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labour_n differ_v in_o their_o goodness_n first_o in_o their_o kind_n some_o be_v employ_v in_o cure_v bodily_a disease_n and_o some_o be_v employ_v about_o cure_v of_o soul_n now_o this_o latter_a be_v a_o more_o noble_a work_n than_o the_o former_a and_o reward_v according_o for_o they_o that_o be_v wise_a shall_v shine_v as_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o firmament_n but_o they_o that_o turn_v many_o to_o righteousness_n shall_v shine_v as_o the_o star_n dan._n 12.3_o now_o as_o the_o star_n exceed_v the_o firmament_n in_o glory_n so_o those_o that_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o cure_n of_o soul_n exceed_v in_o glory_n those_o that_o have_v be_v employ_v about_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o body_n again_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o righteous_a differ_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o performance_n some_o be_v do_v with_o a_o great_a love_n and_o a_o great_a zeal_n and_o a_o great_a care_n and_o conscience_n to_o discharge_v their_o duty_n and_o some_o with_o less_o love_n zeal_n care_n and_o conscience_n to_o discharge_v their_o duty_n now_o the_o former_a shall_v receive_v the_o great_a reward_n for_o so_o it_o be_v promise_v every_o one_o shall_v receive_v according_a to_o his_o own_o labour_n 1_o cor._n 3.8_o again_o they_o differ_v in_o their_o measure_n some_o labour_n but_o one_o bower_n &_o some_o bear_v the_o burden_n and_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n and_o some_o have_v better_o employ_v their_o talon_n than_o other_o for_o some_o have_v gain_v ten_o more_o and_o some_o but_o five_o more_o luke_n 19.16.18_o so_o answerable_a be_v their_o glory_n ver_fw-la 17.19_o but_o suppose_v they_o object_n and_o say_v those_o that_o wrought_v but_o one_o hour_n in_o the_o day_n and_o those_o that_o bear_v the_o burden_n and_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n every_o man_n have_v his_o penny_n mat._n 20.10_o here_o i_o may_v give_v a_o answer_n to_o this_o as_o some_o have_v do_v and_o say_v this_o penny_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v caesar_n coin_n for_o substance_n and_o not_o for_o quantity_n as_o when_o christ_n call_v for_o caesar_n coin_n they_o show_v he_o a_o penny_n mat._n 21.19_o aswell_o they_o may_v have_v bring_v a_o shilling_n if_o it_o be_v of_o caesar_n coin_n but_o i_o have_v not_o like_v to_o this_o answer_n for_o when_o the_o last_o receive_v a_o penny_n the_o first_o suppose_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v receive_v more_o yet_o they_o likewise_o receive_v every_o man_n a_o penny_n ver_fw-la 10._o so_o that_o the_o quantity_n be_v equal_a to_o those_o that_o wrought_v but_o one_o hour_n be_v the_o thing_n that_o offend_v they_o again_o some_o it_o may_v be_v will_v answer_v that_o such_o a_o one_o as_o paul_n come_v into_o the_o vineyard_n but_o one_o hour_n may_v do_v as_o much_o work_n in_o that_o hour_n as_o other_o that_o have_v labour_v all_o the_o day_n and_o so_o receive_v all_o alike_o but_o this_o i_o wave_v also_o know_v that_o the_o most_o labour_a christian_n many_o time_n be_v as_o long_o and_o sometime_o long_o in_o the_o vineyard_n of_o christ_n than_o those_o that_o have_v be_v something_o remiss_a and_o therefore_o in_o reason_n shall_v have_v a_o great_a reward_n yet_o not_o for_o their_o work_n but_o according_a to_o their_o work_n psal_n 62.12_o but_o these_o answer_v i_o approve_v not_o for_o in_o the_o chap._n before_o peter_n say_v unto_o christ_n behold_v we_o have_v forsake_v all_o and_o follow_v thou_o what_o shall_v we_o have_v christ_n answer_v in_o this_o world_n a_o hundred_o fold_n that_o be_v a_o sufficiency_n of_o outward_a thing_n such_o as_o they_o have_v forsake_v and_o this_o parable_n come_v in_o as_o a_o reason_n of_o it_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o housholder_n which_o go_v out_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n to_o hire_v labourer_n into_o his_o vineyard_n and_o some_o agree_v for_o a_o penny_n a_o day_n and_o some_o stand_v to_o their_o lord_n courtesy_n mat_n 20.1.2.4_o now_o this_o vineyard_n be_v the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n