instruction_n for_o apprentice_n and_o servant_n print_a in_o the_o year_n 1699._o instruction_n for_o apprentice_n and_o servant_n sect_n i._o of_o the_o respect_n due_a from_o servant_n to_o master_n q._n there_o be_v particular_a duty_n belong_v to_o every_o state_n pray_v tell_v i_o what_o be_v the_o principal_a duty_n of_o servant_n a._n as_o to_o what_o concern_v their_o master_n and_o those_o who_o they_o serve_v their_o principal_a duty_n be_v respect_n fidelity_n and_o obedience_n q._n what_o do_v you_o mean_v by_o respect_n a._n i_o mean_v that_o servant_n be_v to_o be_v mindful_a of_o the_o command_v give_v by_o s._n paul_n rom._n 13._o 7._o render_v therefore_o to_o all_o their_o due_n fear_v to_o who_o fear_n honour_n to_o who_o honor._n there_o be_v a_o honour_n due_a to_o all_o who_o have_v any_o superiority_n or_o authority_n over_o we_o and_o master_n be_v in_o this_o degree_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o honour_n or_o respect_n due_a to_o they_o from_o servant_n q._n how_o be_v this_o respect_n to_o be_v show_v a._n in_o behaviour_n in_o word_n and_o action_n servant_n be_v not_o to_o say_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o all_o aught_o to_o be_v temper_v with_o such_o a_o respect_n as_o may_v be_v a_o perpetual_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o superiority_n master_n have_v over_o they_o hence_o 1_o sy_n servants_z be_v not_o to_o give_v to_o their_o master_n surly_a or_o disrespectful_a answer_n 2_o lie_v they_o be_v not_o to_o mock_v they_o nor_o by_o any_o word_n sign_n or_o gesture_n express_v a_o contempt_n of_o they_o 3_o dly_z they_o be_v not_o to_o make_v any_o discourse_n with_o their_o fellow-servant_n of_o any_o fail_n they_o apprehend_v or_o observe_v in_o their_o master_n and_o much_o less_o with_o stranger_n q._n if_o their_o master_n etc._n etc._n be_v unreasonable_a in_o their_o command_n and_o by_o passionate_a or_o abusive_a word_n provoke_v their_o servant_n must_v not_o they_o answer_v a._n the_o advice_n give_v by_o s._n paul_n tit._n 2._o 9_o be_v not_o to_o answer_v again_o at_o least_o not_o to_o contradict_v they_o but_o if_o there_o be_v sometime_o reason_n to_o give_v a_o answer_n than_o this_o can_v be_v reprove_v if_o it_o be_v do_v with_o respect_n i_o be_o sensible_a how_o difficult_a this_o be_v under_o some_o provocation_n but_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o be_v ever_o respectful_a and_o moderate_a the_o difficulty_n oblige_v they_o to_o be_v more_o watchful_a in_o their_o word_n but_o can_v excuse_v they_o from_o their_o duty_n every_o christian_a be_v bind_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o difficulty_n of_o their_o state_n and_o bear_v they_o with_o patience_n and_o since_o this_o be_v what_o particular_o belong_v to_o servant_n they_o must_v labour_v with_o humility_n and_o meekness_n to_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o their_o condition_n it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o master_n and_o all_o in_o authority_n will_v follow_v the_o advice_n of_o s._n paul_n in_o govern_v their_o passion_n and_o use_v moderation_n with_o their_o servant_n but_o if_o master_n be_v want_v to_o this_o duty_n and_o be_v unreasonable_o provoke_v this_o be_v no_o warrant_n for_o servant_n to_o lose_v either_o their_o respect_n or_o their_o patience_n q._n how_o be_v servant_n to_o come_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o advice_n a._n by_o observe_v their_o master_n temper_n and_o their_o own_o if_o master_n be_v of_o a_o passionate_a temper_n and_o grow_v more_o exasperate_v upon_o the_o least_o reply_n there_o be_v then_o a_o necessity_n of_o hear_v all_o with_o silence_n whether_o the_o reproof_n be_v deserve_v or_o no_o since_o it_o can_v be_v advisable_a then_o to_o speak_v when_o it_o can_v do_v no_o good_a but_o only_o help_v to_o increase_v the_o storm_n the_o like_a silence_n ought_v to_o be_v observe_v when_o servant_n know_v their_o own_o weakness_n to_o be_v such_o that_o however_o they_o resolve_v upon_o be_v moderate_a in_o their_o answer_n yet_o they_o seldom_o begin_v to_o speak_v but_o passion_n soon_o carry_v they_o beyond_o all_o bound_n of_o moderation_n and_o respect_n for_o in_o this_o case_n again_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v whole_o silent_a than_o to_o make_v thing_n worse_o by_o speak_v q._n but_o may_v not_o