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weighty_a affair_n and_o for_o recompense_n if_o he_o have_v have_v no_o child_n 33._o he_o have_v succeed_v he_o in_o his_o inheritance_n in_o the_o gospel_n we_o see_v how_o the_o centenier_n love_v his_o servant_n travel_v careful_o for_o his_o health_n when_o he_o be_v sick_a in_o who_o example_n may_v be_v reprehend_v now_o a_o day_n many_o master_n who_o handle_v hardly_o their_o poor_a servant_n send_v they_o in_o their_o sickness_n and_o impotency_n to_o hospital_n but_o if_o they_o have_v but_o a_o ox_n sick_a or_o a_o horse_n lame_a they_o fail_v not_o to_o apply_z remedy_n for_o their_o cure_n as_o bear_v more_o care_n to_o a_o beast_n then_o affection_n to_o a_o man_n who_o touch_v they_o in_o christian_a brotherhood_n &_o touch_v
the_o duty_n of_o the_o servant_n to_o his_o master_n as_o he_o be_v not_o only_o bind_v to_o fear_n and_o honour_n he_o as_o his_o lord_n but_o love_v he_o as_o his_o head_n as_o in_o deed_n he_o be_v according_a to_o god_n so_o it_o be_v chief_o his_o office_n to_o join_v to_o his_o service_n a_o effectioned_a frank_a and_o ready_a will_n even_o as_o the_o member_n shall_v serve_v his_o natural_a head_n and_o as_o the_o son_n with_o a_o good_a heart_n shall_v do_v service_n to_o his_o father_n his_o service_n must_v not_o be_v for_o the_o eye_n only_o or_o for_o manner_n sake_n as_o the_o say_n be_v but_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o heart_n use_v his_o absence_n and_o presence_n with_o one_o loyalty_n in_o service_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v serve_v god_n and_o that_o with_o out_o hypocrisy_n or_o wicked_a affection_n for_o that_o god_n see_v into_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o heart_n abhor_v all_o corrupt_a will_n malice_n hypocrisy_n and_o subtlety_n so_o that_o if_o he_o serve_v with_o these_o virtue_n fidelity_n diligence_n hearty_a zeal_n or_o true_a love_n with_o humility_n or_o obedience_n with_o out_o resistance_n or_o countermand_n with_o consideration_n that_o what_o service_n he_o do_v for_o his_o master_n ought_v to_o be_v profitable_a agreeable_a and_o honest_a he_o serve_v god_n for_o so_o do_v god_n lay_v out_o the_o estate_n and_o rate_n of_o his_o service_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o accomplish_v according_a to_o the_o vocation_n whereunto_o he_o have_v call_v he_o refer_v the_o end_n of_o all_o to_o god_n honour_n by_o faith_n and_o hope_n to_o please_v he_o and_o to_o obtain_v in_o the_o end_n his_o last_o and_o eternal_a reward_n 7._o therefore_o be_v thus_o instruct_v as_o saint_n paul_n teach_v he_o he_o need_v not_o care_n to_o be_v save_v remain_v still_o a_o bondman_n for_o in_o such_o estate_n he_o may_v partake_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o salvation_n aswell_o as_o his_o master_n for_o that_o god_n as_o be_v even_o now_o say_v regard_v more_o the_o virtue_n than_o the_o person_n beside_o he_o be_v make_v fire_n by_o jesus_n christ_n from_o the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n and_o sathan_n which_o only_a servitude_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v of_o the_o christian_a and_o not_o the_o outstretch_o which_o often_o time_n help_v to_o salvation_n where_o licentious_a liberty_n give_v occasion_n to_o many_o of_o perpetual_a sentence_n here_o some_o philosopher_n may_v say_v further_o for_o the_o bondman_n who_o serve_v still_o not_o have_v where_o with_o to_o redeem_v his_o liberty_n for_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v to_o the_o end_n to_o serve_v god_n with_o more_o freedom_n of_o mind_n live_v a_o martyr_n take_v and_o suffer_v patient_o his_o servile_a condition_n and_o praise_v his_o creator_n in_o all_o travail_n when_o he_o die_v in_o jesus_n christ_n they_o will_v follow_v he_o for_o eternal_a rest_n and_o perpetual_a recompense_n in_o heaven_n and_o so_o he_o shall_v so_o much_o the_o more_o glorify_v god_n for_o that_o bondestate_a by_o how_o much_o he_o know_v that_o by_o the_o providence_n and_o goodness_n of_o heaven_n he_o have_v be_v preserve_v in_o it_o from_o infinite_a sin_n which_o with_o many_o other_o he_o have_v commit_v in_o fleshly_a liberty_n and_o receive_v damnation_n where_o now_o he_o have_v hope_n to_o be_v save_v in_o this_o estate_n thus_o his_o servile_a condition_n be_v make_v happy_a which_o with_o worldly_a man_n be_v hold_v wretched_a &_o desperate_a here_o also_o we_o have_v to_o understand_v that_o god_n do_v a_o great_a grace_n to_o such_o as_o of_o their_o