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it_o lie_v under_o the_o burden_n thereof_o eternal_o what_o then_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o good_a and_o evil_a work_n answ_n sin_n be_v perfect_o and_o full_o evil_a but_o the_o good_a work_n we_o do_v be_v not_o perfect_o good_a unless_o they_o be_v do_v every_o way_n according_a to_o all_o thing_n command_v and_o so_o be_v full_o answerable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o we_o can_v do_v in_o the_o last_o place_n consider_v we_o some_o few_o instruction_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o manner_n of_o lay_v down_o these_o word_n 1._o they_o that_o have_v do_v good_a doct._n not_o the_o abstain_v from_o evil_a but_o the_o do_v of_o good_a be_v that_o which_o cause_v the_o resurrection_n unto_o life_n in_o mat._n 25._o be_v three_o argument_n to_o prove_v this_o point_n first_o that_o of_o the_o five_o foolish_a virgin_n that_o want_v oil_n verse_n 3._o second_o that_o of_o the_o unfaithful_a servant_n who_o be_v punish_v not_o because_o he_o have_v purloin_v or_o steal_v any_o thing_n but_o for_o not_o employ_v of_o his_o talon_n verse_n 25_o etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o sentence_n which_o be_v pronounce_v according_a to_o work_n do_v or_o omit_v verse_n 35._o etc._n etc._n psalm_n 34.14_o 1._o pet._n 3.10_o for_o herein_o do_v the_o image_n of_o god_n consist_v that_o we_o be_v renew_v in_o our_o mind_n and_o that_o we_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n as_o well_o as_o put_v off_o the_o old_a use_v it_o serve_v for_o reproof_n of_o the_o great_a sort_n of_o man_n who_o think_v it_o sufficient_a if_o they_o be_v not_o thus_o and_o thus_o though_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n as_o touch_v work_n of_o faith_n piety_n and_o charity_n they_o have_v none_o 2._o they_o that_o have_v do_v good_a and_o doct._n the_o good_a they_o
constrain_v master_n to_o perform_v their_o duty_n as_o there_o be_v for_o servant_n 2_o the_o duty_n may_v all_o be_v refer_v to_o two_o head_n the_o first_o whereof_o concern_v the_o choice_n of_o servant_n the_o second_o the_o good_a government_n of_o they_o 1_o for_o the_o choice_n the_o duty_n be_v that_o master_n be_v careful_a to_o choose_v such_o servant_n as_o be_v good_a such_o be_v the_o care_n of_o david_n psalm_n 101.6_o and_o if_o this_o care_n be_v in_o master_n it_o show_v plain_o that_o they_o have_v a_o care_n to_o the_o good_a both_o of_o their_o family_n and_o of_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n whereof_o the_o family_n be_v the_o seminary_n 2_o this_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n that_o master_n shall_v receive_v more_o good_a from_o their_o sâ—ruants_n as_o also_o do_v more_o good_a unto_o they_o 3_o it_o show_v that_o master_n have_v as_o great_a a_o care_n to_o have_v their_o servant_n about_o tâ—em_n good_a as_o to_o hâ—ue_v any_o thing_n else_o good_a whatsoever_o direction_n for_o the_o choice_n of_o good_a servant_n be_v these_o 1_o that_o they_o choose_v servant_n that_o fear_v the_o lord_n as_o david_n do_v psal_n 101_o 6._o for_o piety_n and_o religion_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o râ—uâ—rence_n of_o obedience_n of_o faithfulness_n and_o aâ—l_o other_o duty_n 2_o such_o servant_n will_v pray_v for_o a_o blessing_n on_o their_o master_n business_n 3_o and_o also_o they_o bring_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n with_o they_o upon_o the_o family_n 2_o that_o they_o choose_v such_o as_o be_v fit_a for_o that_o work_n whereunto_o they_o will_v put_v thâ—m_n this_o mooâ—â—d_n saul_n to_o choose_v david_n for_o hâ—s_n sâ—ruaâ—â—_n 1_o sam._n 16.18_o 