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dutiful_a servant_n faithfulness_n unto_o they_o and_o give_v they_o the_o reverence_n due_a unto_o they_o be_v uncover_v in_o their_o presence_n and_o show_v all_o outward_a reverence_n of_o the_o body_n unto_o they_o this_o be_v a_o token_n of_o grace_n thus_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o thus_o it_o must_v be_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n which_o you_o profess_v be_v not_o slander_v by_o your_o disobedience_n the_o 29._o chapter_n and_o here_o i_o have_v occasion_n just_o give_v i_o to_o reprove_v those_o bold_a &_o fancy_v youth_n of_o our_o time_n which_o forget_v their_o dâ—ty_n unto_o god_n do_v show_v no_o reverence_n at_o all_o unto_o their_o master_n and_o especial_a if_o they_o be_v poor_a they_o then_o will_v be_v so_o fellowly_a with_o they_o that_o a_o man_n will_v rather_o take_v they_o to_o be_v neighbour_n and_o neighbour_n than_o master_n and_o master_n thâ—_n 〈…〉_o reverend_a behaviour_n of_o servant_n unto_o their_o master_n servant_n nay_o i_o will_v this_o be_v the_o worst_a as_o bad_a as_o it_o be_v for_o many_o of_o they_o be_v not_o only_o undutiful_a but_o even_o rebellious_a against_o their_o master_n nay_o even_o against_o god_n himself_o &_o therefore_o culpable_a of_o eternal_a punishment_n for_o if_o their_o master_n do_v but_o reprove_v they_o yea_o and_o that_o just_o too_o do_v they_o not_o give_v they_o word_n for_o word_n again_o nay_o 10._o for_o one_o &_o himself_o a_o disobedient_a servant_n that_o despise_v the_o discipline_n of_o his_o master_n rebell_v against_o god_n himself_o if_o they_o come_v to_o correct_v they_o be_v they_o not_o ready_a to_o resist_v they_o so_o that_o many_o of_o they_o will_v neither_o be_v reprove_v nor_o correct_v by_o they_o be_v not_o this_o rebellion_n against_o god_n thus_o to_o contemn_v his_o ordinance_n in_o he_o who_o he_o have_v set_v over_o thou_o to_o feed_v thou_o clothe_v thou_o learn_v thou_o yea_o &_o to_o rule_v thou_o be_v it_o not_o our_o saviour_n own_o word_n 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nay_o scarce_o that_o too_o yet_o they_o will_v straight_o leave_v his_o service_n and_o as_o without_o leave_n so_o without_o care_n or_o fear_v of_o god_n usage_n servant_n must_v not_o fly_v from_o their_o master_n for_o any_o unkind_a usage_n law_n or_o man_n cast_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o their_o obedience_n although_o it_o be_v to_o the_o very_a undo_n both_o of_o their_o master_n and_o themselves_o but_o how_o great_a a_o offence_n this_o be_v the_o story_n of_o hagar_n do_v plain_o 16._o gen._n 16._o show_v who_o though_o her_o mistress_n unkind_a and_o rough_a deal_n with_o she_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o she_o flee_v from_o she_o yet_o the_o lord_n so_o dislike_v of_o it_o that_o he_o command_v she_o not_o only_o to_o return_v unto_o she_o again_o but_o also_o to_o humble_v her_o of_o a_o special_a point_n for_o servant_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o self_n unto_o she_o hereby_o show_v how_o great_a a_o offence_n she_o have_v commit_v in_o which_o such_o humiliation_n must_v be_v 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thou_o take_v not_o that_o course_n which_o abraham_n servant_n do_v who_o when_o his_o master_n send_v he_o about_o his_o â—_o gen._n â—_o business_n he_o make_v his_o humble_a prayer_n unto_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v prosper_v the_o thing_n he_o go_v about_o this_o be_v the_o way_n he_o labour_n servant_n must_v pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n to_o send_v prosperity_n to_o their_o labour_n go_v about_o his_o business_n see_v here_o my_o friend_n the_o duty_n of_o a_o servant_n what_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o how_o he_o assure_o may_v please_v his_o master_n or_o mistress_n he_o must_v begin_v his_o labour_n in_o the_o lord_n by_o sanctify_v they_o unto_o he_o by_o prayer_n he_o must_v continue_v they_o in_o the_o lord_n as_o do_v they_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o unto_o man_n and_o so_o he_o shall_v be_v sure_a both_o to_o please_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o master_n be_v he_o what_o he_o will_v but_o do_v servant_n notwithstanding_o the_o unkind_a or_o unjust_a deal_n of_o 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unto_o he_o blessing_n abundant_o yea_o i_o have_v another_o precedent_n yet_o to_o show_v you_o which_o i_o may_v not_o let_v pass_n worthy_a your_o best_a consideration_n i_o mean_v the_o wrong_n servant_n the_o ch_z 〈…〉_o life_n of_o joseph_n shall_v be_v a_o ensample_n to_o servant_n which_o joseph_n suffer_v both_o inward_o in_o mind_n and_o outward_o in_o body_n inward_o in_o mind_n by_o the_o lasciviousness_n of_o his_o unchaste_a mistress_n daily_o tempt_v he_o to_o that_o abominable_a act_n of_o adultery_n which_o his_o chaste_a soul_n hate_v and_o shut_v up_o in_o a_o dungeon_n or_o prison_n almost_o three_o year_n together_o who_o can_v have_v suffer_v more_o they_o he_o do_v what_o a_o unkind_a part_n be_v this_o of_o a_o cruel_a master_n unjust_o cast_v so_o good_a a_o servant_n into_o prison_n so_o long_a time_n &_o that_o upon_o so_o small_a nay_o so_o unjust_a a_o cause_n neither_o regard_v the_o 39_o gen._n 39_o good_a and_o faithful_a service_n of_o his_o servant_n 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