EpítleofS. Pail toTitta. the number isvery great, but all ofthem tail as guiltieofthis comman- dement of God. _Quilt. But wherein mull I pleafe my mailer or miflreffe ? eitnfw. Inall tbtng,,that is, in all outward things which are indifferent and law- full :l fay in outward things; foEphef.6.5. feruants obey .your mailers according to thefief): wherein the Apoflle implieth two things, rthat the Matters areaccording,and over the flea) andoutward man:notouer the 1pnit and inwardman,ouer whichwe haueall one mailer inheauen. a. that accordingly they are to obey in outward things : for if the domini- ònof the one be bounded, foalit) muß needes be the fubieálion of the other. Againe , theft outward things mull be lawful' or indifferent: for they mufì not obey againß the Lord, but in the Lord. And there- foreour Apoflle euer ioyneth fome fuch laufe of reßraint, Cololí ;. z a. feruants obey,-_-,u fearing God: Eph. 6.6. as vetoChriff: and as do- ing thewill ofGod. Whence it will follow,that ifany vngodly comman- dement proceede from our luperiours, we fay as Paul in an other cafe, A brother or a lifter it not botond in any leech thing , that is , againß che Lord. Vfe. Let no feruant thinke it a fufficient warrant , prefently to doe a thing hand ouer head,becaufehe is fo commanded by his Maßer,and by God commandedalto to pleafehim in all things: but he mull looke to thecheife power, to which his mailer is but fubordinate; which if it commandany thing crofling the former,that layingbathplace, whether it be meet to obey Godorman,isdgeyore : and befides,whatfoeuerispot of faith in the agent,be it neuer to indifferent in it felfe,it is fin, If a feruant here obieél,that he cannot find out the natureofeuery commandement; I aduifehim fo far as it lieth in his povver,to fearch that bee may not dif- pleafeGod in any thing;andafter this ifhe cannot be refolued ofthe vn- lawfulues of thecommandement,1 take it that in fuppofitionofa fault,it is rather to be laid on the commander,then the obeyer. a. Thofe feruants are condemned,that booth and pleafe their Mailers in wicked courfes andpra6ìhes,who are fo compofed to eic-pleafing, that the very countenáceoftheir Mailers can carrie them to any iniqui- tie: that as it is laid of Pharaoh , that both beeandhie feruantsfinned , fo feruants are contented tobe made vaffals veto their Mailers fumes, as Abfolons_feruants were in the fruiting ofAmmon ; and others like the high Prießs feruants the mailers reuile Chrill, and the men fpit jn his face : fo many mailers hare and fcoffeat religion, and the feruants for contpanie cannot endure it. Others topleafc their Mailers breake the fabbath,hy working or carryinghome worke, by journeying, by lying, . and deceiving : fact, thePrcp'tet ipeakath of, that fi ?l their mailers hoo- f" CrtAP.2.9. i 427 811.54 . exr, puundcd. Non adoratío. nis equalitate, rd feiututis fidcliatc.Bcrn. t.Coa9.t¢ Marten mut nor be pleaf,d in wick:d coal. v ands. xad.9?y Like maf cr, like man.
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