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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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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?
5 Being hired by them, they ought not to hire themselues vnto any other, without their full & free consent. Iacob hauing serued out his time, did neuerthelesse tarry with Laban still, hee being vnwilling to let him depart, Gen. 30.26, 27, 28. So farre was hee from going away without his consent. And whereas chap. 31. ver. 20. hee went away priuily, 1 hee had the charge o• God to bee gone. 2 His time was out. Howbeit this practice of Iacobs is not iustifiable, neither can be alleadged for imitation in seruants. For seeing Iacob had Gods commandement for to goe away, and his promise for safety in his iourney, ver. 3. why could hee not haue had his departure knowne to Laban, whose wrath hee needed not to feare, God being as ready to haue deliuered him from the danger thereof then, as hee did afterwards, verse 24?
Contrary is the practice of lewd servants, who run away from their masters, like Shimmies servants, 1 King. 2.39. and as Hagar,