there_o be_v just_a occasion_n for_o servant_n to_o speak_v when_o they_o be_v unjust_o reprove_v or_o have_v unreasonable_a thing_n impose_v on_o they_o a._n there_o may_v be_v often_o sufficient_a occasion_n for_o speak_v but_o it_o can_v be_v reasonable_a for_o servant_n then_o to_o speak_v when_o master_n be_v not_o dispose_v to_o hear_v whatever_o therefore_o the_o occasion_n be_v it_o be_v much_o better_a to_o be_v silent_a for_o the_o present_a while_o passion_n make_v the_o master_n unfit_a to_o hear_v or_o judge_v aright_o and_o to_o wait_v for_o some_o better_a season_n when_o all_o thing_n be_v compose_v he_o may_v be_v in_o a_o disposition_n of_o hear_v and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v just_a q._n but_o dont_fw-fr you_o think_v it_o hard_o to_o be_v silent_a when_o servant_n know_v themselves_o to_o be_v unjust_o reprove_v and_o be_v condemn_v for_o what_o they_o never_o do_v a._n i_o have_v already_o own_a this_o to_o you_o but_o it_o be_v a_o hardship_n belong_v to_o their_o state_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o be_v prepare_v for_o it_o and_o if_o they_o can_v submit_v they_o be_v not_o such_o christian_n as_o their_o condition_n require_v they_o to_o be_v hear_v from_o s._n peter_n advice_n what_o he_o expect_v from_o servant_n servant_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v subject_a to_o your_o master_n with_o all_o fear_n not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a and_o gentle_a but_o also_o to_o the_o froward_a 1_o pet._n 2._o 18._o he_o expect_v from_o they_o that_o with_o patience_n they_o bear_v the_o inconvenience_n of_o their_o master_n passion_n and_o he_o give_v sufficient_a encouragement_n by_o show_v they_o that_o if_o they_o do_v well_o and_o suffer_v for_o it_o take_v it_o patient_o it_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n here_o he_o suppose_v it_o may_v be_v their_o case_n to_o suffer_v wrongful_o and_o instead_o of_o express_v his_o compassion_n towards_o they_o he_o advise_v they_o to_o submit_v with_o patience_n with_o the_o assurance_n of_o do_v in_o this_o what_o be_v well-pleasing_a to_o god_n here_o than_o you_o see_v servant_n have_v the_o same_o eucouragement_n to_o bear_v with_o the_o uneasy_a temper_n of_o those_o over_o they_o and_o likewise_o whatever_o trouble_v these_o give_v they_o as_o all_o other_o christian_n have_v to_o bear_v patient_o all_o the_o difficulty_n and_o misfortune_n of_o life_n and_o this_o encouragement_n be_v that_o patient_n suffer_v be_v well-pleasing_a to_o god_n and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v their_o reward_n q._n when_o again_o be_v servant_n to_o practice_v this_o silence_n a._n when_o by_o observation_n they_o find_v those_o who_o be_v over_o they_o to_o be_v natural_o of_o a_o fretful_a and_o uneasy_a temper_n which_o seldom_o seem_v please_v with_o any_o thing_n and_o therefore_o scarce_o know_v any_o other_o language_n with_o servant_n beside_o make_v exception_n and_o find_v fault_n q._n when_o again_o a._n when_o they_o have_v reason_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o occasion_n of_o their_o master_n be_v in_o passion_n with_o they_o be_v because_o of_o some_o trouble_n misfortune_n or_o pain_n which_o have_v put_v he_o out_o of_o humour_n in_o these_o two_o case_n it_o be_v best_o for_o servant_n to_o be_v silent_a under_o all_o manner_n of_o reproof_n because_o though_o it_o may_v be_v express_v with_o sharpness_n yet_o they_o have_v reason_n to_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v either_o nothing_o more_o than_o their_o common_a way_n of_o speak_v or_o that_o the_o passion_n be_v not_o raise_v against_o they_o but_o only_o fall_v upon_o they_o as_o they_o by_o chance_n come_v in_o the_o way_n and_o that_o if_o they_o let_v it_o pass_v all_o will_v be_v soon_o compose_v again_o it_o be_v a_o common_a duty_n of_o all_o christian_n to_o bear_v with_o the_o natural_a imperfection_n of_o their_o neighbour_n and_o peaceable_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o mortification_n of_o their_o disagreeable_a or_o uneasy_a temper_n as_o there_o may_v be_v occasion_n for_o it_o and_o this_o duty_n press_v more_o particular_o in_o regard_n of_o those_o who_o have_v authority_n and_o command_n over_o we_o so_o that_o we_o can_v impatient_o complain_v of_o their_o difficult_a humour_n without_o a_o fault_n have_v not_o then_o servant_n reason_v to_o bear_v in_o silence_n the_o uneasy_a temper_n of_o master_n since_o there_o be_v no_o person_n in_o whatever_o condition_n but_o who_o be_v oblige_v to_o dissemble_v many_o a_o uneasiness_n give_v they_o by_o those_o with_o who_o they_o live_v for_o the_o keep_n of_o peace_n and_o those_o who_o have_v not_o patience_n for_o this_o how_o be_v it_o
