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counterefit_v four_o guile_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o word_n and_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o first_o a_o man_n may_v have_v first_o knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n second_o assent_n unto_o this_o knowledge_n three_o a_o man_n may_v make_v profession_n of_o it_o four_a yea_o he_o may_v stand_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o and_o yet_o may_v he_o be_v beguile_v with_o a_o false_a hope_n of_o his_o good_a estate_n all_o thing_n be_v wrought_v in_o he_o by_o that_o wonderful_a power_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o cause_v even_o the_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a to_o give_v testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o word_n second_o there_o may_v be_v wrought_v in_o he_o first_o a_o kind_n of_o love_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o word_n second_o a_o willingness_n to_o hear_v it_o three_o a_o reformation_n of_o some_o sin_n and_o corruption_n in_o the_o life_n and_o conversation_n which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o restrain_v and_o not_o sanctify_v spirit_n as_o there_o be_v in_o herod_n mark_n 6.20_o with_o diverse_a the_o like_a grace_n and_o nevertheless_o as_o herod_n do_v he_o may_v nourish_v some_o one_o bosom_n sin_n and_o so_o be_v far_o from_o the_o state_n of_o sound_a conversion_n diverse_a other_o such_o deceit_n there_o be_v but_o these_o be_v the_o principal_a which_o thing_n see_v they_o be_v so_o and_o that_o the_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n yea_o and_o who_o can_v know_v it_o let_v we_o labour_n and_o learn_v first_o to_o suspect_v our_o heart_n and_o not_o trust_v they_o too_o far_o but_o by_o due_a examination_n find_v out_o the_o wile_n and_o subtlety_n thereof_o second_o to_o get_v we_o sincere_a and_o upright_a heart_n finis_fw-la a_o exposition_n of_o part_n of_o the_o five_o and_o six_o chapter_n of_o s._n paul_n epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n wherein_o be_v handle_v all_o such_o duty_n as_o belong_v to_o household_n government_n also_o the_o spiritvall_n armour_n out_o of_o which_o a_o christian_a may_v fetch_v sufficient_a furniture_n against_o all_o his_o spiritual_a enemy_n london_n imprint_v for_o john_n bartlett_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o gild_a cup_n in_o the_o goldsmith_n row_n in_o cheapside_n 1630._o ephesian_n 5._o ver_fw-la 22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n wife_n submit_v yourselves_o unto_o your_o husband_n as_o unto_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o husband_n be_v the_o wife_n head_n even_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o same_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o his_o body_n the_o scope_n and_o drift_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o epistle_n be_v to_o stir_v up_o christian_n to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o vocation_n whereunto_o they_o be_v call_v chap._n 4.1_o he_o here_o show_v how_o they_o shall_v walk_v viz._n 1._o in_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o general_a call_n of_o châ—â—stâ—anity_n which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o four_o and_o part_v of_o the_o five_o chapter_n unto_o the_o 20._o verse_n 2_o in_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o duty_n belong_v to_o their_o particular_a â—â—llings_n 1_o in_o general_n verse_n 21._o he_o lay_v down_o the_o â—uty_n of_o subjection_n which_o be_v a_o general_a and_o common_a duty_n belong_v to_o all_o calling_n both_o inferior_a and_o superior_a of_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n yea_o king_n themselves_o now_o this_o subjection_n must_v be_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o show_v first_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o it_o arise_v from_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n deut._n 5.29_o eâ—clesiastes_n 12.13_o for_o this_o