CHAPTER
I.
The
Text
propounded
and
explained
;
some
previous
observations
premis'd
.
Genesis
,
Chap.
2.
Verse
15.
And
the
LORD
GOD
took
the
Man
,
and
put
him
into
the
Garden
of
Eden
,
to
dress
it
and
'to
keep
it
.
SECTION
I.
INtending
some
useful
Instructions
The
First
Chapter
of
this
Book
is
a
most
certain
History
of
the
Ancient
Things
:
the
Author
infallible
,
the
Matter
important
,
the
Style
majestick
,
the
Method
exact
and
succinct
,
the
Pen-man
learned
and
honest
:
A
Chapter
to
be
often
read
,
with
much
Faith
and
great
Thankfulness
.
This
second
Chapter
reviews
and
dilates
upon
the
latter
part
of
the
former
;
for
all
that
is
said
herein
,
must
needs
be
done
in
the
sixth
day
:
And
a
great
dayes
work
it
was
;
in
that
day
our
Mother
Eve
was
made
,
Eden
planted
,
and
our
Father
Adam
put
into
it
,
to
dress
it
and
to
keep
it
.
Well
for
us
if
there
had
been
no
more
work
done
that
day
;
but
the
best
of
it
is
,
the
bones
our
Father
Adam
broke
,
our
brother
Adam
(
the
second
of
that
name
)
hath
so
pieced
,
that
they
are
stronger
than
before
.
But
to
be
short
;
(
as
our
Historian
is
)
when
God
had
instituted
a
Sabbath
,
vers.
2.
3.
recapitulated
some
of
the
Creation
,
vers.
4
,
5
,
6
,
7
,
8.
and
described
the
garden
of
Eden
,
(
before
which
,
in
order
of
time
,
the
subsequent
story
of
the
womans
creation
,
should
come
in
)
He
brings
our
first
Parents
in
this
Text
,
and
settles
them
in
a
calling
.
So
that
,
this
Scripture
is
a
narrative
of
the
first
imployment
of
the
first
Man
in
the
world
.
Ancient
matters
are
the
Subject
of
mens
scrutiny
.
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*
1
Chro.
4.22
,
23.
And
these
are
ancient
things
.
Speaking
of
those
that
dwelt
among
Plants
and
Hedges
for
the
Kings
work
.
Here
is
a
piece
of
Antiquity
.
The
Arcadians
.
long
since
would
impose
a
belief
upon
the
world
,
that
the
Moon
was
their
Junior
,
and
were
therefore
called
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
But
here
is
a
true
History
of
a
Man
,
that
was
but
two
dayes
younger
than
the
Moon
,
and
you
have
him
here
disposed
into
a
Calling
.
Wherein
observe
,
I.
The
Author
of
his
imployment
,
[
The
Lord
God
.
]
The
Author
of
our
Being
,
is
fittest
to
be
the
Author
of
our
Calling
.
And
the
Lord
God
took
the
Man
[
*
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*
Whom
he
made
,
which
the
Greek
adds
here
,
is
not
to
be
found
in
the
Hebrew
.
,
and
put
him
,
&c.
Jehovah
Elohim
,
the
Eternal
Being
,
Father
,
Son
,
and
Holy
Ghost
.
He
took
him
(
that
is
,
as
the
[
†
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†
Rivet
.
Museul
.
most
judicious
,
from
the
place
where
he
was
created
,
though
others
hold
,
that
he
was
created
in
Paradise
[
*
](A61391-e5810-b)
*
And
say
the
word
Took
may
well
be
translated
Left
,
as
it
is
Judg.
3.
1.
)
and
put
him
.
The
word
in
the
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†
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
Hebrew
signifies
a
gentle
leading
,
as
a
mother
leads
her
child
.
Kings
may
possibly
cause
the
poor
to
be
put
apprentices
,
but
they
keep
their
state
,
and
do
it
rather
out
of
pity
,
than
out
of
love
:
But
the
great
God
conducts
this
worthy
creature
Man
[
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*
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
This
Man
into
his
new
imployment
.
What
love
was
there
between
God
and
Man
,
before
Sin
came
between
?
The
Lord
his
God
brought
him
to
house
,
he
brought
him
to
his
farm
,
and
permitted
to
him
almost
all
the
profits
thereof
for
his
labour
.
[
†
](A61391-e5980-b)
†
Muse
,
in
loc.
II.
Here
's
the
Place
of
his
imployment
,
[
The
Garden
of
Eden
]
The
sweetest
place
on
earth
.
Described
at
large
in
the
seven
precedent
verses
,
1.
By
its
Name
,
that
signifies
Pleasure
it self
.
2.
By
its
Nature
,
a
Garden
,
not
for
the
Quantity
thereof
,
being
(
no
doubt
)
a
Demesne
of
sutable
largeness
,
for
the
greatest
Prince
then
on
earth
;
but
for
the
sweetness
and
goodness
of
the
place
.
Described
further
3.
by
its
Scituation
,
Eastward
,
to
receive
the
first
and
most
healthy
rayes
of
the
●…un
.
And
then
so
wooded
and
watered
,
as
no
place
must
ever
expect
the
like
:
There
was
every
Tree
pleasant
to
the
sight
,
and
good
for
food
,
There
was
the
Tree
of
Life
in
the
midst
of
the
Garden
,
and
the
Tree
of
knowledge
of
Good
and
Evil
:
And
a
most
famous
four-brancht
River
,
that
watered
the
Place
:
And
here
was
our
father
Adam
seated
,
as
well
as
heart
could
with
.
All
which
particularities
argue
(
no
doubt
)
that
such
a
real
place
there
was
,
and
is
,
however
defaced
:
not
so
high
as
the
Moon
or
middle
Region
of
the
air
,
as
some
have
thought
,
nor
that
it
comprehends
the
whole
Earth
,
as
others
,
for
whither
then
was
Man
driven
upon
his
fall
?
much
less
,
that
all
this
was
only
an
Allegory
,
for
then
(
as
Epiphanius
well
)
the
whole
story
must
fall
;
If
no
real
Paradise
,
then
no
Rivers
,
no
Tree
forbidden
,
no
Eve
nor
Adam
.
A
Place
(
though
divers
give
great
light
,
where
to
Walter
Ral.
Hot
kins
,
&c.
find
the
scituation
thereof
,
yet
)
on
purpose
I
think
concealed
,
that
we
might
search
for
another
Paradise
,
whence
we
shall
fall
no
more
.
III.
Here
is
the
Kind
of
his
imployment
or
Calling
.
The
Lord
God
put
him
into
the
Garden
,
not
to
divide
his
time
between
sleeping
,
sporting
,
and
feeding
,
though
he
was
so
great
a
Man
;
nor
only
to
contemplate
the
excellency
and
goodness
of
his
Maker
,
though
he
was
so
good
a
Man
:
But
1.
to
Dress
,
and
2.
Keep
the
Garden
.
This
word
to
Dress
,
in
the
Original
,
when
it
is
applyed
to
God
,
signifies
to
worship
and
adore
him
;
when
it
is
applyed
to
man
,
to
obey
and
serve
him
;
when
to
the
Earth
,
it
signifies
to
till
,
to
dress
it
:
To
subdue
it
,
that
it
may
serve
us
;
or
[
as
the
Dutch
Annot.
]
to
husband
it
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†
Pros●…indere
,
irriga●…
,
severe
,
et
st●…
qua
sunt
ejusmodi
.
Trem●…l
.
n
loc
.
God
had
given
Man
a
good
estate
,
●…nd
his
Calling
was
to
make
the
best
of
it
,
which
was
by
husbanding
the
ground
,
from
whence
he
was
taken
.
And
also
his
work
was
to
Keep
it
,
which
word
is
not
used
in
opposition
to
selling
or
giving
it
,
for
in
that
age
there
was
no
purchaser
to
buy
,
nor
silver
to
pay
for
land
;
and
yet
for
all
that
this
great
Prince
made
all
away
,
and
put
all
his
estate
into
his
mouth
at
once
,
He
lost
all
(
no
intail
being
made
)
at
one
unhappy
throw
.
Nor
is
this
keeping
to
be
referred
to
Adam
himself
,
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*
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*
To
dress
him
,
that
is
Adam
,
so
August
.
but
the
Hebr.
femin
.
makes
against
that
.
as
if
he
were
placed
there
,
to
keep
himself
:
But
the
keeping
here
intended
was
to
preserve
it
safe
from
danger
.
And
though
there
were
no
imminent
peril
,
nor
visible
enemy
,
yet
it
was
proper
to
a
Garden
to
be
husbanded
within
,
and
fenced
without
,
and
this
was
his
work
.
[
†
](A61391-e6360-b)
†
Or
to
keep
it
in
tillage
,
and
in
that
dignity
and
beauty
which
it
received
thereby
.
Tremel
.
Indeed
his
Authority
then
was
an
Hedge
,
and
the
hardiest
Lyon
durst
not
stir
against
his
Orders
,
no
hurtful
Beast
durst
come
into
all
that
holy
Mountain
:
while
he
had
peace
with
God
,
there
was
a
League
offensive
and
defensive
between
him
and
all
the
Creatures
,
so
that
he
could
dress
his
Garden
with
delight
,
and
keep
it
with
ease
when
he
had
done
;
and
yet
work
and
care
he
must
.
Come
my
Creature
and
my
Friend
(
sayes
God
)
you
must
have
a
Calling
;
Dress
me
this
Garden
,
and
keep
it
well
.
Here
we
must
gather
up
two
or
three
fragments
,
that
nothing
be
lost
.
SECT.
II.
And
first
observe
hence
,
That
every
man
should
have
a
Calling
.
It
is
a
dangerous
condition
to
be
destitute
of
a
Calling
.
If
any
man
might
have
claimed
freedome
from
imployment
,
sure
our
father
Adam
might
.
For
his
Descent
and
Blood
,
He
was
,
saith
the
Evangelist
(
Luke
3.
last
)
the
Son
of
God
;
For
his
Quality
,
He
was
,
saith
the
Psalmist
(
Ps.
8.
5.
)
but
little
lower
than
the
Angels
,
and
crowned
with
glory
and
honour
:
For
his
Estate
(
ver.
6.
)
Thou
didst
put
all
things
under
his
feet
,
all
sheep
and
oxen
,
and
the
Breast
of
the
field
;
He
was
high
Steward
over
all
the
Earth
,
and
all
therein
:
For
his
Knowledge
,
Wisdome
and
Parts
,
beyond
all
his
Posterity
,
the
second
Adam
only
excepted
,
put
all
their
abilities
together
:
And
for
his
Grace
and
Holiness
,
He
had
the
Image
of
God
fairly
graven
upon
him
:
And
yet
all
these
could
obtain
no
Writ
of
case
for
this
great-man
,
from
an
imployment
.
Paradise
served
not
only
to
feed
his
senses
,
but
to
exercise
his
hands
.
If
happiness
had
consisted
in
doing
nothing
,
Man
had
not
been
imployed
.
All
his
delights
could
not
have
made
him
happy
in
an
idle
life
;
Man
therefore
is
no
sooner
made
than
he
is
set
to
work
;
neither
Greatness
,
nor
Perfection
can
priviledge
a
folded
hand
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*
Bp.
Hall
Contempl.
.
Let
no
man
then
imagine
,
that
he
can
be
excused
in
idleness
,
or
in
an
insignificant
Kind
of
life
by
his
Desoent
,
Quality
,
Estate
,
Parts
or
Graces
.
When
God
Almighty
had
but
one
Child
in
the
world
,
he
bestowed
him
in
a
Calling
.
The
Angels
themselves
must
have
a
Calling
,
They
are
ministring
Spirits
;
yea
our
Lord
Jesus
himself
,
though
the
fulness
of
the
Godhead
dwelt
in
him
bodily
,
yet
it
is
most
probable
,
he
was
conversant
in
some
imployment
,
until
he
entred
upon
the
exercise
of
his
Ministry
.
A
man
may
be
said
to
be
without
a
Calling
,
when
he
wants
good
imployment
to
fill
up
his
time
.
No
man
hath
one
hour
to
spare
in
all
his
life
,
but
should
be
spent
either
in
doing
or
receiving
Good
;
And
therefore
when
Recreation
is
used
for
Pass-time
,
it
loses
the
true
end
of
it
.
Sure
I
am
,
we
are
commanded
in
the
Scripture
to
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Eph.
5.16
Redeem
time
,
but
no
where
to
pass
it
away
:
In
this
sense
it
is
a
singular
happiness
that
is
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†
Isa
65
20
mentioned
of
the
Old
man
,
that
Filleth
his
dayes
.
And
in
general
,
when
a
man
brings
no
good
or
profit
to
the
Church
or
Commonwealth
,
That
's
one
of
no
Calling
.
For
every
man
should
be
of
some
use
in
the
Body
Politick
,
as
well
as
in
the
Body
Mystical
,
or
else
he
is
but
an
Artificial
member
,
a
meer
wooden
legg
.
Though
we
are
Of
another
world
,
yet
we
are
In
this
world
at
present
,
and
we
must
see
that
it
lose
nothing
by
us
:
As
we
are
the
better
for
it
,
and
have
our
subsistence
out
of
it
,
so
we
must
make
a
conscience
,
that
it
be
the
better
for
us
,
and
be
propped
up
by
us
.
And
indeed
it
is
our
Safety
,
as
well
as
Duty
,
to
be
some
way
well
imployed
For
he
that
is
out
of
a
Calling
,
is
under
the
Devils
Temptation
,
and
from
under
Gods
Protection
.
If
our
Mother
Eve
had
been
as
busie
as
our
Father
Adam
,
Satan
had
not
so
easily
intrapped
her
in
his
temptation
.
Sometimes
non
vacat
is
as
good
a
remedy
against
a
temptation
,
as
non
licet
,
I
have
no
Liesure
will
cut
the
tempter
off
,
as
well
as
I
have
no
Leave
.
The
flying
Fowl
is
seldom
smitten
,
but
the
sitting
;
and
the
busie
man
escapes
many
a
snare
;
1
Tim.
5.13
.
And
not
only
idle
,
but
tatlers
also
,
and
busie
bodies
,
&c.
It
s
a
rare
thing
to
be
idle
and
no
worse
;
An
idle
hand
hath
usually
a
busie
tongue
,
and
those
that
do
not
what
they
ought
,
use
to
speak
what
they
ought
not
.
And
then
he
that
hath
no
imployment
,
liv●…
out
of
Gods
protection
;
As
the
Servant
,
that
steals
out
of
his
Masters
business
,
if
he
come
in
harms
way
,
he
hath
the
amends
in
his
own
hands
;
If
ought
befall
him
in
his
Calling
,
his
Master
will
regard
and
help
him
.
So
if
ought
befall
thee
in
thy
Calling
,
God
will
bear
thee
out
and
bear
thee
up
;
But
when
evil
befalls
thee
in
no
Calling
,
God
is
not
bound
to
see
to
thee
or
provide
for
thee
.
Tertu●…ian
speaks
of
a
Christian
,
who
going
to
a
Stage-Play
was
possest
by
the
Devil
,
who
being
askt
,
how
he
durst
possess
a
Christian
,
who
was
set
apart
for
God
;
answered
thus
,
I
found
her
in
My
place
.
And
besides
all
this
,
the
Apostle
layes
down
a
golden
rule
2
Thes.
3.
10.
If
any
will
not
work
,
neither
shall
be
e●…t
.
God
may
justly
say
,
Look
to
your selves
,
you
live
under
no
promise
or
protection
of
mine
.
Let
this
Note
stand
to
convince
all
idle
and
useless
persons
,
cyphers
that
stand
for
nothing
,
but
to
eat
,
and
talk
,
and
dress
,
and
laugh
,
and
dye
:
that
never
spend
a
drop
of
sweat
,
unless
to
pursue
their
pleasures
,
nor
a
considering
thought
,
unless
to
provide
for
them
;
that
bestow
the
one
half
of
the
day
to
deck
their
bodyes
,
and
the
other
half
to
defile
their
souls
.
Alass
Sirs
,
what
do
you
think
on
,
if
indeed
you
dare
think
of
any
thing
unseen
?
If
you
would
not
be
Brutes
,
and
love
not
to
be
Saints
,
refuse
not
to
be
Men
and
Women
;
refuse
not
to
obey
Reason
,
you
that
scorn
〈◊〉
submit
to
Religion
.
Can
you
imagine
that
such
noble
Souls
were
given
you
for
such
worthless
lives
?
will
such
accounts
as
these
pass
before
the
Judge
of
Heaven
and
Earth
?
Item
†
,
Spent
each
day
from
five
of
the
Clock
in
the
Morning
to
Three
afternoon
,
in
dressing
,
painting
and
perfuming
,
and
three
hours
more
at
Night
in
unpasting
and
undressing
again
.
Item
,
spent
all
one
day
in
hunting
,
all
the
next
in
drinking
,
&c.
How
would
Adam
admire
that
such
Sons
,
and
Eve
that
such
Daughters
should
proceed
from
them
?
How
would
Abraham
and
Sarah
be
asham'd
of
them
?
How
will
God
and
Christ
be
asham'd
to
own
them
,
or
glorifie
them
in
Heaven
,
that
never
considered
to
glorifie
him
on
Earth
?
They
then
shall
know
that
unprofitable
Servants
and
Prodigals
shall
be
packt
together
,
and
he
that
did
not
his
Masters
will
,
shall
go
to
hell
as
well
as
he
that
crost
it
.
Receive
then
a
word
of
Exhortation
hence
,
O
all
Parents
and
Children
that
would
go
to
Heaven
;
you
Parents
,
get
your
Children
into
Christs
School
,
and
into
honest
Callings
,
and
then
leave
them
to
God
;
whether
ye
be
rich
or
poor
,
cast
imployments
for
them
,
most
sutable
for
their
Outward
,
most
safe
for
their
Inward
Man
.
When
Adam
had
but
two
Sons
,
Cain
and
Abel
,
they
had
each
a
Calling
;
though
Cain
was
born
to
more
Land
than
any
man
ever
since
,
yet
he
had
an
imployment
,
Gen.
4.
2.
Abel
was
a
Keeper
of
the
Sheep
,
but
Cain
was
a
Tiller
of
the
Ground
.
And
then
ye
Children
,
be
willing
,
and
earnest
for
honest
Callings
.
Idleness
is
sweet
,
but
the
bread
of
idleness
hath
no
tast
;
Think
not
that
your
Priviledge
,
which
is
your
Punishment
.
Alass
!
on
t
of
imployment
,
and
then
you
are
tinder
for
every
spark
;
and
if
you
be
not
fit
for
Earth
,
you
are
not
fit
for
Heaven
.
This
in
General
,
Our
Father
Adam
in
Innocency
had
a
Calling
,
and
let
every
one
that
descends
from
him
,
write
after
him
.
SECT.
III.
But
to
be
a
little
more
particular
,
from
the
That
its
sweet
to
beled
and
put
into
a
Calling
by
the
Lord
.
As
our
Father
Adam
here
[
†
](A61391-e7350-b)
†
By
an
Angel
,
a●…
Aug.
Perer.
,
God
took
him
by
the
hand
and
led
him
into
his
Calling
.
He
that
is
disposed
by
the
Lord
,
is
well
provided
for
.
Hagar
was
hard
pos'd
,
Gen.
16.
8.
Hagar
(
saith
God
)
whence
comest
thou
,
and
whither
wilt
thougo
?
She
was
disposing
her self
without
her
Maker
,
or
her
Masters
leave
,
and
so
back
again
she
is
sent
.
Now
you
are
led
into
a
Calling
by
the
Lord
,
when
your
Prayers
and
his
Providence
have
made
the
way
.
When
good
Jacob
was
turned
into
the
wide
world
,
he
goes
straight
to
Heaven
,
and
there
vowed
this
vow
,
Gen.
28.
20.
If
God
will
be
with
me
,
and
keep
me
in
this
way
that
I
go
,
&c.
Then
shall
the
Lord
be
my
God
.
Was
this
vow
in
vain
?
In
no
wise
;
for
his
God
kept
him
,
and
disposed
of
him
well
as
heart
could
wish
,
and
sent
him
back
in
two
Bands
,
though
all
his
stock
when
he
went
abroad
,
was
his
Staff
.
He
that
ventures
into
a
Calling
without
God
,
goes
without
his
guide
,
who
hath
said
,
Prov.
3.
6.
In
all
thy
wayes
acknowledge
him
,
and
he
shall
direct
thy
paths
.
And
so
when
His
Providence
hath
led
the
way
.
We
have
,
in
the
disposing
of
Isaac
into
the
world
,
both
these
together
,
Gen.
24.
14.
Prayer
went
before
,
and
Providence
followed
after
.
And
vers.
50.
It
is
agreed
,
saith
Laban
and
Bethuel
,
The
thing
proceedeth
from
the
Lord
,
we
cannot
speak
a
word
against
it
.
It
is
a
sweet
thing
to
sail
with
the
gale
of
Providence
,
and
sharp
to
sail
against
it
.
And
then
,
when
thy
Calling
is
lawful
,
and
thy
ends
right
,
it
strongly
argues
that
God
leads
thee
into
it
,
and
this
is
a
sweet
thing
.
For
then
you
will
bring
honour
to
God
,
and
that
is
the
honour
of
a
Calling
;
For
whether
we
live
,
we
live
unto
the
Lord
,
and
whatsoever
we
do
,
it
ought
to
be
done
to
the
glory
of
God
,
1
Cor.
10.31
.
God
hath
a
greater
Rent
of
glory
from
a
poor
Thresher
,
then
from
many
a
Prince
in
the
world
.
And
then
when
you
are
led
into
your
Callings
by
the
Lord
,
you
will
better
brook
the
inconveniences
thereof
:
for
every
Calling
hath
some
of
these
,
which
you
will
digest
the
better
,
when
you
are
led
into
them
by
such
an
hand
.
The
Cup
which
my
Father
hath
given
me
shall
I
not
drink
?
who
can
but
cheerfully
drink
the
Cup
that
comes
out
of
so
good
an
hand
?
Lord
!
Here
thou
hast
put
me
;
though
my
work
be
hard
,
fare
hard
,
usage
hard
,
yet
here
I
'le
stay
,
till
the
same
hand
fetch
me
off
again
.
And
so
holy
Jacob
,
Gen.
31.40
.
In
the
day
the
drought
consumed
him
,
and
the
frost
by
night
,
and
his
sleep
departed
from
his
eyes
,
and
yet
twenty
years
he
stuck
to
it
.
God
had
disposed
him
there
,
and
his
God
should
dismiss
him
thence
,
for
so
saith
the
story
,
Gen.
31.3
.
And
the
Lord
said
unto
Jacob
,
Return
to
the
Land
of
thy
fathers
,
and
to
thy
kindred
,
and
I
will
be
with
thee
.
And
therefore
,
let
me
advise
all
that
make
any
reckoning
of
God
or
of
his
blessing
,
Let
him
carve
out
Callings
for
you
,
and
not
carnal
policy
or
carnal
friends
without
him
.
Crave
his
direction
and
benediction
,
your
wisest
contrivances
he
can
blast
with
a
breath
,
and
demolish
your
Castles
in
the
Air
with
half
a
word
;
whereas
if
thou
acknowledge
him
,
though
thy
beginning
be
small
,
thy
latter
end
he
will
make
great
,
and
they
that
are
ruled
by
him
,
he
will
never
see
them
want
.
SECT.
IV.
IN
the
next
place
,
let
us
observe
from
the
Eden
,
That
its
a
great
priviledge
to
be
placed
in
an
Eden
,
that
is
Comfortably
.
Our
Father
Adam
had
the
finest
Seat
in
all
the
Countrey
,
the
sweetest
on
Earth
,
and
the
nighest
unto
Heaven
,
he
had
the
dew
of
Heaven
and
the
fatness
of
the
Earth
.
Now
when
your
temporal
,
corporal
,
and
spiritual
conveniences
are
greater
then
their
contrary
inconveniences
,
then
is
your
scituation
comfortable
.
And
God
expects
that
you
praise
him
more
,
and
serve
him
better
then
others
,
Psal.
16.
6
,
7.
The
lines
are
fallen
to
me
in
pleasant
places
—
I
will
bless
the
Lord
.
The
sweeter
Seat
,
the
greater
Rent
you
must
pay
unto
God
.
When
thou
lookest
on
thy
habitation
,
bless
the
Lord
;
when
thou
walkest
in
thy
ground
,
bless
the
Lord
;
many
others
they
have
barren
ground
,
rotten
house
,
unwholsome
Air
,
dangerous
scituation
;
now
if
it
be
otherwise
with
thee
,
say
not
I
have
gotten
this
by
my
wit
,
or
labour
,
or
sword
,
but
Lord
thy
right
hand
,
and
t●…ine
arm
,
and
the
light
of
thy
countenance
,
because
thou
hadsta
favour
unto
me
,
Psal.
44.
3.
If
you
didst
but
see
in
a
glass
,
the
miserable
houses
of
many
a
child
of
God
,
you
would
bless
the
Lord
upon
your
knees
,
and
never
repine
at
some
petty
inconvenience
that
troubles
your
mind
;
yea
make
a
step
somtimes
into
the
poor
mans
Coat
,
and
behold
the
pitiful
abiding
that
he
hath
,
and
then
praise
the
Lord
;
who
setteth
the
bounds
of
your
habitatio●…s
,
and
who
might
have
taken
an
house
for
thee
in
Bedlam
,
in
a
Dungeon
.
But
this
is
not
all
,
Verbal
praises
cannot
pay
off
real
Mercies
;
and
therefore
see
you
make
a
sutable
return
of
honour
and
service
unto
God
.
The
Sun
shines
on
the
Stars
,
and
they
reflect
light
on
us
:
so
seeing
God
hath
so
singularly
provided
for
you
,
be
singularly
useful
to
him
.
If
you
be
lean
in
a
fat
pasture
,
you
may
be
justly
turned
to
Commons
.
If
Israel
be
unfruitful
in
Canaan
,
he
must
be
sent
to
Babel
,
Deut.
28.
47.
Because
thou
servedst
not
the
Lord
thy
God
with
joyfulness
and
gladness
of
heart
for
the
abundance
of
all
things
,
Therefore
thou
shalt
serve
thine
enemies
in
the
want
of
all
things
.
The
nearer
and
liker
to
Heaven
thy
place
is
,
the
better
;
howbeit
,
any
habitation
on
this
side
Hell
,
may
content
a
poor
sinner
as
thou
art
.
CHAPTER
III.
The
Excellencies
of
the
Husbandmans
Calling
.
ANd
now
let
us
advance
a
step
higher
,
1.
That
it
hath
Inconveniences
also
;
for
the
wise
God
hath
set
the
one
over
against
the
other
,
to
the
end
that
man
should
find
nothing
after
him
.
The
imployment
without
inconvenience
is
in
Heaven
:
There
's
Harvest
without
VVinter
,
a
fair
Crop
and
no
sweat
,
an
House
without
decayes
,
and
Ground
paved
with
Rubies
.
2.
Upon
some
Callings
God
hath
set
a
fairer
stamp
of
Honour
,
than
on
the
Husbandmans
.
Though
his
first
created
Son
were
a
Tiller
of
the
ground
,
yet
his
first
Begotten
Son
was
an
Husbandman
of
Souls
,
and
did
sow
for
Heaven
.
And
the
Husbandman
will
now
willingly
give
precedence
to
the
Magistrate
and
Minister
,
for
the
Authority
of
God
vested
in
the
one
,
and
the
Work
of
God
managed
by
the
the
other
;
as
considering
that
the
Magistrate
is
a
more
publick
good
than
he
,
and
the
Soul
(
wherein
the
Minister
labours
)
more
worthy
than
the
body
.
3.
The
Difficulties
of
a
Calling
do
not
prejudice
the
Dignity
thereof
.
2
Cor.
6.
1.
We
then
as
workers
together
with
him
]
.
The
Ministry
is
a
most
difficult
work
,
able
to
tire
an
Angels
arms
;
but
yet
being
workers
together
with
God
,
this
dignifies
the
Calling
again
.
It
is
a
worthy
attempt
to
seek
out
the
Philosophers
Stone
,
which
would
convert
Dust
into
Gold
,
but
no
attempt
is
harder
.
In
a
pit
of
Marle
or
Limestone
the
Husbandman
finds
it
,
and
makes
a
quicker
return
of
gain
by
that
,
than
the
Chymist
doth
by
the
other
;
The
poorest
things
are
fullest
of
ease
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
the
more
honourable
,
the
more
hard
.
4.
I
must
premise
further
,
That
the
most
profitable
Callings
are
not
alwayes
the
best
.
The
Merchant
fetches
home
greater
riches
,
but
he
brings
a
Disease
oftentimes
with
them
;
The
Lawyer
makes
greater
purchases
;
but
somtimes
purchases
a
curse
with
them
;
The
Tradesman
somtimes
leaves
a
greater
Estate
behind
him
,
but
then
often
takes
a
wounded
Conscience
with
him
.
Lot
Gen
13.
10.
had
a
Plain
to
live
in
,
that
was
even
as
the
garden
of
the
Lord
,
yet
was
it
the
sink
of
sin
,
and
shortly
after
a
Lake
of
Brimstone
.
The
sweetest
meats
are
not
alwayes
the
wholsomest
;
Profit
is
not
the
measure
of
Goodness
;
That
is
a
rich
Calling
that
inriches
God
himself
,
that
is
,
which
most
glorifies
him
.
5.
Though
Husbandry
be
a
brave
Calling
,
yet
the
Christian
Husbandman
makes
it
much
better
.
In
this
sence
also
that
is
true
,
1
Tim.
4.
8.
For
bodily
increase
profiteth
little
,
but
Godliness
is
profitable
unto
all
things
.
Thy
weary
dayes
and
pamful
nights
profit
but
a
little
,
and
for
a
little
while
;
but
Godliness
with
them
brings
universal
and
eternal
profit
.
As
he
that
makes
Instruments
of
musick
,
hath
a
fine
imployment
,
but
he
who
hath
the
Art
of
Musick
,
that
can
tune
and
use
them
,
far
outstrips
him
:
So
naked
Husbandry
is
a
worthy
Calling
,
but
the
Christian
Husbandman
that
knows
how
to
use
it
to
the
best
,
and
makes
heavenly
Musick
out
of
it
,
hath
a
great
advantage
.
Caius
Sejus
bonus
vir
,
et
eo
melior
quod
Christianus
.
The
meanest
Calling
is
honourable
,
if
God
be
in
it
.
Christ
in
the
lowest
heart
,
and
Christ
in
the
lowest
Calling
makes
it
happy
.
6.
Yet
no
man
shall
be
saved
by
his
Calling
.
You
must
not
conclude
from
any
thing
said
,
or
to
be
said
,
that
a
man
of
such
an
excellent
imployment
must
needs
be
saved
.
No
,
no
;
thy
harmless
Calling
without
an
holy
heart
will
not
save
thy
soul
;
It
is
Christ
in
you
,
that
is
the
Hope
of
Glory
.
The
Crown
it self
cannot
keep
from
death
,
nor
can
your
Calling
save
you
from
hell
,
without
the
grace
of
God
.
The
Ministers
Calling
(
one
would
think
)
were
sure
to
save
him
,
one
purposely
imployed
to
describe
Heaven
and
Hell
to
the
life
,
whose
proper
Subject
is
Christ
,
and
the
Soul
,
and
another
world
;
yet
alas
!
all
they
are
not
saved
,
Mat.
7.
22.
We
have
prophesied
in
thy
Name
,
[
VVe
have
opened
the
Gates
of
Heaven
to
others
,
and
must
we
be
shut
out
our selves
?
]
And
in
thy
Name
we
have
cast
out
Devils
,
[
and
must
we
be
cast
to
the
Devil
?
]
yea
,
sayes
Christ
,
I
do
not
know
you
,
nor
never
did
,
if
you
have
been
workers
of
iniquity
.
The
poor
Prophet
,
1
Kings
13.24
.
that
had
substantially
warned
others
from
the
Devil
,
could
not
escape
himself
from
the
Lion
,
when
he
disobeyed
.
And
therefore
how
excellent
soever
the
Husbandmans
calling
is
,
yet
he
may
go
to
Hell
from
the
Plough
,
if
he
have
not
saving
Grace
.
And
these
things
to
prevent
mistakes
being
thus
premis'd
,
let
us
view
the
Excellencies
of
this
Calling
.
SECT.
I.
The
First
Excellency
of
the
Calling
of
an
Excel
.
1.
God
was
the
immediate
Author
of
it
.
Husbandman
is
,
That
God
himself
was
the
immediate
Author
of
it
.
So
saith
the
Text
,
The
Lord
God
put
him
into
the
Garden
,
to
Dress
and
to
keep
it
.
Here
are
his
first
Indentures
drawn
in
the
state
of
Innocency
.
And
when
he
had
forfelted
these
,
and
broken
one
material
Clause
therein
,
about
eating
the
forbidden
fruit
,
yet
we
find
God
again
,
after
the
fall
of
our
Father
Adam
,
putting
him
into
this
Calling
God
.
Isa.
28.
24
,
26.
Doth
the
Plowman
plow
all
day
to
sow
?
doth
he
open
and
break
the
clods
of
his
ground
?
—
His
God
doth
instruct
him
to
discretion
,
and
doth
teach
him
.
And
he
must
be
well
taught
that
God
teaches
.
Let
us
advise
,
sayes
God
,
what
Calling
shall
we
pitch
upon
for
this
worthy
Creature
?
How
shall
we
dispose
most
nobly
of
him
?
what
imployment
is
worthy
of
him
that
wears
our
Image
upon
him
?
Then
falls
in
this
excellent
way
of
Husbandry
;
He
shall
be
an
Husbandman
.
Now
it
is
a
maxime
,
A
summo
Bono
nil
nisi
bonum
.
The
Sun
may
sooner
send
out
a
Cloud
,
then
the
Chiefest
Good
authorize
any
thing
,
but
what
is
excellent
.
As
on
the
contrary
,
The
sin
of
Lying
hath
this
base
preheminence
,
that
it
was
the
first-born
of
the
Devil
,
He
is
a
liar
and
the
Father
of
it
;
He
stands
the
first
Liar
on
record
;
So
our
Husbandmans
Calling
hath
this
high
preheminence
,
that
God
was
his
only
Master
,
and
he
his
first
Apprentice
.
And
therefore
of
all
imployments
,
he
hath
most
reason
to
stand
up
for
God
,
and
depend
on
him
.
It
was
the
highest
ambition
of
the
heathen
Artificer
,
to
derive
their
Arts
from
some
of
their
Gods
,
but
alass
their
Gods
were
men
,
the
most
vile
and
wicked
men
:
and
if
they
accounted
it
an
honour
,
to
receive
the
original
of
their
Occupations
from
such
,
how
much
greater
honour
hath
the
Husbandman
,
who
hath
the
Maker
of
Heaven
and
Earth
,
for
the
Author
and
Inventour
of
his
Imployment
?
SECT.
II.
A
Second
Excellency
of
the
Husbandmans
That
the
Holy
Ghost
brings
most
Comparisons
from
it
.
Most
Books
in
the
Scripture
full
of
them
.
Plowing
,
Planting
,
feeding
,
&c.
The
Husbandman
hath
scarce
a
Tool
,
but
it
is
put
into
the
Canon
of
holy
VVrit
.
If
the
Holy
Ghost
would
teach
by
a
Parable
,
he
goes
to
the
Husbandman
,
Mat.
13.
A
Sower
went
forth
to
sow
.
If
Jesus
Christ
,
would
threaten
by
a
Parable
,
the
Husbandman
shall
be
an
instance
,
Luke
20.
A
certain
man
let
forth
his
Vineyard
to
Husbandmen
,
&c.
If
the
Holy
Ghost
would
Comfort
by
a
Parable
,
he
goes
still
to
the
Husbandman
,
James
5.
7.
Be
patient
therefore
,
Brethren
,
to
the
Coming
of
the
Lord
:
Behold
,
the
Husbandman
waiteth
,
&c.
God
in
these
descending
unto
us
,
because
we
cannot
easily
ascend
unto
him
,
and
making
use
of
this
world
to
instruct
us
about
another
.
So
that
every
business
of
the
Husbandman
,
may
well
be
a
Sermon
to
him
,
seeing
God
himself
hath
taken
the
Text.
And
this
I
think
is
one
Design
of
Parables
,
not
only
to
bring
down
heavenly
things
to
our
Understandings
,
but
to
scrue
up
our
Hearts
by
our
sight
of
things
below
,
and
imployment
herein
,
to
heavenly
thoughts
and
applications
.
So
that
it
appears
a
great
honour
,
that
God
hath
done
to
Husbandry
,
to
inoculate
it
so
into
the
Scripture
,
and
to
ennoble
the
same
,
by
applying
it
so
much
to
heavenly
Uses
.
Yea
the
Lord
himself
hath
taken
the
Name
of
an
Husbandman
upon
him
,
John
15.
1.
I
am
the
true
Vine
,
and
my
Father
is
the
Husbandman
,
&c.
As
the
King
will
be
free
of
some
Company
,
and
a
great
honour
it
is
unto
them
.
As
King
James
was
free
of
the
Clothworkers
Company
.
K.
Charls
I.
of
the
Company
of
Merchant
Taylors
.
K.
Charls
II.
of
the
Company
of
Grocers
.
So
the
King
of
Heaven
seems
to
choose
to
be
free
of
the
Company
of
Husbandmen
,
and
that
is
much
for
their
Honour
,
Profit
,
and
Instruction
;
so
that
he
who
reproaches
the
poor
Husbandman
,
doth
in
a
sort
reflect
upon
God
himself
,
who
will
uphold
the
Company
of
Husbandmen
to
the
end
of
the
world
.
SECT.
III.
The
Third
Excellency
of
the
Husbandman
That
he
lives
and
depends
most
upon
God
.
From
Seedness
to
Harvest
,
he
is
bound
to
a
constant
dependance
on
God
,
and
from
Harvest
to
Seedness
again
.
He
wants
Rain
,
and
he
goes
to
God
;
next
he
needs
fair
weather
,
and
to
God
he
must
go
again
.
This
month
he
would
have
Frost
,
it
will
cherish
his
Corn
:
Another
Month
the
Frost
would
spoyl
his
Orchard
;
One
while
he
should
have
Snow
,
it
would
keep
his
ground
as
warm
as
Wool
,
at
another
time
it
would
starve
his
Cattle
;
At
one
time
he
longs
for
Wind
,
to
purifie
the
Air
,
at
another
time
he
is
afraid
of
it
,
least
it
beat
down
his
Corn
:
And
this
continual
need
sends
him
unto
God
,
who
giveth
his
Snow
like
wool
,
and
scatt●…reth
the
hoary
Frost
like
ashes
,
who
giveth
his
Wind
to
blow
,
and
the
Waters
flow
,
and
fitleth
him
with
the
finest
of
the
Wheat
,
Psal.
