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and_o thy_o patience_n and_o thy_o work_n and_o the_o last_o to_o be_v more_o than_o the_o first_o 11._o he_o be_v a_o pitiful_a and_o merciful_a lord_n and_o master_n he_o have_v a_o eye_n as_o pity_v as_o it_o be_v pierce_v he_o do_v no_o less_o observe_v the_o want_n and_o trouble_n than_o the_o way_n and_o work_n of_o his_o servant_n he_o be_v a_o father_n as_o well_o as_o a_o master_n and_o as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n pity_v they_o that_o fear_v he_o psal._n 103.13_o 14_o and_o spare_v they_o as_o a_o father_n his_o son_n that_o serve_v he_o mal._n 3.17_o have_v more_o tender_a bowel_n than_o a_o mother_n isa._n 49.15_o can_v a_o woman_n forget_v her_o sucking-child_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o son_n of_o her_o womb_n yea_o they_o may_v forget_v yet_o will_v i_o not_o forget_v thou_o christ_n be_v not_o as_o the_o slothful_a man_n think_v a_o cruel_a and_o hard_a master_n matt._n 25.24_o that_o look_v for_o much_o work_n and_o give_v little_a encouragement_n but_o be_v move_v with_o compassion_n towards_o his_o servant_n matt._n 18.27_o he_o will_v not_o have_v his_o servant_n complain_v that_o they_o serve_v a_o hard_a master_n 12._o he_o be_v a_o meek_a and_o lowly_a master_n condescend_v to_o serve_v his_o servant_n here_o and_o hereafter_o 1._o hereâ—_n matt._n 20.28_o he_o come_v not_o to_o be_v minister_v unto_o but_o to_o minister_v luke_n 22.27_o whether_o be_v great_a he_o that_o sit_v at_o meat_n or_o he_o that_o serve_v be_v not_o he_o that_o sit_v at_o meat_n but_o i_o be_o among_o you_o as_o he_o that_o serve_v he_o stoop_v so_o low_a as_o to_o wash_v his_o disciple_n foot_n 2._o hereafter_o luke_o 12.37_o bless_v be_v those_o servant_n who_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o come_v shall_v find_v watch_v very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o he_o shall_v gird_v himself_o and_o make_v they_o sit_v down_o to_o meat_n and_o will_v come_v forth_o and_o serve_v they_o study_v but_o yet_o expect_v not_o to_o understand_v either_o the_o comfort_n or_o condescension_n of_o this_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o christ_n he_o shall_v gird_v himself_o etc._n etc._n lord_n say_v one_o do_v i_o not_o think_v that_o the_o cheer_n and_o the_o attendance_n be_v both_o one_o i_o shall_v say_v the_o attendance_n be_v infinite_o better_a than_o the_o meat_n think_v what_o it_o be_v for_o christ_n himself_o to_o serve_v at_o the_o table_n what_o be_v it_o but_o infinite_a delight_n for_o the_o guest_n to_o have_v he_o set_v himself_o to_o solace_v they_o who_o be_v infinite_a as_o in_o sweetness_n so_o in_o knowledge_n to_o make_v his_o sweetness_n please_v they_o nor_o will_v the_o dignity_n of_o these_o
such_o as_o be_v strong_a and_o crafty_a many_o motive_n to_o serve_v he_o but_o he_o can_v furnish_v they_o with_o strength_n or_o craft_n to_o serve_v but_o our_o lord_n christ_n sometime_o choose_v the_o simple_a the_o mean_a the_o plain_a man_n fisherman_n to_o do_v his_o work_n for_o he_o can_v give_v gift_n to_o man_n which_o they_o have_v not_o and_o raise_v the_o part_n which_o they_o have_v he_o can_v make_v himself_o a_o mercury_n a_o messenger_n out_o of_o any_o block_n christ_n can_v send_v a_o fool_n of_o his_o errand_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o do_v it_o wise_o he_o can_v cause_v the_o stammer_a tongue_n to_o speak_v plain_a and_o the_o plain_a man_n to_o speak_v the_o high_a rhetoric_n when_o moses_n complain_v of_o a_o slow_a tongue_n he_o can_v say_v i_o will_v be_v thy_o mouth_n and_o teach_v thou_o what_o thou_o shall_v say_v exod._n 4.12_o if_o he_o find_v we_o not_o fit_a to_o do_v his_o business_n he_o can_v make_v we_o fit_a if_o christ_n please_v he_o can_v make_v a_o man_n master_n of_o his_o trade_n before_o or_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o be_v servant_n to_o it_o thus_o without_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n christ_n overcome_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o by_o the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v as_o man_n count_v foolishness_n save_v those_o that_o believe_v 1_o cor._n 1.21_o the_o foolishness_n of_o god_n be_v wise_a than_o man_n i.e._n those_o instrument_n which_o christ_n employ_v