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prophet_n offend_v 2_o king_n 2.16_o in_o urge_v elisha_n against_o his_o will_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o mischief_n as_o of_o excess_n in_o apparel_n when_o they_o think_v their_o master_n not_o wise_a enough_o to_o provide_v what_o be_v fit_a etc._n etc._n now_o if_o they_o can_v think_v that_o what_o their_o master_n command_v be_v so_o fit_a and_o profitable_a for_o he_o yet_o nevertheless_o they_o ought_v to_o yield_v obedience_n this_o caveat_n observe_v that_o they_o may_v make_v know_v their_o mind_n unto_o their_o master_n with_o mildness_n and_o reverence_n so_o do_v joâ—b_n 2_o sam._n 24.3_o 4._o wherein_o he_o do_v not_o sin_n for_o a_o man_n that_o be_v in_o authority_n may_v sin_v in_o command_v and_o yet_o he_o that_o be_v in_o subjection_n not_o sin_n in_o obey_v the_o command_n because_o the_o thing_n be_v in_o itself_o lawful_a the_o sin_n respect_v the_o mind_n of_o he_o that_o command_v as_o the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n david_n proud_a mind_n 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most_o unjust_a who_o fight_v against_o god_n to_o dissolve_v his_o work_n to_o diminish_v his_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n 4_o that_o we_o fight_v with_o enemy_n indeed_o but_o enemy_n vanquish_v and_o spoil_v col._n 2.15_o hâ—b_n 2.14_o yea_o who_o weapon_n be_v aâ—l_o blunt_v the_o sting_n of_o affliction_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o dâ—ath_n be_v take_v away_o 5_o the_o promisâ—_n of_o victory_n and_o assurance_n of_o it_o then_o which_o thâ—re_n can_v be_v a_o great_a encouragement_n 2_o that_o wâ—e_n must_v be_v careful_a to_o abide_v in_o that_o place_n wherein_o our_o captain_n have_v place_v we_o 1_o cor._n 7.20_o ephe._n 4.1_o but_o we_o aâ—e_v to_o know_v that_o we_o have_v a_o double_a place_n or_o call_n 1_o general_n as_o we_o be_v christian_n member_n of_o christ_n profess_v his_o name_n 2_o particular_a as_o we_o have_v several_a place_n in_o the_o church_n the_o duty_n thâ—n_o be_v two_o 1_o that_o we_o remain_v firm_a and_o steadfast_a in_o the_o church_n not_o forsake_v our_o profession_n and_o straggle_a out_o of_o it_o for_o the_o church_n be_v the_o field_n in_o which_o we_o must_v fight_v and_o remain_v in_o it_o we_o be_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o our_o captain_n but_o straggler_n from_o the_o army_n have_v neither_o protection_n of_o captain_n nor_o help_v of_o fellow_n soldier_n to_o defeâ—d_n and_o so_o fall_v into_o thâ—ir_n enemy_n hand_n as_o tâ—e_v separatist_n 2_o that_o we_o be_v careful_a to_o abide_v in_o tâ—at_a particular_a place_n wherein_o we_o aâ—e_v set_v be_v weâ—_n captain_n lieutenant_n oâ—_n soldier_n that_o be_v magistrate_n minister_n master_n of_o family's_n or_o the_o like_a rom._n 1_o â—_o 4_o etc._n etc._n to_o be_v stir_v up_o hereunto_o consider_v we_o 1_o that_o it_o be_v the_o wise_a lord_n that_o have_v appoint_v we_o our_o several_a place_n and_o calling_n hâ—b_n 3.2_o 2_o that_o this_o stand_n in_o our_o rank_n be_v the_o comeliness_n and_o beauty_n of_o the_o army_n yea_o the_o very_a strength_n of_o it_o for_o confusion_n bree_v disturbance_n and_o giuâ—s_a advantage_n to_o the_o enemy_n thus_o in_o the_o body_n all_o the_o member_n stand_v in_o their_o due_a place_n make_v up_o the_o comeliness_n thereof_o and_o be_v ready_a for_o the_o mutual_a hâ—lpe_n one_o of_o another_o 3_o that_o thus_o we_o shall_v best_o manife_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n give_v unto_o we_o whilst_o we_o keâ—pe_v every_o one_o his_o own_o place_n as_o â—_o common_a soldier_n though_o he_o may_v