147.
14
,
16
,
17.
So
that
we
may
say
of
the
Husbandman
,
as
't
was
said
of
the
Land
of
Canaan
,
Deut.
11
,
11
,
12.
The
Land
is
a
Land
of
Hills
and
Vallyes
(
not
like
E●…ypt
,
which
being
a
Plain
,
depended
upon
the
constant
overflowings
of
Nilus
,
to
make
it
fruitful
,
but
this
)
drinketh
water
of
the
Rain
of
Heaven
,
a
Land
which
the
Lord
thy
God
careth
for
,
the
eyes
of
the
Lord
thy
God
are
alwayes
upon
it
,
from
the
beginning
of
the
Year
to
the
end
of
the
Year
.
Even
so
the
Husbandman
hath
a
Calling
,
that
the
Lord
must
care
for
him
,
from
the
beginning
of
the
Year
to
the
end
of
the
Year
,
And
this
is
the
Excellency
of
it
.
They
are
base
Callings
that
depend
on
Man
,
(
though
many
cringing
Courtiers
will
not
think
so
)
but
they
are
royal
Callings
that
depend
on
God
.
Servants
know
their
wages
,
but
the
Child
depends
;
and
who
hath
the
more
excellent
place
,
think
ye
?
The
good
Husbandman
exercises
,
his
Faith
and
Patience
every
day
.
Some
Callings
find
exercise
for
Corruption
,
but
this
Calling
finds
exercise
for
Graces
;
And
he
when
he
cannot
pray
for
Grace
for
his
Soul
,
yet
can
pray
for
fair
weather
for
his
business
.
Of
all
men
he
had
need
to
learn
to
pray
,
and
that
in
earnest
.
SECT.
IV.
A
Fourth
Excellency
of
Husbandry
is
,
That
it
is
an
harmless
and
deceitless
Calling
.
There
is
not
naturally
nor
usually
that
fraud
and
cunning
in
the
Husbandman
,
as
in
other
men
.
In
many
Callings
,
deceit
is
half
the
Trade
;
but
plain
dealing
is
the
genuine
frame
of
the
good
Husbandman
,
Gen.
25.
27.
Esau
,
he
was
a
cunning
Hunter
,
but
Jacob
was
a
Plain
man
,
dwelling
in
Tents
;
void
of
dissimulation
and
deceit
;
And
he
,
we
must
not
lose
him
,
he
was
an
Husbandman
in
our
large
acceptation
,
for
our
Father
Adam
was
not
set
only
to
dress
the
earth
,
but
to
keep
it
too
,
and
all
that
fed
thereon
.
A
plain
man
is
the
very
description
of
an
Husbandman
.
The
Statesman
deals
in
policy
,
the
Souldier
in
cruelty
,
the
Trades-man
in
dissimulation
;
the
deepest
policy
of
the
Husbandman
is
to
get
bread
for
his
Family
,
and
pay
his
Rent
;
his
greatest
cruelty
is
to
dig
into
the
Bowels
of
the
earth
,
his
cunningest
dissimulation
is
in
fraying
the
fowls
from
his
Corn
,
and
to
trappan
and
draw
in
a
Rivulet
to
water
his
Medow●…
:
Those
are
his
Designs
.
If
he
can
but
ensnare
the
Birds
that
harm
him
,
hee
'l
never
over
reach
his
B●…thren
that
hurt
him
not
.
If
he
can
learn
cunning
to
sow
his
ground
in
the
fittest
time
,
he
never
contrives
to
●…eap
where
he
did
not
sow
.
And
so
though
his
income
be
not
great
,
yet
it
is
as
solid
as
it
seems
;
he
hath
shorter
Commons
,
but
others
have
a
larger
reckoning
;
and
that
estate
which
comes
too
soon
,
seldom
stayes
too
long
with
any
man
.
Indeed
in
this
Iron
Age
,
too
much
fraud
is
stollen
under
this
coat
offreeze
,
but
in
the
beginning
it
was
not
so
;
nor
yet
can
the
Husbandman
cogg
and
flatter
and
circumvent
with
that
impudence
which
others
have
:
he
Plowes
not
with
the
subtle
Fox
,
but
with
the
laborious
Oxe
;
and
if
he
cannot
thereby
reach
a
livelihood
,
hee
'l
rather
fare
hardly
,
himself
,
than
deal
hardly
with
his
Brethren
.
Here
,
says
he
,
I
might
sell
bad
for
good
,
or
less
measure
for
full
measure
,
but
so
might
my
next
Crop
be
blasted
;
and
if
I
deal
deceitfully
with
men
,
my
Kine
and
Sheep
might
next
time
cast
their
Young
,
and
deceive
me
.
I
will
be
just
and
honest
,
sink
or
swim
.
Plain
dealing
is
my
only
Jewel
,
and
though
by
using
it
I
dye
a
beggar
,
yet
shall
I
be
one
of
Gods
poor
,
and
then
I
care
not
.
SECT.
V.
A
Fifth
Excellency
of
this
Calling
is
,
That
it
was
the
first
Calling
in
the
World
,
and
sustains
all
others
.
There
hath
been
great
strife
about
the
Antiquity
of
Countryes
,
and
many
Arguments
have
been
tost
.
The
Egyptians
somtimes
shewing
fair
,
Cards
for
their
praecedency
,
and
then
the
Phaenicians
other
grounds
for
theirs
:
But
in
Antiquity
of
Callings
,
See
Plin.
de
invent
.
Agricult
.
l.
7
none
can
contend
with
the
Husbandman
:
for
ere
the
Sun
had
gone
three
dayes
Journey
,
he
was
busie
in
the
field
;
so
that
the
Spade
or
Plow
is
the
most
ancient
Coat
of
Armes
that
can
be
given
by
Herald
.
And
then
our
Father
Adam
liked
the
Calling
so
well
,
that
he
put
his
eldest
Son
on
this
imployment
Gen.
4.
2.
But
Cain
was
a
Tiller
of
the
ground
.
And
so
from
Father
to
Son
this
Calling
hath
past
to
this
very
day
in
a
lineal
succession
.
And
these
Callings
that
now
outbrave
him
,
were
at
first
Colonies
and
derivations
from
this
their
Founder
.
For
man
must
have
Raiment
,
and
hence
the
Clothier
;
and
an
house
to
dwell
Bubulci
,
Pilumni
,
Fabil
,
Pisones
,
&c.
Id.
l.
18.
c.
3.
in
,
and
hence
the
Builder
;
and
tools
he
must
have
for
his
business
,
hence
the
Artificer
in
Brass
and
Iron
;
and
some
recreation
when
he
is
weary
,
and
so
Jubal
must
have
his
Custom
,
Gen.
4.
21.
But
his
Plow
maintains
them
all
.
From
his
sweat
comes
the
Trades-mans
living
,
and
through
his
painful
hands
comes
his
Landlords
Silver-lace
.
Yea
Eccl.
5.
9.
The
Profit
of
the
earth
is
for
all
;
the
King
himself
is
served
by
the
Field
.
As
it
is
with
a
Ship
,
for
all
the
rich
lading
and
gallant
passengers
that
are
in
her
,
for
all
the
curious
works
,
Cabbins
,
and
carving
on
her
,
without
the
Rowe●…s
below
and
the
Wind
above
,
she
is
but
a
fine
Cypher
,
and
an
useless
Bulk
:
So
all
the
Tradesmen
,
Statesmen
,
and
Gallants
in
a
Nation
,
would
signifie
very
little
,
without
the
cares
and
labours
of
the
Husbandman
;
If
Gods
Providence
above
,
and
his
Plough
below
stand
still
,
we
must
all
shortly
beg
or
starve
.
It
is
reported
of
Willigis
,
a
Wheelers
Son
,
(
Nephew
to
the
Husbandman
)
that
being
made
Arch-Bishop
of
Mentz
and
Elector
of
the
Empire
,
he
gave
in
his
Coat
of
Armes
,
Three
Wheels
with
this
Motto
(
written
in
his
Bed-Chamber
in
great
Letters
)
Willigis
,
Willigis
,
recole
unde
veneris
,
Remember
from
whence
thou
camest
.
It
little
becomes
the
Child
,
when
advanced
to
honour
,
to
forget
his
honest
poor
and
aged
Parents
;
seeing
without
their
concurrence
he
had
never
received
a
Being
:
And
it
doth
as
little
become
our
splendid
Gallants
,
or
richest
Merchants
,
to
despise
or
look
big
on
the
first
of
their
Line
,
the
poor
Husbandman
,
This
is
to
forget
the
Rock
whence
they
were
hewen
,
and
the
hole
of
the
pit
whence
they
were
digged
.
SECT.
VI.
THe
Sixth
Excellency
of
the
Husbandmans
That
it
is
a
Calling
of
less
temptation
than
others
.
Not
that
he
is
without
temptations
,
as
you
will
hereafter
see
,
but
his
Temptations
are
not
so
strong
,
as
in
most
other
Callings
.
For
1
John
2.
16.
Dioclesian
,
Attalus
,
Hero
,
Archslaus
,
〈◊〉
,
Vlysses
father
.
All
that
is
in
the
world
,
is
the
lust
of
the
flesh
,
the
lust
of
the
eyes
,
and
the
pride
of
life
.
Now
his
labour
keeps
down
his
lust
,
and
his
poverty
helps
to
quell
down
his
pride
,
and
sure
his
worldly
Desires
cannot
compare
with
those
of
vaster
Estates
,
seeing
the
more
a
man
hath
,
the
more
unsatisfied
are
his
Desires
.
Joseph
and
Benjamin
were
own
Brothers
,
but
Joseph
is
exalted
at
Court
,
and
Benjamin
is
seated
in
the
Country
;
and
now
whether
proves
the
safer
?
why
,
Benjamin
he
comes
to
Egypt
humble
,
and
modest
,
and
sober
;
but
Joseph
,
though
't
is
like
the
better
man
,
yet
he
is
gotten
into
the
Court
fashion
,
and
hath
by
the
Life
of
Pharaoh
at
his
tongues
end
.
Nay
one
and
the
same
man
,
holy
David
,
who
more
chast
and
innocent
in
the
Countrey
,
among
his
Sheep
?
but
he
was
not
so
at
the
Court
:
So
that
as
many
great
Oaks
and
Cedars
fall
,
when
Shrubs
do
keep
their
standing
in
a
storm
,
so
the
great
and
rich
and
mighty
ones
of
the
world
are
often
entrapped
in
lust
,
envy
,
pride
,
and
Atheism
;
when
the
poor
honest
Husbandman
is
kept
innocent
and
cleer
.
I
do
not
say
but
he
hath
an
Heart
too
like
other
men
,
and
perhaps
would
be
as
bad
as
they
,
if
he
had
wherewith
:
But
he
hath
not
so
great
temptations
,
his
God
doth
not
give
him
Wind
and
Tyde
,
least
he
should
drown
himself
:
The
Lace
on
a
proud
Tradesmans
Cloak
,
would
suit
the
Husbandman
all
the
Year
,
and
one
of
his
Dinners
would
find
his
house
the
Month
about
;
but
yet
he
is
adorned
with
the
orient
Jewels
of
Grace
within
,
and
tasts
more
Covenant
comforts
at
an
Ordinance
,
than
the
other
doth
in
seven
years
.
He
hath
not
his
Beauties
in
the
Windows
to
allure
him
,
nor
the
sparkling
Wine
to
entice
him
,
the
newest
Fashion
is
so
far
from
entangling
him
,
that
it
's
ugly
in
his
eyes
;
the
charms
of
Musick
do
not
inchant
him
,
he
is
more
taken
with
the
musick
of
his
Bees
than
any
other
.
His
Children
are
his
usual
Recreations
,
and
his
spare
time
he
spends
with
them
.
And
his
Dinner
of
herbs
with
the
love
of
God
feeds
him
more
safely
,
than
a
stalled
Oxe
,
and
Gods
hatred
with
it
.
SECT.
VII
.
THe
seventh
Excellency
of
the
Husbandmans
That
God
may
be
read
most
in
his
Creatures
therein
.
So
that
when
others
are
studying
self
in
their
Callings
,
he
is
studying
God
in
his
calling
.
Though
it
may
be
he
cannot
one
letter
on
the
book
,
yet
he
can
study
God
in
the
two-fold
Glass
of
his
Ordinance
and
his
Creatures
.
And
he
hath
an
advantage
herein
above
most
other
callings
,
in
that
his
Business
lies
among
trees
,
and
flowers
,
&
grass
,
and
cattel
,
and
even
all
the
creatures
of
God
.
And
Gods
creatures
are
a
book
in
Folio
,
each
creature
is
a
word
,
and
each
part
of
it
a
letter
,
out
of
which
an
holy
heart
may
spell
exceeding
much
of
God
,
and
converse
with
him
,
as
in
an
Ordinance
,
all
the
Day
long
.
So
our
Father
Adam
did
;
Loving
Father
,
sayes
he
,
Here
is
thy
wisdome
,
there
thy
mercy
,
in
yonder
Heavens
thy
Power
and
Glory
,
the
whole
Earth
is
full
of
thy
Riches
.
And
thus
as
the
Sun
is
best
seen
in
the
water
,
so
doth
the
religious
Husband-man
better
and
oftener
fee
God
in
his
creatures
,
than
many
Philosophers
and
Divines
in
their
books
.
Famous
is
that
instance
of
the
honest
Poor
man
,
whom
One
of
the
Ancients
found
weeping
over
a
Toad
;
to
think
of
the
wonderful
goodness
of
God
,
that
had
made
him
a
reasonable
creature
,
and
not
such
a
Toad
;
whereat
the
learned
man
cryed
out
,
Rapiunt
indocti
coelum
—
these
unlettered
Country-men
run
away
with
heaven
,
while
we
do
onely
talk
thereof
.
The
School-men
say
,
there
is
four
wayes
of
knowing
a
man
,
and
so
of
knowing
God
;
1.
In
vestigio
,
by
the
print
of
his
foot
,
so
we
know
that
he
is
a
man
,
but
not
who
it
is
in
particular
.
2.
In
umbra
,
by
his
shadow
or
picture
,
here
we
know
how
tall
and
great
he
is
.
3.
In
speculo
,
In
a
glass
,
so
man
saw
God
at
his
first
creation
.
4.
In
Filio
,
In
his
Son
,
so
we
know
a
mans
name
and
nature
very
much
.
Certain
it
is
,
that
an
Heavenly
heart
meets
God
in
his
way
in
every
thing
:
he
sees
the
footsteps
of
his
power
,
wisdome
and
mercy
in
the
creatures
,
his
very
picture
in
his
Saints
,
his
glory
in
the
glass
of
his
Ordinances
,
his
very
bowels
in
his
Son
.
The
husband-man
can
read
in
a
morning
a
sweet
lecture
of
Dependance
on
God
,
upon
the
fowles
of
the
air
;
of
the
Providence
of
God
,
in
the
lillies
of
the
field
;
of
the
wisdome
of
God
,
in
ordering
the
rivers
to
water
the
earth
;
of
the
power
of
God
in
preserving
his
corn
,
and
bringing
it
up
.
Presentemque
refert
quaelibet
,
herba
Deum
.
SECT.
VIII
.
AN
Eighth
Excellency
of
Husbandry
is
,
That
it
makes
a
man
neither
too
rich
nor
too
poor
.
And
this
was
a
wise
mans
choice
and
prayer
.
Prov.
30.
8.
Give
me
neither
poverty
nor
ri●…ches
:
not
but
that
God
can
make
either
of
them
blessings
,
and
many
a
man
hath
gone
to
Heaven
out
of
a
Palace
,
and
ve●…y
many
out
of
a
Cottage
;
but
the
middle
state
is
the
safest
,
and
that
is
the
Husband-mans
condition
;
his
state
is
above
Pitty
,
and
below
Envy
.
They
that
pity
him
,
know
not
his
comforts
and
contents
;
Herod
.
lib.
1.
p.
12.
The
〈◊〉
at
Delphos
did
adjudge
one
Aglaus
most
happy
,
who
labouring
a
little
〈◊〉
in
Arcadia
,
never
went
out
of
it
,
and
desiring
little
wealth
,
had
little
Trouble
in
his
life
.
〈◊〉
.
〈◊〉
.
and
they
who
envy
him
,
know
not
his
cares
and
labours
,
I
dare
say
never
paid
his
Rent
.
Solon
accounted
Tellus
the
Athenian
,
the
most
happy
man
,
for
living
privately
on
his
own
Lands
;
and
thus
the
Husbandman
is
happy
.
That
food
is
best
,
that
makes
a
man
neither
too
lean
and
languid
,
nor
too
fat
and
foggy
;
and
that
state
is
best
,
that
gives
a
man
food
convenient
for
him
.
For
as
for
Riches
,
they
are
mercies
,
but
they
are
dangerous
mercies
;
Sin
never
prospers
more
then
in
prosperity
;
it
doth
emasculate
and
effeminate
the
spirits
,
and
nourisheth
so
many
weeds
,
that
the
winter
of
affliction
hath
much
adoe
to
master
them
:
How
loth
are
men
to
deny
themselves
,
when
they
have
a
great
self
to
deny
?
how
loth
to
dye
,
that
have
so
much
to
leave
?
what
cares
must
needs
invade
their
prayers
,
and
break
their
Rest
,
that
have
abundance
?
And
how
hard
is
it
to
be
full
and
not
forget
the
Lord
,
grow
lazy
in
Religion
,
and
love
the
present
world
?
So
that
a
wise
man
will
be
as
much
afraid
to
be
rich
,
as
others
are
to
be
poor
.
Now
the
Husbandman
is
seldom
sick
of
a
surfet
;
If
he
can
reach
wholesome
meat
and
cloaths
,
and
pay
his
rent
,
and
put
his
children
in
a
way
to
live
,
he
hath
his
desire
.
And
then
on
the
contrary
,
Poverty
is
a
wofull
Disease
,
makes
a
man
unuseful
,
heartless
and
burdensome
,
and
hazzards
him
on
unlawfull
courses
;
He
may
be
tempted
to
distrust
providence
,
and
so
steal
,
and
take
Gods
name
in
vain
;
and
except
mens
hearts
were
softer
,
more
will
pity
him
than
relieve
him
:
Now
the
Husbandman
,
though
his
fare
be
be
hard
,
and
his
rayment
course
,
yet
he
is
kept
from
stealing
;
instead
of
begging
he
relieves
the
beggar
,
and
makes
amends
for
the
smallness
of
his
Alms
,
with
the
smiles
that
go
with
it
.
As
our
Holy
Statist
saith
,
though
he
wear
SECT.
IX
.
THe
Ninth
Excellency
of
Husbandry
is
,
Excell
.
9.
It
is
a
Calling
of
greatest
necessity
.
That
it
is
a
Calling
of
the
greatest
necessity
.
It
is
none
of
the
trades
that
the
world
might
well
live
without
.
Some
callings
serve
the
Delight
of
man
,
some
his
Fancy
,
some
his
Lust
,
but
this
serves
his
Necessity
.
Now
Necessity
sets
the
price
on
things
.
Sole
&
Sale
nihil
utilius
.
The
Commonness
of
the
Sun
in
Heaven
,
or
the
Salt
upon
Earth
,
doth
not
diminish
from
the
worth
of
them
,
because
they
As
Grace
is
the
one
thing
needful
for
the
Soul
,
it
lives
not
a
day
in
a
true
sence
without
it
;
so
Bread
is
the
one
thing
needful
for
the
body
,
and
it
dyes
without
it
:
without
the
staff
of
bread
we
fall
to
the
ground
;
and
who
can
provide
for
bread
without
the
Husbandman
?
Plutarch
tells
of
one
Pythis
,
a
great
Prince
,
that
having
discovered
some
rich
mines
in
his
territories
,
imployed
so
many
of
his
Subjects
there
,
that
tillage
being
neglected
,
a
general
dearth
followed
.
His
prudent
Queen
,
being
sensible
of
the
calamity
of
the
Country
,
when
her
Husband
came
hungry
to
dinner
,
had
procured
the
Bread
and
Meat
to
be
artifi●…lly
made
of
Gold
.
The
King
was
delighted
with
the
deceit
,
till
being
throughly
hungry
,
he
called
for
real
meat
:
Nay
,
(
says
she
)
if
you
imploy
all
your
Subjects
in
your
Mines
,
you
must
expect
to
feed
upon
Gold
,
for
nothing
else
can
your
Kingdome
afford
.
So
that
the
digging
in
the
mines
must
give
place
to
the
Husbandmans
digging
in
the
ground
,
else
they
'l
dig
but
a
while
.
You
remember
that
pretty
Fable
,
of
all
the
members
mutinying
against
the
Belly
,
for
that
they
did
all
the
work
,
and
she
devoured
all
the
meat
;
wherefore
they
resolved
to
cut
her
short
,
she
should
labour
as
well
as
they
,
or
fast
for
it
.
Accordingly
they
deal
with
her
,
all
the
members
refuse
to
help
her
:
but
e're
long
the
hands
languish
,
the
legs
grow
feeble
,
the
eyes
dim
,
and
the
head
light
,
and
soul
and
body
had
like
to
have
taken
leave
:
At
length
they
see
their
errour
,
and
perceive
that
the
belly
maintain'd
them
all
,
and
for
all
its
〈◊〉
they
could
not
live
without
it
,
and
so
renewed
their
care
thereof
,
and
then
their
strength
was
renewed
even
so
,
though
the
Husbandman
have
but
a
low
situation
in
the
body
politick
,
yet
'
if
he
be
discouraged
,
neglected
,
or
should
surcease
,
all
degrees
of
men
would
be
at
a
loss
,
and
from
the
crown
of
the
head
to
the
sole
of
the
foot
,
the
body
politick
would
be
sick
.
SECT.
X.
THe
Tenth
Excellency
of
the
Husbandmans
calling
is
,
That
it
is
an
healthful
and
chearfull
Calling
.
His
labour
is
his
Physick
,
and
he
purgeth
through
all
his
pores
;
A
Doc●…our
is
seldome
seen
in
his
house
,
he
lives
above
them
,
and
mostly
lives
without
them
,
unless
it
be
that
Colledge
of
Physitians
,
Dr.
Diet
,
Dr.
Quiet
,
and
Dr.
Merryman
,
as
you
use
to
term
them
.
He
hath
no
superfluities
at
his
Table
to
beget
crudities
in
Hence
it
is
probable
,
that
Vzziah
,
2
Chro.
26.
3.
lived
and
reigned
longer
than
any
King
before
him
,
for
vers.
10.
it
is
said
,
He
loved
Husbandry
,
a
calling
it
seems
not
unworthy
the
love
of
a
King
.
Sixteen
years
old
when
he
began
to
reign
,
and
he
reigned
fifty
two
years
in
●…erusalem
,
which
though
we
cannot
peremptorily
Bacon
Hist.
of
Life
and
death
,
pag.
207.
28.
Who
saith
,
That
moderate
exercise
,
fresh
airs
,
●…leasant
odours
,
and
wholesome
meat
and
drink
,
all
profitable
to
long
life
,
pag.
179
180.
The
Husb●…ndman
hath
all
these
.
A
certain
great
Lord
who
lived
long
,
had
every
morning
at
his
awaking
a
clod
of
fresh
earth
laid
under
his
nose
,
for
the
smell
thereof
.
Id.
ascribe
to
his
love
of
Husbandry
,
yet
considering
their
wholesome
imployment
,
and
the
refreshing
scents
from
the
earth
it self
,
together
with
the
long
life
of
most
of
that
calling
,
we
may
fairly
guess
at
it
.
It
is
a
true
saying
comparatively
taken
,
Qui
medi●…
vivit
,
misere
visit
,
He
is
a
woful
slave
,
that
's
bound
to
the
rules
of
Physick
;
when
a
man
cannot
rise
,
nor
walk
,
nor
eat
without
exactest
circumstances
:
This
is
the
life
of
many
a
Noble
Man
,
and
sickness
is
worse
than
this
;
a
Cottage
with
health
,
is
better
than
a
Crown
with
sickness
:
But
our
Husbandman
is
mostly
freed
from
both
these
;
he
is
feasted
and
physick't
too
,
most
of
the
year
,
with
the
sweet
smells
of
fragrant
flowers
in
the
field
;
rare
tunes
of
the
sweetest
and
cheapest
Choristers
of
the
Woods
;
refreshing
sights
of
a
fair
crop
;
and
finds
more
taste
in
his
dinner
of
herbs
,
than
many
others
in
their
variety
of
dainties
.
And
when
God
hath
blest
him
in
the
labours
of
the
day
,
he
can
come
home
and
sing
and
rejoyce
with
his
Wife
and
Children
at
night
,
as
if
he
had
a
set
of
Minstrels
,
Psal.
147.
12
,
13
,
14.
Praise
the
Lord
,
—
for
he
hath
blessed
thy
Children
within
thee
.
He
maketh
peace
in
thy
borders
,
and
filleth
theewith
the
finest
of
the
wheat
.
It
is
a
chearful
Calling
.
When
Envy
gnaws
upon
the
heart
of
the
Great
man
,
and
fear
and
care
upon
the
rich
Merchant
,
this
man
commits
his
affairs
to
God
,
and
layes
down
his
cares
with
his
cloths
by
his
bed
side
:
And
you
shall
hear
more
hearty
,
I
am
sure
more
innocent
laughter
by
his
fires
side
,
than
by
his
Landlords
;
And
after
all
,
Eccles.
5.
12.
The
sleep
of
the
labouring
man
is
sweet
,
whether
he
eat
little
or
much
.
SECT.
XI
.
THe
Eleventh
Excellency
of
the
Husband●…
That
it
stands
on
safer
grounds
than
most
others
.
The
highest
steps
of
Greatness
are
usually
the
most
shppery
,
and
all
the
ambitious
man
gets
by
his
climbing
is
,
that
he
hath
the
further
to
fall
.
[
†
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†
—
Tolluntur
in
altum
ut
lapsu
graviore
ruant
.
Claudian
.
〈◊〉
.
1.
The
greatest
Statesman
stands
at
the
mercy
of
his
Prince
,
and
of
his
Enemy
;
and
if
he
fall
,
he
never
rises
again
,
they
meet
with
martial
law
,
where
a
man
can
offend
but
once
:
But
the
Husbandman
if
he
fall
,
his
corn
miss
,
or
his
cattle
dye
,
he
makes
shift
to
get
up
again
in
time
,
Et
qui
cadit
in
terram
non
habet
unde
cadat
,
his
fall
is
not
so
high
as
to
break
his
bones
.
The
Merchant
,
he
meets
with
certain
losses
,
and
uncertain
gains
,
one
puff
of
wind
sometimes
undoes
him
,
one
Pirate
makes
him
a
beggar
;
now
the
Husbandman
hath
a
ship
sayling
in
his
field
,
which
though
it
go
slower
,
yet
oft
moves
surer
than
the
other
,
and
the
Mariner
comes
for
more
Collections
abroad
,
than
the
Husbandman
.
If
men
would
be
quiet
,
the
Lawyer
would
be
troubled
;
and
if
they
would
be
temperate
,
the
Physitian
would
be
sick
.
So
that
if
the
World
should
grow
wise
in
her
old
age
,
those
two
callings
would
be
in
great
hazzard
;
but
as
long
as
the
world
lives
,
it
must
have
meat
,
and
the
trade
of
plowing
will
never
be
out
of
request
.
Nay
,
the
Husbandman
hath
many
sweet
promises
for
his
security
.
God
hath
promised
that
the
Earth
shall
increase
and
multiply
,
that
seed-time
and
harvest
shall
not
cease
,
Gen.
8.
22.
That
he
will
give
the
former
and
the
latter
rain
in
its
appointed
season
.
That
the
diligent
hand
shall
be
made
rich
,
yea
,
that
his
Oxen
shall
be
strong
to
labour
,
his
sheep
shall
bring
forth
thousands
in
the
streets
,
that
he
shall
eat
of
the
fruit
of
his
labour
,
and
that
it
shall
be
well
with
him
.
SECT.
XII
.
The
Twelfth
Excellency
of
this
Calling
of
an
Husbandman
is
,
That
it
is
a
greater
friend
to
Piety
,
than
most
other
Callings
.
Others
may
have
more
time
,
but
this
hath
as
much
opportunity
to
get
to
Heaven
.
Others
may
have
more
religious
Notions
,
but
he
hath
more
religious
Motions
,
Others
may
out-wit
him
in
Religion
,
but
few
shall
out-pray
him
.
The
Gentleman
his
neighbour
will
have
a
finer
Bible
,
but
he
will
use
it
oftner
to
his
Comfort
.
His
learned
Minister
will
dispute
better
for
the
truth
than
he
,
but
he
will
suffer
for
the
truth
as
much
as
he
.
[
†
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†
Aegidio
,
a
Spanish
Divine
,
was
Dr.
and
Reader
of
Divinity
in
two
Universities
,
yet
was
no
body
at
Preaching
till
he
was
instructed
by
a
plain
Countrey-man
.
Mr.
Clark
Mart.
pag.
225.
And
if
you
trace
him
,
you
shall
find
as
Devout
a
Prayer
in
his
family
,
as
feeling
a
Grace
at
his
Table
,
as
where
there
is
a
finer
House
,
and
a
fuller
Table
.
Nay
,
when
others
put
off
God
with
any
scantling
of
Prayer
,
That
day
hath
seldom
past
,
wherein
there
hath
no
Chapter
been
read
,
and
Psalm
sung
among
his
family
.
Nay
,
his
very
Calling
furthers
him
much
herein
.
Noah
that
was
so
perfect
and
upright
a
man
in
that
forlorn
Generation
,
He
Gen.
9.
20.
began
to
be
an
Husbandman
;
Though
I
may
not
say
his
Calling
made
him
an
upright
man
,
yet
they
agreed
marvellous
well
together
.
His
Religion
is
not
perhaps
so
plausible
,
but
it
is
most
sound
;
and
what
he
wants
in
Wording
it
,
he
hath
in
Hearting
,
and
in
Doing
the
whole
will
of
God
,
I
say
his
calling
furthers
him
in
it
.
He
hath
such
need
of
Gods
daily
goodness
,
and
so
duely
heares
from
him
in
his
Mercies
,
That
prayers
and
praises
are
his
constant
fare
.
He
is
pretty
well
wearied
in
the
world
,
and
so
Prayer
is
welcome
to
him
;
It
is
an
ease
and
refreshment
〈◊〉
him
,
which
is
work
and
trouble
to
others
As
sleep
is
welcome
to
a
labouring
man
,
not
s●…
to
Children
,
that
care
not
for
going
to
bed
because
they
are
not
weary
;
So
Death
is
welcome
to
the
Religious
Husbandman
,
because
henceforth
he
rests
from
his
labours
:
And
while
he
lives
,
his
Dross
is
onely
upon
the
Earth
,
but
his
golden
precious
spirit
is
soaring
into
Heaven
.
His
spiritual
estate
like
his
temporal
is
herein
fully
as
good
as
it
seems
;
and
in
short
,
when
the
Power
of
Godliness
is
lost
every
where
,
you
may
find
it
in
his
house
and
heart
.
Plin.
lib.
16.
c.
3.
Hence
it
is
probable
,
he
hath
the
name
of
a
Good-man
incorporated
into
his
very
name
,
Goodman
such
a
One
,
as
if
the
Quintessence
of
Innocency
and
Piety
were
chiefly
in
the
Husbandman
.
And
thus
you
have
a
view
of
some
of
the
Excellencies
and
Advantages
of
this
Calling
,
which
I
have
put
down
not
to
puff
up
the
Husbandman
with
pride
,
he
will
meet
with
cares
and
labours
enough
to
keep
him
down
;
nor
to
reflect
any
disgrace
upon
other
Callings
,
whose
honour
,
ease
and
Lord
his
God
;
And
these
I
shall
observe
in
the
next
place
,
and
lay
them
in
the
other
ballance
,
least
the
former
fly
too
high
;
least
trades
mens
shops
should
be
emptyed
,
and
least
the
Husbandman
should
forget
himself
.
CHAP.
V.
The
Temptations
of
the
Husbandman
,
and
the
Preservatives
.
WE
are
now
arrived
at
the
Fifth
Head
,
which
is
to
inquire
into
the
Temptations
incident
to
this
Calling
.
Paradise
it self
was
not
without
them
,
and
in
every
Calling
he
must
expect
them
.
There
are
Temptations
to
suffering
,
and
Temptations
to
sin
;
the
one
mentioned
James
1.
2.
The
other
,
vers.
13.
It
is
cause
of
joy
when
we
fall
into
temptations
of
suffering
,
especially
for
Christ
;
many
account
it
all
joy
when
they
escape
such
temptations
,
but
we
should
rather
account
it
all
joy
when
we
meet
with
them
.
It
's
cause
of
sorrow
when
we
are
tempted
to
sin
,
though
we
are
apt
to
think
our selves
made
with
such
Temptations
:
And
many
of
these
have
invaded
the
harmless
Calling
of
the
Husbandman
.
But
to
be
forewarn'd
is
the
way
to
be
fore-arm'd
;
and
though
he
be
assaulted
,
yet
he
is
not
forsaken
.
He
hath
a
Father
that
will
not
lead
him
into
temptation
;
which
is
not
only
his
daily
prayer
,
but
his
chiefest
care
;
That
though
his
Mothers
children
have
him
Keeper
of
the
Vineyards
,
yet
his
own
Vineyard
may
be
kept
.
SECT.
1.
THe
First
Temptation
of
the
Husbandman
He
that
is
of
the
Earth
is
earthly
,
and
speaketh
of
the
Earth
.
The
Husbandman
is
sprung
as
it
were
out
of
the
Earth
,
and
the
frame
of
his
heart
is
prone
to
be
earthly
,
and
his
words
are
much
of
the
same
subject
.
As
it
is
impossible
to
behold
the
Heavens
above
us
with
one
Eye
,
and
Earth
under
our
feet
with
the
other
;
so
it
is
a
very
hard
business
,
to
have
the
Eye
of
the
Soul
upward
,
and
the
Eye
of
the
Body
,
downward
at
the
same
time
.
●…e
World
looks
little
when
one
is
in
Heaven
a
great
way
off
it
;
but
while
on
it
,
it
looks
vast
and
great
.
On
a
Mountain
,
whole
Fields
at
a
distance
look
no
bigger
than
a
leaf
of
this
book
;
but
he
that
is
at
them
finds
them
bigger
.
And
a
small
Hatt
held
near
our
Eye
,
will
hinder
our
sight
of
the
Sun
,
more
than
a
great
Mountain
at
a
distance
.
O
Sirs
,
the
Husbandman
is
near
the
Earth
,
and
it
looks
great
in
his
eye
,
and
indangers
to
fill
the
heart
and
all
;
it
swallows
up
his
heart
,
and
devours
his
time
,
and
dulls
his
spirits
;
he
is
ready
to
account
these
things
the
greatest
things
,
because
they
are
next
him
,
and
he
lives
in
them
and
upon
them
;
he
looks
on
his
money
,
and
sees
more
beauty
in
it
,
than
in
the
Sun
that
shines
;
and
the
face
upon
his
Silver
,
he
thinks
the
beautifullest
face
in
the
world
:
The
lowing
of
his
Cattel
,
is
better
Musick
to
him
,
than
the
best
Musick
,
and
a
good
Crop
more
welcome
(
suppose
him
yet
without
an
Eye
of
Faith
)
than
all
the
Promises
in
the
Bible
.
Psal.
17.
14.
Deliver
me
from
men
of
this
world
,
which
have
their
Portion
in
this
life
,
and
whose
belly
thou
fillest
with
hidden
treasures
.
When
the
Belly
is
full
of
the
hid
treasures
of
the
Earth
,
the
Heart
is
often
empty
of
the
hidden
treasures
of
Heaven
.
Described
again
,
Phil.
3.19
.
Who
mind
earthly
things
.
To
have
earthly
things
is
a
mercy
,
but
to
mind
earthly
things
is
a
curse
.
And
this
is
his
Temptation
-
;
herein
is
his
Calling
,
and
herein
is
his
Temptation
.
You
know
,
it
is
hard
to
touch
pitch
without
defilement
;
where
both
hands
a●…
full
,
much
adoe
to
keep
the
heart
empty
;
and
especially
when
Riches
increase
,
the
heart
is
set
on
them
.
O
what
carnal
delight
hath
a
man
of
the
world
,
to
see
his
stock
of
Cattle
stand
and
increase
,
when
his
fields
are
well
grown
,
and
his
barns
filled
:
The
comforts
of
heaven
only
exceed
it
.
Thou
hast
put
gladness
into
mine
heart
,
more
than
when
their
corn
and
wine
increased
,
Psal.
4.
7.
The
choicest
of
his
thoughts
are
prone
to
be
spent
on
these
things
,
and
his
Soul
cleaveth
to
the
dust
.
Poor
man
!
though
he
be
never
likely
to
have
great
things
in
the
world
,
yet
his
head
is
full
of
Proclamations
(
as
we
say
)
and
his
heart
of
distractions
.
Much
adoe
to
dwell
on
Earth
,
and
live
in
Heaven
at
the
same
time
,
or
for
him
to
have
the
heart
set
on
the
other
world
,
that
hath
this
world
set
in
his
heart
.
But
that
I
may
not
discover
the
diseases
of
this
Calling
,
without
prescribing
some
cure
thereof
;
I
shall
add
to
each
Temptation
an
Antidote
or
two
,
if
you
will
resolve
not
onely
to
approve
them
,
but
apply
them
.
1.
One
Preservative
from
this
Temptation
[
†
](A61391-e14900-b)
†
Rebus
non
me
trado
,
sed
commodo
.
Senec.
de
Benef.
As
if
a
man
had
Golden
Mills
to
grind
nothing
,
but
for
Horse-bread
,
with
them
.
It
's
enough
for
the
Serpent
to
eat
the
Dust
all
his
dayes
,
your
souls
are
created
for
an
higher
end
.
2.
And
then
,
consider
the
uncertainty
of
Wilt
thou
set
thine
heart
upon
that
which
is
not
?
Mark
,
it
's
not
worth
looking
at
,
much
less
setting
thy
heart
thereon
[
that
which
is
not
]
;
things
that
fade
,
are
not
,
they
have
no
being
worth
speaking
of
.
And
it
follows
,
For
riches
certainly
make
themselves
wings
;
if
no
body
steal
them
,
or
take
them
away
,
yet
they
make
themselves
wings
;
certainly
they
will
away
,
and
flee
;
not
only
depart
fairly
,
or
run
in
haste
from
you
,
but
flee
from
you
;
and
who
would
mind
such
fading
trasn
?
