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father_n have_v bestow_v his_o grace_n how_o shall_v any_o righteousness_n be_v see_v if_o grace_n which_o justifi_v the_o sinner_n and_o wicked_a man_n do_v not_o precede_v quomodo_fw-la ista_fw-la debita_fw-la redderentur_fw-la nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la illa_fw-la in_o debita_fw-la darentur_fw-la how_o shall_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v due_a be_v render_v if_o first_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o due_a be_v not_o give_v 2._o i_o add_v how_o shall_v he_o impute_v righteousness_n to_o our_o work_n if_o his_o own_o indulgency_n shall_v not_o hide_v that_o unrighteousness_n which_o be_v in_o they_o how_o shall_v he_o think_v they_o worthy_a of_o reward_n unless_o out_o of_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n he_o do_v abolish_v that_o in_o they_o which_o be_v worthy_a of_o punishment_n yea_o the_o scripture_n seek_v to_o humble_v we_o a_o little_a far_o for_o it_o do_v not_o only_o forbid_v we_o to_o glory_n in_o our_o work_n because_o they_o be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n but_o 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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 may_v not_o only_o be_v able_a to_o furnish_v themselves_o with_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o present_a but_o have_v also_o some_o remnant_n in_o store_n for_o the_o future_a it_o be_v jacobs_n diligence_n which_o look_v for_o this_o and_o it_o be_v laban_n duty_n to_o afford_v it_o chi_fw-mi ben_fw-mi serve_v assai_fw-la dimanda_fw-la say_v the_o italian_a adage_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o particular_a master_n do_v that_o which_o be_v just_a the_o second_o follow_v and_o equal_a to_o your_o servant_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v the_o original_a which_o signify_v equality_n or_o equabilitie_n but_o we_o be_v not_o so_o to_o understand_v it_o as_o if_o master_n be_v bind_v to_o exhibit_v to_o their_o servant_n the_o like_a honour_n and_o observance_n that_o be_v exact_v from_o they_o for_o as_o plato_n well_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equal_a thing_n cease_v to_o be_v equal_a when_o we_o apply_v they_o to_o those_o that_o be_v unequal_a this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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
now_o this_o be_v twofold_a for_o first_o they_o must_v know_v that_o themselves_o also_o have_v a_o master_n second_o it_o be_v no_o ordinary_a master_n but_o a_o master_n in_o heaven_n as_o touch_v the_o first_o the_o only_a thing_n which_o move_v many_o to_o be_v injurious_a to_o their_o servant_n be_v a_o high_a conceit_n of_o their_o own_o absolute_a power_n they_o think_v themselves_o lord_n paramont_n and_o altogether_o free_a from_o the_o check_n of_o any_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o often_o time_n they_o break_v forth_o into_o bitter_a outrage_n and_o when_o a_o thing_n be_v not_o instant_o do_v according_a to_o their_o mind_n as_o if_o there_o wâ—re_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o their_o servant_n and_o their_o dog_n they_o care_v not_o with_o what_o fury_n they_o assault_v he_o the_o apostle_n therefore_o to_o bridle_v this_o intemperancy_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o fruit_n of_o our_o arrogant_a insult_a flesh_n will_v have_v they_o know_v and_o remember_v that_o themselves_o be_v also_o servant_n under_o the_o command_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o lord_n and_o so_o consequent_o fellow-servant_n with_o their_o servant_n now_o it_o be_v altogether_o dissonant_n from_o reason_n that_o a_o servant_n though_o he_o be_v of_o high_a rank_n and_o more_o honourable_a place_n shall_v deal_v unjust_o and_o tyrannical_o with_o his_o fellow_n for_o it_o be_v a_o axiom_n with_o god_n in_o the_o government_n of_o his_o household_n what_o measure_n we_o meet_v to_o other_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v mete_v unto_o we_o again_o we_o may_v see_v it_o exemplify_v in_o the_o gospel_n he_o that_o have_v ten_o thousand_o talent_n remit_v he_o 18.32_o mat._n 18.32_o and_o yet_o be_v merciless_a in_o exact_v a_o hundred_o penny_n o_o thou_o evil_a servant_n say_v the_o lord_n unto_o he_o i_o forgive_v thou_o all_o thy_o debt_n because_o thou_o pray_v i_o and_o ought_v