bridle_v our_o unruly_a corruption_n which_o be_v otherwise_o untoward_a and_o stubborn_a to_o yield_v râ—ady_n and_o cheerful_a obedience_n 2_o this_o show_v the_o restraint_n and_o manner_n of_o performance_n col._n 3._o ephes_n 6._o it_o must_v be_v do_v in_o the_o lord_n when_o our_o submission_n go_v against_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n no_o good_a issue_n come_v from_o it_o as_o in_o sâ—uls_n 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servant_n company_n to_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o leâ—â—n_v no_o ill_a of_o they_o and_o when_o thâ—y_o come_v to_o year_n to_o respect_v they_o with_o reverence_n not_o esteem_v of_o they_o as_o their_o equal_n but_o as_o of_o their_o superior_n be_v the_o child_n of_o their_o master_n so_o do_v abraham_n servant_n call_v isaac_n master_n gen_n 24.65_o contrary_n to_o this_o be_v when_o servant_n be_v doggish_a and_o churlish_a to_o the_o child_n let_v such_o take_v heed_n lest_o they_o get_v such_o a_o custom_n by_o it_o as_o that_o they_o prove_v churlish_a to_o their_o own_o also_o also_o sluttishness_n and_o further_o when_o by_o corrupt_a rot_a and_o evil_a communication_n that_o come_v from_o they_o they_o infect_v child_n who_o learn_v of_o they_o to_o swear_v to_o sing_v lewd_a song_n and_o the_o like_a so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o many_o time_n a_o man_n have_v his_o child_n spoil_v even_o by_o his_o servant_n who_o teach_v they_o so_o much_o wickedness_n while_o they_o be_v young_a that_o hardly_o it_o can_v be_v root_v out_o a_o great_a while_n after_o again_o when_o servant_n will_v inveigle_v away_o the_o affection_n of_o child_n either_o to_o marry_v they_o as_o when_o they_o have_v portion_n etc._n etc._n or_o to_o commit_v uncleanness_n with_o they_o whereby_o many_o time_n parent_n affection_n be_v alienate_v from_o their_o child_n to_o disinherit_v they_o or_o the_o like_a last_o when_o they_o shall_v withdraw_v their_o portion_n from_o they_o and_o convert_v it_o to_o their_o own_o use_n 6_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o master_n bedfellow_n his_o wife_n or_o the_o mistress_n bedfellow_n her_o husband_n that_o servant_n do_v only_a not_o entice_v they_o but_o not_o yield_v unto_o any_o entice_a of_o their_o uncleanness_n as_o joseph_n do_v gen._n 39_o the_o contrary_a to_o which_o we_o see_v many_o time_n practise_v and_o what_o effect_n have_v follow_v thereupon_o not_o only_o the_o alienate_n of_o their_o affection_n one_o from_o another_o but_o also_o manâ—_n time_n bâ—oody_a conspiracy_n for_o the_o death_n of_o one_o another_o the_o wife_n plot_v with_o the_o man_n for_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n and_o he_o with_o the_o maid_n likewise_o for_o she_o 7_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o person_n &_o body_n that_o when_o thâ—y_o be_v in_o troublâ—_n and_o sickness_n they_o labour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o be_v helpful_a unto_o they_o for_o if_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v all_o the_o rest_n before_o name_v much_o more_o ought_v they_o to_o be_v faithful_a in_o this_o regard_n to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o their_o â—_z own_o body_n contrary_n to_o this_o be_v when_o servant_n be_v judass_n to_o betray_v their_o own_o master_n 3_o the_o three_o and_o last_o point_n be_v the_o motive_n to_o stir_v up_o servant_n to_o perform_v the_o former_a duty_n 1_o motive_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o place_n of_o their_o master_n who_o be_v in_o christ_n stead_n wherefore_o in_o obey_v they_o they_o obey_v christ_n and_o rebel_a against_o they_o they_o rebel_v against_o christ_n 2_o from_o the_o place_n of_o servant_n because_o in_o a_o conscionable_a performance_n of_o their_o service_n unto_o their_o master_n they_o show_v themseluâ—s_n be_v the_o servant_n ver_fw-la 7._o and_o in_o this_o respect_n though_o the_o place_n of_o servant_n seem_v but_o mâ—ane_a yet_o indeed_o it_o be_v honourable_a