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minister_n to_o be_v steward_n to_o distribute_v to_o every_o one_o in_o his_o family_n their_o due_a proportion_n by_o way_n of_o feed_v and_o govern_v and_o they_o be_v all_o accountable_a to_o this_o lord_n 4._o prescribe_v administration_n for_o their_o food_n physic_n and_o all_o necessary_n 1_o cor._n 12.5_o there_o be_v difference_n of_o adminstration_n but_o the_o same_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diversity_n or_o distinction_n of_o ministries_n ecclesiastical_a function_n for_o the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o his_o house_n that_o none_o of_o his_o servant_n may_v want_v what_o be_v good_a and_o fit_a for_o they_o he_o appoint_v steward_n and_o ruler_n over_o his_o household_n to_o give_v every_o one_o their_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n mat._n 24.45_o and_o overseer_n to_o feed_v the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o to_o take_v care_n of_o his_o flock_n which_o he_o purchase_v with_o his_o own_o blood_n act._n 20.28_o to_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o dispense_v the_o sacrament_n mat._n 18.17_o tell_v it_o unto_o the_o church_n that_o be_v the_o govern_n and_o rule_v church_n which_o be_v invest_v with_o the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v say_v cameron_n for_o 18_o and_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o power_n of_o jurisdiction_n to_o who_o belong_v the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n absolution_n 1_o cor._n 5.4_o 5._o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n 5._o confer_v gift_n and_o temporal_a mercy_n and_o deliverance_n upon_o they_o eph._n 4.7_o to_o every_o one_o be_v give_v grace_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n gratia_fw-la gratis_n data_fw-la gift_n for_o edify_v the_o church_n 6._o correct_v they_o in_o this_o life_n for_o their_o miscarriage_n judgement_n common_o begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n he_o judge_v they_o in_o this_o world_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v condemn_v with_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 11.32_o rev._n 3.19_o as_o many_o as_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v and_o chasten_v be_v zealous_a therefore_o and_o repent_v rev._n 2.16_o repent_v or_o i_o will_v come_v unto_o thou_o quick_o and_o will_v fight_v against_o they_o with_o the_o sword_n of_o my_o mouth_n ver._n 22._o behold_v i_o will_v cast_v she_o into_o a_o bed_n and_o they_o that_o commit_v adultery_n with_o she_o into_o great_a tribulation_n except_o they_o repent_v of_o their_o deed_n he_o suffer_v the_o world_n to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o will_v not_o endure_v in_o his_o own_o family_n his_o servant_n will_v never_o be_v faithful_a to_o he_o nor_o find_v he_o faithful_a to_o they_o if_o he_o do_v not_o sometime_o chastise_v they_o 7._o call_v they_o to_o account_v in_o the_o end_n and_o reward_v and_o punish_v according_a to_o their_o work_n mat._n 25.19_o after_o a_o long-time_n the_o lord_n of_o those_o servant_n come_v and_o reckon_v with_o they_o and_o give_v they_o their_o hire_n that_o have_v be_v labourer_n in_o the_o vineyard_n mat._n 20.8_o all_o must_v stand_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o christ_n rom._n 14.10_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o the_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_a he_o have_v sundry_a sort_n of_o servant_n some_o that_o be_v only_o titular_a and_o complemental_a call_v he_o lord_n and_o master_n but_o be_v unprofitable_a wear_v his_o badge_n but_o refuse_v his_o work_n profess_v he_o but_o in_o work_n deny_v he_o use_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o transgress_v the_o rule_n of_o their_o lord_n the_o reward_n of_o these_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n mat._n 25.30_o his_o faithful_a servant_n shall_v be_v reward_v with_o his_o presence_n who_o serve_v he_o in_o his_o absence_n and_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o joy_n of_o their_o lord_n 3._o christ_n have_v yet_o a_o more_o special_a lordship_n over_o true_a believer_n live_v member_n of_o his_o body_n that_o be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v servant_n to_o he_o in_o their_o heart_n rom._n 14.18_o he_o that_o in_o these_o thing_n that_o be_v righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n serve_v christ_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o approve_v of_o man_n that_o have_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n within_o