or_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o penny_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v all_o outward_a thing_n and_o this_o day_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o time_n of_o our_o life_n in_o this_o world_n now_o the_o apostle_n leave_v their_o possession_n and_o so_o do_v many_o more_o neither_o say_v any_o of_o they_o that_o aught_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o he_o possess_v be_v his_o own_o but_o they_o have_v all_o thing_n common_a act_v 4_o 32._o now_o these_o go_v into_o the_o spiritual_a kingdom_n or_o church_n of_o christ_n never_o so_o much_o as_o mind_v these_o outward_a thing_n but_o cast_v themselves_o whole_o upon_o their_o lord_n courtesy_n although_o they_o take_v a_o journey_n all_o the_o world_n over_o and_o provide_v neither_o gold_n nor_o silver_n nor_o brass_n in_o their_o purse_n nor_o scrip_n for_o their_o journey_n neither_o two_o coat_n neither_o shoe_n nor_o staff_n for_o the_o workman_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o meat_n mat._n 10.9_o 10._o in_o like_a manner_n the_o seaventy_n disciple_n be_v send_v out_o luke_n 10.3.4.7_o thou_o shall_v not_o muzzle_v the_o ox_n that_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n the_o labourer_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o hire_n 1_o tim._n 5.18_o but_o do_v god_n take_v care_n for_o ox_n 1_o cor._n 9.6_o and_o will_v he_o not_o take_v care_n for_o those_o that_o labour_n in_o his_o vineyard_n that_o they_o shall_v want_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a for_o they_o psal_n 34.9.10_o especial_o those_o in_o the_o first_o plant_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o leave_v their_o trade_n and_o calling_n as_o paul_n say_v but_o we_o will_v give_v ourselves_o continual_o to_o prayer_n and_o to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n act_n 6.4_o but_o now_o it_o be_v not_o require_v that_o we_o shall_v leave_v our_o possession_n trade_n and_o calling_n when_o we_o enter_v
have_v give_v i_o i_o shall_v lose_v nothing_o and_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o that_o every_o one_o that_o see_v the_o son_n and_o believe_v on_o he_o may_v have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o i_o will_v raise_v he_o up_o at_o the_o last_o day_n john_n 6.39.40_o but_o when_o other_o be_v leave_v to_o perish_v in_o their_o sin_n this_o also_o be_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n they_o be_v ordain_v to_o this_o condemnation_n judas_n 4._o and_o who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n rom._n 9.19_o thus_o all_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v according_a to_o the_o secret_a will_n of_o god_n a_o sparrow_n can_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n without_o his_o will_n mat._n 10.29_o now_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o god_n love_v all_o thing_n that_o come_v to_o pass_v according_a to_o his_o will_n for_o sin_n itself_o can_v not_o be_v without_o his_o permit_v will_n yet_o i_o hope_v they_o will_v not_o say_v that_o sin_n be_v belove_v of_o god_n because_o he_o 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love_n of_o good_a will_n separate_v from_o their_o love_n of_o delight_n but_o suppose_v they_o say_v if_o one_o man_n purpose_n to_o do_v good_a to_o another_o this_o be_v actual_a love_n so_o if_o god_n purpose_v from_o all_o eternity_n to_o do_v good_a to_o his_o elect_n this_o be_v actual_a love_n i_o answer_v a_o man_n may_v not_o only_a purpose_n to_o do_v good_a but_o he_o may_v also_o do_v it_o and_o yet_o not_o love_v he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v do_v as_o the_o unjust_a judge_n do_v deliver_v the_o poor_a widow_n because_o she_o trouble_v he_o but_o not_o through_o love_n to_o she_o for_o he_o neither_o fear_v god_n nor_o regard_v man_n luke_n 18.4.5_o and_o the_o pharisee_n give_v alm_n but_o not_o through_o love_n to_o the_o poor_a but_o to_o get_v praise_v themselves_o mat._n 6.2_o so_o god_n may_v cause_v the_o sun_n to_o shine_v and_o the_o rain_n to_o fall_v he_o give_v they_o a_o king_n in_o his_o wrath_n and_o quail_n in_o the_o wilderness_n but_o not_o in_o love_n 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