556 T7Je Duties of Mafters. Direct. 12. ~· 12. Direct. 12· WiUingly fubmit to the teaching and government of ysur m:t}ltrr about tbe right worjhipping of God, and for tbt good of your own foulJ. Bltfs God if you live with Religious Mafr<Is that will inllrud: you and Catechize you, and pray with you, and rcfirain you from breaking the Lords day, and other fins, and will txamine you of your prof.iting, and watch over your fouls and fharply rebuke you when you do that which is evil. Be glad of their infirultions, and rnurmu; not at them, as ignorant ungodly fcrvan<s do. Thefe few Directions carefully followed will make your fervice bc<ter<o you, than Lordlhips and Kingdoms are to the un11odly. R.,m.8.t8. Dirtl1.r. Dire{/. z. v;,a.3. Col.4. l• Dire{/. 4· CHAP. XIV. TIJe Dttties of Mafters ta1vards their Servants. I F you would have geod flrva>tts fee that you be gbOd maf/ers, and do your""'" duty, and then either your fervants will do tbeirJ, or elfe all thdr failings lhall turn to your greater good. 9· r. Direct. I. Remember tlut in Chrift they are your brethren and feUow {ervants: aml tlure· fore rule them Jtot tyraJtnically hut in tenderneJj and love : a11d comm::1td tbem nothi.;rg th~t H againjf tbe Laws of God, or the g11odo[ their fo,/s, Uft: not wrath and unmanlike fury with them; nOr any over-fevere or unnccdTary nbukes or chafiifements. Find fault in feafon, with prudence and fobricty, when your paffions are down and when it is mofi likely to do good. If it be too little, it will embolden them in doing ill : If it be too much, or frequent or paffionate it will make them fleight it and dcCpife it, and utterly hinder their rev>cntancc : They will be taken up in blamir:g you for yqur ratlmds and violence, irdl:ead of blaming thcrnfelvcs for the fault. 9· :z. Direct. 2· Provide them work coltveuiem for them, aud fmh as tiJty are fit for; No.t foch or fJ much as t~ wrong them in tluir health, or hiuder tbem from the ntc:ffar) mians of their [alv-Jtion; Nir yet fo little as m~y cherijb their idlenifj, or occafion them to loft their prttigHs time. It is cru~ clry to lay more on your horfe than he can carry ; or to work your Oxen w skin and bones, Prov. 12· 10. A righteoHJ man rrg;~rdtJhthe life of bi1 heaft; much more of his ferv.:mt. Efpecially put not your fuvants on any labour which hazardeth their health or life, without true neceflity ro fame grearer'end. Pity and fparc them more in their health than in their bare labour. Labour rnakcrh rhe body found, but to take deCj) colds, or go wet of their feet, do tend to their Gcknefs and death. And !110uld ano<her mans Lift be call away for your commodity? Do as you would be done by if you were fervants your {elves and in their cafe. And let ·not their labours be fa great, as fhdl allow them no time to pray before they go about ir, or as Ch1Il fa tire them as to untit them for Prayer or intlrucrion or the worfl1ip of theLords day, and fh11I lay them like blocks, as fitter to lie to fleep or reil themfelves, thilll to pray or hear or mind any thing that is good. And yet take heed that you fuffer th'm not to be idle, as many great men ute th(:ir Serving men to the undoing of their {Quls and bodies. Idlenefs is no fmalllin it feff, and it breedeth and cheriCheth m1ny others: Their time is loft by it; and they arc made untit for any honefi employment or courfe of lift-, to help them~ fclves or any others. 9· 3• Dire&. 3· Provide tbem /uch whoifome {uod •nd lodgin!(, and foch wage~ at tbeir flrvice dith deferve, oY. at you bavt promifid them.. Whecher it be pltafom or unpleafant, let their food aod lodt,ing behealthfit!. It is fo. odio~s a~ opprcfTion and injutlice ro defr~ud a ifrvant or labourer of his wages (yea or to g1ve hun lefs than he deferveth) that methmks 1 fl10uld not need to fpeok much againfi it among ChriiEan•. Read ]Jm. 5· I, 2, 3, 4, 5• and 1hope it -.ill be enough. 9· 4• Dircd. 4· V{t not your [crwmtJ to he fo hold t~nd familiar r.vizb )I'JU, as t11J) ttmpl them to drftifl you ; nor J'" fo Jlrant,t and dif/ant as m.ty drf7rive you of opputunity of ffrraf,Jng to themfor their fpiritual good, or jujfly lay you. open to be ccnfurcd a1 tog magijfcri;l and proud. Boch thcfe ex· trcams have ill effid:s ; but [he firlt is comrnonelt, and is the difquiet of many families. 9· 5• Direct. 5· Remember thdt you have a cb~rge of rhe fiuls in your [Jmily, 1md are aJ. Jt._Prieft aml Teacher in your ow1t hozt{e, tnzd therrfore fee that yoH k._eep thvn to the co11[lai1t worjh1ppmg of Gotl, ifpeciall) 011 the Lnrd1 day, in puhlick,_ and priv::te ; and that you telfth tbem the thingt that c-m 4 cern thcil' fa/vatilJn (as is afterward Dirett'cd. ) And pray for them daily, as wdl as for your [elves. 9· 6. qiretl. 6. IPtJtcb over them that they offend not God: Bl:ar not witb ungodljm[s or grq~s fin ill your family. Read P(al. ror. Be not like thofe ungodly m1tters, ·due look only chac thc1r OIVn work be dene, aud bid God look after his work hirnR:lf, arad care not for their fervJms fo~1ls be– caufe they care not for their own; and mind not whether God be ft:rved by others, bccau{e they fcrve him not (unlefs with hypocritkaliip-fervice) themfclver. ~· 7. Direct. 7• Kttp Y'ttr [erva11ts fr~m evil c1mp.my, and from h•ing ttmptations to etJch otbct ~~ f.Jr at you can. If you fUfftr the~ to frequent Alehoufes, ~r r!otous alfembJ.ie.s, ~r wanton or malignant company, when they arc <cfecr' d thea1fclves, they w1U bnng home the mf<Cf<on, and all the houfe
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