heir_n of_o all_o his_o master_n riches_n mat._n 24._o 45._o 46._o those_o that_o with_o timothy_n take_v 46._o mat._n 24._o 45._o 46._o heed_n to_o themselves_o and_o unto_o learning_n and_o continue_v therein_o shall_v save_v both_o themselves_o and_o those_o that_o hear_v they_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 16._o 16._o 1._o tim._n 4._o 16._o those_o the_o lord_n captain_n who_o with_o paul_n have_v fight_v a_o good_a sight_n finish_v their_o course_n and_o have_v keep_v the_o faith_n may_v with_o he_o assure_o expect_v the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 7._o 8._o 8._o 2._o tim._n 4._o 6._o 8._o but_o if_o these_o reason_n will_v not_o allure_v and_o persuade_v we_o there_o 2._o the_o sixth_o motive_n take_v from_o the_o woe_n denounce_v against_o the_o negligent_a ezech._n 34._o 2._o be_v other_o which_o may_v force_v and_o constrain_v we_o to_o be_v painful_a in_o the_o ministry_n first_o because_o there_o be_v a_o fearful_a woe_n denounce_v against_o those_o who_o neglect_v this_o duty_n and_o while_o they_o feed_v themselves_o starve_v the_o flock_n ezech._n 34._o 2._o the_o which_o woe_n the_o apostle_n acknowledge_v due_a to_o himself_o if_o he_o do_v not_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 16._o and_o indeed_o 16._o 1._o cor._n 9_o 16._o most_o woeful_a be_v the_o condition_n of_o such_o idle_a shepherd_n see_v the_o lord_n do_v threaten_v to_o come_v against_o they_o as_o their_o enemy_n to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o they_o ezech._n 34._o 10._o into_o who_o 10._o ezech._n 34._o 10._o hand_n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n to_o fall_v heb._n 10._o 31_o because_o he_o 2d_o heb._n 10._o 31._o &_o 12._o 2d_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n and_o his_o enemy_n as_o stubble_n before_o he_o chap._n 12._o 29._o second_o because_o negligent_a minister_n be_v accurse_v for_o minister_n the_o seven_o from_o the_o curse_n denounce_v against_o idle_a minister_n if_o a_o curse_n belong_v to_o they_o who_o withdraw_v corn_n from_o the_o people_n prou._n 11._o 26._o what_o be_v they_o to_o expect_v who_o withhold_v from_o they_o this_o spiritual_a manna_n the_o food_n of_o their_o soul_n which_o shall_v nourish_v they_o to_o life_n eternal_a sure_o both_o be_v curse_v the_o difference_n be_v they_o be_v curse_v by_o the_o people_n these_o by_o god_n himself_o for_o if_o the_o lord_n pronounce_v they_o accurse_v that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o destruction_n negligent_o when_o he_o require_v it_o as_o appeareth_z jer._n 48._o 10._o then_o much_o 10._o jer._n 48._o 10._o more_o accurse_a be_v he_o who_o negligent_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o salvation_n which_o by_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o eminency_n be_v call_v the_o work_n of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 16._o 10._o for_n howsoever_o the_o 10._o 1._o cor._n 16._o 10._o other_o be_v his_o work_n yet_o it_o be_v his_o strange_a work_n esay_n 28._o 21._o 18._o esay_n 28._o 18._o whereas_o this_o be_v a_o work_n of_o his_o nature_n even_o of_o his_o mercy_n in_o which_o he_o much_o delight_v 28._o the_o eight_o because_o their_o gift_n die_v for_o want_n of_o use_n mat._n 25._o 28._o three_o because_o negligent_a minister_n not_o use_v the_o gift_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n be_v strip_v of_o they_o according_a to_o that_o mat._n 25._o 28._o take_v therefore_o the_o talon_n from_o he_o and_o give_v it_o unto_o he_o that_o have_v ten_o talent_n and_o this_o be_v that_o judgement_n denounce_v against_o the_o idle_a shepherd_n zach._n 11._o 17._o zach._n 11._o 17._o 17._o o_o idol_n shepherd_n that_o leave_v the_o stock_n the_o sword_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o arm_n and_o upon_o his_o right_a eye_n his_o arm_n shall_v be_v clean_o dry_v up_o and_o his_o right_a eye_n shall_v be_v utter_o darken_v that_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v so_o weaken_v in_o god_n gift_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v unable_a to_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o so_o darken_v in_o their_o understanding_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o discorne_o the_o 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