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A Body of Practical Divinity
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 ...
London: printed for Thomas Parkurst, 1692
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Fourthly, Faithfulness is, when a Servant is true to his Word. He dares not tell a Lie, but will speak the Truth, tho it be against himself. A Lie doubles the sin. Psal. 101.7. He that telleth Lies, shall not tarry in my sight. A Liar is of near a-kin to the Devil, Joh. 8.44. And who would let any of the Devil's Kindred live with him? The Lie that Gehazi told his Master Elisha, entailed a Leprosy on Gehazi and his Seed for ever, 2 Kings 5.22. A Faithful Servant, his Tongue is the true Index of his Heart.
Fourthly, Faithfulness is, when a Servant is true to his Word. He dares not tell a Lie, but will speak the Truth, tho it be against himself. A Lie doubles the sin. Psal. 101.7. He that telleth Lies, shall not tarry in my sight. A Liar is of near a-kin to the Devil, Ioh. 8.44. And who would let any of the Devil's Kindred live with him? The Lie that Gehazi told his Master Elisha, entailed a Leprosie on Gehazi and his Seed for ever, 2 Kings 5.22. A Faithful Servant, his Tongue is the true Index of his Heart.
Fifthly, Faithfulness is, when a Servant is against Impropriation. He dares not convert his Masters Goods to his own Use. Tit. 2.10. Not purloining. *Ne aliquid haereat in digitis. What a Servant filcheth from his Master, is damnable Gain. The Servant who enricheth himself by stealing from his Master, stuffs his Pillow with Thorns, and his Head will lie very uneasy when he comes to die.