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seven_o and_o eight_o the_o merchant_n cast_v his_o estate_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o water_n this_o be_v the_o trade_n that_o our_o lord_n advise_v to_o under_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o unjust_a steward_n luk._n 16._o so_o do_v the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n 1_o tim._n 6.17_o it_o be_v a_o trade_n that_o bring_v certain_a and_o large_a profit_n three_o suffer_v for_o christ_n and_o his_o truth_n be_v a_o talon_n that_o some_o be_v call_v to_o trade_n in_o and_o christ_n chief_a servant_n have_v a_o talon_n give_v they_o in_o this_o kind_n phil._n 1.29_o to_o you_o it_o be_v give_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o to_o believe_v but_o to_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n it_o be_v give_v to_o you_o and_o he_o that_o give_v expect_v improvement_n of_o this_o gift_n and_o not_o to_o hide_v it_o for_o fear_n these_o three_o be_v the_o stable_a commodity_n that_o christ_n servant_n venture_v in_o and_o they_o all_o turn_n to_o a_o rich_a account_n which_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o second_o doctrine_n which_o be_v this_o 2_o doct._n that_o this_o trade_n for_o christ_n well_o manage_v turn_v to_o great_a profit_n and_o advantage_n to_o master_n and_o servant_n this_o doctrine_n i_o only_o make_v use_v of_o as_o a_o motive_n to_o the_o former_a in_o handle_v this_o doctrine_n i_o shall_v first_o prove_v the_o doctrine_n second_o instance_n in_o particular_n three_o answer_v a_o question_n as_o to_o the_o time_n of_o this_o return_n four_o apply_v the_o whole_a first_o for_o proof_n we_o have_v it_o set_v forth_o in_o this_o parable_n five_o talent_n make_v ten_o according_a to_o luk._n 19_o one_o pound_n make_v ten._n what_o solomon_n say_v prov._n 3_o be_v true_a the_o merchandise_n hereof_o be_v better_a than_o the_o merchandise_n of_o silver_n or_o gold_n that_o be_v so_o say_v in_o the_o increase_n of_o it_o what_o st._n paul_n say_v to_o timethy_o tim._n 4.8_o be_v true_a here_o godliness_n be_v great_a gain_n second_o to_o instance_n in_o particular_n 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three_o but_o when_o be_v this_o return_n and_o increase_v i_o answer_v when_o the_o voyage_n be_v make_v when_o christ_n the_o master_n come_v at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a those_o that_o trade_n this_o way_n must_v trust_v till_o then_o and_o all_o christ_n servant_n have_v good_a insurance_n on_o god_n side_n the_o reward_n be_v very_o sure_a some_o be_v apt_a to_o look_v for_o their_o return_n too_o soon_o and_o to_o have_v lose_v all_o have_v a_o care_n of_o that_o he_o that_o believe_v make_v not_o haste_n i_o shall_v speak_v a_o few_o word_n brief_o by_o way_n of_o application_n to_o both_o party_n be_v all_o christ_n faithful_a servant_n trader_n and_o be_v it_o a_o distinguish_a character_n between_o the_o faithful_a and_o slothful_a that_o the_o good_a servant_n trade_v he_o go_v and_o trade_v 1_o use_v then_o these_o consideration_n shall_v put_v christian_n upon_o examination_n and_o inquity_n into_o their_o estate_n ask_v thy_o soul_n serious_o this_o question_n what_o trade_n do_v thou_o drive_v and_o to_o what_o port_n do_v thou_o trade_n to_o the_o port_n of_o heaven_n or_o hell_n the_o apostle_n in_o other_o word_n speak_v the_o same_o thing_n gal._n 6.7_o whatever_o a_o man_n sow_v that_o shall_v he_o also_o reap_v he_o that_o sowâ—_n to_o the_o flesh_n and_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n reap_v according_o whither_o do_v thou_o trade_n do_v thou_o trade_n for_o heaven_n then_o first_o thou_o have_v thy_o heart_n concern_v in_o the_o trade_n and_o not_o only_o thy_o hand_n and_o body_n it_o take_v up_o thy_o heart_n where_o thy_o treasure_n be_v say_v christ_n thy_o heart_n will_v be_v also_o those_o that_o trade_n this_o way_n be_v man_n of_o judgement_n and_o understanding_n in_o what_o they_o do_v it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o wildom_o to_o consider_v our_o latter_a end_n deut._n 32.29_o psal_n 90._o and_o to_o provide_v for_o it_o second_o do_v thou_o trade_v this_o way_n thou_o do_v not_o think_v what_o thou_o 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