They
will
sing
you
a
sweet
song
,
like
the
bird
by
your
window
,
but
they
are
gone
,
you
have
them
not
in
a
Cage
:
And
who
will
fall
in
love
with
a
Sparrow
on
the
house
top
?
3.
Be
often
in
the
Scriptures
.
That
's
an
Bible
,
God
can
shew
you
all
the
Glory
of
Heaven
:
You
can
hardly
come
out
of
the
Scriptures
without
a
divine
frame
,
if
you
will
read
them
withall
your
heart
.
The
law
of
thy
mouth
is
better
to
me
,
than
thousands
of
Gold
and
Silver
.
Two
or
three
Scriptum
est's
dash't
and
disgraced
all
the
Glory
of
the
World
,
and
the
God
of
it
also
.
4.
Be
exercised
oft
in
Meditation
.
As
tillage
Swin●…ck
.
Meditatio
quasiment
is
ditatio
.
changes
the
nature
of
some
barren
grounds
,
and
makes
them
better
;
so
Meditation
changes
the
complexion
of
the
soul
,
finds
it
poor
,
and
leaves
it
rich
,
lifts
up
the
soul
to
converse
with
God
,
familiarizes
the
invisible
things
of
God
to
the
soul
,
and
makes
a
man
at
home
in
Heaven
,
and
a
stranger
on
Earth
.
He
that
will
think
with
all
his
heart
on
God
,
can
think
but
with
half
an
heart
on
any
thing
in
the
world
.
When
the
Soul
hath
been
a
while
above
,
what
's
a
house
or
field
in
comparison
of
God
?
what
's
a
Crown
or
a
World
to
Him
that
sitteth
on
the
Throne
?
Whom
have
I
in
Heaven
but
thee
,
and
there
's
none
on
Earth
I
can
desire
like
thee
,
Psal.
73.
25.
SECT.
II.
II.
The
Second
Temptation
of
the
Husbandman
And
then
,
the
injuries
,
calu●…ies
and
trespasses
he
meets
with
from
his
unjust
neighbours
,
these
grate
again
upon
his
angry
humour
,
and
inflame
him
again
;
never
man
had
such
neighbours
;
one
trespasses
on
him
on
this
side
,
another
sues
him
for
trespass
on
the
other
side
.
A
Thief
goes
away
with
a
sheep
or
an
horse
this
way
,
the
Fowls
and
Mice
they
purloine
away
his
corn
another
way
.
His
Landlord
exacts
upon
him
,
every
one
wrongs
him
,
and
he
must
be
a
Stock
or
a
Stoick
that
were
insensible
.
But
these
things
meeting
with
a
weak
Christian
,
weary
with
labour
,
tempt
him
sometimes
to
say
,
My
soul
is
weary
of
my
life
—
I
will
speak
in
the
bitterness
of
my
soul
,
Job
10.
1.
and
alas
!
so
he
does
,
if
Grace
prevent
not
:
his
wife
she
is
chidden
,
his
children
beaten
,
his
servants
turned
out
of
doors
,
his
neighbours
reviled
;
and
then
after
all
he
〈◊〉
at
himself
,
grieves
and
mourns
for
his
folly
,
and
opening
his
eyes
,
sees
Gods
hand
in
all
,
and
blesseth
the
Name
of
the
Lord
.
Preservatives
against
this
Temptation
to
Discontent
are
,
Discretion
,
Supplication
,
and
Consrderation
.
1.
Discretion
.
Most
of
your
vexations
are
the
effect
and
consequence
of
your
indiscretion
;
hence
many
of
your
straits
come
;
had
you
ordered
business
wisely
,
you
had
never
been
in
them
;
hence
many
of
your
losses
,
many
trespasses
,
and
the
vexations
from
them
have
flowed
;
and
therefore
you
must
study
to
be
wise
,
Psal.
112.
5.
A
good
man
guides
his
affairs
with
discretion
,
and
so
comes
to
be
able
to
shew
favour
and
lend
.
A
wise
man
discerneth
time
and
judgement
,
orders
things
in
their
season
,
and
so
layes
in
little
fuel
for
discontent
,
whereas
the
foolish
man
by
his
rashness
leaps
into
troubles
and
straits
,
and
then
fumes
and
roars
like
a
wild
Bull
in
a
net
,
all
the
house
cannot
hold
him
.
And
especially
,
young
House-holders
,
that
have
leapt
into
that
condition
hand
over
head
,
erre
herein
;
The
rashness
of
their
youth
,
layes
up
for
the
discontents
of
their
old
age
.
And
Parents
are
too
blame
herein
,
that
do
not
fill
their
children
with
advise
,
and
all
kind
of
wisdome
,
before
they
lanch
out
into
this
sea
of
worldly
troubles
:
They
send
them
away
with
Portions
and
Estates
;
but
how
few
are
they
that
spend
a
day
or
an
hour
in
directing
them
with
wise
counsel
,
whereby
they
may
live
well
here
,
and
better
hereafter
.
A
little
wisdom
would
prevent
a
great
deal
of
Discontent
.
2.
Supplication
.
Beg
of
God
a
meek
and
quiet
Spirit
,
which
is
of
so
great
price
in
the
fight
of
God
;
and
watch
after
your
Prayers
,
not
only
how
the
Lord
answers
,
but
how
you
endeavour
:
He
that
prayes
against
Discontent
,
binds
himself
to
watch
and
strive
against
it
,
or
else
his
prayers
are
sin
.
Beg
an
humble
heart
of
God
:
The
humble
man
is
seldome
discontent
;
he
thinks
the
least
of
mercies
,
is
good
enough
for
the
chief
of
sinners
.
Here
's
a
poor
house
,
course
fare
,
hard
lodging
,
unkind
usage
;
but
't
is
good
enough
for
me
:
Any
thing
that
's
abated
of
Hell
is
meer
courtesie
:
If
I
may
have
but
bread
to
eat
,
and
rayment
to
put
on
,
it
's
fair
for
such
a
one
as
I.
And
then
beg
a
mortified
heart
to
all
that
is
in
the
world
.
When
the
heart
is
dead
to
the
world
,
worldly
troubles
do
not
trouble
him
.
When
the
Souldiers
saw
Christ
our
Lord
was
dead
,
they
would
not
break
his
bones
.
He
that
's
dead
to
the
world
,
will
save
his
bones
whole
:
when
crosses
,
straits
and
troubles
come
upon
him
,
why
,
they
return
to
God
,
saying
,
yonder
man
is
dead
already
to
the
world
,
his
heart
is
crucified
to
it
,
he
feels
nothing
,
so
as
to
be
distempered
by
it
.
When
they
strip
dead
men
,
they
struggle
not
;
you
may
take
all
,
they
trouble
not
at
it
.
O
beg
such
an
heart
,
that
God
may
do
what
he
will
with
thee
,
That
his
will
may
be
done
;
and
this
prayer
will
procure
patience
,
and
help
against
Discontent
.
3.
Consideration
;
of
the
Evil
and
Folly
of
this
Sin
:
It
strikes
at
the
Soveraignty
,
Wisdome
,
Power
and
Love
of
God
,
at
one
blow
.
Against
his
Soveraignty
,
as
if
he
rul●…d
not
things
well
,
or
knew
not
what
to
do
with
his
own
.
Hence
this
sin
is
call'd
Rebellion
,
Num.
16.
14.
with
17.
10.
There
God
calls
them
Rebels
;
and
why
?
because
,
said
they
,
thou
hast
not
brought
us
into
a
land
flowing
with
milk
and
honey
,
nor
given
us
inheritances
of
fields
and
vineyards
.
Thus
thousands
in
their
hearts
reproach
God
,
and
say
,
Alas
!
my
lot
is
fallen
ill
,
I
have
neither
house
nor
ground
,
nor
clothes
,
as
are
fit
for
me
.
Take
heed
,
go
on
no
further
in
thy
complaint
;
This
is
Rebellion
.
It
wounds
the
Wisdom
of
God
,
as
if
he
knew
not
what
to
do
for
us
and
with
us
.
We
would
abhor
to
say
this
of
God
,
but
in
effect
we
proclaim
it
by
our
Discontent
.
His
wayes
are
sometimes
dark
,
but
alwayes
just
;
sometimes
intricate
,
but
alwayes
wise
.
Naomi
thought
that
she
and
hers
were
quite
undone
:
but
even
then
God
was
providing
a
stay
for
her
in
her
old
age
.
No
,
sayes
the
male-content
,
if
things
had
sorted
to
my
mind
,
it
had
been
far
better
than
it
is
;
as
if
you
should
say
,
If
God
had
taken
my
way
,
he
had
hit
it
.
Also
this
puts
a
check
upon
the
Power
of
God
:
Can
God
give
flesh
?
Can
he
help
me
in
this
or
that
strait
?
O
I
am
undone
,
there
is
no
remedy
:
As
if
his
wayes
and
his
thoughts
were
like
thine
and
mine
.
How
oft
hath
he
helped
thee
at
a
dead
lift
,
when
the
Lease
was
to
tak●…
,
●…hy
Rent
to
pay
,
thy
Children
to
,
dispose
?
And
therefore
why
should
you
fret
or
repine
at
the
straits
and
crosses
that
do
befall
you
,
as
though
his
hand
were
shortned
,
or
his
car
heavy
?
Sure
he
that
helps
Kings
,
can
help
Husbandmen
in
their
need
.
And
then
it
strikes
at
the
love
of
God
.
No
Father
can
be
so
carefull
of
the
good
of
his
Child
,
or
Husband
of
his
Wives
happiness
,
as
God
is
of
each
of
you
that
belong
to
him
.
And
why
will
●…e
be
displeased
at
his
proceedings
towards
you
?
Hear
what
he
saith
,
Jer.
32.
47.
I
will
rejoyce
over
you
to
do
you
good
,
and
will
plant
you
in
this
land
assuredly
,
with
my
whole
heart
,
and
with
my
whole
soul
:
as
if
he
should
say
I
am
glad
in
my
heart
,
when
I
can
have
a
fit
opportunity
to
do
you
good
,
and
I
do
it
with
my
whole
heart
and
soul.
Nay
,
sayes
the
discontented
man
,
Things
falls
out
with
me
to
the
worst
,
spite
it self
could
not
order
worse
for
me
,
such
unexpected
,
such
intollerable
troubles
and
vexations
.
How
doth
this
grieve
Love
it self
,
that
is
ordering
every
thing
for
thy
Good
,
and
thou
cryest
,
All
these
things
work
against
me
.
And
here
's
the
evil
of
it
.
And
the
Folly
also
of
Discontent
is
manifest
;
for
it
produces
no
good
,
and
procures
much
evil
:
No
good
comes
of
it
;
I
report
me
to
your
experience
,
whether
ever
your
Discontent
did
mend
the
matter
?
From
the
chie●…
Evil
(
Sin
,
)
no
good
can
come
.
What
folly
is
this
,
for
a
man
to
fret
,
and
stamp
,
and
play
the
Bedlam
,
an
hour
or
two
to
no
purpose
〈◊〉
matters
nothing
at
all
the
better
.
Nay
,
it
,
procures
much
Evil
,
disheartens
thy
Wife
,
discontents
thy
Family
,
distempers
thy self
,
and
wounds
thy
soul
and
grieves
away
the
Good
Spirit
of
God
,
and
all
to
no
purpose
,
O
consider
of
these
thing●…
,
and
never
be
discontent
again
.
SECT.
III.
III.
THe
Third
Temptation
of
the
Husbandman
Forgetting
God
,
and
Depending
upon
second
Causes
.
His
Calling
lying
among
the
Creatures
,
at
some
distance
from
God
,
he
is
prone
by
trading
with
things
seen
,
to
forget
things
unseen
;
like
a
man
in
a
Mill
,
cannot
hear
the
voice
of
God
,
for
the
clacking
and
noise
it
makes
.
It
is
the
peculiar
happiness
of
the
Minister
,
that
his
very
Calling
lies
about
God
;
He
dwells
at
Court
every
day
;
he
needs
do
little
else
,
but
contemplate
God
,
and
perswade
others
to
him
.
But
the
Husbandmans
business
lies
much
among
the
Creatures
;
He
must
study
the
Earth
,
as
well
as
the
Heavens
;
and
you
know
,
the
hired
Servan●…●…hat
are
out
in
the
fields
,
may
more
easily
forget
their
Lord
,
than
they
who
wait
on
him
in
his
chamber
.
There
are
many
in
the
world
,
that
have
little
else
to
do
,
but
think
of
God
and
their
Souls
;
but
the
Husbandman
he
hath
many
things
to
think
on
,
many
things
to
care
for
besides
:
and
the
Moon
of
the
world
doth
interpose
and
hide
from
him
,
the
sight
and
beams
of
the
Sun
of
Righteousness
:
and
because
God
is
out
of
sight
,
he
is
too
much
out
of
the
mind
of
the
Husbandman
.
If
the
year
be
fruitfull
,
he
is
ready
to
give
the
honour
thereof
to
the
goodness
of
the
Ground
,
or
to
the
skilfull
husbandry
thereof
.
If
it
be
unfruitful
,
he
is
apt
to
conclude
such
and
such
a
thing
was
the
cause
,
not
looking
to
the
First
Cause
,
the
Mercy
,
or
Justice
,
or
Providence
of
God
,
which
doth
order
and
govern
the
growing
of
every
grasse
pile
,
and
the
blasting
of
every
single
ear
of
corn
upon
the
earth
:
But
none
saith
,
where
is
God
my
maker
,
who
giveth
Songs
in
the
night
?
Job
35.
10.
When
the
rain
distills
,
and
makes
the
fields
to
smile
,
dow
readily
does
the
Husbandman
cry
out
,
O
the
sweetness
of
this
rain
!
but
how
unready
is
he
to
break
forth
and
say
,
O
the
sweetness
of
that
God
that
gives
it
!
And
to
help
on
this
neglect
of
God
,
most
languages
have
made
those
words
Impersonals
,
that
signifies
Rain
,
Snow
,
and
the
like
,
which
must
have
no
Nominative
case
;
—
It
Rains
,
it
Freezes
,
&c.
as
if
men
were
loth
to
acknowledge
God
,
in
those
peculiar
works
of
his
Providence
.
When
this
part
of
his
field
misses
,
he
is
far
proner
to
take
notice
of
the
badness
of
the
Earth
,
than
of
the
Anger
of
Heaven
.
When
his
Cattle
mismarry
,
his
eye
is
quicker
upon
the
improvidence
of
his
Servants
,
than
on
the
Providence
of
his
Master
in
Heaven
.
But
none
saith
,
where
is
God
my
Maker
?
And
so
,
because
we
cannot
discern
his
finger
,
he
is
constrained
next
time
to
lay
on
his
hand
,
and
awaken
us
to
feel
and
see
him
.
Thus
the
Honour
also
which
is
due
to
God
,
is
often
laid
at
the
feet
of
second
Causes
,
and
men
blesse
the
hand
that
reaches
,
and
not
the
Hand
that
sends
it
.
If
Grace
be
not
predominant
in
our
Husbandmans
heart
,
you
shall
more
commonly
hear
him
,
when
he
is
reaping
his
Corn
,
commend
the
goodness
of
his
ground
,
than
the
Goodness
of
his
God
,
and
declare
to
his
neighbours
his
own
skill
,
with
great
freedome
and
frequency
,
but
speak
of
Gods
blessing
,
which
was
All
in
All
,
seldome
,
and
with
much
straitnesse
.
The
Autidotes
against
this
Temptation
are
,
1.
A
full
Perswasion
of
the
General
Providence
,
and
particular
influence
of
God
,
the
First
Cause
over
all
,
and
into
all
Second
Causes
:
hence
they
are
called
Second
Causes
,
because
of
their
relation
and
dependance
on
the
First
.
See
the
Genealogy
of
Corn
and
Wine
resolved
into
God
,
Hos.
2.
21
,
22.
Hence
some
of
the
very
Heathen
,
when
they
went
to
plow
in
the
morning
,
they
laid
one
hand
on
the
Plough
,
(
to
speak
their
own
part
,
to
be
painfulness
)
and
held
the
other
hand
up
to
Ceres
,
their
Goddess
of
Corn
,
to
testifie
their
expectation
of
plenty
from
her
.
It
is
God
alone
that
crowns
the
year
with
his
Goodnesse
,
Psal.
65.
〈◊〉
.
He
bringeth
the
wind
out
of
his
treasures
,
he
giveth
the
former
&
latter
rain
in
their
season
;
he
causeth
his
wind
to
blow
,
and
the
waters
flow
,
Psal
,
147.16
.
Not
a
drop
of
rain
,
but
he
makes
and
sends
it
,
and
tells
it
where
it
shall
fall
.
When
the
Sun
shines
,
or
showers
fall
,
do
but
draw
by
the
curtain
,
and
by
faith
you
may
see
God
in
the
thing
,
Deut.
11.
15.
And
I
will
sendgrass
in
thy
fields
for
thy
Cattel
,
that
thou
mayest
eat
and
be
full
.
Does
thy
Grass
grow
well
,
God
from
heaven
sent
thee
that
grass
;
Does
it
wither
,
parch
and
fail
?
God
hath
sent
for
thy
grass
away
;
and
that
he
never
does
without
good
reason
:
And
therefore
under
the
Law
,
Exod.
23.16
,
19.
God
called
for
the
first
fruits
of
their
land
;
partly
to
let
them
know
who
it
was
that
gave
them
,
and
charges
his
People
,
Deut.
8.
18.
Beware
least
thou
say
in
thy
heart
,
my
Power
,
and
the
Might
of
my
hand
hath
gotten
me
this
wealth
:
but
thou
shalt
.
REMEMBER
the
LORD
thy
God
:
for
it
is
he
that
giveth
thee
power
to
get
wealth
.
And
all
thy
Endeavours
without
his
Blessing
are
,
as
Caesar
said
of
Senecas
writings
,
Aren●…
sine
calce
,
they
fall
asunder
.
Look
thou
therefore
at
God
in
all
things
.
The
Finger
of
God
may
be
seen
by
an
e●…e
of
Faith
:
There
is
no
Event
so
great
,
nor
any
so
●…nall
,
but
the
hand
of
God
is
in
it
.
And
O
how
canst
thou
forget
God
,
when
thou
mayest
hear
from
him
,
and
see
him
every
minute
?
Though
you
see
not
his
face
,
yet
you
may
discern
his
foot-steps
.
Go
into
the
field
,
and
he
hath
been
there
;
return
into
thy
house
among
thy
children
,
and
there
hath
he
●…en
before
thee
.
Thou
may'st
meet
him
in
every
mercy
,
and
feel
him
in
every
Judgment
.
As
the
Wife
therefore
is
somtimes
angry
with
what
the
Servant
is
doing
,
till
he
tell
her
,
that
his
Master
appoynted
him
;
then
she
sayes
no
more
:
So
when
cross
Accidents
fret
thee
,
and
second
Causes
walk
contrary
to
thee
,
remember
the
First
Cause
hath
bidden
them
,
and
rest
content
.
If
the
Bottles
of
Heaven
be
stopped
knock
at
Gods
door
,
and
he
will
open
them
,
Jer.
14.
22.
Are
there
any
among
the
vanities
of
the
Gentiles
,
that
can
cause
rain
,
or
can
the
Heavens
give
Showers
?
Art
not
thou
He
,
O
Lord
our
God
?
Therefore
we
will
wait
upon
thee
,
for
thou
hast
made
all
these
things
.
Three
Keyes
the
Jewish
Rabbins
often
give
him
;
The
Key
of
the
W●…mb
,
the
Key
of
the
Grave
,
and
the
Key
of
the
Clouds
;
implying
,
that
none
but
He
can
unlock
these
.
Learn
then
to
see
God
,
to
seek
God
in
all
things
.
Satan
cannot
enter
into
an
Hogg
without
divine
appoyntment
.
VVhat
can
one
think
more
casual
and
independent
on
God
,
than
the
Sabeans
and
Chaldeans
taking
away
Job's
Cattle
!
and
yet
he
looks
beyond
them
at
God
.
The
Lord
hath
taken
away
;
and
this
contents
him
.
This
opens
our
mouths
to
praise
him
for
mercies
,
and
strikes
us
dumb
from
repining
against
him
in
crosses
.
I
was
dumb
,
I
opened
not
my
mouth
,
because
thou
d●…dst
it
.
Look
through
all
Creatures
and
Providences
as
through
a
Glass
,
and
behold
God
disposing
thee
and
them
with
infinite
wisdome
;
so
wilt
thou
meet
God
every
step
,
and
keep
correspondence
with
him
,
though
mediately
,
all
the
day
long
.
As
it
was
with
Saul
and
his
fellow
travellers
,
Acts
9.
7.
They
all
heard
a
voice
,
but
none
,
save
Saul
,
saw
Jesus
Christ
:
So
any
man
perceives
the
external
sensible
effects
of
providence
,
but
it
's
the
Christian
Husbandman
,
that
sees
God
in
them
,
and
adores
him
.
Every
Rivulet
guides
him
up
to
the
fountain
;
and
seeing
his
works
he
presently
ascends
to
the
workman
,
and
finds
his
God
in
all
things
,
and
all
things
in
his
God
.
2.
A
second
Antidote
is
,
the
Consideration
of
the
folly
and
danger
of
depending
on
Second
Causes
.
Folly
,
for
nothing
can
move
,
much
less
help
without
God
;
a
vain
thing
to
stir
the
ballance
of
the
Clock
or
Watch
,
except
the
Spring
and
great
Wheel
stir
.
All
Creatures
are
but
poor
,
little
Wheels
,
that
can
do
you
no
Good
without
the
first
Cause
.
God
must
say
the
word
;
if
he
hiss
to
the
flies
,
they
come
amain
;
and
therefore
lose
thy
time
no
more
in
solliciting
poor
second
causes
,
or
depending
on
them
,
but
knock
at
the
right
door
,
and
you
will
find
God
still
within
.
Some
trust
in
Chariots
,
and
some
in
Horses
,
but
we
will
remember
the
Name
of
the
Lord
our
God
.
In
vain
is
Salvation
looked
for
from
the
hills
;
from
God
the
Lord
is
the
salvation
of
his
people
.
Make
thy
Ground
as
good
as
thou
canst
,
but
then
trust
not
in
the
goodness
of
thy
Ground
,
but
in
the
goodness
of
thy
God
for
a
plentifull
crop
;
Non
Solum
sed
Caelum
facit
fructum
,
It
's
not
the
Earth
,
but
the
Heaven
that
sends
the
Corn.
Manure
and
prune
thy
Trees
with
all
thy
Art
,
but
then
depend
on
Gods
blessing
for
store
of
fruit
:
for
the
Creature
can
but
do
what
it
's
bidden
,
and
therefore
its
folly
to
depend
thereon
.
And
consider
the
danger
also
;
for
when
it
s
depended
on
,
it
is
in
danger
of
a
blast
,
and
you
are
in
danger
of
a
cu●…e
.
God
will
not
give
his
Glory
to
another
,
nor
suffer
his
Creature
to
wear
his
Crown
,
and
therefore
he
many
times
smites
the
Field
,
the
Beast
,
the
Horse
,
whereon
you
depend
too
much
.
If
you
make
but
a
Trench
for
water
,
and
have
no
dependance
on
God
,
he
takes
it
ill
,
Isa.
22.
11.
Ye
make
a
ditch
also
,
—
for
the
water
of
the
old
Pool
;
but
ye
have
not
looked
to
the
Maker
thereof
,
neither
had
respect
to
him
that
fashioned
it
long
agoe
.
Hereby
also
you
invite
a
Curse
upon
your selves
;
for
God
hath
said
,
Jer.
17.
5.
Cursed
is
the
man
that
maketh
flesh
his
arm
,
that
trusteth
in
man
,
and
whose
trust
departeth
from
the
Lord
.
And
if
you
run
such
an
hazard
by
trusting
in
man
,
how
will
you
escape
for
depending
on
any
other
inferiour
creature
,
below
God
himself
?
Read
and
believe
the
whole
truth
of
this
,
and
nothing
but
the
truth
,
Psal.
144.
10
,
12
,
13.
It
is
He
that
giveth
salvation
unto
Kings
,
—
that
maketh
our
Sons
as
Plants
,
—
our
Daughters
as
Corner
stones
,
—
our
Garners
full
,
our
Sheep
fruitful
,
our
Oxen
strong
.
Let
the
Husbandman
therefore
make
God
his
friend
,
and
then
he
is
at
league
with
the
very
stones
of
the
Field
,
and
whatsoever
he
doth
shall
prosper
.
Be
sure
that
he
be
sollicited
every
day
by
prayer
,
and
crowned
with
praises
;
and
then
second
Causes
are
thine
own
.
Use
means
,
but
trust
not
in
them
.
Let
not
your
Faith
stifle
your
Industry
,
nor
your
Industry
blind
your
Faith
.
Let
your
hands
be
busie
in
the
second
causes
,
but
let
your
heart
be
first
on
the
First
.
And
as
the
sweet
Psalmist
advises
,
Psal.
37.3
.
Trust
in
the
Lord
and
do
good
:
So
(
mark
So
and
not
otherwise
)
thou
shalt
dwell
in
the
Land
,
and
verily
thou
shalt
be
fed
.
SECT.
IV.
IV
THe
Fourth
Temptation
of
the
Husbandman
Envy
at
his
Superiours
.
And
by
this
Temptation
fell
the
second
Husbandman
in
the
world
.
Abel
sat
above
Cain
in
the
favour
and
acceptation
of
God
,
Gen.
4.4
,
5.
and
for
this
Cain
was
wroth
,
and
his
countenance
fell
.
He
that
should
have
blest
God
for
his
Brother
,
and
examin'd
himself
,
he
takes
it
ill
at
God
,
and
ill
of
his
Brother
,
and
is
the
death
of
him
;
as
envy
useth
to
pursue
its
object
to
death
,
he
kills
him
down
right
,
because
he
was
exalted
in
Gods
esteem
above
him
.
And
ever
since
,
the
spirit
that
is
in
the
Husbandman
is
prone
to
lust
unto
envy
.
His
Landlords
temptation
is
to
despise
him
,
and
his
temptation
is
to
envy
his
Landlord
.
He
can
hardly
come
to
Town
,
but
he
envies
the
ease
of
the
Tradesman
:
He
can
hardly
see
the
fine
house
of
the
Gentleman
his
neighbour
,
nor
the
fine
cloaths
of
his
Wife
or
Children
,
without
an
envious
eye
;
nay
,
the
painful
life
of
his
faithful
Minister
he
is
apt
to
envy
,
as
if
he
had
a
degree
of
ease
and
honour
above
himself
;
yea
,
except
grace
prevent
and
mortifie
,
there
lies
at
his
heart
a
perpetual
grudg
,
and
secret
spite
at
all
Magistrates
,
Ministers
,
great
and
wealthy
men
,
all
which
he
thinks
do
him
wrong
,
because
he
sweats
,
and
they
do
not
;
he
payes
the
money
,
and
they
receive
it
;
he
gets
it
,
and
they
spend
it
,
though
most
of
it
returns
through
his
hands
again
.
He
knows
no
reason
,
why
such
being
made
of
the
same
mold
,
and
perhaps
born
of
the
same
Stock
with
himself
,
should
live
in
such
brave
houses
,
wear
such
costly
apparel
,
and
fare
at
such
an
high
rate
;
when
he
hath
his
head
full
of
cares
,
his
bones
full
of
pain
,
and
hath
hardly
meat
to
eat
,
or
time
to
eat
it
;
when
his
Landlords
Horses
lye
in
a
finer
House
then
he
,
and
his
meanest
servant
wears
a
cloth
beyond
him
.
This
Temptation
meeting
with
a
proud
temper
,
doth
much
disfigure
our
Husbandman
,
and
makes
him
speak
reproachfully
and
unadvisedly
with
his
lips
.
This
one
fellow
came
in
to
sojourn
,
and
he
will
needs
be
a
Judge
,
said
they
of
Sodom
to
Lot
the
wealthy
,
Gen.
19.
9.
What
are
these
idle
Gentry
good
for
?
See
their
intollerable
pride
and
height
.
What
needs
such
decking
of
a
walking
Dunghil
?
worser
cloaths
might
serve
:
Would
they
were
tyed
a
while
to
our
fare
.
Never
good
world
since
there
was
such
a
distinction●…
between
Princes
and
Peasants
,
between
rich
and
poor
:
Nay
,
if
their
humour
were
not
curb'd
by
grace
within
or
fear
without
,
they
would
actually
dispossess
their
Superiours
of
their
right
,
and
deal
as
Abimeleck
by
Isaac
,
Gen.
26.
16.
Go
from
us
(
sayes
he
)
for
thou
art
much
mightier
than
we
.
The
rich
,
they
are
sick
of
their
poor
neighbours
;
and
the
poor
are
as
sick
of
their
rich
Superiours
:
and
there
is
a
levelling
Principle
in
the
hearts
of
common
people
,
that
can
endure
no
Superiour
;
as
there
is
an
ambitious
one
in
Great
Ones
to
abide
no
equal
.
Nay
,
the
Husbandman
is
apt
to
think
that
he
hath
Reason
on
his
side
,
y●…a
and
God
Almighty
also
,
that
God
loves
none
that
are
richer
than
he
;
and
because
he
finds
that
the
Gospel
hath
included
the
poor
,
he
thinks
to
exclude
the
rich
;
and
comforts
himself
after
all
with
this
,
that
in
Heaven
he
shall
sit
above
them
,
if
at
least
any
of
them
come
there
.
Thus
he
pleases
,
but
mostly
frets
himself
at
the
Grandeur
of
Superiors
;
and
instead
of
chearing
himself
,
he
torments
himself
at
the
comforts
of
his
betters
.
But
doth
he
well
this
while
?
Is
he
indeed
in
the
right
?
and
hath
Providence
done
him
wrong
,
or
doth
God
throw
down
riches
and
greatness
winking
,
and
bestow
honours
at
adventures
?
Nay
,
my
Beloved
,
this
is
but
his
Temptation
.
The
holy
Husbandman
will
not
yield
to
these
thoughts
,
he
is
of
another
temper
.
But
though
this
Cockatrice
must
be
crusht
,
and
Antidotes
sought
against
this
malignant
humour
;
yet
I
dare
not
plead
for
any
of
the
excessive
gallantry
,
or
costly
superfluity
,
either
in
fare
,
building
,
or
apparel
,
that
is
in
use
with
any
;
nor
for
an
idle
,
unuseful
life
,
for
any
man
or
woman
in
the
world
;
(
Our
Father
Adam
himself
,
if
he
were
alive
,
would
not
desire
it
)
I
may
not
speak
one
word
for
these
;
nay
wo
,
wo
to
them
,
if
poor
men
perish
for
want
of
necessaries
,
while
they
swim
in
their
superfluities
,
and
relieve
them
not
:
Sadly
and
certainly
shall
they
rue
it
with
the
rich
man
in
the
Gospel
,
if
they
make
their
Tenants
grown
by
the
racking
of
their
Rents
,
that
they
may
sing
in
the
multitude
of
their
Frolicks
.
If
their
sitting
on
your
Shoulders
do
not
raise
them
nearer
Heaven
,
but
only
squeeze
down
you
to
the
earth
,
they
will
have
a
full
cup
of
wrath
made
ready
for
them
in
due
time
.
But
yet
in
the
mean
while
,
if
ye
will
be
Gods
Husbandry
,
if
ye
will
be
Gods
Building
,
ye
must
not
envy
them
,
no
not
at
all
.
To
Preserve
you
then
against
this
Temptation
,
1.
Study
the
real
evils
or
troubles
,
as
well
as
the
seeming
happiness
of
your
Superiours
.
You
see
their
Glory
,
but
alas
you
do
not
see
their
misery
;
you
envy
the
bravery
of
their
Apparel
,
but
you
would
pity
them
if
you
knew
the
Diseases
and
Distempers
that
are
often
under
it
;
you
see
their
stately
houses
,
but
you
see
not
the
cares
,
the
fears
,
the
discontents
that
many
times
lodge
within
them
;
you
grudge
at
their
full
Tables
and
delicate
fare
,
but
if
you
consider
the
great
reckoning
they
have
to
pay
,
you
would
pity
them
at
your
heart
.
Their
●…azzards
,
and
troubles
,
and
temptations
at
present
,
besides
their
danger
to
come
,
do
far
surpass
their
enjoyments
,
and
do
rather
crave
your
compassion
,
then
your
emulation
:
For
,
1.
They
are
in
perpetual
danger
of
falling
from
their
height
.
If
you
saw
a
man
advanced
to
the
top
of
some
high
pinacle
,
and
there
shaking
by
every
blast
,
would
you
not
pitty
such
a
man
?
Who
would
envy
that
mans
advancement
?
Such
is
the
condition
of
Great
men
;
they
are
higher
than
you
,
but
then
their
hazzard
is
greater
,
and
their
fall
the
sadder
;
Every
wind
shakes
them
,
and
their
fears
drink
up
a
great
deal
of
their
joyes
:
And
then
,
2.
Their
troubles
are
proportionable
to
their
greatness
:
You
have
small
debts
to
pay
,
and
they
have
great
debts
to
pay
,
and
find
it
as
hard
to
discharge
them
,
as
you
find
yours
;
and
for
one
Husbandman
,
there
are
two
or
three
Gentlemen
that
dye
in
debt
:
You
have
crosses
in
your
Children
;
why
,
they
have
greater
:
And
the
Sun
and
Moon
in
their
habitations
,
do
sometimes
ecclipse
one
another
,
and
cannot
be
fixt
in
the
same
firmament
:
You
have
injuries
offered
you
,
and
so
you
are
drawn
into
suit
;
Alas
!
they
are
seldome
out
of
suit
:
You
are
provoked
by
evil
words
now
and
then
,
they
likewise
have
their
affronts
,
that
pierce
them
far
deeper
than
yours
do
.
And
then
for
health
,
that
epitome
of
mercy
;
you
are
indeed
sometimes
sick
,
alas
,
they
are
seldome
well
:
they
must
eat
and
drink
by
rule
,
and
do
find
far
less
sweetness
in
their
meat
,
and
sleep
than
you
do
;
and
must
these
be
envyed
?
And
then
you
must
needs
imagine
their
cares
do
exceed
yours
;
and
cares
,
you
know
,
are
the
heaviest
of
your
load
,
and
herein
they
do
as
much
exceed
you
,
as
in
their
estates
;
care
to
get
,
care
to
keep
their
own
,
care
to
borrow
,
and
care
to
pay
,
care
to
get
and
keep
their
reputation
,
and
houshold
cares
must
needs
be
many
:
and
all
these
cares
and
troubles
are
herein
heavier
than
yours
,
in
that
they
are
more
unexpected
,
and
they
are
less
prepar'd
for
them
;
and
you
know
the
more
tender
the
skin
,
the
deeper
the
iron
enters
thereinto
.
And
3.
As
their
Troubles
,
so
their
Temptations
are
very
great
.
A
wise
man
would
not
have
their
Estates
a
year
,
for
the
Temptations
they
have
in
an
hour
.
The
greater
the
Man
,
the
greater
is
his
Temptation
.
O
what
temptations
have
they
to
Pride
,
to
Flesh-pleasing
,
to
Covetousness
,
to
Atheism
!
What
fuel
do
their
Estates
lay
up
for
these
sins
?
How
hard
is
it
to
have
full
barns
,
a
vast
Estate
,
and
that
entail'd
,
without
a
Soul
at
ease
?
You
little
think
what
their
danger
is
,
how
readily
a
man
forgets
God
,
when
he
is
full
.
I
dare
say
,
thou
that
enviest
him
,
wouldst
be
worse
than
he
,
if
thou
had'st
his
Estate
.
What
a
strong
temptation
is
it
to
oppress
,
when
a
man
knows
he
can
do
what
he
list
?
The
having
of
much
,
is
a
mighty
incentive
to
hunger
for
more
.
So
that
every
way
thy
Superiour
,
is
superiour
to
thee
in
temptations
,
and
therefore
his
condition
not
to
be
envied
.
And
then
4.
If
you
think
of
their
future
hazzard
,
you
have
small
need
to
envy
them
;
for
it
is
a
thousand
to
one
,
they
miss
of
Heaven
,
and
go
to
Hell
;
and
therefore
as
the
Souldier
that
was
Sentenc'd
for
stealing
Grapes
,
and
reproach'd
by
his
fellows
for
eating
them
so
busily
,
as
he
was
going
to
Execution
,
answer'd
,
Do
you
grudge
me
the
Grapes
,
that
I
must
pay
so
dear
for
?
So
you
have
little
reason
to
grudge
them
the
Estates
,
for
which
they
must
pay
so
dear
.
This
is
the
Portion
of
their
Cup
,
if
they
be
without
Christ
;
And
if
thy
Superiours
be
good
men
,
thou
shouldst
love
and
honour
them
,
and
never
envy
them
.
2.
Study
the
Wisdome
and
Word
of
God
.
As
he
may
do
what
he
will
with
his
own
,
and
thy
eye
hath
no
reason
to
be
evil
,
because
His
is
good
;
so
a
little
modesty
would
tell
thee
,
that
he
hath
wisdome
to
know
where
to
bestow
his
gifts
.
Alas
!
for
thy
part
,
he
sees
that
thy
neighbours
high
Estate
,
and
thy
high
spirit
would
undo
thee
:
he
knows
what
's
fit
for
him
,
and
he
knows
what
's
fit
for
thee
:
He
knows
a
Competence
,
and
Heaven
at
the
end
of
it
,
is
enough
for
thee
,
if
thou
be
his
Child
;
and
it
is
too
much
,
if
thou
be
his
Enemy
.
He
knows
the
better
temper
,
and
other
usefulness
he
may
be
of
,
which
shall
not
go
without
reward
;
and
while
thou
hast
more
then
thou
deservest
,
what
needst
thou
care
what
God
bestows
upon
others
.
And
then
if
you
will
look
into
the
Word
of
God
,
you
will
quickly
see
their
End
.
[
†
](A61391-e17460-b)
†
Ps.
73.18
.
That
they
are
set
in
slippery
places
,
that
they
are
fatted
for
the
slaughter
,
and
who
envies
the
stalled
Oxe
his
large
allowance
?
[
*
](A61391-e17490-b)
*
Ps.
49.14
.
That
the
upright
shall
have
dominion
over
them
in
the
morning
;
[
†
](A61391-e17510-b)
†
Ps.
73.19
.
That
they
are
brought
into
desolation
as
in
a
moment
,
and
utterly
consumed
with
terrours
;
That
their
utmost
happiness
is
but
a
dream
;
That
where
the
Scripture
counteth
[
*
](A61391-e17550-b)
*
Ps.
62.
men
of
low
degree
vanity
,
it
determineth
that
men
of
high
degree
,
are
a
lye
.
