and_o so_o from_o the_o advantage_n or_o disadvantage_n of_o particular_a man_n estate_n do_v arâ—se_v the_o free_a or_o hard_a condition_n of_o some_o man_n beside_o this_o sin_n have_v so_o confound_v the_o very_a disposition_n of_o man_n that_o through_o the_o inequality_n of_o natural_a temper_n or_o care_n of_o education_n some_o man_n be_v make_v more_o fit_a to_o govern_v and_o other_o to_o be_v govern_v second_o as_o a_o monument_n of_o god_n justice_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o some_o whole_a nation_n of_o man_n have_v be_v in_o their_o very_a natural_a inclination_n only_o dispose_v to_o bondage_n be_v destitute_a of_o all_o gift_n to_o rule_v or_o govern_v as_o it_o be_v note_v by_o the_o muscovite_n and_o some_o other_o nation_n who_o for_o the_o most_o part_n at_o this_o day_n be_v servant_n yea_o slave_n by_o nature_n three_o in_o other_o nation_n many_o man_n become_v servant_n not_o by_o nature_n but_o by_o necessity_n as_o be_v take_v in_o mercy_n and_o thus_o among_o the_o latin_n come_v up_o the_o name_n of_o servant_n be_v servi_fw-la because_o they_o be_v servati_fw-la preserve_v from_o slaughter_n in_o war_n and_o mancipia_fw-la because_o they_o be_v manu_fw-la capta_fw-la thing_n takâ—â—_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n four_o the_o horrible_a sin_n sometime_o of_o the_o ancestor_n bring_v beggary_n and_o so_o servitude_n upon_o their_o posterity_n as_o the_o sin_n of_o cam_n make_v canaan_n a_o servant_n of_o servant_n gen._n 9.25_o so_o do_v treason_n whoredom_n riotousness_n and_o prodigality_n of_o many_o parent_n undo_v their_o whole_a posterity_n and_o leave_v they_o in_o a_o necessity_n of_o serve_v five_o wicked_a child_n for_o their_o disobedience_n to_o their_o parent_n be_v many_o time_n bring_v not_o only_o to_o be_v servant_n but_o as_o be_v note_v before_o of_o cam_n to_o be_v servant_n of_o servant_n prov._n 17.2_o six_o many_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o morsel_n of_o bread_n by_o their_o own_o disorder_n and_o wickedness_n of_o life_n sometime_o open_a sin_n sometime_o secret_a sin_n bring_v this_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o for_o man_n become_v servant_n only_o to_o gain_v by_o their_o service_n the_o knowledge_n or_o state_n of_o some_o science_n art_n or_o trade_n as_o many_o apprentice_n do_v seven_o sometime_o god_n by_o his_o hand_n do_v abase_v some_o man_n only_o as_o a_o trial_n if_o they_o fall_v into_o poverty_n and_o so_o to_o the_o necessity_n of_o work_v for_o other_o by_o no_o sinful_a course_n of_o their_o own_o but_o by_o the_o inevitable_a hand_n of_o god_n as_o by_o piracy_n shipwreck_n fire_n thief_n or_o the_o like_a and_o these_o be_v so_o humble_v either_o to_o warn_v other_o and_o show_v the_o power_n of_o god_n or_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n or_o else_o for_o trial_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o they_o eight_o some_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o this_o misery_n by_o the_o cruelty_n and_o unjust_a deal_n of_o other_o man_n and_o so_o that_o power_n the_o master_n take_v over_o their_o bondman_n to_o dispose_v of_o their_o very_a life_n be_v not_o of_o god_n or_o nature_n but_o mere_o a_o oppression_n for_o why_o shall_v they_o have_v power_n to_o take_v away_o life_n that_o can_v not_o give_v it_o and_o so_o many_o a_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o poverty_n and_o servitude_n by_o oppression_n and_o cruel_a landlord_n or_o by_o the_o fraudulent_a deal_n of_o other_o man_n that_o falsify_v their_o trust_n or_o cozen_v they_o in_o bargain_v now_o the_o servant_n bring_v to_o this_o condition_n by_o any_o of_o these_o mean_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o their_o master_n and_o this_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n for_o god_n himself_o have_v bind_v they_o to_o it_o by_o the_o first_o commandment_n and_o so_o the_o subjection_n of_o servant_n be_v a_o moral_a and_o perpetual_a ordinance_n uses_n the_o use_n of_o all_o this_o may_v be_v divers_a for_o first_o it_o shall_v teach_v all_o sort_n of_o man_n the_o more_o to_o hate_v and_o flee_v from_o sin_n which_o have_v bring_v these_o misery_n upon_o such_o multitude_n of_o man_n second_o it_o shall_v teach_v master_n to_o use_v their_o servant_n respective_o for_o though_o they_o be_v servant_n yet_o they_o be_v man_n make_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o they_o be_v the_o best_a part_n of_o their_o possession_n for_o other_o thing_n they_o possess_v be_v without_o life_n and_o servant_n be_v the_o live_a instrument_n of_o their_o commodity_n thâ—s_n wise_a and_o godly_a meâ—_n in_o scripture_n be_v wont_a to_o account_v it_o the_o best_a part_n of_o their_o possession_n 2.7_o that_o they_o have_v man_n servant_n or_o maid_n servant_n three_o it_o shall_v teach_v servant_n especial_o two_o thing_n the_o one_o be_v humility_n they_o shall_v run_v a_o race_n fit_v to_o their_o condition_n they_o shall_v conquer_v pride_n and_o aspire_a remember_v that_o god_n have_v abase_v they_o the_o other_o be_v they_o shall_v keep_v themselves_o in_o their_o place_n and_o calling_n and_o not_o