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A01972 An exposition on the vvhole fifth chapter of S. Iohns Gospell also notes on other choice places of Scripture, taken by a reuerend diuine, now with God, and found in his study after his death, written with his owne hand ... Gouge, William, 1578-1653.; Pemble, William, 1592?-1623. 1630 (1630) STC 12114; ESTC S103283 240,568 389

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1_o pet._n 2.18_o which_o affection_n in_o a_o servant_n if_o it_o be_v want_v he_o do_v indeed_o deny_v his_o master_n to_o be_v a_o master_n mal._n 1.6_o the_o mean_n to_o work_v this_o fear_n be_v to_o consider_v the_o place_n of_o his_o master_n namely_o that_o he_o be_v in_o god_n stead_n sign_n of_o his_o fear_n be_v 1_o when_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o servant_n desire_v to_o please_v his_o master_n as_o abraham_n servant_n do_v gen._n 24._o the_o whole_a chapter_n show_v it_o which_o further_o show_v itself_o by_o a_o certain_a joy_n and_o delight_n they_o have_v when_o they_o have_v do_v any_o business_n successful_o and_o for_o their_o master_n profit_n as_o abraham_n servant_n do_v gen._n 44._o vers_fw-la 26.27_o 2_o a_o care_n not_o to_o offend_v they_o as_o be_v in_o joseph_n gen._n 39.8_o 9_o which_o breed_v a_o grief_n in_o they_o have_v do_v any_o thing_n offensive_a as_o onesimus_n be_v no_o doubt_n grieve_v for_o his_o run_v away_o and_o will_v not_o return_v without_o 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their_o inward_a disposition_n as_o their_o outward_a call_n for_o this_o it_o be_v that_o ruth_n follow_v naomi_n because_o she_o see_v she_o be_v religious_a 1_o ruth_n 1.16_o 4_o have_v be_v bring_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n under_o such_o master_n as_o be_v religious_a to_o cleave_v unto_o they_o and_o to_o remain_v with_o they_o john_n 6.68_o contrary_n to_o which_o be_v carelessness_n in_o servant_n that_o regard_v not_o to_o what_o master_n they_o bind_v themselves_o be_v they_o worldling_n profane_a popish_a etc._n etc._n all_o be_v one_o to_o they_o whereby_o they_o bring_v themselves_o into_o many_o straits_n either_o to_o disobey_v god_n or_o to_o displease_v their_o master_n etc._n etc._n so_o much_o for_o the_o extent_n and_o restraint_n 3_o the_o manner_n of_o obedience_n be_v lay_v down_o in_o 4_o branch_n 1_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a 2_o with_o singleness_n of_o heart_n 3_o with_o good_a conscience_n 4_o with_o good_a will_n 1_o fear_n and_o tremble_a the_o phrase_n be_v double_v to_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o duty_n by_o fear_n be_v mean_v all_o the_o former_a and_o respect_v which_o servant_n owe_v to_o their_o master_n by_o tremble_a be_v mean_v a_o awe_n &_o fear_v to_o provoke_v their_o master_n to_o punish_v they_o for_o as_o we_o may_v fear_v god_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o power_n that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o execute_v so_o great_a vengeance_n on_o we_o so_o may_v master_n be_v fear_v because_o god_n have_v give_v the_o rod_n into_o their_o hand_n to_o execute_v punishment_n on_o the_o disobedient_a rom._n 13.5_o thus_o be_v obadiah_n afraid_a to_o provoke_v ahab_n 1_o king_n 18.9_o contrary_n to_o this_o tremble_a in_o the_o defect_n be_v 1_o too_o much_o familiarity_n 2._o answer_v again_o murmur_v and_o repine_v 3_o carelessness_n in_o provoke_v their_o master_n think_v with_o themselves_o it_o can_v be_v but_o a_o beat_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o excess_n slavish_a fear_n when_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v