well_o mannaâ—e_v a_o pike_n or_o a_o gun_n yet_o can_v well_o discharge_v the_o place_n oâ—_n a_o caâ—taine_n 4_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v seek_v for_o we_o and_o reward_v we_o in_o our_o place_n wherâ—_n he_o set_v us._n if_o he_o find_v we_o out_o of_o our_o rank_n he_o may_v haply_o give_v we_o a_o knock_n or_o cashier_v we_o â—_o as_o he_o do_v corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n 3_o that_o we_o be_v watchful_a and_o stand_v upon_o our_o defence_n against_o these_o our_o enemy_n 1_o pet_n 5.8_o for_o else_o we_o may_v be_v sudden_o surprise_v the_o diuâ—ll_n come_v as_o a_o thief_n he_o send_v not_o a_o herald_n before_o he_o with_o defiance_n he_o fight_v not_o to_o show_v valour_n but_o his_o aim_n be_v at_o blood_n and_o spoil_n and_o so_o he_o use_v all_o treachery_n use_v mat._n 24.43_o 4_o we_o must_v stand_v always_o arm_v and_o defence_v against_o our_o enemy_n nâ—uâ—r_o put_v off_o our_o armour_n for_o here_o be_v the_o difference_n betweâ—ne_v this_o spiritual_a and_o carnal_a warfaring_a the_o night_n truce_n season_n of_o the_o year_n may_v cause_v a_o lay_v aside_o of_o arm_n for_o a_o time_n in_o this_o earthly_a war_n but_o there_o be_v no_o intermission_n in_o the_o spiritual_a fight_n ob._n but_o this_o seem_v a_o very_a burdensome_a and_o tedious_a matter_n answ_n not_o at_o all_o but_o if_o we_o come_v once_o to_o have_v this_o armour_n well_o fit_v unto_o we_o it_o be_v most_o easy_a and_o pleasant_a for_o use_v math._n 11.30_o and_o no_o whit_n cumbersome_a though_o otherwise_o in_o regard_n of_o defence_n it_o be_v call_v armour_n use_v to_o reprove_v those_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o fall_v away_o such_o never_o have_v this_o armour_n well_o fit_v unto_o they_o as_o judas_n and_o demas_n ver._n 14._o and_o your_o loin_n gird_v about_o with_o verity_n now_o follow_v the_o manner_n and_o mean_n of_o perform_v the_o former_a duty_n for_o which_o end_n the_o apostle_n do_v distinct_o dâ—scribe_v the_o armour_n of_o god_n lay_v down_o the_o several_a part_n and_o piece_n of_o it_o which_o be_v in_o number_n six_o the_o first_o be_v express_v in_o thâ—se_a word_n and_o your_o loin_n gird_v about_o with_o verity_n but_o before_o weâ—_n come_v to_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o and_o the_o other_o particular_n there_o be_v three_o general_a observation_n take_v from_o all_o joint_o consider_v to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o first_o be_v this_o that_o most_o of_o these_o piece_n be_v defensive_a bâ—t_o oâ—e_v offensive_a viz._n the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o but_o in_o part_n bâ—ing_v also_o defensive_a 2._o that_o here_o be_v armour_n for_o the_o forepart_n buâ—_n none_o at_o all_o for_o the_o hinder_a part_n of_o a_o man_n 3_o that_o every_o part_n before_o be_v cover_v from_o top_n to_o toe_n hence_o we_o learn_v three_o instruction_n 1_o that_o christian_n must_v more_o seek_v to_o defend_v themselves_o and_o maintain_v their_o own_o than_o to_o annoy_v their_o enemy_n thus_o do_v christ_n when_o he_o make_v himself_o our_o example_n in_o his_o first_o conflict_n with_o satan_n we_o see_v satan_n first_o sâ—ts_n upon_o he_o he_o only_o defend_v himself_o and_o thus_o have_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n deal_v with_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o devil_n from_o time_n to_o time_n this_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o our_o cause_n be_v just_a 2_o that_o in_o this_o christian_a war_n and_o conflict_n weâ—_n must_v never_o fly_v away_o but_o stand_v unto_o it_o face_n to_o face_n there_o be_v no_o hope_n to_o get_v good_a