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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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This ought to be performed, 1 In regard of God, who commanded. 2 Of themselves: their office requires it: for masters are as well Priests and Prophets to pr•y ⟨p. 111⟩for, and to instruct their family, as Kings to govern it. And further, this will be a means that they shall have more faithful service, if they can plant Religion in the hearts of their servants. 3 Of servants; for if the master will do any good for his servant, this is the greatest good he can do: and so if it be truly wrought in the servant, he will acknowledge he could not have received a greater good. 4 Of Church and Commonwealth; for being faithful in the family, they wil• be faithful in the other also: and this also will make them to instruct their own servants another day.
This ought to be performed, 1 In regard of God, who commanded. 2 Of thems•lues: their office requir•s it: for masters are as well Priests and Prophets to pr•y ⟨p. 111⟩for, and to instruct their family, as Kings to gouerne it. And further, this will be a meanes that they shall haue more faithful seruice, if they can plant Religion in the hearts of their seruants. 3 Of seruants; for if the master will doe any good for his seruant, this is the great•st good hee can doe: and so if it be truly wrought in the seruant, hee will acknowledge hee could not haue receiued a greater good. 4 Of Church and Commonwealth; for being faithfull in the family, they wil• be faithfull in the other also: and this also will make them to instruct their owne seruants another day.
Directions are, 1 That there be daily instruction, information and catechizing; and if this course continue, though it be but a little at a time, yet great profit and increase of knowledge will come thereby.