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A08629 The sixt lampe of virginitie conteining a mirrour for maidens and matrons: or, the seuerall duties and office of all sorts of women in their vocation out of Gods word, with their due praise and dispraise by the same: togither with the names, liues, and stories of all women mentioned in holie Scriptures, either good or bad ... Newlie collected and compiled to the glorie of God, by T.B. Gentleman. Bentley, Thomas, student of Gray's Inn. 1582 (1582) STC 1894; ESTC S101565 285,239 337

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her_o heart_n have_v fail_v she_o the_o sun_n have_v fail_v she_o while_o it_o be_v day_n she_o have_v be_v confound_v and_o ashamed_a yea_o utter_o dismay_v in_o the_o mid_n of_o her_o prosperity_n etc._n etc._n jere._n 15.7.8_o etc._n etc._n how_o do_v i_o remain_v solitary_a and_o alone_o like_o a_o widow_n we_o be_v underling_n even_o fatherless_a without_o father_n and_o our_o mother_n be_v as_o widow_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o our_o heart_n be_v heavy_a for_o these_o thing_n lamen_n 1.1.5.3_o the_o widow_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o rebellious_a people_n shall_v either_o be_v ●layne_v or_o never_o lament_v their_o husband_n death_n but_o sudden_o be_v take_v captive_n &_o lead_v away_o prisoner_n by_o their_o enemy_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o time_n to_o lament_v and_o mourn_v for_o their_o desolation_n and_o widowehood_n psal._n 78.6.4_o you_o shall_v not_o trouble_v any_o widow_n nor_o fatherless_a child_n if_o you_o vex_v or_o trouble_v such_o and_o so_o she_o call_v and_o cry_v unto_o mee●_n i_o will_v sure_o hear_v her_o cry_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o then_o shall_v my_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v and_o i_o will_v kill_v you_o with_o the_o sword_n and_o your_o wyve_n for_o a_o just_a plague_n upon_o such_o oppressor_n shall_v be_v widow_n and_o your_o child_n fatherless_a exod._n 22.22_o thou_o shall_v not_o pervert_v the_o right_n of_o the_o stranger_n nor_o of_o the_o fatherless_a nor_o take_v a_o widow_n raiment_n to_o pledge_v deut._n 24.17_o they_o that_o cast_v out_o widow_n empty_a and_o break_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o fatherless_a that_o be_v that_o not_o only_o do_v not_o show_v pity_n unto_o the_o widow_n and_o fatherless_a but_o oppress_v they_o even_a snare_n shall_v compass_v they_o round_o about_o and_o manifold_a affliction_n shall_v vex_v they_o job._n 22.9,10_o some_o wicked_a one_o there_o be_v that_o lead_v away_o the_o ass_n of_o the_o fatherless_a and_o take_v the_o widow_n ox_n to_o pledge_v and_o that_o do_v evil_o entreat_v the_o barren_a neither_o do_v they_o any_o good_a to_o the_o widow_n therefore_o such_o merciless_a man_n shall_v not_o be_v pity_v nor_o lament_v when_o they_o fall_v because_o they_o never_o pity_v other_o job._n 24.3_o 21._o this_o be_v the_o heritage_n and_o portion_n of_o a_o wicked_a tyrant_n and_o oppressor_n of_o widow_n and_o orphan_n with_o god_n namely_o his_o child_n though_o they_o be_v many_o in_o number_n shall_v be_v destroy_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o his_o posterity_n shall_v beg_v their_o bread_n his_o remnant_n shall_v be_v bury_v in_o death_n and_o oblivion_n and_o his_o widow_n shall_v not_o weep_v nor_o any_o lament_n for_o he_o job._n 27.13.15_o i_o deliver_v the_o poor_a that_o cry_v and_o the_o fatherless_a and_o he_o that_o have_v none_o to_o help_v he_o the_o blessing_n of_o he_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o perish_v come_v upon_o i_o and_o i_o cause_v the_o widow_n heart_n to_o rejoice_v say_v job_n to_o signify_v what_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v also_o if_o we_o will_v be_v count_v in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o godly_a job._n 29.12.13_o yea_o if_o i_o restrain_v the_o poor_a of_o their_o