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which_z buy_v he_o of_o the_o ismaclâ—tes_n who_o because_o his_o master_n love_v he_o and_o repose_v a_o trust_n in_o he_o therefore_o he_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v bring_v to_o wrong_v he_o but_o make_v a_o conscience_n to_o do_v or_o commit_v any_o thing_n against_o he_o especial_o to_o defile_v 〈◊〉_d marriage_n bed_n for_o when_o his_o filthy_a and_o adulterous_a mistress_n do_v move_v solicit_v and_o importune_v he_o thereunto_o he_o answer_v she_o how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n 9_o gen._n 39_o 9_o and_o so_o sin_n against_o god_n it_o be_v a_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n and_o against_o my_o master_n god_n have_v be_v my_o good_a god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o my_o father_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n my_o master_n as_o thou_o know_v have_v commit_v his_o house_n and_o all_o that_o he_o have_v into_o my_o hand_n and_o have_v reserve_v nothing_o to_o himself_o but_o thou_o onoly_a which_o be_v his_o wife_n how_o then_o can_v i_o do_v 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for_o when_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v he_o to_o circumcise_v himself_o his_o son_n and_o all_o the_o male_a servant_n of_o his_o 17._o gen._n 17._o house_n whether_o bear_v in_o his_o house_n or_o buy_v with_o money_n that_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v circumcise_v that_o be_v have_v the_o foreskin_n of_o his_o flesh_n cut_v off_o round_o abraham_n like_o a_o good_a man_n full_a of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n go_v home_o present_o and_o put_v it_o in_o execution_n out_o of_o hand_n without_o delay_n first_o he_o circumcise_v himself_o be_v ninty_a year_n of_o age_n and_o nine_o than_o his_o young_a son_n ishmael_n but_o thirteen_o year_n old_a next_o and_o immediate_o all_o his_o servant_n who_o as_o the_o text_n faith_n every_o one_o without_o murmur_a or_o resistance_n obey_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o their_o master_n 26_o gen._n 17._o 26_o the_o self_n same_o day_n be_v abraham_n circumcise_v and_o ishmael_n his_o son_n and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o his_o house_n and_o this_o if_o you_o mark_v and_o consider_v well_o of_o it_o be_v a_o very_a admirable_a and_o strange_a thing_n not_o only_o that_o abraham_n shall_v so_o soon_o circumcise_v and_o cut_v himself_o and_o his_o son_n of_o who_o he_o have_v power_n but_o chief_o that_o his_o servant_n will_v be_v bring_v so_o quick_o to_o so_o great_a a_o matter_n as_o to_o have_v their_o skin_n cut_v in_o that_o place_n and_o after_o that_o manner_n be_v a_o thing_n not_o only_o exceed_v painful_a but_o very_o strange_a and_o never_o before_o hear_v of_o since_o the_o world_n begin_v they_o have_v no_o scripture_n nor_o law_n so_o to_o command_v they_o no_o example_n so_o to_o show_v they_o and_o therefore_o their_o obedience_n be_v the_o more_o marvellous_a and_o commendable_a that_o they_o will_v so_o speedy_o conform_v and_o resign_v themselves_o and_o their_o will_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o their_o master_n in_o a_o matter_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n i_o think_v if_o you_o seek_v all_o 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their_o own_o turn_n as_o man_n do_v of_o their_o cattle_n and_o not_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o servant_n but_o only_o for_o their_o own_o gain_n and_o lucre_n nay_o there_o be_v many_o man_n which_o respect_v not_o their_o servant_n so_o much_o as_o they_o do_v their_o dog_n i_o have_v know_v some_o man_n who_o when_o they_o have_v be_v all_o the_o day_n abroad_o swagger_v and_o swear_v hunt_a and_o whore_v when_o they_o have_v come_v home_o at_o night_n will_v ask_v careful_o what_o their_o dog_n have_v and_o how_o they_o have_v be_v serve_v and_o what_o be_v provide_v for_o they_o which_o man_n i_o think_v very_o in_o all_o their_o life_n never_o once_o inquire_v of_o their_o servant_n how_o they_o be_v use_v or_o what_o be_v provide_v for_o their_o supper_n although_o they_o have_v labour_v never_o so_o hard_a all_o the_o day_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o servant_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v so_o bad_a and_o careless_a and_o such_o as_o do_v not_o their_o work_n for_o love_n and_o for_o conscience_n sake_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v but_o only_o for_o fear_n and_o fashion-sake_n with_o service_n to_o the_o eye_n as_o men-pleasers_a and_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n servant_n many_o time_n and_o in_o many_o place_n be_v so_o bad_o use_v that_o some_o of_o they_o forsake_v all_o service_n give_v themselves_o to_o idleness_n become_v vagabond_n rogue_n and_o thief_n wherefore_o let_v master_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o 16_o 2._o tim._n 3._o 16_o god_n learn_v to_o know_v and_o perform_v their_o part_n and_o duty_n in_o this_o behalf_n and_o to_o this_o end_n let_v they_o search_v the_o scripture_n which_o be_v able_a not_o only_o to_o instruct_v they_o but_o to_o make_v they_o perfect_a