And
therefore
in
the
name
and
words
of
the
most
High
I
admonish
thee
,
Psal.
49.16
.
Be
not
thou
afraid
when
one
is
made
rich
,
when
the
glory
of
his
house
is
increased
:
For
when
he
dieth
he
shall
carry
nothing
away
;
his
glory
shall
not
descend
after
him
.
And
thus
you
see
how
much
against
Reason
,
how
much
against
Religion
it
is
,
to
have
a
rising
thought
of
envy
against
your
Superiours
;
which
Considerations
may
work
with
you
,
and
Prayer
joyned
to
them
will
work
with
God
,
to
bring
your
spirits
level
with
your
Estates
,
and
rather
to
pity
then
envy
that
Crown
,
that
's
so
garnisht
with
Pearls
without
,
and
lin'd
with
Tears
within
.
SECT.
V.
V.
THe
Fifth
Temptation
of
the
Husbandman
Negligence
and
Deadness
in
holy
Duties
.
I
say
this
is
his
Temptation
;
not
that
it
is
his
usual
sin
,
if
he
fear
God
:
for
you
shall
most
commonly
at
his
door
hear
as
grave
and
serious
and
pathetical
a
Prayer
,
as
at
the
Parsons
of
the
Parish
;
but
yet
through
the
multitude
of
his
business
,
and
the
weariness
of
his
spirits
,
he
is
often
tempted
to
deadness
in
the
Service
of
God
in
his
Family
,
and
in
secret
,
and
somtimes
to
neglect
and
pass
it
over
.
Alas
you
can
have
of
a
man
but
his
strength
;
and
that
ere
the
Sun
be
set
,
is
most
an
end
spent
and
gone
;
so
that
when
he
comes
to
Prayer
,
his
heart
is
a
sleep
,
and
a
little
thing
would
hire
him
,
if
he
durst
,
to
skip
over
that
good
work
;
by
which
in
very
deed
he
gets
and
saves
more
,
than
by
all
his
dayes
work
besides
.
As
when
Moses
spake
of
sacrificing
to
God
,
Pharaoh
still
spake
of
work
to
put
them
off
:
So
when
God
calls
to
worship
,
the
World
calls
to
work
,
or
the
Flesh
to
sleep
.
Or
if
the
fear
of
God
,
or
a
constant
custome
do
engage
him
in
his
Duty
,
he
dreams
through
it
,
and
is
contented
that
it
s
over
,
though
he
have
done
nothing
but
displeased
God
the
rein
.
If
the
Day
had
been
two
hours
longer
,
he
would
have
found
strength
,
to
do
more
work
;
but
he
hath
no
might
for
God
,
or
ability
for
heavenly
business
.
The
Fish
is
scarce
ever
weary
of
swiming
,
because
the
water
is
her
Element
;
but
on
the
dry
ground
she
is
soon
weary
:
So
our
poor
Husbandman
hath
strength
for
two
dayes
in
the
Earth
,
which
is
his
Element
;
but
hardly
vivacity
and
ability
for
half
an
hour
in
the
precious
service
of
his
God
:
He
is
like
a
Bee
that
hath
lost
her
sting
,
dull
and
dronish
:
Alas
he
hath
lost
his
spirits
,
and
hath
nothing
,
but
weary
limbs
,
and
a
dead
heart
,
to
present
to
God
.
And
Soul-work
never
goes
on
,
unless
we
have
a
mind
to
work
:
as
they
,
Neh.
4.6
.
They
built
,
&c.
for
the
people
had
a
mind
to
work
.
O
when
a
man
hungers
for
Prayer-time
,
more
then
meal-time
:
when
all
businesses
are
dry
,
and
all
Companies
taste
of
the
Cask
but
Gods
'
;
when
a
man
can
see
more
glory
and
beauty
in
one
verse
of
the
Bible
,
than
in
all
the
Corn
in
his
Field
;
when
the
Soul
doth
really
hasten
,
through
all
other
business
,
and
cry
,
O
When
shall
I
come
and
appear
before
God!
then
the
work
of
God
and
the
Soul
goes
on
;
then
Duties
of
worship
are
welcome
to
him
,
and
well
done
by
him
.
And
thus
it
is
with
our
serious
Husbandman
,
that
uses
the
world
that
he
may
enjoy
God
,
and
not
the
contrary
,
that
rids
his
work
that
he
may
go
to
Prayer
,
and
rids
not
Prayer
out
of
the
way
,
that
he
may
go
to
work
.
But
alas
,
all
Husbandmen
are
not
of
this
mold
,
happy
they
for
ever
,
if
they
were
.
Abundance
of
them
think
,
when
they
have
supped
they
have
a
VVrit
of
ease
to
go
to
bed
,
and
let
them
pray
that
have
nothing
else
to
do
.
And
though
they
are
seldome
so
weary
,
but
they
will
think
upon
their
bodies
,
and
take
their
suppers
with
them
,
ere
they
go
to
rest
,
yet
they
dare
venture
to
forget
their
souls
,
and
steal
to
bed
without
a
blessing
.
And
so
in
the
morning
,
the
VVorld
calls
on
so
hard
,
that
prayer
is
neglected
in
the
Morning
;
and
at
night
the
Flesh
calls
for
ease
,
that
Prayer
is
neglected
at
Evening
:
or
if
somthing
be
done
that
way
by
reason
of
custom
or
conviction
,
alas
the
wife
she
is
sleeping
in
one
corner
,
the
child
in
another
,
the
servant
in
a
third
;
when
they
should
all
of
them
be
wrestling
might
and
main
with
God
for
mercy
for
their
souls
.
And
then
,
when
the
Sabbath
comes
,
the
poor
Husbandman
lyes
under
great
Temptations
,
to
make
it
a
Play-day
for
his
body
,
and
yet
no
Work-day
for
his
soul.
He
that
can
rise
early
every
morning
,
takes
his
ease
that
morning
,
and
the
Bells
do
hardly
raise
him
up
:
And
then
in
the
Assembly
,
the
easier
is
his
seat
,
the
readier
is
he
to
sleep
,
while
his
weightiest
affair
is
in
hand
:
Or
it
the
Church
be
far
,
or
the
weather
frown
,
or
his
finger
ake
,
a
small
matter
shall
keep
him
at
home
;
though
perhaps
(
as
it
was
the
case
of
Thomas
the
Apostle
)
that
very
day
,
he
might
have
seen
Jesus
Christ
to
his
eternal
comfort
.
And
here
is
the
Husbandmans
Temptation
,
Negligence
and
Deadness
in
holy
Duties
.
But
what
Preservative
can
we
prescribe
against
this
temptation
?
These
two
at
present
.
1.
More
Zeal
.
2.
Less
Labour
.
1.
More
Zeal
.
Zeal
is
Religion
boyling
hot
.
And
a
warm
heart
in
a
weary
body
will
be
active
.
Zeal
revives
the
languishing
spirits
,
infuses
new
spirits
,
makes
a
man
all
spirit
for
the
time
.
This
in
a
false
Religion
will
raise
a
man
to
his
Orisons
at
Midnight
,
send
him
some
hundreds
of
miles
on
Pilgrimage
,
make
him
sweep
the
Church
with
the
Hair
of
his
Head
,
lame
his
Knees
with
Prayers
,
and
blind
his
Eyes
with
tears
.
In
the
true
Religion
this
works
more
languidly
,
it
's
true
,
(
men
swim
faster
down
then
up
the
stream
)
but
more
regularly
,
and
doth
animate
a
gracions
heart
wonderfully
in
the
wayes
of
God
;
makes
the
lame
man
to
leap
as
an
H●…rt
,
and
the
tongue
of
the
dumb
to
sing
.
The
godly
Husbandman
remembers
,
that
his
chiefest
business
every
day
is
with
God
,
and
the
hardest
of
his
work
is
on
his
knees
;
and
so
buckles
to
it
,
and
is
in
good
earnest
,
and
sweats
even
at
his
eyes
.
The
more
zeal
,
the
more
forward
to
what
is
good
,
and
the
more
unwearied
in
it
.
And
it
is
good
to
be
alwayes
zealously
affected
in
a
good
matter
,
Gal.
4.18
.
The
service
of
God
is
the
best
matter
in
the
world
,
and
it
is
not
enough
to
be
well
affected
to
it
,
but
to
be
zealously
effected
in
it
.
The
wise
Husbandman
considers
,
that
in
all
likelihood
,
the
load
of
his
whole
dayes
work
will
be
thrown
off
at
night
,
except
Prayer
do
bind
it
on
;
that
he
cannot
be
a
gainer
,
if
his
soul
lose
its
spiritual
life
and
strength
;
he
knows
if
he
leave
off
his
meals
,
he
must
go
with
thin
sides
;
and
if
he
omit
his
Prayers
,
he
must
go
with
a
thin
soul.
Alas
,
what
will
you
be
the
better
to
pay
your
Rent
,
and
to
run
in
arrear
with
God
?
to
keep
your
time
with
your
Landlord
,
and
break
time
with
God
,
your
Landlords
Landlord
?
What
good
can
your
meat
,
or
clothes
,
or
estate
do
you
,
if
it
be
not
blest
by
prayer
?
or
how
can
God
and
you
be
friends
,
if
you
keep
not
correspondence
?
cannot
he
,
yea
will
not
he
make
thee
amends
by
the
years
end
,
for
an
hour
in
a
day
spent
with
him
?
Alas
,
you
may
get
more
in
half
an
hour
by
Prayer
,
Psalms
,
Reading
,
to
wit
,
some
grains
of
true
grace
,
than
by
your
hardest
working
all
your
lives
,
yea
then
all
the
world
is
worth
;
and
why
then
will
you
stand
so
with
God
for
It
is
vain
for
you
to
rise
up
early
,
to
sit
up
late
,
to
eat
the
bread
of
sorrows
,
except
the
Lord
give
his
blessing
:
and
how
is
that
obtain'd
but
by
prayer
;
a
constant
blessing
,
but
by
constant
prayer
?
Alas
,
one
mischance
may
half
undoe
thee
;
and
were
it
not
best
then
to
keep
in
with
that
God
,
that
hath
all
creatures
and
casualties
in
his
hand
?
Byr.
Lanc.
You
have
heard
of
that
religious
Gentleman
,
concerning
whom
the
Witch
his
Neighbour
made
this
confession
at
her
death
,
That
she
had
waited
seven
whole
years
to
do
him
a
mischief
,
but
his
constant
Prayers
had
still
disappoynted
her
;
until
one
Morning
,
that
hast
of
business
had
carryed
him
from
home
without
Prayer
in
his
Family
;
and
before
his
return
she
had
bewitched
four
or
five
of
his
children
.
Miracle
of
mercy
,
and
nothing
else
!
that
God
hath
spared
thee
,
whose
neglects
in
that
kind
have
been
many
.
What
if
Satan
had
been
permitted
to
do
so
by
thee
?
how
many
Prayers
might
it
have
cost
thee
for
deliverance
?
And
is
it
not
more
comfortable
to
spend
those
Prayers
for
preventing
evil
,
than
for
removing
it
?
Is
not
that
Prayer
better
spent
that
God
commands
,
than
that
which
Sin
procures
?
Nay
think
,
when
you
are
tempted
to
neglect
the
service
of
God
in
your
Families
or
otherwise
,
what
an
honour
and
advantage
it
is
that
you
may
thus
approach
God
.
If
the
King
should
but
give
you
liberty
to
come
twice
or
thrice
a
day
into
his
presence
,
and
there
tell
your
whole
case
,
and
lay
out
all
your
wants
,
and
promise
a
real
answer
to
your
requests
,
how
hard
or
many
soever
:
O
how
proud
would
you
be
of
such
a
priviledge
,
and
seldom
would
you
miss
your
time
,
you
would
find
somthing
or
other
wanting
for
your
selve●…
or
friends
,
and
duly
improve
it
.
How
much
is
your
Priviledge
greater
,
that
may
come
two
or
three
times
a
day
into
the
presence
of
th●…
King
of
Kings
,
and
be
heard
about
the
grea●…
things
of
eternal
life
?
O
never
fail
your
attendance
;
open
your
mouth
wide
,
and
he
wi●…
fill
it
.
And
then
get
more
Zeal
,
that
will
heal
yo●…
of
your
deadness
in
holy
duties
.
Think
seriously
,
whom
am
I
before
?
my
Maker
and
Redeemer
:
And
what
am
I
about
?
The
eternal
salvation
of
my
soul
and
body
:
And
whither
am
I
going
?
Into
that
world
of
sou●…
and
spirits
,
that
endless
state
,
whence
I
mu●…
never
return
.
And
are
these
things
to
be
〈◊〉
in
?
Are
men
asleep
when
they
are
beggin●…
for
their
lives
;
in
a
dream
,
when
their
Cau●…
is
trying
?
O
remember
,
it
is
the
effect●…
fervent
prayer
of
a
righteous
man
,
that
avai●…eth
much
.
Though
he
be
a
righteous
man
,
ye●…
except
he
put
fervency
into
his
prayer
,
it
prevaileth
little
:
Frozen
suits
,
meet
with
col●…
answers
from
God
.
Put
therefore
Fire
int●…
thy
Sacrifice
,
and
then
it
will
ascend
.
Consider
that
the
Lord
thy
God
is
to
be
loved
an●…
served
with
all
the
soul
,
and
might
,
and
strength
and
that
he
hath
a
curse
,
and
not
a
blessing
,
fo●…
the
deceiver
,
that
hath
in
his
flock
a
Male
,
an●…
voweth
and
sacrificeth
to
God
a
corrupt
thing
.
Mal.
1.13
.
Nay
,
sayes
God
,
I
could
see
yo●…
earnest
enough
in
the
Field
,
busie
in
the
House
busie
in
the
Barn
,
busie
every
where
;
and
idl●…
and
cold
only
when
you
come
to
me
;
you
have
in
your
flock
a
male
,
but
you
think
any
frame
,
any
thing
will
serve
me
;
I
have
no
blessing
for
such
as
you
.
He
that
wrestles
with
me
,
shall
prevail
;
he
that
takes
pains
shall
have
the
Garland
,
and
no
man
must
be
crowned
except
he
strive
,
and
strive
lawfully
.
He
that
hath
zeal
,
strives
.
2.
To
prevent
deadness
or
negligence
in
holy
Duties
,
You
must
not
〈◊〉
your selves
.
Immoderate
labour
may
be
sinful
,
as
well
as
immoderate
meat
and
drink
.
Then
it
is
immoderate
,
1.
VVhen
it
is
not
consistent
with
the
strength
of
thy
body
God
requires
from
no
man
more
than
he
hath
given
him
;
he
doth
not
allow
a
man
a
weak
body
,
and
exact
from
him
strong
labour
;
this
were
to
require
Brick
,
and
deny
straw
.
When
therefore
thy
pains
in
thy
Calling
,
doth
quite
dis-spirit
or
distemper
thy
body
,
then
it
grows
immoderate
;
and
for
a
poor
accident
thou
hazardest
the
substance
.
2.
Thy
labour
then
is
immoderate
,
when
it
is
not
consistent
with
the
Duties
of
Religion
:
when
secret
or
family
Prayer
must
stand
or
fall
,
at
the
courtesie
of
thy
labour
and
business
:
when
thy
spirits
are
exhausted
,
and
thy
strength
so
spent
,
that
when
Duties
should
be
done
,
thy
heart
like
Nabals
,
is
dead
as
a
stone
,
thy
body
worn
out
,
and
good
for
nothing
but
the
Bed
;
then
your
labour
becomes
immoderate
:
And
neither
will
it
advantage
thy
estate
,
nor
thy
dead
duties
advantage
thy
Soul
,
and
so
thou
makest
a
fair
Bargain
.
For
it
is
certain
,
that
what
a
man
gets
by
immoderate
cares
and
labour
,
does
him
no
more
good
,
than
what
he
gets
by
theft
or
oppression
,
Hab.
2.13
.
The
people
weary
themselves
in
the
very
fire
,
and
that
for
very
vanity
.
VVhat
a
piece
of
folly
is
this
?
to
weary
a
mans
self
,
and
that
in
the
very
fire
,
broyling
in
the
world
,
and
all
this
for
very
vanity
,
a
poor
recompence
.
Day-labourers
are
to
be
pitied
,
and
the
Lord
no
doubt
pities
them
,
and
takes
up
with
a
lesser
Rent
of
service
from
them
,
than
from
their
Masters
;
yet
even
they
must
remember
,
that
they
have
souls
as
well
as
bodies
;
that
they
have
a
Master
in
Heaven
,
as
well
as
a
Master
upon
Earth
;
that
a
Living
must
be
gotten
for
Hereafter
,
as
well
as
a●…
present
:
and
they
ought
(
as
Tertullian
saith
of
eating
)
so
to
work
,
as
that
they
remember
,
they
must
to
Prayer
before
they
go
to
bed
:
Lest
this
rise
up
against
them
,
that
they
were
careful
to
take
some
warm
thing
in
the
mor●…ing
for
their
bodies
,
before
they
went
to
work
,
and
neglected
a
warm
Prayer
or
Chapter
,
that
were
much
more
wholsome
for
the●…
souls
.
You
should
argue
,
if
I
have
taken
all
this
pains
all
day
for
a
little
money
,
shall
I
not
strain
one
sinew
for
a
little
grace
at
night
?
If
I
have
tyred
my
Legs
about
the
earth
,
shall
〈◊〉
not
wear
my
Knees
to
get
to
Heaven
?
If
I
have
wearied
my
Armes
to
get
a
living
here
,
shall
I
not
stretch
out
my
Hands
to
get
a
Crown
hereafter
?
And
let
all
resolve
that
the
Husbandman
must
give
place
to
the
Christian
,
the
Plough
must
submit
to
the
Prayer
;
and
your
Earthly
Vocation
,
to
your
heavenly
Calling
.
SECT.
VI.
VI.
THe
Sixth
Temptation
of
the
Husbandman
Vncharitableness
and
Nigardliness
.
He
can
hardly
part
with
that
which
he
hath
so
hardly
gotten
.
That
which
he
hath
gotten
with
the
drops
of
his
sweat
,
he
is
like
to
part
with
as
the
drops
of
his
blood
,
1
Sam.
25.11
.
Shall
I
then
take
my
bread
,
and
my
water
,
and
my
flesh
—
and
give
it
unto
men
,
whom
I
know
not
whence
they
be
?
said
that
rich
Chub
Nabal
.
So
the
Husbandman
,
must
I
take
pains
for
wealth
,
and
give
it
away
when
I
have
done
?
Let
all
that
will
eat
,
labour
as
well
as
I
;
and
herewith
he
turns
off
the
fittest
objects
of
charity
that
are
,
and
resolves
that
every
man
must
be
for
himself
,
and
so
will
he
.
He
argues
,
that
no
body
gives
him
,
and
therefore
he
will
give
to
none
.
But
though
this
be
his
Temptation
,
yet
I
do
not
assert
that
Husbandmen
are
generally
conquer'd
by
it
:
For
according
to
the
proportion
of
his
estate
,
he
exceeds
for
the
most
part
the
Gentry
round
about
him
:
The
poor
Criple
at
his
door
,
shall
have
a
larger
alms
to
his
power
,
I
am
sure
a
quicker
dispatch
,
than
at
the
great
pair
of
Gates
close
by
him
:
And
in
publick
Collections
for
charitable
uses
,
the
poor
Husbandmans
Purse
is
ready
with
his
Mite
,
when
hi●…
Landlord
was
not
at
Church
that
day
.
Neither
do
I
affirm
,
that
every
one
that
asks
,
is
a
fit
object
for
the
Charity
of
our
Husbandman
,
(
especially
if
our
Laws
for
setting
the
poo●…
on
work
,
were
put
in
execution
)
no
,
some
lusty
Beggars
he
entertains
with
a
charitable
Exhortation
to
honest
labour
,
and
tells
them
the
benefit
and
comfort
that
he
finds
by
it
;
and
somtimes
sets
them
on
work
upon
tryal
:
but
because
he
considers
,
that
it
's
safer
to
relieve
nine
needless
Beggars
,
than
to
turn
away
one
needy
one
;
therefore
he
strains
himself
to
help
the
most
that
cry
for
it
,
and
refers
himself
to
the
Lord
his
God
for
recompense
.
But
yet
he
hath
much
adoe
with
his
heart
herein
.
Flesh
and
Blood
looks
thrice
upon
his
money
,
ere
the
Spirit
and
Grace
can
once
part
with
it
.
It
puts
all
the
Faith
he
hath
to
the
utmost
,
to
give
to
strangers
,
when
perhaps
his
own
children
are
unprovided
for
;
and
to
relieve
others
,
that
must
come
(
if
two
or
three
bad
years
meet
with
him
)
to
be
relieved
himself
.
But
if
he
have
no
Faith
,
but
an
earthly
selfish
temper
instead
of
it
,
the
poor
have
cold
entertainment
at
his
door
.
He
thinks
it
enough
for
him
to
be
just
,
to
pay
every
man
his
own
;
let
others
be
charitable
that
have
greater
Estates
.
He
must
pay
Taxes
to
the
King
,
he
must
pay
Rents
to
his
Landlord
,
he
must
pay
Lewnes
to
the
Church
,
and
then
to
the
poor
of
his
Parish
,
and
by
this
time
he
is
drained
,
and
can
do
no
more
.
And
it
is
(
to
say
the
truth
)
a
lamentable
thing
,
that
so
many
wandring
Beggars
are
suffered
to
be
unimployed
;
and
yet
more
,
that
the
burden
of
them
falls
upon
the
poor
Husbandman
;
for
his
Landlord
lives
in
the
City
,
and
visits
his
Hall
only
twice
a
year
,
and
the
poor
are
little
the
better
for
that
;
yea
somtimes
their
unconscionable
Rents
make
the
Beggars
,
and
then
the
Husbandman
is
forc'd
to
keep
them
.
But
yet
some
Preservatives
must
be
laid
before
the
Husbandman
against
this
Temptation
.
1.
You
must
consider
that
you
are
but
Stewards
of
your
Estate
.
The
Property
is
Gods
,
the
Possession
and
use
only
yours
.
And
so
what
you
give
is
of
Gods
stock
in
your
hands
;
and
what
need
you
be
niggardly
of
anothers
stock
?
As
long
as
your
Alms
and
Expences
will
pass
in
your
accounts
,
it
is
nothing
at
all
to
you
,
how
he
will
have
it
dispos'd
:
The
forgetfulness
of
this
,
makes
men
so
close-handed
.
They
take
all
they
have
to
be
their
own
:
so
Nabal
,
shall
I
give
my
bread
and
my
flesh
?
So
the
worldling
cries
,
This
is
my
house
,
my
corn
,
my
bread
,
and
this
locks●…up
his
hand
:
whereas
when
thou
look'st
on
thy
house
,
say
,
This
is
the
Lords
,
who
gives
me
house-room
on
charity
,
and
therefore
any
Guest
he
sends
,
must
be
welcome
:
this
Corn
is
Gods
,
and
so
is
this
Bread
,
I
have
but
the
disposing
of
it
;
and
so
if
he
order
it
to
a
Beggar
,
I
will
freely
part
with
it
,
for
it
is
none
of
mine
,
but
Gods
.
If
some
great
man
give
you
an
Estate
o●…
twenty
pounds
a
year
freely
,
only
he●…
layes
twenty
shillings
Rent-charge
upon
it
:
Were
not
you
unworthy
,
to
deny
or
to
grudg
the
payment
of
this
Rent-charge
?
why
,
this
is
the
case
.
It
is
the
Lord
only
that
hath
given
you
an
Estate
;
charitable
relief
of
such
as
are
in
want
,
is
the
Lords
Rent-charge
,
which
he
hath
laid
upon
it
;
and
therefore
grudg
not
to
pay
it
,
lest
he
re-enter
,
and
seize
the
whole
.
And
especially
considering
that
he
hath
charged
thee
herein
,
according
to
thy
ability
;
not
as
earthly
Landlords
,
that
lay
somtimes
a
great
Rent
on
a
small
living
;
he
would
only
have
thee
to
suit
thy
charity
to
thy
ability
.
O
but
I
am
a
very
poor
man
,
and
can
hardly
subsist
.
Answ.
Art
thou
poorer
than
that
widow
?
Mark
12.42
.
She
had
not
much
,
and
Christ
expected
not
much
from
her
;
two
Mites
shall
serve
thy
turn
,
if
thou
hast
but
little
.
And
our
Lord
Jesus
himself
was
low
in
Stock
,
when
he
was
put
to
a
miracle
for
money
to
pay
his
Tax
;
and
yet
(
saith
the
text
)
he
had
a
Purse
for
the
Poor
,
Joh.
13.29
.
Think
of
this
,
when
thou
hast
much
a
do
to
pay
thy
Rent
,
or
to
pay
thy
Tax
,
and
grudg
not
somthing
to
the
hungry
and
naked
,
seeing
thy
Saviour
had
a
purse
for
the
poor
,
though
he
somtimes
wanted
money
to
pay
his
Tax
.
2.
You
must
believe
that
giving
will
make
you
rich
.
Well-ordered
charity
makes
no
man
poor
.
The
way
to
have
full
Barns
,
is
to
have
free
hands
.
To
this
both
God
and
Man
bea●…
witness
,
Isa.
32.78
.
The
instruments
of
the
Churl
are
evil
;
that
is
,
he
who
maketh
empty
the
soul
of
the
hungry
,
vers.
6.
But
the
liberal
man
deviseth
liberal
things
,
and
by
liberal
things
shall
he
stand
.
He
deviseth
how
he
may
do
good
,
and
where
,
and
when
;
he
lyes
in
his
bed
contriving
how
he
may
do
poor
men
good
in
the
best
manner
;
I
,
say
you
,
so
he
may
quickly
devise
away
all
that
ere
he
hath
.
Nay
,
saith
the
Holy
Ghost
●…y
liberal
things
shall
he
stand
:
Piety
,
Equity
,
and
Charity
,
are
the
best
Pillars
in
any
mans
house
.
None
more
punctually
payes
his
debts
than
God
;
now
he
that
giveth
to
the
poor
,
lendeth
to
the
Lord
,
and
the
Lord
he
will
pay
it
him
again
,
Prov.
19.17
.
There
is
his
Bond.
Though
all
be
his
,
yet
he
will
accept
of
it
as
lent
.
Think
,
when
the
poor
crave
,
God
hath
sent
them
to
borrow
for
him
,
who
will
not
take
it
kindly
to
be
denyed
.
It
's
true
,
it
seems
lost
,
and
you
think
its
as
good
to
cast
it
down
the
River
,
as
give
it
to
them
.
O
no
,
it
is
not
lost
,
it
's
Book't
in
Heaven
,
and
shall
be
paid
on
Earth
.
Cast
thy
bread
on
the
Waters
,
and
it
shall
return
after
many
dayes
,
Eccl.
11.1
.
most
commonly
in
this
life
,
but
the
longer
it
s
unpaid
,
the
greater
will
the
sum
be
at
last
.
The
man
is
yet
unborn
,
that
hath
lost
any
thing
by
God
.
If
you
can
but
trust
him
,
you
may
gain
sufficiently
by
him
.
And
to
this
,
do
all
good
men
set
their
Seal
,
That
the
charitable
hand
is
blessed
of
the
Lord
,
and
he
that
loves
to
give
,
seldom
is
in
need
to
receive
.
Alas
,
God
doth
litt●…e
less
th●…n
miracles
,
in
the
Husbandmans
house
every
day
.
So
much
Rent
to
pay
,
so
many
Children
to
maintain
,
so
many
payments
without
any
breathing
time
,
and
yet
he
lives
,
and
is
cheerful
,
and
for
the
most
part
dies
less
in
debt
than
his
Landlord
.
Whence
comes
this
!
but
from
the
wonderful
Providence
and
Blessing
of
God
.
A
man
would
wonder
whence
every
peny
and
penyworth
comes
,
that
he
gives
and
spends
and
payes
:
why
the
Scripture
will
tell
you
,
He
that
watereth
shall
be
watered
also
himself
.
Sirs
,
charity
is
good
Husbandry
,
for
it
brings
a
certain
and
plentiful
Harvest
.
Let
the
man
come
forth
,
that
can
say
he
ever
was
loser
by
Christ
at
the
long
run
.
If
every
bit
of
bread
,
nay
if
every
cup
of
cold
water
,
nay
if
every
cheerful
word
,
nay
if
every
charitable
thought
,
be
not
now
or
shortly
rewarded
,
then
murmure
and
hold
your
hand
;
but
till
then
,
open
your
purse
,
open
your
hands
,
open
your
hearts
,
and
hide
not
your self
from
your
own
flesh
.
SECT.
VII
.
VII
.
THe
Seventh
Temptation
of
the
Husbandman
Distracting
Care
.
He
hath
so
much
to
do
,
and
so
little
to
do
it
on
,
much
Brick
to
make
,
and
little
straw
to
make
it
with
,
that
he
is
apt
to
be
overful
of
cares
.
What
shall
we
eat
?
and
what
shall
we
drink
?
and
wherewithall
shall
we
be
cloathed
?
Martha
and
he
are
sick
of
the
same
disease
,
to
whom
Christ
thus
,
Luke
10.40
.
Martha
,
Martha
,
thou
art
careful
and
troubled
about
many
things
.
Thy
care
divides
thy
heart
,
it
divides
it
from
me
,
it
divides
it
from
its
self
,
it
is
a
care
that
troubles
thee
,
&
that
's
naught
.
There
is
a
care
of
the
Head
,
a
care
of
Providence
,
Prov.
31.16
.
That
's
commendable
.
There
is
a
care
of
the
Hand
,
a
care
of
diligence
,
Prov.
21.5
.
That
's
profitable
.
And
a
care
of
the
Heart
,
a
care
of
diffidence
,
Phil.
4.6
.
That
's
abominable
:
Much
of
this
care
molests
our
Husbandman
:
many
cares
about
his
house
,
many
about
his
ground
,
care
fills
his
heart
in
Seed
time
,
care
overfills
it
in
Harvest
:
but
when
his
Rent
day
approaches
,
his
cares
press
him
down
,
care
somtimes
to
borrow
it
,
and
then
care
to
repay
it
.
These
invade
him
in
the
worship
of
God
,
and
make
long
Parentheses
in
his
Prayers
;
these
wait
upon
him
to
his
bed
,
and
somtimes
trouble
him
in
it
;
and
these
visit
him
next
his
heart
in
the
Morning
.
When
he
should
be
full
of
the
thoughts
of
Heaven
,
these
fill
him
with
thoughts
of
the
Earth
,
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†
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†
Yea
many
like
co●…
are
swallowed
up
of
the
earth
alive
.
Mr.
Swinnock
.
and
the
Body
robs
the
Soul
of
the
cares
that
are
needful
for
it
;
as
how
it
should
be
f●…d
;
wherewith
it
should
be
cloathed
,
or
how
its
deadly
wounds
shall
be
healed
:
how
seldome
do
these
break
his
sleep
!
When
the
Husbandman
is
Reading
,
or
at
Pra●…r
,
and
running
quite
towards
Heaven
,
these
like
a
rubb
to
the
Bowl
,
make
him
fall
short
of
his
Mark.
O
sayes
he
,
if
this
Rent
were
paid
,
or
if
I
had
no
Rent
at
all
to
pay
,
how
freely
and
cheerfully
could
I
serve
God
,
and
take
care
about
my
soul
!
but
this
world
,
this
world
takes
me
off
,
and
whatsoever
my
soul
doth
,
Rent
must
be
paid
,
and
care
must
be
taken
:
As
if
he
should
say
,
If
I
were
a
Gentleman
,
I
would
be
a
Christian
;
I
would
take
care
of
my
soul
,
if
I
had
nothing
else
to
do
.
It
's
true
,
care
must
be
taken
how
to
live
in
the
world
,
but
not
distracting
care
,
not
excluding
care
,
not
unseasonable
care
,
not
immoderate
care
,
not
distrustful
care
.
Not
distracting
;
when
the
mind
is
drawn
this
way
,
and
then
drawn
that
way
,
hurryed
uncomfortably
and
indisposed
to
any
good
.
Not
excluding
care
,
whereby
the
thoughts
and
cares
of
Heaven
are
shut
out
.
For
(
as
a
reverend
Divine
sayes
)
either
men
must
use
the
world
as
if
they
used
it
not
,
or
they
will
serve
the
Lord
as
if
they
serv'd
him
not
.
If
thou
hast
need
to
pay
man
his
due
,
sure
much
more
care
is
to
be
taken
to
pay
unto
God
his
due
;
if
care
how
to
live
thirty
or
forty
years
,
much
more
to
live
forty
thousand
years
:
If
you
must
take
care
to
escape
the
Prison
,
much
more
to
escape
Hell
.
Again
,
it
must
not
be
unseasonable
care
;
when
the
body
should
be
refreshed
by
meet
or
for
it
is
comly
and
good
for
one
to
eat
,
and
to
drink
,
and
to
enjoy
the
good
of
all
his
labour
)
nor
when
the
soul
should
be
refreshed
with
the
Ordinances
of
God
,
for
one
thing
is
needful
,
to
wit
,
that
better
patt
.
Not
immoderate
care
,
whereby
the
body
is
distempered
,
or
the
soul
unfitted
for
the
comfortable
discharge
of
your
heavenly
or
earthly
Callings
.
Nor
lastly
,
distrustful
care
,
when
you
trust
too
much
in
your
own
understanding
,
and
too
little
in
the
Wisdom
and
Providence
of
God
.
And
this
Temptation
is
so
much
the
stronger
,
in
that
it
carries
so
fair
a
pretence
,
and
is
really
spent
about
honest
and
lawful
things
;
for
about
lawful
things
we
most
often
miss
it
,
and
endanger
our
souls
where
there
seems
least
danger
at
all
.
More
men
(
you
know
)
dye
by
meat
,
than
by
Poyson
.
As
that
great
Politician
used
to
pray
,
that
God
would
deliver
him
from
his
friends
,
for
he
should
take
care
himself
to
avoyd
his
enemies
:
So
we
have
great
need
to
be
careful
about
lawful
things
,
for
less
care
will
save
us
harmless
from
things
plainly
evil
.
And
so
we
shall
proceed
to
lay
down
some
effectual
Preservatives
against
this
Temptation
of
distracting
care
:
Namely
,
1.
Learn
to
cast
your
care
upon
God
,
1
Pet.
5.7
.
Casting
all
your
care
upon
him
,
for
he
careth
for
you
.
A
most
rare
Duty
,
and
a
most
excellent
Promise
.
Cast
,
not
only
put
or
lay
it
on
,
in
part
,
or
at
leisure
,
but
cast
it
wholly
and
speedily
.
Cast
what
?
why
,
your
care
,
your
distracting
care
,
so
the
word
signifies
;
your
necessary
cares
you
must
grapple
with
as
well
as
you
can
;
but
when
they
squeeze
,
torment
,
divide
,
distract
the
heart
,
then
cast
them
away
;
and
not
one
or
two
of
them
,
but
All
your
care
.
In
six
troubles
and
in
seaven
go
the
same
way
,
knock
at
the
same
door
,
throw
them
on
the
same
shoulder
:
where
's
that
?
Vpon
him
;
one
able
to
bear
and
order
them
all
,
and
not
only
able
,
but
very
willing
,
For
he
careth
for
you
:
It
is
his
business
to
care
for
you
;
his
business
and
design
is
to
order
all
things
for
your
eternal
good
.
What
needs
the
child
torture
himself
about
a
business
,
when
the
Father
,
that
is
wise
and
loving
,
sends
him
word
that
he
will
take
care
thereof
?
Sayes
God
,
Let
present
duty
be
your
care
,
and
future
events
shall
be
mine
;
If
you
will
trust
me
,
I
will
order
it
well
for
you
.
How
can
you
pretend
to
trust
him
for
the
things
of
another
life
,
that
you
never
saw
,
if
you
cannot
trust
him
for
the
things
of
this
life
,
wherein
you
have
seen
his
Providence
over
and
over
?
Learn
then
to
use
a
moderate
care
about
your
affairs
;
but
when
your
cares
oppress
and
disturb
the
quiet
of
your
heart
,
bring
faith
to
such
promises
,
as
Rom.
8.28
.
Heb.
13.5
.
Psal.
84.11
.
and
rest
thereby
upon
them
,
quietly
expecting
in
the
use
of
all
good
means
a
comfortable
issue
.
If
the
success
suit
not
with
thy
expectation
,
believe
that
God
saw
thy
desire
was
not
for
thy
advantage
.
If
the
issue
fall
out
to
thy
mind
,
it
is
in
mercy
;
thou
didst
thy
duty
,
and
trustedst
in
thy
God
,
to
which
he
hath
annext
a
certain
Promise
,
Psal.
37.3
.
T●…ust
in
the
Lord
,
and
do
good
,
besure
you
do
both
,
so
shal●…
thou
dwell
in
the
land
,
and
verily
thou
shalt
be
fed
.
2.
Consider
the
unprofitableness
of
distracting
cares
.
It
is
certain
,
they
never
do
you
good
.
Your
design
in
them
is
for
your
good
,
for
your
advantage
,
but
they
advantage
you
not
:
for
Psal.
127.1
.
Except
the
Lord
build
the
house
,
they
labour
in
vain
that
build
it
,
and
it
is
in
vain
to
eat
the
bread
of
sorrows
.
Is
it
not
as
good
to
lay
those
cares
aside
,
as
vex
your selves
with
them
in
vain
.
If
indeed
they
could
bring
your
matters
to
pass
,
and
that
success
would
stil
attend
upon
your
carking
thoughts
,
somwhat
might
be
said
for
them
.
But
alas
,
it
is
so
far
from
that
effect
,
that
the
ready
way
to
blast
any
business
,
is
to
bestow
immoderate
care
about
it
.
The
Lord
taketh
the
wise
in
their
own
craftiness
,
and
bringeth
their
devises
to
nought
;
that
all
men
may
know
,
that
it
is
not
of
him
that
runneth
,
but
of
God
that
blesseth
,
that
any
thing
comes
well
to
pass
:
More
Prayers
,
and
less
cares
,
will
do
your
business
.
And
therefore
when
they
crowd
in
upon
you
,
and
overpress
you
,
let
out
your
hearts
to
God
in
prayer
,
lay
your
straits
and
business
before
him
:
commit
thy
way
to
the
Lord
,
trust
also
in
him
,
and
see
if
he
do
not
bring
it
to
pass
.
Say
,
Lord
,
my
heart
is
overwhelmed
in
me
,
out
of
the
Depths
I
cry
unto
thee
,
I
can
do
no
good
of
it
,
but
thou
canst
;
this
knot
thou
canst
unty
;
my
carking
snarls
it
the
faster
,
I
'le
trouble
my self
no
more
but
to
do
my
duty
;
my
contrivances
are
Castles
in
the
Air
,
but
thy
Understanding
is
infinite
.