shake_v off_o the_o yâ—oke_v by_o run_v away_o etc._n etc._n see_v god_n have_v take_v they_o bind_v to_o serve_v but_o the_o former_a be_v most_o proper_a to_o this_o place_n see_v they_o be_v but_o servant_n they_o shall_v be_v content_a with_o such_o diet_n apparel_n labour_n and_o usage_n as_o be_v convenient_a to_o their_o condition_n four_o it_o may_v serve_v for_o great_a humiliation_n to_o such_o servant_n as_o be_v wicked_a man_n these_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n some_o of_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o this_o condition_n by_o their_o own_o wickedness_n of_o life_n some_o of_o they_o be_v wicked_a servant_n too_o as_o well_o as_o wicked_a man_n some_o be_v tolerable_a and_o sometime_o profitable_a servant_n though_o evil_a man_n all_o be_v in_o ill_a case_n for_o this_o be_v but_o the_o begin_n of_o evil_a to_o they_o if_o they_o repent_v not_o for_o if_o they_o live_v in_o their_o sin_n as_o they_o serve_v man_n now_o they_o shall_v serve_v devil_n hereafter_o and_o so_o their_o bondage_n shall_v be_v invest_v upon_o they_o without_o end_n quest._n but_o see_v many_o godly_a man_n and_o woman_n may_v be_v servant_n how_o may_v a_o godly_a christian_a comfort_n himself_o in_o this_o estate_n of_o abasement_n ans._n though_o it_o be_v a_o outward_a misery_n to_o be_v a_o servant_n yet_o there_o be_v many_o consolation_n to_o sweeten_v the_o bitterness_n of_o this_o abasement_n first_o because_o extremity_n of_o bondage_n be_v remove_v from_o servant_n with_o we_o for_o the_o most_o part_n estate_n so_o as_o their_o service_n be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n and_o voluntary_a too_o to_o hire_v themselves_o to_o who_o they_o will_v and_o master_n have_v not_o power_n of_o their_o life_n second_o because_o their_o call_n be_v acknowledge_v for_o a_o lawful_a call_n by_o god_n three_o because_o god_n have_v bind_v master_n by_o his_o word_n to_o use_v they_o well_o and_o the_o law_n of_o prince_n provide_v punishment_n for_o unreasonable_a master_n four_o because_o christ_n have_v redeem_v they_o from_o the_o spiritual_a bondage_n of_o serve_v the_o law_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o god_n justice_n so_o as_o he_o be_v christ_n freeman_n five_o because_o though_o his_o body_n be_v subject_a yet_o his_o soul_n be_v free_a and_o not_o subject_a to_o any_o mortal_a creature_n six_o because_o their_o master_n be_v their_o brethren_n in_o religion_n seven_o because_o god_n have_v provide_v by_o his_o unchangeable_a law_n that_o one_o day_n in_o seven_o they_o shall_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n eight_o before_o god_n there_o be_v neither_o bond_n nor_o free_a but_o all_o be_v one_o in_o christ_n gal._n 3.28_o col._n 31.11_o nine_o because_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o religion_n whether_o inward_a or_o outward_a belong_v to_o servant_n as_o well_o as_o to_o master_n 1._o cor._n 12.13_o ten_o because_o the_o very_a work_n that_o servant_n do_v in_o their_o particular_a call_n be_v accept_v of_o god_n as_o obedience_n to_o he_o as_o well_o as_o the_o perform_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n god_n accept_v their_o daily_a labour_n as_o well_o as_o he_o do_v pray_v hear_v the_o word_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n read_v the_o scripture_n fast_v or_o the_o like_a eph._n 6.6_o eleven_o because_o they_o be_v free_v in_o that_o condition_n from_o many_o care_n see_v they_o have_v now_o nothing_o to_o do_v in_o effect_n but_o to_o obey_v in_o what_o be_v appoint_v 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v a_o great_a ease_n to_o a_o mind_n that_o desire_v to_o see_v what_o he_o have_v to_o do_v to_o please_v god_n see_v now_o only_o one_o thing_n be_v necessary_a which_o be_v to_o obey_v in_o what_o he_o be_v command_v and_o direct_v twelve_o because_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o have_v wage_n from_o man_n but_o from_o god_n also_o eâ—hes_n 6.8_o last_o because_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o
must_v often_o meditate_v on_o the_o motive_n that_o may_v persuade_v they_o to_o subjection_n and_o so_o there_o be_v five_o thing_n that_o may_v bow_v their_o heart_n and_o breed_v in_o they_o a_o conscience_n of_o their_o duty_n first_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n it_o be_v god_n will_v they_o shall_v bear_v themselves_o thus_o humble_o and_o obedient_o towards_o their_o master_n second_o the_o promise_n annex_v to_o god_n commandment_n shall_v move_v they_o god_n will_v reward_v their_o work_n eph._n 6.8_o col._n 3.24_o and_o in_o particular_a inasmuch_o as_o their_o service_n be_v require_v in_o the_o five_o commandment_n therefore_o if_o they_o be_v good_a servant_n god_n will_v bless_v they_o with_o long_a life_n three_o the_o threaten_a if_o they_o be_v not_o good_a servant_n but_o bear_v themselves_o naughty_o and_o stubborn_o they_o shall_v not_o only_o receive_v shame_n and_o punishment_n from_o man_n but_o god_n will_v plague_v they_o for_o the_o wrong_n they_o do_v to_o their_o master_n even_o for_o all_o the_o grief_n wherewith_o they_o have_v vex_v they_o and_o for_o all_o the_o loss_n