the_o 22_o col._n 3._o 22_o same_o scripture_n which_o call_v upon_o servant_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n towards_o their_o master_n the_o same_o cry_n also_o to_o the_o master_n to_o do_v the_o like_a unto_o their_o servant_n after_o that_o the_o bless_a apostle_n paul_n have_v charge_v the_o servant_n among_o the_o collossian_o to_o be_v obedient_a to_o their_o master_n in_o all_o thing_n serve_v they_o in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n fear_v god_n know_v that_o of_o the_o lord_n they_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o inheritance_n etc._n etc._n by_o and_o by_o he_o turn_v his_o speech_n to_o the_o master_n say_v and_o you_o master_n do_v unto_o your_o servant_n that_o which_o 1_o col._n 4._o 1_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a know_v that_o you_o also_o have_v a_o master_n in_o heaven_n where_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o as_o servant_n owe_v much_o duty_n to_o their_o master_n so_o there_o master_n owe_v a_o duty_n to_o they_o also_o and_o that_o be_v to_o use_v they_o well_o and_o to_o do_v nothing_o unto_o they_o but_o that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o meet_v and_o beseem_v man_n which_o profess_v piety_n and_o christianity_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n which_o the_o apostle_n give_v because_o they_o also_o have_v a_o master_n in_o heaven_n because_o there_o be_v one_o common_a master_n of_o we_o all_o who_o if_o master_n do_v abuse_v their_o servant_n and_o the_o power_n which_o they_o have_v over_o they_o he_o will_v requite_v repay_v and_o revenge_v it_o as_o it_o be_v say_v there_o by_o the_o 25_o col._n 3._o 25_o apostle_n he_o that_o do_v wrong_a shall_v receive_v for_o the_o wrong_n which_o he_o have_v do_v and_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n the_o lord_n will_v reward_v abundant_o all_o that_o do_v wrong_a and_o evil_a whether_o they_o be_v master_n or_o servant_n wherefore_o you_o that_o be_v master_n hear_v this_o it_o be_v your_o part_n and_o duty_n if_o your_o servant_n do_v well_o to_o use_v and_o entreat_v they_o as_o brethren_n and_o coheire_n with_o you_o of_o the_o same_o grace_n and_o of_o the_o same_o glory_n as_o the_o lord_n freeman_n and_o christ_n 14_o 1._o cor_fw-la 7._o 22_o joh._n 15._o 14_o servant_n as_o the_o friend_n of_o christ_n as_o christ_n little_a one_o and_o as_o partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n that_o hard_a and_o cruel_a servitude_n bondage_n and_o slavery_n which_o be_v use_v among_o the_o gentile_n which_o know_v not_o god_n be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n by_o that_o grace_n mercy_n love_n and_o commiseration_n which_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n buy_v we_o bring_v we_o and_o teach_v we_o one_o towards_o another_o yea_o god_n as_o he_o have_v create_v we_o all_o alike_o redeem_v we_o all_o alike_o and_o call_v we_o all_o alike_o so_o he_o esteem_v we_o all_o alike_o with_o he_o there_o be_v neither_o jew_n nor_o gentile_a poor_a nor_o rich_a young_a nor_o old_a master_n nor_o servant_n but_o in_o every_o nation_n in_o every_o state_n calling_z or_o degree_n of_o 34_o act._n 10_o 34_o man_n whosoever_o fear_v he_o and_o do_v righteousness_n be_v accept_v of_o he_o and_o whosoever_o do_v otherwise_o shall_v receive_v for_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o have_v do_v god_n be_v no_o acceptour_n of_o person_n harken_v also_o what_o good_a counsel_n the_o 25_o col._n 3._o 25_o wise_a man_n give_v you_o if_o thou_o have_v a_o faithful_a servant_n let_v he_o be_v unto_o thou_o as_o thou_o own_o soul_n entreat_v and_o use_v he_o as_o thy_o brother_n for_o thou_o have_v need_n 29_o eccl._n 3._o 29_o of_o he_o as_o of_o thyself_o and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v whereas_o thy_o servant_n work_v true_o entreat_v he_o not_o evil_o &c._n &c._n let_v thy_o soul_n love_v a_o good_a servant_n and_o defraud_v he_o not_o of_o 20_o eccl._n 7._o 20_o his_o liberty_n neither_o leave_v he_o a_o poor_a man_n in_o deut_n also_o it_o be_v write_v thou_o shall_v not_o opresse_v the_o hire_v servant_n that_o be_v poor_a and_o needy_a neither_o of_o thy_o brethren_n nor_o of_o the_o strange_a that_o be_v in_o thy_o land_n within_o 14_o deut._n 24._o 14_o thy_o gate_n thou_o shall_v give_v he_o his_o hire_n for_o his_o day_n neither_o shall_v the_o sun_n go_v down_o upon_o it_o for_o he_o be_v poor_a and_o therewith_o sustain_v his_o life_n lest_o he_o cry_v against_o thou_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o thy_o sin_n remain_v mark_v first_o what_o be_v say_v thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v a_o poor_a hire_a servant_n what_o be_v it_o to_o oppress_v he_o to_o deny_v and_o detain_v from_o he_o his_o hire_n his_o wage_n for_o which_o thou_o hire_v he_o thou_o must_v not_o detain_v 14_o eccl_n 34._o 14_o and_o keep_v back_o this_o from_o he_o no_o not_o one_o night_n the_o sun_n shall_v not_o go_v down_o so_o much_o as_o once_o upon_o it_o because_o his_o wage_n be_v that_o wherewith_o he_o nourish_v and_o maintain_v his_o life_n the_o wage_n of_o the_o needy_a be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o poor_a servant_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o 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