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hearty_o and_o to_o obey_v their_o master_n not_o with_o eye-service_n but_o in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n towards_o our_o heavenly_a master_n true_a it_o be_v if_o we_o have_v but_o this_o eye-service_n it_o be_v enough_o because_o we_o be_v never_o out_o of_o his_o eye_n his_o eye_n be_v in_o all_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o earth_n 15.3_o behold_v the_o evil_a and_o the_o good_a 11.4_o and_o his_o eyelid_n try_v the_o child_n of_o man_n 139.3_o he_o be_v about_o our_o bed_n and_o about_o our_o path_n and_o spy_v out_o all_o our_o go_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o shall_v but_o study_v to_o approve_v ourselves_o and_o our_o action_n before_o his_o sight_n it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o our_o service_n shall_v be_v hearty_a as_o well_o as_o handy_a because_o our_o heart_n be_v no_o less_o in_o his_o sight_n than_o our_o hand_n be_v we_o can_v content_v our_o master_n nor_o shall_v we_o content_v ourselves_o with_o a_o bare_a and_o barren_a profession_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n neither_o with_o the_o addition_n of_o some_o outward_a performance_n of_o the_o work_n do_v but_o since_o our_o master_n call_v for_o the_o 23.26_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o the_o hand_n and_o tongue_n and_o require_v 51.6_o truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n no_o less_o rather_o much_o more_o than_o show_v in_o the_o outward_a let_v we_o but_o join_v that_o inward_a truth_n of_o the_o heart_n unto_o the_o outward_a profession_n and_o performance_n and_o doubtless_o we_o shall_v be_v accept_v 12.24_o only_a fear_n the_o lord_n and_o serve_v he_o in_o truth_n with_o all_o your_o heart_n 1_o sam._n 12._o second_o we_o must_v show_v our_o faithfulness_n to_o our_o master_n by_o our_o zeal_n in_o his_o behalf_n a_o faithful_a servant_n will_v not_o endure_v a_o evil_a word_n speak_v of_o
his_o master_n behind_o his_o back_n but_o he_o will_v be_v ready_a upon_o every_o occasion_n to_o vindicate_v his_o credit_n and_o to_o magnify_v he_o unto_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o he_o will_v make_v much_o of_o those_o that_o love_v his_o master_n and_o set_v the_o less_o by_o those_o that_o care_v not_o for_o he_o and_o as_o to_o his_o credit_n principal_o so_o he_o have_v a_o eye_n also_o in_o the_o second_o place_n to_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o master_n he_o will_v have_v a_o care_n to_o save_v his_o good_n the_o best_a he_o can_v it_o 1._o will_v grieve_v his_o very_a heart_n to_o see_v any_o of_o they_o vain_o waste_v or_o imbeazele_v by_o his_o fellow_n servant_n yea_o and_o it_o will_v be_v some_o grief_n to_o he_o if_o any_o thing_n under_o his_o hand_n do_v but_o chance_v to_o miscarry_v though_o it_o be_v without_o his_o fault_n see_v we_o how_o far_o every_o of_o we_o can_v apply_v all_o this_o to_o our_o own_o self_n in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n if_o we_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o stand_v up_o in_o our_o rank_n and_o place_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o god_n truth_n and_o worship_n when_o it_o be_v discountenance_v or_o overbear_v either_o by_o might_n or_o multitude_n if_o our_o blood_n will_v not_o appear_v a_o little_a when_o curse_a miscreant_n blast_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n with_o their_o unhallowed_a breath_n by_o blaspheme_a oath_n fearful_a