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employ_v they_o so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o solomon_n he_o see_v hieroboam_n be_v a_o man_n fit_a for_o the_o work_n but_o as_o for_o religion_n no_o great_a matter_n be_v make_v of_o that_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v all_o in_o all_o for_o i_o avouch_v the_o ungodly_a servant_n how_o fit_a so_o ever_o he_o may_v seem_v for_o our_o turn_n to_o be_v unprofitable_a and_o that_o a_o servant_n fear_v god_n though_o come_v far_o short_a of_o the_o other_o in_o wit_n knowledge_n and_o dexterity_n for_o the_o well_o manage_v of_o business_n ought_v yet_o to_o be_v prefer_v before_o he_o as_o far_o more_o profitable_a for_o first_o the_o evil_a servant_n draw_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o all_o his_o endeavour_n so_o that_o many_o time_n the_o wisdom_n of_o such_o a_o one_o like_o that_o of_o achitophel_n do_v vanish_v into_o foolishness_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a by_o virtue_n of_o god_n blessing_n prosper_v what_o ever_o the_o righteous_a man_n take_v in_o hand_n 1.3_o psal_n 1.3_o even_o his_o foolishness_n and_o simplicity_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o deep_a policy_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n be_v turn_v into_o wisdom_n and_o sort_v to_o a_o very_a good_a and_o happy_a effect_n when_o joseph_n have_v the_o order_n of_o putiphar_n affair_n and_o jacob_n of_o laban_n all_o thing_n be_v well_o the_o little_a of_o the_o just_a man_n 37.16_o pf._n 37.16_o say_v david_n be_v more_o than_o great_a riches_n of_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v speak_v there_o of_o his_o wealth_n but_o it_o be_v true_a likewise_o of_o his_o wit_n of_o the_o inward_a gift_n of_o his_o mind_n as_o of_o the_o outward_a good_n of_o this_o life_n a_o little_a wit_n a_o little_a skill_n and_o a_o little_a knowledge_n in_o a_o godly_a servant_n shall_v go_v far_o and_o prove_v more_o advantageous_a to_o
1._o master_n must_v do_v to_o their_o servant_n that_o which_o be_v just_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o this_o be_v include_v whatsoever_o may_v be_v due_a to_o servant_n by_o any_o legal_a tie_n or_o according_a to_o the_o positive_a law_n it_o exclude_v whatsoever_o may_v redound_v with_o hurt_n and_o prejudice_n unto_o they_o it_o have_v reference_n then_o both_o to_o their_o soul_n and_o body_n master_n must_v do_v that_o which_o be_v just_a to_o their_o servant_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o soul_n 1._o by_o use_v all_o possible_a mean_n to_o help_v they_o unto_o grace_n as_o by_o train_v they_o up_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n by_o prayer_n instruction_n and_o other_o both_o public_a and_o private_a way_n 2._o have_v by_o god_n blessing_n and_o his_o own_o industry_n bring_v they_o to_o some_o perfection_n in_o this_o kind_n to_o prevent_v a_o future_a relapse_n they_o must_v be_v very_o wary_a to_o choose_v such_o for_o their_o associate_n in_o the_o family_n as_o be_v just_a for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o injury_n to_o bring_v a_o servant_n into_o the_o house_n that_o have_v either_o the_o plague_n or_o some_o other_o contagious_a ulcer_n run_v upon_o his_o body_n and_o shall_v appoint_v he_o to_o work_v among_o the_o rest_n whereby_o to_o endanger_v also_o they_o it_o must_v be_v a_o injury_n beyond_o compare_n to_o bring_v in_o a_o lewd_a servant_n that_o have_v the_o plague-soare_a of_o sin_n upon_o his_o soul_n for_o the_o infection_n of_o such_o a_o one_o be_v far_o more_o dangerous_a than_o the_o other_o now_o for_o their_o body_n aristotle_n propound_v three_o thing_n so_o necessary_a for_o servant_n that_o they_o may_v be_v account_v due_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d work_n â—od_a and_o correction_n to_o these_o we_o will_v add_v a_o four_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o and_o that_o be_v the_o hire_n which_o be_v due_a to_o our_o servant_n who_o be_v not_o slave_n like_o those_o of_o former_a time_n now_o it_o pertain_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o master_n to_o see_v as_o occasion_n shall_v be_v offer_v that_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v exhibit_v unto_o they_o in_o a_o due_a measure_n and_o it_o be_v madness_n in_o he_o to_o do_v otherwise_o for_o in_o impose_v his_o task_n if_o he_o