by_o run_v aâ—aâ—_n it_o iâ—_n dishonourable_a to_o god_n and_o dangerous_a to_o ourselves_o bâ—cause_n than_o we_o lâ—e_z all_o opâ—n_n to_o the_o weapon_n of_o the_o devil_n therefore_o let_v there_o be_v in_o we_o the_o mind_n of_o nehâ—miaâ—_n nehe._n 6.11_o for_o the_o devil_n fight_v not_o for_o glory_n as_o meâ—_n do_v who_o think_v it_o as_o great_a a_o glory_n to_o put_v their_o enemy_n to_o slight_a as_o to_o slay_v they_o but_o it_o be_v bâ—ood_a that_o he_o aim_v at_o wherefore_o let_v we_o remember_v lot_n wife_n luk._n 17._o and_o that_o he_o that_o set_v his_o haâ—d_a to_o the_o pâ—ow_n and_o lookâ—s_v back_o be_v unfit_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heauâ—n_n he_o that_o â—â—ies_v be_v unworthy_a to_o be_v a_o soldier_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o fly_v hope_v to_o come_v again_o another_o time_n be_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n naked_a to_o all_o the_o dart_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o may_v wound_v we_o at_o his_o pleasure_n 3_o here_o be_v complete_a armour_n for_o the_o forepart_n a_o helmet_n comprehend_v the_o beaver_n and_o gorget_n to_o cover_v the_o head_n and_o face_n down_o to_o the_o neck_n a_o breastplate_n contain_v under_o it_o the_o skirt_n or_o base_n to_o cover_v all_o unto_o the_o knee_n the_o greave_v or_o boötes_n to_o cover_v the_o leg_n unto_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n for_o thâ—_n right_a hand_n a_o sword_n for_o the_o leave_v a_o shield_n last_o a_o girdle_n or_o belt_n to_o biâ—de_v all_o together_o whence_o the_o instruction_n be_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n that_o he_o bestow_v upon_o we_o be_v sufficient_a to_o defend_v and_o keep_v we_o safe_a so_o that_o this_o be_v complete_a and_o sufficient_a armour_n we_o need_v not_o seek_v further_o to_o
extent_n the_o part_n of_o it_o be_v partly_o negative_a partly_o affirmative_a negative_a that_o they_o do_v not_o any_o thing_n of_o their_o own_o head_n without_o or_o against_o their_o master_n knowledge_n and_o consent_n for_o servant_n during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o service_n be_v their_o master_n good_n and_o so_o be_v all_o their_o action_n to_o be_v do_v not_o for_o their_o own_o but_o for_o their_o master_n profit_n and_o therefore_o good_a reason_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o guidance_n and_o direction_n of_o they_o again_o the_o master_n will_v must_v be_v a_o rule_n and_o direction_n of_o all_o their_o action_n and_o therefore_o do_v abraham_n servant_n inquire_v the_o meaning_n of_o his_o master_n gen._n 24.5_o therefore_o the_o care_n of_o servant_n be_v bore_v through_o to_o signify_v that_o their_o ear_n must_v be_v always_o attentive_a to_o their_o master_n will_n more_o particular_o this_o duty_n be_v see_v in_o these_o point_n 1_o servant_n be_v not_o to_o go_v abroad_o about_o their_o own_o business_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o master_n contrary_a be_v the_o practice_n of_o gehezi_n go_v out_o after_o naaman_n unknown_a to_o his_o master_n 2_o king_n 5._o 2_o they_o may_v not_o enterprise_v and_o go_v about_o their_o master_n business_n without_o his_o direction_n do_v that_o work_n that_o like_v they_o best_o prou._n 31.15_o for_o it_o be_v the_o master_n duty_n to_o allot_v unto_o servant_n their_o work_n as_o well_o as_o their_o meat_n contrary_n be_v when_o servant_n will_v be_v their_o own_o chooser_n â—s_a happen_v where_o there_o be_v many_o servant_n and_o also_o thaâ—_n practice_n of_o many_o who_o be_v so_o selfconceit_v that_o they_o think_v thing_n will_v never_o well_o succeed_v unless_o they_o be_v â—one_n