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three_o respect_n 79_o some_o want_n in_o the_o church_n to_o be_v bear_v with_o for_o 3._o cause_n 83_o rule_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v be_v keep_v unreprovable_a 6._o 94_o why_o the_o popish_a church_n resist_v the_o marriage_n of_o minister_n 3._o reason_n 97_o rule_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o behold_v the_o example_n of_o the_o saint_n 2._o 108_o in_o design_v man_n to_o office_n the_o first_o respect_n must_v be_v have_v of_o the_o place_n and_o then_o of_o a_o fit_a person_n reas_fw-la 3._o 123_o minister_n call_v god_n steward_n for_o 3._o cause_n 124_o faithfulness_n of_o minister_n stand_v in_o 3._o thing_n 125_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o minister_n stand_v in_o 2._o thing_n 126_o such_o as_o come_v near_o unto_o god_n in_o profession_n must_v be_v careful_a to_o beautify_v it_o for_o 3._o reason_n 130_o great_a scholar_n must_v be_v teach_v by_o mean_a than_o themselves_o for_o 3._o reason_n 132_o meditation_n to_o bridle_v rash_a anger_n 4._o 138_o practice_n to_o the_o 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course_n and_o practice_n who_o be_v so_o compose_v to_o eye-pleasing_a that_o the_o very_a countenance_n of_o their_o master_n can_v carry_v they_o to_o any_o iniquity_n that_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o pharaoh_n that_o both_o he_o and_o his_o servant_n sin_v so_o servant_n be_v content_v to_o be_v make_v vassal_n unto_o their_o master_n sin_n 9.34_o as_o absalon_n servant_n be_v in_o the_o sâiting_n of_o ammon_n and_o other_o like_o the_o high_a priest_n servant_n the_o master_n revile_v christ_n and_o the_o man_n spit_v in_o his_o face_n so_o many_o master_n hate_n and_o scoff_n at_o religion_n and_o the_o servant_n for_o company_n can_v endure_v it_o man_n other_o
to_o please_v their_o master_n break_v the_o sabbath_n by_o work_v or_o carri_v home_o work_n by_o journey_v by_o lie_v and_o deceive_v such_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o that_o fill_v their_o master_n house_n by_o bribery_n and_o cruelty_n whereas_o they_o be_v to_o please_v they_o always_o with_o keep_v good_a conscience_n arras_n the_o servant_n of_o wicked_a saul_n who_o be_v none_o of_o the_o best_a refuse_v to_o be_v executioner_n of_o his_o wicked_a sentence_n against_o the_o lord_n priest_n 22.17_o although_o his_o commandment_n can_v have_v bear_v they_o out_o well_o enough_o let_v christian_n servant_n much_o more_o abhor_v to_o please_v any_o flesh_n against_o the_o lord_n and_o from_o this_o place_n frame_v this_o conclusion_n in_o their_o own_o heart_n must_v i_o please_v my_o master_n in_o all_o thing_n how_o much_o more_o than_o must_v i_o be_v careful_a in_o all_o thing_n to_o please_v my_o master_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n not_o answer_v again_o master_n servant_n be_v here_o in_o the_o three_o place_n prohibit_v cross_o and_o stubborne_o to_o reason_n and_o dispute_v matter_n with_o their_o master_n but_o in_o silence_n and_o subjection_n to_o sit_v down_o with_o the_o worse_a even_o when_o they_o suffer_v wrong_v for_o as_o they_o be_v to_o carry_v a_o reverend_a esteem_n of_o they_o in_o their_o heart_n so_o must_v they_o bewray_v reverence_n love_n and_o lowliness_n in_o all_o their_o word_n and_o gesture_n neither_o be_v they_o here_o cope_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o speech_n for_o when_o just_a occasion_n of_o speech_n be_v offer_v as_o by_o question_n ask_v they_o must_v make_v respective_a answer_n and_o not_o in_o sullenness_n say_v nothing_o for_o solomon_n condemn_v it_o as_o a_o vice_n and_o great_a sin_n in_o servant_n when_o they_o understand_v not_o to_o answer_v prov._n 29.19_o yea_o and_o when_o they_o have_v receive_v wrong_a they_o may_v in_o due_a respect_n of_o circumstance_n as_o when_o the_o master_n passion_n be_v over_o with_o all_o submission_n and_o soft_a answer_n which_o break_v wrath_n clear_v themselves_o from_o