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4. Let all this strengthen my Exhortation to all you Tradesmen unto these four Things.

1. That you govern your selves and all your Actions by this golden Rule of Justice and Equity. Put your selves into the Place of those you deal with, and carry it to them, as you would be used by them. Remember, that as you are selling to others to day, so you may be buying of others to morrow. Reckon not that all is gained, which is gotten from your Brother, but only that which is honestly gained; that it is a light Gain that makes a heavy Purse, and that a good Conscience is the best Estate; and generally in all the abovenamed Instances exercise your selves to have a Conscience void of Offence, both towards God and Men. Believe God, so shall ye prosper. Often think of that Saying, What shall it profit a Man, if he shall gain the whole World, and lose his own Soul?

1. That you govern your selves and all your Actions by this golden Rule of Justice and Equity. Put your selves into the Place of those you deal with, and carry it to them, as you would be us'd by them. Remember, that as you are selling to others to day, so you may be buying of others to morrow. Reckon not that all is gain'd, which is gotten from your Brother, but only that which is honestly gain'd; that it is a light Gain that makes a heavy Purse, and that a good Conscience is the best Estate; and generally in all the abovenamed Instances exercise your selves to have a Conscience void of Offence, both towards God and Men. Believe God, so shall ye prosper. Often think of that Saying, What shall it profit a Man, if he shall gain the whole World, and lose his own Soul?

And 2. If you have wronged any Man, and dealt unjustly with him, make speedy Restitution: For you cannot be said truly to repent of your Sin, unless you have at least a real Purpose to restore, ⟨p. 129⟩