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A68107 Of domesticall duties eight treatises. I. An exposition of that part of Scripture out of which domesticall duties are raised. ... VIII. Duties of masters. By William Gouge. Gouge, William, 1578-1653. 1622 (1622) STC 12119; ESTC S103290 610,068 716

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that_o he_o go_v to_o receive_v gift_n for_o himself_o many_o such_o lewd_a servant_n there_o be_v that_o know_v such_o and_o such_o friend_n of_o their_o master_n who_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o do_v any_o kindness_n for_o they_o will_v use_v their_o master_n name_n to_o borrow_v money_n or_o get_v some_o other_o favour_n and_o never_o let_v their-master_n know_v of_o it_o 3._o when_o servant_n will_v choose_v their_o own_o work_n and_o do_v that_o which_o like_v themselves_o best_a or_o else_o do_v nothing_o at_o all_o thus_o where_o many_o servant_n be_v in_o one_o house_n together_o if_o they_o be_v not_o in_o such_o place_n as_o they_o like_v themselves_o they_o will_v mumble_v and_o grumble_v and_o do_v nothing_o well_o 4._o when_o servant_n especial_o maidservant_n that_o be_v bind_v do_v purposely_o marry_v to_o free_v themselves_o because_o our_o law_n do_v free_a a_o maid_n that_o be_v marry_v from_o her_o service_n to_o master_n and_o mistress_n 5._o when_o they_o be_v liberal_a of_o their_o master_n good_n in_o give_v they_o away_o some_o think_v that_o because_o they_o be_v of_o the_o house_n they_o may_v dispose_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o house_n upon_o charitable_a use_n but_o pretence_n of_o charity_n be_v no_o excuse_n for_o injustice_n servant_n may_v give_v notice_n to_o their_o master_n or_o mistress_n that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o house_n such_o and_o such_o thing_n meet_v to_o be_v give_v away_o or_o that_o there_o be_v such_o and_o such_o poor_a folk_n that_o stand_v in_o great_a need_n but_o privy_o without_o any_o consent_n at_o all_o they_o may_v not_o give_v away_o any_o thing_n of_o their_o master_n 6._o when_o upon_o discontent_n they_o run_v away_o from_o their_o master_n the_o two_o servant_n of_o shemei_n which_o run_v from_o their_o master_n 9_o be_v tax_v for_o it_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n one_o simus_fw-la that_o run_n from_o his_o master_n be_v send_v back_o again_o by_o s._n paul_n and_o hagar_n be_v send_v back_o by_o a_o angel_n object_n what_o if_o master_n and_o mistress_n be_v sharp_a rigorous_a and_o cruel_a answ_n a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n give_v one_o answer_n submit_v 9_o thyself_o under_o her_o hand_n and_o a_o apostle_n give_v another_o be_v subject_a with_o all_o fear_n to_o the_o froward_a for_o conscience_n towards_o 19_o god_n endure_v grief_n suffer_v wrongful_o these_o fault_n be_v thus_o note_v that_o servant_n take_v notice_n of_o they_o may_v the_o more_o careful_o avoid_v they_o §._o 13._o of_o servant_n obedience_n to_o their_o master_n commandment_n the_o affirmative_a and_o active_a part_n of_o servant_n obedience_n consist_v in_o a_o ready_a yield_v to_o that_o which_o their_o master_n will_v have_v do_v have_v respect_n as_o the_o like_a kind_n of_o child_n obedience_n to_o the_o commandment_n instruction_n reproof_n and_o correction_n of_o their_o master_n i._o a_o master_n have_v power_n to_o command_v his_o servant_n it_o be_v do_v a_o duty_n of_o servant_n to_o obey_v their_o master_n therein_o the_o particular_a work_n which_o appertain_v to_o a_o servant_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o place_n be_v to_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o his_o master_n to_o see_v what_o he_o require_v at_o his_o hand_n david_n thus_o describe_v the_o property_n of_o good_a servant_n their_o eye_n look_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o master_n that_o look_v as_o it_o 2._o imply_v a_o expectation_n of_o relief_n