desire_n or_o have_v cause_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o widow_n to_o fail_v by_o long_o wait_v for_o her_o request_n or_o have_v eat_v my_o morsetle_n alone_o and_o the_o fatherless_a have_v not_o eat_v thereof_o for_o from_o my_o youth_n he_o have_v go_v up_o with_o i_o as_o with_o a_o father_n and_o i_o have_v nourish_v he_o and_o from_o my_o mother_n womb_n i_o have_v be_v a_o guide_n unto_o the_o widow_n and_o maintain_v her_o cause_n i_o have_v see_v none_o perish_v for_o want_v of_o clothing_n nor_o any_o poor_a without_o cover_v if_o i_o have_v lift_v up_o my_o hand_n against_o the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n in_o the_o gate_n to_o oppress_v they_o and_o to_o do_v they_o injury_n when_o i_o see_v that_o i_o may_v help_v they_o then_o let_v i_o be_v count_v for_o a_o most_o wicked_a man_n and_o let_v my_o arm_n rot_v off_o and_o body_n fall_v in_o piece_n job._n 31.16_o god_n he_o be_v a_o father_n of_o the_o fatherless_a and_o a_o judge_n of_o the_o widow_n even_o god_n in_o his_o holy_a habitation_n make_v the_o solitary_a to_o dwell_v in_o family_n and_o deliver_v they_o that_o be_v oppress_v psalm_n 68.5,6_o i_o will_v sure_o bless_v their_o widow_n with_o increase_n and_o will_v satisfy_v the_o poor_a with_o bread_n psal._n 132,15_o this_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o poor_a widow_n of_o sarepta_n etc._n etc._n let_v the_o child_n of_o the_o oppressor_n and_o extortioner_n be_v fatherless_a and_o his_o wife_n a_o widow_n let_v his_o child_n be_v vagabond_n and_o beg_v their_o bread_n out_o of_o desolate_a place_n let_v the_o extortioner_n consume_v all_o that_o he_o have_v and_o the_o strange_a spoil_n his_o labour_n let_v there_o be_v none_o to_o extend_v pity_n and_o mercy_n unto_o he_o neither_o let_v there_o be_v any_o to_o show_v compassion_n upon_o his_o fatherless_a child_n and_o widow_n let_v his_o posterity_n be_v destroy_v and_o in_o the_o next_o generation_n follow_v let_v their_o name_n be_v quite_o put_v on_o it_o final_o let_v the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o father_n be_v have_v in_o remembrance_n with_o the_o lord_n and_o let_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o mother_n be_v do_v away_o but_o let_v they_o always_o be_v before_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v cut_v off_o their_o memorial_n from_o the_o earth_n psal._n 109.9_o the_o lord_n keep_v the_o stranger_n he_o releeve_v the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n even_o all_o they_o that_o be_v destitute_a of_o worldly_a mean_n and_o succour_n but_o he_o overthrow_v the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a psalm_n 146.9_o the_o lord_n will_v destroy_v the_o house_n of_o the_o proud_a man_n but_o he_o will_v establish_v the_o border_n of_o the_o widow_n that_o fear_v and_o love_v he_o prou._n 15.25_o learn_v to_o do_v well_o seek_v judgement_n relieve_v the_o oppress_a judge_n the_o fatherless_a and_o defend_v the_o widow_n esai_n 1.17_o woe_n be_v unto_o they_o that_o decree_v wicked_a decree_n and_o write_v gréevous_a thing_n to_o keep_v back_o the_o poor_a from_o judgement_n and_o to_o take_v away_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o my_o people_n that_o widow_n may_v be_v their_o prey_n and_o that_o they_o may_v spoil_v the_o fatherless_a esai_n 10.1_o they_o execute_v not_o judgement_n for_o the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n nor_o for_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o land_n and_o shall_v i_o not_o visit_v they_o for_o these_o thing_n say_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v avenge_v of_o such_o wicked_a doer_n jeremie_n 5.28_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n execute_v you_o judgement_n and_o righteousness_n and_o deliver_v the_o oppress_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o oppressor_n and_o vex_v not_o the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a