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but_o for_o their_o fault_n such_o be_v his_o justice_n nor_o such_o be_v his_o mercy_n but_o for_o their_o good_a he_o chide_v not_o because_o he_o love_v it_o but_o because_o they_o need_v it_o and_o because_o he_o love_v they_o rev._n 3.19_o servant_n must_v bear_v what_o they_o will_v not_o as_o well_o as_o forbear_v what_o they_o will_v 7._o to_o expect_v wage_n from_o he_o know_v say_v the_o apostle_n that_o of_o the_o lord_n you_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o inheritance_n for_o you_o serve_v the_o lord_n christ_n col._n 3.24_o the_o true_a christian_a believe_v that_o his_o lord_n be_v the_o rewarder_n of_o all_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o heb._n 11.6_o and_o be_v content_a to_o refer_v all_o to_o he_o know_v that_o though_o the_o veil_n be_v uncertain_a yet_o standing-wage_n be_v set_v and_o certain_a great_a be_v their_o reward_n in_o heaven_n there_o be_v a_o reward_n in_o the_o very_a work_n but_o he_o will_v bestow_v a_o further_a recompense_n hereafter_o the_o hypocrite_n look_v for_o his_o reward_n here_o and_o sell_v his_o service_n to_o christ_n work_v for_o present_a wage_n but_o the_o sincere_a servant_n of_o christ_n submit_v all_o to_o christ._n as_o we_o shall_v not_o serve_v he_o for_o so_o he_o will_v not_o be_v serve_v without_o wage_n even_o such_o as_o will_v weigh_v down_o all_o our_o work_n and_o all_o our_o woe_n mat._n 6.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o wherein_o they_o be_v christ_n servant_n or_o how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v 1._o by_o redemption_n servus_n a_o servando_fw-la aust._n or_o seruâ—s_n quasi_fw-la bello_fw-la servatus_fw-la he_o that_o by_o right_a of_o war_n may_v just_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o yet_o be_v save_v alive_a be_v call_v servant_n and_o he_o