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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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Answ. 1 Men must be pleased in those things that belong unto their power to command. 2 The Apostle in that place speaketh of man, as opposed to God, in the text, as subordinate to God; there so to please men, as to displease God, herein pleasing of them, standing in the place of God, to please God himself. Briefly, here is meant to please men in God, for God, and under God: So that so far as servants can approve themselves to God, and have the testimonies of a good conscience, and withal please their master, this man-pleasing is lawful.
Answ. 1 Men must be pleased in those things that belong vnto their power to command. 2 The Apostle in that place speaketh of man, as opposed to God, in the text, as subordinate to God; there so to please men, as to displease God, heerein pleasing of them, standing in the place of God, to please God himselfe. Briefely, here is meant to please men in God, for God, and vnder God: So that so farre as seruants can approue themselues to God, and haue the testimonies of a good conscience, and withall please their master, this man-pleasing is lawfull.
2 If masters forbid any thing that is by God expressly commanded, servants must not therefore abstain: So did Daniel, Dan. 6.10. Reason is, we have a good warrant so to do, even of God himself; and if a man have the warrant of the King, what need he fear, although an inferior magistrate do forbid him? Thus if servants be commanded not to give good weight, they must not do it, although they may keep the price which their master sets: so if to break the Sabbath and the like.
2 If masters forbid any thing that is by God expresly commanded, seruants must not therfore abstaine: So did Daniel, Dan. 6.10. Reason is, we haue a good warrant so to doe, euen of God himselfe; and if a man haue the warrant of the King, what need he feare, although an inferiour magistrate doe forbid him? Thus if seruants be commanded not to giue good weight, they must not doe it, although they may keepe the price which their master sets: so if to breake the Sabbath and the like.