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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 in_o answer_v the_o trust_n commit_v to_o they_o now_o to_o come_v to_o a_o full_a period_n of_o all_o and_o conclude_v we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o make_v some_o application_n of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v before_o lay_v down_o by_o way_n of_o duty_n use_v 1_o in_o the_o first_o place_n this_o may_v serve_v for_o just_a reproof_n to_o most_o man_n in_o our_o time_n who_o do_v thrust_v themselves_o into_o the_o honourable_a estate_n of_o marriage_n without_o any_o consideration_n at_o all_o as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o estate_n fit_a for_o every_o man_n that_o will_v to_o enter_v into_o true_o i_o do_v exceed_o like_o those_o sweet_a expression_n in_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o ancient_a form_n of_o marriage_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n where_o have_v affirm_v the_o estate_n of_o marriage_n to_o be_v honourable_a