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A41600 Instructions for apprentices and servants· Gother, John, d. 1704. 1699 (1699) Wing G1329EA; ESTC R223704 19,351 57

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of_o duty_n to_o fellow_n servant_n q._n these_o be_v the_o principal_a duty_n of_o servant_n to_o those_o who_o be_v over_o they_o but_o be_v there_o not_o other_o duty_n or_o rule_n to_o be_v observe_v to_o companion_n or_o fellow-servant_n a._n there_o be_v and_o they_o be_v such_o that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o careful_o observe_v it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v be_v good_a servant_n or_o satisfy_v those_o duty_n they_o owe_v their_o master_n q._n which_o be_v these_o a._n the_o first_o be_v that_o of_o be_v mild_a and_o moderate_a both_o in_o word_n and_o action_n this_o be_v necessary_a for_o live_v in_o peace_n with_o fellow-servant_n because_o some_o be_v so_o subject_a to_o passion_n that_o a_o morose_n or_o harsh_a word_n be_v enough_o to_o raise_v it_o and_o occasion_n a_o quarrel_n this_o moderation_n be_v with_o the_o more_o reason_n expect_v from_o servant_n to_o their_o companion_n because_o they_o know_v how_o disagreeable_a and_o uneasy_a it_o be_v to_o they_o to_o be_v treat_v with_o harshness_n by_o those_o who_o they_o serve_v and_o have_v often_o occasion_n of_o feel_v this_o in_o themselves_o one_o will_v think_v it_o shall_v make_v they_o very_o careful_a in_o not_o give_v a_o like_a uneasiness_n to_o their_o companion_n and_o hence_o their_o little_a reflection_n be_v very_o surprise_v who_o know_v not_o how_o to_o take_v a_o hasty_a word_n from_o those_o who_o be_v over_o they_o without_o resentment_n and_o complaint_n of_o their_o ill_a humour_n upon_o the_o least_o occasion_n be_v so_o snappish_a and_o morose_n to_o their_o fellow-servant_n as_o if_o none_o have_v any_o sense_n of_o ill_a usage_n beside_o themselves_o this_o be_v a_o point_n i_o press_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o servant_n for_o their_o common_a peace_n for_o that_o live_n under_o the_o same_o roof_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o maintain_v a_o strict_a bond_n of_o charity_n with_o their_o fellow-member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n than_o with_o stranger_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v very_o careful_a in_o avoid_v all_o that_o which_o may_v give_v any_o disturbance_n or_o cause_n uneasiness_n in_o their_o companion_n for_o this_o end_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v ever_o mindful_a of_o do_v as_o they_o will_v be_v do_v by_o and_o not_o treat_v they_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o they_o themselves_o can_v bear_v with_o patience_n even_o from_o their_o master_n with_o great_a reason_n than_o they_o ought_v to_o govern_v their_o passion_n and_o not_o take_v the_o liberty_n of_o abuse_v their_o fellow-servant_n with_o ill_a language_n or_o reproachful_a name_n because_o this_o be_v still_o more_o provoke_v and_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o breed_v contention_n be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o that_o charity_n which_o the_o gospel_n demand_v of_o they_o a_o second_o duty_n be_v that_o of_o have_v patience_n with_o one_o another_o and_o mutual_o bear_v with_o one_o another_o infirmity_n for_o though_o there_o will_v not_o be_v much_o need_n of_o this_o if_o the_o former_a rule_n be_v strict_o observe_v yet_o since_o it_o can_v be_v expect_v but_o that_o some_o may_v be_v want_v in_o the_o duty_n there_o prescribe_v and_o instead_o of_o do_v all_o with_o that_o moderation_n and_o meekness_n as_o be_v require_v may_v give_v provocation_n and_o great_a uneasiness_n to_o their_o companion_n hence_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n that_o all_o servant_n shall_v learn_v to_o have_v patience_n and_o bear_v with_o one_o another_o the_o general_a reason_n for_o this_o be_v because_o without_o observe_v this_o rule_n there_o can_v be_v no_o possibility_n of_o preserve_v that_o peace_n and_o charity_n which_o be_v necessary_a in_o a_o christian_a family_n and_o this_o peace_n be_v so_o valuable_a both_o as_o to_o the_o public_a and_o in_o respect_n of_o every_o particular_a person_n that_o it_o be_v very_o well_o worth_a all_o that_o patience_n that_o can_v be_v necessary_a for_o maintain_v it_o and_o those_o who_o will_v not_o be_v at_o the_o trouble_n of_o it_o shall_v certain_o be_v at_o more_o trouble_n for_o want_n of_o it_o such_o therefore_o as_o will_v not_o take_v any_o cross_n peevish_a or_o snappish_a word_n from_o their_o fellow-servant_n without_o return_v it_o again_o in_o the_o same_o language_n of_o ill_a humour_n or_o passion_n have_v