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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 4: Of Truth or Veracity in a Trade.
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3. I exhort you in God's Name and Behalf, to speak Truth every Man with his Neighbour, seeing you are Members one of another. Let your Words be a true Copy of your Meaning: Do not row one way and look another, speak one thing and think another. The People whom God will save, are Children that will not lie; Isa. 63. 8. What Man is he that desireth Life,—keep thy Tongue from evil, and thy Lips from speaking Guile; Psal. 34. 12, 13. Study and practise it your selves, recommend it to your Children, charge it upon your Apprentices. If you permit them to lie to your Advantage, they will not scruple to lie to your Prejudice. No, let Justice and Truth have both of them a place, behind your Counters; let them rule in the Shop, ⟨p. 156⟩let them accompany you to the Exchange; so shall you find Favour and good Understanding in the sight of God and Man. When Agur had but two things to ask of God, this was one of them, Prov. 30. 7, 8. Remove far from me Vanity and Lies; and then, will God give you the other thing which he requested, that is, he will find you with Food convenient for you.
3. I exhort you in God's Name and Behalf, to speak Truth every Man with his Neighbour, seeing you are Members one of another. Let your Words be a true Copy of your Meaning: Do not row one way and look another, speak one thing and think another. The People whom God will save, are Children that will not lie; Isa. 63. 8. What Man is he that desireth Life,—keep thy Tongue from evil, and thy Lips from speaking Guile; Psal. 34. 12, 13. Study and practise it your selves, recommend it to your Children, charge it upon your Apprencices. If you permit them to lie to your Advantage, they will not scruple to lie to your Prejudice. No, let Justice and Truth have both of them a place, behind your Counters; let them rule in the Shop, ⟨p. 156⟩let them accompany you to the Exchange; so shall you find Favour and good Understanding in the sight of God and Man. When Agur had but two things to ask of God, this was one of them,