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and_o chasten_v be_v zealous_a therefore_o and_o repent_v rev._n 2.16_o repent_v or_o i_o will_v come_v unto_o thou_o quick_o and_o will_v fight_v against_o they_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o my_o mouth_n ver._n 22._o behold_v i_o will_v cast_v she_o into_o a_o bed_n and_o they_o that_o commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o into_o great_a tribulation_n except_o they_o repent_v of_o their_o deed_n he_o suffer_v the_o world_n to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o will_v not_o endure_v in_o his_o own_o family_n his_o servant_n will_v never_o be_v faithful_a to_o he_o nor_o find_v he_o faithful_a to_o they_o if_o he_o do_v not_o sometime_o chastise_v they_o 7._o call_v they_o to_o account_v in_o the_o end_n and_o reward_v and_o punish_v according_a to_o their_o work_n mat._n 25.19_o after_o a_o long-time_n the_o lord_n of_o those_o servant_n come_v and_o reckon_v with_o they_o and_o give_v they_o their_o hire_n that_o have_v be_v labourer_n in_o the_o vineyard_n mat._n 20.8_o all_o must_v stand_v 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servant_n be_v less_o than_o their_o delight_n who_o have_v majesty_n itself_o to_o serve_v they_o certain_o in_o heaven_n there_o shall_v be_v as_o many_o king_n as_o subject_n 13._o he_o be_v a_o tender_a and_o compassionate_a lord_n he_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o his_o brethren_n in_o all_o thing_n sin_n except_v and_o have_v suffer_v himself_o be_v tempt_v he_o be_v able_a to_o succour_v they_o that_o be_v tempt_v heb._n 2.18_o we_o have_v not_o a_o highpriest_n that_o can_v be_v touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o infirmity_n but_o be_v in_o all_o point_v tempt_v like_a as_o we_o be_v yet_o without_o sin_n heb_fw-mi 4.15_o and_o 5.2_o who_o can_v have_v compassion_n on_o the_o ignorant_a and_o they_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n he_o can_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bear_v part_n in_o our_o affliction_n but_o bear_v with_o we_o in_o our_o infirmity_n be_v thorough_o and_o not_o light_o touch_v with_o the_o feel_n of_o our_o 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a_o most_o faithful_a master_n he_o keep_v secure_v and_o vindicate_v all_o his_o servant_n he_o preserve_v they_o and_o provide_v for_o they_o give_v they_o all_o thing_n pertain_v to_o life_n and_o godliness_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o comfort_v they_o with_o exceed_v great_a and_o precious_a promise_n he_o feed_v they_o with_o his_o own_o flesh_n and_o blood_n he_o clothe_v they_o with_o his_o own_o righteousness_n he_o direct_v they_o with_o his_o own_o spirit_n his_o servant_n shall_v want_v no_o good_a thing_n they_o shall_v neither_o pine_v for_o want_n nor_o surfeit_v with_o abundance_n they_o shall_v never_o have_v so_o much_o or_o so_o little_a as_o to_o make_v they_o unfit_a for_o service_n christ_n love_v to_o keep_v they_o in_o work_v case_n how_o can_v a_o servant_n of_o christ_n want_v provision_n when_o as_o he_o can_v make_v his_o very_a work_n meat_n and_o drink_n unto_o he_o nay_o his_o want_n meat_n and_o drink_v how_o can_v they_o want_v who_o friend_n have_v and_o be_v all_o thing_n a_o servant_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v sick_a persecute_v scorn_a imprison_a but_o never_o unsafe_a he_o may_v suffer_v evil_n to_o touch_v they_o but_o he_o never_o suffer_v evil_n to_o hurt_v they_o he_o visit_v they_o in_o and_o deliver_v thâ—m_n from_o all_o their_o trouble_n he_o rebuke_n king_n for_o their_o sake_n and_o protect_v they_o safe_o from_o all_o enemy_n 17._o he_o be_v a_o holy_a and_o impartial_a lord_n and_o master_n and_z takes_z account_n of_o all_o his_o servant_n exact_o and_o particular_o he_o compare_v himself_o to_o a_o king_n that_o take_v a_o account_n of_o his_o servant_n mat._n 18.23_o mat._n 25.19_o after_o a_o long_a time_n the_o lord_n of_o those_o servant_n come_v and_o reckon_v with_o they_o he_o will_v not_o indulg_v any_o in_o their_o ease_n and_o sloth_n 18._o he_o be_v a_o most_o bountiful_a lord_n and_o master_n and_o abundant_o reward_v any_o service_n that_o be_v do_v to_o he_o aright_o though_o never_o so_o little_a luk._n 19.17_o he_o pay_v his_o servant_n most_o bountiful_o well_o do_v thou_o good_a servant_n because_o thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a in_o a_o very_a little_a have_v thou_o authority_n over_o ten_o city_n mat._n 10.42_o he_o that_o receive_v a_o prophet_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o prophet_n and_o a_o righteous_a man_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v give_v to_o drink_v to_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n only_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o disciple_n veriâ—y_v i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n lose_v his_o reward_n 19_o this_o lord_n be_v the_o most_o dreadful_a adversary_n he_o will_v sharp_o and_o severe_o punish_v evil_a servant_n who_o say_v in_o their_o heart_n the_o lord_n delay_v his_o cominâ—_n mat._n 24.48_o 49_o 50_o 51._o &_o 25.30_o cast_v you_o the_o unprofitable_a servant_n into_o utter_a darkness_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o wail_v and_o gnash_v of_o tooth_n he_o that_o know_v his_o lord_n will_v and_o prepare_v not_o himself_o neither_o do_v according_a to_o his_o will_n shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n luk._n 12.47_o 1_o thes._n 1.8_o he_o will_v come_v in_o flame_a fire_n to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o his_o adversary_n and_o they_o shall_v call_v to_o the_o rock_n to_o fall_v on_o they_o and_o to_o hide_v they_o from_o the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n and_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n rev._n 6.16_o 20._o he_o be_v a_o most_o desirable_a and_o incomparable_a lord_n and_o such_o a_o master_n as_o the_o world_n never_o know_v for_o he_o make_v all_o his_o faithful_a servant_n sharer_n with_o he_o in_o his_o wealth_n and_o honour_n they_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o their_o lord_n mat._n 25.21_o sit_v in_o throne_n with_o he_o wear_v never-fading_a crown_n and_o inherit_v his_o everlasting_a kingdom_n they_o that_o now_o follow_v he_o shall_v be_v where_o he_o be_v and_o the_o same_o glory_n he_o have_v 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