And
at
long
run
you
will
find
this
,
that
Real
Piety
,
is
the
truest
Pollicy
.
Alas
the
Husbandmans
head
is
not
shap'd
for
worldly
wisdom
,
he
is
plain
and
simple
;
and
again
,
he
is
spent
sufficiently
by
his
labour
,
hath
no
need
to
break
his
head
and
disturb
his
sleep
and
mirth
with
these
distractions
,
especially
while
they
will
do
him
no
good
;
and
therefore
go
thy
way
,
eat
thy
bread
with
joy
,
and
drink
that
thou
hast
with
a
merry
heart
,
for
God
now
accepteth
thy
work
,
Eccl.
9.7
.
SECT.
VIII
.
VIII
.
THe
Eight
Temptation
of
the
Husbandman
Slavish
fear
of
Man
.
It
is
true
,
he
must
keep
a
due
Reverence
for
the
Magistrate
,
for
he
is
the
Minister
of
God
;
and
therefore
to
contemn
him
secretly
,
or
disdain
him
openly
,
is
no
little
crime
.
And
a
just
fear
and
respect
he
must
have
for
his
Landlord
,
or
the
Gentleman
his
Neighbour
,
because
God
hath
placed
them
above
him
;
and
he
hath
learnt
that
by
the
Father
he
ought
to
honour
,
is
meant
all
his
Superiours
;
and
himself
expects
the
like
from
his
children
and
servants
;
and
therefore
he
is
far
from
that
clownish
humour
of
those
,
that
will
make
no
difference
between
the
King
and
the
Beggar
:
knowing
that
would
bring
confusion
into
the
world
,
and
break
that
order
that
God
hath
plac'd
among
men
.
And
therefore
in
all
worldly
matters
no
man
more
respective
to
his
Superiours
than
the
Husbandman
;
none
more
ready
to
all
those
services
and
offices
due
from
him
to
those
above
him
:
He
's
ready
,
and
his
children
are
ready
,
his
Horses
ready
,
and
any
thing
he
hath
;
and
that
not
out
of
base
fear
,
or
other
self-ends
,
but
out
of
a
principle
of
ingenuity
and
kindness
,
and
a
frame
of
heart
to
be
doing
good
to
every
one
.
Here
is
his
temper
and
duty
;
but
now
his
Temptation
lyes
in
this
,
That
when
his
Landlord
,
or
other
great
men
about
him
,
do
discountenance
the
practise
of
piety
,
and
that
holy
strictness
,
which
is
undoubtedly
the
will
of
God
,
and
necessary
to
salvation
;
he
is
apt
either
to
take
down
his
Colours
,
and
either
to
waste
his
oyl
,
or
hide
his
Lamp
,
lest
he
should
bring
anger
or
trouble
upon
himself
.
He
hath
a
mind
to
have
constant
prayer
in
his
family
,
and
reading
the
Scriptures
,
and
singing
Psalms
,
and
would
do
so
,
if
that
course
were
held
in
the
Hall
that
's
near
him
;
but
he
is
loth
to
go
before
a
Gentleman
,
no
not
to
Heaven
,
and
hath
cause
to
fear
a
frown
or
worse
for
so
doing
.
And
then
having
but
little
Faith
,
he
apprehends
God
far
off
,
and
his
Landlord
near
,
and
will
rather
venture
the
loss
of
his
House
in
Heaven
,
than
his
House
upon
Earth
,
and
so
neglects
those
Duties
.
And
so
likewise
in
the
practice
of
sobriety
,
circumspection
and
watchfulness
,
the
example
and
fear
of
Superiours
,
do
lay
a
strong
siege
to
his
convictions
and
resolutions
,
and
make
him
(
if
strength
of
grace
uphold
him
not
)
hazzard
the
Peace
of
a
good
Conscience
,
to
keep
the
peace
and
quiet
of
his
outward
Estate
.
Fain
he
would
go
to
Heaven
,
if
he
durst
;
and
enjoy
the
smiles
of
God
and
great
men
also
.
He
thinks
without
the
favour
of
man
he
cannot
live
;
and
without
the
favour
of
God
he
dare
not
dye
;
and
so
would
conjoyn
that
which
seldome
meets
,
the
love
of
God
and
the
love
of
the
World
too
.
Thus
is
that
Scripture
fulfilled
,
Prov.
29.25
.
The
fear
of
man
causeth
a
snare
.
He
would
fast
with
his
Family
,
but
he
dare
not
.
He
would
read
good
Books
,
the
best
Books
,
and
hear
the
best
Ministers
,
but
he
dare
not
;
he
would
go
to
Heaven
,
but
he
dare
not
:
he
is
in
the
snare
;
The
Lord
of
Heaven
help
him
out
!
Not
that
all
of
this
Rank
are
taken
in
this
Temptation
;
for
there
are
many
,
that
go
to
Gods
house
for
their
Religion
,
and
not
to
their
Landlords
;
that
if
their
Prayers
will
not
bring
him
with
them
to
Heaven
,
his
frowns
shall
not
bring
them
to
Hell
with
him
;
That
resolve
to
be
in
Gods
Books
,
though
they
never
be
in
great
mens
.
And
these
somtimes
suffer
for
their
presumption
,
their
Rents
raised
,
or
themselves
dismist
;
but
they
have
cast
up
their
accounts
,
and
do
know
that
all
that
will
live
godly
in
Christ
Jesus
must
suffer
for
it
,
and
are
content
.
Now
to
fence
and
Preserve
the
Husbandman
from
this
slavish
fear
of
man
,
consult
,
1.
The
Providence
,
2.
The
Promise
of
God
.
1.
Consult
the
Providence
of
God
.
Thou
look'st
at
man
,
and
fearest
him
:
If
thou
wouldst
look
at
God
,
thou
wouldst
trust
in
him
;
thou
wouldst
see
a
thousand
times
more
cause
to
trust
in
God
,
then
to
fear
man
.
For
the
hearts
and
hands
of
all
men
are
in
the
hands
of
your
God
.
Great
men
are
in
the
hand
of
a
great
God
.
And
your
greatest
enemies
are
in
the
hands
of
your
ch●…ycest
friend
;
and
he
will
bend
their
hearts
to
do
thee
good
,
or
bind
their
hands
that
they
can
do
thee
no
hurt
.
He
commonly
makes
their
foes
their
friends
,
that
walk
uprightly
with
him
.
And
those
that
turn
aside
for
fear
,
he
suffers
them
to
lose
the
favour
of
great
ones
some
other
way
,
and
the
love
of
God
also
.
It
comes
often
to
pass
,
that
they
who
will
not
suffer
for
Christ
,
come
to
suffer
for
themselves
;
that
they
who
are
afraid
to
suffer
for
their
holiness
,
prove
to
suffer
for
their
wickedness
,
as
that
Black-smith
in
the
Acts
and
Monuments
,
that
when
he
was
put
to
it
,
told
them
he
could
not
burn
,
and
so
escaped
the
Fire
of
Honour
;
but
ere
long
a
spark
kindled
in
his
shop
,
and
burnt
him
and
shop
and
all
in
the
Fire
of
Judgment
;
and
so
he
burnt
for
himself
,
that
would
not
burn
for
Jesus
Christ
.
Believe
this
therefore
,
if
all
the
Great
Ones
on
earth
were
set
against
you
,
they
shall
not
touch
an
hair
of
your
head
,
no
not
an
hair
of
your
Head
,
till
God
for
your
good
give
them
a
Commission
.
One
cringe
would
have
secured
those
three
Princes
,
Dan.
3.15
.
from
a
most
dreadful
peril
;
but
behold
their
integrity
,
constancy
,
and
courage
,
and
it
is
hard
to
say
which
was
the
strongest
.
O
Nebuchadnezzar
,
we
are
not
careful
to
answer
thee
in
this
matter
.
If
it
be
so
,
our
God
whom
we
serve
is
able
to
deliver
us
from
the
burning
fiery
furnace
,
and
he
will
deliver
us
out
of
thy
hand
,
O
King
.
But
if
not
,
be
it
known
unto
thee
,
O
King
,
that
we
will
not
serve
thy
Gods
,
nor
worship
thy
golden
Image
which
thou
hast
set
up
.
And
did
God
forsake
them
in
their
need
?
not
at
all
.
Alas
he
hath
fire
and
water
in
his
hands
,
and
can
make
a
Gridiron
to
be
a
bed
of
Down
,
when
he
pleaseth
.
And
therefore
look
not
at
man
,
whose
breath
is
in
his
nostrils
,
for
wherein
is
he
to
be
accounted
of
:
Look
not
at
the
stone
,
but
at
the
hand
in
which
it
is
:
for
as
the
stone
cannot
stir
,
unless
it
be
moved
by
the
hand
;
so
no
man
can
stir
one
jot
against
you
,
unless
God
stir
him
up
.
Hence
we
have
so
oft
that
phrase
in
the
old
Testament
,
that
God
stirred
up
this
and
that
enemy
against
his
people
.
Instead
of
pleasing
this
or
that
great
man
,
whom
it
may
be
thou
canst
never
please
;
or
if
thou
dost
,
yet
there
's
another
may
do
thee
a
mischief
as
well
as
he
:
Do
thou
study
to
please
God
,
who
can
according
to
that
,
Prov.
16.7
.
make
thy
Enemies
to
be
at
peace
with
thee
.
Man
(
sayes
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Homo
li●…e
Deum
,
et
●…undum
ridebis
.
Aug.
Augustine
)
fear
God
,
and
thou
maist
smile
at
the
world
.
Alas
,
it
lyes
in
the
breast
of
any
wretch
(
is
he
will
come
and
swear
against
thee
)
whether
thou
shalt
be
worth
a
groat
before
night
;
and
what
foresight
can
arm
a
man
against
such
mishaps
!
No
,
no
,
It
is
the
Lord
that
must
be
your
refuge
and
portion
in
the
Land
of
the
living
.
And
therefore
rely
and
rest
(
which
you
may
safely
do
in
the
way
of
your
duty
)
upon
his
All-ruling
Providence
.
2.
Consult
the
Promise
of
God
.
1.
The
Promises
he
hath
made
to
keep
you
from
the
troubles
that
your
Superiours
would
bring
on
you
,
Isa.
41.10
.
Fear
thou
not
,
for
I
am
with
thee
,
[
Lord
,
who
can
fear
,
when
thou
art
with
them
?
]
be
not
dismayed
,
for
I
am
thy
God
,
[
O
blessed
Word
!
if
a
weak
Husbandman
can
get
a
strong
God
for
his
God
,
what
need
he
fear
?
]
I
will
strengthen
thee
,
yea
I
will
help
thee
,
yea
[
let
not
down
thy
heart
man
]
I
will
uphold
thee
with
the
right
hand
of
my
Righteousness
.
Behold
all
they
that
were
incensed
against
thee
,
shall
be
ashamed
and
confounded
,
they
shall
be
as
nothing
,
and
they
that
strive
with
thee
shall
perish
.
If
thy
name
be
in
the
Eight
and
Ninth
verses
of
that
Chapter
,
these
Promises
are
as
surely
entail'd
upon
thee
,
as
if
thy
Name
were
inserted
,
and
they
only
made
to
thee
.
Again
,
vers.
14.
Fear
not
thou
worm
Jacob
,
I
will
help
thee
,
saith
the
Lord
,
and
thou
shalt
thresh
the
Mountains
.
Hear
this
thou
that
sayest
,
O
I
am
but
a
worm
to
them
:
how
soon
may
a
man
crush
a
worm
under
his
feet
,
and
so
soon
may
these
great
Mountains
fall
upon
me
and
crush
me
:
Why
sayes
God
,
though
thou
art
but
a
worm
to
them
,
yet
I
will
help
thee
to
thresh
the
mountains
.
God
and
a
worm
can
do
much
.
Somwhat
a
strange
sight
to
see
a
worm
threshing
a
mountain
,
yet
so
it
is
.
Many
a
poor
upright
Husbandman
by
his
Prayers
and
convincing
life
,
doth
conquer
,
silence
,
tame
or
destroy
many
a
wicked
Nimrod
that
would
destroy
him
.
Hath
not
God
said
,
Zech.
2.
8.
He
that
toucheth
you
,
toucheth
the
apple
of
his
eye
.
And
will
God
suffer
the
proudest
of
them
all
,
to
fly
at
the
apple
of
his
eye
?
So
that
except
it
be
for
your
great
glory
and
good
,
you
may
r●…st
securely
and
build
upon
it
,
That
no
hand
of
violence
shall
touch
you
,
however
shall
never
do
you
hurt
.
This
is
a
maxime
,
No
men
,
or
menaces
,
or
miseries
,
can
do
a
Saint
hurt
:
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†
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
.
They
may
kill
you
,
but
they
cannot
hurt
you
.
Away
therefore
with
that
flavish
fear
,
that
hinders
or
discomforts
you
in
your
duty
.
God
will
not
see
his
Husbandman
wrong'd
.
2.
Consult
the
Promises
he
hath
made
,
to
deliver
you
out
of
your
troubles
,
if
they
befall
you
by
your
Superiours
,
2
Pet.
2.
9.
The
Lord
knoweth
how
to
deliver
the
godly
out
of
temptations
,
and
to
reserve
the
unjust
unto
the
day
of
Judgment
to
be
punished
.
Knoweth
how
,
that
is
,
can
and
will
do
it
.
How
many
gracious
promises
hath
he
made
?
In
six
troubles
and
in
seaven
he
will
deliver
them
.
Thou
shalt
tread
on
the
Lion
and
Adder
.
He
that
hath
set
his
love
on
me
,
I
will
deliver
him
and
honour
him
.
Why
art
thou
therefore
so
afraid
of
troubles
?
of
Men
or
Devils
?
A
prison
is
not
Hell
:
Loss
of
Goods
,
is
not
loss
of
the
Chief
Good
.
He
that
can
turn
thee
out
of
thy
house
,
cannot
turn
thee
out
of
Heaven
;
There
hee
'l
be
turn'd
out
,
and
thou
taken
in
.
Man
can
threaten
thee
,
but
God
can
destroy
thee
.
Thy
great
Neighbour
will
trouble
thee
if
thou
pray
,
and
thy
great
Maker
will
damn
thee
,
if
thou
do
not
pray
:
But
he
cannot
trouble
thee
,
whether
God
will
or
no
,
but
God
can
damn
thee
whether
he
will
or
no.
They
that
now
terrifie
thee
,
will
run
to
hide
themselves
;
and
will
none
of
them
come
between
thee
and
an
angry
God
,
for
the
sins
thou
hast
committed
,
or
duties
thou
hast
omitted
,
by
their
inducement
.
And
therefore
,
Math.
10.
28.
Fear
not
them
that
can
kill
the
body
,
and
have
no
more
that
they
can
do
;
but
fear
him
that
can
cast
body
and
soul
into
Hell
:
O
fear
him
,
and
let
them
talk
.
SECT.
IX
.
IX
.
THe
Ninth
Temptation
of
the
Husbandman
Affected
Ignorance
.
His
Intellectuals
are
but
obtuse
,
and
Education
did
not
befriend
him
;
his
occasions
many
,
and
his
time
scant
,
whereby
ordinarily
he
wants
that
necessary
knowledge
,
that
should
light
him
to
Heaven
.
And
the
abuse
of
knowledge
in
others
,
and
the
excuse
his
continual
labours
suggest
to
him
,
do
tempt
him
to
rest
in
and
defend
his
Ignorance
,
and
so
it
grows
Affected
ignorance
.
In
this
he
lives
,
and
(
without
Gods
grace
)
herein
he
dies
.
But
God
forbid
,
we
should
charge
all
persons
of
that
Calling
with
this
evil
:
no
,
there
are
many
,
very
many
have
better
learned
Christ
,
able
with
much
gravity
and
distinctness
to
give
an
account
of
all
material
Points
of
Religion
;
that
want
not
an
Argument
to
d●…end
the
Truth
,
though
they
cannot
put
it
in
Mood
and
Figure
;
yea
divers
that
in
the
Arts
come
not
short
,
in
the
Languages
exceed
some
,
that
sit
in
Moses
seat
.
And
as
to
the
saving
knowledge
of
Jesus
Christ
,
that
consists
not
so
much
in
mental
,
as
experimental
apprehensions
;
multitudes
in
this
are
excellent
Schollars
,
that
can
describe
Faith
to
the
life
,
though
they
cannot
define
it
;
that
can
tell
how
to
repent
,
though
they
know
not
whether
this
or
Faith
precede
.
In
short
,
that
can
feel
more
than
they
can
speak
,
and
that
have
learn'd
to
express
more
in
their
lives
,
than
in
their
words
.
And
some
too
there
are
,
that
know
too
much
,
I
mean
that
have
got
more
notions
into
their
head
than
they
can
rule
,
and
for
want
of
wisdome
and
humility
grow
giddy
and
conceited
;
that
they
rather
come
to
the
Ordinance
to
judge
their
Minister
,
than
to
be
judged
by
the
Word
of
God
:
and
that
think
they
could
discharge
that
Function
better
than
he
,
and
these
are
to
be
rankt
among
the
most
intollerable
sort
of
that
Calling
;
of
whom
it
were
to
be
wisht
,
that
either
they
knew
less
,
that
would
make
them
less
elevated
,
or
that
they
knew
more
,
that
would
make
them
more
humble
.
But
I
hope
,
the
number
of
these
are
but
few
.
Experience
of
their
own
infirmities
,
together
with
further
knowledge
,
will
cure
them
of
this
swelling
,
these
Rickets
in
the
head
;
and
by
degrees
they
will
find
that
the
most
they
know
,
is
the
least
part
of
what
they
are
ignorant
of
.
No
,
the
Epidemical
disease
of
Husbandmen
is
ignorance
,
affected
ignorance
.
Many
of
them
want
time
to
read
or
think
of
spiritual
matters
;
their
Children
cry
,
their
Business
cryes
,
their
Creditour
cryes
,
and
hard
it
is
to
read
a
leaf
without
many
avocations
and
distractions
:
nay
worse
,
many
of
them
cannot
read
a
word
;
they
can
see
no
more
in
a
Bible
,
than
in
a
stone
;
nor
read
one
verse
therein
,
though
the
reading
and
ruminating
of
it
might
be
as
much
worth
,
as
Heaven
to
them
.
Ah!
that
ever
Heaven
,
the
gate
of
heaven
should
be
in
a
Bible
,
and
a
reasonable
creature
,
a
Christian
should
not
read
it
;
and
those
that
can
,
yet
will
not
labour
to
find
it
there
.
Nay
worse
yet
,
for
many
of
this
Extraction
and
Education
,
are
wonderful
dull
of
capacity
,
and
apprehend
matters
(
spiritual
especially
)
with
much
difficulty
and
confusion
;
and
then
such
broken
m●…mories
,
that
they
can
hold
nothing
without
very
much
a
doe
;
so
that
the
Prophet
J●…remy
m●…ght
very
well
conclude
of
them
,
Jer.
5.
4.
Therefore
I
said
,
Surely
these
are
poor
,
they
a●…e
foolish
,
for
they
know
not
the
way
of
the
Lord
,
nor
the
judgement
of
their
God
;
I
will
get
me
to
the
great
men
.
Alas
!
it
is
too
manifest
,
that
ignorance
prevails
among
that
sort
in
all
places
,
insomuch
that
an
Ignorant
Peasant
is
the
common
Epithet
.
Their
ambition
being
only
to
know
their
ground
,
their
cattel
,
their
market
,
and
their
seat
in
the
Church
.
Who
could
have
believed
the
sad
story
,
that
Mr.
Pemble
tells
us
in
his
Sermon
about
Ignorance
,
if
it
had
not
an
Author
of
credit
?
Of
an
old
man
on
his
death
bed
,
that
had
heard
,
in
all
likelihood
,
two
or
three
thousand
Sermons
in
his
life
,
that
being
then
examin'd
of
his
knowledge
concerning
God
,
should
answer
,
he
thought
him
an
old
man
sitting
in
a
chair
:
and
about
Christ
,
thought
him
a
towardly
young
Youth
:
And
concerning
his
Soul
,
thought
it
was
some
great
bone
in
his
body
,
&c.
O
woful
story
,
That
rational
creatures
who
are
able
to
give
account
of
civil
affairs
with
sufficient
discretion
,
and
capable
of
the
highest
knowledge
;
That
professed
Christians
that
have
been
brought
up
and
taught
that
sacred
Religion
,
should
know
so
little
in
the
faith
they
must
be
saved
by
.
To
expect
to
be
saved
by
the
Son
of
God
,
and
yet
think
him
to
be
the
Sun
in
the
firmament
,
as
others
have
exprest
;
That
hope
to
go
to
Heaven
,
and
yet
know
neither
faith
nor
repentance
,
the
undoubted
way
thither
,
nor
what
it
is
to
be
justified
,
or
born
again
.
And
more
sad
,
that
the
Husbandman
should
plead
for
this
his
Ignorance
;
that
any
should
imagine
his
sin
should
excuse
him
,
and
bring
him
off
before
God
;
That
when
God
saith
,
My
people
perish
for
want
of
Knowledge
,
he
1.
Be
perswaded
of
the
absolute
necessity
of
saving
Knowledge
.
That
no
man
is
excused
by
his
birth
,
poverty
,
or
dulness
,
from
getting
so
much
knowledge
in
the
fundamentals
of
Religion
,
as
will
let
Christ
into
the
soul
,
and
stear
it
to
Heaven
.
This
is
certain
,
that
as
no
world
was
made
without
Light
in
the
first
place
,
so
no
new
world
in
the
soul
without
the
light
of
Knowledge
.
Gods
Method
is
,
Acts
26.
18.
To
turn
men
from
darkness
to
light
,
and
so
from
the
power
of
Satan
unto
God
.
This
is
the
way
to
Eternal
Life
,
John
17.
3.
To
know
the
onely
true
God
,
and
Jesus
Christ
This
is
the
first
branch
in
the
New
Covenant
,
A
heart
to
know
God
,
Jer.
24.
7.
not
his
Name
,
but
his
Nature
,
to
know
God
in
Chri●…
,
to
know
his
will
.
Can
you
think
any
man
goes
to
Heaven
in
the
dark
,
to
Heaven
blind
?
Gods
children
are
never
born
blind
or
dumb
:
must
men
of
old
be
so
many
years
,
onely
to
learn
the
principles
of
Phylosophy
,
and
can
you
commence
Christian
,
and
scarce
study
the
Principles
thereof
a
month
?
Shall
your
brains
be
studied
more
about
the
sorriest
Trade
,
than
about
that
great
Calling
,
that
teaches
to
live
for
ever
?
What
variety
of
instructions
do
you
give
your
Children
for
Husbandry
?
Every
day
you
are
at
it
,
and
will
less
a
doe
make
them
wise
for
Heaven
than
Earth
?
Tell
me
not
of
your
mean
Birth
and
Education
.
God
requires
not
from
you
what
he
he
doth
from
some
others
;
but
doth
he
therefore
give
you
a
Patent
for
gross
ignorance
?
He
expects
not
you
shall
resolve
all
the
Questions
in
the
Schools
,
but
doth
it
follow
,
you
should
not
know
all
the
Principles
of
your
Catechism
?
And
though
your
business
be
great
,
yet
remember
still
,
that
one
thing
is
necessary
.
Though
your
hands
and
time
be
full
,
yet
I
hope
you
'l
find
leisure
to
go
to
Heaven
.
You
must
discharge
your
debts
,
attend
your
markets
,
pay
your
rents
,
and
bring
up
your
children
;
And
must
you
not
get
your
blindness
eur●…d
,
your
leprosie
healed
,
and
your
soul
saved
?
The
busiest
of
you
,
if
you
break
a
bone
,
or
be
sick
,
will
have
time
to
seek
help
.
Are
ye
too
busie
to
go
to
Heaven
?
God
forbid
.
What
though
you
are
poor
!
Are
not
many
poor
men
rich
in
knowledge
?
Must
not
poor
men
go
to
Heaven
?
and
can
they
come
thither
hood-wink't
?
Though
thou
art
but
an
Husbandman
,
yet
thou
must
be
a
Christian
;
and
to
be
a
Christian
without
knowledge
of
the
Scripture
,
is
like
being
a
Philosopher
without
learning
.
Though
thy
Understanding
be
dull
,
yet
when
the
Holy
Ghost
is
the
School-Master
,
it
is
possible
to
learn
.
If
no
man
learn
any
thing
that
he
is
dull
at
first
about
,
how
few
would
have
skill
in
any
thing
.
The
first
line
in
the
Horn-book
is
the
hardest
;
the
further
you
learn
,
the
easier
:
Prayer
and
Diligence
will
make
it
easie
.
And
the
Husbandman's
God
doth
instruct
him
to
discretion
,
and
doth
teach
him
,
Isa.
28.26
.
He
that
teacheth
you
to
know
the
properties
of
the
Earth
,
will
teach
you
also
the
passage
to
Heaven
.
He
that
teacheth
you
to
Plow
,
when
you
endeavour
it
,
will
teach
you
to
Pray
,
when
you
endeavour
that
.
And
though
others
abuse
their
knowledge
,
are
better
Schollers
and
worse
Christians
than
thou
,
yet
this
will
be
no
excuse
to
thee
.
Their
sin
doth
not
ease
thee
of
thy
duty
;
They
shall
go
to
Hell
for
their
uneffectual
knowledge
,
and
thou
shalt
go
to
Hell
for
thy
affected
Ignorance
:
But
alas
,
you
argue
not
thus
,
in
the
Case
of
riches
or
other
things
:
you
do
not
say
,
my
Neighbour
yonder
hath
great
riches
,
and
mispends
them
,
therefore
I
will
resolve
to
be
poor
;
he
is
proud
of
his
fine
clothes
,
and
therefore
I
'le
go
in
rags
.
Urge
then
no
more
others
abuse
of
knowlege
,
but
seeing
it
is
necessary
,
do
thou
obtain
it
,
and
use
it
better
.
2.
Be
resolved
in
the
means
of
procuring
saving
knowledge
,
Prov.
2.2
,
3.
If
thou
incline
thine
ear
unto
wisdome
,
[
diligently
hear
the
instructions
of
the
wise
]
and
apply
thy
heart
unto
understanding
,
[
set
thy
heart
upon
it
,
as
Schollars
upon
their
Books
,
or
Tradesmen
on
their
Trades
]
yea
,
if
thou
cryest
after
knowledge
,
and
liftest
np
thy
voice
for
understanding
,
[
Earnestly
and
continually
pray
for
it
;
if
it
be
not
worth
asking
,
it
is
worth
nothing
.
]
If
thou
seekest
her
as
silver
,
and
searchest
for
her
as
for
hid
treasure
,
[
if
thou
usest
all
good
means
,
readest
in
every
book
,
makest
out
to
any
good
Minister
or
Christian
that
can
help
thee
]
then
shalt
thou
find
the
knowledge
of
God
;
pains
must
be
taken
or
no
good
done
:
I
cannot
chuse
but
wonder
to
hear
illiterate
men
sometimes
,
O
,
I
would
give
all
the
Cattel
I
have
,
that
I
could
but
read
;
who
yet
might
with
half
the
pains
,
which
they
would
bestow
to
get
one
of
them
,
learn
to
read
sufficiently
,
and
yet
will
not
endeavour
it
.
Alas
,
they
speak
as
they
think
,
but
a
deceived
heart
turns
them
aside
:
even
so
,
you
will
hear
some
ignorant
men
express
themselves
;
I
would
I
had
given
all
I
am
worth
for
that
knowledge
which
such
have
;
and
yet
when
they
are
directed
to
the
means
,
they
suddenly
are
weary
,
and
shew
thereby
they
did
but
dally
.
Notwithstanding
all
your
business
,
you
have
one
whole
day
every
week
.
How
rich
in
knowledge
would
you
quickly
be
,
if
every
minute
of
that
day
were
put
to
the
best
.
Some
Divines
have
collected
the
material
points
of
Religion
into
fifty
two
heads
,
for
each
Sabbath
one
;
now
if
the
poorest
Husbandman
in
the
Land
would
fix
each
Lords
day
on
one
of
these
,
(
and
any
good
Minister
would
set
you
in
)
and
in
the
spare
time
thereof
,
read
,
or
hear
others
read
to
him
,
or
ask
questions
,
and
confer
with
his
honest
Neighbour
about
it
,
and
as
he
hath
occasion
the
week
following
,
drive
in
the
same
nail
,
What
a
blessed
crop
of
saving
knowledge
would
he
reap
when
the
year
is
expired
?
This
is
to
seek
knowledge
as
silver
;
and
it
's
worth
more
pains
than
this
,
in
that
there
's
no
going
to
Heaven
without
it
.
If
you
lived
in
Countries
where
no
Bibles
must
be
read
,
where
there
be
no
Ministers
to
teach
you
,
and
to
know
Christ
were
criminal
,
there
were
some
excuse
for
ignorance
:
but
what
plenty
of
precious
Bibles
have
we
?
what
store
of
excellent
Books
,
Catechisms
,
and
principles
of
Religion
?
what
choice
of
Ministers
that
long
to
teach
you
?
And
to
run
through
all
this
light
into
eternal
darkness
,
what
excuse
can
you
bring
?
how
great
will
be
that
darkness
!
Up
therefore
and
be
doing
;
let
your
future
diligence
,
compensate
your
former
negligence
,
lest
you
hear
that
fatal
sentence
,
when
it
is
too
late
to
reverse
,
Isa.
27.11
.
This
is
a
man
of
no
understanding
,
and
therefore
he
that
made
him
,
will
not
save
him
,
and
he
that
formed
him
,
will
shew
him
no
favour
.
Now
God
forbid
that
the
poor
harmless
Husbandman
should
after
his
painfull
life
,
be
thus
sentenced
into
a
more
painful
state
!
that
for
want
of
outwards
,
he
should
be
poor
here
,
and
for
want
of
inwards
be
poor
for
ever
.
Why
,
then
prevent
it
,
while
there
is
time
:
The
markets
yet
are
open
,
good
eye-salve
to
be
had
;
The
richest
pearles
to
be
had
,
for
a
little
labour
.
God
himself
will
be
the
Master
,
and
who
will
not
be
proud
to
be
his
Schollar
?
O
taste
and
see
how
good
the
Lord
is
,
apply
your selves
to
him
,
and
he
will
teach
you
the
fear
of
the
Lord
,
so
shall
you
be
rid
of
this
temptation
.
SECT.
X.
X.
THe
Tenth
Temptation
of
the
Husbandman
Wrong
unto
his
Neighbour
;
Though
most
other
imployments
exceed
this
in
temptations
hereunto
,
yet
this
Calling
wants
not
its
temptation
.
This
wretched
Self
is
of
such
powerfull
influence
,
that
it
draws
the
plain
Husbandman
himself
,
to
strain
a
point
of
Conscience
sometimes
,
to
fulfill
the
lusts
thereof
.
Hence
it
comes
to
pass
sometimes
(
I
hope
it
is
not
oft
)
that
you
may
observe
deceit
and
dissimulation
in
his
bargains
,
though
not
so
much
as
a
tradesman
,
yet
too
much
for
a
Christian
:
unfaithfully
commending
what
is
bad
,
when
he
sells
,
and
unconscionably
condemning
and
dispraising
what
is
good
,
when
he
buys
.
Even
in
the
words
of
Prov.
20.14
.
It
is
nought
,
it
is
nought
,
saith
the
buyer
,
but
when
he
is
gone
,
he
boasteth
.
Pinching
the
poor
either
in
his
measure
,
or
in
his
price
,
when
he
sells
his
corn
,
and
taking
occasion
from
his
straits
,
to
deal
straitly
with
him
.
Hence
his
unsound
horse
,
and
unproveable
cattel
are
brought
to
market
,
with
the
greatest
protestations
of
their
soundness
and
goodness
;
Insomuch
as
it
is
grown
a
distinct
Art
,
to
buy
or
sell
any
thing
in
the
market
;
and
to
buy
a
Cow
a
man
had
need
of
as
many
friends
as
she
hath
legs
,
lest
he
be
defrauded
.
And
then
so
many
fair
stories
,
nay
,
so
many
equivocations
,
nay
,
so
many
flat
ly●…s
,
nay
,
so
many
oaths
,
nay
,
so
many
perjuries
,
swearing
this
price
shall
be
the
lowest
,
and
yet
abating
it
at
next
word
,
that
a
man
would
wonder
men
should
apparently
venture
their
consciences
and
eternal
happiness
,
for
so
small
a
business
,
and
yet
be
more
astonisht
,
that
this
should
be
done
by
Christians
,
that
believe
the
Bible
,
and
by
Christian
Husbandmen
,
that
are
the
plainest
hearted
of
all
others
.
And
then
another
way
whereby
he
is
tempted
to
wrong
his
Neighbour
is
,
by
Trespassing
upon
him
;
either
his
cattel
being
unruly
,
and
not
lawfully
ordered
,
or
his
fence
neglected
,
(
for
we
must
descend
,
if
we
would
amend
the
most
inferiour
things
in
our
way
)
and
these
things
are
neglected
either
through
idleness
,
or
other
business
,
(
it
is
hoped
out
of
no
worse
design
)
so
long
that
his
honest
neighbour
is
prejudiced
and
provoked
.
And
hence
follows
,
(
besides
the
wrong
done
,
which
is
the
worst
evil
)
grudgings
,
and
heart-burnings
,
and
often
unkind
and
angry
expressions
,
and
sometimes
long
and
chargeable
suits
.
How
great
a
fire
a
little
spark
kindles
?
Insomuch
that
oftentimes
,
the
nearest
neighbours
are
lest
beloved
,
and
sometimes
so
engaged
in
suits
and
rancour
against
each
other
,
that
they
lose
the
comfort
of
that
mutual
love
and
offices
,
they
might
enjoy
.
And
this
is
a
most
sad
and
doleful
thing
,
to
be
written
in
tears
,
and
spoken
in
sighs
,
that
those
people
should
so
fail
in
Actions
,
whose
Religion
gives
lawes
to
the
Thoughts
;
that
they
should
live
below
the
Heathens
,
who
expect
to
be
equal
to
the
Angels
;
that
some
little
part
of
that
world
,
the
whole
whereof
is
not
worth
the
poorest
soul
in
it
,
should
so
bewitch
a
man
,
to
break
all
bonds
,
divine
and
humane
,
to
compass
it
.
Let
us
therefore
enquire
out
some
powerful
Preservative
against
this
temptation
.
1.
Observe
the
piercing
eye
of
Almighty
God
alwayes
upon
thee
.
When
thy
heart
gives
thy
mouth
the
lye
in
dissimulation
,
he
observes
thee
all
the
while
,
and
marvels
at
thy
folly
.
Would'st
thou
speak
so
falsely
,
if
he
with
whom
thou
dealest
knew
thy
heart
?
Why
wilt
thou
speak
so
,
when
God
knows
thy
heart
?
Is
he
less
formidable
than
a
worm
?
wilt
thou
bear
such
awe
of
one
that
can
only
shame
thee
,
and
not
bear
much
more
of
one
that
can
both
shame
and
damn
thee
?
Thou
wilt
not
affirme
a
thing
if
thou
knowest
a
stander
by
can
disprove
thee
;
Why
,
God
is
a
stander
by
,
and
when
thou
art
lying
equivocating
and
swearing
,
he
can
disprove
thee
every
word
,
can
stop
thy
mouth
with
a
thunder-bolt
,
strike
thee
dumb
,
yea
,
dead
in
the
place
,
as
he
did
Ananius
and
Saphira
,
and
many
others
since
,
with
their
lye
in
their
mouths
.
Hearken
what
he
hath
said
,
1
Thes.
4.6
.
Let
no
man
go
beyond
,
or
defraud
his
brother
in
any
matter
,
because
that
the
Lord
is
the
avenger
of
all
such
.
If
an
ingenious
argument
will
win
thee
,
He
whom
thou
defraudis
thy
brother
,
wilt
thou
eat
up
thine
owne
flesh
?
If
a
dreadfull
argument
will
work
on
thee
,
The
Lord
is
the
avenger
of
all
such
.
God
will
sooner
or
later
reckon
surely
with
thee
for
it
,
and
therefore
as
thou
tendrest
thy
safety
and
happiness
,
go
beyond
no
man
in
any
matter
.
God
will
not
see
one
man
rise
unjustly
on
anothers
ruine
with
any
patience
,
nor
behold
thy
cunning
to
make
a
prey
of
his
simplicity
without
a
sharp
revenge
.
Object
.
A
man
cannot
live
in
the
world
without
using
his
wits
:
Other
men
use
it
more
than
I
:
These
shifts
are
common
and
●…onest
in
comparison
of
others
:
I
do
but
make
the
best
of
my
own
:
Let
them
look
better
about
them
,
and
then
there
's
no
danger
.
Answ.
There
is
no
necessity
laid
on
any
man
to
sin
.
It
's
better
to
be
poor
than
sin
.
He
would
make
such
a
bargain
as
would
undo
do
him
,
that
would
tell
one
lye
to
gain
all
the
world
.
Others
practise
is
no
rule
,
and
will
prove
no
excuse
for
thy
wickedness
.
God
hath
given
thee
to
understand
,
that
his
Word
is
the
Rule
,
that
must
guide
and
judge
thee
;
and
that
thou
art
to
imitate
not
the
worst
,
but
the
best
men
,
and
them
onely
in
what
is
good
.
You
are
to
know
,
that
by
beguiling
others
,
you
make
the
worst
of
your
own
,
and
hazzard
all
to
increase
a
little
,
and
venture
hell
to
gain
a
peny
.
That
God
hath
not
given
all
men
the
like
measure
of
skill
and
perspicacity
,
but
they
are
plain
and
simple
,
and
think
every
one
else
is
like
them
;
but
in
that
case
God
hath
made
thee
thy
Brothers
Keeper
,
and
put
him
into
thy
hands
to
deal
mercifully
and
honestly
with
him
.
2.
Be
confident
,
that
what
is
got
by
wronging
others
,
will
never
do
you
good
;
the
gain
of
deceit
lasts
but
a
while
;
or
if
it
do
,
it
's
given
thee
in
wrath
;
like
a
Sute
with
the
plague
in
it
,
it
's
gay
and
fine
,
but
death
is
in
it
;
So
is
unjust
gain
,
though
it
stay
with
thee
till
thou
dye
,
yet
the
curse
of
God
stays
with
it
,
and
rests
if
not
on
thy
state
,
body
or
children
,
yet
on
thy
poor
soul
,
which
is
worst
of
all
;
And
who
would
be
fond
of
a
fair
Sute
with
the
plague
in
it
?
it
were
better
to
wear
leather
,
poor
leather
or
russet
were
much
better
:
so
it
were
better
for
thee
a
thousand
times
,
to
live
poor
,
and
just
,
and
dye
blessed
,
than
to
live
rich
,
and
dye
accursed
.
