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their_o bedlam-fits_a not_o know_v how_o to_o contain_v themselves_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o civility_n but_o these_o man_n have_v either_o never_o learn_v or_o soon_o forget_v that_o place_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n suffer_v violence_n and_o the_o violent_a take_v it_o by_o force_n mat._n 11.12_o and_o other_o place_n luk._n 13.24_o heb._n 12.14_o luk._n 11.52_o such_o opposite_a spirit_a man_n and_o woman_n as_o these_o will_n by_o no_o mean_n endure_v that_o any_o child_n or_o friend_n of_o they_o shall_v come_v within_o the_o wall_n of_o a_o godly_a family_n to_o live_v in_o for_o fear_v they_o shall_v become_v puritan_n as_o they_o call_v they_o but_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n or_o use_v let_v i_o tell_v they_o that_o without_o abundance_n of_o repentance_n for_o and_o reformation_n of_o this_o sin_n they_o shall_v have_v as_o large_a a_o share_n if_o not_o more_o of_o those_o inconceivable_a misery_n which_o be_v imperfect_o mention_v in_o the_o 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and_o full_o demonstrate_v from_o divers_a scripture_n there_o have_v be_v some_o illustration_n and_o amplification_n of_o they_o and_o divers_a undeniable_a reason_n to_o urge_v the_o performance_n of_o they_o now_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v this_o pain_n as_o in_o order_n to_o thou_o be_v lose_v if_o thou_o sit_v still_o and_o come_v not_o forth_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o when_o david_n have_v make_v a_o large_a preparation_n for_o build_v the_o house_n of_o god_n in_o jerusalem_n have_v get_v together_o abundance_n of_o material_n for_o that_o magnificent_a work_n what_o say_v he_o to_o his_o son_n solomon_n arise_v say_v he_o therefore_o and_o be_v do_v and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o 1_o chro._n 22.16_o now_o if_o without_o offence_n i_o may_v allude_v to_o to_o this_o i_o may_v say_v i_o have_v endeavour_v as_o god_n have_v gracious_o enable_v i_o to_o prepare_v in_o some_o poor_a measure_n some_o material_n to_o help_v thou_o to_o â—uild_v god_n a_o temple_n or_o church_n in_o his_o own_o family_n unto_o which_o i_o desire_v thou_o may_v add_v in_o thy_o retire_a meditation_n now_o i_o also_o say_v to_o thou_o arise_v and_o be_v do_v and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o â—hee_o thou_o will_v say_v thou_o be_v a_o poor_a weak_a creature_n thy_o knowledge_n be_v little_a and_o thy_o part_n â—re_n small_a let_v i_o advise_v thou_o to_o gain_v good_a form_n of_o catechism_n be_v studious_a in_o they_o be_v diligent_a to_o improve_v they_o for_o the_o good_a of_o all_o under_o thou_o by_o this_o mean_n if_o thou_o be_v conscientious_a indeed_o and_o seek_v to_o approve_v thyself_o to_o god_n in_o thy_o discharge_n of_o these_o duty_n and_o abundant_o desire_v to_o yield_v furtherance_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o thy_o wife_n child_n and_o servant_n by_o this_o mean_n i_o say_v thou_o shall_v find_v that_o in_o teach_v other_o thy_o own_o knowledge_n shall_v increase_v and_o thou_o have_v a_o promise_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o christ_n for_o this_o that_o to_o he_o that_o have_v more_o shall_v be_v give_v and_o he_o shall_v have_v in_o abundance_n mat_n 13.12_o we_o have_v a_o good_a proverb_n applicable_a here_o that_o be_v use_v leg_n and_o have_v leg_n and_o thou_o say_v thy_o part_n be_v weak_a if_o thou_o can_v not_o pray_v with_o thy_o family_n but_o in_o a_o very_a weak_a manner_n than_o i_o say_v pray_v to_o god_n to_o teach_v thou_o to_o pray_v pray_v in_o secret_a for_o both_o the_o spirit_n and_o gift_n of_o prayer_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o perform_v it_o in_o thy_o family_n but_o beware_v thou_o set_v not_o too_o high_a a_o rate_n on_o the_o gift_n of_o prayer_n for_o it_o often_o go_v alone_o without_o the_o spirit_n thou_o be_v better_o of_o the_o two_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n than_o the_o gift_n but_o both_o together_o do_v best_a especial_o in_o relation_n to_o edify_a other_o simon_n magus_n desire_v to_o purchase_v a_o power_n to_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o who_o he_o please_v 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the_o palsy_n and_o grievous_o torment_v he_o go_v in_o person_n to_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v a_o physician_n both_o for_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o humble_o beseech_v he_o for_o his_o servant_n cure_v and_o through_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o christ_n obtain_v it_o its_o good_a to_o go_v to_o god_n in_o the_o first_o place_n for_o supply_n of_o all_o the_o want_n of_o ourselves_o and_o