Chap. 3 r. A Expoftticn upon the Books of J o B. Verf. 13. 429 Secondly , Obferve. d fervants cr:ufe mrnfr not be flighted. God path fet Millers over their fervants, but he bath not gi- ven them a libertie to trample them under their feet ; fervants etadverfuriz+j are under their Matters power, not under their lulls ; they are to m" rrvendam21 elf be governed, not defpifed by them. Mailers fhould be as roadie aorem in jira to difcharge dune towards their fervants, as to require dune and cwrditio cr for. fervice ofthem. When the Apoftfe ( E'ph. 6. 5.) had exhorted tana fervorarn. fervants to doe their dulie, and to doe it (as theyought) with Cic. lib. r, do feare and trembling in linglenri of heart asunto Chriff ; he adds °" ( v. 9 ) aifnafye Mailers doe thefame things unto them ; That is, doe that in your place which belongs to you,as you cxpec`,t they fhould doe what belongs to them in theirs. As they ought to ferve, fo youought togoverne in the feare ofGod. Mailers are not bound to doe the fame things for the matter with their for- Eadem dicir vents. They are not to svaite upon their fervants, or be at their officio ed ,no to appointment, as fervants ought, for then all order were diffoh e práppion: ved. But Matters are bound to doe the fame things for the. man- Eft,us. ner;for the careof both fhould be in their mutual! duties chiefely to pleafe and approve their hearts to God.Thus we are to under- Rand the Apailie when he faith to Mailers concerning- fervants, Doe the fame things unto them , fcrbearing threatning( that is, hard and grievous words, cloathed- with wrath) knowing that your Miffer alto is in heaven. He urgeth the fame argument a- gaine ( Col. 4.i. ) Maffers giveuntoyourfervants that which is juff andegad, knowing that ye alto have a Mafler in heaven. There is no Matter but is a fervant ; And therefore as he requires worke ofhis fervants; fo his Mauer requires this worke or him, that he doe what is juft and equall to his fervants. And as every fervant mull be juftly dealt with , fo tome fervants.defcrve to he kind! y and refpedfullydealt with. Jr is fad Lu a. The F.°" e`arrrer Centurion had afervant whams' dears unto him. Both the Syri- vair ? /, r, ack andGreeke word imports afervant ofgreat price, or ápreci dco irm rr:arn. eus fervant. Good and faithful! fervants are rare, and therefore hoc erudit coon precious. As loch fervants are ofgreat ufe fo they fhould be of duet. Serci g Y font ? i;;;o rcn- great price or eileeme with their Mailers. Awifefervant ( faith tuterraies, r,; o Solomon, Pro,17.2.. ) /hallhave rule over a fin that catafethJh tmc, hxm:igr ariei, and /hall have apart of the inheritance. among the Brethren. The' am° confervi. Morelilt
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