The
crafty
Fox
in
the
Fable
hugged
himself
,
that
he
had
cousen'd
the
Crow
of
her
breakfast
,
but
when
he
found
himself
poyson'd
therewith
,
he
wisht
it
out
of
his
belly
.
Prov.
21.6
.
The
getting
of
treasures
by
a
lying
tongue
,
is
a
vanity
tossed
to
and
fro
,
of
them
that
seek
death
.
Your
design
perhaps
is
to
make
estates
for
your
Children
,
but
alas
this
is
not
the
way
;
for
if
you
could
rise
out
of
your
graves
one
fifty
years
after
your
death
,
you
would
find
the
canker
of
your
deceit
and
injuries
had
consumed
it
all
.
The
eye
of
Scripture
,
the
eye
of
Reason
,
the
eye
of
Experience
sees
this
every
day
,
that
—
De
male
quaesitis
vix
gaudet
tertius
haeres
,
The
third
heir
seldome
enjoys
ill-gotten
goods
:
What
madness
is
this
for
you
to
lose
your
souls
in
the
gaining
of
the
world
,
and
your
posterity
to
lose
their
souls
in
the
spending
of
it
?
and
so
the
same
purse
or
house
damnes
both
the
Father
and
the
Son
;
the
Father
by
injurious
getting
it
,
and
the
Son
by
ungodly
wasting
it
.
How
many
houses
have
you
seen
ruined
,
where
the
oppressor
hath
dwelt
?
How
many
unconscio●…able
Lawyers
(
who
like
you
have
made
a
prey
of
the
simple
)
have
built
strong
houses
,
and
made
strong
entails
,
yet
in
a
few
Generations
their
names
are
blotted
out
,
and
they
who
preferred
Earth
before
Heaven
,
have
neither
Earth
nor
Heaven
;
and
c●…n
you
go
by
their
houses
,
and
not
receive
instruction
?
will
you
see
and
know
this
,
and
yet
follow
them
?
Alas
your
thriving
is
but
the
fat
of
a
dropsie
,
which
makes
a
great
shew
,
but
is
not
sound
;
brings
rottenness
in
the
end
of
it
.
Such
is
your
present
estate
,
Your
riches
are
corrupted
,
your
Gold
and
Silver
is
cankered
,
ye
have
heaped
treasu●…
together
for
the
last
dayes
.
Yea
,
in
this
life
,
God
often
sends
some
to
squeeze
these
muck-worms
,
when
they
have
suck't
themselves
full
.
And
if
these
things
be
true
,
O
why
will
will
ye
defraud
any
more
?
You
build
castles
,
but
it
's
in
the
air
;
your
house
wants
foundation
,
your
title
to
your
estate
is
nought
,
and
as
sure
as
there
is
a
God
in
Heaven
,
and
a
curse
in
this
Bible
,
you
will
be
losers
by
this
gain
;
no
peny
that
you
have
gotten
by
fraud
shall
ever
do
you
or
yours
good
.
God
hath
said
it
,
Psal.
18.25
.
With
an
upright
man
I
will
shew
my self
upright
,
and
with
the
froward
I
will
shew
my self
froward
.
And
is
not
here
sufficient
ground
to
move
If
ever
God
work
savingly
,
I
say
savingly
,
upon
your
hearts
,
you
will
make
as
much
hast
to
restore
,
as
ever
you
did
to
get
it
;
and
shake
it
out
of
your
skirt
,
as
you
would
brush
a
spark
off
your
clothes
,
as
Zacheus
,
Luk.
19.8
.
No
sooner
was
salvation
come
to
his
house
,
but
he
cryes
out
,
Lord
,
if
I
have
taken
any
thing
(
mark
any
thing
of
what
kind
soever
,
of
what
quantity
soever
)
of
any
man
,
(
whether
good
or
bad
,
rich
or
poor
)
by
false
accusation
I
restore
him
,
(
not
I
'le
do
it
at
my
leisure
,
but
upon
the
nail
I
restore
him
)
four-fold
:
I
'le
rather
be
a
loser
than
my
Neigbour
;
he
shall
have
four-fold
.
Object
.
You
will
perhaps
object
your
inability
and
poverty
,
that
you
cannot
make
restitution
,
or
at
least
this
would
make
you
poor
enough
,
and
therefore
desire
to
be
excused
.
Answ.
Total
inability
excuses
restitution
in
the
Kind
,
but
yet
there
must
be
restitution
in
the
Mind
.
A
will
you
must
have
at
present
,
and
the
deed
(
except
remitted
)
if
ever
you
be
able
.
In
the
mean
time
,
you
are
to
be
sorry
,
that
you
have
wrong'd
your
Neighbour
in
your
actions
,
and
can
onely-right
him
in
your
wishes
.
And
sure
there
is
some
hand
of
God
in
it
,
that
your
estate
(
though
increased
by
your
trespassing
upon
,
and
wronging
of
others
)
should
be
brought
to
such
an
ebb
,
that
you
are
unable
to
make
just
restitution
.
Surely
God
hath
blown-upon
you
,
with
the
fearfull
blast
of
his
curse
already
,
and
you
may
find
by
this
,
that
no
industry
nor
intail
can
assure
ill-gotten
goods
.
And
as
sure
as
this
curse
follows
you
externally
,
so
surely
(
without
repent●…nce
and
restitution
)
will
it
follow
you
eternally
.
And
therefore
you
are
wide
point
blank
in
your
argument
,
you
cannot
restore
,
because
it
will
make
you
poor
;
for
if
you
do
not
restore
,
you
will
be
poor
.
Your
building
now
is
on
a
quick-sand
,
pile
up
your
wall
as
high
as
you
can
,
the
quick-sand
under
it
will
bring
it
down
,
and
you
and
yours
under
it
.
And
therefore
it
s
better
to
be
poor
with
Gods
blessing
,
than
poor
with
his
curse
.
And
grant
it
do
bring
you
low
,
to
restore
to
every
man
his
own
;
alas
it
doth
but
deliver
you
from
that
estate
,
which
would
do
you
hurt
,
and
strip
you
of
some
garments
,
that
would
keep
you
too
hot
.
However
the
event
,
Duty
must
be
done
,
whether
we
grow
rich
or
poor
by
it
.
Poverty
and
piety
are
better
company
,
than
riches
and
sin
.
And
if
you
can
trust
God
,
(
and
otherwise
you
can
never
come
to
Heaven
)
he
can
and
will
,
if
it
be
for
your
good
,
make
you
amends
for
your
selfdenyal
,
and
give
you
goods
,
and
a
good
conscience
also
.
Take
therefore
thy
ill-gotten
goods
in
thy
hand
,
(
as
that
Phylosopher
did
his
estate
,
when
he
threw
it
into
the
Sea
)
and
resolve
,
't
is
better
these
things
be
lost
for
me
,
than
with
me
;
and
let
God
doe
his
will
.
Object
.
2.
It
may
be
you
will
say
,
I
shall
be
shamed
,
my
name
will
be
posted
up
for
dishonesty
;
and
it
is
a
saying
,
that
it
is
a
shame
to
steal
or
wrong
,
but
a
worse
shame
to
bring
it
home
again
.
Answ.
Sin
is
worse
then
shame
.
A
man
may
stand
under
shame
,
but
you
cannot
stand
under
the
guilt
of
sin
.
Augustine
hath
determined
long
ago
,
That
sin
is
not
remitted
,
till
the
thing
be
restored
,
wherein
you
sinned
.
If
your
consciencewere
tender
,
or
your
eyes
open
,
you
would
more
tremble
for
guilt
then
shame
.
It
was
never
better
with
Ephraim
,
than
when
he
was
ashamed
,
yea
even
confounded
(
the
highest
degree
of
shame
)
for
the
sins
of
his
youth
,
Jer.
31.
19.
And
never
worse
with
Ephraim
,
than
when
he
was
given
up
to
sin
,
Hos.
4.
17.
How
long
do
you
think
it
will
be
,
ere
you
must
be
charged
before
God
,
Angels
,
and
all
your
neighbours
,
with
your
injurious
dealings
?
and
then
what
unspeakable
shame
will
cover
your
face
,
when
it
will
appear
that
after
all
these
warnings
,
you
lived
and
dyed
in
these
sins
?
Alas
!
It
will
be
but
a
while
,
and
all
your
heart
and
actions
shall
be
laid
out
to
the
view
of
all
;
and
were
it
not
better
you
prevented
this
your self
?
But
to
come
nearer
;
Pray
what
shame
is
it
to
do
that
which
is
good
,
or
undoe
that
which
is
evil
?
It
is
a
shame
indeed
to
sin
,
but
that
is
past
,
that
thou
art
asham'd
of
too
:
but
now
thou
art
about
a
work
of
righteousness
,
equity
and
honesty
,
there
is
no
shame
in
this
:
Nay
all
men
,
at
least
all
wise
men
will
think
better
of
thee
than
before
:
They
will
now
conclude
,
certainly
yonder
is
a
singular
good
man
,
that
will
part
with
his
estate
,
and
venture
his
credit
,
rather
than
burden
his
Conscience
,
or
remain
under
sin
.
All
men
will
commend
this
,
and
much
praise
will
redound
to
God
.
Pray
what
disgrace
is
it
to
Zacheus
,
that
he
was
willing
to
restore
all
he
had
gotten
by
wrong
?
God
and
Man
record
it
to
his
honour
.
But
further
yet
,
you
may
so
order
your
restitution
,
that
(
if
occasion
be
)
you
never
need
to
be
known
.
Consider
whom
you
have
injured
,
and
how
much
;
and
then
choose
your
discreet
Minister
,
or
some
other
faithful
friend
,
who
may
dispose
the
thing
restored
,
or
the
value
of
it
,
to
the
right
owner
,
and
your
name
never
needs
to
be
in
question
.
But
rather
exceed
,
than
fall
short
of
the
full
value
,
in
your
restitution
.
I
will
restore
,
saith
Zacheus
,
fourfold
,
that
is
,
rather
more
than
less
.
And
the
Lord
hath
ordered
in
that
case
,
Numb.
5.7
.
They
shall
confess
their
sin
which
they
have
do●…
and
he
shall
recompence
his
trespass
with
t●…
principal
thereof
,
and
adde
unto
it
the
fifth
part
thereof
,
and
give
it
unto
him
against
whom
b●…
hath
trespassed
.
This
is
equitable
for
him
,
who
perhaps
hath
been
prejudiced
by
your
injury
,
more
than
the
naked
worth
of
the
thing
;
especially
if
much
time
be
past
.
And
it
is
profitable
for
you
;
when
your
sin
costs
you
dear
,
its
likely
you
will
not
easily
meddle
that
way
again
.
Obj.
I
,
but
what
if
the
party
I
have
wrong'd
be
dead
,
and
perhaps
there
is
none
left
,
to
whom
restitution
may
be
made
;
or
the
persons
at
such
a
distance
,
that
it
is
impossible
to
make
them
amends
.
Answ.
Restitution
must
be
made
in
the
proper
place
,
if
it
be
possible
;
or
if
the
party
be
dead
,
to
their
Heirs
or
Executors
,
and
pains
must
be
taken
to
find
them
out
.
It
is
but
a
reasonable
penance
for
your
fault
.
But
if
no
person
can
be
found
in
whom
the
right
of
receiving
remains
,
then
hear
what
God
saith
,
Numb.
5.8
.
But
if
the
man
have
no
Kinsman
,
(
or
person
having
right
)
to
recompence
the
trespass
unto
,
let
the
trespass
be
recompenced
unto
the
Lord
,
even
to
the
Priest
—
Almighty
God
is
Heir-General
in
all
such
cases
;
in
whose
name
and
stead
his
Priests
and
poor
are
authorised
to
give
you
an
acquittance
;
and
your
sin
bewailed
shall
through
the
Ram
of
attonement
,
mentioned
in
the
same
verse
,
be
forgiven
.
But
till
this
be
done
or
fully
purposed
,
your
guilt
remains
,
you
are
yet
in
your
sins
.
And
thus
I
have
at
length
,
given
you
a
view
of
the
Husbandmans
Temptations
,
and
their
several
Antidotes
;
not
but
that
he
hath
many
more
.
As
he
is
a
Christian
,
he
is
liable
to
all
the
temptations
of
a
poor
Christian
;
so
as
he
is
Husband
,
Master
,
Subject
:
but
I
think
these
are
more
incident
to
his
earthly
Calling
,
wherein
if
he
be
faithful
to
his
own
soul
in
the
use
of
the
Preservatives
annexed
,
I
trust
,
by
the
blessing
of
God
,
he
shall
overcome
,
and
reign
with
Christ
at
last
,
where
the
wicked
cease
from
troubling
,
and
where
the
weary
an
at
rest
.
CHAP.
VI.
SECT.
I.
ANd
now
I
proceed
to
the
Sixth
Point
to
be
handled
,
which
is
the
excellent
Lessons
that
God
teacheth
the
poor
Husbandman
,
who
perhaps
cannot
skill
of
one
Letter
in
the
Book
;
For
his
God
doth
instruct
unto
discretion
,
and
doth
teach
him
;
as
you
had
it
out
of
Isa.
28.26
.
And
that
's
a
dull
Schollar
that
such
a
Master
cannot
teach
.
There
is
hardly
any
thing
that
the
Husbandman
hath
to
deal
with
,
but
he
may
learn
somthing
of
God
out
of
it
,
when
God
doth
prompt
him
thereunto
.
Yea
God
hath
translated
the
world
into
the
Scripture
,
that
we
may
translate
and
think
of
the
Scripture
in
the
World
.
This
(
as
was
observed
)
is
one
end
of
Similes
and
Comparisons
,
so
frequent
in
the
Bible
,
not
only
that
God
may
come
down
by
them
unto
us
,
but
that
we
may
by
them
ascend
unto
him
,
As
our
Lord
Christ
(
excellently
)
by
occasion
of
a
Vine
in
his
way
,
(
as
the
Learned
conclude
)
raiseth
up
his
and
his
hearers
minds
to
learn
this
Lesson
,
That
every
branch
that
beareth
not
fruit
,
shall
be
taken
away
;
and
the
branch
that
doth
bear
fruit
shall
be
purged
to
bring
forth
more
fruit
,
Joh.
15.1
,
2.
A
profitable
Lesson
taught
out
of
a
Tree
.
Having
therefore
such
a
Copy
,
let
us
endeavour
to
shew
,
what
Learning
the
Husbandman
may
and
ought
to
get
.
And
,
I.
Out
of
his
Ground
.
And
here
1.
He
looks
on
it
,
and
thinks
Whence
he
came
.
He
reads
his
Pedigree
in
the
Dust
;
and
remembers
his
Paternal
Coat
is
blazon'd
,
Gen.
3.19
.
Out
of
the
Ground
wast
thou
taken
.
And
having
much
business
with
it
,
he
is
often
minded
what
he
is
,
For
Dust
thou
art
.
And
there
is
but
a
remove
between
the
Dust
that
lies
,
and
the
Dust
that
's
walking
on
it
.
And
therefore
the
Husbandman
ought
to
look
down
,
and
learn
humility
;
and
then
to
look
up
,
and
beg
it
of
God
.
And
hence
it
was
(
as
some
judge
)
that
God
gave
to
our
Father
Adam
his
name
from
the
ground
or
earth
(
for
so
his
name
signifies
)
that
whensoever
he
heard
his
name
Adam
call'd
,
he
might
think
of
his
original
and
be
humble
.
The
Husbandman
therefore
hath
many
Items
of
his
frailty
,
and
must
lay
it
to
heart
.
Here
is
my
Ground
,
and
alas
what
am
I
but
earth
sifted
and
purified
,
and
molded
up
by
the
hand
of
God
?
And
what
cause
hath
white
and
red
clay
to
be
proud
!
Come
down
O
my
vain
heart
,
and
know
thy
place
;
when
clay
ascends
,
it
is
against
the
Laws
of
the
Creation
.
2.
From
his
ground
;
the
Husbandman
learnes
his
mortality
;
and
may
be
oft
minded
of
his
change
.
For
unto
dust
thou
shalt
return
:
There
is
the
end
of
his
Line
.
Poor
man
creeps
out
of
the
dust
,
keeps
a
coile
in
the
world
a
while
,
and
then
r●…turnes
unto
dust
again
.
Every
day
the
Husbandman
may
learn
this
lesson
.
His
imployment
lyes
as
it
were
in
his
grave
;
when
he
is
digging
or
plowing
in
the
ground
,
he
breakes
out
in
these
thoughts
.
Poor
peice
of
creeping
dust
,
whither
art
thou
going
?
Art
thou
ready
to
return
to
thy
mother
Earth
again
?
Hast
thou
glorified
God
?
Hast
thou
finisht
the
work
which
he
gave
thee
to
do
?
What
sticks
it
at
?
Thy
passing
Bell
may
be
rung
to
morrow
,
and
then
shall
the
dust
return
to
the
Earth
as
it
was
,
and
the
Spirit
shall
return
unto
G
d
who
gave
it
,
Eccles.
12.7
.
Prepare
thy self
therefore
,
to
lye
down
in
the
Earth
,
which
thou
art
now
manuring
:
Get
dying
thoughts
,
for
thou
art
but
dying
dust
.
3.
From
the
quality
of
his
ground
,
he
must
learn
his
lesson
.
When
you
walk
over
a
fruitful
Field
,
the
sight
of
it
pleaseth
you
:
And
a
fruitful
heart
and
life
would
please
God
much
more
.
This
shower
of
rain
hath
made
my
field
better
?
Did
the
last
shower
from
Heaven
make
my
heart
better
?
Hebr.
6.7
.
For
the
Earth
that
drinketh
in
the
rain
that
cometh
often
upon
it
,
and
bringeth
forth
herbes
meet
for
them
by
whom
it
is
dressed
,
receiveth
blessing
from
God
.
Shall
my
ground
be
blessed
,
and
not
my
heart
?
Is
a
fruitful
field
a
pleasant
sight
?
O
how
much
more
blessed
sight
is
a
serious
growing
and
holy
heart
?
Awake
therefore
O
my
soul
,
lest
thy
ground
do
shame
thee
,
and
lest
the
Earth
rise
up
in
Judgement
against
him
that
tills
it
.
Again
when
the
Husbandman
is
in
his
barren
ground
,
there
he
learns
the
danger
of
unfruitfulness
.
For
saith
the
Scripture
,
Heb.
6.8
.
that
which
beareth
thorns
and
bryars
is
rejected
,
and
nigh
unto
cursing
,
whose
end
is
to
be
burned
.
Doe
I
turn
that
ground
to
Commons
,
that
will
bring
neither
Corn
nor
Grass
after
all
4.
His
fourth
lesson
is
from
the
improving
of
his
ground
.
He
finds
that
the
dirty
manure
is
necessary
to
make
his
ground
fertile
,
Luke
13.8
.
Not
only
the
fig-tree
,
but
the
vineyard
must
be
dig'd
and
dung'd
,
else
it
wil
grow
weedy
,
gather
moss
and
be
fruitless●…
And
here
our
Husbandman
learns
the
necessity
and
benefit
of
affliction
.
Here
's
a
piece
of
ground
;
alas
without
much
paine
,
I
shall
reap
no
profit
.
And
here
's
an
Heart
,
that
will
bring
forth
little
,
without
much
pains
and
cost
.
Afflictions
are
profitable
,
but
not
pleasant
at
all
:
They
fall
upon
us
by
a
necessity
,
(
If
need
be
)
ye
are
in
manifola
temptations
.
1
Pet.
1.6
.
Let
a
man
live
two
or
three
yeares
without
affliction
,
and
he
is
almost
good
for
nothing
;
he
cannot
pray
,
nor
meditate
,
nor
deny
himself
,
he
gathers
abundance
of
moss
and
rust
;
but
let
God
smite
him
in
his
child
,
or
estate
,
or
health
,
now
he●…
can
find
his
tongue
,
he
is
awake
,
and
is
in
good
earnest
,
now
he
is
humble
and
mortified
,
and
quite
another
man
;
O!
affliction
is
the
growing
soyl
.
God
hath
now
as
much
honour
again
from
him
,
as
he
had
before
.
Hereupon
many
good
Husbands
think
,
that
improving
is
better
than
purchasing
:
the
Lord
hath
such
a
large
improvement
from
one
of
his
servants
after
affliction
,
that
it
brings
in
as
much
,
as
if
he
had
converted
a
man
out
of
the
rough
.
And
now
thinks
the
Husbandman
;
my
pains
and
cost
is
well
bestowed
;
this
crop
rewards
me
:
And
so
sayes
God
,
This
amendment
pleaseth
me
;
This
rod
was
well
bestowed
.
And
thus
doth
God
chide
himself
friends
with
his
poor
children
,
and
heales
them
by
his
stripes
:
and
this
the
Husbandman
learnes
from
the
improving
of
his
Ground
.
5.
The
Husbandmans
fifth
lesson
is
,
from
fencing
of
his
Ground
.
He
observes
that
after
all
his
cost
and
labour
in
his
field
,
one
gap
or
breach
is
able
to
ruine
all
his
hopes
,
and
therefore
concludes
the
necessity
of
a
fence
,
for
the
receiving
of
his
deserved
profit
.
Here
my
Corn
is
sown
,
but
my
labour
's
lost
without
care
to
preserve
it
;
up
Sirs
,
let
us
be
doing
,
this
field
must
be
fenced
,
or
all
is
lost
.
And
hence
the
Husbandman
learnes
the
duty
of
watchfulness
,
and
concludes
that
without
it
an
everlasting
soul
is
lost
.
When
God
himself
hath
sown
the
precious
seed
of
Gospel-truth
in
the
heart
,
and
plac'd
many
orient
Graces
in
the
soul
,
there
is
no
small
need
of
a
serious
and
constant
watch
,
else
Satan
and
his
instruments
,
will
quickly
lay
them
wast
.
Let
the
field
of
your
heart
be
never
so
richly
laden
with
knowledge
,
love
,
zeal
;
yet
if
one
gap
be
left
open
for
the
Boar
out
of
the
Wood
,
or
the
Foxes
of
the
field
,
to
any
one
conscience-wasting
corruption
,
open
or
secret
,
all
will
be
destroyed
,
Prov.
24.30
.
I
went
by
the
field
of
the
man
void
of
understanding
,
and
loe
—
the
stone
wall
thereof
was
broken
down
.
Here
was
a
field
without
a
fence
;
but
did
the
passenger
gather
nothing
hence
?
Yes
vers.
32.
Then
I
saw
,
and
considered
it
well
,
[
I
was
thinking
what
I
might
learn
from
it
]
I
looked
upon
it
,
and
received
instruction
.
My
neighbours
folly
taught
me
wisdome
,
I
was
instructed
by
it
;
this
outward
object
,
taught
me
an
inward
lesson
.
So
should
the
Husbandman
by
the
breaches
in
his
neighbours
wall
:
be
taught
to
repair
the
neglects
of
his
ow●…
watch
.
How
soon
is
a
pair
of
Flood-Gates
〈◊〉
the
fenne-Countries
drawn
up
?
How
hard●…
can
we
draw
out
the
waters
again
?
Ah
so
i●…
is
(
you
may
beleive
sighing
experience
)
so
i●…
is
with
a
poor
soul
;
you
may
a
thousand
time●…
more
carefully
keep
out
a
sin
,
and
cru●…
a
Cockatrice
in
the
egg
,
than
rid
th●…
soul
of
its
woful
chains
and
fetters
afterwards
.
It
's
watchfulness
and
prayer
,
that
only
ca●…
keep
temptation
out
.
6.
The
Husbandmans
fixth
lesson
is
,
from
the
Grass
of
his
ground
.
Thus
he
hath
daily
a
pleasant
view
of
,
and
now
and
then
makes
a
Book
of
it
,
and
every
Grass
is
a
Letter
,
ye●…
〈◊〉
word
,
yea
a
Sermon
to
him
?
A
Sermon
sometimes
of
his
own
frailty
:
For
how
doth
it
flourish
in
the
morning
,
and
the
many
coloured
weeds
therein
●…ile
and
dance
?
and
at
night
they
are
cut
down
and
withered
,
their
beauty
gone
in
a
few
dayes
,
and
then
he
reme●…bers
what
is
said
Isa.
40.6
,
7.
All
flesh
is
Grass
,
and
the
goodliness
thereof
as
the
flower
of
the
Grass
:
The
Grass
withereth
,
the
flower
fadeth
:
Sure
the
people
is
Grass
.
And
so
he
goes
his
way
with
an
heart
mortifyed
,
and
weaned
to
the
world
,
and
all
things
in
it
,
seeing
there
is
so
little
difference
between
his
Grass
and
him
.
The
Grass
sprung
lately
out
of
the
ground
,
and
so
did
he
,
only
he
is
the
Senior
Grass
;
and
the
Grass
is
resolv'd
into
the
earth
again
,
and
so
must
he
;
onely
he
lives
a
while
longer
.
And
more
particularly
,
the
Husbandman
learnes
hence
the
short-liv'd
happiness
of
wicked
men
,
that
rise
up
sudd●…ly
in
the
world
,
and
rage
as
they
were
woo'd
,
but
like
the
Grass
they
perish
out
of
hand
,
and
their
places
forget
them
.
God
lets
them
alone
a
while
,
as
the
Husbandman
doth
his
Meadow
,
eates
them
not
down
by
afflictions
,
but
hedges
them
by
his
providence
,
as
if
he
had
more
care
of
them
then
of
all
his
de●…esne
besides
;
but
mowes
them
down
at
length
,
and
cuts
them
off
in
a
moment
,
Psal.
92.7
.
When
the
wicked
spring
as
the
Grasse
,
and
when
all
the
workers
of
iniquity
doe
flourish
,
it
is
that
they
shall
be
destroyed
for
ever
.
And
then
again
,
the
Grass
Preaches
to
the
Husbandman
,
Relyance
upon
the
providence
of
God
.
Thinkes
he
,
here
I
have
a
great
family
,
and
many
Children
,
and
certain
provision
for
them
I
have
none
,
but
Math.
6.30
.
If
God
thus
cloath
the
Grass
of
the
field
,
which
to
day
is
,
and
to
morrow
is
cast
into
the
Oven
,
shall
be
not
much
more
cloath
me
and
mine
,
if
I
have
any
faith
?
Hath
common
providence
such
care
of
Grass
,
and
not
much
more
on
men
and
women
?
Away
distrust
,
be
silent
all
my
fears
,
God
will
provide
for
me
and
mine
.
What
if
I
leave
a
shiftless
wife
,
and
unable
children
behind
me
:
This
poor
Grass
cannot
shift
for
it self
,
and
yet
it
s
supported
,
and
fed
,
and
fenced
,
till
I
think
it
fit
to
cut
it
down
:
And
so
shall
they
be
fed
,
and
fenced
,
till
God
think
fit
to
have
them
home
.
7.
The
Seventh
lesson
that
our
Husbandman
learnes
is
from
the
Thorns
in
his
ground
It
is
said
,
Judg.
8.16
.
That
Gideon
took
〈◊〉
Elders
,
and
thorns
of
the
Wilderness
,
and
b●…
,
and
with
them
he
taught
the
men
of
S●…
.
Hebr.
He
threshed
them
,
he
taught
them
what
it
was
to
affront
God
and
his
instruments
.
And
much
may
a
good
Husband
,
an
holy
man
learn
out
of
a
Theme
,
God
being
the
teacher
.
And
here
1.
The
Husbandman
〈◊〉
taught
to
remember
his
fall
in
Adam
.
One
of
the
Fathers
would
weep
at
the
sight
of
the
Rose
,
because
before
Adam
fell
,
he
thought
the
Rose
had
no
prickles
,
but
the
Fall
bred
them
:
certain
it
is
,
the
curse
of
Thorns
began
at
the
Fall
,
Gen.
3.18
.
Thorns
also
and
This●…les
shall
it
bring
forth
to
thee
.
So
that
every
prick
with
the
Thorn
,
may
wound
thy
heart
with
the
remembrance
,
of
that
woful
Shipwrack
in
thy
Father
Adam
.
Thy
Rebellion
against
God
breeds
their
Rebellion
against
thee
;
every
Bryar
bending
its
sting
against
their
Creators
Enemy
,
or
at
least
giving
thee
a
sharp
memento
of
that
Apostacy
.
And
2.
By
them
he
learns
the
nature
,
use
,
and
end
of
wickedmen
,
whom
the
Lord
accounts
but
as
a
brake
of
thorns
,
Ezek.
2.6
.
Son
of
man
,
be
not
afraid
of
them
,
neither
be
afraid
of
their
words
,
though
briars
and
thorns
be
with
thee
.
The
Husbandman
is
not
afraid
of
a
Bush
of
Thorns
:
The
knows
the
Thorns
original
is
but
from
the
curse
;
though
their
use
may
be
to
fence
the
Field
,
their
end
is
to
be
cast
into
the
Fire
.
And
hereby
he
●…earns
,
that
wicked
men
are
no
wonder●…
Since
the
curse
there
have
been
thorns
in
the
Wood
,
as
sure
as
Corn
in
the
Field
,
but
he
is
content
to
suffer
by
them
,
foreseeing
their
end
to
be
lamentable
.
And
at
present
their
joyes
,
are
but
like
the
crackling
of
Thorns
under
a
Pot.
A
great
noyse
,
but
little
heat
,
and
less
continuance
:
especially
considering
,
that
God
makes
divers
of
them
fences
and
safeguards
to
the
good
,
against
their
own
wills
,
and
that
God
stops
a
gap
somtimes
with
a
wicked
man
,
whereby
his
godly
neighbour
is
preserved
:
And
so
he
is
kept
from
envy
at
them
,
seeing
he
knows
the
thorns
grow
green
but
till
the
Husbandman
hath
need
to
use
them
for
the
Hedge
,
and
then
lye
there
only
till
they
be
rotten
and
ripe
for
the
Fire
.
8.
The
Eighth
Lesson
the
Husbandman
learns
in
his
Ground
is
,
from
the
Stones
of
his
Ground
:
And
these
,
though
they
do
somtimes
bring
into
his
mind
Jesus
Christ
,
that
living
stone
;
and
occasion
otherwhiles
thoughts
of
that
White
stone
of
Absolution
he
hath
so
long
panted
after
,
(
as
an
industrious
Christian
can
get
profit
out
of
a
●…int
)
yet
from
them
he
is
most
effectually
taught
,
the
misery
of
an
hard
heart
.
The
Plough
goes
through
them
,
and
yet
they
are
stones
,
nay
it
's
somtimes
broken
by
them
,
and
they
no
softer
:
The
Rain
falls
oft
on
them
,
but
they
are
hard
still
:
The
Sun
warms
them
,
but
they
relent
not
.
At
the
end
of
his
Lease
,
the
Husbandman
leaves
them
as
he
finds
them
,
not
a
grain
of
fruit
from
them
in
an
age
:
Some
of
the
biggest
it
ma●…
be
he
throws
out
of
his
ground
,
but
leaves
the
lesser
in
it
,
till
the
end
of
the
World
.
And
this
teaches
him
much
;
he
looks
upon
them
,
and
receives
instruction
.
He
is
ill
troubled
with
these
stones
under
his
feet
,
but
he
is
worse
troubled
with
the
stone
in
his
heart
;
he
thinks
on
his
sins
,
and
cannot
weep
for
them
;
he
looks
at
him
whom
he
hath
pierced
,
and
cannot
mourn
over
him
;
he
hears
of
the
calamities
of
the
godly
,
and
sees
the
wickedness
of
the
ungodly
,
and
cannot
break
his
heart
for
them
.
He
knows
not
what
to
do
with
this
stone
within
:
He
puts
in
the
Plough
of
mortification
,
he
tears
up
his
heart
by
convincing
aggravations
of
his
sin
;
he
puts
it
under
the
dropping
of
holy
Ordinances
as
oft
as
he
can
,
remembering
that
—
Gutta
cavat
,
lapidem
,
non
vi
sed
saepe
cad●…ndo
.
He
fasts
and
prayes
time
after
time
,
yet
all
would
not
work
,
but
that
God
comes
in
(
that
of
a
stone
can
make
a
Son
of
Abraham
)
and
quite
takes
away
this
heart
of
stone
,
and
gives
instead
thereof
an
heart
of
flesh
.
And
O
that
every
Husbandman
would
take
this
course
,
ply
the
means
,
plead
the
Promises
,
get
the
heart
dissolved
,
least
it
be
destroyed
.
You
get
th●…
Stones
out
of
the
ground
,
O
get
them
out
of
your
hearts
,
lest
for
the
Sin
of
hardness
,
God
give
you
up
to
the
Curse
of
hardness
,
and
forsake
you
for
ever
.
9.
The
Ninth
Lesson
the
Husbandman
learns
,
is
from
the
Wormes
of
his
Ground
:
These
he
converses
with
every
day
,
and
draws
acquaintance
to
them
,
because
they
are
of
kin
.
And
the
Lesson
he
learns
from
them
is
,
his
own
mean
and
low
condition
,
and
a
potent
argument
against
pride
.
If
a
worm
should
take
on
,
lift
up
it self
,
and
be
proud
,
then
any
thing
may
be
proud
,
Job
25.6
.
How
much
less
man
that
is
a
worm
,
and
the
Son
of
man
that
is
a
worm
.
Here
is
a
worm
,
this
is
a
mean
creature
in
comparison
of
me
;
but
I
am
a
meaner
creature
in
comparison
of
God
.
How
easily
can
I
crush
this
worm
with
my
foot
?
and
more
easily
can
the
great
God
crush
me
into
pieces
.
If
the
Lord
had
no
more
mercy
on
m●…
,
than
I
have
of
this
worm
,
O
what
would
become
of
me
?
O
what
reason
have
I
to
be
humble
,
seeing
these
very
wormes
,
if
God
did
say
the
word
,
could
easily
vanquish
and
devour
me
:
that
were
not
afraid
to
set
upon
a
King
in
his
greatest
Pomp
,
when
the
great
God
did
clap
them
on
the
back
,
and
set
them
on
,
Acts
12.23
.
And
immediately
the
Angel
of
the
Lord
smote
him
,
because
he
gave
not
God
the
glory
,
and
he
was
eaten
up
with
Wormes
,
and
gave
up
the
Ghost
.
The
Angel
gave
the
first
blow
,
to
give
the
worms
hold
of
him
;
and
then
every
one
had
a
morsel
of
his
flesh
,
and
sucked
up
that
blood
wherein
the
glory
of
God
did
not
swim
;
an
host
of
Maggots
overthrew
him
,
and
kil'd
him
dead
.
What
a
low
opinion
must
he
have
of
himself
,
that
must
say
to
the
worm
,
Job
17.14
.
Thou
art
my
mother
,
and
my
sister
?
Thou
art
a
reasonable
worm
,
and
that
's
all
.
10.
The
tenth
Lesson
the
Husbandm●…
learns
,
is
,
from
the
poor
Ant
or
Pismire
.
A●…
to
her
,
God
himself
sends
him
to
School
Prov.
6.6
.
Go
to
the
Ant
thou
sluggard
,
c●…der
her
wayes
,
and
be
wise
:
which
having
〈◊〉
guide
,
overseer
,
or
ruler
,
provideth
b●…
meat
in
the
summer
,
and
gathereth
b●…
food
in
the
harvest
.
Set
thy self
by
a
mole
hill
,
and
there
stand
,
and
behold
those
small
creatures
,
how
busie
they
are
;
they
stand
no●…
still
,
nor
go
at
an
idle
rate
,
but
run
every
foot
,
they
carry
a
burden
,
as
bigg
as
themselves
,
every
day
they
work
,
and
this
with
incredible
cheerfulness
;
they
murmure
not
,
they
quarrel
not
,
but
know
their
place
and
business
,
and
that
is
to
provide
for
winter
.
And
now
what
learnes
the
studious
Husbandman
from
this
Book
!
Why
,
here
he
learnes
Indust●…y
and
diligence
;
a
cheerful
industry
in
his
place
.
Shall
Nature
teach
this
Ant
,
more
then
Reason
teaches
me
?
Shall
a
blind
instinct
make
her
provident
,
and
shall
the
Bible
suffer
me
to
be
profuse
?
See
how
she
runs
in
her
duty
,
and
shall
I
sleep
or
creep
in
mine
?
Nay
will
not
this
poor
pismire
rise
up
to
condemn
me
,
for
my
neglect
of
treasuring
up
for
Eternity
?
my
winter
is
drawing
on
,
there
's
no
providing
in
the
Grave
,
and
yet
where
's
my
provision
for
another
world
?
I
open
this
hillock
and
see
the
Ants
provision
:
But
I
open
my
soul
,
and
there
find
little
or
no
provision
.
Awake
,
Osluggard
,
up
and
be
doing
,
run
for
thy
life
,
work
for
ete●…ity
,
treasure
up
that
which
a
so
u
may
live
on
in
another
world
;
lest
thy
Harvest
be
past
,
thy
summer
ended
,
and
thou
be
not
saved
.
Here
's
a
little
creature
,
and
yet
a
great
Politician
.
Well
,
I
am
convinced
,
I
am
resolved
,
I
'le
trifle
no
more
;
these
Pismires
are
at
my
mercy
,
and
I
am
at
Gods
;
and
therefore
I
will
do
what
I
can
with
all
my
might
,
though
I
am
poor
in
this
world
,
that
I
may
be
rich
in
the
next
.
These
and
such
like
Lessons
,
may
the
careful
Husbandman
learn
out
of
his
ground
,
whereby
it
yields
him
double
profit
:
food
for
his
body
,
and
a
feast
for
his
soul.
SECT.
II.
II.
THe
Second
Book
of
the
Husbandman
His
Corn.
The
same
word
in
the
Hebrew
that
is
used
for
an
Ear
of
Corn
,
signifies
also
a
Word
.
As
if
every
field
of
Corn
were
the
Husbandmans
Book
,
every
Land
or
Butt
a
Leafe
,
every
Sheafe
a
Verse
of
praise
,
every
Ear
a
Word
,
every
Corn
of
wheat
a
Letter
to
express
the
praise
of
God
,
and
d●…ty
of
man
.
In
the
same
meal
one
man
feeds
his
Lusts
,
and
another
his
Graces
;
and
in
the
same
field
one
man
fills
his
Barn
,
and
another
man
fills
his
Heart
:
So
that
a
good
Husband
hath
two
Crops
in
one
year
,
the
one
keeps
his
body
,
the
other
helps
to
keep
his
soul
alive
.
And
here
,
1.
The
Husbandman
learns
something
from
his
Plowing
for
Corn.
