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his_o good_n he_o have_v leave_v all_o the_o rich_a of_o his_o house_n in_o our_o hand_n we_o have_v receiuâ—_v our_o talent_n our_o measure_n and_o proportion_v now_o let_v i_o serious_o ask_v you_o and_o myself_o theâ—_n follow_v question_n 1._o have_v we_o weigh_v our_o talent_n and_o consider_v what_o they_o be_v you_o will_v tell_v your_o monâ—_n though_o it_o be_v after_o your_o own_o father_n especial_o it_o be_v but_o borrow_v or_o entrust_v money_n whâ—_n must_v again_o be_v account_v for_o christian_n 〈◊〉_d aside_o and_o tell_v thy_o money_n from_o the_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d thy_o heavenly_a father_n take_v a_o just_a account_n of_o â—hat_n for_o which_o thou_o must_v short_o give_v a_o just_a account_v book_n down_o thy_o receipt_n both_o for_o number_n nature_n and_o weight_n thus_o much_o â—n_v ordinary_n and_o thus_o much_o in_o extraordinaries_n thus_o many_o year_n time_n health_n provision_n quiet_v thus_o many_o offer_v of_o grace_n â—ath_v god_n make_v i_o and_o thus_o long_o wait_v for_o â—y_a return_n thus_o many_o signal_n deliverance_n â—om_n enemy_n disaster_n and_o sickness_n and_o â—om_n unseen_a danger_n god_n only_o know_v how_o â—any_n what_o large_a inventory_n may_v the_o mean_a of_o we_o draw_v of_o our_o external_a enjoyment_n which_o be_v but_o the_o least_o part_n of_o the_o taâ—nt_n we_o have_v receive_v if_o we_o look_v into_o the_o â—ittle-world_n of_o the_o soul_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o fulâ—r_v of_o mercy_n than_o the_o heaven_n be_v of_o star_n â—esides_v all_o that_o goodness_n that_o god_n have_v preâ—red_v to_o meet_v we_o at_o the_o very_a womb_n there_o have_v â—en_o a_o continual_a accession_n and_o succession_n of_o â—ew_a mercy_n with_o the_o gracious_a preservation_n of_o â—e_n old_a alas_o we_o may_v as_o well_o number_v the_o â—â—ops_n of_o a_o hour_n thick_a rain_n as_o the_o merâ—es_n of_o a_o hour_n time_n yet_o take_v as_o particular_a â—nd_n distinct_a knowledge_n of_o they_o as_o you_o can_v â—r_o doubtless_o the_o account_n will_v be_v particular_a â—od_n have_v when_o and_o where_o and_o what_o and_o â—ow_o often_o in_o his_o book_n even_o to_o the_o utmost_a â—arthing_n matth._n 5.26_o 2._o have_v we_o consider_v who_o our_o talent_n â—e_v so_o far_o the_o slothful_a servant_n be_v in_o the_o â—ght_n lo_o there_o thou_o have_v that_o be_v thou_o matth._n 25.25_o but_o have_v we_o rather_o greedy_o sweep_v mercy_n into_o our_o lap_n as_o thief_n thaâ—_n be_v rob_v the_o house_n and_o take_v all_o for_o ouâ—_n own_o as_o those_o that_o never_o think_v to_o be_v responsible_a as_o if_o we_o be_v the_o absolute_a lord_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o mercy_n we_o enjoy_v and_o be_v not_o god_n concern_v in_o such_o a_o case_n to_o vindicate_v his_o own_o interest_n remember_v christian_n it_o be_v god_n ground_n you_o tread_v upon_o and_o plant_v and_o build_v and_o â—owâ—_n upon_o his_o creature_n you_o feed_v on_o his_o wooâ—_n and_o flax_n and_o silk_n you_o cloth_n and_o deck_v yourselves_o with_o his_o gold_n and_o silver_n you_o anâ—_n hoard_v or_o trade_v with_o his_o air_n you_o breaâ—_n in_o and_o not_o your_o own_o it_o be_v his_o word_n hiâ—_n promise_v his_o sacrament_n his_o grace_n his_o spirit_n