to_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o king_n be_v a_o honourable_a place_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o comfort_n and_o encouragement_n of_o servant_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o think_v themselves_o tread_v under_o foot_n and_o make_v base_a see_v that_o even_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o that_o they_o be_v servant_n thâ—y_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 7.21_o 3_o from_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o subjection_n the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o â—s_v it_o serve_v for_o a_o direction_n so_o it_o be_v also_o â—_o motive_n to_o stir_v up_o servant_n to_o their_o duty_n because_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n this_o motive_n be_v of_o great_a moment_n to_o persuade_v servant_n to_o be_v content_a with_o their_o place_n of_o subjection_n in_o which_o they_o be_v put_v and_o also_o faithful_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n see_v both_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o god_n will_v be_v the_o work_n whereaâ—_n we_o ought_v to_o time_n râ—m_n 12.2.1_o thes_n 4.3_o 1_o pâ—t_n 2.15_o for_o god_n will_v iâ—_n the_o ground_n of_o good_a every_o thing_n be_v so_o far_o good_a as_o he_o will_v it_o it_o be_v also_o a_o rule_n and_o a_o perfect_a ruâ—e_n to_o which_o if_o we_o frame_v our_o action_n we_o shall_v be_v sure_a not_o to_o do_v amiss_o last_o it_o be_v a_o sufficient_a ruâ—e_n and_o if_o we_o have_v this_o warrant_n that_o god_n do_v will_v it_o we_o need_v not_o fear_v any_o opposition_n hence_o 〈◊〉_d follow_v 1_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o arbitrary_a matter_n to_o doâ—_n or_o not_o to_o do_v but_o a_o matter_n of_o necessity_n of_o râ—lâ—â—ion_n piâ—ty_n and_o conscience_n wherein_o wâ—e_o have_v to_o do_v with_o â—od_n 2_o that_o there_o be_v no_o dispensation_n for_o they_o and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d although_o master_n do_v not_o require_v their_o duty_n of_o their_o servant_n as_o some_o master_n be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n yet_o be_v they_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o perform_v their_o duty_n 4_o the_o last_o reason_n be_v ver_fw-la 8._o draw_v from_o the_o issue_n and_o event_n that_o follow_v upon_o their_o faithful_a service_n viz._n the_o reward_n the_o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o god_n general_a deal_n with_o all_o that_o be_v faithful_a in_o their_o place_n and_o if_o every_o faithful_a man_n be_v reward_v then_o also_o servant_n doct._n servant_n may_v be_v sure_a that_o they_o shall_v not_o lose_v their_o reward_n col._n 3.24_o thus_o be_v jacob_n and_o joseph_n reward_v and_o those_o faithful_a servant_n mat_n 25._o and_o this_o argument_n though_o it_o be_v not_o of_o great_a force_n yet_o it_o do_v most_o prevail_a with_o we_o wherein_o god_n show_v his_o love_n in_o heâ—ping_a ouâ—_n infirmity_n that_o whereas_o he_o may_v of_o his_o absolute_a commâ—nd_n have_v require_v obedience_n 〈◊〉_d â—ather_n observe_v what_o we_o be_v mosâ—_n move_v with_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d he_o seek_v to_o stir_v we_o up_o now_o if_o â—â—â—withstanding_v â—his_n servant_n be_v disobedient_a thâ—y_v do_v both_o dishonour_n iâ—_n disobey_v his_o coâ—mandâ—mâ—nts_n and_o do_v injury_n to_o themselves_o in_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o such_o a_o blessing_n this_o rewâ—rd_n be_v 1_o temporal_a in_o this_o lifâ—_n for_o god_n move_v the_o heart_n of_o their_o master_n who_o thâ—â—_n have_v sâ—rued_v to_o recompense_v their_o pain_n as_o of_o king_n aâ—ashuâ—â—â—sh_v for_o mordâ—cas_n â—steâ—_n 8.15_o who_o have_v serve_v â—im_o faithful_o so_o mat_n 14_o 47._o &_o 25.21_o in_o thâ—_n parabâ—â—_n oâ—_n the_o 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d if_o thâ—ir_a master_n 〈◊〉_d hard_a and_o unkind_a â—od_a wâ—â—l_n move_v other_o to_o reward_v they_o as_o joseph_n who_o have_v but_o a_o 〈◊〉_d recompense_n of_o