And
this
teaches
him
the
use
of
Godly
Sorrow
,
Jer.
4.3
.
Break
up
your
fallow
ground
,
and
sow
not
among
thorns
.
What
is
fallow
good
for
?
put
in
the
Plough
,
sayes
God
to
some
spiritual
Husbandman
,
I
shall
have
no
Rent
hence
untill
the
plough
go
here
;
plow
me
a
long
furrow
here
:
O
Lord
,
cryes
the
soul
,
I
can
sorrow
for
my
sin
,
I
am
broken
;
plow
deeper
,
sayes
God
,
fetch
up
these
weeds
by
the
roots
;
now
he
cryes
,
An
undone
sinner
;
The
Law
hath
quite
undone
me
;
my
heart
is
rent
and
torn
within
me
:
All
the
world
for
one
smile
of
Christ
.
Now
,
sayes
God
,
thou
shalt
have
it
.
I
meant
thee
no
more
hurt
than
the
Husbandman
means
his
field
.
Plowing
is
hard
work
,
but
it
brings
sweet
profit
.
So
compunction
is
hard
work
indeed
,
letting
one
blood
in
the
heart
,
this
goes
near
;
but
it
's
profitable
,
the
peaceable
fruits
of
Righteousness
pay
for
all
:
the
plough
makes
one
sweat
,
but
the
crop
makes
one
sing
;
and
without
this
plowing
in
tears
,
we
should
never
reap
in
joy
,
Amos
6.12
.
Shall
Horses
run
upon
the
Rock
?
will
one
plow
there
with
Oxen
?
no
man
will
do
it
;
and
yet
,
sayes
God
,
there
I
must
plow
,
or
no
where
:
I
must
squeeze
water
out
of
a
slint
,
and
make
a
rocky
heart
mourn
,
or
never
cure
it
.
Thus
our
Husbandman
learns
Humiliation
at
his
plough
,
and
studies
a
broken
heart
while
he
is
breaking
up
his
ground
.
And
then
his
plough
teaches
him
the
need
of
a
Watchfull
Perseverance
,
Luk.
9.62
.
No
man
having
put
his
hand
to
the
plough
,
and
looking
back
,
is
fit
for
the
Kingdom
of
God
.
He
finds
the
careless
eye
makes
many
a
balk
,
and
it
must
be
a
staid
and
constant
observation
,
that
makes
an
even
furrow
,
wherein
if
he
fail
,
he
goes
home
with
shame
.
And
he
knows
the
plough
will
do
good
no
longer
than
it
's
followed
,
and
there
's
no
leaving
it
,
if
he
mean
to
live
.
And
this
helps
him
to
consider
,
of
the
constant
need
he
hath
to
observe
his
ways
,
to
cleave
an
hair
,
and
draw
an
even
furrow
in
all
his
courses
:
to
beware
of
extreams
in
being
over-righteous
,
or
over-wicked
;
knowing
that
one
broad
furrow
will
require
another
to
make
it
smooth
,
or
else
require
a
narrow
one
to
drive
it
even
.
And
therefore
he
concludes
,
there
's
no
sleeping
at
Plough
;
no
throwing
up
his
worthy
work
of
Religion
for
any
difficulty
in
it
,
till
his
Harvest
come
in
Heaven
,
where
he
shall
rest
from
his
labours
,
and
his
works
shall
follow
him
.
2.
The
Second
Lesson
which
the
Husbandman
may
learn
from
his
Corn
,
is
,
from
the
Sowing
of
it
.
And
hence
he
may
learn
,
1.
How
to
hear
:
For
so
hath
our
Lord
Jesus
taught
him
hence
,
Mat.
13.
who
there
takes
the
Husbandman
upon
himself
,
and
reckons
his
and
his
Ministers
preaching
,
like
the
sowing
of
Seed
.
Where
he
finds
four
sorts
of
ground
,
and
but
one
sort
sound
and
good
.
It
is
three
to
one
in
a
Congregation
,
that
the
hearers
miscarry
in
hearing
.
Here
I
have
precious
Seed
,
sayes
the
Husbandman
,
but
if
I
should
cast
it
in
this
high-way
,
or
among
yonder
thorns
,
or
else
on
the
rocks
,
what
crop
could
I
expect
?
It
would
be
cast
away
:
and
what
is
my
Earthly
Seed
,
to
the
Heavenly
Seed
of
my
Lord
and
God
?
who
not
only
scatters
Seed
,
but
offers
Pearls
,
yea
Blood
,
the
precious
blood
of
Christ
,
and
it
's
cast
away
,
if
I
bring
an
hard
or
worldly
heart
to
the
Word
of
God
.
O
then
what
need
have
I
to
prepare
before
;
and
to
watch
in
the
hearing
thereof
,
lest
I
receive
that
Grace
of
God
in
vain
.
How
fruitless
would
that
seed
be
,
that
is
sown
on
the
green-sod
,
before
the
ground
be
plowed
?
I
would
not
venture
one
handfull
of
Seed
upon
it
.
I
'le
therefore
plow
up
my
heart
by
Godly
sorrow
for
my
former
negligences
,
that
the
Lord
may
now
Sow
in
Righteousness
,
and
that
I
may
reap
in
mercy
:
for
I
know
as
I
sow
so
shall
I
reap
;
when
I
sow
Fitches
,
I
look
not
to
reap
Wheat
;
no
more
must
I
expect
to
sow
dead
duties
,
and
reap
lively
returns
.
I
must
not
look
to
reap
any
thing
but
corruption
,
if
I
sow
to
the
flesh
:
If
I
expect
clean
corn
,
I
must
sow
clean
seed
;
and
if
I
look
for
life
everlasting
,
I
must
sow
to
the
Spirit
.
And
herein
also
,
2.
The
Husbandman
is
taught
Bountiful
Almes-giving
,
for
as
much
as
he
finds
by
experience
,
He
that
soweth
sparingly
,
shall
reap
sparingly
,
and
he
which
soweth
bountifully
,
shall
reap
bountifully
.
He
observes
the
Increase
is
treble
to
the
laying
out
,
and
the
thicker
he
sows
,
(
observing
rules
of
prudence
,
)
the
thicker
it
comes
up
,
and
pays
him
fully
,
both
for
his
labour
,
and
his
forbearance
.
And
he
that
can
trust
his
Seed
in
the
bosome
of
the
Earth
,
can
trust
his
Charity
in
the
hands
of
God
;
and
therefore
of
that
little
he
hath
,
his
poor
Neighbours
shall
have
part
.
Heaven
will
repay
it
all
,
Eccles.
11.4
.
3.
The
Third
Lesson
which
the
Husbandman
learns
from
his
Corn
,
is
from
the
Springing
of
it
;
and
hence
he
learns
the
Nature
,
both
of
the
first
and
second
Resurrection
.
First
,
he
perceives
hence
the
strange
working
of
Grace
in
his
soul
,
Mark
4.26
.
So
is
the
Kingdom
of
God
,
as
if
a
man
should
cast
seed
into
the
ground
,
and
should
sleep
and
rise
night
and
day
,
and
the
seed
should
spring
,
and
grow
up
he
knoweth
not
how
.
There
he
throws
his
seed
into
the
cold
ground
,
and
goes
his
way
,
and
behold
e're
long
it
comes
up
,
but
he
knows
not
how
.
Just
thus
,
cryes
he
,
was
it
with
my
heart
;
I
feel
some
supernatural
work
in
me
,
but
I
know
not
how
't
was
wrought
.
Seed
I
remember
was
cast
upon
me
,
but
how
this
sorrow
,
this
faith
,
this
love
is
wrought
in
me
,
I
know
not
.
What
a
blessed
change
is
here
?
a
field
of
thorns
,
into
a
field
of
corn
?
Sure
Lord
thy
hand
has
been
here
;
And
't
is
thou
must
perfect
the
work
of
thy
own
hands
.
This
green
corn
must
have
many
a
shower
,
before
it
be
ripe
;
this
must
have
the
former
and
the
latter
rain
:
and
so
must
I.
And
this
minds
the
Husbandman
of
frequenting
all
the
means
of
Grace
he
can
,
and
there
he
layes
his
soul
under
the
droppings
of
heaven
with
unspeakable
delight
,
and
goes
away
from
every
Ordinance
more
green
and
fresh
than
he
was
before
.
Hence
again
,
he
learns
something
of
the
last
Resurrection
,
1
Cor.
15.35
.
But
some
man
will
say
,
How
are
the
dead
raised
up
?
Thou
fool
,
that
which
thou
sowest
is
not
quickned
,
except
it
dy●…
,
—
It
is
sown
in
Corruption
,
it
is
raised
in
incorruption
.
The
Husbandman
remembers
,
he
sowed
his
Corn
white
and
withered
,
but
it
comes
up
fresh
and
green
:
it
lay
in
the
ground
,
till
it
seem'd
lost
and
perish't
,
but
that
dying
was
to
give
it
life
;
and
that
corn
,
which
to
his
sence
was
dead
and
gone
,
e're
long
to
his
sense
is
revived
,
and
in
greater
glory
than
before
.
And
is
it
thus
,
saith
the
Husbandman
?
Why
,
then
this
withered
body
of
mine
,
is
but
sown
in
the
grave
,
to
spring
up
again
without
these
imperfections
.
It
is
to
be
sown
deeper
,
because
it
must
spring
up
higher
,
than
my
corn
:
what
though
I
dye
,
consume
and
perish
to
the
eye
of
sen●…
,
yet
though
worms
destroy
this
body
,
in
my
flesh
shall
I
see
God
,
and
though
I
live
and
dye
in
dishonour
,
yet
I
shall
rise
again
in
honour
.
He
that
raises
up
my
corn
,
can
raise
up
me
.
He
can
effect
one
Resurrection
at
last
,
that
causes
a
Resurrection
in
my
field
every
year
.
How
many
thousands
of
men
and
women
,
shall
spring
up
then
out
of
this
one
Church
Yard
?
You
shall
see
no
less
,
I
believe
,
than
fifty
or
threescore
thousand
come
up
,
at
the
spring
of
the
Resurrection
in
this
one
Church
Yard
.
How
dreadful
then
will
the
whole
appearance
be
at
that
great
day
?
4.
The
Fourth
Lesson
that
the
Husbandman
may
learn
from
his
Corn
,
is
from
the
Reaping
and
In-gathering
of
it
.
And
this
effectually
minds
him
of
the
End
of
the
world
,
Mat.
13.39
.
The
Harvest
is
the
end
of
the
World
,
and
the
Reapers
are
the
Angels
.
Beloved
,
the
world
hath
grown
a
long
while
;
it
hath
grown
longer
than
the
Old
world
by
two
thousand
years
;
so
that
now
the
fields
are
white
to
the
harvest
,
and
I
doubt
if
it
grow
longer
,
it
will
grow
worse
every
day
then
other
.
Now
when
the
Husbandman
sees
his
field
is
ripe
,
then
he
puts
in
his
sickle
,
sets
in
his
reapers
,
and
down
it
goes
:
The
weeds
that
have
escaped
till
then
,
go
down
,
and
are
bundled
toge●…hrr
,
and
cast
away
.
And
so
,
when
the
holy
and
wise
God
sees
his
Elect
ripe
for
glory
,
and
the
Reprobates
for
ruine
;
then
he
calls
to
his
Angels
,
as
Joel
3.13
.
Put
ye
in
the
sickle
,
for
the
harvest
is
ripe
,
come
,
get
you
down
,
for
the
Press
is
full
,
for
their
wickedness
is
great
.
What
a
brave
sight
will
it
be
,
to
see
the
Angels
reaping
?
And
then
those
hypocrites
,
that
have
grown
in
Gods
field
with
the
corn
,
and
had
their
part
in
the
showers
above
,
and
fatness
beneath
with
the
corn
it self
,
shall
be
gathered
into
bundles
;
a
bundle
of
proud
creatures
,
a
bundle
of
worldly
creatures
,
a
bundle
of
wanton
wretches
,
and
cast
into
hell
fire
:
there
shall
be
weeping
and
gnashing
of
teeth
.
And
then
shall
true
Holiness
be
richly
rewarded
,
which
also
the
Husbandman
hath
occasion
to
think
of
in
his
harvest
.
What
pains
had
he
in
sowing
?
how
did
he
sweat
at
plow
,
but
now
he
is
richly
paid
.
The
Vallies
are
covered
with
corn
,
they
shout
for
joy
,
they
also
sing
,
they
make
the
Husbandman
to
sing
.
He
went
forth
weeping
,
bearing
precious
Seed
,
Psal.
126.
ult.
But
now
he
comes
again
rejoycing
,
bringing
his
sheaves
with
him
.
And
he
learns
by
this
,
that
his
fasting
and
prayers
,
and
self-denial
,
though
sharp
and
difficult
,
yet
will
quit
the
cost
at
the
long
run
.
He
hath
a
natural
faith
to
believe
his
pains
for
the
Earth
will
pay
his
charge
,
and
make
him
merry
once
in
the
year
,
and
he
hath
a
spiritual
faith
,
to
believe
his
pains
for
Heaven
,
will
bring
much
greater
,
surer
and
sweeter
gains
.
Drudging
at
the
harrow
,
that
's
sharp
;
but
sweeping
down
the
wheat
,
that
's
sweet
.
Prayers
and
tears
he
finds
to
cost
him
dear
:
but
grace
and
glory
pay
him
home
.
The
Sluggard
,
Prov.
20.4
.
will
not
plow
by
reason
of
cold
,
therefore
shall
he
beg
in
harvest
,
and
have
nothing
.
The
idle
hand
shall
have
an
empty
Barn
;
he
shall
beg
and
have
nothing
,
when
harvest
comes
.
Here
,
the
idle
poor
glean
at
harvest
,
and
get
something
;
but
O
what
millions
of
Beggars
will
there
be
at
that
great
harvest
,
crying
,
Give
us
of
your
Oyl
?
but
they
shall
have
nothing
:
the
Godly
Father
shall
not
spare
the
Ungodly
Child
,
one
drop
of
Oyl
;
nor
the
religious
wife
,
to
the
graceless
husband
.
They
who
would
now
spare
a
drop
of
their
hearts
blood
to
save
their
Relations
;
then
will
not
,
cannot
,
must
not
spare
them
one
drop
of
Oyl
,
to
save
their
souls
,
Mat.
25.9
.
And
from
the
In-gathering
of
his
corn
he
learns
this
Lesson
,
That
when
his
Soul
is
ripe
and
ready
,
God
will
leave
him
no
longer
in
the
field
below
,
but
will
house
him
in
heaven
above
,
and
will
bring
him
into
his
grave
in
a
full
age
,
like
as
a
shock
of
Corn
cometh
in
in
his
season
.
And
if
he
see
a
storm
coming
,
he
will
make
some
haste
to
secure
him
before
it
falls
;
as
the
Husbandman
hurries
in
his
corn
,
when
he
sees
danger
of
the
rain
.
Thou
long'st
till
thy
corn
be
in
the
barn
;
And
Christ
longs
till
thou
be
in
heaven
.
He
is
not
compleat
without
thee
,
John
17.24
.
Father
,
I
will
that
they
whom
thou
hast
given
me
,
be
with
me
,
where
I
am
:
haste
home
my
Children
unto
me
.
And
at
last
,
welcome
O
Sons
of
God
,
you
have
been
long
in
coming
in
,
but
out
ye
shall
never
go
again
.
5.
The
Fifth
Lesson
the
Husbandman
learns
from
his
Corn
,
is
,
From
the
Threshing
of
his
Corn.
And
this
teaches
him
the
necessity
of
affliction
.
He
sees
that
Corn
in
the
Eare
will
do
him
no
good
,
it
must
be
beaten
out
by
the
Flaile
;
though
this
work
be
painful
,
yet
it
is
needfull
:
Threshing
must
be
had
.
Grace
is
in
the
husk
,
while
prosperity
lasts
,
appears
little
,
works
little
,
is
little
:
but
the
flaile
of
Affliction
beats
it
out
,
makes
it
sensible
,
and
lively
.
How
weak
are
we
in
faith
,
till
God
thresh
us
by
some
disaster
or
other
?
God's
flaile
comes
and
cryes
,
Come
forth
thou
grain
of
Faith
!
and
when
the
heart
is
tough
,
he
is
inforced
to
lay
on
the
more
and
greater
blows
,
Isa.
21.10
.
O
my
threshing
,
and
the
corn
of
my
floore
.
At
length
,
that
Grace
that
lay
hid
in
the
husk
,
comes
forth
;
and
then
O
the
faith
,
the
humility
,
the
patience
,
the
goodness
that
appears
,
even
where
little
was
dream't
of
before
!
How
mellow
and
sweet
doth
a
fit
of
sickness
,
the
loss
of
a
child
,
or
a
prison
make
the
soul
,
to
whom
it
is
blessed
?
The
sweetest
Spices
enjoy
their
own
sweetness
,
till
they
be
bruised
;
then
they
diffuse
it
,
and
all
the
room
perceive
their
odour
:
and
the
most
precious
Saints
are
oftentimes
hid
,
till
they
be
bruised
by
the
Cross
of
Christ
.
Believe
every
creature
that
afflicts
thee
,
to
be
Gods
flaile
;
and
answer
his
designs
therein
.
Fly
not
in
his
face
like
the
chaffe
,
but
fall
down
at
his
feet
like
the
good
corn
,
Isa.
10.5
.
O
Assyrian
,
the
Rod
of
mine
anger
,
and
the
staffe
in
their
hand
is
my
indignation
.
And
God
knows
when
it's
time
to
thresh
thee
,
and
how
many
strokes
to
give
,
Jer.
51.33
.
The
Daughter
of
Babylon
is
like
a
threshing
floor
:
It
is
time
to
thresh
her
.
Let
him
alone
when
&
how
long
to
thresh
his
corn
.
An
hard
heart
will
not
be
cured
with
a
little
labour
.
How
many
work-men
hath
God
tired
out
upon
thy
heart
?
Repent
betimes
,
lest
thou
be
thresht
for
ever
.
6.
The
Sixth
Lesson
the
Husbandman
learns
from
his
Corn
,
is
,
From
the
Winnowing
it
;
And
therefore
he
learns
the
reason
of
temptation
,
Luk.
22.31
.
Simon
,
Simon
,
Behold
Satan
hath
desired
to
have
you
,
that
he
may
sift
you
as
wheat
.
What
,
an
heap
of
grain
seems
to
lie
in
the
Barn
?
but
when
a
strong
wind
comes
,
it
parts
it
,
and
leaves
the
corn
in
a
little
room
.
Just
so
the
number
of
religious
persons
looks
great
sometimes
.
Then
God
suffers
Satan
to
raise
a
wind
of
persecution
,
and
that
doth
so
sift
and
fan
them
,
that
they
prove
but
few
,
that
are
faithful
to
the
death
:
the
greater
half
was
chaff
,
too
light
for
the
tryal
,
and
they
are
blown
away
.
O
Sirs
,
God
will
have
clean
wheat
for
Heaven
;
not
a
tare
that
must
come
there
.
Yea
,
in
the
hearts
of
Gods
own
people
there
is
a
great
heap
,
but
it
's
grace
and
sin
together
.
When
they
are
tryed
,
the
grace
will
be
found
but
little
,
and
the
sin
great
.
As
in
that
case
of
Peter
above
.
There
appeared
a
fair
show
on
the
floor
,
but
it
was
wheat
and
chaff
together
;
and
upon
the
winnowing
of
Peter
,
his
faith
and
courage
went
into
a
little
room
,
and
there
was
much
chaff
in
him
.
But
the
stronger
is
the
wind
,
the
cleaner
is
the
corn
;
and
so
the
sharper
the
tryal
is
,
the
purer
it
leaves
them
that
are
upright
in
heart
.
This
temptation
made
Peter
the
healthier
,
and
the
better
while
he
lived
:
and
you
may
observe
his
future
courage
,
made
signal
amends
for
his
former
cowardize
.
And
usually
one
time
or
other
,
Jesus
Christ
comes
with
his
fan
in
his
hand
,
and
doth
throughly
purge
his
floor
,
and
then
gathers
his
wheat
into
the
garner
,
and
burns
the
chaff
with
fire
unquenchable
.
And
such
Lessons
as
these
the
Husbandman
learns
from
his
Corn.
SECT.
III.
III.
THe
Third
Book
wherein
the
Husbandman
from
his
Flocks
.
The
dullest
of
Cattel
may
teach
their
Master
somewhat
.
The
Oxe
knoweth
his
owner
,
and
the
Ass
his
Masters
crib
,
but
my
people
doth
not
know
:
See
the
misery
of
poor
man
,
that
must
go
to
School
to
the
Oxe
and
Ass
;
yet
behold
the
felicity
,
man
that
learns
somewhat
from
the
meanest
creatures
.
It
's
sad
,
that
we
have
need
to
learn
of
them
;
It
's
well
,
we
have
the
Art
to
learn
of
them
.
The
greatest
of
men
may
learn
from
t●…e
least
of
creatures
;
and
the
silly
Ass
may
reprove
a
Próphet
,
when
God
sets
in
with
it
.
1.
The
First
Lesson
the
Husbandman
may
learn
,
is
,
from
his
Oxen.
And
there
he
learns
,
1.
Patient
industry
.
He
observes
his
Oxe
,
that
's
ignorant
of
the
will
of
God
,
or
the
reward
of
Heaven
;
yet
day
by
day
works
,
till
he
be
weary
,
keeps
his
place
and
furrow
,
though
it
toyle
him
every
step
;
carries
his
yoke
without
grieving
at
it
,
and
suffers
the
sharp
visits
of
the
Goad
without
renitency
or
opposition
;
and
expects
nothing
but
food
for
his
labour
.
And
this
instructs
and
quiets
the
Husbandman
in
his
painful
Calling
.
He
knows
he
hath
as
much
reason
to
work
for
God
,
as
his
Oxe
hath
to
work
for
him
;
and
that
he
expects
a
far
greater
reward
,
and
therefore
he
is
content
to
weary
himself
day
by
day
;
he
keeps
in
his
place
and
furrow
,
though
his
idle
neighbour
would
tempt
him
out
to
vain
company
.
His
yoke
is
somewhat
heavy
,
but
he
knows
it
will
grow
lighter
by
bearing
it
in
his
youth
:
and
though
he
feel
the
goad
of
domestick
afflictions
,
sometimes
in
his
side
,
yet
he
frets
not
,
but
mends
his
pace
:
a
night
will
come
at
length
,
when
the
weary
are
at
rest
.
2.
He
learns
hence
Justice
to
his
painful
Minister
,
1
Cor.
9.9
.
It
is
written
in
the
Law
●…f
Moses
,
Thou
shalt
not
muzzle
the
mouth
of
the
Oxe
,
that
treadeth
out
the
Corn.
Doth
God
take
care
for
Oxen
?
or
saith
he
it
altogether
for
our
sakes
?
for
our
sakes
,
no
doubt
,
this
is
written
,
That
he
that
ploweth
,
should
plow
in
hope
.
—
The
Oxe
gets
thy
corn
,
and
thou
givest
him
some
of
the
straw
at
least
.
And
thy
careful
Minister
,
whose
charge
is
weighty
,
and
whose
pains
are
great
,
hath
as
good
a
right
to
thy
Earthly
things
,
as
thou
hast
to
his
Spirituals
.
The
Husbandman
therefore
that
fodders
his
Oxe
,
will
not
starve
his
Minister
;
and
therefore
what
the
Law
allows
,
or
his
own
heart
hath
purposed
besides
,
he
supplies
him
with
all
possible
speed
and
alacrity
.
He
knows
in
feeding
his
Oxe
he
feeds
his
own
body
and
children
;
and
in
supporting
his
Minister
,
he
feeds
his
own
soul
,
and
the
souls
of
his
.
2.
The
Second
Lesson
the
Husbandman
may
learn
,
is
,
from
his
Kine
;
from
whom
he
learns
daily
fruitfulness
.
He
sees
they
pay
their
tribute
every
day
,
yea●…
twice
a
day
to
him
:
And
therefore
will
he
every
day
pay
his
tribute
unto
God
.
The
better
pasture
he
brings
them
to
,
the
more
milk
they
bring
him
home
;
whereby
he
learns
,
that
the
greater
stock
or
estate
he
hath
,
as
he
payes
more
rent
to
man
,
so
he
ought
to
pay
more
thanks
and
fruits
unto
God
.
He
trembles
,
lest
his
soul
should
prove
like
Pharaoh's
lean
Kine
,
Gen.
41.19
.
That
devoured
the
fat
,
and
continued
lean
.
It
is
leanness
that
makes
them
ill
favoured
,
and
there
's
no
uncomliness
like
unproficiency
.
A
lean
soul
under
fatting
means
,
is
an
ill
favoured
sight
.
He
considers
,
that
if
once
his
Kine
grow
fat
and
not
fruitful
,
the
next
Range
will
be
the
Shambles
:
and
thence
he
concludes
,
that
outward
fulness
,
with
leanness
in
the
soul
,
is
the
surest
preface
to
destruction
;
and
therefore
he
earnestly
deprecates
the
sin
of
barrenness
,
and
strives
in
his
place
,
to
bring
forth
fruits
meet
for
repentance
.
O
how
many
may
God
bespeak
,
as
he
did
those
,
Amos
4.1
.
Hear
the
word
ye
Kine
of
Bashan
?
fat
estates
,
and
fat
at
heart
;
whom
Gods
bounty
feeds
a
while
,
and
whom
his
Justice
will
cut
off
for
ever
.
Better
for
such
they
had
been
in
the
place
of
their
poorest
Tenants
,
yea
,
in
the
condition
of
their
very
beasts
that
perish
.
3.
The
Third
Lesson
the
Husbandman
learns
from
his
Flocks
,
is
,
From
the
Horse
,
and
that
is
the
misery
and
danger
of
ignorance
,
Psal.
32.9
.
Be
ye
not
as
the
Horse
or
Mule
,
which
have
no
understanding
,
whose
mouth
●…st
be
held
in
with
bit
and
bridle
.
The
ignorant
Horse
is
ridden
any
whither
:
and
the
Devil
may
ride
the
ignorant
soul
to
hell
,
and
●…e
not
know
whither
he
is
going
.
O
let
the
husbandman
therefore
make
a
stop
oftentimes
,
and
examine
,
whither
am
I
going
?
A●…
I
in
the
way
to
heaven
or
hell
?
Alas
,
the
●…ster
I
go
,
the
sooner
I
shall
be
at
my
jour●…es
end
;
and
what
if
that
be
hell
?
Well
therefore
,
I
will
seek
Knowledge
as
silver
,
and
●…y
after
it
as
for
hidden
treasure
,
and
especially
of
my self
,
and
of
my
eternal
estate
;
that
while
I
know
my
house
,
and
grounds
,
and
●…ttel
,
I
may
not
be
ignorant
of
my
own
self
.
Alas
,
if
this
horse
knew
his
own
strength
,
he
would
never
be
used
as
he
is
;
neither
wouldst
●…hou
be
ridden
at
the
devils
pleasure
,
if
thou
●…dst
understand
thy self
:
unhorse
Satan
then
●…uickly
from
off
thy
soul
,
and
let
Christ
and
●…is
holy
Spirit
have
the
guidance
of
thee
;
so
●…all
every
step
thou
takest
be
towards
hea●…n
,
and
though
thy
load
be
heavy
,
yet
death
●…ll
ease
thee
of
it
.
Nay
,
the
Husbandman
that
's
apt
to
learn
learns
something
from
all
his
furniture
.
H●…s
bridle
teaches
him
the
need
he
hath
of
temperance
and
wisdome
.
The
spur
shews
him
him
the
need
he
hath
of
afflictions
now
and
then
.
The
shaking
of
his
whip
preaches
to
him
the
benefit
of
divine
threatnings
.
And
the
ease
and
use
he
hath
with
this
creature
,
shewes
the
care
and
goodness
of
his
Creatour
to
him
.
4.
The
Fourth
Lesson
the
Husbandman
learns
from
his
Flocks
,
is
,
from
the
Sheep
.
And
from
them
,
1.
He
learns
Meekness
.
He
sees
the
meekness
of
his
Saviour
,
and
may
learn
meekness
for
himself
.
For
Christ
,
Isa.
53.7
.
As
a
sheep
before
her
shearers
is
dumb
,
so
he
openeth
not
〈◊〉
mouth
.
You
see
how
patiently
the
sheep
Part●…
with
her
fleece
,
when
you
call
for
it
:
Christ's
life
was
his
fleece
,
and
as
meekly
did
he
part
therewith
.
You
see
the
innocency
,
mildness
,
and
usefulness
of
your
Lambs
:
Behold
,
the
Lamb
of
God
,
he
was
far
more
.
The
Lamb
hath
no
armour
but
patience
in
the
midst
of
Wolves
,
and
so
was
Christ
brought
as
a
Lamb
to
the
slaughter
:
yet
he
was
a
Lamb
without
blemish
,
1
Pet.
1.19
.
fair
without
,
and
sound
within
.
What
more
useful
and
profitable
?
every
part
of
the
sheep
is
good
for
something
;
poor
men
cannot
live
without
them
.
Jesus
Christ
is
an
useful
commodity
.
They
that
know
themselves
,
cannot
live
without
Jesus
Christ
.
And
here
the
Husbandman
hath
occasion
to
contemplate
the
death
of
his
Saviour
.
He
submitted
to
i●…
without
resistance
:
You
raise
not
the
Town
to
kill
a
Lamb.
2.
Without
desert
.
The
Lamb
dyes
for
no
fault
of
his
own
,
but
for
others
good
:
So
did
our
dear
Redeemer
.
Behold
,
the
Wolf
is
in
fault
,
and
the
Lamb
must
dye
.
3.
Without
repining
.
The
Lamb
looks
chearfully
on
the
slaughterer
.
Christ
Jesus
was
torn
like
a
Lamb
,
that
could
have
torn
them
like
a
Lion
;
but
instead
thereof
he
prayes
and
excuses
for
them
;
Father
,
forgive
them
,
they
know
not
what
th●…y
do
.
And
all
this
the
Husbandman
should
as
he
is
able
,
apply
to
himself
,
to
teach
him
meekness
both
from
that
Lamb
of
God
above
,
and
from
his
own
below
.
And
2.
He
is
minded
here
of
the
dangerons
strayings
of
an
unregenerate
condition
,
Luk.
15.
What
man
having
an
hundred
sheep
,
whereof
one
strayed
,
&c.
Isa.
53.6
.
All
we
like
Sheep
have
gone
astray
.
He
finds
that
his
Sheep
by
straying
,
looseth
●…asture
,
fleece
,
and
life
at
last
;
that
there
is
no
safety
out
of
his
field
,
and
flock
;
and
then
he
wonders
that
ever
he
was
sought
,
and
found
:
and
in
lew
of
that
mercy
,
he
makes
after
the
child
,
servant
,
or
kinsman
that
is
run
from
God
,
and
uses
all
his
art
to
reduce
him
.
And
it
is
observable
,
that
the
word
for
Sheep
,
both
in
Hebrew
and
Greek
,
signifies
meekness
and
straying
,
the
Lessons
that
the
Husbandman
would
learn
from
them
.
But
this
is
but
a
small
part
of
what
Jacob
and
David
learned
,
and
the
Husbandman
might
and
would
learn
from
his
Sheep
,
but
that
the
Shepheard
hath
taken
them
out
of
his
hand
,
who
having
no
other
Book
to
learn
in
,
surely
,
learns
the
more
in
this
.
5.
The
fifth
lcsson
the
Husbandman
doth
learn
is
,
from
his
very
Swine
;
In
whom
he
beholds
the
filthiness
of
a
sinner
,
whom
Christ
himself
calls
no
less
Math.
7.7
.
Cast
not
Pearls
before
Swine
.
The
Husbandman
observes
,
that
all
the
stndy
and
care
the
Swine
takes
,
is
for
his
belly
,
to
satisfie
his
brutish
appetite
:
He
works
not
as
the
Ox
,
brings
no
fleece
as
the
Sheep
,
nor
milk
as
the
kine
;
All
he
does
is
to
fill
his
belly
.
And
this
teaches
him
to
dislike
that
disposition
of
sensual
sinners
,
whose
only
study
is
to
eat
,
and
drink
,
and
feed
their
lusts
.
If
it
be
a
hateful
quality
in
the
Swine
,
it
cannot
be
lovely
in
any
man
,
but
much
more
hateful
:
And
therefore
he
resolves
to
eat
that
he
may
live
,
and
that
for
God
;
and
not
to
live
,
that
he
may
eat
.
And
more
particularly
,
he
learns
from
the
Swine
the
danger
of
relapse
into
a
course
of
sin
,
and
the
difficulty
of
leaving
sin
,
till
the
nature
be
changed
.
The
Proverb
is
known
,
2
Pet.
2.22
.
The
Sow
that
was
washed
is
turned
to
her
wallowing
in
the
mire
.
How
sadly
and
truely
doth
this
set
out
the
unregenerate
sinner
.
He
comes
to
the
means
of
grace
,
and
those
showers
do
wash
him
;
he
comes
among
good
company
,
(
the
Swine
may
get
into
the
Parlour
,
)
and
that
smooths
him
again
.
Restraining
grace
pins
him
up
;
but
after
all
,
his
filthy
Swinish
nature
remains
,
and
the
next
puddle
he
comes
to
,
he
wallows
in
it
again
.
O
the
endless
labour
that
out
God
hath
with
us
,
before
we
be
clean
!
And
alas
the
worst
filth
is
sweet
,
in
comparison
of
sin
,
for
that
's
the
Devils
excrements
,
and
so
most
abominable
;
if
our
spiritual
senses
were
exercised
to
discern
good
and
evil
.
It
were
better
to
tumble
in
the
sink
,
than
in
thy
filthy
sins
.
A
Swine
is
a
cleanly
creature
to
a
filthy
sinner
.
Admire
then
the
grace
and
goodness
of
God
that
hath
chang'd
thy
nature
:
And
of
a
Swine
made
thee
a
son
.
And
beware
thou
come
no
more
into
the
mire
,
lest
instead
of
being
cleansing
in
the
blood
of
Christ
,
thou
perish
in
thine
own
.
SECT.
IV.
IV.
THe
fourth
Book
wherein
the
Husbandman
Mr.
Pag.
as
if
a
man
should
never
go
among
his
Trees
without
some
contemplation
.
And
here
in
general
,
when
he
comes
into
his
Orchard
,
he
remembers
Paradise
,
where
he
in
Adam
did
once
enjoy
God
,
and
where
by
eating
the
forbidden
fruit
he
lost
him
!
And
this
comes
in
well
to
qualifie
that
delight
,
he
takes
among
his
Trees
.
It
is
said
that
our
Father
Adam
did
never
look
towards
Eden
,
the
Paradise
whence
he
was
cast
,
without
a
tear
;
to
think
of
the
happiness
he
had
lost
,
and
the
evil
he
had
committed
.
However
,
the
Husbandman
hath
many
an
aking
heart
here
,
upon
the
sad
remembrance
of
his
sin
and
fall
,
and
thereupon
he
examines
,
whether
the
guilt
of
that
sin
be
pardoned
to
him
,
and
whether
the
heart
and
strength
of
it
be
broken
in
him
.
But
the
more
particular
Lessons
he
learns
in
his
Orchard
are
.
1.
From
the
variety
and
kinds
of
Trees
and
the
fruits
thereof
.
He
observes
the
diversity
,
and
choice
of
Christians
,
and
of
their
graces
shadow'd
out
in
that
Cant.
4.13
.
Thy
plants
are
an
Orchard
of
Pomgranates
,
with
pleasant
fruits
,
Camphire
with
Spikenard
,
Spikenard
and
Saffron
,
Calamus
and
Cynamon
,
with
all
Trecs
of
Frankincense
,
Myrrh
and
Aloes
.
,
with
all
the
cheif
spices
.
Here
's
Christs
Orchard
;
every
Tree
a
Saint
,
and
every
Saint
variety
of
sweet
tasting
and
sweet
smelling
graces
.
Ah
Lord
,
sayes
the
Husbandman
,
what
plenty
is
here
for
me
,
but
what
scarcity
have
I
for
thee
?
What
a
brave
sight
is
a
fair
Orchard
with
well-ordered
Trees
,
and
each
filled
with
fruit
?
How
much
fairer
a
sight
is
a
congregation
of
fruit-bearing
Saints
,
that
bear
the
fruits
and
Spices
that
God
loves
?
What
delight
doth
the
Husbandman
take
in
his
Orchard
;
and
O
what
delight
would
your
God
take
,
to
walk
with
you
in
your
houses
,
and
to
walk
among
us
here
in
this
house
,
if
every
Seat
here
were
filled
with
a
row
of
fruitfull
Trees
!
he
would
pluck
our
ripe
fruits
and
graces
,
and
take
them
to
Heaven
with
him
:
he
would
prune
and
purge
us
,
that
we
might
bring
forth
more
fruit
.
And
what
,
must
young
Trees
and
others
,
that
bear
nothing
,
be
cast
into
the
fire
?
Nay
the
Husbandman
waits
upon
them
with
patience
,
and
suffers
many
a
Tree
that
beares
nothing
grow
in
hopes
;
but
if
no
industry
or
patience
will
cure
them
,
then
up
they
go
,
and
to
the
fire
.
And
so
doth
God
bear
with
young
ones
in
hopes
,
and
looks
for
little
service
from
little
ones
,
and
fences
and
waters
many
a
Tree
,
that
yet
brings
no
fruit
;
but
this
is
in
hope
,
that
their
after-diligence
will
pay
for
all
.
But
if
a
man
promise
little
,
he
comes
as
Luk.
13.7
.
Behold
these
three
years
I
come
seeking
fruit
on
this
fig-tree
,
and
find
none
,
cut
it
down
;
why
cumbereth
it
the
ground
?
How
near
thou
hast
been
to
stocking
up
,
none
knows
but
God
and
Christ
,
who
hath
diverted
the
blow
many
a
long
day
.
But
if
no
course
will
make
them
fruitful
,
then
the
ax
is
laid
to
the
root
of
the
Tree
,
and
every
Tree
that
bringeth
not
forth
fruit
,
shall
be
hewn
,
down
and
cast
into
the
fire
.
They
which
are
not
good
for
fruit
,
shall
be
good
for
fuell
.
By
the
leaning
of
the
Tree
,
he
knowes
which
way
it
will
fall
;
and
by
the
leaning
of
his
own
heart
towards
Heaven
,
he
trusts
it
will
fall
thither
.
But
especially
the
Husbandman
in
his
Orchard
thinkes
of
Christ
and
his
sweetness
,
Cant.
2.3
.
As
the
Apple
Tree
among
the
Trees
of
the
Wood
,
so
is
my
beloved
among
the
sons
.
