Note, 1. It is an imprudent thing in a master to be too fond of a
servant, to advance him too fast, and admit him to be too familiar with
him, to suffer him to be over-nice and curious in his diet, and
clothing, and lodging, and so to bring him up delicately, because he is
a favourite, and an agreeable servant; it should be remembered that he
is a servant, and, by being thus indulged, will be spoiled for any
other place. Servants must endure hardness. 2. It is an ungrateful
thing in a servant, but what is very common, to behave insolently
because he has been used tenderly. The humble prodigal thinks himself
unworthy to be called a son, and is content to be a servant; the
pampered slave thinks himself too good to be called a servant, and will
be a son at the length, will take his ease and liberty, will be on a
par with his master, and perhaps pretend to the inheritance. Let
masters give their servants that which is equal and fit for them, and
neither more nor less. This is very applicable to the body, which is a
servant to the soul; those that delicately bring up the body, that
humour it, and are over-tender of it, will find that at length it will
forget its place, and become a son, a master, a perfect tyrant.