Hepieíkeia: or, a treatise of Christian equity and moderation. Delivered publicly in lecturesHepieíkeia: or, a treatise of Christian equitie and moderation. Deliuered publikely in lectures

Again, a man hath a servant careful and willing enough to obey and please his master, also trusty and faithful: but he is slow in his business, and doth not dispatch things appointed him, to the mind of his master, not so speedily, not so readily, nor with that facility, as his master requireth. What is to ⟨p. 39⟩to be done in this case? to see it, and always to check him for it, and to gall and gird him with it, and ever to be casting it in his teeth, and threatening him for it, is the extremity which here the Apostle condemneth. The Equity then in this case to be performed, is, in consideration that it is not a fault of malice, but of nature, not of idleness, nor carelessness, but of a natural weakness, the Master must gently tell him of it, and privately and seldom: and advise him, what are the best helps for nature in this case. And though he see not that speedy amendment, which he desireth, yet is he to bear with him, as long as he is trusty, diligent, dutiful, and willing, and for those so many good properties, he must bear with his wants, and not be too sharp, either in reproving, or in correcting him for them.

Againe, a man hath a seruant carefull and willing ynough to obay and please his master, also trustie and faithfull: but he is slow in his busines, and doth not dispatch things appointed him, to the minde of his master, not so speedily, not so readily, nor with that facilitie, as his master requireth. What is to ⟨p. 39⟩to be done in this case? to see it, and alwaies to checke him for it, and to gall and gird him with it, and euer to be casting it in his teeth, and threatning him for it, is the extremitie which here the Apostle condemneth. The Equitie then in this case to bee performed, is, in consideration that it is not a fault of malice, but of nature, not of idlenesse, nor carelesnesse, but of a naturall weakenesse, the Master must gently tell him of it, and priuatly and seldome: and aduise him, what are the best helps for nature in this case. And though he see not that speedie amendment, which he desireth, yet is he to beare with him, as long as he is trustie, diligent, dutifull, and willing, and for those so many good properties, he must beare with his wants, and not be too sharp, either in reproouing, or in correcting him for them.