his_o master_n god_n move_v first_o the_o â—aylor_n to_o dâ—ale_v kindlâ—_n with_o he_o and_o afterward_o the_o king_n himself_o to_o advance_n he_o high_o or_o 3_o it_o neither_o their_o master_n 〈◊〉_d other_o regard_n thâ—â—_n god_n himself_o do_v giâ—e_v a_o secret_a blessing_n as_o unto_o jacob_n and_o this_o moreov_a that_o they_o have_v be_v themselves_o faithful_a god_n stir_v up_o their_o own_o servant_n to_o be_v faithful_a to_o they_o luk._n 7_o 38._o 2_o spiritual_a 〈◊〉_d all_o other_o fail_v yet_o there_o be_v a_o recompense_n of_o reward_n â—iz_o a_o inheritance_n in_o heaven_n col._n 3.24_o â—phâ—s_n 1.18_o mat._n 25.21_o 23._o rom._n 2.7_o and_o this_o be_v enough_o although_o there_o be_v no_o other_o reward_n 2_o cor._n 4.17_o yea_o all_o their_o pain_n and_o labour_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o such_o a_o
extent_n the_o part_n of_o it_o be_v partly_o negative_a partly_o affirmative_a negative_a that_o they_o do_v not_o any_o thing_n of_o their_o own_o head_n without_o or_o against_o their_o master_n knowledge_n and_o consent_n for_o servant_n during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o service_n be_v their_o master_n good_n and_o so_o be_v all_o their_o action_n to_o be_v do_v not_o for_o their_o own_o but_o for_o their_o master_n profit_n and_o therefore_o good_a reason_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o guidance_n and_o direction_n of_o they_o again_o the_o master_n will_v must_v be_v a_o rule_n and_o direction_n of_o all_o their_o action_n and_o therefore_o do_v abraham_n servant_n inquire_v the_o meaning_n of_o his_o master_n gen._n 24.5_o therefore_o the_o care_n of_o servant_n be_v bore_v through_o to_o signify_v that_o their_o ear_n must_v be_v always_o attentive_a to_o their_o master_n will_n more_o particular_o this_o duty_n be_v see_v in_o these_o point_n 1_o servant_n be_v not_o to_o go_v abroad_o about_o their_o own_o business_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o their_o master_n contrary_a be_v the_o practice_n of_o gehezi_n go_v out_o after_o naaman_n unknown_a to_o his_o master_n 2_o king_n 5._o 2_o they_o may_v not_o enterprise_v and_o go_v about_o their_o master_n business_n without_o his_o direction_n do_v that_o work_n that_o like_v they_o best_o prou._n 31.15_o for_o it_o be_v the_o master_n duty_n to_o allot_v unto_o servant_n their_o work_n as_o well_o as_o their_o meat_n contrary_n be_v when_o servant_n will_v be_v their_o own_o chooser_n â—s_a happen_v where_o there_o be_v many_o servant_n and_o also_o thaâ—_n practice_n of_o many_o who_o be_v so_o selfconceit_v that_o they_o think_v thing_n will_v never_o well_o succeed_v unless_o they_o be_v â—one_n after_o their_o own_o head_n true_a it_o be_v if_o they_o be_v more_o 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o do_v so_o happen_v many_o time_n than_o their_o 〈◊〉_d theâ—_n maâ—_n meek_o advise_v they_o as_o joab_n do_v 2_o saâ—_n 2d_o 3._o but_o if_o they_o will_v have_v their_o own_o mind_n they_o must_v do_v iâ—_n as_o the_o king_n word_n prevail_v with_o joab_n ver_fw-la 4._o 3_o in_o the_o time_n of_o theiâ—_n service_n they_o be_v not_o to_o marry_v without_o their_o master_n consent_n so_o master_n do_v give_v wife_n unto_o their_o servant_n exod._n 21.4_o contrary_n be_v the_o practice_n of_o those_o that_o do_v take_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o law_n and_o marry_v themselves_o of_o purpose_n to_o be_v free_a and_o to_o defraud_v their_o master_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o time_n 4_o in_o dispose_v of_o those_o good_n that_o do_v belong_v unto_o thâ—ir_a master_n they_o may_v not_o give_v away_o any_o thing_n foâ—_n charitable_a use_n without_o their_o consent_n 5_o be_v hire_v by_o they_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o hire_v themselves_o unto_o any_o other_o without_o their_o full_a &_o free_a consent_n jacob_n have_v serve_v out_o his_o time_n do_v nevertheless_o tarry_v with_o laban_n still_o he_o be_v unwilling_a to_o let_v he_o depart_v gen._n 30.26_o 