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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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Equity (the second point) is shown in this, that masters do distinguish and put a difference between good and bad servants; and if they be good indeed, to respect them accordingly, and to have them in price and good esteem, to commend them, to recompense them, to pass by and wink at an offence; when they are going away, not to suffer them to go away empty, but to help them in their setting up and in their marriage.
Equity (the second point) is shewne in this, that mast•rs doe distinguish and put a difference between• good and bad seruants; and if they bee good indeed, to respect them accordingly, and to haue them in price and good est•eme, to commend them, to recompence them, to passe by and winke at an offence; when they are going away, not to suffer them to goe away empty, but to helpe them in their setting vp and in their marriage.
Contrary is, when masters make all alike, yea, a servant that hath been a long time good and faithful unto them, at his going away, they will pick a quarrel against him, and so turn him away with nothing.
Contrary is, when masters make all alike, yea, a seruant that hath beene a long time good and faithfull vnto them, at his going away, they will picke a quarrell against him, and so turne him away with nothing.
In regard of the power that masters have, this is their duty, That they keep within comp•sse of their power, not to go beyond it; as not to command anything unlawful or unmeet, in regard o• t•e ae, sx, co dition, or conscience of their servants, or any thing that may endanger their life: for they have no power over it. 3 That the master let his servant be free in his marriage, not enforcing him to take one or other. 4 In putting him off to another master (which he hath power to do) that the master be careful to make choice of such a one as should dale with him, as himself would have done, that this change may be for the good of the servant.