they_o have_v bring_v to_o their_o master_n col._n 3._o ult_n four_o the_o example_n of_o such_o as_o have_v bear_v themselves_o full_a well_o in_o scripture_n shall_v much_o move_v they_o the_o piety_n of_o abraham_n servant_n gen._n 24._o and_o the_o painfulness_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o jacob_n gen._n 31.38_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o readiness_n of_o the_o centurion_n servant_n mat._n 8._o yea_o it_o shall_v much_o move_v they_o that_o christ_n jesus_n himself_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n phil._n 2._o five_o the_o care_n of_o the_o religion_n they_o profess_v shall_v much_o move_v they_o if_o they_o be_v careless_a and_o proud_a and_o stubborn_a the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o religion_n may_v be_v blaspheme_v 1_o tim._n 6.1_o and_o if_o they_o be_v humble_a and_o careful_a and_o faithful_a they_o may_v adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v tit._n 2.9_o 10._o use_v 2._o such_o parent_n as_o put_v their_o child_n forth_o to_o service_n must_v take_v heed_n that_o they_o spoil_v they_o not_o by_o give_v ear_n to_o the_o complaint_n of_o their_o master_n or_o by_o allow_v they_o any_o way_n in_o stubborn_a and_o disobedient_a course_n three_o if_o master_n will_v have_v their_o servant_n to_o please_v they_o by_o their_o subjection_n they_o then_o must_v learn_v how_o to_o rule_v and_o govern_v they_o not_o only_o by_o teach_v and_o charge_v they_o what_o to_o do_v but_o also_o by_o over-seeing_a they_o whereby_o many_o fault_n may_v be_v prevent_v and_o according_o by_o seasonable_a reprove_v they_o and_o correct_v of_o they_o betimes_o for_o the_o more_o wilful_a offence_n so_o study_v to_o carry_v themselves_o gentle_o towards_o they_o as_o that_o they_o lose_v not_o their_o authority_n by_o too_o much_o love_n of_o their_o own_o ease_n and_o quietness_n else_o it_o be_v just_a that_o their_o servant_n shall_v prove_v a_o continual_a vexation_n to_o they_o pro._n 30.22_o and_o 29.19_o to_o your_o master_n the_o party_n to_o who_o they_o owe_v subjection_n be_v their_o master_n where_o three_o thing_n may_v be_v observe_v first_o that_o though_o servant_n be_v under_o subjection_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o to_o all_o man_n or_o to_o other_o man_n but_o only_o to_o their_o master_n which_o may_v warn_v man_n to_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o abuse_v not_o other_o man_n servant_n or_o speak_v base_o of_o they_o for_o though_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o master_n they_o be_v servant_n yet_o in_o respect_n of_o they_o they_o be_v as_o free_a as_o themselves_o and_o in_o particular_a it_o shall_v teach_v divers_a to_o meddle_v less_o with_o other_o man_n servant_n by_o way_n of_o complaint_n to_o their_o master_n it_o be_v salomon_n rule_v accuse_v not_o a_o servant_n to_o his_o master_n lest_o he_o curse_v thou_o and_o thou_o be_v find_v guilty_a pro._n 3.10_o he_o give_v two_o reason_n of_o his_o advice_n the_o one_o be_v that_o his_o complain_n may_v so_o vex_v the_o servant_n over_o who_o he_o have_v no_o jurisdiction_n that_o it_o may_v cause_v they_o in_o their_o impatience_n to_o vex_v he_o with_o their_o reproach_n of_o he_o which_o a_o ingenuous_a mind_n shall_v strive_v to_o avoid_v the_o other_o be_v that_o in_o such_o complaint_n most_o an_o end_n there_o be_v much_o mistake_a when_o man_n meddle_v with_o such_o thing_n as_o belong_v to_o other_o man_n family_n and_o then_o it_o be_v a_o soul_n shame_n to_o be_v find_v faulty_a to_o conclude_v this_o point_n we_o shall_v remember_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o judge_v another_o man_n servant_n he_o stand_v or_o fall_v to_o his_o own_o master_n rom._n 14._o second_o that_o all_o master_n have_v authority_n over_o their_o servant_n though_o the_o master_n be_v a_o poor_a man_n or_o a_o ignorant_a man_n or_o a_o cruel_a man_n or_o a_o froward_a man_n or_o a_o hard_a man_n yet_o the_o servant_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o he_o and_o bear_v himself_o as_o reverent_o and_o obedient_a as_o if_o he_o be_v the_o rich_a or_o wise_a or_o worthy_a master_n in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o subjection_n be_v due_a not_o to_o the_o master_n riches_n or_o gift_n or_o greatness_n but_o to_o the_o authority_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o as_o a_o master_n and_o therefore_o servant_n must_v look_v to_o this_o point_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o it_o will_v be_v the_o great_a trial_n of_o their_o snbjection_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n when_o neither_o fear_n nor_o reward_n nor_o any_o outward_a respect_n do_v compel_v or_o constrain_v they_o but_o simple_o the_o conscience_n of_o god_n commandment_n and_o the_o master_n authority_n three_o we_o may_v here_o inquire_v how_o master_n come_v by_o this_o authority_n over_o servant_n by_o nature_n they_o have_v it_o not_o and_o therefore_o must_v have_v it_o by_o law_n the_o law_n of_o man_n can_v make_v one_o man_n a_o servant_n and_o another_o a_o master_n therefore_o it_o be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n