our_o relation_n he_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n ought_v to_o be_v comfort_v of_o his_o neighbour_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o geneva_n translation_n job_n 6.14_o now_o if_o neighbour_n must_v put_v forth_o themselves_o to_o comfort_v or_o relieve_v and_o help_v such_o as_o be_v in_o any_o misery_n how_o much_o more_o must_v governor_n of_o family_n labour_v to_o perform_v this_o duty_n to_o their_o sick_a and_o distemper_a servant_n the_o inference_n be_v undeniable_a a_o good_a man_n be_v merciful_a to_o his_o beast_n say_v one_o translation_n and_o another_o say_v a_o righteous_a man_n regard_v the_o life_n of_o his_o beast_n proverb_n 12.10_o and_o how_o much_o better_a be_v a_o man_n than_o a_o sheep_n mat._n 12.12_o but_o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v bewail_v that_o many_o servant_n who_o have_v in_o their_o health_n and_o strength_n well_o discharge_v their_o duty_n to_o their_o master_n yet_o find_v small_a comfort_n and_o regard_n from_o they_o when_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v fall_v upon_o they_o for_o they_o be_v then_o either_o send_v home_o to_o their_o poor_a and_o indigent_a parent_n to_o take_v care_n after_o or_o else_o mew_v up_o in_o a_o hole_n and_o small_a attendance_n and_o less_o allowance_n of_o mean_n for_o their_o good_a provide_v for_o they_o such_o governor_n of_o family_n be_v curse_v and_o hard-hearted_a person_n and_o pity_v it_o be_v that_o ever_o good_a servant_n shall_v step_v over_o their_o threshold_n to_o serve_v they_o for_o such_o have_v neither_o mercy_n nor_o justice_n in_o they_o neither_o grace_n nor_o good_a nature_n and_o yet_o of_o 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and_o their_o servant_n company_n civil_a or_o else_o both_o master_n and_o servant_n may_v repent_v the_o one_o that_o they_o give_v the_o liberty_n and_o the_o other_o that_o they_o so_o ill_o improve_v the_o same_o in_o the_o second_o place_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o master_n etc._n etc._n servant_n the_o second_o outward_a duty_n that_o master_n owe_v to_o their_o servant_n to_o allow_v their_o servant_n sufficient_a wage_n for_o their_o labour_n and_o to_o pay_v it_o to_o they_o when_o it_o be_v due_a if_o they_o have_v not_o sufficient_a wage_n they_o can_v maintain_v themselves_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o health_n and_o decency_n both_o which_o must_v be_v allow_v nay_o and_o more_o too_o if_o their_o desert_n challenge_v the_o same_o servant_n may_v spend_v thought_n of_o change_v their_o estate_n we_o say_v service_n be_v no_o heritage_n and_o must_v they_o make_v no_o preparation_n in_o order_n thereunto_o that_o be_v absurd_a to_o think_v will_v you_o that_o be_v master_n have_v your_o servant_n bare_o live_v you_o will_v not_o like_v that_o if_o you_o will_v be_v please_v to_o put_v yourselves_o in_o their_o condition_n but_o in_o the_o second_o place_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o master_n to_o pay_v their_o servant_n their_o wage_n in_o due_a time_n and_o that_o be_v when_o it_o be_v due_a by_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o contract_n between_o you_o and_o they_o mal._n 3.5_o god_n threaten_v to_o be_v a_o swift_a witness_n against_o this_o particular_a sin_n of_o oppress_v the_o hireling_n in_o his_o wage_n among_o other_o sin_n now_o a_o man_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n as_o well_o in_o detain_v due_a wage_n in_o relation_n to_o time_n of_o payment_n of_o it_o as_o in_o overreach_v a_o servant_n in_o contract_n for_o it_o turn_v to_o that_o place_n deut._n 24.14_o 15._o thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v a_o hire_a servant_n at_o his_o day_n thou_o shall_v give_v he_o his_o hire_n neither_o shall_v the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o it_o 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of_o master_n etc._n etc._n to_o their_o servant_n be_v to_o be_v liberal_a to_o they_o at_o time_n of_o part_v in_o case_n they_o have_v be_v servant_n a_o considerable_a time_n and_o have_v be_v diligent_a and_o faithful_a and_o so_o a_o blessing_n to_o they_o deut._n 15.12_o 13_o 14._o so_o prov._n 17.2_o there_o be_v many_o master_n who_o be_v stranger_n to_o this_o duty_n even_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o and_o more_o in_o the_o practice_n thereof_o yet_o some_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v in_o conscience_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n but_o rather_o from_o the_o freeness_n of_o their_o nature_n do_v upon_o the_o matter_n that_o which_o be_v equivalent_a hereunto_o namely_o those_o that_o if_o their_o servant_n part_v from_o they_o by_o marriage_n will_v give_v they_o beneficial_a wedding_n dinner_n and_o