they_o luke_n 17.22_o the_o weapon_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v not_o carnal_a but_o spiritual_a and_o mighty_a and_o so_o his_o conquest_n of_o they_o 2_o cor._n 10.4_o the_o former_a be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n these_o be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o lordship_n be_v exercise_v and_o put_v forth_o by_o he_o 1._o draw_v they_o in_o by_o effectual_a call_n make_v they_o willing_a in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o power_n psal._n 110.3_o as_o he_o be_v exalt_v to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n to_o give_v they_o repentance_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n act_n 5.31_o put_v his_o law_n into_o their_o mind_n and_o write_v they_o upon_o their_o heart_n heb._n 8.10_o this_o call_n by_o his_o word_n and_o effectual_a operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n do_v bring_v they_o not_o only_o into_o the_o visible_a but_o into_o the_o invisible_a church_n unite_n they_o to_o christ_n the_o head_n as_o well_o as_o tie_v they_o to_o the_o member_n and_o whereby_o grace_n be_v not_o only_o offer_v but_o confer_v be_v a_o call_n in_o a_o save_a manner_n according_a to_o his_o purpose_n the_o immediate_a consequence_n of_o the_o election_n of_o his_o grace_n 2._o suppress_v in_o they_o whatever_o be_v opposite_a to_o his_o rule_n and_o overcome_v all_o enmity_n to_o his_o will_n manifest_v and_o magnify_v his_o grace_n and_o strength_n in_o their_o infirmity_n and_o make_v his_o power_n to_o rest_v upon_o they_o 2_o cor._n 12.9_o &_o 10.4_o 5._o pull_v down_o of_o strong_a hold_n and_o cast_v down_o reason_n and_o imagination_n and_o every_o high_a thing_n that_o exalt_v itself_o against_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o bring_v into_o captivity_n every_o thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o curb_v but_o cure_v their_o nature_n and_o change_v the_o whole_a man_n 3._o qualify_a they_o for_o his_o service_n and_o enable_v they_o to_o do_v his_o work_n make_v they_o ready_a to_o do_v his_o will_n aâ—_n people_n prepare_v for_o the_o lord_n luke_n 1.17_o make_v they_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n purge_v and_o sanctify_a meet_v for_o their_o master_n use_n and_o prepare_v unto_o every_o good_a work_n 2_o tim._n 2.21_o if_o he_o find_v employment_n he_o will_v give_v endowment_n too_o if_o a_o errand_n a_o tongue_n if_o a_o word_n a_o hand_n if_o a_o burden_n a_o back_n i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n which_o strengthen_v i_o say_v paul_n phil._n 4.13_o as_o the_o apostle_n labour_v according_a to_o his_o work_n which_o work_v in_o he_o mighty_o col._n 1.29_o so_o carry_v they_o on_o in_o his_o way_n with_o renew_a strength_n they_o walk_v and_o be_v not_o weary_a they_o run_v and_o faint_v not_o â—sa_fw-la 40.28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o 4._o give_v they_o freedom_n to_o and_o in_o his_o work_n he_o make_v they_o free_a john_n 8.32_o free_a from_o sin_n that_o they_o become_v his_o servant_n rom._n 6.18_o from_o the_o guilt_n power_n and_o bondage_n of_o sin_n 1._o by_o release_n their_o debt_n pardon_v their_o sin_n act_n 5.31_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o christ_n lordship_n and_o princedom_n to_o remit_v and_o forgive_v sin_n 2._o by_o lose_v their_o bond_n and_o break_v the_o snare_n and_o fetter_n of_o they_o he_o proclaim_v liberty_n to_o captive_n and_o open_v of_o prison_n to_o they_o that_o be_v bind_v isa._n 61.1_o 2._o rom_n 8.2_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n
other_o service_n tot_fw-la domini_fw-la quot_fw-la vitia_fw-la every_o lust_n call_v for_o his_o attendance_n and_o many_o time_n contrary_a lust_n at_o once_o as_o when_o pride_n bid_v let_v fly_v covetousness_n cry_v hold_v whereby_o the_o poor_a man_n be_v infinite_o distract_v between_o a_o lothness_n to_o deny_v either_o and_o the_o impossibility_n of_o gratify_v both_o 7._o it_o be_v a_o happy_a service_n if_o well_o do_v fullness_n and_o eternity_n of_o happiness_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o it_o matt._n 24.46_o blessed_n be_v that_o servant_n who_o his_o lord_n find_v so_o do_v 1_o tim._n 4.8_o it_o be_v profitable_a unto_o all_o thing_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v john_n 12.26_o if_o any_o man_n serve_v i_o let_v he_o follow_v i_o and_o where_o i_o be_o there_o shall_v my_o servant_n be_v if_o any_o man_n serve_v i_o he_o will_v my_o father_n honour_n that_o euge_fw-la in_o the_o end_n well_o do_v thou_o 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