unjust_a blame_n lay_v upon_o they_o which_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o david_n towards_o his_o master_n saul_n who_o have_v a_o notable_a sign_n of_o his_o faithfulness_n which_o minister_v opportunity_n of_o speech_n he_o ask_v saul_n why_o he_o shall_v give_v ear_n to_o man_n word_n that_o say_v david_n seek_v thy_o life_n whereas_o now_o thy_o own_o eye_n may_v see_v 24.10_o that_o if_o i_o have_v seek_v it_o i_o may_v have_v have_v it_o and_o master_n in_o this_o case_n be_v bind_v in_o wisdom_n and_o patience_n to_o âeare_z they_o 18._o yea_o and_o to_o justify_v they_o if_o they_o find_v their_o faithfulness_n as_o saul_n do_v to_o this_o purpose_n job_n speak_v that_o if_o he_o have_v turn_v from_o the_o right_n of_o his_o menseruant_n 31.12_o and_o maidseruant_n thus_o contend_v with_o he_o he_o can_v not_o have_v answer_v god_n who_o make_v they_o both_o in_o the_o womb_n the_o thing_n then_o here_o condemn_v be_v that_o too_o ordinary_a a_o sin_n of_o servant_n when_o as_o they_o either_o private_o mutter_v and_o grudge_v against_o the_o commandment_n and_o correction_n of_o their_o master_n and_o mistress_n or_o else_o more_o open_o thwart_v and_o contradict_v they_o yea_o by_o crooked_a and_o snarl_a word_n provoke_v their_o indignation_n just_o against_o they_o by_o all_o which_o they_o manifest_a that_o they_o have_v no_o feel_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n no_o conscience_n of_o god_n authority_n seat_v in_o the_o person_n of_o their_o master_n no_o wisdom_n to_o suffer_v and_o forbear_v no_o not_o for_o their_o own_o peace_n sake_n nor_o respect_n of_o god_n commandment_n which_o forbid_v in_o they_o all_o mutter_n and_o undutiful_a answer_v again_o a_o sure_a sign_n of_o a_o wicked_a and_o rebellious_a heart_n hence_o we_o may_v note_v how_o the_o lord_n strengthen_v his_o own_o ordinance_n in_o the_o foundation_n of_o humane_a society_n that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v it_o thwart_v in_o word_n no_o not_o in_o stubborn_a and_o disdainful_a look_n and_o much_o less_o by_o any_o action_n resist_v against_o which_o whosoever_o rebellious_o rise_v up_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n resist_v not_o man_n but_o god_n and_o his_o ordinance_n and_o shall_v themselves_o be_v resist_v of_o god_n not_o picker_n 10._o by_o the_o former_a servant_n be_v teach_v to_o bridle_v their_o tongue_n by_o this_o precept_n their_o hand_n the_o word_n proper_o note_v the_o set_n somewhat_o apart_o to_o one_o private_a use_n which_o be_v not_o he_o and_o be_v use_v ãâã_d act._n 5.2_o annanias_n keep_v away_o and_o crafty_o convey_v to_o his_o private_a use_n that_o which_o shall_v have_v go_v another_o way_n so_o that_o servant_n be_v forbid_v to_o pilfer_v the_o least_o part_n of_o their_o master_n good_n to_o dispose_v to_o their_o own_o or_o other_o use_n without_o the_o acquaintance_n of_o their_o master_n and_o herein_o under_o this_o principal_a kind_n all_o manner_n of_o unfaithfulness_n be_v inclusive_o condemn_v as_o the_o opposition_n in_o the_o next_o word_n show_v but_o show_v all_o good_a faithfulness_n now_o that_o servant_n who_o at_o this_o day_n be_v so_o unjust_a may_v be_v terrify_v from_o so_o heinous_a a_o sin_n let_v they_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o book_n full_a of_o curse_n and_o plague_n which_o shall_v cleave_v unto_o they_o and_o enter_v into_o their_o house_n the_o book_n be_v large_a twenty_o cubit_n long_o and_o ten_o cubit_n broad_a 5._o it_o be_v full_a of_o curse_n even_o from_o one_o end_n unto_o the_o other_o it_o shall_v come_v swift_o upon_o they_o for_o it_o be_v a_o fly_a book_n it_o shall_v bring_v a_o fire_n with_o it_o to_o consume_v a_o man_n whole_a substance_n and_o without_o repentance_n prepare_v unto_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n be_v a_o sin_n which_o shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n 1._o cor._n 6.10_o object_n but_o i_o hope_v i_o can_v be_v count_v a_o thief_n for_o this_o