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business_n ought_v to_o be_v to_o please_v he_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 5.9_o we_o labour_v or_o be_v ambitious_a as_o the_o original_a word_n signify_v that_o we_o may_v be_v accept_v of_o he_o because_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad._n now_o god_n esteem_v our_o diligence_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o his_o work_n and_o service_n to_o be_v our_o honour_v and_o glorify_v he_o as_o be_v employ_v in_o that_o place_n sam._n 2.30_o he_o that_o honour_v i_o that_o be_v serve_v i_o diligent_o which_o eli_n son_n have_v neglect_v and_o by_o that_o neglect_n be_v account_v to_o despise_v he_o so_o this_o people_n honour_v i_o with_o their_o lip_n matth._n 15.8_o which_o be_v indeed_o but_o a_o mock-honour_n because_o it_o be_v no_o more_o but_o have_v be_v real_a honour_n 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