A diamonde most precious, worthy to be marked instructing all maysters and seruauntes, how they ought to leade their lyues, in that uocation which is fruitfull, and necessary, as well for the maysters, as also for the seruants, agreeable vnto the holy Scriptures. Reade me ouer, and then iudge, if I be not well, then grudge: thinke well of him that mee made, for Gods worde shall neuer fade.

Title

A diamonde most precious, worthy to be marked instructing all maysters and seruauntes, how they ought to leade their lyues, in that uocation which is fruitfull, and necessary, as well for the maysters, as also for the seruants, agreeable vnto the holy Scriptures. Reade me ouer, and then iudge, if I be not well, then grudge: thinke well of him that mee made, for Gods worde shall neuer fade.

Author

Fit John, John.

Publication

Imprinted at London :: In Fleetestreete beneath the Conduite, at the signe of S. Iohn Euangegelist [sic], by Hugh Iackson,

1577.

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Subject terms

Master and servant -- Early works to 1800.

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"A diamonde most precious, worthy to be marked instructing all maysters and seruauntes, how they ought to leade their lyues, in that uocation which is fruitfull, and necessary, as well for the maysters, as also for the seruants, agreeable vnto the holy Scriptures. Reade me ouer, and then iudge, if I be not well, then grudge: thinke well of him that mee made, for Gods worde shall neuer fade." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A00808.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 7, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• ❧ To the Right Worshipful, the Maysters, and Wardens, of the com∣panies of the Cittie of London, Iohn Fit Iohn, wisheth long lyfe, continuall health, and prosperous felicitie.
• ❧ The Speakers names of thys Dialogue. Ciuis & Puer.
• ¶ A generall prayer for all men, to walke in their vocation and calling.
• ¶ A prayer to eschew the affections of worldly men.
• ¶ A Prayer against carefulnesse of worldly thinges.
• ¶ A Prayer to continue in true Faith, and Godly lyfe.
• ¶ A Prayer to be saide by men of lowe degree.
• ¶ A Prayer for them that be at the poynt of Death.
• ¶ Exhortations to comfort the Sicke, as long as they haue lyfe, and vnderstanding.
• ¶ If the Sick vnderstande you, then say to him as followeth.
• ¶ The Collect following.