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have believing masters, let them not despise them, because theyare brethren ; but rathen do them service, because they are faith-ful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teachand exhort.” * “ Servants, be subject to your masters with all

fear ; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward ; ffor this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward Godendure grief, suffering wrongfully. Let every man abide in thesame calling wherein he was called. Art thou called, being aservant ? Care not for it, but if thou mayest be made free, useit rather. For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, isthe Lord’s freeman.”J Still again St. Paul says, “Servants,be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh,with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as untoChrist; not with eye-service, as men-pleasers ; but as the ser-vants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heap; withgood-will doing service, as to the Lord and not to man. Know-ing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall hereceive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.” §

“ And ye masters, do the same things unto them,” continuesSt. Paul, “forbearing threatening; knowing that your masteralso is in heaven ; neither is there respect of persons withhim.” || Again St. Paul says, “Masters, give unto your ser-vants that which is just and equal,! knowing that ye also have amaster in heaven.’’’’ * § **

Servants are of several kinds, distinguished by their employ-ments, or by other circumstances in their condition. Mr. Reeveenumerates “five kinds.”ff But into however many classesthey may he divided, the apostolic instructions are alike applica-ble to them all. They are to obey their masters in singlenessof heart, and to please them, not rendering them eye-service,doing their business heartily, without purloining or answeringagain, being faithful to their masters, and counting them worthyof all honor, contented with their calling, — that they may adornthe doctrine of God our Saviour in all things. And masters are

* 1 Tim. vi. 1, 2. t 1 Peter ii. 18,19. f 1 Cor. vii. 20 - 22.

§ Eph. vi. 5-8. || Eph. vi. 9.

IT “ Servis justa prrebenda,” says Cicero, De Officiis, Lib. I. c.13.

** Col. iv. 1. tt Domestic Relations, p. 239.

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