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1._o master_n must_v do_v to_o their_o servant_n that_o which_o be_v just_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o this_o be_v include_v whatsoever_o may_v be_v due_a to_o servant_n by_o any_o legal_a tie_n or_o according_a to_o the_o positive_a law_n it_o exclude_v whatsoever_o may_v redound_v with_o hurt_n and_o prejudice_n unto_o they_o it_o have_v reference_n then_o both_o to_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n master_n must_v do_v that_o which_o be_v just_a to_o their_o servant_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o soul_n 1._o by_o use_v all_o possible_a mean_n to_o help_v they_o unto_o grace_n as_o by_o train_v they_o up_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n by_o prayer_n instruction_n and_o other_o both_o public_a and_o private_a way_n 2._o have_v by_o god_n blessing_n and_o his_o own_o industry_n bring_v they_o to_o some_o perfection_n in_o this_o kind_n to_o prevent_v a_o future_a relapse_n they_o must_v be_v very_o wary_a to_o choose_v such_o for_o their_o associate_n in_o the_o family_n as_o 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4._o in_o the_o allowance_n of_o their_o wage_n he_o that_o be_v too_o pinch_v may_v dishearten_v they_o from_o do_v well_o and_o again_o he_o that_o be_v too_o prodigal_a may_v the_o more_o enable_v they_o to_o do_v ill_o so_o that_o in_o every_o one_o of_o these_o there_o be_v a_o mean_v require_v that_o master_n may_v do_v unto_o their_o servant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v just_a 1._o then_o that_o he_o may_v not_o err_v in_o the_o first_o let_v he_o know_v that_o every_o man_n be_v not_o a_o joseph_n to_o manage_v himself_o alone_o the_o business_n of_o a_o whole_a family_n even_o moses_n when_o the_o burden_n be_v too_o great_a must_v have_v a_o jethro_n help_v he_o to_o support_v it_o let_v he_o therefore_o put_v a_o hand_n unto_o the_o plough_n himself_o and_o as_o solomon_n speak_v 27.23_o pro._n 27.23_o let_v he_o be_v diligent_a to_o know_v the_o state_n of_o his_o own_o flock_n 2._o as_o touch_v the_o second_o he_o that_o pamper_v his_o horse_n 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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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be_v these_o 1._o to_o account_v of_o his_o servant_n as_o one_o make_v of_o the_o same_o mould_n and_o partaker_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n with_o himself_o not_o as_o many_o do_v with_o a_o proud_a and_o lofty_a mind_n so_o to_o vilify_v and_o contemn_v he_o as_o if_o his_o eye_n be_v too_o good_a to_o behold_v so_o base_a a_o object_n for_o howsoever_o master_n and_o servant_n be_v word_n imply_v a_o difference_n of_o condition_n man_n and_o man_n yet_o be_v name_n denote_v the_o same_o nature_n fortune_n say_v plato_n have_v distinguish_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o but_o nature_n be_v the_o same_o in_o both_o eisdem_fw-la seminibus_fw-la orti_fw-la eodem_fw-la fruuntur_fw-la coelo_fw-la
of_o a_o foolish_a fancy_n when_o her_o parent_n have_v provide_v she_o a_o match_n against_o which_o lie_v no_o exception_n utter_o refuse_v it_o make_v this_o his_o plea_n whereby_o to_o work_v the_o obstinacy_n of_o her_o will_n to_o a_o more_o flexible_a temper_n at_o tu_fw-la ne_fw-la pugnes_fw-la tali_fw-la cum_fw-la conjuge_fw-la virgo_fw-la non_fw-la aequum_fw-la est_fw-la pugnare_fw-la pater_fw-la cvi_fw-la tradidit_fw-la ipse_fw-la ipse_fw-la pater_fw-la cum_fw-la matre_fw-la quibus_fw-la parere_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la virginitas_fw-la non_fw-la tota_fw-la tua_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la parentum_fw-la est_fw-la tertia_fw-la pars_fw-la patri_fw-la data_fw-la pars_fw-la data_fw-la tertia_fw-la matri_fw-la tertia_fw-la sola_fw-la tua_fw-la est_fw-la noli_fw-la pugnare_fw-la duobus_fw-la qui_fw-la genero_fw-la sva_fw-la jura_fw-la simul_fw-la cum_fw-la dote_v dederunt_fw-la refuse_v not_o gentle_a maid_n to_o be_v his_o bride_n who_o thy_o dear_a parent_n do_v for_o thou_o provide_v by_o nature_n thou_o be_v bind_v they_o to_o obey_v then_o let_v not_o humour_n duty_n oversway_v nor_o think_v thyself_o sole_a mistress_n of_o that_o gem_n in_o which_o thou_o have_v no_o interest_n but_o by_o they_o the_o three_o of_o thy_o virginity_n belong_v unto_o thy_o father_n and_o without_o great_a wrong_n in_o other_o three_o thy_o mother_n have_v her_o share_n only_o the_o three_o remain_v we_o declare_v to_o be_v at_o thy_o dispose_n then_o humble_o do_v as_o they_o will_v have_v thou_o struggle_v not_o with_o two_o but_o rest_v content_v his_o love_a spouse_n to_o be_v who_o they_o will_v make_v their_o son_n in_o law_n by_o thou_o second_o among_o the_o decree_n of_o euaristus_n pope_n and_o martyr_n who_o live_v about_o the_o year_n 110._o there_o be_v one_o in_o which_o he_o plain_o pronounce_v those_o marriage_n to_o be_v rather_o whoredom_n and_o adultery_n than_o marriage_n which_o be_v not_o conclude_v by_o the_o parent_n pope_n vrban_n be_v 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