neither_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n or_o the_o next_o because_o they_o will_v be_v general_o engage_v in_o quarrel_n and_o seldom_o be_v so_o peaceable_a within_o themselves_o as_o to_o be_v in_o a_o disposition_n of_o serve_v god_n wherever_o there_o be_v but_o a_o moderate_a degree_n of_o prudence_n it_o will_v teach_v servant_n for_o their_o own_o quiet_a to_o bear_v with_o other_o it_o will_v oblige_v they_o to_o reflect_v that_o as_o they_o themselves_o be_v sometime_o out_o of_o humour_n so_o may_v other_o be_v so_o too_o that_o as_o they_o desire_v other_o shall_v bear_v with_o they_o so_o they_o ought_v to_o take_v their_o turn_n and_o bear_v with_o other_o that_o great_a allowance_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o every_o body_n as_o to_o their_o particular_a humour_n or_o way_n that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o expect_v every_o one_o to_o follow_v the_o rule_n they_o prescribe_v to_o themselves_o and_o judge_v best_a that_o the_o peevishness_n of_o other_o may_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o some_o indisposition_n of_o body_n or_o mind_n which_o they_o will_v willing_o remedy_n but_o know_v not_o how_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o great_a trouble_n to_o themselves_o than_o to_o other_o who_o they_o provoke_v that_o to_o be_v angry_a at_o such_o their_o weakness_n be_v no_o more_o reasonable_a than_o to_o be_v angry_a because_o they_o stammer_v or_o squint_a so_o far_o common_a prudence_n will_v direct_v they_o and_o if_o they_o have_v any_o principle_n of_o charity_n or_o the_o gospel_n it_o will_v teach_v they_o not_o only_o this_o patience_n but_o likewise_o to_o bear_v with_o the_o provocation_n of_o ill-will_a and_o malice_n to_o return_v good_a for_o evil_a to_o pray_v for_o and_o love_v their_o enemy_n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v conclude_v that_o those_o servant_n who_o will_v not_o patient_o bear_v with_o the_o ill_a humour_n or_o provocation_n give_v they_o by_o their_o companion_n but_o make_v return_n of_o they_o and_o improve_v every_o little_a occasion_n into_o a_o contention_n or_o quarrel_n have_v neither_o the_o reason_n which_o belong_v to_o they_o as_o man_n nor_o the_o virtue_n which_o belong_v to_o they_o as_o christian_n to_o give_v no_o provocation_n then_o be_v one_o part_n of_o their_o duty_n and_o to_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o such_o as_o be_v give_v be_v the_o other_o one_o part_n without_o the_o other_o make_v but_o a_o lame_a christian_a peace_n and_o charity_n can_v be_v preserve_v without_o both_o sect_n vi_o other_o duty_n to_o fellow-servant_n there_o be_v still_o other_o rule_n of_o duty_n for_o servant_n as_o never_o to_o discourage_v or_o dissuade_v any_o fellow-servant_n from_o be_v diligent_a in_o his_o duty_n or_o from_o do_v any_o service_n which_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o perform_v this_o be_v but_o too_o common_a a_o method_n make_v use_v of_o by_o some_o for_o cover_v their_o own_o careless_a slothful_a or_o exceptious_a humour_n they_o know_v it_o will_v reflect_v upon_o they_o if_o other_o appear_v more_o punctual_a in_o their_o service_n or_o more_o ready_a to_o comply_v with_o their_o master_n order_n than_o they_o and_o therefore_o to_o cut_v off_o all_o such_o argument_n they_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v their_o companion_n and_o especial_o newcomer_n to_o their_o own_o pitch_n of_o idleness_n now_o by_o this_o mean_n it_o be_v true_a they_o may_v be_v never_o reproach_v with_o their_o companion_n extraordinary_a care_n but_o they_o take_v a_o most_o unwarrantable_a way_n since_o it_o be_v by_o corrupt_v their_o fellow-servant_n and_o prepare_v they_o to_o become_v the_o object_n of_o their_o master_n dislike_n if_o they_o shall_v purposely_o infect_v they_o with_o a_o distemper_n and_o by_o this_o make_v they_o unfit_a for_o their_o place_n it_o will_v not_o be_v more_o prejudicial_a to_o they_o or_o more_o criminal_a in_o itself_o than_o what_o they_o do_v by_o this_o treacherous_a artifice_n again_o servant_n be_v to_o be_v careful_a not_o to_o give_v ill_a example_n to_o their_o companion_n nor_o to_o put_v they_o upon_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o those_o who_o they_o serve_v or_o displease_v to_o god_n upon_o this_o principle_n they_o be_v to_o decline_v all_o profane_a and_o irreligious_a expression_n be_v of_o oath_n curse_v swear_v etc._n etc._n because_o these_o be_v of_o ill_a example_n and_o beside_o the_o sin_n be_v as_o a_o lesson_n to_o other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a they_o be_v to_o avoid_v all_o sort_n of_o immodest_a and_o filthy_a expression_n relation_n discourse_n or_o song_n because_o these_o be_v direct_o