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the_o improvement_n alter-the_a properâ—_n but_o both_o the_o principal_a and_o the_o increase_n â—re_n their_o lord_n matth._n 25.27_o our_o title_n â—evangelical_a indeed_o and_o therefore_o not_o leâ—_n legal_a as_o to_o man_n but_o not_o as_o to_o god_n why_o â—n_n do_v thou_o glory_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 4.7_o 3._o have_v you_o consider_v why_o those_o talon_n be_v entrust_v with_o you_o the_o reason_n why_o witâ—_n you_o rather_o than_o with_o other_o be_v because_o yoâ—_n be_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d own_o servant_n his_o houshold-hind_n you_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o at_o his_o hand_n and_o know_v his_o work_n and_o his_o will_n his_o expectation_n be_v great_a from_o you_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v great_a confidence_n of_o our_o care_n and_o skill_n and_o diligence_n and_o faithfulness_n than_o of_o strangenâ—_n and_o then_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o have_v as_o it_o be_v pâ—â—_n it_o out_o of_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o cast_v it_o into_o we_o be_v because_o he_o will_v learn_v we_o by_o these_o small_a thing_n to_o merchandise_n and_o trade_n with_o and_o for_o heaven_n he_o have_v adventure_v this_o little_a stock_n with_o we_o tâ—_n begin_v with_o and_o to_o train_v we_o up_o for_o high_a employment_n and_o that_o his_o good_n may_v not_o 〈◊〉_d dead_a and_o useless_a he_o have_v commit_v the_o factorage_n to_o we_o that_o the_o return_v may_v be_v madâ—_n to_o his_o advantage_n now_o this_o be_v that_o shoulâ—_n have_v take_v up_o our_o thought_n what_o a_o râ—â—_n have_v god_n set_v on_o such_o or_o such_o a_o mercy_n anâ—_n how_o shall_v i_o manage_v my_o course_n to_o bring_v theâ—_n up_o to_o god_n price_n what_o a_o circumspect_a caâ—_n shall_v i_o have_v to_o commerce_n with_o honest_a anâ—_n sufficient_a dealer_n the_o world_n be_v a_o broâ—_n merchant_n and_o its_o ware_n be_v of_o no_o value_n in_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n country_n the_o devil_n be_v too_o subtle_a 〈◊〉_d dare_v not_o trust_v he_o his_o design_n be_v to_o deceit_n the_o flesh_n will_v bassle_v and_o my_o own_o heart_n dâ—â—_n upon_o day_n and_o be_v wont_a to_o pay_v with_o promit_n and_o delay_n and_o protestation_n of_o his_o goâ—_n mean_v how_o dare_v i_o venture_v my_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d in_o such_o hand_n my_o goodness_n shall_v extend_v to_o tâ—_n saint_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o the_o excellent_a in_o who_o be_v all_o my_o delight_n psal_n 16.3_o a_o froward_a heart_n shall_v depart_v from_o i_o i_o will_v not_o know_v a_o wicked_a person_n psal_n 101.4_o i_o will_v have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n but_o rather_o reprove_v they_o eph._n 5.11_o oh_o my_o brethren_n how_o many_o thousand_o merty_n have_v we_o bestow_v on_o our_o lust_n how_o many_o pack_n of_o our_o master_n good_n have_v we_o rid_v our_o hand_n of_o which_o we_o be_v never_o like_a to_o see_v one_o penny_n for_o and_o can_v we_o wonder_v then_o that_o our_o lord_n be_v come_v to_o reckon_v with_o we_o may_v not_o god_n just_o charge_v we_o with_o riot_n and_o unfaithfulness_n and_o take_v the_o talent_n from_o we_o certain_o that_o accurse_a slothful_a servant_n that_o hide_v his_o lord_n money_n seem_v far_o more_o excusable_a than_o we_o for_o though_o he_o do_v no_o good_a with_o his_o talon_n yet_o he_o be_v accuse_v of_o no_o hurt_n he_o do_v with_o it_o sure_o pride_n have_v never_o so_o impudent_o dare_v god_n to_o his_o face_n have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o we_o the_o flesh_n have_v never_o take_v such_o head_n have_v not_o we_o pamper_v it_o the_o world_n have_v never_o claim_v such_o corrivalty_n with_o god_n have_v it_o not_o be_v trade_v with_o we_o in_o our_o faith_n hope_n and_o love_n may_v not_o god_n charge_v we_o as_o once_o he_o charge_v his_o own_o people_n ezek._n 16.17_o 18_o 19_o thou_o have_v also_o take_v thy_o fair_a jewel_n of_o my_o gold_n and_o of_o my_o silver_n which_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o and_o make_v to_o thyself_o image_n of_o man_n 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these_o fear_n upon_o thou_o he_o have_v fit_v thou_o for_o any_o thing_n what_o will_v not_o a_o man_n do_v that_o be_v overcome_v with_o his_o fear_n peter_n never_o begin_v to_o sink_v till_o he_o begin_v to_o fear_v we_o be_v never_o overcome_v till_o we_o flee_v we_o never_o flee_v till_o we_o fear_v it_o be_v not_o the_o loss_n of_o life_n but_o the_o loss_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v thy_o undo_a loss_n take_v heed_n of_o the_o flattery_n of_o the_o world_n the_o devil_n will_v promise_v thou_o fair_a that_o he_o may_v gain_v a_o proselyte_n all_o these_o thing_n will_v i_o give_v thou_o say_v he_o to_o christ_n if_o thou_o will_v fall_v down_o and_o worship_v i_o matth._n 4.9_o but_o alas_o his_o promise_n be_v far_o beyond_o his_o power_n he_o boast_v of_o that_o which_o be_v none_o of_o his_o own_o to_o bestow_v or_o if_o it_o be_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o the_o thousand_o part_n of_o what_o you_o have_v already_o promise_v to_o you_o and_o that_o by_o one_o that_o both_o can_v 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