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keep_v their_o good_n 3._o three_o that_o they_o be_v careful_a to_o observe_v uprightness_n of_o manner_n that_o the_o wife_n son_n and_o daughter_n or_o other_o fellow_n servant_n be_v not_o corrupt_v by_o their_o bad_a counsel_n or_o lewd_a behaviour_n these_o point_n be_v plain_o prove_v by_o these_o place_n of_o scripture_n quote_v in_o the_o margin_n 2.18.19.20.21_o whereby_o servant_n be_v straight_o charge_v reverent_o and_o faithful_o to_o obey_v their_o bodily_a master_n mistress_n and_o dame_n in_o all_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v do_v without_o offence_n to_o god_n and_o this_o obedience_n and_o service_n must_v be_v do_v with_o fear_n 9_o and_o tremble_a in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n as_o unto_o christ_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o reverence_n to_o godward_o as_o though_o they_o serve_v god_n himself_o and_o that_o as_o well_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o their_o master_n mistress_n or_o dame_n as_o in_o their_o presence_n not_o constrain_o as_o it_o be_v force_v or_o compel_v thereto_o but_o hearty_o and_o with_o good_a will_n as_o they_o that_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o not_o man_n not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o earthly_a reward_n but_o because_o they_o know_v and_o be_v assure_v that_o of_o the_o lord_n they_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o inheritance_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o serve_v the_o lord_n christ._n so_o that_o hereby_o all_o godly_a servant_n may_v in_o few_o word_n learn_v what_o duty_n they_o owe_v to_o their_o master_n mistress_n and_o dame_n namely_o to_o love_v they_o and_o to_o be_v affection_a towards_o they_o as_o a_o dutiful_a child_n be_v to_o his_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v reverend_a servant_n and_o lowly_a to_o they_o in_o their_o word_n and_o gesture_n to_o suffer_v and_o forbear_v they_o to_o obey_v with_o ready_a and_o willing_a mind_n all_o their_o lawful_a and_o reasonable_a commandment_n to_o fear_v they_o and_o to_o be_v loath_a to_o displease_v they_o to_o be_v faithful_a and_o trusty_a to_o they_o and_o 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trust_n and_o keep_n they_o careful_o see_v such_o thing_n so_o well_o and_o orderly_o place_v and_o lay_v up_o that_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v at_o any_o time_n any_o just_a occasion_n to_o use_v any_o necessary_a in_o their_o custody_n yea_o if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o night_n season_n and_o that_o without_o a_o light_n they_o than_o not_o only_o can_v say_v in_o such_o a_o place_n it_o lie_v but_o also_o if_o they_o be_v require_v they_o can_v present_o fetch_v the_o same_o servant_n must_v take_v heed_n that_o they_o do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d and_o willing_o anger_n or_o displease_v their_o master_n mistress_n or_o dame_n which_o if_o they_o do_v than_o they_o ought_v incontinent_a and_o forthwith_o to_o reconcile_v themselves_o unto_o they_o and_o to_o ask_v they_o forgiveness_n they_o must_v also_o forbear_v they_o and_o suffer_v their_o angry_a and_o hasty_a word_n and_o in_o no_o wise_a answer_n again_o spiteful_o or_o scornful_o neither_o yet_o upon_o any_o such_o occasion_n run_v away_o for_o the_o angel_n teach_v and_o will_v hagar_n the_o servant_n of_o sarah_n when_o she_o flee_v from_o 〈◊〉_d her_o mistress_n that_o she_o shall_v return_v and_o humble_v herself_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o her_o mistress_n so_o do_v saint_n paul_n make_v agreement_n betwixt_o onesimus_n a_o vagabond_n and_o thievish_a servant_n and_o send_v he_o again_o to_o his_o master_n philemon_n from_o who_o etc._n he_o be_v flee_v away_o and_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o he_o admonish_v onesimus_n to_o submit_v himself_o to_o his_o master_n servant_n &_o apprentice_n therefore_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n must_v patient_o bear_v and_o forbear_v their_o master_n mistress_n and_o dame_n &_o do_v whatsoever_o lawful_a thing_n they_o shall_v command_v they_o not_o be_v against_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o therefore_o they_o must_v remember_v how_o master_n
