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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 to this, is fraud and deceit of servants, in purloining from their masters, or detaining from him, that which is due unto him, Tit•• 2.9. wh•re the word used, [Greek or Hebrew], signifieth to d••aine any thing to ones •elfe that belongs not to him, and it to put apart to his ⟨p. 98⟩[…] did, Act. 5.2. wher•••s word is lik•wi•• v••d. And •h•s fraud is not only in apparent th•••, as in taking money […] of •heir masters purses, boxes, and counters, &c. but in mor• secret practices also: as in pu•ting into their account of expenses, more than they ought; in leaving out of their receipts, somewhat which they shou•d hau• put in, as did that unjust steward, Luke 16.6, 7. whom Christ comm•ndeth not for his fai•hfu•ne•se, but for his wisdom in providing for himself; likewise, in spending more about their masters busi••ss• than ne•d•th; w••n they sell a thing for more than their master stth pric, to keep that unto themselves, which doth inde belong unto their masters. Also by inveigling awa their matrs customers against thy se up themselves. By receiving gifts without ther masters knowledge, &c.