imprecation_n scurrile_a profanation_n of_o scripture_n licentious_a and_o bitter_a sarcasm_n against_o the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n if_o a_o profound_a drunkard_n and_o obscene_a rimer_n and_o habituate_v swearer_n a_o complete_a roarer_n every_o loose_a companion_n and_o profess_a scorner_n of_o all_o goodness_n that_o do_v but_o peep_v out_o with_o a_o head_n be_v as_o welcome_a into_o our_o company_n and_o find_v as_o full_a and_o free_a entertainment_n with_o we_o as_o he_o that_o carry_v the_o face_n and_o for_o any_o thing_n we_o know_v have_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o honest_a and_o sober_a christian_a without_o either_o profaneness_n or_o preciseness_n if_o we_o grieve_v not_o for_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o those_o poor_a soul_n that_o live_v near_o we_o especial_o those_o that_o fall_v any_o way_n under_o our_o charge_n what_o faithfulness_n be_v there_o in_o we_o or_o what_o zeal_n for_o god_n to_o answer_v the_o title_n we_o usurp_v so_o often_o as_o we_o call_v ourselves_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n three_o if_o we_o be_v his_o faithful_a servant_n we_o shall_v let_v it_o appear_v by_o our_o diligence_n in_o do_v his_o business_n no_o man_n will_v willing_o entertain_v a_o idle_a servant_n that_o be_v 60._o good_a at_o bit_n and_o nothing_o else_o one_o of_o those_o the_o old_a rhyme_a verse_n describe_v sudant_fw-la quando_fw-la vorant_fw-la frigescant_fw-la quando_fw-la laborant_fw-la such_o as_o can_v eat_v till_o they_o sweat_v and_o work_v till_o they_o freeze_v 26._o o_o thou_o wicked_a and_o slothful_a servant_n say_v the_o master_n in_o the_o parable_n to_o he_o that_o napkined_a up_o his_o talon_n mat._n 25._o they_o be_v right_o join_v wicked_a and_o slothful_a for_o it_o be_v impossible_a a_o slothful_a servant_n shall_v be_v good_a the_o poet_n therefore_o give_v unto_o mercury_n who_o be_v interpres_fw-la diuûm_fw-la the_o messenger_n as_o they_o feign_v of_o jupiter_n and_o the_o other_o god_n wing_n both_o at_o his_o hand_n and_o foot_n to_o intimate_v thereby_o what_o great_a speed_n and_o diligence_n be_v requisite_a to_o be_v use_v by_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v employ_v in_o the_o service_n of_o prince_n for_o the_o manage_n of_o their_o weighty_a affair_n of_o state_n sure_o no_o less_o diligence_n be_v needful_a in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n but_o rather_o much_o more_o by_o how_o much_o both_o the_o master_n be_v of_o great_a majesty_n and_o the_o service_n of_o great_a importance_n 11.11_o not_o slothful_a in_o business_n fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n say_v s._n paul_n let_v all_o those_o that_o trifle_v away_o their_o precious_a time_n in_o unconcern_v thing_n or_o post_v off_o the_o repentance_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o reformation_n of_o their_o life_n till_o another_o age_n or_o any_o other_o way_n slack_v their_o bind_a service_n unto_o god_n either_o in_o the_o common_a duty_n of_o their_o general_n or_o in_o the_o proper_a work_n of_o their_o particular_a call_n tremble_v to_o think_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o they_o when_o all_o they_o shall_v be_v 48.10_o curse_v that_o have_v do_v the_o lord_n work_v in_o what_o kind_n soever_o negligent_o we_o see_v now_o what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v if_o we_o will_v approve_v ourselves_o and_o our_o service_n unto_o the_o lord_n our_o heavenly_a master_n