since_o it_o be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n if_o we_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o ten_o commandment_n master_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o it_o be_v the_o five_o commandment_n which_o give_v master_n this_o authority_n and_o honour_n the_o exhortation_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v but_o interpretation_n of_o that_o law_n and_o that_o this_o point_n may_v be_v clear_v two_o thing_n must_v be_v search_v into_o first_o what_o sort_v of_o man_n be_v call_v father_n and_o mother_n there_o and_o second_o why_o they_o be_v so_o call_v in_o the_o commandment_n see_v the_o most_o sort_n of_o they_o in_o the_o usual_a life_n of_o man_n have_v other_o title_n sort_n for_o the_o first_o this_o term_n father_n we_o shall_v find_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v give_v first_o to_o such_o as_o beget_v we_o heb._n 12.9_o second_o to_o ancestor_n joh._n 6.18_o three_o to_o tutor_n so_o student_n be_v call_v child_n of_o the_o prophet_n four_o to_o such_o as_o beget_v we_o in_o respect_n of_o grace_n as_o to_o our_o minister_n 1_o cor._n 4.15_o gal._n 4.19_o five_o to_o magistrate_n gen._n 41.43_o 1_o king_n 24.12_o ezra_n 1.5_o six_o to_o elder_n in_o age_n 1_o tim._n 5.1_o seven_o to_o the_o inventor_n or_o author_n of_o any_o science_n art_n or_o trade_n gen._n 4.20_o last_o it_o be_v give_v to_o master_n so_o naaman_n servant_n call_v he_o father_n 2_o king_n 5.13_o and_o from_o hence_o master_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v call_v patrâ—s_n familias_fw-la as_o magistrate_n be_v call_v patres_fw-la patriae_fw-la for_o the_o second_o magistrate_n tutor_n minister_n master_n and_o all_o superior_n be_v call_v father_n first_o because_o the_o father_n be_v the_o first_o degree_n of_o superiority_n &_o the_o fountain_n &_o seminary_n of_o all_o society_n second_o god_n of_o purpose_n preserve_v this_o title_n in_o all_o superiority_n thereby_o to_o sweeten_v subjection_n to_o inferior_n and_o to_o make_v they_o think_v the_o several_a danger_n burden_n labour_n &_o subjection_n in_o each_o condition_n to_o be_v not_o only_o tolerable_a but_o meet_v to_o be_v born_o because_o they_o endure_v they_o under_o parent_n as_o it_o be_v &_o so_o such_o superiority_n for_o that_o reason_n shall_v not_o be_v resist_v or_o envy_v three_o that_o thereby_o superior_n may_v be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o their_o duty_n to_o avoid_v insolency_n cruelty_n oppression_n and_o the_o too_o much_o respect_n of_o themselves_o god_n charge_v they_o by_o this_o title_n to_o remember_v that_o their_o inferior_n be_v to_o they_o by_o god_n ordinance_n as_o their_o child_n thus_o of_o the_o proposition_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o servant_n the_o exposition_n follow_v and_o so_o first_o
he_o show_v the_o manner_n how_o they_o must_v be_v subject_a viz._n with_o all_o fear_n servant_n must_v subject_v themselves_o to_o their_o master_n in_o all_o fear_n which_o be_v put_v down_o indefinite_o must_v be_v understand_v both_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o master_n servant_n must_v show_v their_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o their_o place_n divers_a way_n first_o by_o avoid_v such_o sin_n as_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o will_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n in_o their_o general_a life_n 〈◊〉_d such_o as_o be_v swear_v lie_a slander_a hatred_n of_o the_o godly_a drunkenness_n whoredom_n and_o the_o like_a psal._n 101.3_o 4_o 5._o second_o by_o carefulness_n to_o do_v good_a service_n as_o well_o as_o their_o master_n not_o only_o by_o spend_v the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n but_o in_o redeem_v the_o time_n in_o the_o weekday_n as_o may_v be_v without_o hindrance_n of_o their_o work_n or_o offence_n to_o their_o master_n to_o employ_v themselves_o in_o prayer_n read_v conference_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o as_o servant_n must_v do_v their_o master_n work_n as_o they_o be_v servant_n so_o they_o stand_v bind_v in_o the_o common_a obligation_n to_o do_v god_n service_n as_o they_o be_v man_n and_o no_o man_n but_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n who_o have_v give_v all_o his_o commandment_n to_o servant_n as_o well_o as_o to_o master_n three_o by_o do_v their_o master_n work_n out_o of_o conscience_n respect_v the_o will_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o serve_v their_o master_n with_o all_o faithfulness_n as_o if_o the_o service_n be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o god_n himself_o or_o to_o jesus_n christ_n ephes._n 6.5_o col._n 3.23_o four_o by_o pray_v for_o their_o master_n and_o for_o the_o good_a success_n of_o their_o labour_n for_o their_o master_n commodity_n thus_o abraham_n servant_n be_v commend_v for_o his_o practice_n of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o leave_v for_o a_o example_n to_o all_o servant_n to_o do_v likewise_o gen._n 24._o five_o by_o do_v their_o master_n work_n without_o eye-service_n be_v as_o careful_a and_o as_o diligent_a when_o their_o