nor_o the_o widow_n do_v no_o violence_n neither_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n in_o this_o place_n etc._n etc._n jere._n 22.3_o the_o wicked_a like_o lion_n catch_v the_o pray_v ravishe_v widow_n and_o devour_v man_n ezech._n 19.6.7_o in_o thou_o o_o wicked_a city_n jerusalem_n in_o thou_o i_o say_v have_v they_o despise_v father_n and_o mother_n in_o the_o mid_n of_o thou_o have_v they_o oppress_v the_o stranger_n in_o thou_o have_v they_o vex_v the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n ezech_n 22.7_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n execute_v true_a judgement_n and_o show_v mercy_n and_o compassion_n every_o man_n to_o his_o brother_n and_o oppress_v not_o a_o widow_n nor_o the_o fatherless_a the_o stranger_n nor_o the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n zacha._n 7.9_o i_o will_v be_v near_o to_o you_o to_o heavy_a judgement_n and_o i_o will_v be_v a_o swift_a witness_n against_o the_o soothsayer_n and_o all_o the_o adulterer_n and_o against_o false_a swearer_n and_o against_o all_o those_o that_o wrongful_o keep_v back_o the_o hireling_n wage_n and_o vex_v the_o widow_n and_o the_o fatherless_a and_o oppress_v the_o stranger_n and_o fear_v not_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o ho●es_n mala._n 3.5_o come_v say_v the_o wicked_a let_v we_o oppress_v the_o poor_a that_o be_v righteous_a and_o let_v we_o not_o spare_v the_o widow_n nor_o reverence_v the_o white_a hair_n of_o the_o age_a wisd._n 2.10_o woe_n be_v unto_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisées_fw-fr hyppocrite_n for_o you_o devour_v widow_n house_n even_o under_o a_o colour_n of_o long_a prayer_n wherefore_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o great_a damnation_n mat._n 23._o 14._o mark_n 12.40_o there_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o hypocrite_n say_v saint_n paul_n which_o creep_v into_o house_n and_o lead_v captive_a simple_a woman_n lade_v with_o sin_n and_o lead_v with_o diverse_a lust_n which_o woman_n be_v ever_o learning_n and_o never_o able_a to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n 2._o tim._n 3.6_o i_o tell_v you_o of_o a_o truth_n say_v
god_n give_v he_o after_o his_o fall_n unto_o who_o also_o with_o her_o sister_n keziah_n and_o kerenhappuch_o he_o give_v a_o inheritance_n among_o her_o brethren_n job._n 42.14_o jerushah_n or_o jerusa_n sig_n banishment_n or_o inheritance_n she_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o zadock_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o wife_n to_o uzziah_n or_o azariah_n king_n of_o juda_n to_o who_o she_o bear_v a_o son_n call_v jotham_n that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n be_v a_o good_a king_n of_o juda_n 2._o king_n 15._o 33._o 2._o chro._n 27.1_o jezabel_n or_o jesabel_n or_o isabella_n sig_n a_o island_n or_o habitation_n a_o dweller_n with_o a_o vain_a flood_n a_o issue_n of_o blood_n or_o issue_v blood_n where_o be_v the_o dunghill_n the_o island_n of_o the_o dwell_n woe_n to_o the_o dwell_n the_o i_o will_v of_o the_o dunghill_n woe_n to_o the_o dunghill_n she_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o eth._n baal_a king_n of_o the_o sidonian_n &_o wife_n to_o ahab_n the_o son_n of_o omri_n king_n of_o israel_n to_o who_o she_o bear_v 2._o son_n call_v ahaziah_n and_o jehoram_n afterward_o king_n of_o israel_n also_o this_o jezabel_n be_v a_o wicked_a woman_n and_o vile_a idolatress_n not_o only_o entice_v and_o prick_v forward_o her_o husband_n ahab_n to_o all_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n strange_a idolatry_n and_o cruel_a persecution_n but_o also_o herself_o slay_v the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o destroy_v they_o and_o most_o raging_o persecute_v eliia_n the_o lord_n prophet_n for_o destroy_v baal_n priest_n who_o she_o make_v so_o much_o of_o and_o send_v a_o messenger_n unto_o he_o with_o threaten_a word_n say_v the_o god_n