J{orv to thoofe tbe :'beft place of Ser1>ia. in laying out money in buying and felling~ :As long as I naffie no particu~ar rperfons-, I t~iryk i~ no untrufiinefs, but my duty, ro w~rn Mafiers whom they rrult, by my expenencc from r'h~ confefiwns: of thofe that have been guilry. M1ny fervants whom God harh con've'rted to his Love and ~ear, hav.e told me bow confiantly they deceived their Matlers in buying and felling before their cor.verhon; eve~ of fo great fumms of rn011ey, that {ome df thl"rn were not able ro reHore 1 it ( when I ~~dt them know ir was their duty fo far as they were able ) : And fome of them had fo much unqUJernefs of O;mfcience till it was refiorcd, that I have been fain to glv'e them mOney to reftore, when I 11avC'con– vinced them of it: So tha't I know by fuch confdiions, thar·fi.1ch deceit.and robbing of rhei'r M';r,llers is a very ordinary thing among ungodly ftrvants that have opportunity, that yer patS for very trutly fer.. vants, and are never dircovcrcd. 4• Alfo an ungodly fervant will be a tempter to the rdl, and will b:: drawing them to fin : Efpecially to fecrer waiuonncfs, and uncivil carriage, if not ro actual fornico.d.. on: And to revellings, and merrirnents, and flc!hly courres: By [wearing and raking Gods nlmc in vain,and curfing and lying, they will teach yoUr children and other fervams to do the likC; and fo be an infed:ious petlilence in your families. 5• And they will hinder any good which you would do oh others: If there be any in yotJr family under convictions, and in a hop~ful way to a better condition, they will quench ali and di[courage them and hinder their converfion: Partly by rhe,ir contradicting cavils, and partly by their fCorns, and partly by their diveniryg idle talk, and partly by their ill ex– amples, and alluring them to accompany them in their fin. Whereas on the: contrary agodly ferVlnt will be drawing the reH of your family to godlinefs, and hindring them from tin, and perfwading them to b<faithful in their duty both to God and you. §. ii· Direct. 3· Yrt meafure not tbt Godlintji of a firv.11tt by h)! bare J,_nowltdgt or wordr, h111 Iy hi< Dire/1. 3• L 0 VE and CONS Cl EN C E. Agreat deal offelf:conceited talkativen<fs about Religion may fiand with an unfanltified heart and life: and much weaknc:fs in knowledge and utterance, may nand with tincerity. But you may fafely judge thole to be truly Godly, r. Who L 0 V E Godlinefs, and Love the word and fervants of God; artd hate all wickednefs, 2. And thofc that make Con[cifnce to do their duty, and to avoid known fin both openly and ih fecret. . , · .. §. 4· DireCt. 4· If necrffity conjfrain j 1 ou to takt thn[e that are unfit and bad, remembir that _there i1 Direl1. 4· the greater duty incumbent on you, to cariy ) 1 our [elf towards them ili a vigilant convincing manner, Jo ilf ttltdeth moft to mak_! them better. Take them nor as you buy a hoife or an Ox, With a purpofe only to ufc them for your work : But remember they have immortal fonls which you take chuge of. PART II. _Direfiiom for t!Je right choice of Mafters. SEeing the happinefs of a fcrvant, the fafcty of his foul, and the comfort of his life, depend ve. ry much upon the family and place which he hveth in, it muCh concerneth every prudent fer· . vam to be very careful in what place or family he take up his abode, and tQ make the wi[dt choice he can. . . 9· 1. Direct. 1. Above aU bt [urt that you choofe "" for mttr fiefhly eafe and finf:Mity, and taf<! not Dirtl1• 1 , tbt for the hfft pltJct f or you; t&.Wtre you mtJy have moft ofyour own carnal will and ple.t[Hre. I know' that fl.eilily g.racelefs {ervants, will hear this DireCTion with as ill awill, as :1 Dog when he·is forbtd· den his meat or carrion. 1 know I fpeak againfi their very nature, and therefore againfi their Very hearts, and therefore they will think l'fpcak againlt their imercft and good: And therefore 1 rrlay per. fwade them to this courfe a hundred times, belore they will believe me, or obey my couilfd ; All un· ggdly fldhly fervants, do make thefe the only fis!lS of a good place; or detiublc {ervice for them , ,, If they may do what work they will, and avoid that which they diflike: If they may do rhat which is ePfie) and not that which·iShard: And that which is an honour to them; and not that which fecmeth inferior and bafe: 2· If they may work when they will, and give o,Jcf when they wil1. 3• If they may rife when they will, and go to bed when they will. 4• If they may .eat and dr\nk' What they will, and fare well to the pkafing of their appetites. 5· If they may fpcaR whm'they Will, and what they h•ve a mmd to fpeak. 6. If they rhay have leave when they will to fport, and plly, tnd be wanton and vain,and wafi_ their time, which they call being merry: 7 If they _may wear the belt ap... pare!, and go fine: 8. lf thetr Maflers will b(: liberal to them, to maintain aH this, .and will give them w_hat they would have. 9· If their ·Mafic-rs and fellow ferVahtS'carry ir rtfpectfltlly eo them • and pra1fe them, and mak~ ~omcbody of them, and ~o not difhonour th~m, nor give them any d tple~fing words. 10: And 1t they are not troubled wnh the: precepts of Godliners, nor {er t 1) karn the Scnpture, or CatechJZed, nor callt.d to account about the fhte of their fouls) or the ~rhund of _their; hopes. for the_ life to come, nor. troubled with much _Praying~ o_r repeating f2rrrt6n;;, or rdigiou<; cxe.rCife or d1fcourf~, or any thmg that tend~rh to thetr f;dvatmn: Nor hi! rC!lra·ined fr0m any fin • whtchthey h~~e a mmd to; nor reprove~ for Jt w~en ~h~y have dOne~it. Theft are-an'tmgodfy_cJrn.:l perfons condtttons,or figrrs ofa good fervtce. Whtch JS, In aword,~o have tbtir own wiUs and fi.jhfydt- {lrtJ, and not to be croffed by their MajferJ wiUr, or the wiUof Grrd·: which in effed:tis, to have rl c: great<ft helps to do the Df1iilr wiU, and to·beJ;,mncd; §. 2.
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