and must not this daughter of Abraham, whom satan has held bound these eighteen years, be disengag'd from this bond, on a sabbath-day?

but if the servant should say within himself, my master delays his return; and fall a beating his fellow-servants, indulging himself in eating and drinking to excess.

imitate those servants who stand waiting for their master's return from the wedding, to let him in as soon as he comes to the door.

happy those servants, whom the master at his arrival shall find thus watching: I assure you, he shall gird himself, and make them sit at table, and will come to serve them.

happy are the servants he finds in such a state, whether it be at the second or at the third watch of the night, when he comes.

I am no longer worthy to be called your son: treat me as one of your hir'd servants.

but the father said to his servants, bring hither the finest robe, and put it on him: put a ring on his finger, and shoes on his feet.

and calling one of the servants, he ask'd what was the occasion of it,

so when you have done all that you were commanded to do, say, we are unprofitable servants; we have only done what was our duty to do.

and he called ten of his servants, to whom he deliver'd ten pounds: improve that, said he, till I return.

upon his return, being confirm'd king, he order'd the servants, he had trusted with the money, to appear, and inform him, what improvement each of them had made.

but one of the servants seeing him by the fire, star'd him in the face, and said, this man was with him too.