o to_o his_o glory_n but_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o his_o creature_n 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