do_v so_o to_o i_o quoth_v she_o and_o more_o also_o if_o i_o make_v not_o thy_o life_n elia_n like_o one_o of_o their_o life_n who_o thou_o have_v slay_v by_o to_o morrow_n this_o time_n whereupon_o the_o good_a prophet_n be_v fain_o to_o fly_v away_o from_o she_o into_o the_o wilderness_n where_o he_o remain_v by_o her_o cruelty_n in_o great_a 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of_o maid_n or_o single_a woman_n now_o concern_v virgin_n or_o the_o state_n of_o uirginitie_n i_o say_v s._n paul_n have_v no_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o give_v i_o my_o advice_n &_o counsel_n as_o one_o that_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v faithful_a or_o beléeve_v i_o suppose_v therefore_o that_o the_o single_a life_n be_v good_a for_o the_o present_a necessity_n in_o these_o affliction_n and_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n i_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o a_o man_n so_o to_o be_v single_a or_o a_o woman_n to_o be_v a_o virgin_n be_v thou_o bind_v unto_o a_o wife_n seek_v not_o to_o be_v loose_v be_v thou_o loose_v from_o a_o wife_n seek_v not_o a_o wife_n but_o if_o thou_o marry_o and_o take_v a_o wife_n thou_o sin_v not_o and_o if_o a_o virgin_n marry_o she_o sin_v not_o nevertheless_o such_o shall_v have_v trouble_n in_o the_o flesh_n as_o worldly_a care_n of_o their_o child_n and_o family_n but_o i_o spare_v you_o in_o wish_v that_o 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in_o this_o point_n of_o marriage_n insomuch_o as_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o have_v respect_n to_o their_o infirmity_n neither_o can_v he_o justly_o require_v of_o they_o singleness_n of_o life_n if_o they_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n so_o to_o live_v so_o then_o he_o that_o give_v his_o virgin_n to_o marriage_n do_v well_o but_o he_o that_o give_v she_o not_o to_o marriage_n do_v better_a and_o more_o commodious_a for_o his_o child_n in_o preserve_v they_o from_o care_n the_o wife_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n of_o matrimony_n as_o long_o as_o her_o husband_n live_v but_o if_o her_o husband_n be_v dead_a she_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o marry_v with_o who_o she_o will_v only_o in_o the_o lord_n but_o she_o be_v more_o bless_a if_o she_o so_o abide_v in_o my_o judgement_n and_o i_o think_v that_o i_o have_v also_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 7_o 25,26_o etc._n etc._n where_v note_n that_o s._n paul_n do_v not_o here_o prefer_v single_a life_n as_o a_o thing_n more_o 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live_v chaste_a be_v in_o her_o father_n house_n in_o the_o time_n of_o her_o youth_n &_o her_o father_n hear_v of_o this_o her_o vow_n and_o bond_n wherewith_o she_o have_v bind_v herself_o hold_v his_o peace_n and_o do_v not_o gainsay_a but_o by_o silence_n approve_v it_o then_o all_o her_o vow_n of_o virginity_n shall_v stand_v and_o every_o bond_n wherewith_o she_o have_v bind_v herself_o shall_v remain_v of_o force_n against_o she_o but_o if_o her_o father_n disallow_v of_o this_o her_o vow_n and_o bond_n the_o same_o day_n that_o he_o hear_v thereof_o and_o do_v not_o approve_v or_o consent_v to_o the_o vow_n or_o bond_n wherewith_o she_o have_v bind_v herself_o then_o shall_v not_o that_o vow_n or_o bond_n be_v of_o value_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v forgive_v she_o because_o her_o father_n who_o have_v authority_n over_o her_o disalowed_a she_o numb_a 30,4,5_o etc._n etc._n now_o therefore_o slay_v all_o the_o male_n among_o the_o child_n and_o kill_v all_o the_o woman_n that_o have_v know_v man_n by_o carnal_a copulation_n but_o all_o the_o virgin_n and_o woman_n child_n that_o have_v not_o know_v carnal_a copulation_n keep_v alive_a for_o yourselves_o to_o marry_v note_v here_o the_o prerogative_n of_o virginity_n in_o the_o old_a law_n of_o arm_n numb_a 31_o 16,17_o also_o