CHAY.3IO. Commextarie vpon the 43 2 him onhis way , prayeth to God for good fuccelfe and difpatch of his Gcn 24.17. bufines ; and the Lord accordingly direéling him to Bethuels houfe, where meate was fetbefore him, he refufeth ro eate the leaft morfell rill hehad donehis meffage. But howmany feruants are there, who in imi- cation of fucha worthy example,wouldneglen themfelues to difpatch their Matters bufines?But contrary hereunto is the idlenes and lazines of many feruants, who affening their own cafe,hire others to doe their worke,and pay them with their mallets mony or goods : wherein the Mafter fuftaineth a double damage:foalto is that common viceofiour- neymen,whomutt firft fcrue their owne turnes and lufts , and then their Mafters:whofe prefent necellitie be it neuer fo urgent, canneither corn- , mand nor perfwade thelabour offuch maflerles vagrants. 2 2. Inhis counfellsandfecretr, neuer difclofing any of his infirmities, or weaknef es,but by all lawful' and goodmeanes conedng and hiding chem.Contrary hereunto is that wickednes ofmany feruants, wbo may indeed rather be accounted fo manv (pies in the houfe ; whole common pra&ife is,where theymay be heard , to blafc abroad whatfoeuer may tende to their matter or milireffes reproach,hauing at once call offboth 11 the religious feare ofGod,as allo the reuerent refpen of Gods image in the perlons of their fuperiors. 3 . 3. In his msfagerabroad;both in the fpeedy execution and difpatch of them, as alto in his expenfes about them:husbanding his matters mo- ney, cutting offidlc charges, and bringinghome a iuft account; hereby acknowledging that the ele ofhis owne confcience watcheth him,when í his mailerscie cannot. j 4 ¡ 4.Vnco his Mathew wife,cbildrsn,feruantr: wifely with Iofeph diflin Gen.ss.a. guifhing the things which arecommitted vnto him, from them that are excepted. 5 Laftly,in all his anions andcarriage, fo alto in euery word, fhunning all lying, diffembling, vntruthcs, whether for hismaflers , his owne, or other mens aduantage : In thepranifeof which duties,he becommeth . faithful' in all his mallets houfe. Motiuestothe Now to inciteferuants toall.good faith fulneffe, baiting (hewed the dune. principali things wherein it confifteth. Let themconfider, r. The pro- ' 1 mileofWelling made to faichf lneífe, Prou. z8. zo. the faithful! perfou 2 pallabound with biding. z. He that is faithful' in little, pauech a way for 3 himfelfe to become ruler ofmuch, if God feeit good for him. ;. The curieofvnfaithfull dealing : which layeth open a man to the plague of' God, which enter into the houfe ofthe vuiuft perlon yea often whip-' pethhimwithhis owne todde: bringingoften vpon luck as haue beene vnfaithfull feruants, by meanesof vnfaithfull feruants, pouertie, and want,
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