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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Contrary is the practice of those that do take the advantage of the law, and marry themselves, of purpose to be free, and to defraud their masters of the rest of their time.
Contrary is the practice of those that doe take the aduantage of the law, and marry themselues, of purpose to bee free, and to defraud their masters of the rest of their time.
4 In disposing of those goods that do belong unto their masters, they may not give away any thing fo• charitable uses without their consent.
4 In disposing of those goods that doe belong vnto th•ir masters, they may not giue away any thing fo• charitable vses without their consent.
5 Being hired by them, they ought not to hire themselves unto any other, without their full & free consent. Jacob having served out his time, did nevertheless tarry with Laban still, he being unwilling to let him depart, Gen. 30.26, 27, 28. So far was he from going away without his consent. And whereas chap. 31. ver. 20. he went away privily, 1 he had the charge o• God to be gone. 2 His time was out. Howbeit this practice of Jacobs is not justifiable, neither can be alleged for imitation in servants. For seeing Jacob had Gods commandment for to go away, and his promise for safety in his journey, ver. 3. why could he not have had his departure known to Laban, whose wrath he needed not to fear, God being as ready to have delivered him from the danger thereof then, as he did afterwards, verse 24?