A supplement to The Morning-exercise at Cripple-Gate, or, Several more cases of conscience practically…

2. Nor are Christian Ministers and Governors of Families, together with School-Instructors and Tutors less obliged to take care of the Religious Instruction and Education of their respective Servants and Pupils: which clearly appears from hence.

1. The Lord commands it, and expects it at the hands of Masters. When others intrust Masters with the bodies of Servants, God entrusts them with their Souls, commands them to take care of them, as for which they must and shall give a strict account. Lo here, saith God, is a poor mean Servant, but he hath a precious and an immortal Soul. A Soul purchased with the same Blood of God-Man, that his Master's was: and himself, though never so vile in the eye of sense,¹ yet capable of being made a Co-heir with Christ in Heaven. Take this Man, and take care of him, as thou wilt answer it at the great Day. If this Soul perish through thy default, thy Life shall go for his. Look to it therefore Masters, give to your Servants that which is just ⟨p. 217⟩and equal, knowing that ye also have a Master in Heaven. Do not use them as Slaves, as Beasts, but rather as Fellow-servants of the same Lord, Col. 4.1.

1. The Lord commands it, and expects it at the hands of Masters. When others intrust Masters with the bodies of Servants, God intrusts them with their Souls, commands them to take care of them, as for which they must and shall give a strict account. Lo here, saith God, is a poor mean Servant, but he hath a precious and an immortal Soul. A Soul purchased with the same Blood of God-Man, that his Master's was: and himself, though never so vile in the eye of sense,¹ yet capable of being made a Co-heir with Christ in Heaven. Take this Man, and take care of him, as thou wilt answer it at the great Day. If this Soul perish through thy default, thy Life shall go for his. Look to it therefore Masters, give to your Servants that which is just