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The harmony of the Gospels in the holy history of the humiliation and sufferings…
The harmony of the Gospels in the holy history of the humiliation and sufferings of Jesus Christ from his incarnation to his death and burial published by John Eliot ...
Boston: printed by John Foster, 1678
The Harmony of the GOSPELS in the holy History of the Humiliation a… › Chapter 9 › Section 3
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2. There is the hired Servant, when a Freeman is hired to do work for another, ⟨p. 44⟩and receiveth wages for his work, of such Servants we read, Math, 20.1, &c. they were hired for a day, and at night the master paid them their wages, Sometimes such Freemen are hired by the great, and serve long in their work; as Jacob did with Laban, Gen. 29. and 30. and 31.7. Laban changed his wages ten times, many kinds of Artificers ar• such servants, to work for others and receive wages. The Carpenters Trade is eminently so, they build houses for others to dwell in, and have their wages to live on. Joseph the reputed Father of Jesus was a Carpenter, and therefore wrought for his living with other men, and lived on his wages, Luk. 2.51. Jesus was subject to his Parents, therefore he wrought with his Father at his Trade, for so it is expressed, Math. 13.55. and Mark. 6.3. Jesus wrought with his Father, if his Father took a bargain by the great, Jesus would help him, if his Father were hired by the day, Jesus would help him. And this is evidently the form of a Servant, though he was free. Thus he would do, unless Synagogue worship, or Temple worship called him away: in that case, both Father and Son would make use of their freedom, and also to wait on the Lord in Family worship.
2. There is the hired Servant, when a Freeman is hired to do work for another, ⟨p. 44⟩and receiveth wages for his work, of such Servants we read, Math, 20.1, &c. they were hired for a day, and at night the master paid them their wages, Sometimes such Freemen are hired by the great, and serve long in their work; as Jacob did with Laban, Gen. 29. and 30. and 31.7. Laban changed his wages ten times, many kinds of Artificers ar• such servants, to work for others and receive wages. The Carpenters Trade is eminently so, they build houses for others to dwell in, and have their wages to live on. Joseph the reputed Father of Jesus was a Carpenter, and therefore wrought for his living with other men, and lived on his wages,