far_o forth_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v their_o master_n that_o be_v usque_fw-la ad_fw-la arras_n so_o far_o as_o christian_a religion_n suffer_v and_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o may_v do_v it_o with_o a_o upright_o conscience_n for_o otherwise_o if_o their_o master_n shall_v command_v they_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v unhonest_a unlawful_a wicked_a unjust_a or_o ungodly_a than_o they_o must_v in_o no_o wise_n obey_v it_o 1._o sam._n 20._o 28._o etc._n etc._n and_o 22._o 17._o dan._n 3._o 18._o act._n 4._o 19_o and_o 5._o 29._o the_o condition_n of_o a_o good_a maid-servant_n be_v that_o she_o be_v careful_a faithful_a patient_a neat_a and_o please_v that_o she_o be_v 〈◊〉_d quick_a and_o handsome_a and_o of_o few_o word_n honest_a in_o her_o word_n deed_n and_o attire_n diligent_a in_o a_o household_n and_o have_v skill_n in_o wash_v 〈◊〉_d brew_v sow_v and_o spin_v but_o chief_o in_o hold_v her_o peace_n servant_n must_v lay_v apart_o all_o evil_a condition_n as_o pride_n unfaithfulness_n brawl_v murmur_a lie_a swear_v and_o filthy_a communication_n pick_v steal_v and_o tale_n tell_v if_o servant_n will_v careful_o mark_v and_o learn_v 9_o and_o so_o diligent_o practice_v these_o three_o short_a lesson_n follow_v so_o do_v no_o doubt_n they_o may_v both_o procure_v and_o purchase_v much_o quietness_n to_o themselves_o and_o also_o win_v and_o get_v the_o great_a good_a will_n and_o like_n of_o their_o master_n mistress_n and_o dame_n thereby_o first_o that_o they_o will_v cheerful_o go_v when_o they_o be_v bid_v second_o that_o they_o will_v come_v willing_o and_o ready_o when_o they_o be_v call_v and_o last_o that_o they_o will_v remember_v to_o shut_v and_o sparre_v the_o door_n after_o they_o the_o neglect_n and_o omit_v of_o this_o last_o duty_n may_v haply_o be_v think_v no_o great_a matter_n but_o if_o such_o as_o be_v housekeeper_n will_v careful_o observe_v it_o they_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o sustain_v both_o less_o and_o hindrance_n by_o it_o and_o because_o it_o sometime_o happen_v that_o one_o necessary_a servant_n be_v too_o much_o charge_v with_o labour_n and_o work_v and_o another_o of_o his_o fellow_n have_v more_o ease_n than_o work_n one_o therefore_o shall_v help_v another_o as_o we_o see_v by_o use_n in_o our_o own_o body_n when_o one_o leg_n be_v weary_a we_o can_v rest_v it_o on_o the_o other_o or_o when_o the_o right_a hand_n be_v overlabour_v we_o can_v ease_v it_o with_o the_o left_a and_o when_o intercourse_n of_o love_n and_o courtesy_n entreat_v and_o persuade_v not_o this_o favour_n and_o kindness_n among_o they_o than_o shall_v the_o master_n himself_o command_v the_o negligent_a and_o loiter_a servant_n to_o help_v and_o ease_v the_o weary_a and_o he_o that_o be_v well_o employ_v and_o overcharge_v again_o servant_n be_v to_o be_v admonish_v and_o master_n put_v in_o mind_n that_o they_o do_v not_o as_o some_o do_v without_o all_o conscience_n make_v spoil_n and_o havoc_n of_o their_o master_n good_n witting_o and_o willing_o neither_o yet_o that_o they_o suffer_v any_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o they_o be_v put_v in_o trust_n with_o through_o their_o heedlessness_n and_o reckless_a to_o be_v mar_v and_o lose_v but_o special_o that_o they_o do_v not_o make_v spoil_n and_o waste_v of_o such_o break_a meat_n as_o remain_v after_o their_o meal_n or_o at_o other_o time_n which_o do_v be_v not_o only_o a_o hindrance_n to_o their_o master_n profit_n but_o also_o a_o great_a offence_n to_o god_n who_o command_v that_o such_o break_a meat_n as_o remain_v be_v gather_v up_o and_o save_v that_o so_o nothing_o be_v lose_v loh._n 6._o 12._o therefore_o to_o conclude_v let_v servant_n &_o apprentice_n both_o man_n and_o maid_n assure_v themselves_o that_o as_o they_o deal_v and_o behave_v themselves_o to_o their_o master_n mistress_n or_o dame_n and_o their_o good_n while_o they_o be_v servant_n so_o likewise_o the_o lord_n in_o justice_n will_v cause_v their_o servant_n to_o deal_v and_o behave_v themselves_o to_o they_o when_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o be_v master_n or_o dame_n themselves_o so_o punish_v sin_n with_o sin_n and_o as_o religious_a and_o godly_a master_n be_v very_o 2._o wary_a and_o circumspect_a when_o they_o hire_v and_o entertain_v any_o servant_n into_o their_o service_n that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o be_v godly_a honest_a and_o religious_a or_o at_o least_o such_o as_o will_v be_v tractable_a and_o obedient_a to_o such_o good_a order_n