not_o thou_o also_o to_o have_v have_v pity_n upon_o thy_o fellow-servant_n even_o as_o i_o have_v pity_n on_o thou_o so_o the_o lord_n be_v wroth_a and_o deliver_v he_o to_o the_o tormentor_n till_o he_o shall_v pay_v all_o that_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o it_o behove_v therefore_o godly_a and_o religious_a master_n so_o to_o think_v of_o their_o servant_n as_o to_o know_v they_o for_o more_o than_o servant_n and_o again_o so_o to_o conceit_n of_o themselves_o as_o to_o know_v that_o they_o be_v less_o than_o master_n even_o fellow-labourer_n with_o their_o servant_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n worldly_n greatness_n do_v usual_o forget_v she_o own_o subordination_n to_o a_o high_a power_n and_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o this_o so_o puff_v up_o with_o insolency_n that_o in_o her_o carriage_n towards_o other_o she_o heed_v nor_o justice_n nor_o equality_n we_o have_v it_o instance_a in_o pharaoh_n moses_n and_o aaron_n come_v unto_o he_o with_o a_o message_n from_o the_o lord_n save_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n let_v my_o people_n go_v that_o they_o may_v celebrate_v a_o feast_n unto_o i_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o pharaoh_n reply_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o i_o shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n and_o let_v israel_n go_v i_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n neither_o will_v i_o let_v israel_n go_v but_o what_o event_n have_v this_o his_o supercilious_a pride_n do_v it_o not_o bring_v a_o miserable_a ruin_n and_o desâ—â—ation_n upon_o his_o whole_a kingdom_n master_n then_o do_v that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a to_o your_o servant_n know_v that_o you_o also_o have_v a_o master_n who_o can_v and_o will_v exact_v from_o you_o a_o strict_a account_n of_o your_o whole_a carriage_n and_o proceed_n even_o towards_o they_o for_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o second_o place_n he_o be_v a_o heavenly_a master_n that_o be_v one_o who_o be_v just_o omnipotent_a omniscient_a and_o to_o shut_v up_o all_o in_o a_o word_n god_n himself_o and_o this_o be_v a_o special_a consideration_n whereby_o to_o restrain_v the_o cruelty_n of_o master_n towards_o their_o servant_n for_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o master_n behave_v themselves_o so_o insolent_o towards_o their_o servant_n but_o because_o they_o see_v they_o altogether_o destitute_a of_o any_o power_n or_o faculty_n to_o withstand_v their_o violence_n and_o be_v withal_o persuade_v that_o there_o â—s_v no_o judge_n that_o will_v enlarge_v himself_o so_o far_o in_o their_o behalf_n as_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o reparation_n of_o their_o wrong_n the_o apostle_n therefore_o to_o abolish_v this_o conceit_n will_v have_v master_n to_o know_v that_o be_v assure_o to_o hold_v and_o believe_v that_o they_o also_o have_v a_o master_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v not_o mortal_a but_o celestial_a and_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o go_v unpunished_a if_o in_o any_o sort_n they_o abuse_v that_o authority_n which_o by_o delegation_n they_o have_v receive_v from_o he_o over_o their_o servant_n be_v subject_n to_o such_o a_o master_n they_o ought_v with_o all_o holy_a respect_n to_o observe_v in_o every_o thing_n this_o justice_n and_o equality_n which_o be_v here_o prescribe_v for_o first_o this_o heavenly_a master_n be_v omniscient_a and_o there_o be_v no_o wicked_a or_o unjust_a act_n can_v be_v so_o close_o commit_v as_o to_o lie_v conceal_v from_o his_o knowledge_n his_o eye_n be_v ten_o thousand_o time_n bright_a than_o the_o sun_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o heaven_n in_o earth_n or_o in_o the_o deep_a which_o he_o do_v not_o see_v yea_o though_o it_o be_v hide_v i_o say_v not_o within_o the_o rein_n and_o heart_n of_o our_o body_n but_o in_o the_o rein_n and_o heart_n of_o the_o low_a destruction_n omnia_fw-la coram_fw-la illo_fw-la nuda_fw-la say_v the_o apostle_n all_o thing_n be_v naked_a before_o he_o it_o be_v more_o than_o shameless_a impudence_n therefore_o in_o the_o fight_n of_o such_o a_o master_n to_o entreat_v our_o fellow_n cruel_o and_o protervious_o for_o even_o the_o worst_a kind_n of_o servant_n will_v be_v 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