will take notice of, and stumble at. We say, Hedges have eyes, and
little Pitchers have ears; and indeed, {43a} Children make a
greater inspection into the Lives of Fathers, Masters, &c. than
oft-times they are aware of: And therefore should Masters be
carefull, else they may soon destroy good beginnings in their
Servants.

5. If the Master be unconscionable in his Dealing, and trades with
lying words; or if bad Commodities be avouched to be good, or if he
seeks after unreasonable gain, or the like; his servant sees it,
and it is enough to undo him. Elies Sons being bad before the
congregation, made Men despise the sacrifices of the Lord. {43b}

But these things by the by, only they may serve for a hint to
Masters to take heed that they take not Apprentices to destroy
their Souls. But young Badman had none of these hinderances; {43c}
His father took care, and provided well for him, as to this: He
had a good Master, he wanted not good Books, nor good Instruction,
nor good Sermons, nor good Examples, no nor good fellow-Servants
neither: but all would not doe.

Atten. 'Tis a wonder, that in such a Family, amidst so many
spiritual helps, nothing should take hold of his heart! What! not
good Books, nor good Instructions, nor good Sermons, nor good
Examples, nor good fellow-Servants, nor nothing do him good!

Wise. You talk, he minded none of these things; nay, all these
were {43d} abominable to him.

1. For good Books, they might lie in his Masters house till they