and_o godly_a government_n as_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v use_v &_o exercise_v daily_o in_o their_o house_n but_o contrariwise_o such_o master_n as_o be_v profane_a and_o irreligious_a have_v no_o care_n or_o regard_n who_o they_o hire_v or_o receive_v into_o their_o house_n so_o they_o will_v fit_v &_o serve_v their_o turn_n for_o gain_n and_o profit_n though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o jewd_a vicious_a or_o ungodly_a in_o word_n or_o deed_n so_o likewise_o such_o as_o be_v christian_n and_o religious_a servant_n ought_v also_o to_o be_v very_o wary_a and_o careful_a that_o they_o do_v not_o place_v themselves_o with_o any_o such_o master_n as_o be_v profane_a and_o wicked_a or_o in_o such_o town_n and_o parish_n where_o there_o want_v good_a mean_n and_o exercise_n both_o of_o preach_v and_o catechise_n whereby_o they_o may_v daily_o profit_v and_o go_v forward_o in_o that_o good_a course_n which_o they_o have_v begin_v whereas_o on_o the_o other_o side_n such_o servant_n as_o be_v without_o god_n irreligious_a and_o ignorant_a of_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o salvation_n care_v not_o where_o or_o with_o who_o they_o dwell_v nay_o they_o will_v not_o with_o their_o good_a will_n come_v to_o dwell_v either_o in_o that_o town_n or_o with_o those_o master_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v restrain_v and_o keep_v from_o swear_v dice_a card_v table_a profane_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o other_o such_o wickedness_n who_o in_o thus_o do_v do_v fly_v from_o god_n and_o seek_v and_o follow_v after_o their_o own_o destruction_n finis_fw-la luke_n 2._o 29._o gen._n 30._o 30._o and_o 39_o 5._o etc._n etc._n luke_n 4._o 23._o &_o 22._o 32._o rom._n 2._o 21._o the_o profit_n of_o this_o book_n good_a book_n 〈◊〉_d to_o climb_v up_o to_o heaven_n the_o rule_n of_o good_a government_n be_v wisdom_n pro._n 24._o 3._o 4_o not_o carnal_a wisdom_n but_o learned_a out_o of_o the_o word_n gen._n 5._o 24._o psal._n 119._o 3._o wisdom_n be_v great_a wealth_n without_o wisdom_n whatsoever_o a_o man_n take_v in_o hand_n turn_v to_o his_o own_o hurt_n it_o be_v out_o of_o doubt_n that_o the_o wise_a and_o skilful_a government_n of_o a_o house_n be_v find_v out_o by_o prudence_n defend_v by_o science_n and_o conserve_v by_o experience_n whereof_o a_o family_n consist_v the_o first_o sort_n be_v such_o as_o have_v authority_n in_o the_o family_n who_o must_v use_v their_o authority_n if_o the_o governor_n be_v charge_v with_o weighty_a affair_n he_o may_v appoint_v one_o to_o govern_v his_o house_n as_o abraham_n and_o potiphar_n do_v gen._n 24._o 2._o and_o gen._n 39_o 4._o a_o property_n of_o good_a government_n 1._o tim._n 3._o 7._o the_o mark_n that_o family_n government_n aim_v 〈◊〉_d gen._n 12._o 7._o 8._o &_o 13._o 18._o &_o 11._o 33._o 1._o &_o 22._o 9_o job._n 1._o 7._o josua_n 24._o 25._o prou._n 31._o 26._o etc._n etc._n acts._n 10._o &_o 16._o 14._o 15._o ephes._n 6._o 4._o 1._o joh_n 3._o 24._o &_o 12._o 13._o mat._n 6._o 24._o hag._n 1._o 6._o psal_n 127._o 1._o the_o sort_n of_o governor_n householder_n or_o housekeeper_n be_v person_n authorise_v ower_n their_o household_n and_o charge_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o husband_n touch_v holiness_n which_o he_o must_v perform_v to_o they_o 1_o to_o see_v that_o they_o have_v the_o word_n ordinary_o the_o 〈◊〉_d whereof_o be_v the_o great_a plague_n that_o can_v be_v amo_fw-la 8._o 11._o esa._n 32._o 1._o 2._o 3._o 4._o ro._n 10._o 14._o jam._n 1._o 28._o 19_o 21._o 1._o pet._n 2._o 2._o heb._n 2._o 1._o ephe._n 4._o 11._o 12._o jam._n 2._o 11._o all_o superior_n ought_v to_o be_v careful_a that_o their_o inserior_o do_v keep_v holy_a that_o day_n as_o well_o as_o themselves_o deut._n 5._o 15._o they_o ought_v not_o to_o leave_v it_o to_o their_o discretion_n as_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a but_o to_o compel_v they_o thereto_o deut_n 11._o 10._o so_o have_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n do_v in_o time_n past_a in_o their_o sever_n all_o family_n josh._n 24._o 15._o acts._n 10._o 1._o gen._n 18._o 10._o but_o in_o our_o time_n it_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n whole_o neglect_v especial_o in_o great_a household_n where_o there_o be_v many_o servant_n 2._o sam._n 23._o 15._o 16._o objection_n answer_n the_o governor_n of_o family_n shall_v take_v order_n that_o their_o whole_a household_n