what_o remain_v but_o that_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v it_o and_o for_o that_o end_n pray_v to_o the_o same_o our_o master_n who_o alone_o can_v 2.12_o work_v in_o we_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v of_o his_o great_a goodness_n to_o give_v to_o every_o one_o of_o we_o courage_n to_o maintain_v our_o christian_a liberty_n inviolate_a as_o those_o that_o be_v free_a wisdom_n to_o use_v it_o right_n and_o not_o for_o a_o cloak_n of_o maliciousness_n and_o grace_n at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n to_o behave_v ourselves_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n with_o such_o holy_a reverence_n of_o his_o majesty_n obedience_n to_o his_o will_n faithfulness_n in_o his_o employment_n as_o may_v both_o procure_v to_o we_o and_o our_o service_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n gracious_a acceptance_n in_o his_o sight_n and_o in_o the_o end_n a_o glorious_a reward_n in_o his_o presence_n even_o for_o jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n his_o only_a son_n and_o our_o alone_a saviour_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o which_o some_o light_n more_o or_o less_o be_v give_v in_o the_o forego_n fourteen_o sermon_n chap._n ver._n pag._n gen._n iii_o 4_o 5_o 131_o 15_o 241.351_o 16_o 241_o 19_o 241_o iv_o 2_o 242_o vi_o 6_o 200_o ix_o 25_o 221_o xv_o 15_o 210_o xviii_o 20_o 137_o 32_o 212_o xix_o 8_o 40_o 9_o 212_o 16_o 211_o xx_o s_o vi_o 323_o etc._n etc._n xxiiii_o 12_o etc._n etc._n 400_o xxxi_o 29_o 346_o xxxii_o 6_o etc._n etc._n 346_o xxxiii_o 4_o etc._n etc._n 346_o exod._n ii_o 14_o 10_o x_o 26_o 369_o xi_o 5_o 6_o 224_o xiiii_o 4_o 179_o xx_o 5_o 224.231.234_o xxiii_o s_o ay_o iii_o 125_o etc._n etc._n leu._n 26._o 21_o 399_o 23_o 399_o 26_o etc._n etc._n 335.301_o num._n 22._o 27_o 282_o xxiii_o 19_o 200_o xxv_o 5_o 156_o deut._n 8._o 3_o 300_o 14_o 306_o 17_o 306_o  _fw-fr 18_o 316_o xv_o 4_o 250_o xvii_o 4_o 109_o xxxii_o 15_o 310_o jos._n 24._o 15_o 394_o  _fw-fr 24_o 398_o judg._n 3._o 9_o 10_o 157_o five_o 7_o 157_o xix_o 30_o 109_o 1_o sam._n 2._o 30_o 396_o iv_o 18_o 155_o xii_o 24_o 400_o xv_o 15_o 377_o 2_o sam._n 13._o 28_o 399_o xv_o 4_o 117_o xxi_o 14_o 166_o 2_o king_n 2._o 9_o 102_o x_o 20_o 112_o xxi_o 13_o 377_o s_z xxix_o 173_o etc._n etc._n sermon_n 1_o king_n 3._o 9_o 62_o vi_o 25-26_a 228_o viii_o 27_o 226_o x_o 10_o 209_o 30_o 222_o xxii_o 20_o 210_o 1_o chron._n 26._o 29-31_a 155_o 2_o chron._n 19_o 6_o 114_o xxiiii_o 22_o 310_o nehem._n 5._o 15_o 140_o job_n 1._o 2_o 100_o 5_o 10_o 20_o 224_o ix_o 33_o 2_o xiii_o 7_o 36_o xxii_o 30_o 212_o xxix_o 9_o 100_o s_z 14_o 17._o etc._n etc._n 97_o etc._n etc._n psalm_n 2._o 11_o 398_o iii_o 7_o 112_o iv_o 6-7_a 301_o xiiii_o 4_o 111_o xviii_o 44_o 398_o xix_o 12_o 335.343_o 13_o 360_o xxxiiii_o 11_o 106_o xxxvi_o 3_o 336_o 6_o 215_o xxxvii_o 1_o 193_o thirty-nine_o 11_o 219_o xlv_o 6_o 7_o 102_o l_o 22_o 213_o li_n 6_o 400_o 12_o 367_o lii_o 2_o 4_o 131_o lvii_o 4_o 111_o lviii_o 5_o 336_o 6_o 112_o lxxiii_o 2_o 3_o 217_o 17_o 217_o lxxv_o 2_o 4_o 114.170_o lxxvi_o 10_o 348_o 12_o 348_o lxxxi_o 12_o 361_o lxxxii_o 6_o 105.114_o ciii_o 1_o 2_o 298_o cv_o 14_o 351_o cvi_o 6_o 235_o s_z xxx_o 149_o etc._n etc._n 31_o 156_o cvii_o 8_o 352_o cix_o 14_o 235_o 16_o 101_o cxvi_o 12_o 299_o 16_o 393_o cxix_o 6_o 183_o 94_o 396_o 141_o 4_o cxliii_o 12_o 396_o cxlv_o 8_o 206_o 16_o 244_o cxlvii_o 1_o 312_o 9_o 353_o prov._n 1._o 13_o 135_o iii_o 3_o 107_o xii_o 13_o 162_o fourteen_o 21_o 6_o xv_o 8_o 190_o 17_o 301_o xvi_o 12_o 170_o xvii_o 16_o 261_o xviii_o 7_o 135_o 9_o 244_o 13_o 110_o 17_o 136_o xx_o 25_o 294_o xxi_o 1_o 348_o xxiiii_o 26_o 102_o xxv_o 2_o 110_o xxvi_o 13_o 162_o 25_o 353_o xxviii_o 13_o 335_o xxix_o 7_o 137_o 12_o 142_o xxx_o 1_o 6_o 33_o 130_o xxxi_o 20_o 244_o eccles._n 1._o 4_o 222_o 18_o 337_o viii_o 11_o 162_o ix_o 1_o 179_o
