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An exposition on the whole fifth chapter of S. Johns Gospel also notes on…An exposition on the vvhole fifth chapter of S. Iohns Gospell also notes on…
An exposition on the whole fifth chapter of S. Johns Gospel also notes on other choice places of Scripture, taken by a reverend divine, now with God, and found in his study after his death, written with his own hand ...An exposition on the vvhole fifth chapter of S. Iohns Gospell also notes on other choice places of Scripture, taken by a reuerend diuine, now with God, and found in his study after his death, written with his owne hand ...
London: printed by H. Lownes and R. Young for John Bartlett, 1630London: printed by H. Lownes and R. Young for Iohn Bartlett, 1630
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1 When the heart of the servant desires to please his master: as Abraham's servant did, Gen. 24. the whole chapter showeth it. Which further showeth it self by a certain joy and delight they have, when they have done any business successfully, and for their masters profit, as Abraham's servant did, Gen. 44. vers. 26.27. 2 A care not to offend them: as was in Joseph, Gen. 39.8, 9. which breeds a grief in them, having done any thing offensive: as Onesimus was, no doubt, grieved for his running away, and would not return without a letter of mediation from Paul, his masters special friend.
1 When the heart of the seruant desires to please his master: as Abrahams seruant did, Gen. 24. the whole chapter sheweth it. Which further sheweth it selfe by a certaine ioy and delight they haue, when they haue done any busines succesfully, and for their masters profit, as Abrahams seruant did, Gen. 44. vers. 26.27. 2 A care not to offend them: as was in Ioseph, Gen. 39.8, 9. which breeds a griefe in them, hauing done any thing offensiue: as Onesimus was, no doubt, grieued for his running away, and would not returne without a letter of mediation from Paul, his masters speciall friend.
Contrary to this is, 1 Slavish fear: as was in that idle and unprofitable servant, Matthew 24.25, 25. 2 Despising of their masters, 2 Tim. 6.2. manifesting it self in two branches, 1 Into light esteem of their masters: as Hagar, of Sarah her mistress, G•n. 16.4. 2 In a vile and base esteem of them: as when they are poor, &c.