A17384:3089
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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Fifthly, by doing their masters work without eye-service, being as careful and as diligent when ⟨p. 735⟩their masters are absent, as when they are present; as remembering, that the Lord sees them, though their masters do not, Col. 3.22.
Fiftly, by dooing their masters work without eye-seruice, being as carefull and as diligent when ⟨p. 735⟩their masters are absent, as when they are present; as remembring, that the Lord sees them, though their masters doo not, Col. 3.22.
The fear, then, toward their masters, they may show divers ways.
The feare, then, toward their masters, they may shew diuers waies.
First, by avoiding what might displease their Masters; such as is, answering again, Tit. 2.10. contention with their fellows, and all unquietness, Phil. 2.4. sullenness, Prou. 29.19. and all unfaithfulness, showed either by purloining in the least things, Tit. 2.10. or carelessness in disappointing the trust committed to them; as also masterfulness, pride, and haughty behaviour, when they will not abide it to be told or directed; or doing what they list, not what they be appointed.
First, by auoiding what might displease their Masters; such as is, answering again, Tit. 2.10. contention with their fellowes, and all vnquietnesse, Phil. 2.4. sullennesse, Prou. 29.19. and all vnfaithfulnes, shewed either by purloining in the least things, Tit. 2.10. or carelesness in disappointing the trust committed to them; as also masterfulnesse, pride, and haughtie behauiour, when they will not abide it to be told or directed; or doing what they list, not what they be appointed.
Secondly, by reverent behaviour to be showed by lowliness of countenance, by giving titles of honour and respect, John 13.13. by standing before them when they sit, Luke 17. by avoiding rude behaviour, or saucy familiarity, as accounting them in heart worthy of all honour, 1. Tim. 6.1. one point of which reverence is, that servants should not presume to deliver their opinions easily in their Masters presence, unless it be required, or may be gathered by argument from the less, Job 32.6, 7.
Secondly, by reuerent behauiour to be shewed by lowlynesse of countenance, by giuing titles of honor and respect, Iohn 13.13. by standing before them when they sit, Luke 17. by auoiding rude behauiour, or sawcy familiarity, as accounting them in heart worthy of all honor, 1. Tim. 6.1. one point of which reuerence is, that seruants should not presume to deliuer their opinions easily in their Masters presence, vnlesse it be required, or may bee gathered by argument from the lesse, Iob 32.6, 7.
Thirdly, by their secrecy in all the affairs of their Masters, especially they should take heed of discovering their Masters infirmities to others abroad out of the family.
Thirdly, by their secrecy in all the affayres of their Masters, especially they should take heede of discouering their Masters infirmities to others abroad out of the family.
Fourthly, by avoiding inquisitiveness, to meddle only with their own business; the servant knoweth not what his Master doth, John 15.15.
Fourthly, by auoyding inquisitiuenesse, to meddle only with their owne businesse; the seruant knoweth not what his Master doth, Iohn 15.15.
Fifthly, by doing their work with all faithfulness and diligence, in absence as well as presence; that when the Master comes, he may find them so doing, Math. 24. Thus of the manner of the duty; •he persons to whom they must thus submit themselves follow: And so they must be subject with all fear, not only to the good, but also to the froward.
Fiftly, by doing their work with all faithfulnesse and diligence, in absence as well as presence; that when the Master comes, he may finde them so doing, Math. 24. Thus of the manner of the duty; •he persons to whom they must thus submit themselues follow: And so they must be subiect with all fear, not onely to the good, but also to the froward.
To the good and gentle.]
For the sense: we must enquire who are good Masters, and who gentle.
Good Masters are discerned by divers signs.
Good Masters are discerned by diuers signes.
1First, they seek not only painful and skilful, but religious servants, Psal. 101.1, 6, 7.
1First, they seeke not only painefull and skilfull, but religious seruants, Psal. 101.1, 6, 7.
Secondly, they not only licence, but teach their servants to keep God's Sabbaths, and to worship him, Commandment 4. Genes. 18.19.
Secondly, they not onely licence, but teach their seruants to keepe God's Sabbaths, and to worship him, Commandement 4. Genes. 18.19.
Thirdly, they will not command their servants to do any thing that is sinful, or to lie as snares, or defraud others for their profit.
Thirdly, they will not command their seruants to doe any thing that is sinfull, or to lie as snares, or defraud others for their profit.
Fourthly, that receive their servants, especially such as are Religious, as their brethren.
Fourthly, that receiue their seruants, especially such as are Religious, as their brethren.
Fifthly, that are overseers as well of the manners of their servants, as of their labours, being as careful, that their servants be no worse to themselves, than to their Masters.
Fiftly, that are ouerseers as well of the manners of their seruants, as of their labours, being as carefull, that their seruants be no worse to themselues, than to their Masters.
Sixthly, that use their servants well, not only praising them for well doing, but always rewarding their service with liberal wages; and when they part from them, not suffering them to go from them empty, without portion, &c.
Sixtly, that vse their seruants well, not onely praysing them for well doing, but alwaies rewarding their seruice with liberall wages; and when they part from them, not suffering them to goe from them empty, without portion, &c.