and_o succour_n so_o also_o a_o readiness_n to_o receive_v and_o execute_v any_o thing_n from_o they_o that_o they_o will_v have_v do_v the_o centurion_n commend_v this_o duty_n 9_o in_o the_o example_n of_o his_o servant_n who_o every_o one_o of_o they_o do_v what_o their_o master_n command_v they_o to_o do_v it_o be_v further_a commend_v in_o the_o example_n of_o 9_o abraham_n servant_n 43._o eliahs_n servant_n and_o many_o other_o note_v how_o far_o the_o lord_n christ_n exact_v this_o duty_n of_o servant_n 8._o though_o a_o servant_n have_v be_v all_o day_n plough_v a_o laborious_a and_o wearisome_a work_n yet_o when_o he_o come_v home_o his_o master_n command_v he_o to_o dress_v his_o supper_n and_o wait_v he_o must_v do_v it_o by_o all_o these_o proof_n it_o appear_v that_o if_o a_o master_n bid_v his_o servant_n come_v go_v do_v this_o or_o that_o he_o must_v obey_v the_o contrary_a hereunto_o be_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o disobedience_n 26._o as_o when_o servant_n refuse_v to_o be_v at_o their_o master_n command_n and_o to_o do_v what_o they_o charge_v they_o to_o do_v as_o ziba_n who_o be_v command_v to_o saddle_v his_o master_n ass_n go_v away_o and_o do_v it_o not_o and_o job_n servant_n who_o be_v call_v will_v not_o answer_v 16._o of_o all_o other_o offence_n this_o do_v most_o provoke_v master_n for_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a contempt_n of_o their_o authority_n §._o 14._o of_o servant_n harken_v to_o their_o master_n instruction_n in_o matter_n of_o their_o call_n ii_o as_o a_o master_n have_v power_n to_o command_v so_o his_o duty_n it_o be_v to_o 38._o instruct_v his_o servant_n in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o in_o that_o civil_a course_n of_o life_n wherein_o he_o be_v to_o walk_v the_o duty_n then_o of_o servant_n it_o be_v in_o both_o to_o hearken_v and_o be_v obedient_a unto_o they_o 1._o such_o servant_n as_o be_v under_o master_n to_o learn_v their_o trade_n be_v bind_v many_o way_n to_o hearken_v to_o they_o 1._o that_o for_o the_o time_n they_o may_v do_v the_o better_a service_n to_o their_o master_n 2._o that_o by_o learn_v a_o trade_n or_o skill_n in_o any_o good_a call_n they_o may_v be_v the_o better_a able_a when_o the_o time_n of_o their_o service_n be_v out_o to_o maintain_v themselves_o to_o teach_v other_o servant_n which_o shall_v be_v under_o they_o and_o to_o do_v the_o more_o good_a in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o shall_v live_v 3._o that_o thus_o they_o may_v the_o better_o discharge_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o that_o particular_a place_n wherein_o god_n have_v set_v they_o contrary_n be_v the_o idle_a sluggish_a dull_a disposition_n of_o many_o servant_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o carelessness_n and_o untowardness_n in_o do_v that_o which_o they_o be_v teach_v vex_v and_o grieve_v their_o master_n yea_o and_o make_v they_o weary_a of_o instruct_v they_o many_o prentice_n spend_v all_o the_o time_n of_o their_o prenticeship_n without_o reap_v any_o good_a at_o all_o they_o never_o prove_v their_o craft_n master_n so_o many_o in_o the_o country_n live_v under_o good_a husband_n many_o clerk_n under_o good_a lawyer_n many_o maid_n under_o good_a housewife_n and_o that_o many_o year_n together_o yet_o through_o their_o negligence_n get_v no_o good_a at_o all_o whereas_o if_o they_o will_v have_v be_v attentive_a and_o careful_a they_o may_v have_v learn_v much_o enemy_n these_o be_v to_o their_o master_n to_o themselves_o to_o the_o city_n and_o country_n where_o they_o live_v and_o to_o their_o friend_n and_o parent_n especial_o if_o they_o have_v any_o alive_a §._o 15._o of_o servant_n harken_v to_o their_o master_n instruction_n in_o piety_n such_o servant_n as_o have_v religious_a master_n who_o be_v careful_a to_o instruction_n instruct_v their_o household_n in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n aught_o