detect_v i_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o any_o man_n good_n else_o i_o may_v make_v a_o little_a bold_a with_o my_o master_n and_o it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a wherein_o i_o neither_o can_v nor_o will_v hurt_v he_o answ._n but_o this_o lessn_v not_o the_o theft_n because_o it_o be_v from_o the_o master_n but_o augment_v it_o for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o injury_n a_o stranger_n much_o less_o one_o who_o be_v so_o near_o unto_o we_o every_o man_n will_v say_v it_o be_v more_o capital_a to_o smite_v the_o master_n than_o a_o stranger_n nay_o the_o lord_n less_o endure_v it_o in_o a_o child_n towards_o the_o father_n or_o a_o servant_n towards_o the_o master_n then_o in_o one_o stranger_n towards_o another_o and_o it_o be_v sure_a that_o he_o that_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o rob_v they_o make_v less_o be_v it_o not_o for_o fear_v of_o law_n of_o rob_v stranger_n so_o say_v solomon_n prov._n 28.24_o he_o that_o rob_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o say_v it_o be_v no_o sin_n be_v a_o companion_n of_o a_o destroyer_n that_o be_v will_v easy_o join_v with_o open_a robber_n to_o spoil_v other_o of_o their_o good_n also_o beside_o to_o say_v it_o be_v but_o a_o small_a thing_n and_o my_o master_n be_v neither_o better_o nor_o worse_o for_o it_o the_o truth_n be_v thou_o that_o will_v crack_v thy_o conscience_n for_o a_o small_a trifle_n will_v not_o great_o strain_v if_o achan_n more_o goodly_a wedge_n come_v in_o thy_o way_n he_o that_o be_v unfaithful_a in_o the_o lesser_a will_v be_v unfaithful_a in_o the_o great_a serve_v the_o devil_n for_o a_o penny_n thou_o will_v be_v more_o serviceable_a for_o a_o pound_n and_o augment_v thy_o labour_n as_o he_o do_v his_o wage_n and_o whether_o it_o hurt_v thy_o master_n or_o no_o that_o be_v not_o the_o question_n it_o hurt_v thy_o own_o soul_n by_o transgress_v the_o commandment_n and_o incur_v the_o curse_n of_o it_o further_o whereas_o some_o servant_n may_v true_o say_v that_o their_o master_n be_v hard_a and_o straight_o and_o requite_v their_o service_n scarce_o with_o food_n and_o raiment_n yet_o give_v this_o no_o leave_n to_o pilfer_v the_o least_o commodity_n from_o he_o and_o what_o be_v this_o else_o then_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o hard_a master_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n nay_o rather_o as_o jacob_n go_v through_o a_o hard_a service_n of_o above_o 20._o year_n through_o summer_n drought_n and_o winter_n frost_n 30.33_o yet_o in_o the_o end_n he_o profess_v that_o his_o righteousness_n shall_v answer_v for_o he_o and_o that_o nothing_o miscarry_v under_o his_o hand_n but_o he_o make_v it_o good_a so_o shall_v servant_n in_o their_o year_n so_o just_o carry_v themselves_o as_o in_o the_o end_n of_o their_o term_n
they_o may_v also_o say_v let_v god_n make_v my_o righteousness_n answer_v for_o i_o object_n but_o jacob_n in_o that_o place_n deal_v not_o so_o just_o but_o rather_o cunning_o with_o laban_n in_o help_v himself_o to_o his_o right_n by_o lay_v the_o streaked_a rod_n in_o the_o sheep_n water_v troughe_n whence_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o a_o servant_n may_v right_v his_o own_o wrong_n and_o supply_v out_o of_o his_o master_n good_n his_o own_o want_n answ._n but_o far_o be_v it_o from_o jacob_n to_o use_v therein_o any_o deceit_n who_o will_v not_o so_o bold_o have_v invocate_v the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o such_o a_o wicked_a purpose_n beside_o what_o he_o do_v be_v by_o god_n authority_n yea_o and_o direction_n 31.20_o who_o to_o help_v he_o to_o his_o right_n by_o dream_n as_o himself_o profess_v reveal_v unto_o he_o such_o a_o natural_a mean_n as_o in_o all_o likelihood_n he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o before_o neither_o be_v it_o jacob_n intention_n by_o cunning_a to_o conveie_v to_o himself_o any_o of_o his_o uncle_n good_n but_o only_o in_o such_o mean_n as_o god_n