for_o 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their_o heart_n such_o be_v most_o servant_n 2_o hypocrisy_n and_o dissimulation_n when_o they_o will_v carry_v a_o fair_a face_n fawn_v and_o flatter_v yet_o care_v not_o what_o wrong_n they_o do_v unto_o their_o master_n as_o parasite_n 3_o good_a conscience_n employ_v in_o these_o speech_n 1_o as_o unto_o christ_n 2_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n 3_o as_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 4_o as_o serve_v the_o lord_n whence_o the_o doctrine_n be_v that_o servant_n must_v have_v respect_n to_o the_o will_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n obey_v because_o of_o it_o although_o there_o be_v no_o other_o reason_n rom._n 13.5_o 1_o pet._n 2.13_o this_o put_v a_o main_a difference_n between_o christian_a servant_n and_o such_o as_o be_v wicked_a and_o profane_a 2_o in_o this_o may_v servant_n reap_v true_a comfort_n in_o hope_n of_o reward_n at_o god_n hand_n however_o their_o master_n do_v deal_v with_o they_o contrary_n be_v that_o of_o many_o servant_n who_o although_o they_o be_v good_a 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of_o great_a moment_n to_o persuade_v servant_n to_o be_v content_a with_o their_o place_n of_o subjection_n in_o which_o they_o be_v put_v and_o also_o faithful_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n see_v both_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o god_n will_v be_v the_o work_n wherea●_n we_o ought_v to_o time_n r●m_n 12.2.1_o thes_n 4.3_o 1_o p●t_n 2.15_o for_o god_n will_v i●_n the_o ground_n of_o good_a every_o thing_n be_v so_o far_o good_a as_o he_o will_v it_o it_o be_v also_o a_o rule_n and_o a_o perfect_a ru●e_n to_o which_o if_o we_o frame_v our_o action_n we_o shall_v be_v sure_a not_o to_o do_v amiss_o last_o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a ru●e_n and_o if_o we_o have_v this_o warrant_n that_o god_n do_v will_v it_o we_o need_v not_o fear_v any_o opposition_n hence_o 〈◊〉_d follow_v 1_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o arbitrary_a matter_n to_o do●_n or_o not_o to_o do_v but_o a_o matter_n of_o necessity_n of_o r●l●●ion_n pi●ty_n and_o conscience_n wherein_o w●e_o have_v to_o do_v with_o ●od_n 2_o that_o there_o be_v no_o dispensation_n for_o they_o and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d although_o master_n do_v not_o require_v their_o duty_n of_o their_o servant_n as_o some_o master_n be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n yet_o be_v they_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o perform_v their_o duty_n 4_o the_o last_o reason_n be_v ver_fw-la 8._o draw_v from_o the_o issue_n and_o event_n that_o follow_v upon_o their_o faithful_a service_n viz._n the_o reward_n the_o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o god_n general_a deal_n with_o all_o that_o be_v faithful_a in_o their_o place_n and_o if_o every_o faithful_a man_n be_v reward_v then_o also_o servant_n doct._n servant_n may_v be_v sure_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o lose_v their_o reward_n col._n 3.24_o thus_o be_v jacob_n and_o joseph_n reward_v and_o those_o faithful_a servant_n mat_n 25._o and_o this_o argument_n though_o it_o be_v not_o of_o great_a force_n yet_o it_o do_v most_o prevail_a with_o we_o wherein_o god_n show_v his_o love_n in_o he●ping_a ou●_n infirmity_n that_o whereas_o he_o may_v of_o his_o absolute_a comm●nd_n have_v require_v obedience_n 〈◊〉_d ●ather_n observe_v what_o we_o be_v mos●_n move_v with_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d he_o seek_v to_o stir_v we_o up_o now_o