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<p>Here is the description of an unprofitable, slothful, wicked servant, a slave that serves not from conscience, or love, but purely from fear. Let those that have such servants put on patience to bear the vexation and not disturb themselves at it. See their character. 1. No rational words will work upon them; they <i>will not be corrected</i> and reformed, not brought to their business, nor cured of their idleness and laziness, by fair means, no, nor by foul <i>words</i>; even the most gentle master will be forced to use severity with them; no reason will serve their turn, for they are unreasonable. 2. No rational words will be got from them. They are dogged and sullen; and, <i>though they understand</i> the questions you ask them, they <i>will not</i> give you an <i>answer</i>; though you make it ever so plain to them what you expect from them, they will not promise you to mend what is amiss nor to mind their business. See the folly of those servants whose mouth by their silence calls for strokes; they might <i>be corrected by words</i> and save blows, but they <i>will not</i>.</p>
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