his_o help_n and_o all_o the_o hide_a treasury_n oâ—_n his_o gospel_n the_o bless_a provision_n of_o your_o souâ—_n they_o be_v his_o and_o not_o you_o you_o never_o make_v you_o never_o purchase_v you_o never_o repair_v any_o 〈◊〉_d these_o nor_o can_v you_o do_v it_o but_o may_v you_o say_v obj._n this_o be_v true_a indeed_o of_o thâ—_n man_n of_o the_o world_n they_o have_v only_o a_o civiâ—_n but_o no_o evangelical_n right_o to_o any_o thing_n the_o possess_v but_o what_o have_v the_o child_n no_o moâ—_n right_a than_o the_o servant_n godliness_n have_v tâ—_n promise_v of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o of_o thâ—_n which_o be_v to_o come_v 1_o tim._n 4.8_o and_o god_n haâ—_n promise_v with_o christ_n to_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o free_o rom._n 8.32_o so_o say_v the_o apostle_n whether_o paul_n or_o apollo_n or_o cephas_n 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n or_o life_n or_o death_n or_o thing_n present_a or_o thing_n to_o come_v all_o be_v you_o 1_o coâ—_n 3.23_o the_o same_o apostle_n also_o say_v answ_n that_o the_o heâ—_n long_o as_o he_o be_v a_o child_n differ_v nothing_o from_o 〈◊〉_d servant_n though_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o all_o gal._n 4.1_o â—od_a have_v not_o give_v we_o the_o impropriation_n but_o â—e_v use_v of_o his_o good_n the_o heir_n have_v no_o more_o â—tual_a propriety_n than_o the_o servant_n as_o long_o as_o he_o 〈◊〉_d under_o age_n only_o here_o be_v the_o difference_n what_o â—e_a child_n enjoy_v he_o enjoy_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o â—elation_n and_o this_o relation_n be_v ground_v on_o â—â—t_n covenant_n between_o the_o father_n and_o christ_n â—d_a between_o christ_n and_o his_o choose_a by_o virtue_n â—ereof_o they_o stand_v the_o adopt_a child_n of_o â—d_a through_o christ_n so_o that_o what_o we_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d receive_v on_o the_o account_n of_o this_o covenant_n â—ich_a have_v make_v we_o over_o unto_o god_n and_o christ_n â—d_a god_n and_o christ_n and_o all_o his_o promise_n over_o â—o_o we_o the_o inheritance_n of_o all_o be_v we_o though_o 〈◊〉_d actual_a possession_n be_v reserve_v till_o we_o be_v â—ough_a grace_n capacitate_v for_o it_o all_o thing_n â—t_a be_v necessary_a pro_fw-la hîc_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la unto_o life_n 〈◊〉_d godliness_n we_o have_v in_o hand_n the_o rest_n in_o â—â—e_z yet_o both_o what_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n and_o in_o â—â—e_z we_o hold_v in_o capite_fw-la and_o be_v never_o deâ—â—ed_v for_o the_o absolute_a lord_n of_o it_o he_o that_o â—eived_v the_o five_o talent_n can_v no_o more_o call_v â—n_v his_o own_o than_o he_o that_o receive_v but_o one_o â—â—ther_n can_v
the_o improvement_n alter-the_a properâ—_n but_o both_o the_o principal_a and_o the_o increase_n â—re_n their_o lord_n matth._n 25.27_o our_o title_n â—evangelical_a indeed_o and_o therefore_o not_o leâ—_n legal_a as_o to_o man_n but_o not_o as_o to_o god_n why_o â—n_n do_v thou_o glory_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 4.7_o 3._o have_v you_o consider_v why_o those_o talon_n be_v entrust_v with_o you_o the_o reason_n why_o witâ—_n you_o rather_o than_o with_o other_o be_v because_o yoâ—_n be_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d