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CHAP. XXIX.
I'1 Of Servants Duties to their Mujlers.
i W* *Avingfbewe4the Diities ofM*(leis in reference tothei?
X^ervams.come \ye now to theDuties of Servants in refe-<
lenT/to their Mafters,l»fcfi may be brought to three Heads
!■ . V. Obedience. 2. DJigence. j. Faithfuluefs.
1. Obedience, is that the ^dfo/f/e Paul often prefTeti up.
on Servants, as a mam and principal Duty, and indeed no
t Inferiors are more bound to Obedience than Servants. Your
| Obedience murt be mamfefled in two Particulars.
t. I» ready yielding to your Mater’s Commands: For
[ indeed it is the proper Work of a Servant to hearken to his
I Mailer’s precepts,and to yield ready Obedience umo them.
[ > a. In a patient bearing of Reproofs and Correflions, yea,
I tho’ theCorredlion bewrongfully inflnSed without }uil caufe,
[ Which the ApoftleFet er ejtpreflly requires ot Servants: faith
I he, I Tet, 7, 1?, I , Servants be fubjeft to yourMa trs
f with all jear, not only to the rood and gentle, but al/oto]
f thefran/ard j for this is thankworthy, if a Man for con*
I /lienee towards God endure grief, ji<fervn% wrongfully4
{ For what glory is it, if after you have been bufjettd/or
C your faults,ye take it patiently7, this is acceptable with
| GOD. Aiidit uhiu.ft'cdrfe£li»n'OHg'ht patiently to be born*
I then much more ohjdft Reproofs.But it the Renrqof cr'cor-
1 reftion be juff,fhbn yOd ought fpecdily to amend and leform
j the things for wifeb you-are juifly reproved or so'rrefled.
I For tie Manner of Servants Obedience, the Apoltlc ftts it
. down in feveralExpreiEons. As.
1. It muft be a unceie Obedience-^This the Apoflie ?*nl,
J Col. 3. ai. fetsdownw/rb nvd Expreffionsin oueVerie.
7 i. nmrmatively, With Sinflcruji of Heart,
i J. Not with Eye fervice, whicn implieth a mere outward ,
Service only to fatistie the Eye of Man : But veithSingltnefs of
' Heart, a. i. tetnotyourObedienCe.beHypoCHacal mere¬
ly to be feen of your Mailers; but let it be in Truth, and
\ Uprightnefs of Heart, domg'Servicetoyour Mafters inthe
wrirhrmr anV HvOOCl'llie Of Dllll
\ Upnghcnels ot Heart, tjomg aervicc to you*
I' Sincerity of your Hearts without any Hypocnfie or Dimmu-
Mation labouring in your Mailer’s Abience, as well as in his
K WS^'ence, .einembring Goo’s «ye is ever upon you.
K. Ynr» Obedience rnuit be coulcif.H.ou., iwi Lor.uir