if_o ●●●withstanding_v ●his_n servant_n be_v disobedient_a th●y_v do_v both_o dishonour_n i●_n disobey_v his_o co●mand●m●nts_n and_o do_v injury_n to_o themselves_o in_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o such_o a_o blessing_n this_o rew●rd_n be_v 1_o temporal_a in_o this_o lif●_n for_o god_n move_v the_o heart_n of_o their_o master_n who_o th●●_n have_v s●rued_v to_o recompense_v their_o pain_n as_o of_o king_n a●ashu●●●sh_v for_o mord●cas_n ●ste●_n 8.15_o who_o have_v serve_v ●im_o faithful_o so_o mat_n 14_o 47._o &_o 25.21_o in_o th●_n parab●●_n o●_n the_o 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d if_o th●ir_a master_n 〈◊〉_d hard_a and_o unkind_a ●od_a w●●l_n move_v other_o to_o reward_v they_o as_o joseph_n who_o have_v but_o a_o 〈◊〉_d recompense_n of_o his_o master_n god_n move_v first_o the_o ●aylor_n to_o d●ale_v kindl●_n with_o he_o and_o afterward_o the_o king_n himself_o to_o advance_n he_o high_o or_o 3_o it_o neither_o their_o master_n 〈◊〉_d other_o regard_n th●●_n god_n himself_o do_v gi●e_v a_o secret_a blessing_n as_o unto_o jacob_n and_o this_o moreov_a that_o they_o have_v be_v themselves_o faithful_a god_n stir_v up_o their_o own_o servant_n to_o be_v faithful_a to_o they_o luk._n 7_o 38._o 2_o spiritual_a 〈◊〉_d all_o other_o fail_v yet_o there_o be_v a_o recompense_n of_o reward_n ●iz_o a_o inheritance_n in_o heaven_n col._n 3.24_o ●ph●s_n 1.18_o mat._n 25.21_o 23._o rom._n 2.7_o and_o this_o be_v enough_o although_o there_o be_v no_o other_o reward_n 2_o cor._n 4.17_o yea_o all_o their_o pain_n and_o labour_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o such_o a_o
unprofitable_a and_o hurtful_a prou._n 18.9_o yea_o all_o slothful_a servant_n be_v thief_n rob_v their_o master_n of_o their_o best_a pain_n &_o labour_n which_o be_v as_o due_a to_o they_o as_o meat_n and_o drink_v to_o servant_n such_o idle_a servant_n be_v those_o who_o if_o they_o be_v send_v of_o a_o business_n will_v have_v much_o talk_n and_o prate_v about_o it_o before_o it_o can_v be_v do_v prou._n 14.23_o it_o be_v also_o hurtful_a for_o themselves_o for_o he_o that_o be_v slothful_a for_o his_o master_n will_v seldom_o be_v diligent_a for_o himself_o 3_o last_o herein_o be_v require_v faithfulness_n a_o chief_a and_o principal_a duty_n of_o servant_n and_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o whole_a manner_n of_o their_o obedience_n this_o be_v employ_v too_o here_o by_o good_a will_n and_o in_o that_o must_v serve_v their_o master_n as_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n who_o will_v it_o be_v that_o every_o one_o be_v faithful_a in_o his_o place_n and_o it_o be_v express_o command_v tit._n 2.10_o and_o the_o apostle_n take_v it_o for_o a_o rule_v case_n heb._n 3.5_o imply_v that_o if_o he_o be_v a_o servant_n he_o must_v be_v faithful_a for_o this_o be_v those_o servant_n that_o receive_v the_o talent_n commend_v by_o christ_n mat._n 25._o and_o thus_o christ_n himself_o be_v faithful_a hebrew_n 3.2_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v because_o servant_n be_v steward_n and_o must_v give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o task_n commit_v to_o they_o as_o luk._n 16.2_o both_o to_o their_o master_n and_o to_o god_n who_o will_v find_v they_o out_o if_o they_o be_v unfaithful_a contrary_n unto_o it_o be_v fraud_n deceit_n untrustinesse_n theevishnesse_n etc._n etc._n in_o servant_n whereby_o they_o bring_v unto_o their_o master_n hurt_n and_o damage_n but_o not_o to_o insist_v in_o the_o general_a let_v we_o see_v more_o particular_o wherein_o this_o faithfulness_n be_v require_v this_o be_v 