how_o foolish_a soever_o man_n count_v they_o shall_v foil_v all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n use_v of_o this_o doctrine_n that_o christ_n be_v a_o true_a believer_n lord_n and_o master_n 1._o use_v of_o information_n and_o instruction_n 1._o it_o inform_v we_o that_o christ_n be_v lord_n as_o well_o as_o jesus_n our_o sovereign_n as_o well_o as_o our_o saviour_n he_o be_v both_o lord_n and_o christ_n act._n 2.36_o and_o we_o be_v not_o only_o to_o look_v at_o benefit_n by_o he_o but_o service_n to_o he_o and_o not_o only_o come_v to_o he_o as_o zebedees_n son_n mar._n 10.35_o say_v master_n we_o will_v that_o thou_o shall_v do_v for_o we_o whatsoever_o we_o shall_v desire_v but_o with_o saul_n fall_v at_o his_o foot_n say_v lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v we_o to_o do_v we_o will_v do_v for_o thou_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v command_v we_o shall_v not_o only_o come_v to_o he_o for_o ease_n for_o our_o soul_n but_o to_o take_v his_o yoke_n on_o our_o neck_n and_o follow_v he_o mat._n 11.28_o 29._o man_n will_v have_v christ_n to_o redeem_v they_o and_o satan_n rule_v they_o christ_n to_o save_v &_o sin_n to_o lord_n it_o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o language_n of_o their_o tongue_n yet_o it_o be_v of_o their_o life_n with_o most_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o will_v not_o have_v this_o man_n to_o reign_v over_o we_o luk._n 19.14_o there_o it_o stick_v the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n to_o the_o law_n lust_n can_v endure_v restraint_n and_o therefore_o man_n most_o oppose_v christ_n nomothetick_a power_n and_o carnal_a heart_n be_v ready_a to_o say_v our_o lip_n be_v our_o own_o who_o be_v lord_n over_o we_o to_o be_v control_v for_o every_o word_n every_o thought_n every_o action_n we_o can_v endure_v it_o o_o consider_v christ_n have_v many_o enemy_n but_o they_o be_v his_o chief_a enemy_n that_o withstand_v his_o reign_v those_o my_o enemy_n that_o will_v not_o that_o i_o shall_v reign_v over_o they_o bring_v they_o hither_o and_o stay_v they_o before_o i_o by_o become_v christ_n servant_n we_o do_v not_o cast_v off_o but_o only_o change_v our_o yoke_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o be_v in_o the_o church_n and_o outward_o admit_v and_o style_v christ_n servant_n but_o we_o must_v be_v real_o he_o and_o in_o heart_n christ_n keep_v no_o servant_n only_o to_o wear_v a_o livery_n cloak_n for_o security_n in_o sin_v as_o he_o be_v not_o a_o titular_a lord_n so_o neither_o be_v his_o servant_n titular_a servant_n to_o speak_v service_n and_o live_v in_o opposition_n to_o he_o to_o call_v he_o master_n and_o do_v the_o work_n of_o his_o enemy_n to_o be_v in_o the_o skin_n a_o christian_a and_o in_o the_o core_n a_o heathen_a to_o have_v a_o outside_n verbal_a complimental_a profession_n and_o contradict_v it_o with_o a_o unholy_a conversation_n be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o renounce_n of_o christ._n it_o be_v no_o advantage_n to_o bear_v the_o mark_n of_o christ_n in_o our_o body_n and_o to_o have_v no_o fruit_n of_o it_o in_o our_o soul_n this_o be_v but_o to_o clothe_v ourselves_o with_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o vine_n without_o partake_v of_o the_o sap_n paganism_n and_o loose_a profession_n shall_v fare_v alike_o when_o christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n 3._o there_o be_v divers_a kind_n of_o christ_n servant_n and_o there_o will_v be_v great_a diversity_n in_o their_o end_n 1._o some_o for_o honour_n some_o for_o dishonour_n 2_o tim._n 2.20_o as_o vessel_n in_o a_o house_n 2._o some_o sincere_a and_o good_a some_o evil_a and_o unprofitable_a mat._n 24.46_o 48._o some_o faithful_a and_o wise_a and_o be_v find_v well_o do_v some_o evil_a and_o riotous_a mat._n 25.21_o 26._o some_o good_a and_o faithful_a some_o wicked_a and_o slothful_a and_o unprofitable_a 3._o some_o temporary_a that_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o house_n for_o ever_o some_o that_o abide_v there_o joh._n 8.35_o there_o will_v be_v great_a diversity_n find_v betwixt_o christ_n servant_n in_o the_o end_n betwixt_o those_o that_o only_o cry_v lord_n lord_n and_o those_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n mat._n 7.22_o 23_o &_o 24.47_o 51._o he_o