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RV 381 (Chap. 13.) §. 2. Something like this is the Case with us in general. But when one hath safely intrusted his Secrets to me, shall I, in Imitation of him, trust mine to any one who comes in my Way? The Case is different. I indeed hold my Tongue, (supposing me to be of such a Disposition) but he goes, and discovers them to every body: and then, when I come to find it out, if I happen to be like him, from a Desire of Revenge, I discover his; and asperse, and am aspersed. But, if I remember, that one Man doth not hurt another, but that every one is hurt and profited by his own Actions, I indeed keep to this, not to do any thing like him: yet, by my own talkative Folly, I suffer what I do suffer.

§. 3. "Ay: but it is unfair, when you have heard the Secrets of your Neighbour, not to communicate any thing to him, in return."Why, did I ask you to do it, Sir? Did you tell me your Affairs, upon Condition that I should tell you mine, in return? If you are a Blab, and believe all you meet to be Friends, would you have me too become like you? But, what if the Case be this: that you did right in trusting your Affairs to me, but it is not right that I should trust you? Would you have me run headlong, and fall? This is just as if I had a sound Barrel, and you a leaky one: and you should come and deposite your Wine with me to put it into my Barrel; and then should take it ill, that, in my Turn, I did not trust you with my Wine. No. You have a leaky Barrel. How then are we any longer upon equal Terms? You have deposited your Affairs with an honest Man, and a Man of Honour; one who esteems his own Actions alone, and nothing external, to be either hurtful or profitable. Would you have me deposite mine with you; a Man who have dishonoured your own Faculty of Choice, and who would get a paultry Sum, or a Post of Power or Preferment at Court,