27_o 28._o so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o go_v away_o without_o his_o consent_n and_o whereas_o chap._n 31._o ver_fw-la 20._o he_o go_v away_o privy_o 1_o he_o have_v the_o charge_n oâ—_n god_n to_o be_v go_v 2_o his_o time_n be_v out_o howbeit_o this_o practice_n of_o jacob_n be_v not_o justifiable_a neither_o can_v be_v allege_v for_o imitation_n in_o servant_n for_o see_v jacob_n have_v god_n commandment_n for_o to_o go_v away_o and_o his_o promise_n for_o safety_n in_o his_o journey_n ver_fw-la 3._o why_o can_v he_o not_o have_v have_v his_o departure_n know_v to_o laban_n who_o wrath_n he_o need_v not_o to_o fear_v god_n be_v as_o ready_a to_o have_v deliver_v he_o from_o the_o danger_n thereof_o then_o as_o he_o do_v afterward_o verse_n 24_o contrary_n be_v the_o practice_n of_o lewd_a servant_n who_o run_v away_o from_o their_o master_n like_o shimy_n servant_n 1_o king_n 2.39_o and_o as_o agar_n gen._n 16.6_o if_o their_o master_n be_v cruel_a they_o must_v do_v as_o the_o angel_n counsel_v agar_n verse_n 9_o submit_v and_o humble_v themselves_o see_v 1_o pet._n 2.18_o the_o affirmative_a part_n of_o obedience_n be_v that_o they_o be_v willing_a and_o ready_a to_o do_v whatsoever_o their_o master_n will_v have_v they_o do_v this_o be_v the_o true_a mark_n of_o hearty_a obedience_n for_o the_o former_a may_v many_o time_n arise_v of_o sullenness_n this_o must_v be_v manifest_v 1_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o master_n command_n that_o he_o have_v a_o power_n to_o commâ—nd_v the_o servant_n ought_v to_o obey_v do_v that_o which_o he_o require_v ready_o and_o willing_o without_o pretend_v excuse_n or_o inquire_v a_o reason_n of_o what_o he_o command_v math._n 8.9_o which_o example_n belong_v to_o all_o servant_n samuel_n who_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n eliâ—s_v sâ—ruant_n when_o he_o be_v call_v by_o â—od_n hâ—e_v suppose_v it_o have_v be_v eli_n go_v unto_o he_o a_o second_o and_o a_o three_o time_n albeit_o the_o time_n be_v unseasonable_a &_o thaâ—_n eli_n have_v at_o first_o tell_v he_o he_o call_v he_o not_o which_o may_v have_v be_v a_o excuse_n not_o to_o have_v come_v a_o second_o and_o a_o three_o time_n 1_o sam._n 2.6_o etc._n etc._n abraham_n servant_n question_n not_o about_o the_o difficulty_n of_o that_o long_a journey_n which_o he_o be_v to_o take_v by_o his_o master_n command_n gen._n 24.4_o eliahs_n servant_n go_v to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n seven_o time_n although_o he_o see_v nothing_o till_o the_o seven_o 1_o king_n 18.24_o the_o ploughman_n that_o have_v labour_v all_o day_n do_v nevertheless_o first_o serve_v his_o master_n when_o he_o come_v home_o before_o himself_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o take_v his_o rest_n luk_n 17.7_o all_o to_o show_v that_o he_o must_v not_o be_v wâ—ary_a nor_o take_v vain_a excuse_n and_o pretence_n for_o not_o do_v his_o master_n command_n but_o do_v it_o he_o ought_v although_o it_o seem_v never_o so_o much_o without_o reason_n unto_o he_o contrary_n to_o it_o be_v the_o disobedience_n of_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n command_n and_o even_o then_o most_o common_o when_o they_o have_v no_o need_n of_o they_o job_n 19.61_o like_o unfaithful_a zâ—ba_n 2_o sam._n 19.26_o this_o be_v a_o most_o foul_a offence_n in_o servant_n and_o of_o all_o other_o do_v most_o provoke_v their_o master_n see_v that_o hereby_o they_o in_o their_o heart_n do_v plain_o deny_v his_o authority_n over_o they_o 2_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o instruction_n tend_v first_o to_o their_o temporal_a good_a as_o of_o prentice_n and_o such_o as_o be_v commit_v unto_o other_o only_o for_o this_o end_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v their_o trade_n for_o 1_o the_o master_n be_v bind_v to_o teach_v they_o they_o be_v likewise_o bind_v to_o learn_v and_o to_o follow_v his_o direction_n 2_o this_o be_v the_o end_n why_o they_o be_v place_v with_o they_o 3_o the_o benefit_n and_o profit_n be_v great_a