A Body of Practical Divinity

Name: A Body of Practical Divinity
Author: Thomas Watson

A body of practical divinity consisting of above one hundred seventy six sermons on the lesser catechism composed by the reverend assembly of divines at Westminster : with a supplement of some sermons on several texts of Scripture / by Thomas Watson ...

Thomas Watson d. 1686London: printed for Thomas Parkurst, 1692

[5], iv, 300, 331-544, 801-880, 965-1007, [7] p. · 512k words · Wing W1109 · ESTC R32148

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Fourthly, There is the Economical Father; that is, the Master. He is Pater Familias, the Father of the Family. Therefore Naaman's Servants called their Master Father, 2 Kings 5.13. And the Centurion calls his Servant Son^*, Matth. 8.6. The Servant is to honour his Master as the Father of the Family. Tho the Master be not so exactly qualified as he should, yet the Servant must not neglect his Duty, but show some kind of Honour to him.

Fourthly, There is the Oeconomical Father; that is, the Master. He is Pater Familias, the Father of the Family. Therefore Naaman's Servants called their Master Father, 2 Kings 5.13. And the Centurion calls his Servant Son^*, Matth. 8.6. The Servant is to honour his Master as the Father of the Family. Tho the Master be not so exactly qualify'd as he should, yet the Servant must not neglect his Duty, but show some kind of Honour to him.

*[Greek or Hebrew] signifies Son as well as Servant.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 signifies Son as well as Servant.

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(1.) In obeying his Master in licitis & honestis, in things that are lawful and honest. 1 Pet. 2.18. Servants be subject to your Masters; not only to the Good and Gentle, but also to the Froward. God hath no where given you a Charter of Exemption to free you from your Duty. You cannot disobey your Earthly Master, but you disobey your Master in Heaven. Think not that Birth, or High Parts, no nor yet your Grace, will exempt you from Obedience to your Master. To obey him, is an Ordinance of God; and the Apostle saith, Whosoever resisteth the Ordinance, shall receive to themselves Damnation,

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