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wear_v the_o livery_n on_o his_o back_n as_o a_o servant_n to_o abraham_n must_v also_o carry_v thy_o covenant_n in_o his_o flesh_n as_o one_o so_o to_o god_n and_o his_o no_o small_a praise_n be_v it_o god_n be_v so_o well_o persuade_v of_o he_o 18.19_o gen._n 18.19_o i_o know_v he_o that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o son_n and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o they_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v righteousness_n and_o judgement_n even_o honest_a master_n will_v look_v to_o instruct_v as_o well_o as_o employ_v their_o servant_n a_o godly_a master_n especial_o will_v seek_v to_o have_v his_o servant_n as_o himself_o godly_a i_o mean_v fear_v god_n as_o well_o as_o reverence_v man._n consider_v he_o be_v a_o servant_n yet_o a_o man_n a_o servant_n yet_o a_o christian_a a_o servant_n yet_o his_o fellow-seruant_n he_o have_v hire_v but_o his_o body_n under_o he_o his_o soul_n have_v the_o same_o lord_n together_o with_o he_o it_o be_v a_o godly_a master_n choice_n 101.9_o psal_n 101.9_o who_o so_o so_o lead_v a_o godly_a life_n he_o shall_v be_v my_o servant_n there_o be_v unhappy_a master_n and_o unprofitable_a that_o think_v their_o own_o service_n lose_v in_o god_n that_o grudge_v to_o hire_v for_o god_n that_o never_o can_v find_v in_o heart_n to_o spare_v wife_n nor_o child_n nor_o man_n nor_o maid_n nor_o ox_n nor_o ass_n to_o do_v god_n a_o good_a day_n work_v shall_v a_o humane_a bondage_n debar_v i_o of_o my_o christian_a liberty_n shall_v i_o so_o obey_v man_n as_o thereby_o to_o disobey_v god_n rather_o will_v i_o suffer_v and_o it_o be_v a_o bore_v care_n in_o a_o abraham_n service_n though_o for_o but_o food_n and_o raiment_n then_o but_o abide_v the_o three_o part_n of_o a_o triple_a apprenticeship_n under_o a_o lâ—bans_n slavery_n though_o for_o thâ—â—_n part_v of_o his_o good_n increase_v while_o abraham_n be_v scarce_o yet_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n 4.13_o rom._n 4.13_o he_o now_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o master_n of_o the_o world_n the_o world_n in_o his_o loin_n be_v scarce_o hope_v for_o when_o the_o world_n in_o his_o house_n be_v have_v already_o more_o theâ—_n hundred_o of_o servant_n have_v he_o when_o not_o yet_o a_o son_n servant_n he_o have_v many_o and_o trusty_a no_o doubt_n all_o well_o instruct_v and_o according_o employ_v each_o one_o have_v his_o office_n and_o so_o heâ—_n do_v his_o duty_n we_o read_v of_o the_o steward_n of_o his_o house_n 15.2_o gen._n 15.2_o but_o for_o what_o we_o know_v he_o be_v hiâ—_n own_o porter_n 18.1_o gen._n 18.1_o for_o he_o sit_v in_o his_o tent_n door_n himself_o yet_o sit_v he_o not_o there_o as_o a_o porter_n to_o examine_v every_o comer_n but_o to_o expect_v any_o passenger_n therefore_o sit_v he_o there_o abraham_n year_n be_v now_o but_o infirm_a and_o the_o weather_n at_o that_o instant_n extreme_a and_o many_o his_o servant_n fit_a for_o such_o a_o purpose_n then_o himself_o yet_o commit_v he_o this_o courtesy_n to_o none_o kindness_n be_v cold_a in_o 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servant_n haste_v to_o make_v ready_a the_o galfe_n and_o sarah_n be_v busy_v about_o her_o meal_n not_o he_o in_o the_o house_n which_o be_v not_o work_v or_o willing_a to_o work_v each_o one_o do_v all_o he_o can_v to_o give_v content_a our_o preparation_n and_o provision_n when_o it_o be_v with_o the_o best_a and_o at_o the_o most_o be_v yet_o too_o slender_a to_o give_v god_n a_o welcome_a when_o grace_n will_v harbour_v she_o within_o my_o breast_n there_o be_v not_o a_o member_n of_o my_o body_n not_o a_o power_n of_o my_o soul_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o willing_o devote_a servant_n of_o her_o entertainment_n the_o first_o dish_n be_v but_o a_o preparative_n to_o the_o feast_n water_n to_o wash_v their_o foot_n hereby_o be_v he_o equal_o testify_v his_o own_o humbleness_n as_o intend_v their_o refreshment_n humility_n be_v both_o the_o foundation_n and_o crown_n of_o hospitality_n where_o the_o heart_n stoop_v not_o to_o wash_v the_o foot_n scarce_o stretch_v the_o hand_n 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