own_o servant_n his_o houshold-hind_n you_o have_v be_v bring_v up_o at_o his_o hand_n and_o know_v his_o work_n and_o his_o will_n his_o expectation_n be_v great_a from_o you_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v great_a confidence_n of_o our_o care_n and_o skill_n and_o diligence_n and_o faithfulness_n than_o of_o strangenâ—_n and_o then_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o have_v as_o it_o be_v pâ—â—_n it_o out_o of_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o cast_v it_o into_o we_o be_v because_o he_o will_v learn_v we_o by_o these_o small_a thing_n to_o merchandise_n and_o trade_n with_o and_o for_o heaven_n he_o have_v adventure_v this_o little_a stock_n with_o we_o tâ—_n begin_v with_o and_o to_o train_v we_o up_o for_o high_a employment_n and_o that_o his_o good_n may_v not_o 〈◊〉_d dead_a and_o useless_a he_o have_v commit_v the_o factorage_n to_o we_o that_o the_o return_v may_v be_v madâ—_n to_o his_o advantage_n now_o this_o be_v that_o shoulâ—_n have_v take_v up_o our_o thought_n what_o a_o râ—â—_n have_v god_n set_v on_o such_o or_o such_o a_o mercy_n anâ—_n how_o shall_v i_o manage_v my_o course_n to_o bring_v theâ—_n up_o to_o god_n price_n what_o a_o circumspect_a caâ—_n shall_v i_o have_v to_o commerce_n with_o honest_a anâ—_n sufficient_a dealer_n the_o world_n be_v a_o broâ—_n merchant_n and_o its_o ware_n be_v of_o no_o value_n in_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n country_n the_o devil_n be_v too_o subtle_a 〈◊〉_d dare_v not_o trust_v he_o his_o design_n be_v to_o deceit_n the_o flesh_n will_v bassle_v and_o my_o own_o heart_n dâ—â—_n upon_o day_n and_o be_v wont_a to_o pay_v with_o promit_n and_o delay_n and_o protestation_n of_o his_o goâ—_n mean_v how_o dare_v i_o venture_v my_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d in_o such_o hand_n my_o goodness_n shall_v extend_v to_o tâ—_n saint_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o the_o excellent_a in_o who_o be_v all_o my_o delight_n psal_n 16.3_o a_o froward_a heart_n shall_v depart_v from_o i_o i_o will_v not_o know_v a_o wicked_a person_n psal_n 101.4_o i_o will_v have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n but_o rather_o reprove_v they_o eph._n 5.11_o oh_o my_o brethren_n how_o many_o thousand_o merty_n have_v we_o bestow_v on_o our_o lust_n how_o many_o pack_n of_o our_o master_n good_n have_v we_o rid_v our_o hand_n of_o which_o we_o be_v never_o like_a to_o see_v one_o penny_n for_o and_o can_v we_o wonder_v then_o that_o our_o lord_n be_v come_v to_o reckon_v with_o we_o may_v not_o god_n just_o charge_v we_o with_o riot_n and_o unfaithfulness_n and_o take_v the_o talent_n from_o we_o certain_o that_o accurse_a slothful_a servant_n that_o hide_v his_o lord_n money_n seem_v far_o more_o excusable_a than_o we_o for_o though_o he_o do_v no_o good_a with_o his_o talon_n yet_o he_o be_v accuse_v of_o no_o hurt_n he_o do_v with_o it_o sure_o pride_n have_v never_o so_o impudent_o dare_v god_n to_o his_o face_n have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o we_o the_o flesh_n have_v never_o take_v such_o head_n have_v not_o we_o pamper_v it_o the_o world_n have_v never_o claim_v such_o corrivalty_n with_o god_n have_v it_o not_o be_v trade_v with_o we_o in_o our_o faith_n hope_n and_o love_n may_v not_o god_n