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The trades-man's calling being a discourse concerning the nature, necessity, choice, &c. of a…
The trades-man's calling being a discourse concerning the nature, necessity, choice, &c. of a calling in general : and directions for the right managing of the tradesman's calling in particular / by Richard Steele ...
London: printed by J.D. for Samuel Sprint, 1684
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THE Tradesman's Calling. › Chapter 5 › Section 3: Of Justice in a Trade.
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4. This Justice doth oblige a Tradesman to the right working of all Manufactures. The Municipal Laws indeed, do generally make excellent Provision for this; but unless Men be under the awe of God and their own Consciences, they may easily find Evasions, and trample the Laws under their Feet. And the Law reaches not to innumerable Cases of this nature. Tho it bind him that makes the Cloth, yet it reaches not him who makes up the Apparel; tho it obligeth him that tans the Leather, yet it reaches not him that makes up the Shoe; and so in many other Instances; ⟨p. 106⟩now here Justice comes in, and teaches the Tradesman to do all such Work for others, as he would choose to have them done for himself. It's true, it may not be necessary to bestow equal care and labour upon each piece of Work; the Stuff, the Price, the design of it may not require it; but Equity requires you to give to every Manufacture the Perfection requisite to its kind; and not through Sloth, or multiplicity of Business, or any other selfish respect, render things useless, or unserviceable.
4. This Justice doth oblige a Tradesman to the right working of all Manufactures. The Municipal Laws indeed, do generally make excellent Provision for this; but unless Men be under the awe of God and their own Consciences, they may easily find Evasions, and trample the Laws under their Feet. And the Law reaches not to innumerable Cases of this nature. Tho it bind him that makes the Cloth, yet it reaches not him who makes up the Apparel; tho it obligeth him that tans the Leather, yet it reaches not him that makes up the Shoe; and so in many other Instances; ⟨p. 106⟩now here Justice comes in, and teaches the Tradesman to do all such Work for others, as he would chuse to have them done for himself. It's true, it may not be necessary to bestow equal care and labour upon each piece of Work; the Stuff, the Price, the design of it may not require it; but Equity requires you to give to every Manufacture the Perfection requisite to its kind; and not through Sloth, or multiplicity of Business, or any other selfish respect, render things useless, or unserviceable.