shall_v make_v the_o one_o ruler_n over_o his_o good_n the_o other_o cut_v he_o asunder_o mat._n 25.21_o 28_o 30._o 4._o it_o may_v inform_v we_o what_o the_o state_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v 1._o he_o be_v not_o his_o own_o not_o svi_fw-la juris_fw-la but_o a_o servant_n to_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 6.19_o you_o be_v not_o your_o own_o and_o 1_o cor._n 7.22_o he_o that_o be_v most_o free_a in_o other_o respect_n be_v christ_n servant_n no_o man_n can_v have_v any_o propriety_n in_o himself_o or_o power_n over_o himself_o but_o what_o be_v derive_v from_o this_o absolute_a lord_n and_o stand_v in_o full_a subordination_n to_o he_o therefore_o it_o belong_v to_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o absolute_a disposer_n of_o we_o and_o all_o thing_n he_o may_v do_v with_o his_o own_o what_o he_o please_v and_o use_v it_o to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o own_o will_n who_o will_v interpose_v or_o any_o way_n hinder_v christ_n from_o the_o free_a disposal_n of_o his_o own_o not_o any_o copartner_n for_o there_o be_v none_o nor_o we_o ourselves_o for_o we_o be_v whole_o he_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o he_o to_o do_v we_o any_o wrong_n however_o he_o shall_v use_v we_o therefore_o no_o man_n shall_v repine_v at_o his_o disposal_n of_o he_o but_o all_o shall_v acquiesce_v in_o his_o dispose_n will_n nor_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o selfish_a end_n which_o be_v injurious_a to_o the_o will_n or_o interest_n of_o christ._n christ_n have_v full_a power_n to_o do_v what_o he_o lift_v with_o we_o or_o we_o how_o far_o shall_v any_o of_o his_o servant_n be_v from_o expect_v that_o he_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n of_o any_o of_o his_o action_n to_o they_o it_o shall_v suffice_v they_o that_o whatever_o befall_v they_o it_o be_v from_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n give_v and_o the_o lord_n take_v away_o whensoever_o he_o remove_v any_o comfort_n if_o we_o find_v ourselves_o too_o ready_a to_o say_v to_o instrument_n as_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o colt_n what_o dâ—_n you_o lose_v or_o remove_v it_o we_o shall_v be_v silence_v though_o not_o with_o that_o answer_n which_o be_v return_v by_o the_o disciple_n to_o they_o the_o lord_n have_v need_v of_o it_o yet_o with_o this_o he_o see_v it_o needful_a for_o we_o that_o thus_o it_o shall_v be_v whensoever_o he_o command_v the_o hard_a duty_n inflict_v the_o smart_a stripe_n etc._n etc._n every_o servant_n of_o christ_n shall_v stop_v their_o murmuring-mouth_n with_o this_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v it_o thus_o and_o as_o act._n 21.14_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v do_v 2._o neither_o be_v the_o good_a thing_n we_o possess_v our_o own_o he_o that_o be_v not_o owner_n of_o himself_o be_v owner_n of_o nothing_o all_o that_o we_o have_v be_v proper_o he_o as_o well_o as_o we_o for_o no_o man_n can_v have_v more_o title_n to_o any_o thing_n than_o to_o himself_o we_o have_v not_o any_o thing_n nor_o can_v have_v which_o be_v not_o as_o much_o from_o christ_n as_o we_o so_o be_v not_o as_o much_o his_o therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o dispose_v of_o any_o thing_n we_o have_v but_o for_o his_o interest_n and_o
be_v contrary_a to_o that_o which_o you_o owe_v to_o christ_n and_o as_o touch_v your_o soul_n and_o conscience_n subject_n and_o enslave_v yourselves_o to_o no_o man_n live_v depend_v absolute_o upon_o none_o but_o christ_n and_o his_o word_n all_o our_o obedience_n to_o earthly_a lord_n must_v be_v only_o such_o as_o this_o lord_n allow_v and_o only_o in_o the_o lord_n the_o great_a lord_n in_o the_o world_n be_v but_o regula_fw-la regulata_fw-la christ_n be_v the_o only_a regula_fw-la regulans_fw-la they_o the_o rule_n rule_v he_o rule_v 6._o to_o inform_v we_o that_o christian_n be_v christ_n servant_n yet_o somewhat_o more_o or_o with_o some_o special_a exception_n john_n 15.15_o henceforth_o i_o call_v you_o not_o servant_n for_o the_o servant_n know_v not_o what_o his_o lord_n do_v but_o i_o have_v call_v you_o friend_n for_o all_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o my_o father_n i_o have_v make_v know_v unto_o you_o they_o be_v not_o only_a servant_n