1_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o master_n good_n in_o a_o double_a respect_n 1_o in_o keep_v safe_a all_o such_o good_n of_o their_o master_n as_o be_v commit_v to_o their_o charge_n that_o through_o their_o carelessness_n and_o negligence_n nothing_o be_v lose_v thus_o be_v joseph_n faithful_a that_o his_o master_n dare_v trust_v he_o with_o a●l_n that_o he_o have_v gen._n 39_o and_o jacob_n example_n be_v a_o worthy_a pattern_n for_o a●l_a servant_n gen._n 31.38_o 39_o where_o also_o we_o see_v that_o if_o any_o be_v impair_v and_o lose_v by_o servant_n negligence_n it_o do●h_v indeed_o belong_v unto_o they_o to_o make_v it_o good_a that_o word_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v 1_o tim._n 6.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o servant_n ●or_a this_o be_v the_o end_n why_o they_o receive_v they_o into_o their_o home_n and_o put_v they_o in_o trust_n with_o their_o good_n themselves_o be_v then_o more_o secure_a and_o not_o look_v to_o they_o so_o much_o as_o otherwise_o they_o will_v trust_v upon_o th●ir_a servant_n faithfulness_n contrary_n to_o this_o be_v carelessness_n in_o servant_n and_o want_v of_o due_a circumspection_n whereby_o many_o time_n great_a harm_n come_v to_o their_o master_n estate_n as_o in_o not_o take_v care_n to_o their_o fire_n and_o candle_n not_o shut_v their_o door_n and_o window_n suffer_v their_o clothes_n to_o be_v spoyl●d_v their_o meat_n which_o be_v soar_v to_o mould_n and_o spill_v contrary_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o christ_n math._n 14._o &_o 15._o john_n 6.12_o and_o for_o s●ruants_n in_o the_o country_n that_o leave_v op●n_a gate●_n and_o gap_n let_v in_o other_o man_n cattle_n to_o wrong_v th●ir_a master_n especial_o in_o harvest_n time_n and_o the_o like_a 2_o that_o they_o do_v their_o best_a and_o uttermost_a endeavour_n to_o increase_v th●ir_a master_n estate_n than_o they_o ma●_n be_v the_o better_a for_o they_o as_o gen._n 30.27_o 29_o 30._o math._n 25.20_o 22._o this_o must_v be_v add_v to_o the_o former_a for_o the_o servant_n that_o do_v but_o one●y_o keep_v his_o talon_n be_v a_o unprofitable_a servant_n math._n 25.26_o contrary_n to_o this_o be_v fraud_n and_o deceit_n of_o servant_n in_o purloin_v from_o their_o master_n or_o detain_v from_o he_o that_o which_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o tit●●_n 2.9_o wh●re_v the_o word_n use_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o d●●aine_v any_o thing_n to_o one_o ●elfe_n that_o belong_v not_o to_o he_o and_o it_o to_o put_v apart_o to_o his_o 〈…〉_z do_v act._n 5.2_o wherries_n word_n be_v likewise_o use_v and_o ●h●s_v fraud_n be_v not_o only_o in_o apparent_a th●●●_n as_o in_o take_v money_n 〈◊〉_d of_o ●heir_a master_n purse_n box_n and_o counter_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o mor●_n secret_a pr●ctic●s_n also_o as_o in_o put_v into_o their_o account_n of_o expense_n more_o than_o they_o ought_v in_o leave_v out_o of_o their_o receipt_n somewhat_o which_o they_o shall_v hau●_n put_v in_o as_o do_v that_o unjust_a steward_n luke_n 16.6_o 7._o who_o christ_n command_v not_o for_o his_o faithfulness_n but_o for_o his_o wisdom_n in_o provide_v for_o himself_o likewise_o in_o spend_v more_o about_o their_o master_n business_n than_o ne●d●th_v w●●n_o they_o sell_v a_o thing_n for_o more_o than_o th●ir_a master_n s●●t●th_v pric●_n to_o keep_v that_o unto_o themselves_o which_o do●h_v inde●●_n belong_v unto_o their_o master_n also_o by_o inveigle_a awa●_n their_o ma●t●rs_n customer_n against_o th●y_a se●_n up_o themselves_o by_o receive_v gift_n without_o the●r_a master_n knowledge_n etc._n