after_o their_o own_o head_n true_a it_o be_v if_o they_o be_v more_o 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o do_v so_o happen_v many_o time_n than_o their_o 〈◊〉_d theâ—_n maâ—_n meek_o advise_v they_o as_o joab_n do_v 2_o saâ—_n 2d_o 3._o but_o if_o they_o will_v have_v their_o own_o mind_n they_o must_v do_v iâ—_n as_o the_o king_n word_n prevail_v with_o joab_n ver_fw-la 4._o 3_o in_o the_o time_n of_o theiâ—_n service_n they_o be_v not_o to_o marry_v without_o their_o master_n consent_n so_o master_n do_v give_v wife_n unto_o their_o servant_n exod._n 21.4_o contrary_n be_v the_o practice_n of_o those_o that_o do_v take_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o law_n and_o marry_v themselves_o of_o purpose_n to_o be_v free_a and_o to_o defraud_v their_o master_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o time_n 4_o in_o dispose_v of_o those_o good_n that_o do_v belong_v unto_o thâ—ir_a master_n they_o may_v not_o give_v away_o any_o thing_n foâ—_n charitable_a use_n without_o their_o consent_n 5_o be_v hire_v by_o they_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o hire_v themselves_o unto_o any_o other_o without_o their_o full_a &_o free_a consent_n jacob_n have_v serve_v out_o his_o time_n do_v nevertheless_o tarry_v with_o laban_n still_o he_o be_v unwilling_a to_o let_v he_o depart_v gen._n 30.26_o 27_o 28._o so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o go_v away_o without_o his_o consent_n and_o whereas_o chap._n 31._o ver_fw-la 20._o he_o go_v away_o privy_o 1_o he_o have_v the_o charge_n oâ—_n god_n to_o be_v go_v 2_o his_o time_n be_v out_o howbeit_o this_o practice_n of_o jacob_n be_v not_o justifiable_a neither_o can_v be_v allege_v for_o imitation_n in_o servant_n for_o see_v jacob_n have_v god_n commandment_n for_o to_o go_v away_o and_o his_o promise_n for_o safety_n in_o his_o journey_n ver_fw-la 3._o why_o can_v he_o not_o have_v have_v his_o departure_n know_v to_o laban_n who_o wrath_n he_o need_v not_o to_o fear_v god_n be_v as_o ready_a to_o have_v deliver_v he_o from_o the_o danger_n thereof_o then_o as_o he_o do_v afterward_o verse_n 24_o contrary_n be_v the_o practice_n of_o lewd_a servant_n who_o run_v away_o from_o their_o master_n like_o shimy_n servant_n 1_o king_n 2.39_o and_o as_o agar_n gen._n 16.6_o if_o their_o master_n be_v cruel_a they_o must_v do_v as_o the_o angel_n counsel_v agar_n verse_n 9_o submit_v and_o humble_v themselves_o see_v 1_o pet._n 2.18_o the_o affirmative_a part_n of_o obedience_n be_v that_o they_o be_v willing_a and_o ready_a to_o do_v whatsoever_o their_o master_n will_v have_v they_o do_v this_o be_v the_o true_a mark_n of_o hearty_a obedience_n for_o the_o former_a may_v many_o time_n arise_v of_o sullenness_n this_o must_v be_v manifest_v 1_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o master_n command_n that_o he_o have_v a_o power_n to_o commâ—nd_v the_o servant_n ought_v to_o obey_v do_v that_o which_o he_o require_v ready_o and_o willing_o without_o pretend_v excuse_n or_o inquire_v a_o reason_n of_o what_o he_o command_v math._n 8.9_o which_o example_n belong_v to_o all_o servant_n samuel_n who_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n eliâ—s_v sâ—ruant_n when_o he_o be_v call_v by_o â—od_n hâ—e_v suppose_v it_o have_v be_v eli_n go_v unto_o he_o a_o second_o and_o a_o three_o time_n albeit_o the_o time_n be_v unseasonable_a &_o thaâ—_n eli_n have_v at_o first_o tell_v he_o he_o call_v he_o not_o which_o may_v have_v be_v a_o excuse_n not_o to_o have_v come_v a_o second_o and_o a_o three_o time_n 1_o sam._n 2.6_o etc._n etc._n abraham_n servant_n question_n not_o about_o the_o difficulty_n of_o that_o long_a