sometime_o divers_a piece_n of_o necessary_a householdstuff_n which_o be_v a_o great_a advantage_n to_o they_o and_o this_o be_v so_o laudable_a a_o thing_n 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shall_v set_v under_o they_o viz._n to_o child_n and_o servant_n but_o here_o it_o will_v be_v of_o some_o concernment_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o what_o duty_n child_n and_o servant_n owe_v unto_o parent_n and_o master_n that_o they_o may_v call_v upon_o they_o to_o perform_v the_o same_o where_o we_o shall_v first_o observe_v the_o duty_n child_n owe_v unto_o their_o parent_n and_o then_o the_o duty_n of_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o first_o place_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o child_n to_o yield_v unto_o their_o parent_n all_o due_a reverence_n and_o honour_n parent_n the_o first_o duty_n child_n owe_v unto_o their_o parent_n this_o duty_n be_v express_o command_v by_o god_n in_o exod._n 20.12_o honour_n thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n which_o the_o apostle_n eph._n 6.2_o take_v notice_n
such_o as_o be_v offender_n in_o this_o kind_n and_o such_o be_v all_o servant_n that_o discharge_v not_o the_o duty_n here_o mention_v now_o if_o servant_n will_v know_v how_o and_o in_o what_o way_n this_o duty_n shall_v be_v perform_v for_o their_o help_n therein_o i_o refer_v they_o to_o those_o mean_n brief_o nominate_v for_o direction_n to_o child_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o very_a duty_n to_o their_o parent_n and_o by_o the_o way_n it_o be_v worth_a observe_n that_o in_o a_o real_a and_o true_a sense_n it_o may_v be_v say_v and_o prove_v that_o master_n etc._n etc._n be_v parent_n to_o then_o servant_n as_o well_o as_o to_o their_o child_n yet_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n in_o the_o second_o place_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o servant_n to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o their_o manner_n etc._n etc._n this_o duty_n have_v some_o affinity_n with_o the_o former_a for_o if_o servant_n do_v not_o ready_o obey_v their_o master_n they_o can_v honour_v they_o they_o rather_o vilify_v they_o and_o expose_v they_o to_o contempt_n and_o disgrace_n there_o be_v many_o scripture_n text_n that_o offer_v themselves_o to_o confirm_v this_o truth_n servant_n be_v obedient_a to_o your_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n eph._n 6.5_o servant_n obey_v in_o all_o thing_n your_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n col_n 3.22_o exhort_v servant_n say_v paul_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o their_o master_n in_o all_o thing_n not_o answer_v again_o tit._n 2.9_o the_o apostle_n peter_n do_v further_o press_v this_o duty_n servant_n say_v he_o be_v subject_a to_o your_o master_n with_o all_o fear_n not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a and_o gentle_a but_o also_o to_o the_o froward_a 1_o pet._n 2.18_o from_o all_o these_o place_n you_o may_v see_v this_o duty_n have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o its_o foundation_n the_o centurion_n which_o we_o read_v of_o in_o the_o gospel_n have_v choice_a servant_n for_o their_o readiness_n to_o obey_v he_o for_o he_o tell_v christ_n that_o if_o he_o bid_v one_o go_v he_o go_v and_o if_o another_o come_v he_o come_v and_o if_o he_o bid_v his_o servant_n do_v this_o he_o do_v it_o we_o must_v not_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o say_v though_o he_o speak_v those_o thing_n to_o illustrate_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n over_o all_o sickness_n and_o all_o thing_n for_o he_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o that_o sickness_n that_o have_v arrest_v his_o servant_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n &_o that_o as_o it_o do_v afflict_v his_o servant_n when_o christ_n command_v it_o so_o to_o do_v so_o it_o must_v leave_v his_o servant_n and_o depart_v when_o christ_n shall_v require_v the_o same_o mat_n 8.8_o 9_o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v wish_v that_o every_o master_n have_v such_o a_o servant_n or_o such_o servant_n as_o this_o centurion_n have_v there_o will_v be_v more_o quietness_n in_o family_n and_o better_a success_n in_o all_o their_o employment_n than_o now_o there_o be_v but_o many_o servant_n in_o our_o time_n will_v go_v and_o come_v at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n and_o do_v what_o be_v good_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n their_o master_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o they_o and_o not_o they_o to_o their_o master_n but_o such_o servant_n will_v be_v the_o great_a loser_n at_o last_o mark_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o you_o and_o submit_v yourselves_o for_o they_o