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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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(4.) Masters must endeavour the Spiritual Good of their Servants; they must be Seraphims to kindle their Love to Religion: They must be Monitors to put them in mind of their Souls: They must bring them to the Pool of the Sanctuary, waiting till the Angel stir the Waters, John 5.4. They must seek God for them, that their Servants may be his Servants: They must allow them Time convenient for secret Devotion. Some Masters are cruel to the Souls of their Servants; they look that they do the Work about the House, but abridge them of Time they should employ in working out Salvation.
(4.) Masters must endeavour the Spiritual Good of their Servants; they must be Seraphims to kindle their Love to Religion: They must be Monitors to put them in mind of their Souls: They must bring them to the Pool of the Sanctuary, waiting till the Angel stir the Waters, Iohn 5.4. They must seek God for them, that their Servants may be his Servants: They must allow them Time convenient for secret Devotion. Some Masters are cruel to the Souls of their Servants; they look that they do the Work about the House, but abridge them of Time they should employ in working out Salvation.
(5.) Masters should use mild gentle Behaviour towards Servants, Eph. 6.9 Forbearing Threatening. Lev. 25.43. Thou shalt not rule over him with rigour, but fear thy God. It requires Wisdom in a Master to know how to keep up his Authority, yet lay down his Austerity. We have a good Copy to write after. Our Master in Heaven is slow to Anger, and of great Mercy, Psal. 145.8. Some Masters are so harsh and implacable, that they are enough to spoil a good Servant.