7. Sirs, remember that Christ is not a careless Spectator, he knows you that are Members, and takes notice how you behave your selves to his Ministers; whether you show due Respect to them, and honour them as Ambassadors of Christ, or as such who ⟨p. 104⟩personate their great Lord and Master; for if you dishonour, slight and despise them, Christ takes it as a Dishonour, a slighting and despising of him: He knows whether you obey them that are over you in the Lord, or not; but rather contemn, resist, or spurn at their Authority, and seek Occasion to quarrel with them, wounding, afflicting, and grieving their Spirits, and weakening their Hands and their Hearts: He knows whether you discharge your Duties to them, in administering and communicating all good things to them; providing a cheerful and comfortable Maintenance for them, and not leaving them to encounter with the perplexing Cares, Wants and Necessities of this Life.
7. Sirs, remember that Christ is not a careless Spectator, he knows you that are Members, and takes notice how you behave your selves to his Ministers; whether you shew due Respect to them, and honour them as Ambassadors of Christ, or as such who ⟨p. 104⟩personate their great Lord and Master; for if you dishonour, slight and despise them, Christ takes it as a Dishonour, a slighting and despising of him: He knows whether you obey them that are over you in the Lord, or not; but rather contemn, resist, or spurn at their Authority, and seek Occasion to quarrel with them, wounding, afflicting, and grieving their Spirits, and weakning their Hands and their Hearts: He knows whether you discharge your Duties to them, in administring and communicating all good things to them; providing a chearful and comfortable Maintenance for them, and not leaving them to encounter with the perplexing Cares, Wants and Necessities of this Life.
