7D2. Ephefcaz.r, Chap.6. V E R. 7, VERSE 7. DIFE. poti: ofhis Lords word, were it not a part that every one would condemne in hime fo God is prcfent with out Mailers, who are our fellow fer- vants, but that God doth fet them over us : now when they fpcak, God commands likewife. We muft not therefore onely looke at our fellow fervant, and give no refpeétto himwho is the Lord ofus, and our Mailers alto: and the want of thisis tobe bewayled. Where- as itíhould make us findeour fervices bleffed and fucceffefull, as Gen. 24. and it would procureus ahopefull recompence ofreward. VERSE. 7. Withgoodwill,ferving the Lard, andnot man. The laft thing tobe marked is, Thatall our obedience muff comewith heart andgood will, it mull be cleerefull anddiligent ; for that which is notdone heartily, is donedifcont'ntcdly and drowfily : one may be reverent, and meane honeflly, yet falle in this third point, in being voluntary, ready, diligent and quick in the duty he performeth; thus Gen. 3s.6 . Jacob fervcd withall his ftrcngth, and fevvn yeares was but a day to him, fo cheerefull was he in it : for that a man doth witha good will, it is done both readily anddiligently. And this doth meet with many , who will follow their iufineffes clofè, but with fuch fowre difcontenred humour, that a man had bet- termitre their fervice,then indure lowrings of their behaviour:for how can that beaccepted which a man goeth on with perforce, and yeil- deth to asa necetrary eville 2. Againe, many whoare both reverent and honeftly minded,yet for want ofthis heart andgood wìll,thcyare fo drumbling about their bufrneffcs, going like fnayiesabout them, that it is irkefome to their Governours , for though they doe love their other parts, yet when they fee themfelves in the fads , and their worke bchindehand, it cannotbut grieve them, Prov.to.24. A flothfullfervant is as fmoake to the eyes. Wherefore íervants muft remember to be cheerefull in that they doe, till then they martyr themfelves , and increafe their vexation : whereas getting to this point they fhould beas free as their Mailers; what is thy Mailers freedome e he cornmandcth in the Lord what he will,and thoufhouldit do in the Lord nothing but thy will ; we have in heaven this perfcétgood will, our fervice thall bepuled freedome. ;. Their fervice is marred in the making, for who can efteemethat which is done perforce, altogether unwillingly a and fo fervants mull make confcience ofdiligence, and quicknefre indifpatchof bufineffe. Looke in Prov.az.ult. what a promife this hath; and though we have not that dexterity, yet teeing the want , God will bring us to it : he that maketh the feet as the feete ofa Hart, canmake the hand nimble likewife. Now followeth the ground of it, as to Cbrifl,verfr.S.Obferve then, What will make no yeildcheertfall obedience, even the eying God whole will this w ; beour governoursnever fo unworthy : and without this ground it would often fall out that men could not ferve with cheerful- neffe: for Matters fometimeare moltunequal!, are crookedand will not!
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