etc._n object_n but_o some_o s●ruants_n will_v say_v my_o master_n hold_v m●e_a shor●_n and_o k●epes_v from_o m●e_v my_o due_n therefore_o i_o may_v help_v my_o self_n answ_n a_o sin_n in_o thy_o master_n can_v excuse_v a_o sin_n it_o they_z do_v not_o laban_n wrong_v jacob_n and_o deal_v hardly_o with_o he_o yet_o we_o see_v jacob_n use_v no_o deceit_n to_o help_v himself_o but_o we_o see_v how_o god_n bless_v he_o for_o his_o faithful_a service_n 2_o this_o faithfulness_n be_v require_v in_o regard_n of_o business_n commit_v to_o they_o in_o the_o execution_n whereof_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v faithful_a that_o be_v besides_o speediness_n and_o diligence_n before_o speak_v of_o they_o must_v fear_v the_o lord_n that_o their_o master_n business_n may_v prosper_v under_o their_o hand_n without_o who_o blessing_n nothing_o succeed_v well_o wherefore_o in_o servant_n there_o be_v a_o double_a bond_n to_o tie_v they_o to_o religion_n pi●●y_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n both_o their_o own_o good_a in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o and_o also_o their_o master_n good_a which_o may_v come_v by_o a_o prosperous_a success_n of_o their_o business_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n they_o ought_v ●o_o pray_v for_o god_n blessing_n upon_o their_o labour_n as_o do_v abraham_n servant_n gen._n 24.12_o and_o to_o give_v thanks_n for_o any_o good_a success_n as_o that_o good_a s●ruant_n also_o do_v vers_fw-la 2d_o this_o be_v a_o mea●e_n to_o move_v god_n to_o continue_v his_o bl●ssing_n another_o time_n contrary_n to_o this_o be_v irreligion_n and_o profaneness_n in_o servant_n who_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o blessing_n bring_v a_o cur●e_a upo●_n their_o master_n family_n a●d_v thereby_o double_v their_o sin_n in_o that_o they_o not_o only_o destroy_v their_o own_o soul_n but_o bring_v also_o damage_n unto_o their_o master_n 3_o in_o respect_n of_o th●ir_a master_n counsel_n and_o secrets_n that_o ●hey_n conceal_v th●m_n as_o je●●miah_n do_v z●acki●h●_n jerem._n 38.24_o 27._o this_o be_v a_o property_n of_o a_o faithful_a heart_n prou._n 11.13_o provide_v that_o th●_n matter_n they_o conce●le_v be_v not_o to_o th●_n hurt_v of_o th●_n state_n the_o church_n city_n and_o place_n wh●re_v they_o be_v or_o any_o particular_a m●n_z thus_o do_v jonathan_n reveal_v saul_n counsel_n unto_o david_n contrary_n to_o this_o be_v a_o treacherous_a blab_n abroad_o of_o such_o secrets_n as_o be_v to_o be_v conceal_v prou._n 11.13_o and_o 2d_o ●9_n which_o be_v the_o usual_a practice_n of_o servant_n when_o they_o meet_v together_o still_o to_o be_v ta●king_v of_o hous●-business●_a and_o what_o be_v do_v at_o home_n hither_o also_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v the_o conceal_n of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o their_o master_n a●d_v yet_o nothing_o more_o common_a among_o servant_n tha●_n still_o to_o be_v talk_v what_o fault●_n such_o a_o one_o ha●h_n ●nd_v such_o a_o one_o etc._n etc._n 4_o in_o regard_n o●_n their_o fellow_n servant_n faithfulness_n i●_n require_v of_o they_o in_o be_v a_o good_a example_n unto_o they_o by_o stir_v they_o up_o by_o their_o good_a co●nsell_n to_o be_v faithful_a and_o conscionable_a in_o their_o service_n and_o by_o help_v they_o wh●n_o the_o gr●a●er_a burd●n_n be_v lay_v upo●_n they_o contr●●y_o to_o 〈…〉_z when_o on●_n will_v b●_n entice_v o●_n another_o from_o that_o d●ty_n which_o they_o owe_v ●nto_o their_o master_n