master_n be_v absent_a as_o when_o they_o be_v present_a as_o remember_v that_o the_o lord_n see_v they_o though_o their_o master_n do_v not_o col._n 3.22_o the_o fear_n then_o towards_o their_o master_n they_o may_v show_v divers_a way_n first_o by_o avoid_v what_o may_v displease_v their_o master_n such_o as_o be_v answer_v again_o tit._n 2.10_o contention_n with_o their_o fellow_n and_o all_o unquietnes_n phil._n 2.4_o sullenness_n prov._n 29.19_o and_o all_o unfaithfulnesse_n show_v either_o by_o purloin_v in_o the_o least_o thing_n tit._n 2.10_o or_o carelessness_n in_o disappoint_v the_o trust_n commit_v to_o they_o as_o also_o masterfulnesse_n pride_n and_o haughty_a behaviour_n when_o they_o will_v not_o abide_v it_o to_o be_v tell_v or_o direct_v or_o do_v what_o they_o list_v not_o what_o they_o be_v appoint_v second_o by_o reverend_a behaviour_n to_o be_v show_v by_o lowliness_n of_o countenance_n by_o give_v title_n of_o honour_n and_o respect_n john_n 13.13_o by_o stand_v before_o they_o when_o they_o sit_v luk._n 17._o by_o avoid_v rude_a behaviour_n or_o saucy_a familiarity_n as_o account_v they_o in_o heart_n worthy_a of_o all_o honour_n 1_o tim._n 6.1_o one_o point_n of_o which_o reverence_n be_v that_o servant_n shall_v not_o presume_v to_o deliver_v their_o opinion_n easy_o in_o their_o master_n presence_n unless_o it_o be_v require_v or_o may_v be_v gather_v by_o argument_n from_o the_o less_o job_n 32.6_o 7._o three_o by_o their_o secrecy_n in_o all_o the_o affair_n of_o their_o master_n especial_o they_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o discover_v their_o master_n infirmity_n to_o other_o abroad_o out_o of_o the_o family_n four_o by_o avoid_v inquisitive_n to_o meddle_v only_o with_o their_o own_o business_n the_o servant_n know_v not_o what_o his_o master_n do_v joh._n 15.15_o five_o by_o do_v their_o work_n with_o all_o faithfulness_n and_o diligence_n in_o absence_n as_o well_o as_o presence_n that_o when_o the_o master_n come_v he_o may_v find_v they_o so_o do_v mat._n 24._o thus_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o duty_n the_o person_n to_o who_o they_o must_v thus_o submit_v themselves_o follow_v and_o so_o they_o must_v be_v subject_a with_o all_o fear_n not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a but_o also_o to_o the_o froward_a to_o the_o good_a and_o gentle_a for_o the_o sense_n we_o must_v inquire_v who_o be_v good_a master_n and_o who_o gentle_a good_a master_n be_v discern_v by_o divers_a sign_n first_o they_o seek_v not_o only_o painful_a and_o skilful_a but_o religious_a servant_n master_n psal._n 101.1_o 6_o 7._o second_o they_o not_o only_a licence_n but_o teach_v their_o servant_n to_o keep_v god_n sabbath_n and_o to_o worship_v he_o commandment_n 4._o gen._n 18.19_o three_o they_o will_v not_o command_v their_o servant_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v sinful_a or_o to_o lie_v as_o snare_n or_o defraud_v other_o for_o their_o profit_n four_o that_o receive_v their_o servant_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v religious_a as_o their_o brethren_n five_o that_o be_v overseer_n as_o well_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o servant_n as_o of_o their_o labour_n be_v as_o careful_a that_o their_o servant_n be_v no_o worse_o to_o themselves_o than_o to_o their_o master_n six_o that_o use_v their_o servant_n well_o not_o only_o praise_v they_o for_o well_o do_v but_o always_o reward_v their_o service_n with_o liberal_a wage_n and_o when_o they_o part_v from_o they_o not_o suffer_v they_o to_o go_v from_o they_o empty_a without_o portion_n etc._n etc._n master_n show_v their_o gentleness_n also_o divers_a way_n as_o first_o when_o they_o use_v their_o authority_n moderate_o or_o be_v not_o haughty_a or_o violent_a towards_o their_o servant_n second_o when_o they_o pass_v by_o their_o infirmity_n and_o take_v not_o notice_n of_o all_o the_o ill_a they_o say_v or_o do_v eccles._n 7.22_o three_o when_o their_o servant_n offend_v they_o chide_v they_o with_o good_a word_n and_o not_o revile_v they_o but_o also_o to_o the_o froward_a froward_a master_n be_v such_o as_o be_v bitter_a to_o their_o servant_n hard_o to_o please_v that_o be_v apt_a to_o find_v fault_n that_o use_v their_o servant_n hardly_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n but_o chief_o such_o as_o be_v choleric_a and_o passionate_a and_o peevish_a in_o their_o carriage_n towards_o their_o servant_n so_o that_o four_o doctrine_n may_v be_v note_v from_o these_o word_n and_o from_o the_o coherence_n doct._n 1._o first_o that_o god_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o fault_n of_o superior_n as_o well_o as_o he_o require_v duty_n of_o inferior_n he_o see_v frowardness_n in_o master_n as_o well_o as_o disobedience_n in_o servant_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v both_o because_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n and_o also_o because_o he_o give_v his_o law_n to_o all_o man_n and_o therefore_o superior_n must_v make_v conscience_n of_o their_o duty_n for_o though_o in_o all_o thing_n they_o be_v not_o to_o give_v account_n to_o their_o inferior_n yet_o they_o must_v give_v account_n