having a servant] By this similitude, taken from the duty of servants to their masters, he prepossesseth a conclusion. which happily the Apostle would have gathered from their merit, who had followed Christ, and therefore might expect so much favour of him, as to give them such faith, shewing that God was debtor to none (Rom. 4. 4, 5.) and that they must do all their dutie and expect Gods leisure and pleasure for the reward.