tie_v they_o as_o the_o egyptian_n do_v the_o israelite_n to_o more_o than_o they_o be_v able_a to_o undergo_v they_o will_v soon_o grow_v faint_a and_o feeble_a if_o to_o less_o sluggish_a and_o idle_a 2._o in_o give_v they_o food_n if_o he_o detract_v and_o withhold_v that_o which_o be_v needful_a and_o convenient_a he_o pine_v they_o again_o if_o he_o feed_v they_o delicate_o he_o make_v they_o insolent_a 3._o in_o use_v correction_n if_o he_o be_v too_o outrageous_a &_o will_v punish_v they_o beyond_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o fault_n he_o may_v kill_v their_o body_n again_o if_o he_o be_v too_o remiss_a and_o will_v suffer_v they_o whatsoever_o they_o commit_v to_o pass_v uncensured_a he_o destroy_v their_o very_a soul_n 4._o in_o the_o allowance_n of_o their_o wage_n he_o that_o be_v too_o pinch_v may_v dishearten_v they_o from_o do_v well_o and_o again_o he_o that_o be_v too_o prodigal_a may_v the_o more_o enable_v they_o to_o do_v ill_o so_o that_o in_o every_o one_o of_o these_o there_o be_v a_o mean_v require_v that_o master_n may_v do_v unto_o their_o servant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o be_v just_a 1._o then_o that_o he_o may_v not_o err_v in_o the_o first_o let_v he_o know_v that_o every_o man_n be_v not_o a_o joseph_n to_o manage_v himself_o alone_o the_o business_n of_o a_o whole_a family_n even_o moses_n when_o the_o burden_n be_v too_o great_a must_v have_v a_o jethro_n help_v he_o to_o support_v it_o let_v he_o therefore_o put_v a_o hand_n unto_o the_o plough_n himself_o and_o as_o solomon_n speak_v 27.23_o pro._n 27.23_o let_v he_o be_v diligent_a to_o know_v the_o state_n of_o his_o own_o flock_n 2._o as_o touch_v the_o second_o he_o that_o pamper_v his_o horse_n shall_v find_v he_o restife_n when_o he_o will_v use_v he_o so_o he_o that_o travail_v he_o and_o will_v not_o feed_v he_o shall_v be_v force_v for_o the_o end_n of_o his_o journey_n to_o make_v a_o hackney_n of_o his_o own_o leg_n let_v he_o provide_v therefore_o a_o portion_n and_o give_v they_o their_o ordinary_a in_o due_a season_n 3._o to_o avoid_v the_o three_o let_v he_o wink_v at_o slight_a fault_n and_o for_o such_o as_o be_v gross_a and_o palpable_a let_v he_o punish_v they_o as_o plato_n do_v by_o deputy_n or_o if_o he_o will_v needs_o do_v it_o of_o himself_o let_v he_o stay_v till_o the_o violence_n of_o his_o passion_n be_v allay_v that_o he_o may_v do_v it_o with_o instruction_n and_o moderation_n and_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o may_v be_v profitable_a to_o they_o and_o his_o whole_a family_n 4._o and_o last_o that_o he_o may_v not_o prove_v unjust_a in_o the_o four_o he_o must_v allow_v they_o such_o a_o competency_n of_o wage_n for_o their_o work_n that_o they_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o do_v not_o denote_v unto_o we_o the_o work_n and_o office_n of_o servant_n and_o master_n which_o be_v indeed_o so_o differ_v that_o they_o be_v plain_o opposite_a but_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o mind_n and_o manner_n of_o work_v which_o in_o a_o kind_n of_o a_o analogical_a proportion_n shall_v be_v the_o like_a in_o both_o as_o for_o example_n the_o proper_a office_n of_o a_o servant_n be_v to_o obey_v that_o of_o a_o master_n to_o command_v now_o these_o in_o no_o wise_a must_v be_v change_v for_o they_o be_v particular_a kind_n of_o duty_n and_o diverse_o appropriate_v but_o to_o do_v that_o which_o we_o do_v in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o alacrity_n and_o cheerfulness_n as_o servant_n unto_o christ_n these_o be_v duty_n equal_o common_a unto_o both_o and_o in_o this_o look_n how_o the_o master_n will_v have_v his_o servant_n demean_v themselves_o towards_o he_o so_o must_v he_o demean_v himself_o towards_o his_o servant_n if_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o obey_v he_o in_o sincerity_n &_o tâ—e_v fear_n of_o god_n his_o care_n must_v be_v to_o command_v they_o in_o sincerity_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n if_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o serve_v hearty_o &_o with_o good_a will_n he_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o govern_v they_o with_o a_o mild_a &_o fatherly_a affection_n so_o shall_v he_o true_o render_v unto_o they_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o equality_n which_o be_v here_o enjoin_v brief_o then_o to_o epitomise_v the_o difference_n