of_o all_o they_o do_v to_o god_n col._n 3.24_o doct._n 2._o that_o god_n see_v and_o dislike_v such_o fault_n as_o the_o law_n of_o man_n take_v not_o notice_n of_o if_o a_o master_n shall_v kill_v his_o hire_a servant_n man_n law_n will_v take_v hold_n of_o he_o but_o if_o he_o be_v never_o so_o froward_a with_o he_o he_o may_v escape_v man_n law_n but_o though_o the_o law_n of_o man_n punish_v not_o frowardness_n yet_o god_n will_n so_o we_o see_v in_o the_o exposition_n of_o christ_n give_v unto_o divers_a commandment_n mat._n 5._o man_n fail_v in_o kill_v adultery_n purity_n etc._n etc._n not_o once_o think_v of_o anger_n lust_n filthy_a speak_v revile_v etc._n etc._n yet_o god_n forbid_v even_o these_o thing_n also_o which_o serve_v to_o reprove_v the_o folly_n of_o such_o as_o justify_v themselves_o for_o very_o just_a man_n because_o they_o offend_v not_o the_o law_n of_o man_n but_o never_o consider_v that_o god_n can_v find_v a_o world_n of_o fault_n in_o they_o that_o man_n law_n can_v because_o god_n see_v the_o heart_n and_o by_o his_o law_n require_v obedience_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n and_o condemn_v all_o swerve_v from_o the_o right_a temper_n of_o heart_n and_o carriage_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v all_o look_v to_o our_o way_n to_o approve_v ourselves_o not_o only_o to_o man_n but_o to_o god_n and_o so_o to_o confess_v the_o imperfection_n of_o man_n law_n as_o to_o admire_v the_o perfection_n of_o god_n word_n doct._n 3._o that_o frowardness_n be_v a_o vice_n to_o be_v avoid_v of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n it_o be_v not_o only_o uncomely_a in_o
glory_n be_v it_o if_o sin_v and_o buffet_v you_o take_v it_o patient_o the_o word_n render_v sin_v signify_v proper_o to_o err_v from_o the_o way_n or_o miss_v the_o mark_n and_o so_o it_o show_v we_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n which_o swarve_v from_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n word_n that_o agree_v not_o to_o the_o way_n there_o appoint_v where_o god_n have_v appoint_v a_o way_n not_o to_o walk_v in_o it_o or_o to_o go_v beside_o it_o be_v sin_n and_o in_o what_o thing_n god_n have_v not_o in_o his_o word_n appoint_v a_o way_n there_o man_n have_v liberty_n and_o they_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v indifferent_a and_o there_o be_v a_o world_n of_o such_o thing_n doct._n 4._o we_o may_v further_o note_v from_o the_o word_n sin_v that_o where_o servant_n displease_v disobey_v and_o vex_v their_o master_n and_o will_v not_o do_v as_o they_o be_v bid_v they_o sin_n the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v the_o same_o word_n to_o censure_v the_o fault_n of_o a_o servant_n towards_o his_o master_n which_o be_v use_v to_o censure_v the_o fault_n of_o any_o man_n towards_o god_n doct._n 5._o servant_n that_o will_v not_o be_v correct_v by_o word_n may_v be_v correct_v by_o blow_n they_o may_v be_v buffet_v prov._n 29.17_o 19_o doct._n 6._o man_n many_o time_n inflict_v shameful_a and_o sudden_a punishment_n for_o trespass_n against_o they_o as_o here_o they_o buffet_v their_o servant_n and_o therefore_o how_o just_a be_v it_o if_o god_n for_o sin_n against_o he_o pour_v out_o exquisite_a shame_n and_o confusion_n upon_o wicked_a man_n that_o be_v impenitent_a doct._n 7._o to_o suffer_v for_o our_o fault_n and_o not_o take_v it_o patient_o be_v a_o detestable_a and_o hateful_a vice_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n doct._n 8._o it_o be_v no_o true_a glory_n to_o be_v patient_a when_o a_o man_n suffer_v for_o his_o fault_n not_o but_o that_o patience_n be_v a_o duty_n and_o praiseworthy_a in_o all_o suffering_n but_o it_o be_v no_o glory_n comparative_o with_o they_o that_o suffer_v and_o be_v not_o faulty_a and_o beside_o it_o be_v no_o glory_n at_o all_o so_o long_o as_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o repent_v of_o while_o it_o remain_v a_o fault_n and_o so_o it_o do_v whilst_o man_n do_v not_o judge_v themselves_o for_o it_o and_o reform_v it_o it_o be_v no_o true_a praise_n to_o endure_v punishment_n for_o patience_n arise_v either_o out_o of_o a_o natural_a defect_n of_o sense_n or_o judgement_n or_o else_o it_o be_v force_v by_o fear_n of_o man_n or_o be_v direct_v to_o vain_a end_n as_o the_o applause_n of_o man_n or_o the_o extenuate_a or_o hide_v of_o their_o fault_n or_o the_o like_a thus_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o verse_n out_o of_o the_o latter_a part_n divers_a thing_n may_v be_v also_o observe_v etc._n etc._n doct._n 1._o such_o be_v this_o evil_a world_n that_o a_o man_n may_v suffer_v evil_a for_o do_v well_o doct._n 2._o we_o must_v not_o be_v weary_a of_o well_o do_v though_o we_o suffer_v for_o it_o doct._n 3._o to_o suffer_v for_o welldoing_a may_v befall_v any_o sort_n of_o man_n as_o here_o it_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o case_n of_o servant_n doct._n 4._o it_o be_v by_o accident_n and_o not_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o welldoing_a or_o any_o necessity_n that_o be_v absolute_a that_o man_n suffer_v for_o welldoing_a it_o do_v not_o necessary_o follow_v that_o man_n must_v suffer_v