The young man's guide through the wilderness of this world to the heavenly Canaan…

I shall close this Direction with giving you some few Motives and Arguments unto just and honest dealing in your Commerce with others.

1. Honest dealing is the likeliest way to thrive. Look into the Scriptures, and you shall find that Righteousness, as well as Godliness, hath the promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come; promises of things temporal, as well as of things spiritual and eternal, 1 Tim. 4. 8. Though a righteous man have but a little estate, yet that little is better than great Revenues of the wicked and unrighteous, Psal. 37. 16. The unrighteous▪man who hath got an estate by fraud and deceit, may fare more deliciously every day: but the righteous man may eat his Meals with more true joy and contentation.

2. Just and honest dealing with men will prove an honour and Ornament unto Religion and Profession. Yea, there is nothing will grace Religion so much in the eyes of all men, than for such who make profession thereof to be just and honest, true and faithful in their dealing with others. This Argument the Apostle Peter useth, 1 Pet. 2. 12. Have your conversation honest among the Gentiles, that whereas they speak against you as evil doers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, (meaning such good works of honesty, as they by the light of Nature knew to be good works) glorify God in the day of visitation.

2. Iust and honest dealing with men will prove an honour and Ornament unto Religion and Profession. Yea, there is nothing will grace Religion so much in the eyes of all men, than for such who make profession thereof to be just and honest, true and faithful in their dealing with others. This Argument the Apostle Peter useth,