punishment_n to_o awaken_v other_o from_o their_o security_n in_o sin_n how_o shall_v we_o send_v up_o 2._o supplication_n and_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n for_o king_n and_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n that_o god_n will_v incline_v their_o heart_n unto_o righteous_a course_n and_o open_v their_o ear_n to_o wholesome_a counsel_n and_o strengthen_v their_o hand_n to_o just_a action_n when_o but_o a_o sinful_a oversight_n in_o one_o of_o they_o may_v prove_v the_o overthrow_n of_o many_o thousand_o of_o we_o as_o david_n but_o by_o once_o number_v his_o people_n in_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n lessen_v their_o number_n at_o one_o clap_v 24.15_o threescore_o and_o ten_o thousand_o if_o 15._o israel_n turn_v their_o back_n upon_o their_o enemy_n up_o josuah_n and_o make_v search_n for_o the_o troubler_n of_o israel_n ferret_v out_o the_o thief_n and_o do_v execution_n upon_o he_o one_o achan_n if_o but_o suffer_v be_v able_a to_o undo_v the_o whole_a host_n of_o israel_n what_o mischief_n may_v he_o do_v if_o countenance_v if_o allow_v the_o hour_n i_o see_v have_v overtake_v i_o and_o i_o must_v end_v to_o wrap_v up_o all_o in_o a_o word_n then_o and_o conclude_v thou_o that_o have_v power_n over_o other_o suffer_v no_o sin_n in_o they_o by_o base_a connivance_n but_o punish_v it_o thou_o that_o have_v charge_n of_o other_o suffer_v no_o sin_n in_o they_o by_o dull_a silence_n but_o rebuke_v it_o thou_o that_o have_v any_o interest_n in_o or_o deal_v with_o other_o suffer_v no_o sin_n upon_o they_o by_o easy_a allowance_n but_o distaste_v it_o thou_o that_o have_v nothing_o else_o yet_o by_o thy_o charitable_a prayer_n for_o they_o and_o by_o constant_a example_n to_o they_o stop_v the_o course_n of_o sin_n in_o other_o further_o the_o growth_n of_o grace_n in_o other_o labour_v by_o all_o mean_n as_o much_o as_o in_o thou_o lie_v to_o draw_v other_o unto_o god_n lest_o their_o sin_n draw_v god_n judgement_n upon_o themselves_o and_o thou_o this_o that_o thou_o may_v do_v and_o that_o i_o may_v do_v and_o that_o every_o one_o of_o we_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o wish_v well_o to_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n may_v do_v faithful_o and_o discreet_o in_o our_o several_a station_n and_o calling_n let_v we_o all_o humble_o beseech_v the_o lord_n the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o wisdom_n for_o his_o son_n jesus_n sake_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o which_o bless_a trinity_n one_o only_a wise_a immortal_a invisible_a almighty_a most_o gracious_a and_o most_o glorious_a lord_n and_o god_n be_v ascribe_v by_o every_o one_o of_o we_o the_o kingdom_n the_o power_n and_o the_o glory_n both_o now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n the_o four_o sermon_n ad_fw-la populum_fw-la in_o s._n paul_n church_n london_n 4_o nou._n 1621._o 1_o cor._n 7.24_o brethren_n let_v every_o man_n wherein_o he_o be_v call_v therein_o abide_v with_o god_n if_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v suffer_v to_o make_v the_o gloss_n 1._o it_o be_v 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