wherein_o master_n be_v and_o it_o be_v amplify_v by_o circumstance_n 1_o employ_v viz._n that_o the_o master_n of_o master_n be_v a_o common_a master_n both_o to_o master_n and_o servant_n even_o your_o 2_o express_v 1_o of_o the_o place_n wherein_o this_o master_n be_v viz._n heaven_n 2_o of_o a_o property_n belong_v to_o he_o that_o he_o be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n doct._n they_o who_o be_v master_n have_v a_o master_n this_o be_v notable_o set_v forth_o by_o joseph_n gen._n 50.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d under_o or_o in_o stead_n eccl●s_n 5_o 8._o in_o this_o respect_n he_o be_v call_v as_o deu._n 10.17_o 1_o tim_n 6.15_o reason_n be_v because_o man_n be_v prone_a to_o insolency_n and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o under_o authority_n he_o will_v grow_v intolerable_a for_o this_o cause_n god_n retain_v in_o his_o hand_n a_o power_n authority_n and_o command_v over_o he_o u●e_v 〈◊〉_d main●_n use_v intend_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v that_o as_o servant_n shall_v do●_n their_o duti●●_n to_o their_o master_n which_o they_o require_v so_o master_n shall_v do_v those_o duty_n to_o their_o servant_n which_o god_n require_v at_o their_o hand_n 2_o this_o be_v also_o a_o ground_n to_o restrain_v master_n that_o they_o do_v nothing_o to_o their_o servant_n but_o what_o they_o will_v justify_v before_o their_o great_a master_n this_o move_v joseph_n to_o let_v go_v his_o brethren_n when_o h●e_v have_v they_o in_o hold_n gen._n 42.18_o and_o nehemiah_n to_o deal_v well_o with_o the_o people_n neh._n 5.14_o 15._o and_o i●b_n chap._n 31.13_o 14._o wherefore_o master_n be_v to_o think_v of_o this_o when_o they_o exact_v any_o thing_n of_o their_o servant_n that_o be_v not_o fit_a when_o they_o be_v furious_a and_o incense_a against_o they_o wh●n_o they_o detain_v any_o thing_n from_o they_o and_o oppress_v th●m_n let_v they_o then_o think_v how_o the●_n will_v justify_v this_o when_o their_o great_a master_n shall_v call_v they_o to_o account_v doct._n 2_o ●_z and_o servant_n have_v both_o one_o and_o the_o same_o master_n mal._n 2.10_o job_n 31.15_o 1_o cor._n 7.22_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o howsoever_o for_o order_n sake_n and_o good_a of_o outward_a government_n there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o master_n and_o servant_n yet_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n they_o be_v both_o as_o fellow-servant_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v of_o luk._n 18.42_o with_o m●t._n 24.49_o this_o serve_v further_a to_o curb_v and_o brid●e_v the_o insolency_n of_o master_n a●d_v it_o aggravate_v great_o their_o cruelty_n towards_o their_o servant_n the_o place_n where_o this_o master_n be_v be_v heaven_n because_o there_o and_o from_o thence_o he_o do_v manifest_v his_o glory_n after_o a_o special_a and_o peculiar_a manner_n the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v here_o express_v be_v 1_o to_o show_v that_o this_o master_n be_v a_o master_n of_o great_a glory_n excellency_n and_o majesty_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o proportion_n between_o he_o &_o master_n here_o on_o earth_n psal_n 113.4_o 2._o to_o show_v that_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o all_o his_o servant_n as_o one_o in_o a_o high_a place_n may_v easy_o behold_v all_o thing_n below_o psal_n 11.4_o a●d_n 33.13_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o psal_n 102_o 2d_o 3_o to_o show_v his_o might_n and_o power_n in_o reward_v and_o render_v vengeance_n psalm_n 123.1_o as_o a_o argument_n eccles_n 5.8_o all_o these_o may_v be_v so_o many_o motive_n to_o urge_v and_o press_v the_o duty_n of_o master_n 1_o if_o god_n