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Show 11)4 t69l· 1.../"""V""'-1 Part. II. Rejlet-'lions and Maxims. VoL. I. ~os He that negletts his Work, Robs his Mafter, fince he is Fed and I'aid as it he did his Beft; and he that is not as diligent in the Abfe::ce, as in the Prefence of his M.1fter, can nor be a rrue Servant. 209 Nor is he a true Servant, that buys dear to fhare in the Profit with the Seller. . 210 Nor yet he that re1ls Tales without Doors; or deals bafelv in hi5 MaUer's Name with other People; or connives at other's LoyreringS, Waitings or difhonourable Reflections. 2~ 1 So that a true Servant is diligent, fecret, and refpeafut : More ten· der of his Mailer's Honour and lntereft, than of his own Profit. 212 Such a Servant deferves well, and if Modeft under his Merit fhould liberally feel it at his Mlfier's.Hand. ' 213 ll)f an fmmobn:ate \9Utfuft of tDe_IW!Otlb. It !hews a Dcprav'd . State of Mind, to Cark and Care: tor that WhJch one does not need. • 214 Some are as ea_ger to be Rich, as ever they were w Live: For Superfluity, as for Subfiftence. 215 But that Plenty (bould augment Co\'Ctoufnefs, is a Perverfion of Providence; and yet the Generality are the worfe for their Riches. 216 But it is ftrange, that Old Men fhould excel: For generally Money lies neareft them that are neareft their Gr:tves: As if they would augment their Love in Proponion to the little Time they have left w enjoy it: And yet their Pleafure is without Enjoyment, fince none enjoy what they do not ufe. 217 So tbat inftead of learning to leave their great Wealth e3fily, they hold the fafier, becaufe they mufi leave it: So lordid is the Temper of fome Men. 218 Where Charity keeps P:Jce with Gain, Indu(l:ry is blefred: But to flave to get, and keep it Sordidly, is a Sin againft Providence, a Vice in Government, and an Injury to their Nci~hbours. :219 Such are they as fifend not one fifth of their Income, and, it may be, give nor one Tenth o what they fpend to the Needy. :220 This is the worft Son of Idolatry, becauie there can be no Religion in ir, nor Ignorance pleaded in Excufe of it; and that it wroHgs other Felks that ·ough\ to have a Share therein. 221 sr,f t~e o:Intetrll of lbt t)IW!fck fn out ~llate~. Hardly any Thing is given us for our iHves, but the Publick may claim a Share with us. Bm of all we call ours, we are moft accounrable to God and the: Publick for our Eftates: In this we are but Stewards, and to hoard up all to our fel ves is great Injuitice as well 35 Ingratitude. :222 1f all Men were fo f:u Tenants to the Publick, that the Superflui· ties of Gain and Expence were applied to the Exigencies thereo~ h would put an End to Taxes, leave never a Beggar, and make the greaten Bank for National Trade in Europ(. :223 It is a Judgment upon us, as well as Weaknefs, tho' we wont fee it, to begin at fhe wrong End. 224 If the Taxes we give are .not to maintain Ptide, I am fure there would be lefs, if Pride were made a Tax to the Go.vernment. 22') 1 confefs I have wondered that fo many Lawful and Ufeful Things :are Excifed by Laws, and Pride left to Reign Free O\'er them and the Publick. 226 But fince People are more afraid of the Laws of Man than of' God, becaufe their Punifhment feems co be neareft : I know not how Magiftrates can be excufed in their Suffering fuch Excefs with Impunity. 227 Our Noble Englijh Fatriorcbs as well as.Pottrllts, were fo fenfible of this Evil, that they made feveral excellent Laws, commonly called St~mpruary, to Forbid, at leaft Limit the Prid( of the People; which becaufe the Execution of them would be our lntereft and Honour, their NegleEt muft be our juft Reproach and Lofs. 228 'Tis but reafOnable that the Punifhment of Pridt and Excefs fhould help-to fupport the Government, fin~;e it muft otherwifc inevir:::bly be ruin· ed by them. · . 