take_v away_o must_v be_v charge_v to_o they_o as_o occasion_v by_o their_o neglect_n though_o all_o servant_n be_v in_o some_o degree_n or_o other_o concern_v in_o this_o yet_o none_o more_o than_o apprentice_n who_o have_v the_o care_n of_o a_o shop_n leave_v to_o they_o and_o therefore_o if_o these_o by_o carelessness_n or_o by_o talk_v with_o companion_n or_o by_o leave_v the_o shop_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o their_o master_n be_v defraud_v or_o rob_v they_o must_v answer_v for_o the_o wrong_n do_v since_o the_o care_n of_o good_n be_v entrust_v with_o they_o it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o the_o master_n whether_o he_o be_v rob_v by_o his_o own_o servant_n or_o by_o such_o as_o be_v invite_v and_o encourage_v by_o their_o carelessness_n four_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o be_v just_a in_o all_o account_n of_o money_n so_o as_o neither_o to_o take_v money_n from_o those_o who_o they_o serve_v nor_o set_v down_o to_o their_o account_n any_o more_o than_o have_v be_v lay_v out_o by_o their_o order_n in_o this_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v very_o just_a notwithstanding_o the_o fair_a opportunity_n of_o defraud_v the_o master_n without_o any_o possibility_n of_o his_o come_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o as_o they_o be_v not_o to_o wrong_v he_o by_o take_v money_n so_o neither_o by_o keep_v what_o be_v his_o in_o their_o hand_n unknown_a to_o he_o and_o therefore_o nothing_o of_o this_o can_v be_v do_v without_o a_o evident_a injustice_n which_o though_o hide_v from_o man_n be_v know_v to_o god_n and_o will_v be_v severe_o punish_v by_o he_o even_o more_o than_o common_a theft_n since_o the_o trust_v repose_v in_o servant_n make_v their_o crime_n worse_o than_o that_o of_o robber_n five_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o be_v just_o in_o whatever_o money_n they_o lie_v out_o for_o their_o master_n and_o never_o to_o make_v such_o bargain_n in_o which_o they_o themselves_o may_v be_v gainer_n by_o their_o master_n loss_n they_o must_v not_o therefore_o by_o the_o encouragement_n of_o bribe_n be_v persuade_v either_o to_o give_v more_o for_o what_o they_o buy_v or_o take_v less_o for_o what_o they_o sell_v than_o they_o will_v do_v be_v the_o concern_v altogether_o their_o own_o they_o must_v not_o buy_v at_o a_o shop_n which_o allow_v they_o something_o for_o their_o custom_n when_o they_o may_v buy_v either_o better_a good_n or_o better_a cheap_a at_o another_o place_n which_o give_v no_o such_o encouragement_n if_o by_o their_o industry_n or_o art_n they_o have_v make_v a_o better_a bargain_n in_o buy_v or_o sell_v than_o their_o master_n expect_v the_o advantage_n be_v to_o be_v their_o master_n and_o not_o their_o own_o if_o he_o will_v reward_v they_o for_o it_o he_o may_v but_o they_o must_v not_o reward_v themselves_o by_o either_o set_n down_o more_o than_o what_o the_o thing_n cost_n in_o buy_v or_o reserve_v any_o part_n to_o themselves_o of_o the_o price_n receive_v in_o selling._n q._n be_v servant_n then_o to_o have_v no_o encouragement_n for_o be_v industrious_a a._n this_o must_v depend_v whole_o on_o the_o master_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o hard_a as_o not_o to_o give_v they_o so_o much_o as_o good_a word_n for_o what_o they_o do_v in_o his_o service_n yet_o still_o they_o be_v to_o be_v industrious_a in_o all_o they_o do_v for_o he_o to_o the_o best_a of_o their_o skill_n and_o power_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o be_v faithful_a in_o their_o service_n this_o god_n require_v of_o they_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v for_o his_o and_o their_o own_o sake_n though_o the_o master_n may_v seem_v not_o to_o deserve_v it_o for_o they_o be_v to_o do_v their_o service_n with_o good_a will_n as_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o as_o to_o men._n whence_o those_o servant_n have_v a_o great_a account_n to_o give_v who_o be_v put_v out_o of_o humour_n