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that_o pass_v among_o man_n of_o gold_n silver_n brass_n or_o leather_n if_o it_o pass_v in_o buy_v sometime_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o good_n household-stuff_n and_o the_o like_a it_o be_v another_o word_n gen._n 17.12.31.15.42.25_o exod._n 21.21_o where_o the_o servant_n be_v say_v to_o be_v his_o money_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d argentum_fw-la call_v good_n or_o substance_n before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o may_v stand_v by_o itself_o a_o single_a lot_n or_o part_n but_o what_o be_v this_o money_n that_o he_o hide_v i_o ans_fw-fr that_o which_o his_o master_n entrust_v he_o with_o to_o trade_n with_o his_o talon_n whatever_o his_o gift_n be_v for_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o a_o borrow_a speech_n money_n because_o that_o man_n trade_n with_o but_o for_o our_o more_o orderly_a proceed_n i_o shall_v sum_v up_o the_o whole_a in_o these_o three_o verse_n into_o these_o five_o doctrine_n 1_o doct._n that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v a_o trade_n go_v and_o manage_v in_o his_o absence_n he_o go_v and_o trade_v 2_o doct._n all_o christ_n good_a and_o faithful_a and_o acceptable_a servant_n be_v trader_n or_o merchant_n man_n man_n of_o business_n 3_o doct._n that_o christ_n trade_n the_o heavenly_a trade_n well_o manage_v turn_v to_o great_a profit_n to_o master_n and_o servant_n 4_o doct._n all_o christ_n gift_n or_o talent_n be_v give_v for_o use_n as_o well_o the_o least_o as_o the_o great_a 5_o doct._n there_o be_v some_o of_o christ_n own_a entrust_v servant_n who_o do_v not_o improve_v what_o they_o receive_v the_o first_o of_o these_o doctrine_n i_o shall_v pass_v by_o because_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o it_o before_o only_o remember_v i_o then_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o christ_n appointment_n but_o now_o as_o their_o answer_n they_o go_v and_o trade_v these_o be_v faithful_a and_o be_v find_v follow_v their_o master_n direction_n as_o we_o have_v it_o luk._n 19.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d negotiamini_fw-la occupate_v till_o come_v as_o before_o to_o traffic_n in_o merchandize_v 2_o doct._n that_o all_o christ_n faithful_a acceptable_a servant_n be_v trader_n this_o appear_v because_o they_o be_v all_o liable_a to_o account_v christ_n when_o be_v come_v call_v all_o to_o account_v what_o they_o have_v gain_v by_o trade_v luk._n 19.15_o and_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v one_o â—alent_n as_o well_o as_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v five_o st._n paul_n reckon_v himself_o and_o those_o with_o he_o phil._n 3.20_o trader_n this_o way_n drive_v a_o heavenly_a trade_n our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d business_n freedom_n of_o trade_n import_v commerce_n with_o a_o correspondent_a at_o a_o distance_n we_o have_v liberty_n of_o trade_n as_o freemen_n that_o which_o i_o shall_v