which_o be_v betwixt_o these_o term_n that_o may_v be_v say_v here_o in_o this_o place_n to_o be_v just_a which_o the_o law_n require_v or_o which_o be_v due_a to_o a_o servant_n by_o any_o legal_a obligation_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o to_o be_v equal_a which_o charity_n and_o christian_a mildness_n do_v exact_a &_o which_o be_v duâ—_n unto_o they_o by_o a_o moral_a obligation_n now_o the_o special_a work_n of_o this_o equality_n in_o a_o master_n be_v these_o 1._o to_o account_v of_o his_o servant_n as_o one_o make_v of_o the_o same_o mould_n and_o partaker_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n with_o himself_o not_o as_o many_o do_v with_o a_o proud_a and_o lofty_a mind_n so_o to_o vilify_v and_o contemn_v he_o as_o if_o his_o eye_n be_v too_o good_a to_o behold_v so_o base_a a_o object_n for_o howsoever_o master_n and_o servant_n be_v word_n imply_v a_o difference_n of_o condition_n man_n and_o man_n yet_o be_v name_n denote_v the_o same_o nature_n fortune_n say_v plato_n have_v distinguish_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o but_o nature_n be_v the_o same_o in_o both_o eisdem_fw-la seminibus_fw-la orti_fw-la eodem_fw-la fruuntur_fw-la coelo_fw-la
aequè_fw-la vivunt_fw-la aequè_fw-la moriuntur_fw-la both_o consist_v of_o the_o same_o element_n and_o be_v enliven_v by_o the_o same_o principle_n their_o come_n into_o the_o world_n and_o their_o go_v out_o be_v alike_o in_o both_o this_o consider_v saint_n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o philemon_n command_v he_o to_o receive_v onesimus_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n no_o more_o as_o a_o servant_n but_o above_o a_o servant_n even_o as_o a_o brother_n belove_v and_o in_o this_o we_o may_v find_v matter_n of_o comfort_n for_o inferior_n and_o again_o matter_n of_o humiliation_n and_o moderation_n for_o superior_n for_o the_o servant_n be_v christ_n freeman_n 7._o 1_o cor._n 7._o and_o the_o master_n be_v christ_n servant_n let_v then_o the_o brother_n of_o low_a degree_n rejoice_v in_o this_o that_o he_o be_v exalt_v in_o christ_n 1._o jam._n 1._o to_o be_v equal_a with_o the_o great_a prince_n that_o ever_o sway_v a_o sceptre_n in_o the_o world_n yea_o to_o be_v far_o above_o he_o if_o he_o be_v out_o of_o christ_n again_o according_a to_o saint_n james_n advise_v in_o the_o same_o place_n let_v the_o brother_n of_o high_a degree_n rejoice_v in_o his_o humility_n even_o in_o this_o that_o in_o christ_n he_o make_v equal_a with_o himself_o the_o mean_a let_v he_o not_o glory_n in_o any_o outward_a preeminency_n he_o have_v over_o they_o but_o let_v his_o rejoice_a bee_n that_o such_o a_o poor_a and_o silly_a beggar_n be_v his_o fellow_n and_o sure_o this_o can_v be_v no_o disgrace_n or_o shame_n to_o any_o for_o if_o god_n acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v his_o son_n what_o disparagement_n can_v it_o be_v to_o we_o if_o we_o acknowledge_v they_o for_o our_o brethren_n nay_o it_o be_v a_o credit_n as_o saint_n james_n show_v a_o matter_n to_o be_v boast_v in_o for_o if_o they_o be_v our_o brethren_n then_o be_v god_n our_o father_n let_v no_o man_n therefore_o of_o what_o rank_n or_o call_v soever_o he_o be_v fear_v to_o admit_v the_o poor_a christian_n for_o his_o brother_n though_o he_o be_v his_o own_o bondslave_n but_o let_v he_o do_v unto_o he_o that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a let_v not_o the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n so_o puff_n he_o up_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o outward_a condition_n in_o the_o world_n as_o to_o make_v he_o forget_v his_o inferior_a and_o so_o to_o carry_v himself_o towards_o he_o as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o his_o brother_n of_o the_o same_o crhistian_a profession_n and_o of_o the_o same_o precious_a faith_n with_o himself_o and_o that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o do_v this_o let_v he_o champ_v a_o little_a upon_o the_o various_a change_n and_o alteration_n whereunto_o all_o humane_a affair_n be_v liable_a cuivis_fw-la accidere_fw-la potest_fw-la quod_fw-la cuipiam_fw-la potest_fw-la say_v the_o mimik_n whatsoever_o we_o see_v happen_v to_o any_o man_n may_v happen_v unto_o we_o joseph_n be_v free_a bear_v and_o yet_o become_v a_o slave_n and_o who_o can_v promise_v to_o himself_o a_o exemption_n from_o 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