3_o to_o chooâ—e_a 〈◊〉_d as_o they_o may_v 〈◊〉_d choose_v of_o they_o show_v a_o work_n of_o charity_n 〈…〉_z arâ—_n pooâ—e_o and_o helpless_a for_o this_o wilâ—_n bâ—_n a_o moâ—iuâ—_n to_o mâ—kâ—_n tâ—â—m_n to_o â—e_v diligent_a and_o serviceable_a to_o thâ—ir_a master_n because_o they_o depend_v only_o upâ—n_v they_o and_o know_v not_o what_o course_n to_o takâ—_n else_o now_o although_o we_o may_v be_v deceive_v notwithstanding_o all_o thiâ—_n yet_o must_v we_o not_o be_v dâ—ceiuâ—d_v willing_o but_o use_v circumspection_n and_o takâ—_n trial_n of_o they_o before_o wâ—_n enter_v into_o couâ—nant_n with_o thâ—â—_n as_o laban_n with_o jacob_n gen._n 29.14_o contrary_n be_v the_o practise_n of_o such_o who_o choose_v wicked_a and_o profane_a swear_v and_o swagger_a servant_n or_o popish_a &c_n &c_n and_o so_o bring_v a_o curse_n and_o snare_n upon_o their_o family_n and_o a_o plague_n to_o infect_v their_o child_n and_o the_o râ—st_n of_o their_o family_n â—o_o regard_v neither_o it_o nor_o church_n nor_o commonwealth_n 2_o of_o such_o as_o will_v choose_v none_o but_o rich_a man_n son_n that_o may_v bring_v a_o great_a portion_n with_o they_o who_o indeed_o prove_v most_o unseruiceable_a of_o all_o other_o scorn_v to_o do_v â—ny_n work_v etc._n etc._n whereas_o poor_a man_n son_n know_v they_o must_v trust_v to_o their_o trade_n will_v be_v diligent_a etc._n etc._n 2_o concern_v their_o good_a government_n and_o authority_n over_o they_o it_o be_v see_v in_o two_o point_n 1_o that_o they_o have_v a_o care_n to_o maintain_v and_o countenance_v their_o authority_n 1_o tim._n 3.4_o for_o that_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o master_n and_o this_o be_v a_o commendation_n of_o the_o centurion_n maâ—h_o 8.9_o reason_n be_v 1_o a_o master_n by_o virtue_n his_o â—â—ace_n do_v carry_v the_o image_n of_o god_n therefore_o to_o maintain_v his_o authority_n be_v to_o magnify_v god_n image_n and_o â—o_o honour_v he_o and_o the_o contrary_n be_v â—o_o deface_v this_o image_n 2_o this_o be_v a_o special_a mâ—anes_n to_o have_v more_o diligent_a service_n perform_v bâ—_n theâ—r_a servant_n towards_o themselves_o 3_o as_o of_o â—oiâ—g_v â—ore_o good_a unto_o â—heir_a servant_n direction_n how_o this_o mâ—y_v be_v perform_v be_v 1_o that_o they_o carry_v themselves_o worthy_a of_o their_o call_n and_o answerable_a unto_o it_o by_o have_v a_o special_a care_n to_o their_o own_o duty_n to_o perform_v they_o faithful_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v a_o pattern_n and_o example_n to_o their_o servant_n 1_o tim._n 4.12_o for_o this_o will_v gain_v honour_n to_o they_o as_o it_o do_v to_o ilb_v job_n 29.89_o so_o david_n say_v he_o will_v walk_v in_o integrity_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o house_n 2_o to_o keep_v servant_n in_o awe_n and_o fear_n that_o evil_a servant_n be_v keep_v in_o awe_n though_o he_o make_v no_o good_a use_n of_o it_o math._n 25.25_o yet_o be_v it_o note_v for_o a_o commendation_n of_o his_o master_n 3_o what_o they_o do_v to_o do_v it_o with_o authority_n and_o gravity_n as_o do_v the_o centurion_n math._n 8._o tit._n 2.15_o contrary_n be_v that_o of_o those_o who_o carry_v themselves_o base_o and_o abject_o in_o their_o house_n before_o their_o servant_n be_v vain_a foolish_a wicked_a etc._n etc._n this_o make_v servant_n to_o contemn_v and_o to_o despise_v they_o this_o make_v michol_n despise_v david_n who_o in_o her_o conceit_n have_v debase_v himself_o 2_o sâ—â—_n 6.20_o and_o herein_o daâ—id_v offend_v in_o too_o much_o mourning_n for_o his_o son_n 2_o sam._n 19.5_o etc._n etc._n 2_o of_o such_o as_o carry_v themselves_o too_o remisse_o pray_v their_o servant_n as_o prithee_o do_v this_o etc._n