have_v appoint_v expect_v a_o blessing_n from_o time_n to_o come_v beside_o what_o can_v this_o make_v to_o any_o secret_a conveyance_n of_o their_o master_n good_n see_v here_o be_v a_o plain_a contract_n and_o bargain_n between_o he_o and_o laban_n from_o all_o which_o see_v the_o counsel_n be_v divine_a the_o mean_n natural_a the_o contract_n open_a and_o plain_a and_o the_o end_n that_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n he_o may_v come_v by_o his_o right_n jacob_n be_v free_v from_o the_o imputation_n of_o use_v evil_a craft_n and_o out_o of_o good_a conscience_n profess_v that_o his_o righteousness_n shall_v answer_v for_o he_o last_o let_v every_o servant_n consider_v not_o only_o what_o his_o master_n deprive_v he_o of_o but_o withal_o what_o he_o commit_v unto_o he_o he_o hyre_v he_o to_o be_v true_a and_o not_o a_o thief_n he_o credit_v and_o put_v he_o in_o trust_n with_o his_o good_n and_o sometime_o with_o his_o whole_a estate_n which_o he_o will_v not_o do_v to_o a_o thief_n now_o to_o deceive_v such_o as_o trust_v he_o so_o far_o be_v against_o all_o humanity_n for_o a_o man_n to_o take_v a_o purse_n by_o the_o high_a way_n to_o steal_v sheep_n to_o break_v a_o house_n be_v a_o notable_a point_n of_o the_o every_o in_o itself_o and_o in_o our_o account_n but_o none_o betru_v such_o a_o fellow_n no_o man_n look_v for_o any_o better_a from_o he_o no_o man_n be_v deceive_v in_o he_o but_o a_o strong_a thief_n be_v he_o that_o be_v untrusty_a to_o he_o that_o trust_v he_o and_o rely_v upon_o his_o fidelity_n use_v 1._o let_v this_o admonish_v servant_n to_o beware_v of_o such_o unrighteous_a way_n as_o be_v too_o common_a and_o usual_a some_o purloin_v from_o their_o master_n to_o divert_v to_o their_o own_o use_n some_o to_o riot_n away_o some_o to_o play_v away_o some_o to_o give_v away_o in_o which_o course_n some_o be_v so_o trade_v as_o that_o much_o better_o be_v it_o for_o many_o master_n to_o trust_v to_o a_o break_a tooth_n or_o a_o slide_n foot_n then_o to_o put_v any_o confidence_n in_o they_o 25.19_o but_o fearful_a be_v that_o sentence_n against_o they_o 1._o thess._n 4.6_o god_n be_v the_o avenger_n of_o all_o such_o thing_n second_o such_o master_n as_o be_v toil_v and_o injure_v by_o the_o unfaithfulnes_n of_o their_o servant_n have_v great_a cause_n to_o examine_v their_o own_o way_n in_o former_a day_n and_o say_v to_o their_o own_o heart_n have_v i_o be_v unfaithful_a to_o my_o master_n and_o have_v i_o make_v no_o restitution_n see_v i_o shall_v have_v repay_v a_o five_o part_v more_o than_o that_o i_o be_v unjust_a in_o that_o be_v all_o confiscate_v and_o by_o god_n just_a judgement_n may_v carry_v much_o more_o with_o it_o yea_o and_o bring_v a_o curse_n on_o all_o the_o rest_n see_v levit._n 6.4.5_o thus_o ought_v the_o unrighteousness_n of_o servant_n to_o force_v master_n to_o righteous_a deal_n but_o show_v all_o good_a faithfulness_n here_o the_o apostle_n extend_v the_o former_a precept_n and_o in_o this_o form_n of_o word_n affirmative_o propound_v it_o require_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o servant_n faithfulness_n not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o master_n good_n but_o in_o all_o other_o respect_n wherein_o a_o servant_n ought_v to_o be_v helpefull_a to_o his_o master_n in_o the_o former_a respect_n he_o must_v not_o only_o not_o waste_v his_o master_n good_n with_o the_o unfaithful_a steward_n but_o he_o must_v careful_o so_o far_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v increase_v they_o it_o be_v note_v a_o property_n of_o the_o evil_a servant_n that_o he_o increase_v not_o his_o master_n talon_n he_o be_v not_o accuse_v for_o decrease_v it_o but_o he_o put_v it_o not_o forth_o to_o his_o master_n advantage_n and_o yet_o much_o more_o must_v âe_v by_o his_o providence_n diligence_n assiduity_n and_o care_n see_v that_o nothing_o be_v lose_v or_o miscarry_v through_o his_o default_n after_o the_o example_n of_o 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