I shall close the present chapter with some quotations from the Bible.

  “THUS SAITH THE LORD.”

  “And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his youngest son had
  done unto him.  And he said, cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants
  shall he be unto his brethren.” Genesis ix, 24, 25.

“But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee.  And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.  And the angel of the Lord found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.  And he said, Hagar, Sarai’s maid, whence comest thou? and whither wilt thou go?  And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress, Sarai.  And the angel of the Lord said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.” Genesis xvi, 6-10.

“But in it (the Sabbath,) thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy man-servant, nor thy maid-servant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates.” Exodus xx, 10.

“Both thy bond-men, and thy bond-maids, which thou shalt have, shall be of the heathen that are round about you; of them ye shall buy bond-men and bond-maids.  Moreover, of the children of the strangers that do sojourn among you, of them shall ye buy and of their families that are with you, which they begat in your land; and they shall be your possession.  And ye shall take them as an inheritance for your children after you, to inherit them for a possession, they shall be your bond-men forever.” Leviticus xxv. 44-47.

  “Art thou called being a servant? care not for it; but if thou
  mayest be made free, use it rather.” 1 Cor. vii, 21.

“Servants, be obedient to them who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ.  Not with eye service, as men-pleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:  Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.  And ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening; knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.” Ephesians vi, 5-10.

“Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eye service, as men-pleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God; And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not unto men.” Col. iii, 22, 23.

  “Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal;
  knowing that ye also hare a Master in heaven.” Col. iv, 1.