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master_n and_o mistress_n consist_v in_o obedience_n faithfulness_n love_n i_o think_v guilt_n injustice_n or_o uncharitableness_n in_o servant_n imply_v a_o double_a guilt_n nothing_o can_v be_v more_o evident_a than_o that_o every_o servant_n owe_v his_o master_n and_o mistress_n in_o the_o first_o place_n all_o those_o duty_n at_o least_o which_o every_o man_n owe_v another_o whether_o he_o be_v friend_n or_o enemy_n neighbour_n or_o stranger_n namely_o truth_n justice_n and_o charity_n nay_o i_o believe_v all_o will_v ready_o confess_v that_o the_o transgression_n of_o these_o duty_n in_o servant_n towards_o their_o master_n and_o mistress_n have_v many_o more_o and_o great_a aggravation_n in_o it_o than_o any_o error_n of_o this_o kind_n in_o one_o man_n towards_o another_o for_o
this_o obedience_n must_v be_v perform_v from_o the_o heart_n the_o servant_n must_v not_o only_o do_v his_o duty_n and_o do_v it_o honest_o but_o he_o must_v do_v it_o willing_o and_o cheerful_o without_o this_o he_o will_v not_o be_v like_a to_o be_v very_o prosperous_a exact_a or_o diligent_a in_o his_o service_n nor_o can_v his_o service_n prove_v very_o acceptable_a to_o his_o master_n for_o to_o all_o ingenious_a temper_n the_o affection_n and_o zeal_n of_o a_o servant_n be_v as_o valuable_a as_o his_o service_n so_o that_o for_o want_v of_o this_o he_o will_v incur_v two_o great_a evil_n his_o labour_n will_v be_v hard_a and_o his_o reward_n will_v be_v less_o to_o all_o this_o must_v be_v add_v four_o humility_n self-conceit_n and_o impatience_n be_v the_o most_o improper_a quality_n in_o a_o servant_n imaginable_a for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o absurd_a than_o pride_n and_o wilfulness_n in_o one_o who_o very_a profession_n it_o be_v to_o obey_v these_o be_v grievous_a sin_n 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be_v the_o master_n not_o the_o servant_n dishonour_n if_o he_o exact_v what_o be_v not_o fit_a or_o become_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o servant_n no_o servant_n can_v ever_o loose_v himself_o by_o his_o humility_n for_o he_o may_v with_o expression_n of_o respect_n and_o kindness_n quit_v his_o service_n when_o he_o will_v and_o so_o avoid_v any_o rudeness_n or_o indecency_n nor_o can_v i_o possible_o conceive_v that_o this_o course_n can_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o any_o servant_n for_o let_v the_o servant_n be_v of_o the_o high_a rank_n and_o the_o business_n command_v of_o the_o low_a and_o mean_a any_o man_n may_v do_v that_o once_o or_o twice_o out_o of_o humility_n which_o yet_o he_o can_v take_v upon_o he_o as_o his_o constant_a work_n without_o the_o imputation_n of_o pusillanimity_n or_o meanness_n of_o spirit_n second_o the_o servant_n must_v endeavour_v to_o entertain_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o and_o value_v for_o his_o master_n for_o otherwise_o it_o will_v not_o be_v 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must_v needs_o suspect_v those_o who_o he_o must_v needs_o trust_v and_o what_o a_o ulcer_v gaul_v conscience_n must_v that_o servant_n have_v who_o dwell_v continual_o under_o the_o roof_n and_o eat_v daily_o of_o the_o bread_n of_o that_o man_n who_o he_o wrong_v and_o injure_v where_o every_o thing_n he_o do_v or_o see_v call_v his_o sin_n to_o remembrance_n and_o every_o benefit_n every_o favour_n be_v a_o reproach_n and_o a_o stab_n to_o his_o soul_n now_o this_o fidelity_n be_v to_o be_v practise_v in_o all_o those_o thing_n wherein_o the_o master_n be_v capable_a of_o receive_v any_o benefit_n by_o the_o faith_n or_o suffer_v any_o wrong_n by_o the_o falsehood_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o beside_o this_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o fidelity_n oblige_v the_o servant_n not_o only_o not_o to_o do_v his_o master_n any_o wrong_n himself_o but_o also_o not_o to_o suffer_v any_o other_o to_o do_v he_o any_o fidelity_n take_v in_o this_o large_a extent_n compreprehend_v a_o great_a many_o duty_n of_o the_o servant_n towards_o his_o master_n as_o for_o example_n soul_n fidelity_n towards_o his_o master_n soul_n