be_v so_o glorious_a and_o excellent_a how_o then_o ought_v master_n to_o respect_v he_o and_o the_o rather_o to_o be_v move_v to_o perform_v th●ir_a duty_n unto_o their_o servant_n as_o we_o see_v the_o s●ruants_n of_o great_a man_n a●d_v noble_a man_n be_v most_o dutiful_a and_o r●ady_a in_o their_o service_n 2_o let_v no_o master_n deceive_v themselves_o in_o this_o conceit_n that_o whatsoever_o they_o do_v to_o their_o servant_n be_v within_o their_o own_o house_n no_o body_n see_v they_o and_o their_o servant_n dare_v not_o complain_v for_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n and_o he_o behold_v they_o prou._n 15.3_o 3_o god_n not_o only_o see_v they_o but_o he_o will_v take_v vengeance_n of_o they_o and_o this_o vengeance_n will_v be_v heavy_a as_o come_v from_o god_n therefore_o this_o aught_o to_o move_v they_o to_o deal_v gentle_o with_o their_o servant_n doct._n 3_o from_o god_n property_n this_o great_a lord_n and_o master_n be_v not_o move_v with_o any_o outward_a respect_n but_o be_v a_o just_a unchangeable_v and_o unpartial_a judge_n job_n 34.19_o for_o there_o be_v no_o passion_n in_o god_n nor_o alteration_n of_o affection_n job_n 10.4_o use_n be_v to_o teach_v master_n to_o shake_v off_o all_o vain_a hope_n and_o pretence_n that_o god_n will_v respect_v they_o more_o than_o their_o servant_n because_o they_o be_v great_a and_o have_v friend_n etc._n etc._n their_o servant_n be_v but_o base_a and_o mean_a etc._n etc._n 2_o this_o be_v for_o imitation_n of_o magistrate_n according_o to_o carry_v themselves_o 3_o it_o teach_v mi●isters_v not_o to_o urge_v or_o to_o keep_v close_a matter_n in_o respect_n of_o person_n but_o unpartial_o to_o press_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o sort_n further_o mark_v the_o inference_n of_o this_o reason_n upon_o the_o duty_n the_o apostle_n bid_v they_o forbear_v threaten_v because_o they_o have_v a_o master_n that_o be_v over_o they_o whence_o observe_v that_o ignorance_n of_o that_o place_n of_o subjection_n wherein_o we_o be_v &_o of_o that_o authority_n under_o which_o we_o be_v make_v we_o insolent_a and_o cruel_a this_o appear_v in_o pharaoh_n who_o be_v cruel_a to_o the_o israelite_n because_o he_o know_v not_o god_n exod._n 5.2_o and_o sennac●e●●b_n 2_o king_n 18.33_o 34_o 35._o because_o man_n conceit_n they_o have_v a_o absolute_a authority_n this_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o pride_n in_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n 2_o thes_n 2.4_o now_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n in_o set_v down_o the_o duty_n of_o master_n bring_v such_o a_o strong_a reason_n to_o move_v they_o and_o yet_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n parent_n and_o child_n do_v not_o so_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o in_o husband_n and_o parent_n there_o be_v a_o natural_a love_n and_o affection_n which_o do_v move_v they_o but_o in_o master_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n and_o therefore_o he_o lay_v down_o a_o thunder_a reason_n bring_v they_o to_o the_o judgement-seate_n of_o god_n so_o to_o terifie_v they_o ephes._n 6._o ver_fw-la 10_o 11._o final_o my_o brother_n be_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n put_v on_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v against_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o sum_n of_o these_o word_n be_v a_o exhortation_n to_o christian_a spiritual_a courage_n and_o fortitude_n the_o part_n be_v 1_o a_o exhortation_n to_o a_o duty_n 2_o a_o direction_n show_v the_o mean_n for_o the_o 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