He that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil. Exod. xxiii. 2.
Cease to hear instructions that causeth to err from the words of knowledge. Prov. xix. 27.
He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich. Prov. xxi. 17.
Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contention? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without a cause? who hath redness of eyes? they who tarry long at the wine! they who go to seek mixed wine: and men of strength to mingle strong drink: that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink.
It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools. Prov. xxiii. 29.—Isaiah v. 22.
But in all things, as a faithful Apprentice, he shall behave himself towards his said Master, and all his, during the said term.
That is, he shall faithfully and diligently perform the covenants in this Indenture, and demean himself humbly, dutifully, and obligingly to his Master and Mistress, with civility and respect to their children, friends, relations, and customers, and all who belong to them.
And the said Master in consideration of ____ being the money given with the said Apprentice, his said Apprentice, in the same art and mystery which he useth, by the best means that he can, shall teach, or instruct, or cause to be taught and instructed, finding unto his said Apprentice, meat, drink, apparel, lodging, and all other necessaries, according to the custom of the City of London, during the said term.
The end and design of Apprenticeship, is for the training up of youth to the knowledge and practice of some art or business; whereby they may learn to get their own living, and become useful to the public; and for the promoting this good and laudable design, the Master here covenants to furnish the Apprentice with all necessaries during the term of his Indenture, and to take especial care of his instruction and improvement in the trade he follows. It is, therefore, the indispensable duty of every Master to use his best means, that is, to take all proper methods for performance of these covenants. He must endeavour to render his Apprentice skilful and industrious, by due information and constant employment: he must enforce the duties of diligence, frugality, and honesty, by his own example, by kind and gentle usage, and by instilling into his mind the necessity and usefulness of these and all other good and virtuous habits. He must restrain him from whatever interferes with his duty or obstructs his improvement, by advice, by exhortation, by reproof, and (if need be) by moderate and reasonable correction; and if all these prove ineffectual, he must apply to the magistrate, and call to his assistance the authority of the Chamberlain, who will judge indifferently between the Master and the Apprentice, and oblige both parties to perform the covenants of their Indentures.