A01972:1992
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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3 Muttering and mumbling, speaking never a plain word. 4 Lying like Gehazi; showing hereby the small respect they carry of their masters. The second thing is speech of them, which must be the same to others, as it is to their master, else the other will prove but fawning and hypocrisy. To this end, 1 Let them say nothing in his absence, but what they would be willing he should hear himself. 2 Let them speak of him in such sort, as others may see he makes account of his master and mistress. 3 Not to speak of any thing that may discredit them. 4 To maintain their credit against others.
3 Muttering and mumbling, speaking neuer a plaine word. 4 Lying like Gehazi; shewing hereby the small respect they carry of their masters. The second thing is speech of them, which must be the same to others, as it is to their master, else the other will prooue but fawning and hypocrisie. To this end, 1 Let them say nothing in his absence, but what they would be willing hee should heare himselfe. 2 Let them speake of him in such sort, as others may see he makes account of his master and mistris. 3 Not to speake of any thing that may discredit them. 4 To maintaine their credit against others.
Contrary to this is, 1 To discredit their masters unjustly by telling untruths. 2 By blazing abroad secrets, as many servants do when they meet together, and as it comes to pass when servants are changed.
Contrary to this is, 1 To discredit their masters vniustly by telling vntruths. 2 By blazing abroad secrets, as many seruants doe when they meet together, and as it comes to passe when seruants are changed.
2 By their carriage, which is another evidence of that reverence and fear which they bear unto their masters: Yea, the most proper: for if their actions do not agree with their words, they are but flatterers and fawners, yea, their own words will condemn them,