Christian behaviour, or, The fruits of true Christianity showing the ground from whence they…Christian behaviour, or, The fruits of true Christianity shewing the ground from whence they…

That Servant, who in an unbelievers family, doth his work before God, as God's Ordinance, he shall adorn the Doctrine of God, if not save his Master •y so doing; but if he doth otherwise, •e shall both stumble the Unbeliever, dishonour God, offend the Faithful, and ••ting guilt upon his own Soul.

That Servant, who in an unbelievers •amily, doth his work before God, as God's Ordinance, he shall adorn the Doctrine of God, if not save his Master •y so doing; but if he doth otherwise, •e shall both stumble the Unbeliever, dishonour God, offend the Faithful, and ••ting guilt upon his own Soul.

Thirdly, For the froward Master; though I distinguish him from the unbeliever, yet it is not because he may not be such, but because every unbeliever •oth not properly go under that name. •ow with this froward and peevish fellow, thou art to serve as faithfully for •he time thou standest bound, as with •e most pleasant and rational Master in ••e world. Servants, saith Peter, be sub•••t to your Masters, with all fear, not only ⟨p. 90⟩to the good and gentle, but also to the •• ward, 1 Pet. 2. 18. And if thy peev•• Master will still be froward, either […] of spite to thy Religion, or because he […] without reason concerning thy labo (thou to the utmost of thy power labouring faithfully) God then reckoneth the a sufferer for well doing, as truly, as […] thou wast called upon the stage of th world before men, for the matters of th Faith. Wherefore Peter adds this […] couragement to Servants, to the exhortation he gave them before, This is tha worthy, saith he, if a man for Conscience toward God endureth grief, suffering wro fully; for what glory is it, if when ye be bu feted for your faults you take it patiently but if when you do well, and suffer for it, […] take it patiently, this is acceptable wit God,