first_o that_o he_o endeavour_v as_o far_o as_o it_o lie_v in_o he_o to_o promote_v the_o virtue_n and_o procure_v the_o salvation_n of_o his_o master_n for_o this_o be_v his_o true_a and_o great_a interest_n this_o he_o may_v effect_v partly_o by_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o he_o partly_o by_o advice_n and_o good_a discourse_n if_o his_o master_n give_v he_o any_o such_o opportunity_n or_o admit_v he_o into_o any_o such_o freedom_n partly_o like_o serapion_n by_o the_o example_n of_o a_o excellent_a life_n but_o if_o he_o can_v serve_v he_o this_o way_n he_o must_v at_o least_o take_v care_n that_o he_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o the_o contrary_a he_o must_v not_o be_v a_o incentive_a to_o or_o instrument_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o must_v not_o be_v a_o contriver_n of_o or_o purveyor_n for_o his_o lust_n he_o must_v not_o flatter_v and_o applaud_v 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servant_n therefore_o who_o by_o lie_v or_o slander_n by_o vile_a whisper_n and_o information_n do_v alienate_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o family_n or_o any_o member_n of_o it_o from_o their_o head_n or_o set_v they_o at_o variance_n between_o one_o another_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o black_a treachery_n for_o he_o perfidious_o rob_v his_o master_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o the_o affection_n of_o those_o of_o his_o household_n than_o both_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v dear_a to_o he_o nor_o be_v this_o all_o the_o aggravation_n of_o this_o sin_n for_o it_o load_v the_o perfidious_a wretch_n with_o all_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o numerous_a and_o great_a mischief_n which_o always_o may_v and_o very_o often_o do_v ensue_v upon_o the_o contention_n and_o division_n of_o family_n in_o a_o word_n such_o a_o one_o draw_v upon_o himself_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v discover_v the_o displeasure_n and_o hatred_n of_o the_o whole_a family_n as_o 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gratify_v thy_o covetousness_n and_o this_o be_v downright_a idolatry_n in_o thou_o or_o thou_o must_v steal_v out_o of_o distrust_n and_o to_o secure_v thyself_o against_o thy_o infidel_n fear_v of_o poverty_n hereafter_o unhappy_a creature_n who_o can_v not_o rely_v upon_o god_n even_o when_o thou_o be_v provide_v for_o what_o can_v thou_o do_v worse_a than_o this_o if_o thou_o be_v destitute_a of_o any_o provision_n how_o great_a a_o distrust_n of_o god_n how_o vile_a and_o impious_a a_o piece_n of_o infidelity_n be_v this_o and_o how_o great_a be_v the_o sin_n of_o distrust_n and_o infidelity_n without_o any_o extraordinary_a aggravation_n 21.8_o aggravation_n revel_v 21.8_o the_o fearful_a and_o unbelieving_a etc._n etc._n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n or_o last_o thou_o must_v steal_v to_o feed_v some_o other_o lust_n such_o as_o riot_n uncleanness_n or_o the_o like_a and_o then_o in_o what_o a_o course_n of_o 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by_o which_o thou_o do_v endeavour_v to_o attain_v they_o for_o thy_o theft_n forfeit_v the_o favour_n and_o patronage_n of_o god_n thy_o distrust_n and_o this_o course_n it_o put_v thou_o upon_o be_v a_o open_a renounce_n and_o relinquish_a the_o care_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n over_o thou_o so_o that_o though_o thy_o sin_n shall_v be_v conceal_v from_o man_n thou_o can_v expect_v no_o other_o than_o that_o thou_o shall_v be_v curse_v in_o all_o thou_o set_v thy_o hand_n to_o and_o that_o thy_o fair_a hope_n shall_v be_v blast_v but_o if_o thou_o be_v discover_v the_o least_o that_o can_v befall_v thou_o be_v the_o restitution_n of_o thy_o unjust_a rapine_n and_o a_o brand_n or_o mark_v of_o infamy_n fix_v on_o thou_o which_o will_v render_v thou_o uncapable_a of_o any_o trust_n and_o expose_v thou_o consequent_o to_o unavoidable_a and_o perpetual_a want_n and_o beggary_n ah_o the_o wretched_a life_n of_o a_o infamous_a and_o beggarly_a thief_n forsake_v and_o abandon_v by_o 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