etc._n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o do_v thâ—n_o patience_n and_o do_v it_o themselves_o thâ—s_n â—â—ough_o towards_o equâ—â—s_n it_o be_v gentleness_n yet_o in_o such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n 〈◊〉_d be_v baseness_n 3_o of_o such_o as_o make_v their_o servant_n their_o fellow_n and_o companion_n to_o play_v with_o they_o to_o drink_v with_o they_o and_o the_o like_a whereby_o they_o become_v very_o presumptuous_a for_o all_o be_v ambitious_a and_o give_v a_o inch_n they_o take_v a_o ell._n 4_o of_o such_o as_o conspire_v with_o their_o servant_n to_o deceive_v their_o master_n or_o mistress_n of_o their_o good_n so_o to_o ride_v abroad_o &_o spend_v and_o do_v other_o thing_n without_o their_o privity_n for_o hereby_o they_o make_v themselves_o slave_n to_o their_o servant_n snot_n dare_v to_o speak_v of_o their_o servant_n wickedness_n for_o fear_v lest_o they_o discover_v their_o own_o practice_n 5_o when_o master_n will_v suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v overruled_n in_o thing_n unjust_a unmeet_a and_o unlawful_a as_o zedekâ—ah_n be_v by_o the_o prince_n jerem._n 38.5_o thus_o they_o lose_v their_o authority_n and_o their_o servant_n become_v their_o master_n a_o thing_n intolerable_a eâ—cles_n 10.7_o 6_o in_o the_o other_o extreme_a when_o man_n be_v too_o imperious_a and_o rigorous_a that_o servant_n dare_v scarce_o appear_v in_o their_o presence_n but_o be_v glad_a when_o they_o be_v from_o they_o this_o be_v daviâ—s_n fault_n when_o his_o word_n prevail_v 2_o sam._n chap._n 24._o and_o of_o churlish_a nabal_n 1_o sam._n 25.17_o much_o unlike_a to_o ilb_v chap._n â—1_n 13_o or_o naaman_n 2_o king_n 5.13_o who_o servant_n persuade_v they_o the_o sâ—cond_o point_n be_v in_o well_o manage_v of_o their_o authority_n this_o consist_v in_o two_o thing_n express_v col._n 4.1_o master_n give_v unto_o your_o servant_n that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a just_o respect_v the_o place_n and_o work_v of_o servant_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o all_o equal_a respect_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o servant_n when_o he_o do_v service_n with_o good_a will_n in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n in_o absence_n as_o in_o presence_n etc._n etc._n here_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equity_n to_o love_v they_o to_o recompense_v they_o somewhat_o above_o that_o which_o the_o law_n require_v this_o justice_n respect_v 1_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o servant_n 2_o the_o bodâ—_n 3_o his_o estate_n in_o all_o thâ—se_a master_n be_v bind_v by_o justice_n to_o do_v good_a unto_o they_o 1_o touch_v their_o soul_n â—he_v duty_n of_o master_n be_v to_o instruct_v their_o servant_n in_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n as_o abraham_n gen._n 18.19_o thus_o do_v joshua_n chap._n 24._o and_o zacheus_n therefore_o christ_n say_v salvation_n be_v come_v to_o his_o house_n because_o he_o know_v that_o zacheus_n be_v now_o convert_v will_v instruct_v his_o servant_n so_o john_n 4.53_o the_o servant_n beâ—eeuâ—d_n though_o they_o see_v not_o the_o miracle_n because_o the_o centurion_n instruct_v they_o in_o faith_n so_o aâ—ts_v 10.2_o and_o 16.34_o in_o this_o regard_n be_v there_o say_v to_o be_v a_o church_n in_o the_o house_n of_o aquila_n and_o priscillâ—_n and_o of_o â—hilemon_n this_o aught_o to_o be_v perform_v 1_o in_o regard_n of_o god_n who_o command_v 2_o of_o themselves_o their_o office_n require_v it_o for_o master_n be_v as_o well_o priest_n and_o prophet_n to_o prâ—y_v for_o and_o to_o instruct_v their_o family_n as_o king_n to_o govern_v it_o and_o further_o this_o
