We cannot certainly, have any excuse either for taking any thing that belongs to our masters without their leave, or for being unfaithful in their business.

But this will not do, God will certainly punish you for stealing and for being unfaithful.

Good servants frequently make good masters.

All the time spent idly, is spent wickedly, and is unfaithfulness to our masters.

If we should ever get to Heaven, we shall find nobody to reproach us for being black, or for being slaves.

The next thing I would mention, and warn you against, is profaneness. This you know is forbidden by God.

Besides all this, if you are idle, and take to bad courses, you will hurt those of your brethren who are slaves, and do all in your power to prevent their being free.