always_o or_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n for_o goodness_n it_o may_v befall_v they_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o it_o must_v befall_v they_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o you_o suffer_v doct._n 5._o to_o suffer_v for_o welldoing_a patient_o be_v wonderful_a glorious_a and_o acceptable_a before_o god_n doct._n 6._o many_o thing_n may_v be_v gracious_a with_o man_n that_o be_v no_o whit_n regard_v with_o god_n doct._n 7._o to_o suffer_v for_o welldoing_a when_o it_o be_v not_o patient_o take_v be_v not_o thankworthy_a with_o god_n though_o the_o cause_n man_n suffer_v for_o be_v good_a yet_o they_o lose_v their_o praise_n when_o they_o use_v ill_a mean_n to_o be_v deliver_v or_o carry_v themselves_o impatient_o doct._n 8._o to_o know_v that_o god_n favour_v we_o or_o accept_v of_o what_o we_o do_v will_v make_v a_o man_n endure_v strange_a thing_n as_o here_o servant_n that_o be_v use_v many_o time_n little_o better_a than_o beast_n yet_o endure_v it_o because_o it_o be_v at_o all_o time_n acceptable_a to_o god_n doct._n 9_o last_o it_o will_v here_o be_v note_v that_o to_o suffer_v for_o any_o kind_n of_o welldoing_a be_v acceptable_a before_o god_n though_o a_o man_n do_v not_o suffer_v for_o religion_n but_o for_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o particular_a call_n as_o the_o case_n be_v here_o yet_o every_o such_o suffering_n be_v gracious_a before_o god_n ver._n 21._o for_o hereunto_o you_o be_v call_v for_o christ_n also_o suffer_v for_o we_o leave_v we_o a_o example_n that_o you_o also_o shall_v follow_v his_o step_n suffering_n thus_o of_o the_o first_o reason_n take_v from_o 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with_o what_o kind_n of_o revile_v he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o be_v with_o most_o hateful_a 〈◊〉_d as_o deceive_v work_v by_o the_o devil_n blasphemy_n sedition_n treason_n etc._n etc._n the_o use_n follow_v use._n be_v christ_n revile_v then_o it_o be_v most_o manifest_a that_o the_o world_n hate_v goodness_n incurable_o if_o that_o just_a one_o can_v escape_v reproach_n and_o slander_n then_o may_v not_o any_o godly_a person_n promise_v to_o themselves_o peace_n that_o way_n therefore_o carnal_a friend_n of_o such_o as_o suffer_v reproach_n for_o religion_n many_o time_n say_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v they_o be_v faulty_a some_o way_n or_o at_o least_o be_v not_o discreet_a whereas_o this_o instance_n of_o our_o saviour_n show_v that_o wordly-minded_n man_n will_v reproach_v such_o as_o be_v godly_a though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o discreet_a or_o innocent_a beside_o this_o shall_v teach_v we_o patience_n under_o such_o indignity_n and_o wrong_n christ_n be_v revile_v and_o shall_v we_o be_v so_o trouble_v and_o disquiet_v christ_n do_v not_o revile_v again_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v partly_o because_o revile_v be_v a_o sin_n and_o partly_o because_o he_o suffer_v as_o our_o surety_n though_o he_o have_v deserve_v no_o such_o shame_n and_o we_o have_v and_o therefore_o hold_v his_o peace_n not_o only_o from_o revile_v but_o many_o time_n from_o just_a apology_n confess_v our_o guiltiness_n by_o his_o silence_n the_o practice_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v here_o report_v for_o our_o learning_n that_o all_o christian_n may_v hence_o be_v warn_v not_o to_o render_v revile_v for_o revile_v 1_o pet._n 3.9_o patience_n there_o be_v many_o reason_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o patience_n and_o not_o to_o render_v revile_v for_o revile_v first_o the_o reproach_n of_o unreasonable_a man_n can_v take_v away_o thy_o innocency_n second_o better_a man_n than_o we_o have_v be_v as_o vile_o abuse_v three_o as_o david_n say_v god_n may_v bless_v thou_o for_o their_o curse_v and_o 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injury_n to_o god_n to_o who_o vengeance_n belong_v this_o condemn_v the_o usual_a practice_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n that_o sin_n fearful_o in_o the_o customary_a practice_n of_o thwart_v upon_o all_o occasion_n of_o discontent_n and_o displeasure_n who_o be_v he_o that_o suffer_v now_o and_o in_o his_o heart_n or_o word_n threaten_v not_o especial_o how_o exceed_v common_a be_v this_o sin_n in_o the_o most_o family_n where_o parent_n and_o master_n can_v hardly_o tell_v how_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o fault_n of_o servant_n and_o child_n but_o it_o be_v with_o foolish_a and_o passionate_a threaten_n contrary_a to_o the_o express_a prohibition_n eph._n 6.9_o master_n use_v not_o threaten_n but_o all_o such_o as_o will_v have_v the_o comfort_n of_o a_o sound_a conversation_n and_o desire_v to_o carry_v themselves_o as_o christ_n have_v leave_v we_o a_o pattern_n must_v strive_v to_o break_v off_o this_o wretched_a habit_n of_o threaten_v and_o if_o they_o be_v oppress_v by_o 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fit_a in_o these_o case_n follow_v it_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o complain_v to_o the_o magistrate_n first_o magistrate_n where_o redress_n of_o the_o