journey_n which_o he_o be_v to_o take_v by_o his_o master_n command_n gen._n 24.4_o eliahs_n servant_n go_v to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n seven_o time_n although_o he_o see_v nothing_o till_o the_o seven_o 1_o king_n 18.24_o the_o ploughman_n that_o have_v labour_v all_o day_n do_v nevertheless_o first_o serve_v his_o master_n when_o he_o come_v home_o before_o himself_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o take_v his_o rest_n luk_n 17.7_o all_o to_o show_v that_o he_o must_v not_o be_v wâ—ary_a nor_o take_v vain_a excuse_n and_o pretence_n for_o not_o do_v his_o master_n command_n but_o do_v it_o he_o ought_v although_o it_o seem_v never_o so_o much_o without_o reason_n unto_o he_o contrary_n to_o it_o be_v the_o disobedience_n of_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n command_n and_o even_o then_o most_o common_o when_o they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o they_o job_n 19.61_o like_o unfaithful_a zâ—ba_n 2_o sam._n 19.26_o this_o be_v a_o most_o foul_a offence_n in_o servant_n and_o of_o all_o other_o do_v most_o provoke_v their_o master_n see_v that_o hereby_o they_o in_o their_o heart_n do_v plain_o deny_v his_o authority_n over_o they_o 2_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o instruction_n tend_v first_o to_o their_o temporal_a good_a as_o of_o prentice_n and_o such_o as_o be_v commit_v unto_o other_o only_o for_o this_o end_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v their_o trade_n for_o 1_o the_o master_n be_v bind_v to_o teach_v they_o they_o be_v likewise_o bind_v to_o learn_v and_o to_o follow_v his_o direction_n 2_o this_o be_v the_o end_n why_o they_o be_v place_v with_o they_o 3_o the_o benefit_n and_o profit_n be_v great_a for_o hereby_o they_o come_v to_o live_v of_o themselves_o another_o day_n etc._n etc._n contrary_n be_v the_o practice_n of_o idle_a dull_a and_o heavy_a servant_n that_o regard_v not_o their_o master_n teach_v who_o care_v not_o so_o they_o may_v wear_v out_o their_o year_n though_o at_o the_o end_n of_o they_o they_o have_v not_o learned_a their_o trade_n hereby_o show_v themselves_o enemy_n to_o thâ—ir_a master_n in_o discredit_v they_o to_o themselves_o by_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o a_o mean_n to_o live_v hereafter_o and_o to_o their_o place_n wherein_o they_o be_v unprofitable_a member_n 2_o to_o their_o spiritual_a good_a that_o as_o it_o be_v the_o master_n duty_n to_o instruct_v his_o servant_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n so_o must_v they_o hearken_v unto_o he_o joshua_n have_v such_o servant_n else_o he_o can_v not_o have_v say_v i_o and_o my_o house_n will_v serve_v the_o lord_n josh_n 24.15_o such_o be_v in_o the_o family_n of_o priscilla_n and_o aquila_n rom._n 16.5_o so_o philem_n verse_n 2._o the_o ruler_n servant_n believe_v upon_o their_o master_n relation_n although_o they_o be_v with_o he_o when_o jesus_n speak_v the_o word_n john_n 4.53_o the_o necessity_n of_o such_o instruction_n as_o also_o the_o unspeakable_a benefit_n that_o arise_v hence_o shall_v move_v servant_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n but_o we_o see_v the_o contrary_a in_o almost_o all_o servant_n who_o of_o all_o other_o will_v not_o be_v servant_n to_o religious_a man_n such_o as_o be_v all_o natural_a man_n who_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o follow_v the_o devil_n and_o those_o that_o bear_v his_o image_n than_o god_n and_o such_o as_o carry_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v a_o common_a complaint_n that_o profane_a man_n have_v better_a servant_n and_o have_v their_o work_n better_o perform_v than_o godly_a