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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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Contrary is the practice of idle, dull, and heavy servants, ⟨p. 88⟩that regard not their masters teaching, who care not so they may wear out their years, though at the end of them they have not learned their trade: hereby showing themselves enemies to their masters in discrediting them; to themselves, by depriving themselves of a means to live hereafter; and to their place, wherein they are unprofitable members.
Contrary is the practice of idle, dull, and heauy seruants, ⟨p. 88⟩that regard not their masters teaching, who care not so they may weare out their yeeres, though at the end of them they haue not learned their trade: heereby shewing themselues enemies to th•ir masters in discrediting them; to themselues, by depriuing themselues of a meanes to liue heereafter; and to their place, wherein they are vnprofitable members.
2 To their spiritual good, that as it is the masters duty to instruct his servants in the fear of God, so must they hearken unto him. Joshua had such servants, else he could not have said, I and my house will serve the Lord, Josh. 24.15. Such were in the family of Priscilla, and Aquila, Rom. 16.5. So Philem. verse 2. The Rulers servants believed upon their masters relation, although they were with him when Jesus spake the word, John 4.53.
2 To their spirituall good, that as it is the masters duty to instruct his seruants in the feare of God, so must they hearken vnto him. Ioshua had such seruants, else hee could not haue said, I and my house will serue the Lord,