watch_v for_o your_o soul_n as_o they_o that_o must_v give_v a_o account_n that_o they_o may_v do_v it_o with_o joy_n and_o not_o with_o grief_n for_o that_o be_v unprofitable_a to_o you_o heb._n 13.17_o which_o be_v a_o exhortation_n in_o general_a yet_o it_o concern_v servant_n in_o special_a servant_n must_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o their_o master_n mind_n though_o they_o give_v no_o particular_a command_n to_o the_o contrary_n elisha_n do_v not_o command_v his_o servant_n gehazi_n not_o to_o go_v after_o naaman_n to_o receive_v a_o gratuity_n yet_o he_o go_v and_o do_v receive_v a_o talon_n of_o silver_n and_o two_o change_n of_o raiment_n of_o he_o but_o he_o can_v not_o crack_v of_o his_o profit_n as_o we_o say_v for_o he_o have_v the_o plague_n of_o leprosy_n with_o they_o into_o the_o bargain_n 2_o king_n 5.20_o 22_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o can_v any_o man_n with_o any_o show_n of_o reason_n conceive_v that_o this_o example_n of_o disobedience_n in_o gehazi_n to_o his_o master_n and_o of_o the_o severe_a hand_n of_o god_n on_o he_o for_o it_o do_v stand_v upon_o record_n for_o nothing_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v write_v aforetime_o be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n rom._n 15.4_o and_o this_o be_v write_v to_o terrify_v rebellious_a and_o disobedient_a servant_n whereof_o the_o world_n be_v full_a but_o gracious_a servant_n will_v learn_v and_o practice_n better_o master_n the_o three_o duty_n of_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n in_o the_o three_o and_o last_o place_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n to_o show_v all_o diligence_n fidelity_n and_o faithfulness_n in_o the_o discharge_n their_o business_n and_o answer_v the_o trust_n commit_v to_o they_o and_o that_o as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n when_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o place_n of_o eph._n 7.5_o 9_o which_o we_o make_v use_v of_o before_o have_v exhort_v servant_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o their_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n as_o to_o christ_n he_o add_v not_o with_o eye-service_n as_o man_n pleaser_n but_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n from_o the_o heart_n the_o very_a same_o you_o find_v in_o col._n 3.22_o in_o tit._n 2.9_o 10._o exhort_v servant_n say_v the_o apostle_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o their_o master_n not_o purloin_v but_o show_v all_o good_a fidelity_n that_o they_o may_v adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n when_o servant_n serve_v their_o master_n not_o with_o eye-service_n but_o with_o all_o faithfulness_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n with_o a_o good_a conscience_n they_o also_o serve_v jesus_n christ_n who_o will_v plentiful_o recompense_v the_o same_o either_o in_o temporal_a or_o spiritual_a blessing_n or_o in_o both_o he_o be_v a_o bless_a servant_n who_o obey_v his_o master_n command_n chief_o in_o relation_n to_o god_n injunction_n such_o a_o one_o not_o doubt_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o abraham_n and_o jacob_n to_o his_o father_n laban_n and_o joseph_n to_o potiphar_n and_o after_o to_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n gen._n 30.27_o chap._n 39.3_o ult_n there_o be_v divers_a way_n and_o mean_n by_o which_o servant_n must_v show_v themselves_o faithful_a to_o their_o master_n and_o dame_n first_o by_o pray_v for_o they_o second_o by_o be_v diligent_a in_o the_o dispatch_n of_o their_o business_n three_o by_o preserve_v their_o estate_n and_o in_o help_v to_o increase_v they_o four_o by_o labour_v to_o protect_v their_o person_n from_o violence_n to_o their_o power_n and_o five_o by_o labour_v to_o preserve_v their_o reputation_n in_o order_n whereunto_o they_o must_v keep_v their_o secret_n undisclose_v and_o their_o infirmity_n from_o be_v publish_v but_o such_o servant_n as_o walk_v in_o way_n contrary_a hereunto_o it_o be_v incomparable_o better_a for_o a_o christian_a housholder_n to_o have_v they_o out_o than_o in_o his_o family_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v far_o better_a that_o such_o servant_n shall_v lie_v under_o the_o cudgel_n of_o a_o turkish_a patron_n than_o set_v their_o foot_n under_o a_o honest_a man_n table_n thus_o we_o have_v with_o much_o brevity_n pass_v through_o the_o duty_n which_o servant_n owe_v unto_o their_o master_n and_o dame_n first_o they_o must_v labour_v to_o honour_v they_o second_o they_o must_v submit_v to_o they_o and_o obey_v they_o three_o and_o last_o they_o must_v show_v all_o diligence_n fidelity_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o they_o in_o do_v their_o business_n and_o 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