judgement_n whether_o we_o be_v assure_v that_o oâ—r_a proâ—ession_n be_v the_o true_a religion_n of_o god_n or_o no_o the_o principle_n whereof_o we_o must_v try_v by_o the_o scripture_n whiâ—h_o be_v the_o only_a touchstone_n to_o try_v this_o god_n 1_o thes_n 5.21_o 1_o joh._n 4.1_o joh._n 5.39_o act_n 17.11_o 2_o if_o upon_o trial_n we_o find_v our_o judgement_n resolve_v in_o the_o truth_n then_o be_v we_o to_o examine_v whether_o this_o knowledge_n do_v like_o the_o ointment_n of_o aaron_n psal_n 133.2_o season_v our_o heart_n and_o affection_n whether_o our_o heart_n be_v sound_a or_o no_o for_o this_o be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n â—uen_v to_o a_o man_n own_o self_n not_o only_o in_o gross_a hypocrite_n but_o in_o many_o other_o who_o know_v not_o the_o weakness_n of_o their_o heart_n because_o they_o never_o search_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o it_o as_o peter_n to_o this_o end_n we_o be_v to_o examine_v especial_o what_o be_v our_o disposition_n when_o we_o be_v alone_o in_o private_a and_o have_v to_o do_v with_o none_o but_o god_n when_o we_o may_v commit_v sin_n and_o keep_v it_o close_o from_o the_o eâ—es_n of_o man_n then_o to_o mark_v what_o be_v our_o integrity_n and_o uprightness_n whether_o like_v unto_o that_o of_o josâ—ph_n or_o no._n 3_o find_v the_o fountain_n to_o be_v pure_a we_o be_v to_o observe_v what_o clear_a stream_n do_v flow_v from_o thence_o in_o our_o word_n and_o action_n luk_n 6.45_o whether_o there_o be_v a_o correspondency_n between_o they_o and_o our_o heart_n as_o if_o wâ—e_a worship_n god_n whether_o we_o do_v it_o with_o our_o heart_n if_o we_o have_v holy_a conference_n whether_o our_o heart_n move_v we_o unto_o it_o for_o our_o direction_n in_o this_o trial_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v 1_o the_o ground_n and_o motive_n that_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o do_v any_o good_a thing_n whether_o it_o be_v applause_n as_o in_o the_o pharisee_n whether_o hoâ—our_n and_o credit_n or_o the_o avoid_v of_o disgrace_n as_o in_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 15.30_o or_o for_o company_n sake_n or_o for_o respect_n to_o some_o particular_a man_n as_o joash_n 2_o chro._n 24.2_o 15_o etc._n etc._n or_o for_o profit_n and_o gain_v as_o the_o shechemite_n gen._n 34.23_o or_o to_o avoid_v trouble_n as_o the_o papist_n that_o come_v to_o church_n rather_o than_o pay_v a_o fine_a and_o be_v put_v in_o prison_n in_o all_o these_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n because_o no_o respect_n unto_o god_n to_o do_v his_o will_n because_o it_o be_v his_o will_n 2_o what_o be_v the_o sincerity_n of_o our_o heart_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n hebr._n 13.18_o or_o only_o in_o some_o few_o for_o many_o will_v do_v some_o thing_n upon_o by-respect_n or_o because_o they_o be_v agreeable_a to_o their_o humour_n and_o disposition_n as_o herod_n but_o this_o truth_n where_o it_o be_v be_v like_o leaven_n that_o leaven_v the_o whole_a lump_n 3_o what_o be_v the_o thing_n in_o which_o we_o be_v most_o strict_a and_o secure_a to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o whether_o first_o and_o above_o all_o in_o the_o chief_a thing_n or_o iâ—â—rifles_n and_o small_a matter_n which_o be_v hypocrisy_n math._n 23.23_o 4_o the_o order_n of_o our_o action_n whether_o we_o first_o begin_v with_o ourselves_o before_o we_o seek_v to_o urge_v the_o same_o thing_n upon_o other_o not_o as_o the_o scribe_n that_o lay_v heavy_a burden_n upon_o other_o which_o themselves_o will_v not_o touch_v mat._n 23.4_o now_o upon_o this_o trial_n if_o we_o find_v that_o in_o any_o of_o these_o respect_n we_o want_v truth_n