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speech_n to_o he_o vers_n 26._o where_o our_o lord_n in_o these_o word_n seem_v to_o be_v angry_a with_o the_o servant_n five_o it_o appear_v in_o his_o angry_a expostulation_n with_o he_o v._o 27._o show_v what_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v six_o in_o that_o he_o charge_v he_o with_o incompatibleness_n and_o inconsistency_n with_o his_o own_o knowledge_n and_o principle_n in_o these_o several_a circumstance_n we_o hear_v our_o lord_n breathe_v forth_o his_o displeasure_n against_o this_o â—ale_a servant_n 〈◊〉_d ay_o 〈◊〉_d to_o raise_v these_o proper_a observation_n con_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o word_n let_v we_o consider_v and_o inquire_v into_o sâ—â—â—_n word_n and_o circumstance_n in_o they_o as_o first_o let_v â—â—inquire_v into_o these_o two_o epithet_n wicked_a slothful_a second_o whether_o our_o lord_n be_v in_o good_a earnest_n in_o these_o his_o word_n thou_o know_v or_o whether_o christ_n do_v only_o upbraid_v three_o what_o do_v christ_n intend_v when_o he_o say_v he_o shall_v have_v put_v his_o money_n to_o the_o exchanger_n five_o in_o what_o sense_n do_v christ_n palliate_v or_o encourage_v usury_n between_o man_n and_o man_n first_o as_o to_o the_o two_o epithere_n the_o original_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d male_a translate_v wicked_a be_v a_o very_a comprehensive_a word_n it_o have_v many_o acceptation_n in_o scripture_n as_o evil_a naught_o lewd_a dishonest_a false_a despiteful_a rude_a unskilful_a but_o in_o this_o place_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o worst_a sense_n it_o be_v use_v to_o set_v out_o the_o worst_a kind_n of_o wickedness_n malice_n and_o guile_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o the_o superlative_a degree_n see_v act_n 18.14_o wicked_a lewdness_n the_o high_a kind_n of_o evil_n that_o can_v be_v exceed_v naught_o in_o short_a the_o word_n be_v use_v to_o set_v out_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o devil_n himself_o see_v mat._n 13.38_o child_n of_o the_o wicked_a one_o so_o 1_o joh._n 5._o that_o wicked_a one_o touch_v he_o not_o malignus_fw-la as_o if_o christ_n shall_v say_v thou_o most_o wicked_a or_o thou_o malignant_a ill-affected_a person_n our_o lord_n do_v not_o use_v this_o word_n but_o upon_o special_a occasion_n he_o use_v it_o mat._n 18.32_o concern_v the_o servant_n that_o have_v 10000_o talent_n forgive_v he_o who_o be_v so_o cruel_a to_o his_o fellow-servant_n oh_o thou_o wicked_a servant_n so_o here_o thou_o wicked_a but_o what_o be_v the_o principal_a evil_n in_o this_o servant_n that_o christ_n refer_v unto_o which_o make_v he_o speak_v so_o sharp_o to_o he_o as_o in_o this_o word_n it_o will_v easy_o be_v grant_v he_o may_v be_v call_v slothful_a but_o why_o wicked_a i_o answer_v there_o be_v four_o capital_a evil_n in_o he_o as_o first_o his_o ungratefulness_n and_o unanswerableness_n to_o his_o master_n love_n second_o his_o slight_a carriage_n and_o term_n three_o his_o safe_a and_o untrue_a charge_v his_o lord_n four_o his_o impudent_a harden_v his_o face_n against_o his_o lord_n in_o all_o this_o first_o his_o ungratefulness_n and_o unanswerableness_n to_o his_o master_n love_n and_o his_o high_a intrustment_n of_o he_o it_o be_v no_o small_a favour_n that_o his_o master_n shall_v intrust_v he_o with_o a_o part_n of_o his_o estate_n to_o improve_v christ_n expect_v this_o servant_n shall_v have_v answer_v his_o love_n and_o render_v suitable_a return_n the_o wickedness_n of_o that_o servant_n we_o read_v of_o mat._n 18._o lay_v in_o this_o particular_a not_o answer_v love_n receive_v o_o ungratfulness_n be_v a_o high_a sin_n and_o great_o offend_v god_n and_o christ_n how_o ill_o do_v god_n take_v it_o at_o hezekiah_n hand_n not_o render_v according_o to_o the_o benefit_n he_o have_v receive_v 2_o cron_n 32_o 25._o therefore_o wrath_n break_v out_o against_o he_o it_o be_v wickedness_n to_o trample_v upon_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n second_o wickedness_n consist_v in_o slight_v undervalue_a term_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n see_v the_o character_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n psal_n 10._o he_o contemn_v god_n see_v job_n 22.27_o they_o say_v what_o can_v the_o almighty_a do_v for_o we_o nah._n 1.11_o there_o be_v one_o come_v out_o of_o thou_o that_o imagine_v evil_a against_o the_o lord_n a_o wicked_a counsellor_n this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o wicked_a jew_n unto_o who_o christ_n speak_v mat._n 12._o this_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o simon_n act_v 8.22_o he_o imagine_v mean_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n three_o his_o wickedness_n lie_v in_o his_o verbal_a false_a accusation_n of_o his_o lord_n this_o be_v one_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o devil_n wickedness_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v brand_v with_o false_a accuse_v the_o brethren_n it_o be_v one_o of_o his_o name_n the_o part_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n psa_n 10._o that_o god_n can_v neither_o see_v nor_o hear_v this_o be_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o jew_n mat._n 12._o that_o accuse_v christ_n that_o he_o cast_v out_o devil_n by_o the_o devil_n this_o be_v the_o 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