when_o thou_o shall_v go_v to_o war_n against_o thy_o enemy_n and_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v deliver_v they_o into_o thy_o hand_n and_o thou_o shall_v take_v they_o captive_n and_o shall_v see_v among_o the_o captive_n a_o beautiful_a woman_n and_o have_v a_o desire_n unto_o she_o &_o will_v take_v she_o to_o thy_o wife_n then_o thou_o shall_v bring_v she_o home_o to_o thy_o house_n and_z to_o signify_v that_o her_o former_a life_n must_v be_v change_v before_o she_o be_v join_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n she_o shall_v shave_v her_o head_n and_o pare_v her_o nail_n and_o put_v off_o the_o garment_n that_o she_o be_v take_v in_o and_o so_o shall_v she_o remain_v in_o thy_o house_n and_o as_o she_o that_o have_v renounce_v parent_n and_o country_n she_o shall_v bewail_v her_o father_n and_o her_o mother_n a_o month_n long_o and_o after_o that_o shall_v thou_o go_v in_o unto_o she_o &_o marry_v she_o and_o she_o shall_v be_v thy_o wife_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v no_o favour_n unto_o she_o than_o thou_o may_v let_v she_o go_v whither_o she_o will_v but_o thou_o shall_v not_o sell_v she_o for_o money_n nor_o make_v merchandise_n of_o she_o because_o thou_o have_v humble_v she_o note_v that_o this_o only_o be_v permit_v in_o the_o war_n otherwise_o the_o israelite_n and_o people_n of_o god_n can_v not_o marry_v stranger_n deut._n 21_o 10,11_o etc._n etc._n
no_o sin_n neither_o be_v there_o guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n who_o when_o he_o be_v revile_v revile_v not_o again_o when_o he_o suffer_v he_o threaten_v not_o but_o commit_v it_o to_o he_o that_o judge_v righteous_o 1._o pet._n 2.18_o even_o so_o do_v you_o know_v that_o god_n eye_n observe_v what_o injury_n soever_o your_o master_n or_o dame_n either_o think_v say_v or_o do_v against_o you_o so_o revenge_v it_o the_o servant_n let_v your_o love_n to_o god_n and_o man_n who_o you_o serve_v ●ée_v without_o dissimulation_n abhor_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a &_o cleave_v diligent_o unto_o that_o which_o be_v good_a be_a not_o slothful_a to_o do_v your_o service_n but_o be_v faithful_a in_o heart_n and_o fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n rejoice_v in_o hope_n of_o god_n blessing_n patient_a in_o your_o suffering_n &_o continue_v in_o fervent_a prayer_n both_o for_o yourselves_o &_o your_o master_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 12.9_o etc._n etc._n o_o you_o servant_n know_v you_o not_o that_o to_o whosoever_o you_o hire_v &_o give_v yourselves_o as_o servant_n to_o obey_v his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obey_v whether_o it_o be_v of_o sin_n unto_o death_n or_o of_o obedience_n unto_o righteousness_n yes_o be_v you_o well_o assure_v that_o you_o can_v be_v just_a which_o do_v not_o obey_v god_n and_o in_o he_o your_o bodily_a master_n and_o dame_n and_o that_o eve●_o from_o the_o heart_n unfeigned_o as_o the_o true_a servant_n of_o righteousness_n and_o as_o those_o y_o it_o whole_o give_v they_o their_o member_n as_o servant_n to_o holme_n cleanness_n &_o all_o manner_n of_o godliness_n remember_v that_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n to_o all_o y_z t_z give_v their_o member_n as_o servant_n to_o uncleanness_n disobedience_n and_o iniquity_n to_o commit_v iniquity_n upon_o iniquity_n rom●_n 6.16_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n for_o either_o he_o shall_v hate_v the_o one_o and_o love_v the_o other_o or_o else_o lean_a to_o the_o one_o and_o despise_v the_o other_o mat._n 6.24_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o manseruant_n must_v ever_o look_v unto_o the_o hand●_n of_o his_o master_n and_o be_v diligent_a to_o attend_v upon_o they_o and_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o hand_n maiden_n must_v look_v unto_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o mistress_n to_o wait_v attentive_o upon_o