by_o the_o undue_a or_o severe_a reproof_n of_o their_o master_n be_v upon_o this_o careless_a in_o his_o service_n neglect_v their_o duty_n and_o matter_n not_o how_o much_o they_o misspend_v his_o money_n or_o waste_v his_o good_n for_o in_o this_o they_o be_v want_v in_o that_o fidelity_n which_o god_n demand_v of_o they_o and_o be_v therefore_o due_a not_o only_o to_o the_o gentle_a and_o meek_n who_o give_v encouragement_n and_o seem_v to_o deserve_v it_o but_o likewise_o to_o those_o of_o the_o most_o harsh_a and_o froward_a temper_n q._n in_o relation_n to_o what_o you_o have_v say_v above_o pray_v tell_v i_o may_v not_o servant_n take_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v usual_o give_v by_o those_o shopkeeper_n where_o they_o be_v customer_n all_o the_o year_n a._n if_o such_o shopkeeper_n rate_v their_o good_n according_o and_o make_v the_o master_n pay_v what_o they_o be_v to_o give_v to_o their_o servant_n it_o be_v not_o then_o fair_a deal_n on_o either_o side_n but_o if_o servant_n be_v industrious_a to_o examine_v the_o price_n of_o thing_n and_o do_v not_o keep_v to_o a_o shop_n but_o where_o thing_n be_v as_o good_a and_o at_o as_o low_a a_o rate_n as_o they_o can_v buy_v any_o where_o else_o then_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n but_o they_o may_v take_v what_o be_v give_v they_o but_o this_o be_v a_o point_n in_o which_o servant_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o jealous_a of_o themselves_o because_o in_o the_o business_n of_o money_n every_o one_o be_v apt_a to_o judge_v too_o favourable_o of_o what_o be_v for_o their_o own_o interest_n and_o therefore_o if_o they_o do_v not_o often_o try_v the_o price_n of_o thing_n at_o other_o place_n i_o fear_v the_o hope_n of_o their_o own_o gain_n will_v lessen_v their_o industry_n and_o make_v they_o pay_v in_o their_o master_n wrong_n sect_n iv._o of_o obedience_n due_a to_o master_n q._n what_o be_v the_o obedience_n servant_n owe_v their_o master_n a._n s._n paul_n declare_v this_o duty_n colos_n 3._o 22._o servant_n obey_v in_o all_o thing_n your_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n not_o with_o eye-service_n as_o please_a man_n but_o in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n fear_v god_n and_o whatever_o you_o do_v do_v it_o hearty_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o to_o man_n know_v that_o of_o the_o lord_n you_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o inheritance_n for_o you_o serve_v the_o lord_n christ_n but_o he_o that_o do_v wrong_a shall_v receive_v the_o wrong_n he_o have_v do_v for_o with_o god_n there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n here_o you_o see_v the_o full_a duty_n of_o servant_n as_o to_o this_o point_n first_o that_o there_o be_v a_o exact_a obedience_n due_a from_o servant_n to_o master_n in_o all_o that_o be_v not_o sinful_a 2_o dly_z that_o this_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o motive_n of_o human_a respect_n of_o hypocrisy_n flattery_n or_o interest_n but_o sincere_o in_o submission_n to_o the_o order_n of_o god_n 3_o dly_a that_o they_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o authority_n of_o god_n in_o he_o who_o they_o serve_v 4_o thly_a that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o regard_v the_o fail_n weakness_n or_o ill_a humour_n of_o their_o master_n but_o the_o authority_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o they_o serve_v in_o he_o and_o by_o who_o authority_n he_o command_v 5_o thly_a that_o whatever_o they_o do_v upon_o command_n they_o be_v mindful_a to_o do_v it_o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o to_o hope_v for_o a_o recompense_n from_o he_o last_o that_o if_o the_o master_n deal_v unjust_o with_o they_o they_o be_v to_o desire_v no_o revenge_n but_o remit_v their_o cause_n to_o god_n who_o will_v punish_v injustice_n whether_o in_o master_n or_o servant_n without_o distinction_n of_o person_n in_o this_o direction_n give_v by_o s._n paul_n who_o show_v what_o be_v to_o be_v the_o obedience_n of_o servant_n you_o may_v observe_v first_o that_o servant_n offend_v god_n by_o disobey_v their_o master_n and_o by_o so_o do_v be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n 2_o dly_a that_o if_o they_o grumble_v and_o express_v a_o unwillingness_n to_o comply_v with_o their_o 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