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Eight.] Among all these there was not one servant. What, none of Noah's servants? Some think he had none; and that the simplicity of those times required •o attendance, but every man waited on himself.. This they collect from Gods charge to Noah; ^mEnter thou and all thy house into the Ark: and because not a ser•ant entered, therefore conclude, that he had none in his house. But here is the wonder, that Noah's own servants would not believe his preaching. They will rather •in and die with the world, than repent and be saved with their Master. Perhaps •hey did Noah service, and he might think well of them, because he could not discern the heart: but they served not God, and were therefore lost. It is the good mans will, that all which serve him, should truly serve the Lord.ⁿ The faithful •hall dwell with me, and the upright shall serve me. He that worketh deceit, shall not •well in my house. It is an ill mixture in a family, when God shall have the Parlour, •nd Satan the Hall: when Saints pray in the Chamber, and ruffians swear •n the Cellar: when Noah is calling upon GOD, and his family doing sacrifice •o Bacchus. I confess, that governors are but men; they have but two eyes, and cannot see into all places. But when their care is that God be honoured, their houses •ell ordered, and all Christian offices solemnly performed; though the success answer not their endeavours, in bringing their servants to heaven; yet their own •oules shall be saved in the day of Jesus Christ.

Eight.] Among all these there was not one servant. What, none of Noahs ser•ants? Some thinke he had none; and that the simplicity of those times required •o attendance, but every man waited on himselfe.. This they collect from Gods harge to Noah;