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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 To show his might and power in rewarding, and rendering vengeance. Psalm. 123.1. (as an argument) Eccles. 5.8.
3 To shew his might and power in rewarding, and rendring vengeance. Psalm. 123.1. (as an argument) Eccles. 5.8.
All these may be so many motives, to urge and press the duties of masters 1 If God be so glorious and excellent, how then ought masters to respect him, and the rather to be moved to perform their duties unto their servants: as we see the servants of great men, a•d Noble men, are most dutiful and ready in their service? 2 Let no masters deceive themselves in this conceit, that whatsoever they do to their servants, is within their own house, no body sees them, and their servants dare not complain: For God is in heaven, and he beholds them, Prou. 15.3. 3 God not only sees them, but he will take vengeance of them; and this vengeance will be heavy, as coming from God; therefore this ought to move them to deal gently with their servants.
All these may be so many motiues, to vrge and presse the duties of masters 1 If God be so g•orious and excellent, how then ought masters to r•sp•ct him, and the rather to be mooued to performe th•ir duties vnto their seruants: as we see the s•ruants of great men, ad Noble men, are most dutifull and rady in their seruice? 2 Let no masters deceiue themselues in this conceit, that whatsoeuer they doe to their seruants, is within their owne house, no bodie sees them, and their seruants dare not complaine: For God is in heauen, and he beholds them,