she_o and_o they_o both_o ought_v continual_o to_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o call_v upon_o he_o for_o mercy_n and_o grace_n to_o accomplish_v their_o duty_n to_o his_o glory_n psal._n 123._o a_o discreet_a servant_n shall_v have_v rule_n over_o a_o lewd_a son_n and_o he_o shall_v divide_v the_o heritage_n among_o the_o brethren_n that_o be_v shall_v be_v make_v governor_n over_o the_o child_n prov._n 17.2_o that_o servant_n that_o honour_v not_o the_o son_n the_o same_o honour_v not_o the_o ●ather_n his_o master_n which_o have_v entertain_v he_o john_n 5._o 23._o he_o that_o keep_v the_o fig_n tree_n shall_v eat_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o so_o he_o that_o wait_v diligent_o upon_o his_o master_n shall_v come_v to_o honour_n pro._n 27.18_o see_v thou_o not_o that_o they_o which_o be_v diligent_a in_o their_o business_n stand_v before_o king_n and_o not_o among_o the_o simple_a people_n prou._n 23.29_o unto_o the_o servant_n that_o be_v wise_a shall_v they_o that_o be_v free_a do_v service_n eccle._n 10.26_o he_o that_o be_v wise_a in_o his_o business_n shall_v find_v good_a and_o he_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v bless_v prou._n 16.20_o who_o so_o be_v a_o faithful_a and_o wise_a servant_n he_o shall_v his_o master_n make_v ruler_n over_o his_o household_n to_o give_v they_o their_o portion_n of_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n yea_o bless_a shall_v that_o servant_n be_v who_o his_o master_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v diligent_a watchful_a and_o faithful_a in_o do_v his_o duty_n for_o very_o he_o shall_v be_v make_v ruler_n over_o all_o his_o master_n good_n mat._n 24.45_o but_o as_o for_o the_o evil_a &_o froward_a nature_a servant_n which_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n ●ush_o my_o master_n do_v defer_v his_o come_n &_o begin_v to_o smit●_n his_o fellow_n servant_n and_o maid_n &_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o the_o drink_v and_o to_o be_v drink_v also_o with_o tipple_a &_o banquet_v in_o his_o master_n absence_n that_o wicked_a servant_n master_n will_v come_v in_o a_o day_n when_o he_o think_v not_o &_o at_o a_o hour_n when_o he_o be_v not_o aware_a of_o and_o will_v cut_v he_o off_o and_o thrust_v he_o out_o of_o his_o door_n and_o give_v he_o his_o portion_n with_o hypocrite_n and_o rebel_n math._n 24.25_o luke_n 12.42_o the_o good_a servant_n that_o have_v be_v faithful_a over_o little_a of_o his_o master_n good_n &_o employ_v it_o to_o y_z e_o best_a commodity_n &_o most_o profit_n of_o his_o master_n that_o he_o can_v in_o way_n of_o honesty_n &_o good_a deal_n shall_v be_v make_v ruler_n over_o much_o &_o be_v receive_v into_o his_o master_n house_n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o 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14._o luke_n 19.12_o the_o diligence_n of_o the_o servant_n to_o please_v their_o master_n cause_v they_o to_o become_v most_o dear_a unto_o their_o master_n &_o dame_n &_o to_o lack_v nothing_o that_o may_v do_v they_o good_a as_o you_o may_v read_v of_o the_o centurion_n who_o give_v this_o good_a report_n of_o his_o servant_n for_o their_o diligence_n that_o he_o can_v not_o so_o soon_o bid_v they_o go_v but_o they_o run_v come_v but_o they_o make_v haste_n &_o come_v do_v this_o or_o y_z t_z but_o they_o do_v it_o faithful_o and_o therefore_o he_o make_v his_o earnest_a prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o they_o when_o they_o be_v sick_a to_o heal_v they_o neither_o do_v they_o want_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a for_o their_o preservation_n or_o maintenance_n mat._n 8.9_o a_o servant_n or_o labour_a man_n y_o it_o be_v give_v to_o drunkenness_n shall_v not_o be_v rich_a &_o he_o that_o make_v not_o much_o of_o small_a thing_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n shall_v fall_v by_o 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