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the_o text_n be_v of_o himself_o not_o able_a to_o understand_v without_o a_o interpreter_n question_n 3_o show_v i_o by_o the_o scripture_n who_o ever_o be_v make_v a_o minister_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v call_v of_o man_n master_n answer_v the_o prophet_n and_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n be_v term_v father_n and_o such_o as_o be_v breed_v under_o they_o to_o be_v make_v capable_a of_o that_o function_n as_o young_a scholar_n be_v now_o in_o oxford_n and_o cambridge_n to_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o ministry_n be_v term_v the_o son_n of_o the_o prophet_n 2_o king_n 2.12.15_o under_o the_o gospel_n beside_o the_o title_n of_o apostle_n prophet_n evangelist_n ordinary_a or_o common_a minister_n be_v term_v doctor_n pastor_n shepherd_n of_o soul_n which_o be_v term_n of_o more_o eminency_n and_o respect_n than_o master_n sir_n or_o the_o like_a and_o what_o else_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o master_n of_o the_o assembly_n eccles_n 12.11_o but_o the_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o 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spirit_n which_o guide_v and_o direct_v the_o apostle_n for_o they_o finish_v their_o course_n over_o the_o troublous_a sea_n of_o this_o world_n to_o the_o celestial_a canaan_n by_o sail_v in_o all_o weather_n encounter_v all_o opposition_n and_o pass_v through_o all_o storm_n that_o meet_v and_o oppose_v they_o in_o affliction_n in_o necessity_n in_o distress_n in_o stripe_n in_o prison_n in_o tumult_n in_o labour_n by_o watch_n by_o fasting_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 6.4,5,6_o 6,4,5,6_o 1_o cor._n 6,4,5,6_o and_o yet_o in_o all_o these_o difficulty_n still_o faith_n the_o father_n aug._n aug._n the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n be_v easy_a and_o his_o burden_n light_n nay_o there_o be_v ease_n peace_n and_o comfort_n to_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o the_o trouble_n danger_n want_n or_o necessity_n that_o can_v in_o this_o life_n encounter_v we_o while_o the_o holy_a ghost_n secret_o by_o his_o comfort_n both_o cheer_v our_o spirit_n and_o fill_v the_o sail_n of_o our_o 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