nature_n be_v servant_n that_o be_v bear_v to_o serve_v and_o have_v neither_o judgement_n nor_o authority_n nor_o mean_a to_o get_v power_n &_o knowledge_n yet_o acknowledge_v themselves_o do_v follow_v their_o humble_a vocation_n in_o honest_a service_n and_o duty_n but_o if_o they_o take_v it_o against_o their_o natural_a inclination_n be_v a_o secret_a motion_n of_o god_n touch_v the_o vocation_n their_o usurp_a ambition_n and_o overween_v lead_v they_o into_o many_o offence_n be_v cause_v to_o their_o damnation_n touch_v hireling_n or_o year_n servant_n their_o condition_n be_v all_o one_o for_o the_o time_n they_o serve_v and_o daily_a laborer_n for_o the_o day_n and_o space_n of_o their_o covenant_n be_v no_o less_o bind_v to_o serve_v then_o the_o slave_n condemn_v to_o perpetual_a service_n during_o his_o life_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o same_o law_n of_o discipline_n with_o the_o bond_n servant_n they_o be_v also_o bind_v to_o the_o same_o fidelity_n and_o simplicity_n of_o heart_n in_o work_v by_o this_o general_a commandment_n of_o nature_n authorise_v by_o the_o scripture_n thou_o shall_v not_o do_v to_o a_o other_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v do_v to_o thyself_o and_o by_o consequent_a thou_o shall_v do_v to_o another_o as_o thou_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o and_o as_o thou_o will_v do_v for_o thyself_o love_v a_o other_o as_o thyself_o and_o his_o good_n as_o theine_n own_o and_o as_o god_n have_v command_v the_o master_n to_o pay_v well_o his_o servant_n and_o workman_n yea_o not_o to_o detain_v the_o hire_n of_o the_o day_n labourer_n till_o the_o morning_n for_o it_o be_v the_o sweat_n of_o his_o body_n &_o his_o life_n 29._o so_o servant_n and_o workman_n be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o same_o commandment_n to_o travel_v in_o simplicity_n honesty_n and_o truth_n even_o as_o they_o shall_v travel_v for_o themselves_o in_o their_o own_o business_n ¶_o how_o man_n have_v be_v make_v noble_a and_o of_o their_o duty_n towards_o their_o subject_n or_o tenant_n chapter_n viij_o we_o have_v discourse_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o magistrate_n touch_v their_o rule_n over_o common_a weal_n as_o father_n master_n and_o lord_n politic_a have_v a_o lesson_n in_o the_o scripture_n to_o entertain_v their_o authority_n by_o true_a fatherly_a love_n and_o care_n under_o the_o rule_n or_o lordship_n of_o these_o may_v be_v comprehend_v the_o regiment_n of_o gentleman_n 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master_n use_v their_o servant_n but_o as_o father_n cherish_v their_o child_n with_o singular_a love_n and_o as_o the_o head_n with_o love_a direction_n guide_v his_o member_n and_o be_v also_o as_o pastor_n and_o herd_n man_n over_o their_o peculiar_a people_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o no_o less_o affection_n care_n providence_n &_o duty_n than_o the_o shepherd_n to_o his_o flock_n the_o head_n to_o his_o member_n and_o the_o father_n to_o his_o dear_a child_n but_o if_o they_o fail_v in_o their_o regiment_n or_o mislead_v their_o private_a charge_n as_o we_o have_v show_v these_o for_o the_o vice_n of_o their_o general_a government_n to_o deserve_v a_o horrible_a sentence_n of_o god_n without_o grace_n foe_o gentleman_n abuse_v their_o particular_a estate_n stand_v in_o hazerd_n of_o a_o terrible_a judgement_n see_v 6._o as_o the_o mighty_a say_v the_o wise_a man_n shall_v suffer_v cruel_a torment_n so_o stand_v they_o accountable_a afore_o god_n for_o every_o their_o particular_a tenant_n touch_v civil_a government_n and_o defence_n of_o they_o as_o the_o curate_n must_v answer_v for_o every_o soul_n within_o his_o parish_n and_o so_o the_o temporal_a lord_n for_o temporal_a policy_n have_v special_a government_n over_o his_o land_n so_o to_o guide_v his_o tenant_n as_o their_o conversation_n be_v honest_a far_o from_o quarrel_n &_o discord_n do_v no_o mutual_a wrong_a one_o to_o another_o nor_o injury_n to_o stranger_n to_o keep_v they_o from_o suit_n or_o at_o least_o to_o accord_v their_o diffrence_n and_o cut_v of_o way_n to_o process_n and_o give_v no_o scope_n to_o controversy_n to_o keep_v they_o all_o in_o modesty_n and_o office_n and_o suffer_v no_o idleness_n nor_o vagabondrie_a last_o let_v he_o prosecute_v the_o observation_n of_o god_n commandment_n and_o establish_v and_o follow_v the_o instruction_n and_o doctrine_n which_o the_o curate_n or_o spiritual_a pastor_n
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