for_o hereby_o they_o come_v to_o live_v of_o themselves_o another_o day_n etc._n etc._n contrary_n be_v the_o practice_n of_o idle_a dull_a and_o heavy_a servant_n that_o regard_v not_o their_o master_n teach_v who_o care_v not_o so_o they_o may_v wear_v out_o their_o year_n though_o at_o the_o end_n of_o they_o they_o have_v not_o learned_a their_o trade_n hereby_o show_v themselves_o enemy_n to_o thâ—ir_a master_n in_o discredit_v they_o to_o themselves_o by_o deprive_v themselves_o of_o a_o mean_n to_o live_v hereafter_o and_o to_o their_o place_n wherein_o they_o be_v unprofitable_a member_n 2_o to_o their_o spiritual_a good_a that_o as_o it_o be_v the_o master_n duty_n to_o instruct_v his_o servant_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n so_o must_v they_o hearken_v unto_o he_o joshua_n have_v such_o servant_n else_o he_o can_v not_o have_v say_v i_o and_o my_o house_n will_v serve_v the_o lord_n josh_n 24.15_o such_o be_v in_o the_o family_n of_o priscilla_n and_o aquila_n rom._n 16.5_o so_o philem_n verse_n 2._o the_o ruler_n servant_n believe_v upon_o their_o master_n relation_n although_o they_o be_v with_o he_o when_o jesus_n speak_v the_o word_n john_n 4.53_o the_o necessity_n of_o such_o instruction_n as_o also_o the_o unspeakable_a benefit_n that_o arise_v hence_o shall_v move_v servant_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n but_o we_o see_v the_o contrary_a in_o almost_o all_o servant_n who_o of_o all_o other_o will_v not_o be_v servant_n to_o religious_a man_n such_o as_o be_v all_o natural_a man_n who_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o follow_v the_o devil_n and_o those_o that_o bear_v his_o image_n than_o god_n and_o such_o as_o carry_v the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v a_o common_a complaint_n that_o profane_a man_n have_v better_a servant_n and_o have_v their_o work_n better_o perform_v than_o godly_a
yea_o though_o they_o give_v less_o wage_n and_o worse_a fare_n because_o the_o one_o sort_n so_o as_o they_o may_v have_v their_o work_n do_v care_v not_o how_o they_o break_v the_o sabbath_n and_o what_o other_o sin_n they_o commit_v which_o the_o other_o will_v not_o suffer_v so_o much_o do_v man_n prefer_v liberty_n in_o sin_n before_o meat_n drink_n and_o wage_n and_o any_o thing_n else_o 3_o and_o 4_o in_o regard_n of_o reproof_n and_o correction_n which_o may_v be_v join_v both_o together_o reproof_n be_v but_o a_o verbal_a correction_n and_o correction_n a_o real_a reproof_n and_o herein_o obedience_n be_v show_v in_o two_o branch_n 1_o by_o patient_a bear_v all_o reproof_n and_o correction_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v whether_o just_a or_o unjust_a mild_a or_o bitter_a easy_a or_o grievous_a this_o the_o apostle_n peter_n prove_v by_o many_o argument_n 1_o pet._n 2.18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o joseph_n unjust_o imprison_v by_o his_o master_n mutter_v not_o nor_o repine_v nor_o yet_o revenge_v it_o when_o afterward_o he_o come_v into_o authority_n gen._n 39.20_o contrary_n to_o this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o many_o servant_n who_o be_v reprove_v will_v answer_v again_o cross_o and_o thwart_o a_o thing_n express_o forbid_v tit._n 2.9_o true_a it_o be_v they_o may_v make_v a_o apology_n for_o themselves_o reverent_o and_o modest_o but_o if_o their_o master_n will_v not_o hear_v they_o silence_n and_o patience_n be_v require_v 2_o of_o those_o that_o will_v not_o be_v correct_v but_o if_o their_o master_n come_v to_o correct_v they_o they_o will_v take_v the_o staff_n by_o the_o end_n 3_o of_o such_o as_o fear_v correction_n will_v run_v away_o as_o agar_n onesimus_n and_o shemeis_n servant_n 4_o of_o such_o as_o will_v give_v blow_n for_o blow_n 5_o of_o such_o as_o will_v seek_v for_o revenge_n by_o mischieve_v their_o master_n at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o 2_o when_o they_o be_v just_o reprove_v and_o correct_v that_o they_o be_v careful_a to_o redress_v and_o 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