then_o must_v we_o buy_v it_o that_o be_v use_v all_o mean_n to_o attain_v unto_o it_o although_o it_o be_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v as_o they_o that_o buy_v must_v depart_v with_o some_o thing_n which_o be_v notable_o set_v forth_o in_o two_o parable_n mat._n 13.44_o 45_o 46._o motive_n to_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o get_v it_o be_v 1_o the_o excellency_n of_o this_o treasure_n this_o notable_o commend_v the_o excellency_n of_o it_o in_o that_o nothing_o make_v we_o more_o like_a unto_o god_n than_o this_o who_o be_v truth_n itself_o and_o so_o nothing_o make_v we_o more_o amiable_a unto_o he_o again_o it_o make_v we_o like_a unto_o those_o that_o be_v like_a to_o god_n as_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n contrariwise_o nothing_o make_v so_o we_o like_o the_o devil_n as_o untruth_n john_n 8.44_o the_o excellency_n of_o it_o appear_v also_o herein_o that_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n i_o dare_v sâ—y_n in_o the_o scripture_n so_o much_o urge_v as_o this_o of_o truth_n 2_o the_o need_n that_o we_o have_v of_o it_o for_o all_o other_o grace_n without_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a they_o be_v corrupt_v and_o putrify_a if_o they_o be_v not_o season_v with_o truth_n therefore_o be_v we_o exhort_v to_o love_v unfeigned_a to_o faith_n unfeigned_a etc._n etc._n so_o that_o this_o attribute_n of_o truth_n do_v commend_v every_o grace_n 1_o john_n 3.18_o 3_o the_o benefit_n that_o come_v by_o have_v of_o it_o for_o the_o least_o measure_n of_o grace_n season_v with_o it_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n psal_n 51_o 6._o and_o 145.18_o yea_o blessedness_n it_o self_n be_v promise_v unâ—o_o it_o psal_n 15.2_o it_o follow_v to_o show_v the_o way_n how_o to_o get_v this_o truth_n 1_o for_o truth_n in_o judgement_n we_o must_v do_v as_o man_n use_v to_o do_v that_o will_v buy_v any_o thing_n they_o will_v go_v to_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v have_v and_o use_v the_o mean_n to_o get_v it_o now_o the_o contrary_a where_o this_o pearl_n be_v to_o be_v have_v be_v the_o church_n the_o mould_n wherein_o it_o be_v hide_v be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o ministry_n thereof_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o discover_v and_o make_v it_o know_v unto_o we_o there_o need_v then_o but_o our_o attention_n and_o diligence_n to_o resort_v unto_o these_o mean_n silver_n &_o gold_n there_o need_v none_o to_o get_v it_o though_o this_o also_o sometime_o we_o must_v not_o spare_v for_o the_o obtain_n of_o it_o 2_o for_o sincerity_n let_v our_o care_n be_v to_o do_v as_o enoch_n do_v to_o walk_v with_o god_n to_o set_v our_o â—elues_n always_o in_o his_o presence_n the_o consideration_n whereof_o will_v make_v we_o â—o_o be_v upright_o as_o gen._n 17.1_o now_o have_v once_o get_v this_o girdle_n let_v it_o be_v our_o care_n and_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v it_o fast_o and_o not_o to_o loose_v it_o not_o to_o seâ—l_v it_o that_o be_v not_o to_o exchange_v it_o for_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o to_o take_v nothing_o for_o it_o because_o nothing_o be_v worth_a it_o be_v it_o ease_v riches_n or_o the_o like_a which_o we_o be_v to_o note_v the_o more_o diligent_o because_o if_o we_o once_o have_v this_o grace_n the_o devil_n will_v labour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o cozen_v we_o of_o it_o for_o this_o be_v that_o for_o which_o only_o he_o fear_v we_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o he_o more_o oppose_v against_o by_o diverse_a suttlety_n and_o temptation_n 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