A17384:3064
A commentary
A commentary: or, sermons upon the second chapter of the first epistle of Saint Peter wherein method, sense, doctrine, and use, is, with great variety of matter, profitably handled; and sundry heads of divinity largely discussed. By Nicholas Byfield, late preacher of God's Word at Isle-worth in Middlesex.A commentary: or, sermons vpon the second chapter of the first epistle of Saint Peter vvherein method, sense, doctrine, and vse, is, with great variety of matter, profitably handled; and sundry heads of diuinity largely discussed. By Nicholas Byfield, late preacher of God's Word at Isle-worth in Middlesex.
London: printed by Humphrey Lownes for George Latham, 1623London: printed by Humfrey Lownes for George Latham, 1623
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Thirdly, to their restraints. Servants must be subject to the appointment of their masters, even in the things wherein they restrain them; as for instance, in their diet. It is a sinful humour in them, Not to be content with such diet as their masters appoint them, though it be worse than the diet of their masters, or the diet of the children of the family. So likewise in their company: they must avoid all company that may be any way offensive to their masters; and so likewise in their apparel, in such cases where servants are to be apparelled by their masters; as also in respect of their going out of the house in the day-time, when they have not leave: but much more abominable it is, To be out of their masters houses in the night, without their leave.
Thirdly, to their restraints. Seruants must bee subiect to the appointment of their masters, euen in the things wherein they restrain them; as for instance, in their diet. It is a sinfull humour in them, Not to be content with such diet as their masters appoint them, though it be worse than the diet of their masters, or the diet of the children of the family. So likewise in their company: they must auoid all company that may bee any way offensiue to their masters; and so likewise in their apparell, in such cases where seruants are to bee apparelled by their masters; as also in respect of their going out of the house in the day-time, when they haue not leaue: but much more abominable it is, To be out of their masters houses in the night, without their leaue.
And as their subjection must be performed in all these cases: so the indefinite manner of propounding it, shows, both that they must be subject in all things, and in all the ways of showing subjection, for the manner of it: they must be subject in all things, so as to bear with their masters: for, it is a sinful rebellion, to cross, or disobey, or leave undone any thing that is required of them to do. And besides, it shows, that they must be subject in their very hearts, and in their words, and in their countenance and gesture, as well as in the work to be done by them.
And as their subiection must bee performed in all these cases: so the indefinite maner of propounding it, shewes, both that they must bee subiect in all things, and in all the waies of shewing subiection, for the manner of it: they must be subiect in all things, so as to beare with their masters: for, it is a sinnefull rebellion, to crosse, or disobey, or leaue vndone any thing that is required of them to doo. And besides, it shewes, that they must bee subiect in their very hearts, and in their words, and in their countenance and gesture, as well as in the work to be done by them.