A17384:3101
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, 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.