to_o be_v obedient_a to_o their_o instruction_n so_o be_v josuahs_n servant_n or_o else_o can_v not_o josuah_n have_v undertake_v for_o they_o 15._o as_o he_o do_v and_o the_o servant_n of_o that_o ruler_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o himself_o believe_v 53._o and_o all_o his_o house_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o lydia_n and_o of_o the_o jailer_n concern_v who_o it_o be_v say_v 15_o she_o be_v baptize_v and_o her_o household_n 34._o he_o believe_v in_o god_n and_o all_o his_o house_n under_o these_o word_n house_n and_o household_n none_o doubt_v but_o that_o servant_n be_v comprise_v now_o than_o if_o the_o servant_n of_o these_o have_v not_o hearken_v and_o yield_v to_o the_o instruction_n of_o their_o master_n and_o mistress_n will_v they_o have_v believe_v in_o he_o in_o who_o their_o master_n believe_v or_o be_v baptize_v when_o their_o mistress_n be_v the_o like_a may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o this_o phrase_n 2._o the_o church_n in_o their_o house_n for_o thereby_o be_v imply_v that_o all_o in_o the_o house_n be_v of_o the_o same_o faith_n that_o their_o master_n and_o mistress_n be_v it_o be_v express_o note_v of_o the_o 7._o soldier_n that_o wait_v continual_o on_o cornelius_n that_o he_o be_v a_o devout_a man_n whereby_o it_o be_v presuppose_v that_o he_o hearken_v to_o his_o master_n instruction_n for_o it_o be_v note_v of_o the_o master_n also_o that_o 2._o he_o be_v a_o devout_a man_n and_o fear_v god_n the_o benefit_n which_o redound_v to_o servant_n by_o obey_v such_o instruction_n be_v unspeakable_a much_o
more_o good_a may_v be_v get_v by_o follow_v the_o spiritual_a direction_n of_o religious_a master_n than_o the_o witty_a and_o commodious_a direction_n of_o the_o wise_a statesman_n and_o the_o skilful_a artist_n or_o tradesman_n that_o be_v so_o as_o there_o be_v a_o double_a bond_n to_o bind_v servant_n to_o obey_v this_o kind_n of_o instruction_n 1._o the_o bond_n of_o duty_n 2._o the_o bond_n of_o profit_n and_o benefit_n to_o themselves_o §._o 16._o of_o servant_n fault_n contrary_a to_o obedience_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n notwithstanding_o the_o forename_a duty_n be_v so_o behooveful_a to_o servant_n yet_o of_o all_o other_o duty_n be_v it_o by_o many_o least_o thought_n to_o be_v a_o duty_n and_o most_o neglect_a the_o clean_a contrary_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v practise_v as_o may_v appear_v by_o these_o particular_n 1._o many_o servant_n be_v of_o so_o impious_a a_o mind_n as_o of_o all_o master_n master_n they_o will_v not_o serve_v such_o as_o be_v religious_a and_o make_v conscience_n to_o instruct_v their_o servant_n in_o the_o way_n to_o salvation_n they_o have_v rather_o serve_v profane_a master_n mere_a worldling_n and_o very_a papist_n for_o why_o any_o thing_n better_o agree_v to_o corrupt_v nature_n then_o to_o be_v keep_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o religion_n few_o like_o the_o strait_a gate_n and_o narrow_a way_n that_o lead_v to_o life_n for_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n so_o blind_v man_n eye_n that_o they_o can_v see_v the_o blessing_n of_o life_n at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o way_n they_o only_o see_v the_o straitness_n of_o it_o or_o if_o they_o shall_v see_v it_o a_o far_o off_o yet_o they_o so_o savour_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n as_o they_o will_v not_o regard_v that_o which_o be_v so_o far_o off_o now_o religious_a master_n will_v endeavour_n what_o they_o can_v to_o keep_v all_o their_o servant_n in_o that_o narrow_a way_n but_o irreligious_a master_n will_v suffer_v they_o to_o follow_v the_o sway_n of_o their_o own_o corruption_n to_o swear_v to_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n and_o spend_v that_o whole_a day_n in_o sleep_v sport_v eat_v and_o drink_v to_o go_v to_o bed_n without_o prayer_n or_o catechise_n