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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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3 Lastly, herein is required Faithfulness, a chief and principal duty of servants, and to be referred to the whole manner of their obedience. This is implied too here by (good will) and in that must serve their masters as (doing the will of God,) whose will it is, that every one be faithful in his place. And it is expressly commanded, Tit. 2.10. And the Apostle takes it for a ruled case, Heb. 3.5. implying that if he were a servant, he must be faithful: for this, were those servants that received the Talents, commended by Christ, Mat. 25. and thus Christ himself was faithful, Hebrews 3.2.
3 Lastly, herein is required Faithfulnesse, a chiefe and principall dutie of seruants, and to bee referred to the whole manner of their obedience. This is implyed too here by (good will) and in that must serue their masters as (doing the will of God,) whose will it is, that euery one bee faithfull in his place. And it is expressely commanded, Tit. 2.10. And the Apostle takes it for a ruled case, Heb. 3.5. implying that if he were a seruant, hee must be faithfull: for this, were those seruants that receyued the Talents, commended by Christ, Mat. 25. and thus Christ himselfe was faithfull, Hebrews 3.2.
Reason of it is, because servants are stewards, and must give an account of their task committed to them, as Luk. 16.2