The trades-man's calling being a discourse concerning the nature, necessity, choice, &c. of a…

Another Inconvenience which the Tradesman often meets with, is, bad Servants: They are idle, careless, unfaithful, vicious. No sooner is his Back turned, but his Business is neglected, his Goods embezzled, and he loseth more at home, than he, with all his Care, can get abroad. Now a discontented Man upon this is all on a flame, throws the House out at the Windows; seeing he cannot reform them, torments himself, and cries out upon the Miseries of a Trade, and can take no rest. But now Contentment will (after you have used all fit means to reduce these ungracious Creatures, or, that being ineffectual, to discharge them: When there is no remedy this will) make Peace within, and teach you to ⟨p. 167⟩possess your Soul in Patience; you must e'en renew your Endeavours to convince and cure them: you must diligently both watch and pray for them, you must mingle sweet Advice with bitter Reproaches: you must manifest, that you do truly love them, and not your self only; and in case the Success answer not your Expectation, you must conclude with the Prophet, Jer. 10. 19. Woe is me, for my hurt, my Wound is grievous; but I said, Truly this is a Grief, and I must bear it.

Another Inconvenience which the Tradesman often meets with, is, bad Servants: They are idle, careless, unfaithful, vicious. No sooner is his Back turn'd, but his Business is neglected, his Goods imbezelled, and he loseth more at home, than he, with all his Care, can get abroad. Now a discontented Man upon this is all on a flame, throws the House out at the Windows; seeing he cannot reform them, torments himself, and cries out upon the Miseries of a Trade, and can take no rest. But now Contentment will (after you have used all fit means to reduce these ungracious Creatures, or, that being ineffectual, to discharge them: When there is no remedy this will) make Peace within, and teach you to ⟨p. 167⟩possess your Soul in Patience; you must e'en renew your Indeavours to convince and cure them: you must diligently both watch and pray for them, you must mingle sweet Advice with bitter Reproaches: you must manifest, that you do truly love them, and not your self only; and in case the Success answer not your Expectation, you must conclude with the Prophet,