or_o read_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o so_o to_o rise_v again_o and_o go_v about_o their_o business_n to_o which_o holy_a duty_n such_o devout_a master_n as_o cornelius_n be_v will_v hold_v their_o servant_n 2._o other_o that_o be_v place_v by_o their_o friend_n under_o such_o devout_a service_n master_n or_o not_o know_v before_o hand_n the_o disposition_n of_o their_o master_n have_v themselves_o covenant_v with_o they_o to_o be_v their_o servant_n after_o they_o have_v be_v a_o while_n in_o the_o house_n think_v their_o master_n house_n a_o prison_n to_o they_o mutter_v and_o murmur_v against_o their_o strait_a keep_n in_o as_o they_o deem_v it_o and_o be_v call_v in_o to_o any_o religious_a exercise_n they_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v i_o be_v not_o hire_v for_o this_o neither_o be_o i_o bind_v to_o you_o herein_o set_v i_o about_o your_o work_n and_o i_o will_v do_v it_o 3._o some_o again_o be_v the_o more_o negligent_a and_o dissolute_a in_o their_o religious_a business_n because_o their_o master_n be_v religious_a it_o be_v a_o common_a complaint_n that_o profane_a worldly_a master_n shall_v have_v more_o service_n then_o religious_a and_o godly_a master_n yea_o though_o these_o give_v better_a wage_n diet_n and_o lodging_n then_o those_o many_o think_v the_o fault_n hereof_o to_o be_v in_o the_o master_n but_o assure_o for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o fault_n be_v the_o corrupt_a disposition_n of_o servant_n that_o esteem_v pleasure_n in_o sin_n and_o liberty_n thereunto_o more_o than_o wage_n diet_n and_o lodging_n whereby_o they_o show_v themselves_o impious_a against_o god_n ungrateful_a to_o their_o master_n injurious_a to_o themselves_o let_v this_o perverse_a disposition_n be_v note_v that_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o apostle_n very_o pertinent_a to_o this_o point_n may_v be_v the_o better_o observe_v they_o 2._o that_o have_v believe_v master_n let_v they_o not_o despise_v they_o but_o rather_o do_v they_o service_n because_o they_o be_v faithful_a and_o belove_a §._o 17._o of_o servant_n obedience_n to_o reproof_n and_o correction_n the_o same_o direction_n may_v serve_v for_o yield_v to_o reproof_n and_o correction_n for_o they_o may_v both_o be_v bring_v to_o one_o head_n and_o in_o the_o general_a they_o do_v both_o agree_v for_o reproof_n be_v a_o verbal_a correction_n and_o correction_n be_v a_o real_a reproof_n the_o obedience_n which_o servant_n in_o regard_n of_o these_o must_v show_v to_o their_o master_n be_v twofold_a 1._o patient_o to_o bear_v all_o manner_n of_o reproof_n and_o correction_n 2._o ready_o to_o amend_v that_o for_o which_o they_o be_v just_o reprove_v or_o correct_v for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o servant_n have_v a_o express_a precept_n enforce_v etc._n by_o many_o reason_n in_o these_o word_n servant_n be_v subject_a to_o your_o master_n with_o all_o fear_n not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a and_o gentle_a but_o also_o to_o the_o froward_a for_o this_o be_v thank_v worthy_a if_o a_o man_n for_o conscience_n towards_o god_n endure_v grief_n suffer_v wrongful_o for_o what_o glory_n be_v it_o if_o when_o you_o be_v buffet_v for_o your_o fault_n you_o take_v it_o patient_o but_o if_o whey_n you_o do_v well_o and_o suffer_v for_o it_o you_o take_v it_o patient_o this_o be_v acceptable_a with_o god_n here_o we_o see_v 1._o that_o correction_n be_v patient_o to_o be_v bear_v by_o servant_n if_o correction_n then_o much_o more_o reproof_n 2._o that_o though_o correction_n be_v injust_o inflict_v yet_o it_o be_v patient_o to_o be_v endure_v therefore_o much_o more_o when_o it_o be_v deserve_v 3._o that_o buffet_n and_o that_o of_o a_o froward_a master_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v therefore_o much_o more_o light_a correction_n of_o a_o good_a and_o gentle_a 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