wrong_n may_v be_v have_v by_o private_a and_o peaceful_a course_n 1_o cor._n 6._o second_o where_o the_o law_n of_o man_n do_v not_o provide_v punishment_n some_o wrong_n be_v offence_n and_o yet_o not_o punishable_a by_o man_n law_n three_o where_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v of_o mere_a frailty_n or_o ignorance_n four_o where_o the_o offence_n be_v ground_v upon_o mere_a surmise_n which_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v conceive_v 1_o cor._n 13._o five_o where_o the_o injury_n be_v less_o and_o the_o party_n trespass_v do_v acknowledge_v the_o wrong_n in_o this_o case_n the_o rule_n of_o christ_n hold_v if_o thy_o brother_n say_v it_o repent_v i_o thou_o must_v forgive_v he_o luke_n 17.4_o six_o where_o by_o the_o suit_n religion_n will_v receive_v great_a damage_n by_o the_o scandal_n than_o the_o party_n 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they_o live_v prov._n 24.11_o 12._o but_o judgement_n merciless_a shall_v be_v to_o they_o that_o show_v no_o mercy_n jam._n 2.13_o 4._o divers_a of_o the_o better_a sort_n be_v to_o be_v rebuke_v about_o this_o point_n many_o christian_n spend_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o zeal_n about_o lesser_a matter_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n neglect_v the_o great_a thing_n of_o the_o law_n such_o as_o be_v judgement_n and_o mercy_n for_o few_o christian_n be_v sufficient_o instruct_v or_o inflame_v in_o the_o estimation_n of_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n or_o the_o necessity_n of_o they_o to_o the_o glorify_v of_o god_n and_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n matth._n 23.23_o second_o for_o instruction_n and_o so_o this_o doctrine_n shall_v work_v in_o we_o a_o great_a impression_n of_o desire_n to_o show_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o mercy_n with_o all_o tenderness_n and_o sincerity_n and_o to_o this_o end_n we_o shall_v show_v that_o we_o desire_v in_o practice_n to_o obey_v this_o doctrine_n as_o near_o as_o we_o can_v i_o say_v we_o shall_v show_v it_o by_o accept_v the_o exhortation_n of_o other_o that_o move_v we_o for_o any_o work_n of_o this_o kind_n 2_o cor._n 8.17_o especial_o we_o shall_v strive_v to_o answer_v the_o expectation_n of_o our_o teacher_n herein_o and_o willing_o give_v ourselves_o first_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o then_o to_o they_o suffer_v they_o to_o direct_v our_o work_n herein_o with_o all_o readiness_n pitiful_a 2_o cor._n 8.5_o 24._o and_o to_o this_o end_n we_o shall_v use_v all_o good_a mean_n to_o stir_v up_o ourselves_o to_o good_a work_n of_o this_o kind_a all_o our_o day_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v plough_v up_o the_o fallow_a ground_n of_o our_o heart_n by_o prayer_n and_o confession_n of_o our_o natural_a barrenness_n herein_o and_o indisposition_n hos._n 10.12_o and_o withal_o think_v much_o of_o all_o the_o motive_n may_v stir_v we_o up_o hereunto_o and_o so_o we_o shall_v think_v of_o the_o matchless_a pattern_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o in_o particular_a of_o his_o mercy_n to_o we_o mat._n 5._o luke_n 6._o as_o also_o of_o the_o worth_n of_o mercy_n it_o be_v better_a than_o sacrifice_n mat._n 9.13_o and_o of_o the_o original_n of_o it_o god_n be_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n 2_o cor._n 1.3_o and_o of_o the_o use_n of_o it_o it_o prove_v we_o to_o be_v the_o true_a brethren_n and_o true_a neighbour_n luke_n 10.37_o and_o of_o the_o great_a profit_n of_o it_o for_o they_o that_o be_v merciful_a shall_v obtain_v mercy_n mat._n 5.7_o and_o to_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a be_v but_o to_o lend_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o usury_n can_v be_v so_o gainful_a as_o this_o of_o lay_v out_o of_o our_o estate_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a thus_o of_o the_o right_a bowel_n of_o mercy_n be_v courteous_a courtesy_n be_v the_o five_o thing_n require_v in_o our_o conversation_n one_o towards_o another_o this_o be_v exact_v in_o other_o scripture_n as_o eph._n 4._o ult_n tit._n 3.2_o col._n 3.12_o this_o be_v call_v by_o the_o title_n of_o comitie_n and_o kindness_n now_o that_o we_o may_v know_v distinct_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o courtesy_n i_o will_v show_v both_o what_o it_o comprehend_v and_o what_o it_o have_v not_o in_o it_o it_o comprehend_v divers_a thing_n as_o 1._o a_o willing_a salute_v of_o those_o christian_n we_o meet_v 2._o a_o conversation_n void_a of_o harshness_n sullenness_n intractablenesse_n courtesy_n scornfulnesse_n clownishnesse_n churlishness_n desperateness_n or_o hardness_n to_o please_v 3._o in_o matter_n of_o offence_n it_o make_v the_o fair_a interpretation_n and_o forgive_v hearty_o and_o cheerful_o eph._n 4.32_o 4._o in_o entertainment_n it_o be_v free_a and_o hearty_a and_o love_v act_n 28.7_o 5._o in_o hear_v other_o speak_v it_o be_v patient_a and_o willing_a act_v 24.4_o 6._o in_o give_v honour_n it_o prefer_v other_o almost_o of_o all_o sort_n 7._o in_o moderate_v authority_n over_o inferior_n so_o as_o to_o be_v better_o 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