charge_v we_o as_o once_o he_o charge_v his_o own_o people_n ezek._n 16.17_o 18_o 19_o thou_o have_v also_o take_v thy_o fair_a jewel_n of_o my_o gold_n and_o of_o my_o silver_n which_o i_o have_v give_v thou_o and_o make_v to_o thyself_o image_n of_o man_n and_o do_v commit_v whoredom_n with_o they_o and_o take_v thy_o broider_a garment_n and_o cover_v they_o and_o thou_o have_v set_v my_o oil_n and_o my_o incense_n before_o they_o my_o meat_n also_o which_o i_o give_v thou_o fine_a flower_n and_o oil_n and_o honey_n wherewith_o i_o feed_v thou_o thou_o haâ—_n even_o set_v it_o before_o they_o for_o a_o sweet_a savourâ—_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n sure_o have_v our_o master_n no_o other_o stock_n but_o this_o that_o be_v in_o our_o hand_n we_o shall_v quick_o have_v undo_v both_o he_o and_o ourselves_o therefore_o i_o will_v return_v and_o take_v away_o my_o corn_n in_o the_o time_n thereof_o and_o my_o wine_n in_o the_o season_n thereof_o and_o i_o will_v recover_v my_o wool_n and_o my_o flax_n give_v 〈◊〉_d cover_v her_o nakedness_n hos_fw-la 2.9_o ahâ—_n whaâ—_n serious_a reflection_n and_o thought_n of_o heart_n doâ—_n these_o thing_n call_v for_o what_o sad_a and_o general_a complaint_n be_v there_o of_o bad_a trade_n in_o thâ—_n world_n god_n have_v break_v the_o staff_n in_o the_o midâ—_n of_o we_o and_o hedge_v we_o in_o on_o every_o side_n the_o labour_n of_o the_o artificer_n cease_v and_o the_o merchanâ—_n begin_v to_o mourn_v man_n of_o great_a engagement_n and_o dependence_n be_v shatter_v like_o break_a reed_n and_o the_o plague_n of_o god_n both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o have_v waste_v we_o be_v not_o these_o some_o of_o your_o complaint_n to_o god_n and_o may_v not_o god_n retort_v the_o same_o complaint_n on_o we_o and_o spread_v our_o very_a tear_n as_o dung_n on_o oâ—â—_n face_n the_o plague_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v spread_v to_o such_o a_o height_n that_o he_o have_v even_o nail_v up_o the_o door_n of_o his_o house_n against_o we_o that_o there_o be_v little_a trade_n for_o heaven_n what_o have_v my_o beloved_n to_o do_v in_o my_o house_n see_v she_o have_v wrought_v lewdness_n with_o many_o and_o the_o holy_a flesh_n be_v pass_v from_o thou_o jer._n 11.15_o god_n seem_v to_o stand_v off_o and_o to_o avoid_v his_o own_o highway_n as_o if_o he_o be_v afraid_a we_o shall_v come_v near_o to_o touch_v his_o holy_a thing_n and_o pollute_v they_o as_o we_o have_v do_v 4._o shall_v i_o ask_v you_o what_o have_v your_o esteem_n of_o your_o talent_n be_v how_o have_v you_o value_v they_o possible_o such_o as_o have_v relate_v to_o the_o â—uter_a man_n the_o present_a carnal_a ease_n or_o advantage_n of_o the_o flesh_n have_v be_v overrate_v yet_o â—is_n strange_a to_o see_v on_o what_o base_a and_o low_a term_n they_o be_v part_v with_o tell_v i_o christian_a have_v thou_o never_o sell_v thy_o ambition_n a_o good_a pennyworth_n of_o these_o thing_n for_o a_o little_a honour_n or_o preferment_n nay_o for_o the_o bare_a promise_n or_o hope_n of_o it_o which_o thou_o may_v now_o set_v among_o thy_o desperate_a debt_n have_v thou_o never_o sell_v thy_o lust_n 〈◊〉_d huge_a bargain_n for_o a_o little_a pleasure_n though_o it_o be_v entail_v with_o shame_n and_o 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