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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o do_v not_o denote_v unto_o we_o the_o work_n and_o office_n of_o servant_n and_o master_n which_o be_v indeed_o so_o differ_v that_o they_o be_v plain_o opposite_a but_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o mind_n and_o manner_n of_o work_v which_o in_o a_o kind_n of_o a_o analogical_a proportion_n shall_v be_v the_o like_a in_o both_o as_o for_o example_n the_o proper_a office_n of_o a_o servant_n be_v to_o obey_v that_o of_o a_o master_n to_o command_v now_o these_o in_o no_o wise_a must_v be_v change_v for_o they_o be_v particular_a kind_n of_o duty_n and_o diverse_o appropriate_v but_o to_o do_v that_o which_o we_o do_v in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o alacrity_n and_o cheerfulness_n as_o servant_n unto_o christ_n these_o be_v duty_n equal_o common_a unto_o both_o and_o in_o this_o look_n how_o the_o master_n will_v have_v his_o servant_n demean_v themselves_o towards_o he_o so_o must_v he_o demean_v himself_o towards_o his_o servant_n if_o 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now_o this_o be_v twofold_a for_o first_o they_o must_v know_v that_o themselves_o also_o have_v a_o master_n second_o it_o be_v no_o ordinary_a master_n but_o a_o master_n in_o heaven_n as_o touch_v the_o first_o the_o only_a thing_n which_o move_v many_o to_o be_v injurious_a to_o their_o servant_n be_v a_o high_a conceit_n of_o their_o own_o absolute_a power_n they_o think_v themselves_o lord_n paramont_n and_o altogether_o free_a from_o the_o check_n of_o any_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o often_o time_n they_o break_v forth_o into_o bitter_a outrage_n and_o when_o a_o thing_n be_v not_o instant_o do_v according_a to_o their_o mind_n as_o if_o there_o wâ—re_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o their_o servant_n and_o their_o dog_n they_o care_v not_o with_o what_o fury_n they_o assault_v he_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o to_o bridle_v this_o intemperancy_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o fruit_n of_o our_o arrogant_a insult_a flesh_n will_v have_v they_o know_v and_o remember_v that_o 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