but_o friend_n they_o call_v christ_n lord_n and_o master_n he_o call_v they_o not_o servant_n but_o friend_n not_o servant_n but_o freeman_n yea_o son_n john_n 8.36_o the_o servant_n abide_v not_o in_o the_o house_n for_o ever_o but_o the_o son_n abide_v ever_o gal._n 4_o 7._o wherefore_o thou_o be_v no_o more_o a_o servant_n but_o a_o son_n and_o if_o a_o son_n then_o â—â—_o heir_n of_o god_n through_o christ._n not_o a_o servant_n that_o be_v under_o the_o ceremony_n and_o bondage_n of_o the_o law_n but_o a_o son_n have_v receive_v the_o adoption_n by_o christ_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v send_v to_o redeem_v we_o that_o he_o may_v purchase_v and_o gracious_o communicate_v the_o right_n of_o sonship_n which_o he_o have_v by_o nature_n to_o every_o true_a believer_n and_o because_o you_o be_v son_n god_n have_v send_v forth_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o son_n into_o your_o heart_n cry_v abba_n father_n we_o be_v in_o such_o sort_n free_a and_o so_o set_v at_o liberty_n as_o that_o we_o must_v be_v govern_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n which_o reign_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o teach_v we_o the_o true_a service_n of_o the_o father_n but_o this_o be_v not_o to_o serve_v but_o rather_o to_o enjoy_v true_a liberty_n as_o become_v son_n and_o heir_n 7._o it_o teach_v we_o that_o all_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n be_v to_o be_v abhor_v which_o derogate_a from_o the_o dignity_n of_o this_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n 1._o doctrine_n especial_o the_o popish_a which_o deprave_v our_o redemption_n purchase_v by_o this_o lord_n by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n the_o worship_n due_a to_o this_o lord_n with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o image_n and_o adoration_n and_o the_o saint_n intercession_n the_o authority_n of_o this_o lord_n by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pope_n headship_n and_o pardon_v of_o sin_n and_o many_o such_o doctrine_n not_o only_o of_o the_o papist_n but_o of_o other_o near_o to_o we_o 2._o the_o practice_n of_o vile_a and_o wicked_a man_n we_o shall_v make_v it_o our_o business_n and_o only_a plot_n to_o promote_v his_o honour_n and_o service_n in_o the_o world_n and_o endure_v nothing_o that_o will_v eclipse_v and_o impair_v his_o glory_n he_o who_o touch_v that_o shall_v touch_v the_o apple_n of_o our_o eye_n look_v upon_o his_o reproach_n as_o cast_v upon_o ourselves_o mourn_v for_o that_o dishonour_n offer_v to_o he_o which_o we_o can_v redress_v it_o be_v against_o both_o christianity_n and_o humane_a ingenuity_n to_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v abuse_v who_o we_o have_v undertake_v to_o serve_v this_o neither_o agree_v with_o honesty_n nor_o honour_n it_o be_v indeed_o not_o only_o a_o sin_n but_o a_o shame_n hardly_o be_v any_o servant_n so_o low_o spirit_v as_o to_o think_v it_o consistent_a with_o his_o credit_n to_o serve_v a_o disgrace_a master_n they_o that_o true_o call_v christ_n lord_n will_v never_o endure_v that_o his_o glory_n shall_v suffer_v from_o other_o much_o less_o from_o themselves_o 3._o our_o own_o unsuitable_a 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worldliness_n it_o be_v not_o a_o pin_n to_o choose_v whether_o they_o be_v pagan_n or_o christian_n for_o act_v thus_o heathenish_o thus_o brutish_o they_o do_v but_o pollute_v that_o sacred_a and_o worthy_a name_n the_o apostle_n say_v i_o be_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 9.21_o not_o without_o the_o law_n to_o god_n but_o under_o the_o law_n to_o christ._n this_o lead_v to_o second_o use_n of_o reprehension_n it_o may_v serve_v to_o reprove_v three_o sort_n 1._o those_o that_o endure_v not_o to_o hear_v of_o christ_n lordship_n and_o command_n that_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v this_o dominion_n of_o christ_n nor_o let_v he_o be_v lord_n in_o his_o own_o house_n but_o do_v what_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o deprive_v he_o of_o that_o honour_n to_o which_o he_o have_v so_o good_a a_o right_n but_o who_o deny_v christ_n lordship_n 1._o they_o that_o will_v not_o hear_v his_o voice_n obey_v his_o call_n accept_v his_o inâ—itations_n 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