229 Buc Vo,L. I. · Rejleo'lirms and Mazzmi. 229 But .rome fay, It ruin.r Tratlt and . . ~o the Puhlick : Bur if fuch Trade! C Will make the Poor Burdenfome n not Time to ruin that Trade) r/M donfe9l!encc ruins the Kingdom is Tempcran~e an Enemy to Gover~menr ~ erauon no PJrt of our Duty, ~nd 2 ~n He IS a ]11d44 rhar will ger M · :2~1 To wink ar a Trade that effi o~ey by any Thing. Ancient Difcipline of rhe Kingdom e':rHn~e~ the People, ~nd invades the punHhed inftead of being excufed by' ~~a Mnrry/le Capital, and to be feverely 2~2 Is there no better Em l t e 11ll rau. h/( Nat ion ! p oymenr for the Poor than Luxury ? Mifera~ 233 What did they before they £; 11 . there nor Land enough in Engl. d e }·n.ro thefe forbidden Methods) rs nufaElures to be made) an ' to cu nva~e, and more and better Ma4 2.~4 Have we no Room forth . may augment Trad(, withour Lu~~r ~~ our Plantauont, about Things that 235 In fhort, let Pndt pay a d '/; .r b will nor cure the People it ~ II~ 1 xct.J k, e we11 excifed: And if that 236 Q:be lllatn !l;lan' B ' e p lo eep the Kmgdom. fo full ot Jnmlelt, that he h~! ~0 VR.m M~n 15 a. Naujeo11s Creature: He is good or deferving. oom or any Thmg elfe, be it never fo 237 ~ts ~ ar every Turn rhat does this bounds m h1s Comparifon.r, fo he is fure , . or c:n do that. And as he 3 .. Body elfe; according ro the Proverb .A1ob~t'G ~)mrelf the better of every 238Theyarecertainl robe .. • " uJeartSCIIan.r. 139 And yet I have }ometir:~ted, that canbefomuch mifiaken at Home. happy, that nothing can ut Ollt o}~ought, rhat f~ch People :ue in a Son . they neither have nor me~r other Pe:i~~:.nanu Wtth themfelves, though. 240. But at the fame T1me 0 P 1 Blows they give themfeh!'es 'orne wou d wonder they fhould not feel the tidiculous T(mpu. nor fh~w get gom others., for this inrolera.ble :md blufh for. as weu ;,,at them c:/Z th~i~~~r!!r~~:~i A~ich makes others 241 To be a Man 1 own Fool. b d 1 e urance. Bodj.r. IS a enough, nut the vain Man is Evtry 242 This filly Difpofiiion comes of M" f and Pridt; and as there is more or Ier! or'xr6re 1 fi ino:an:e, Conjid&nu offenfive or Enrertaining. e a , o It 1S more or lefs 243 And yet Perhaps the worfl Part of th' V .. . .• TeJJ it any Thing, and it has known ·r 1 IS anuy lS Its Vnuacbabltne{r. and lnftruE\:ion, or elfe proudly pufFs 1 at ~~.g ~go; and out-runs Information 244 Whereas the greateft Undcrfta d' d b learn, atd leaft pleas'd with themfelvc~ ~~~f 0f ~ m~fi, are readieft to 245 For tho'theyfiandonhi hcrGro~ s, wt no odye!fo. Neighbours, they arc yet humhfed by tb~d,pn~ foa feiJfarth.er than their fomerhing, fo mucb hithtr and above thei~tR.ea~b.pe ' mce It !hews them 246. And truly then it is that Se fc (h" • b when it is fet in H11mility. ' n e tnes Wit the ..greareft Beauty 24 7 An H11mblt liMe Man is a ]ewe/ worth a Ki d 1 · ved by him, as So/omon'.r Poor Wif( Alan did the Cit"~ om : t IS often fa .. 248 May we have rnore of them or Jefs Need of~ hem 249 ~De 4tonfotlllfU. It is 1eafonable to concur h · c r. 1 not forbid a Compliance; for Conformity is at lcaft aw. e~i v·on c ence does :2~0 But welhould only prefs it. N m . CIVI trtue. or Temptation to brea~ Society. tn ece anes, the reft may prove a Snare it i~5~r~~~ ~~0.f~i~~~ ~~ ~na. ~~ffiknefs iN Religion and 'Government, where Way for Scruples, Lib.erty i;~~~:;~n:he ~:~~e~fj~~ befides dut it .makes Re!}:n ~~~~p;~~hformlhlfts hhavchlitde to boaft: of, and thtrefore the lefs o ers, t at ave more Lamude ~n And. yet the Laritlldint~rinn that I love, is one.th:Jt is only fo in Cha· riiY 85) 1693· ~ |