I
sat
down
under
his
shadow
with
great
delight
,
and
his
fruit
was
sweet
to
my
tast
.
All
the
Trees
of
the
Wood
must
give
place
to
the
Apple
:
And
all
creatures
must
stand
aloof
from
Christ
.
His
shade
and
fruit
are
both
sweet
.
O
what
a
treasure
,
thinks
the
Husbandman
,
have
I
of
my
Saviour
!
and
thereupon
he
tasts
this
Apple
of
Paradise
;
and
as
by
an
Apple
,
death
came
into
the
world
,
so
by
this
Celestial
Apple
,
he
recovers
life
again
.
O
the
solace
the
poor
Husbandman
hath
under
Christ's
shadow
in
an
Ordinance
!
O
the
sweetness
he
tastes
from
his
spirit
!
And
so
he
returns
into
his
house
full
of
Christ
,
and
earnestly
pressing
him
upon
others
.
2.
The
second
lesson
the
Husbandman
learns
in
his
Orchard
,
is
from
the
Planting
of
his
Trees
,
and
hereby
he
understands
the
Nature
af
regeneration
,
Rom.
6.5
.
For
if
we
have
been
planted
together
,
in
the
likeness
of
his
death
.
He
sees
the
Crab-Tree
stock
must
be
cut
off
,
and
then
into
it
,
must
the
Scion
be
ingraffed
and
inoculated
,
before
it
can
be
an
Apple
in
his
Orchard
:
Whereby
the
Husbandman
learns
,
that
the
old
man
in
him
,
though
it
cannot
be
stockt
up
by
the
rootes
in
this
life
,
yet
it
must
be
cut
off
by
compunction
,
humiliation
,
and
mortification
;
and
the
new
man
ingraffed
into
his
heart
by
vivification
,
faith
,
and
renovation
:
Whereby
he
concludes
,
I
must
live
in
another
,
if
I
would
live
for
ever
,
Gal.
2.20
.
I
am
crucified
with
Christ
:
Nevertheless
I
live
,
yet
not
I
,
but
Christ
that
lives
in
me
.
As
if
the
Crab-Tree
stock
should
cry
out
,
I
am
cut
off
;
yet
I
live
,
but
not
I
,
but
the
Scion
that
is
planted
in
me
.
Old
Adam
cryes
,
I
am
wounded
and
killed
,
nevertheless
I
live
;
yet
not
I
now
,
but
Jesus
Christ
,
the
second
Adam
,
lives
in
me
.
And
he
sees
,
that
till
this
work
of
ingraffing
be
over
,
no
fruits
are
to
be
seen
but
Crabs
.
And
thence
he
gathers
,
that
till
that
change
be
wrought
within
,
no
man
can
bring
forth
fruit
acceptable
unto
God
:
All
his
best
works
are
but
meer
Crabs
;
or
the
fruit
cannot
be
better
then
the
Tree
;
and
therefore
he
is
restless
,
till
this
work
be
done
in
him
;
He
reads
,
he
inquires
,
he
prayes
,
he
hears
,
he
is
never
quiet
,
until
he
also
be
renewed
in
the
spirit
of
his
mind
,
and
be
made
like
that
Tree
,
Jerem.
17.8
.
planted
by
the
waters
,
whose
leaf
shall
be
green
,
neither
shall
it
cease
from
yielding
fruit
.
3.
The
third
Lesson
the
Husbandman
learnes
in
his
Orchard
is
,
from
the
Pruning
of
the
Trees
;
And
there
he
learns
the
danger
of
prosperity
,
and
the
Mercy
of
crosses
.
He
sees
that
when
there
are
too
many
branches
,
there
is
too
little
fruit
;
and
where
the
top
is
too
big
for
the
root
,
there
's
danger
of
being
wind-fallen
.
And
this
he
considers
well
,
and
receives
instruction
.
He
likewise
hath
found
,
that
the
pruning
of
the
Tree
hath
usually
made
it
better
,
and
that
which
seemed
to
hurt
it
,
hath
helped
afterward
.
And
the
Lord
hereby
teacheth
him
the
danger
of
abundance
,
and
the
blessing
of
the
Cross.
He
learns
that
an
high
estate
is
more
dangerous
,
and
less
fruitful
than
a
mean
;
That
i●…
God
had
suffered
him
to
grow
bulky
,
it
would
have
been
worse
for
his
soul.
He
sees
that
pruning
is
as
needful
as
fencing
,
and
therefore
can
bless
God
,
when
he
takes
away
a
Cow
,
as
well
as
when
he
sends
him
a
Calf
.
When
Flesh
and
Blood
cryes
,
O
I
am
cut
,
I
bleed
,
I
am
undone
,
Faith
sings
,
Blessed
be
the
name
of
the
Lord
.
Any
man
can
say
,
when
the
Lord
gives
,
blessed
be
God
;
but
to
say
from
the
very
heart
,
Blessed
be
God
,
when
he
takes
away
;
that
a
good
man
only
can
say
:
yea
one
that
feels
real
benefit
in
his
soul
by
his
losses
,
he
knowes
his
Heavenly
Physician
takes
no
blood
from
him
,
but
what
was
pu●…rid
,
and
did
him
hurt
;
lop'd
off
no
branches
,
but
what
were
suckers
,
and
did
run
away
with
that
sap
,
which
would
have
produced
fruit
:
and
thereupon
he
is
,
in
cold
blood
,
humbly
content
,
and
thankful
,
for
that
which
others
fret
at
,
and
get
nothing
.
Nay
,
if
God
prune
off
a
child
,
that
lay
nearer
his
heart
than
Christ
,
or
than
it
ought
,
he
is
dumb
,
he
opens
not
his
mouth
,
knowing
,
that
God
hath
done
nothing
without
reason
,
which
he
hath
done
:
And
concludes
,
All
's
for
good
,
first
or
last
.
He
hath
read
that
Isa.
5.6
.
and
considered
it
well
,
where
God
threatens
his
vineyard
,
it
shall
not
he
prun'd
nor
,
dig'd
;
and
the
next
news
is
,
thereshall
come
up
bryars
and
thorns
,
●…nd
the
cloudes
shall
rain
no
more
upon
it
.
Therefore
our
wise
Husbandman
is
afraid
of
●…rosperity
,
as
others
are
of
troubles
;
and
welcomes
crosses
as
kindly
as
others
do
benefits
.
4.
The
fourth
lesson
the
Husbandman
●…arns
in
his
Orchard
is
,
from
the
harmless
Choristers
there
;
I
mean
the
Birds
,
that
are
singing
there
.
And
from
thence
he
learns
.
1.
Chearful
dependance
on
God
.
For
he
sees
the
poor
Birds
of
the
Aire
,
Behold
the
Fowles
of
the
Aire
,
for
they
sow
not
,
nor
reap
,
nor
gather
into
Barns
,
yet
your
Heavenly
Father
feedeth
them
.
Are
ye
not
much
better
then
they
?
How
merry
are
they
with
a
little
!
and
why
should
I
be
sad
that
have
much
more
?
Are
these
so
sweetly
provided
for
,
that
neither
sow
nor
reap
?
Much
more
may
I
trust
in
God
,
that
both
sow
and
reap
:
Can
they
sing
and
rely
on
providence
,
that
have
no
Barns
of
their
own
?
How
much
more
may
I
rest
in
the
Lord
,
and
bless
his
name
,
that
have
Barns
,
and
something
in
them
?
Shall
they
sing
among
the
branches
,
Psal.
104.12
.
And
shall
I
pule
and
pine
among
my
children
?
They
can
take
a
time
to
provide
,
and
a
time
to
sing
;
should
not
I
finda
time
then
,
to
praise
God
each
day
,
as
well
as
a
time
to
provide
for
my self
?
Yea
,
2.
The
Husbandman
hence
takes
incouragement
to
prayer
.
He
observes
,
that
the
eyes
of
all
wart
upon
God
,
and
he
satisfies
the
desire
of
every
living
thing
,
Psal.
145.16
.
And
thereupon
he
grounds
some
hopes
,
that
God
will
satisfie
his
desire
,
especially
when
he
perceives
that
God
gives
an
ear
to
the
Ravens
,
when
they
cry
,
Psal.
147.9
.
Now
sayes
he
,
will
God
hear
the
Fowles
of
the
Aire
,
when
they
cry
,
yea
,
even
the
Raven
,
that
is
an
unreason●…nable
creature
,
an
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Levit.
11.13
,
15.
unclean
creature
,
an
unmerciful
creature
to
other
Birds
,
an
inauspicate
creature
,
a
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Isa.
34.11
.
very
embleme
of
Gods
,
curse
,
that
hath
an
hoarse
voice
,
unapt
of
all
others
to
move
pity
,
nay
,
that
cryes
but
implicitely
,
and
not
directly
to
God
:
Then
why
may
not
my
Gracious
God
hear
me
,
though
I
be
ignorant
,
unclean
,
unable
to
pray
,
and
want
an
heart
to
desire
grace
as
I
ought
?
Why
may
not
God
hear
my
implicite
desires
,
when
I
can
produce
no
better
?
I
will
beleive
,
I
will
pray
,
though
I
can
but
chatter
like
a
Crane
,
though
I
can
but
cry
like
the
Raven
.
SECT.
V.
V.
THe
Fifth
Book
wherein
the
Husbandman
from
his
Garden
.
And
here
let
us
consider
what
our
Father
Adam
learn't
there
,
no
doubt
Bac.
Essays
.
p.
266.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
an
herb
,
or
a
trumpet
.
a
deal
:
Divines
say
,
his
knowledge
of
God
was
Natural
,
Revealed
,
and
Acquired
.
He
read
God
in
the
Creature
:
but
the
Husbandman
hath
the
Text
with
an
happy
Comment
,
God
in
Christ
.
So
that
a
Christian
Husbandman
may
now
converse
with
God
,
with
great
perspicuity
,
and
advantage
,
and
see
him
in
every
flower
,
in
every
herb
in
his
garden
.
It
is
observed
,
that
the
word
for
an
Herb
in
Hebrew
,
signifies
a
Trumpet
;
because
the
praise
of
God
is
sounded
out
to
us
by
them
.
O
what
work
may
a
good
garden
,
and
a
good
heart
make
!
It
's
said
,
the
reason
wherefore
Joseph
of
Arimathea
,
and
others
,
made
their
Sepulchres
in
their
Gardens
,
was
,
because
there
was
their
place
of
delectation
,
and
there
should
be
their
place
of
meditation
,
and
the
same
garden
should
be
the
comfort
of
this
life
,
and
the
preparative
to
a
better
.
In
special
:
1.
The
First
Lesson
the
Husbandman
learns
in
his
Garden
,
is
,
from
the
Flowers
thereof
,
I
cannot
say
with
that
[
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*
Pagets
Primmer
.
p.
28.
Reverend
Authour
,
that
we
may
learn
a
whole
Creed
out
of
the
Obedience
,
Sufferings
,
and
Sweetness
of
Christ
al●…
together
,
who
is
that
Rose
of
Sharon
,
and
tha●…
Lilly
of
the
Vallies
,
Cant.
2.1
.
If
this
sweetness
be
in
these
flowers
,
O
what
is
there
i●…
him
,
that
infus'd
it
into
them
?
And
if
a
Garden
be
so
ravishing
,
O
what
is
Heaven
!
Th●…
Paradise
of
God
,
where
the
Tree
of
Life
is
〈◊〉
the
midst
of
the
Garden
.
And
then
,
as
the
B●…
sucks
somewhat
out
of
every
flower
,
so
th●…
Husbandman
squeezes
some
spiritual
lesso●…
out
of
each
flower
into
his
soul.
The
Ros●…
teaches
him
the
fading
of
his
Beauty
,
that
smiles
one
day
,
and
withers
the
next
,
Psal.
103.15
.
The
Lilly
perswades
him
to
Innocency
,
and
to
drop
,
by
his
gracious
words
,
sweet
smelling
Myrrhe
,
Cant.
5.13
.
The
Cammomil
tells
him
,
the
more
he
is
prest
down
with
tryals
and
oppositions
,
he
must
grow
the
more
.
The
Marigold
guides
him
to
open
his
heart
,
in
compliance
with
the
presence
of
Christ
;
and
the
Hysop
minds
him
of
Remission
by
his
blood
:
Purge
me
with
Hysop
,
and
I
shall
be
clean
.
And
thus
he
gathers
a
blessed
posie
of
heavenly
thoughts
,
and
puts
them
in
his
bosome
,
and
both
feeds
his
senses
,
and
feasts
his
Soul
by
the
same
Creature
.
2.
The
Second
Lesson
the
Husbandman
learns
in
his
Garden
,
is
,
from
the
watering
of
his
Garden
.
And
thence
he
learns
the
benefit
of
Ordinances
.
He
finds
that
his
choicest
flowers
must
have
water
,
either
by
the
hand
of
man
,
or
from
the
hand
of
God
,
or
else
they
wither
.
When
the
bottles
of
heaven
fail
,
the
flowers
on
the
earth
hang
their
head
.
And
this
clears
it
to
him
,
That
inherent
Grace
without
auxiliary
grace
,
will
be
green
but
a
while
.
That
the
Soul
lives
by
every
word
that
proceeds
out
of
the
mouth
of
God
.
And
this
he
finds
by
his
constant
Experience
,
that
the
work-dayes
are
the
spreading
time
for
his
Grace
,
and
the
Lords
day
his
storing
time
;
and
therefore
he
thinks
the
week
long
,
and
the
Sabbath
short
,
and
in
his
heart
cryes
out
,
O
when
shall
I
come
and
appear
before
God
?
Alas
!
he
knows
,
that
a
Garden
without
a
fountain
,
or
showers
,
will
have
beauty
or
fragrancy
but
a
while
:
And
even
so
,
he
feels
his
●…bul
to
hunger
for
supplies
from
heaven
,
and
the
disappointment
of
an
Ordinance
,
is
a
sensible
want
to
him
;
and
the
enjoyment
therefore
doth
manifest
it self
quickly
,
in
his
renewed
beauty
and
vigour
,
Isa.
58.11
.
The
Lord
shall
satisfie
thy
soul
in
drought
,
and
make
fat
thy
bones
,
and
thou
shalt
be
like
a
water'd
Garden
.
Here
I
have
set
my
flowers
,
but
they
must
have
water
:
Here
my
gracious
God
hath
planted
the
sweet
flowers
of
his
grace
,
and
now
I
must
see
them
watered
.
And
though
he
be
weary
with
his
hard
labour
,
yet
up
he
rises
early
,
and
labours
hard
on
the
Sabbath
,
in
the
heavenly
trade
of
Religion
,
and
comes
home
at
night
glad
and
merry
in
heart
,
for
the
goodness
of
the
Lord
.
His
Garden
is
watered
,
and
his
Graces
are
revived
.
3.
The
Third
Lesson
the
Husbandman
learns
in
his
Garden
,
is
,
from
the
Weeds
therein
.
He
finds
a
little
Garden
hath
many
weeds
;
many
kinds
,
and
many
of
every
kind
;
and
they
come
up
without
planting
,
and
spring
much
faster
then
herb
or
flower
.
He
sees
if
care
be
not
taken
,
they
will
over-top
the
flowers
and
herbs
;
and
that
it
will
co●…
both
observation
,
and
industry
to
pluck
them
up
;
and
when
at
length
,
the
Garden
is
rid
of
them
,
and
is
clean
and
fair
,
yet
they
will
peep
up
,
and
spring
again
,
and
renew
his
trouble
over
again
;
and
this
endless
business
he
hath
with
it
,
onely
the
winter
helps
him
,
and
pinches
these
weeds
at
the
roots
:
but
yet
in
the
spring
they
revive
again
,
and
give
him
the
same
trouble
he
had
the
year
before
.
And
this
teaches
him
the
Difficulty
of
a
clean
heart
,
and
the
industrious
life
of
a
serious
Christian.
He
finds
his
Garden
within
,
as
bad
as
his
Garden
without
.
What
variety
of
sinful
motions
and
affections
are
rising
there
?
Divers
,
that
he
knows
not
whence
,
nor
how
they
come
.
How
speedily
have
some
Lusts
got
a
head
?
His
pride
hath
sprung
faster
,
than
his
Humility
,
by
the
half
.
His
passion
is
at
a
great
height
,
in
comparison
of
his
Patience
.
He
wonders
at
the
strange
growth
of
his
Corruptions
,
he
concludes
that
without
a
speedy
and
effectual
course
,
his
Garden
will
be
a
Wilderness
:
and
therefore
,
he
awakens
watchfulness
,
and
falls
to
serious
mortification
,
repentance
,
and
reformation
of
his
spiritual
estate
;
he
gets
to
his
Knees
,
prayes
,
and
weepes
over
his
evil
desires
,
pursues
them
into
every
corner
,
and
at
length
hath
a
clean
heart
created
in
him
,
&
hopes
now
all
is
well
:
The
old
man
is
dead
and
gone
;
but
ere
long
he
descryes
that
he
was
but
asleep
;
his
corruption
returns
and
exercisesh
im
in
the
same
trade
,
he
was
at
before
:
Till
some
happy
affliction
comes
,
and
that
with
Gods
blessing
,
doth
break
its
heart
,
and
Death
at
length
puts
an
end
to
this
weary
life
.
Faith
is
a
Rose
,
that
growes
between
two
nettles
,
Presumption
and
Despair
.
And
so
Humility
and
Patience
.
Every
Flower
hath
two
weeds
,
two
extreams
about
it
,
which
are
like
to
grow
with
them
,
but
must
not
grow
over
them
.
And
this
is
the
good
Husbandmans
task
.
His
Garden
findes
him
work
to
weed
as
long
as
he
lives
.
4.
The
fourth
Lesson
that
the
Husbandman
learnes
in
his
Garden
is
,
From
his
Bees
.
He
sits
down
by
his
Bees
,
and
sees
their
carriage
.
He
observes
,
they
are
ever
busie
either
fetching
materials
without
,
or
working
them
within
;
they
hate
a
droan
:
they
seem
to
delight
in
their
work
,
they
grudg
not
to
fulfil
their
place
,
they
are
most
industrious
in
getting
,
most
curious
in
keeping
,
and
most
provident
in
spending
their
wealth
and
provision
.
And
hence
again
he
learns
Diligence
in
his
calling
,
and
so
away
he
goes
and
imployes
his
strength
most
willingly
therein
;
and
repines
no
more
at
his
lot
:
He
is
loth
to
be
idle
any
time
;
if
he
be
not
lab●…g
wit●…
his
hand
,
he
is
travelling
in
hi●…●…d
;
an●…
indeavours
to
be
ever
doing
o●…
receivin●…
good
.
He
invents
,
●…nd
finds
imployment
for
every
one
in
his
family
;
and
except
infant
that
make
work
,
he
will
have
all
the
rest
〈◊〉
some
work
or
other
,
that
there
may
be
honey
in
the
hive
in
winter
,
for
them
to
li●…
upon
.
And
this
he
doth
in
obedience
unt●…
God
.
He
resorts
to
his
Bees
at
the
next
l●…sure
,
and
falls
to
his
Book
again
.
And
there
he
takes
notice
,
that
the
Bee
gets
somethi●…
out
of
every
Flower
,
visits
them
for
a
litt●…
while
,
but
dwells
upon
none
;
yea
,
the
ve●…
weeds
afford
her
something
:
but
she
re●…
no
where
,
till
she
return
to
her
Hive
,
the●…
is
her
place
.
And
thence
he
learns
the
u●…satisfaction
of
the
creature
,
and
that
God
an●…
Heaven
are
the
only
rest
of
the
soul.
It
m●…
sometimes
fly
abroad
in
the
world
,
but
the●…
it
extracts
what
spiritual
sweetness
will
b●…
gotten
from
both
Flowers
and
Weeds
;
but
〈◊〉
cannot
rest
,
till
it
return
to
the
Ark
,
t●…
The
Husbandman
is
angry
at
himself
,
th●…
he
cannot
,
as
well
as
the
Bee
,
suck
some
advantage
out
of
the
weeds
of
others
evil
example
and
actions
,
which
he
daily
sees
;
but
he
〈◊〉
far
from
sucking
poyson
fron
the
objects
〈◊〉
goodness
.
In
a
word
,
his
Bees
do
feed
hi●…
more
and
more
constantly
with
sweet
lesso●…
and
instructions
,
than
with
their
sweetest
ho●…
ney
.
SECT.
VI.
VI.
THe
sixth
Book
wherein
the
Husbandman
his
House
.
And
though
he
studies
to
be
cheerful
at
home
,
and
be
too
weary
to
learn
much
;
yet
he
steals
some
notes
,
and
gathers
instructions
now
and
then
in
his
habitation
,
though
he
have
no
Study
but
the
Fire-side
.
From
the
loving
obedience
of
his
Wife
,
he
learns
the
like
carriage
to
Jesus
Christ
,
his
heavenly
Head
and
Husband
.
By
the
disobedience
of
his
Children
,
he
is
minded
of
his
own
unto
God
his
heavenly
Father
,
and
laments
them
with
grief
.
The
frowardness
and
follies
he
sees
in
them
,
do
bring
him
to
remember
his
own
at
their
age
,
which
otherwise
he
had
forgotten
;
but
their
easie
reconciliation
after
falling
out
,
convinces
and
perswades
him
to
be
a
child
in
Malice
,
though
he
would
be
a
man
in
Understanding
:
nay
,
he
admires
at
the
Providence
of
God
,
that
ties
their
infant
tongues
till
they
have
some
understanding
,
else
many
a
foolish
word
would
they
speak
.
And
by
seeing
their
full
dependance
upon
him
for
meat
and
clothes
,
and
his
readiness
to
give
them
what
they
want
,
he
learns
the
like
dependance
upon
God
his
heavenly
Father
for
all
,
and
trusts
that
he
will
much
more
give
spiritual
things
to
him
,
that
humbly
craves
them
of
him
.
By
the
readiness
of
his
Servants
,
he
is
convinced
into
the
like
,
to
the
commands
of
God
;
and
often
hath
occasion
to
consider
how
much
Gods
service
is
beyond
his
.
The
heat
of
the
Fire
often
preaches
to
him
the
intollerableness
of
that
Fire
that
is
never
quenched
.
And
being
so
comfortable
in
the
Chimney
,
which
would
be
dangerous
in
his
Thatch
,
teaches
him
the
excellency
of
true
zeal
in
its
place
,
and
the
danger
of
zeal
when
it
is
out
.
He
observes
few
meats
are
good
and
wholesome
without
some
heat
from
the
fire
;
and
thence
gathers
,
that
no
duty
or
work
is
right
good
without
some
zeal
therein
.
The
fowlness
of
his
Rooms
do
shew
him
what
need
his
heart
hath
of
cleansing
;
and
each
part
of
his
furniture
doth
furnish
him
with
some
celestial
lessons
,
each
one
worth
all
the
estate
he
hath
.
But
more
especially
,
1.
From
the
Inconveniencies
of
his
House
he
learns
,
the
misery
of
his
estate
on
earth
.
Here
is
my
house
,
sayes
he
,
but
alas
the
room
is
strait
,
the
air
cold
,
the
structure
rotten
,
dirty
without
,
and
empty
within
.
Thus
all
that
is
in
this
World
is
lame
and
imperfect
;
no
profit
without
pain
,
no
pleasure
without
sting
,
no
honour
without
peril
:
vanity
,
and
vexation
of
spirit
,
I
find
to
be
written
,
yea
,
intail'd
on
all
sublunary
things
;
now
who
would
be
fond
on
such
a
life
!
who
would
choose
such
a
portion
?
If
this
be
the
World
,
give
me
Christ
.
One
Christ
is
worth
many
Worlds
.
But
then
with
these
add
the
consideration
of
●…in
,
that
every
day
besets
me
;
such
an
house
,
●…nd
such
an
heart
;
such
miseries
without
,
and
●…uch
wickedness
within
;
and
then
,
who
would
live
in
such
a
World
,
that
could
get
●…irly
out
of
it
;
or
fall
in
love
with
Dirt
and
●…weat
that
believes
an
Heaven
,
and
hath
any
●…itle
to
it
?
Thus
all
the
Husbandmans
In●…onveniencies
are
mortifying
;
and
make
him
●…ery
indifferent
to
live
in
a
World
that
is
so
much
his
Stepmother
;
and
he
still
looks
up
●…nd
cries
,
O
when
shall
I
come
unto
thee
!
He
comes
home
weary
,
but
this
bears
up
his
●…pirit
,
That
there
remains
a
rest
for
the
People
●…f
God
.
2.
From
the
Conveniencies
of
his
House
he
●…earns
,
the
blessedness
of
his
estate
in
Heaven
.
Here
is
my
comfortable
habitation
,
neat
●…ooms
,
handsome
furniture
,
healthful
air
,
●…leasant
situation
,
my
lines
are
fallen
in
plea●…nt
places
,
Praised
be
the
Lord
:
but
this
is
●…ut
a
Tabernacle
,
not
my
setled
place
;
an
●…arthly
tabernacle
,
this
house
was
made
with
●…ands
,
but
yonder
above
I
have
an
house
●…ade
without
hands
.
These
my
Convenien●…es
are
mixt
,
but
there
they
are
abstract
and
●…ithout
mixture
.
That
house
I
am
going
to
Great
without
Coldness
,
High
without
●…anger
,
Full
without
Thronging
,
Rich
with●…ut
Vanity
,
Ancient
without
Decay
:
no
need
〈◊〉
repairs
,
no
danger
of
fire
,
no
fear
of
being
●…t
out
.
There
shall
I
have
my
Children
a●…out
me
without
crying
,
my
Wife
without
sickness
,
my
Servants
without
trouble
,
whe●…
there
is
eternal
musick
,
eternal
feasting
,
et●…
happiness
.
O
that
my
work
were
do●…
that
I
might
go
yonder
!
This
is
but
〈◊〉
Winter
house
,
O
yonder
above
is
my
Su●…
Parlour
:
yet
a
little
while
and
I
sh●…
inhabit
(
though
most
unworthy
of
it
)
as
g●…
an
house
as
my
Landlord
.
My
fine
is
paid
〈◊〉
my
Saviours
blood
,
Possession
is
taken
in
〈◊〉
name
by
a
sure
Attourney
;
and
the
Rent
〈◊〉
be
nothing
but
blessing
and
praising
the
Go●…
of
Heaven
to
eternity
.
Thousands
are
wai●…ing
to
welcome
me
to
house
,
Christ
himse●…
will
let
me
in
;
and
but
one
life
between
〈◊〉
and
a
Palace
.
And
now
,
what
though
I
〈◊〉
and
sweat
here
a
while
,
when
my
Reversio●…
falls
I
shall
live
like
an
Angel
;
and
then
farewell
my
Plough
and
Cart
,
I
shall
sowe
〈◊〉
thresh
no
more
,
my
weary
dayes
and
carefu●…
nights
farewel
:
there
's
no
husbandry
〈◊〉
Heaven
,
there
's
the
harvest
of
all
my
prayers
where
Christ
shall
be
All
in
All.
And
the
poo●…
Husbandman
doth
much
comfort
himself
wil●…
these
hopes
.
And
we
cannot
better
leave
〈◊〉
than
here
,
whither
this
Lesson
hath
brough●…
him
.
And
this
is
the
sixth
point
,
to
wit
,
〈◊〉
Lessons
which
the
Husbandman
may
learn
〈◊〉
his
Calling
.
Object
.
Perhaps
you
'l
say
,
I
can
never
léar●…
these
things
,
I
am
weak
and
ignorant
,
how
should
I
acquire
these
things
?
Answ.
Though
thou
art
no
Scholar
,
y●…
thou
art
Christs
Scholar
:
and
if
there
be
●…in
a
willing
mind
,
thy
work
is
half
done
.
A
dull
Scholar
with
a
skilful
Master
may
make
shift
,
Psal.
32.8
.
I
will
instruct
and
teach
thee
,
I
will
guide
thee
with
mine
eye
:
nay
,
God
hath
particularly
professed
to
help
the
Husbandman
,
●…sa
.
28.26
.
For
his
God
doth
instruct
him
to
discretion
,
and
doth
teach
him
.
Do
but
your
best
,
keep
open
the
eye
of
Faith
to
see
things
unseen
,
pray
for
skill
,
and
fall
to
practise
,
and
it
will
come
.
The
sweetness
will
pay
for
the
difficulty
:
he
that
turns
Earth
into
Heaven
,
●…hath
an
Heaven
upon
Earth
.
And
so
you
have
the
sixth
Head
.
CHAP.
VII
.
The
Husbandmans
Graces
.
SECT.
I.
I
proceed
in
the
seventh
place
to
special
Graces
he
should
get
.
Without
Grace
the
best
Calling
in
the
World
will
be
unedifying
and
uncomfortable
.
Gods
Graces
in
a
Calling
,
are
the
Grace
of
a
Calling
.
True
Grace
can
make
the
lowest
condition
happy
,
and
Sin
can
make
the
highest
miserable
.
Without
Grace
an
Husbandman
may
be
undone
,
when
an
Angel
without
Grace
falls
,
though
he
were
in
Heaven
.
And
of
all
men
he
had
need
of
it
,
〈◊〉
he
be
a
drudge
on
earth
,
and
then
a
brand
〈◊〉
hell
.
The
Ox
he
drives
will
be
in
a
bette●…
case
than
he
,
if
he
live
and
die
without
th●…
true
fear
of
God
;
for
that
hath
meat
,
an●…
drink
,
and
work
;
but
no
care
,
or
grief
,
no●…
account
to
make
:
and
the
Husbandman
tha●…
knows
not
God
in
a
saving
manner
,
hat●…
work
,
and
meat
,
and
withal
cares
,
and
troubles
,
and
a
sad
reckoning
to
come
.
O
that
the
Husbandman
were
but
acquainted
with
Jesu●…
Christ
,
and
with
his
own
true
state
!
He
needs
not
envy
the
greatest
Prince
,
if
he
have
but
Christ
in
him
,
the
hope
of
Glory
.
But
though
the
Husbandman
must
have
every
Grace
,
(
true
Grace
comes
all
together
,
the
new
man
hath
all
his
members
)
yet
I
shall
more
especially
recommend
these
seven
following
Graces
to
the
use
of
the
Husbandman
.
SECT.
I.
I.
THe
first
Grace
necessary
for
the
Husbandman
to
wait
,
Jam.
5.7
.
Be
patient
therefore
,
Brethren
,
to
the
coming
of
the
Lord
.
Behold
the
Husbandman
waiteth
for
the
precious
f●…uits
of
the
earth
,
and
hath
long
patience
for
it
,
until
he
receive
the
early
and
the
latter
rain
.
And
Clemens
is
of
opinion
,
that
the
Apostles
James
and
Jude
were
Husbandmen
.
Well
,
we
see
here
the
Husbandman
hath
need
of
patience
,
long
patience
to
wait
for
the
fruits
of
the
Earth
.
Many
a
long
day
and
night
there
is
between
Seedness
and
Harvest
,
and
yet
he
is
not
in
despair
,
he
waites
and
hopes
Harvest
will
come
at
length
.
The
Heavens
they
frown
upon
the
Earth
,
the
Corn
mourns
,
the
Grasse
withers
,
but
yet
he
waits
with
patience
upon
God
.
He
knows
the
bottles
of
Heaven
are
in
a
good
hand
,
and
therefore
relyes
on
God
,
and
does
his
duty
.
His
ground
is
sometimes
chok't
for
Rain
,
and
sometimes
again
chok't
with
over-much
Rain
:
But
he
frets
not
at
,
all
,
but
quietly
waits
on
Gods
pleasure
.
He
goes
into
his
Barne
,
and
sees
his
Corn
almost
gone
,
and
then
goes
into
the
Field
,
and
there
its
slow
in
ripening
.
He
looks
into
his
purse
,
and
there
's
no
money
;
and
now
his
patience
is
tryed
.
Yet
in
this
case
he
considers
the
wisdom
&
providence
of
God
,
&
arms
his
mind
with
patience
till
Harvest
comes
;
and
then
sometimes
excessive
Rain
keeps
him
and
his
Corn
asunder
,
Week
after
Week
;
and
when
it
comes
,
sometimes
the
poor
yieldance
of
it
utterly
disappoints
him
,
so
that
he
hath
need
of
patience
to
last
another
year
;
by
that
time
his
borrowed
Corn
is
paid
,
and
his
Ground
Seeded
,
his
stock
is
almost
gone
.
And
therefore
the
Husbandman
hath
need
of
patience
,
great
,
long
patience
,
patience
to
wait
.
2.
He
must
have
Patience
to
bear
.
He
meets
with
a
dear
bargain
,
a
hard
Rent
,
heavy
Taxes
,
tempests
without
doors
,
and
storms
sometimes
within
.
But
this
is
his
Cloak
to
bear
off
all
weathers
,
this
is
his
harness
he
dare
not
go
without
:
If
he
fret
,
it
will
gall
him
worse
;
And
he
is
then
undone
when
the
back
of
his
patience
is
broken
.
His
provocations
are
many
,
his
neighbours
wrong
him
,
but
he
licks
himself
whole
by
his
patience
,
his
servants
are
surly
;
his
children
oft
displease
him
,
yea
his
wife
sometimes
le
ts
fly
her
tongue
against
him
:
But
he
hath
his
Armour
on
,
He
knows
they
have
little
wit
to
provoke
him
,
but
he
thinks
he
should
have
less
,
alwayes
to
observe
it
.
According
to
that
,
Eccles.
7.21
.
He
takes
not
heed
to
all
words
that
are
spoken
,
lest
he
hear
his
servant
curse
him
.
He
finds
a
time
to
acquaint
them
with
their
duties
,
and
miscarriages
,
and
bears
what
cannot
be
helped
,
with
Patience
.
Alas
his
whole
life
is
a
tryal
and
exercise
of
this
grace
.
He
works
hard
,
and
fares
hard
,
and
lodges
hard
,
but
patience
is
the
pillow
he
lies
on
,
the
only
Bootes
he
hath
to
ride
with
in
the
mire
,
yea
the
Horse
he
rides
on
:
The
linnen
of
his
every
day
clothes
:
It
s
all
the
Table
cloth
and
napkin
he
uses
;
in
a
word
it
s
the
very
food
he
lives
by
.
And
therefore
as
ever
you
hope
for
comfort
in
this
calling
,
labour
for
this
grace
of
patience
,
meditate
of
it
,
pray
for
it
;
when
it
fails
,
renew
it
;
study
the
precept
,
plead
the
promise
;
consider
that
grand
pattern
of
Patience
,
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
.
And
oft
think
that
there
is
more
real
good
in
it
,
than
there
is
evil
in
that
which
tryes
it
:
That
you
are
in
a
better
condition
,
when
you
have
patience
under
a
tryal
,
than
if
you
were
without
the
tryall
.
And
seeing
you
possess
but
little
in
the
World
,
resolve
to
possess
your
own
souls
in
Patience
.
SECT.
II.
II.
THe
second
Grace
necessary
for
the
1.
In
his
affairs
,
Isa.
28.25
.
Doth
the
Plowman
Plow
all
day
to
sow
?
Doth
he
open
and
break
the
clods
of
his
Ground
?
When
he
hath
made
plain
the
face
thereof
;
doth
he
not
cast
abroad
the
Fitches
,
and
scatter
the
Cummin
,
and
and
cast
in
the
principalWheat
,
and
the
appointed
Barley
&
Rye
in
their
place
?
Here
you
see
the
Holy
Ghost
himself
,
guiding
the
Husbandman
in
his
Tillage
;
he
should
be
wise
to
manage
his
business
in
due
season
and
order
.
And
then
,
vers.
27.
The
Fitches
must
he
beaten
out
with
a
staff
.
Bread
Corn
must
be
bruised
,
&c.
And
even
this
Discretion
must
be
taught
of
God
,
so
saith
this
Scripture
,
vers.
29.
This
also
cometh
from
the
Lord
of
Hosts
,
which
is
wonderful
in
Counsel
,
and
Excellent
in
working
.
He
doth
well
therefore
to
be
inquisitive
of
his
elder
neighbours
,
but
he
must
not
neglect
to
seek
this
skill
of
God
,
who
is
wonderful
in
counsel
.
And
then
he
finds
that
wise
fore-casting
is
as
necessary
as
working
,
that
things
may
be
done
in
their
place
,
that
he
neither
entertain
confusion
nor
idleness
;
but
that
businesses
may
fall
in
one
after
another
,
and
still
there
may
be
fit
time
for
religious
duties
.
And
thus
a
good
man
orders
his
affairs
with
discretion
.
2.
He
must
have
discretion
about
his
Family
;
that
he
may
therein
be
neither
a
Tyrant
,
nor
a
Cypher
;
that
he
may
educate
and
dispose
his
children
with
that
prudence
and
circumspection
he
ought
.
Discretion
also
to
correct
in
prudence
,
not
in
passion
,
and
to
add
sweet
lessons
(
as
God
doth
)
to
sharp
lashes
;
to
keep
them
at
a
sufficient
distance
,
and
yet
not
discourage
them
,
to
preserve
his
authority
in
hischeerfulness
,
to
choose
fit
Callings
for
them
or
matches
when
they
are
ready
,
and
to
load
them
from
him
at
least
with
good
counsel
.
There
is
nothing
harder
,
than
for
an
indiscreet
man
to
command
due
reverence
in
his
house
.
And
therefore
the
wise
Husbandman
considers
,
that
if
his
Authority
in
his
house
be
gone
,
he
is
buried
alive
;
and
the
life
of
a
slave
will
be
better
then
his
;
that
hath
all
the
charge
and
none
of
the
rule
.
And
this
can
never
be
obtained
by
imperiousness
,
or
correction
,
but
by
discretion
.
3.
He
must
have
discretion
for
his
estate
;
that
he
may
neither
live
above
it
,
nor
below
it
.
That
in
his
clothing
,
house-keeping
and
spending
,
he
may
neither
be
guilty
of
pride
nor
baseness
.
4.
He
hath
need
of
discretion
in
Religion
;
to
reg●…te
his
zeal
with
wisdom
,
to
carry
the
ballances
even
between
his
general
and
particular
calling
,
that
he
be
neither
Monk
nor
Matchevellian
.
To
know
when
to
work
and
when
to
pray
,
when
to
be
chearful
,
and
when
severe
.
In
a
word
,
his
Family
and
his
Farm
are
his
Kingdome
;
and
he
hath
need
of
Christian
politicks
,
as
well
as
a
Prince
.
And
what
need
have
ye
then
to
study
,
and
pray
,
and
seek
after
wisdom
?
First
,
knock
at
Gods
door
,
for
he
hath
bid
us
come
to
him
,
before
we
trouble
any
body
else
;
and
his
word
is
past
,
that
he
will
give
,
and
give
liberally
,
and
never
upbraid
.
All
other
means
also
must
be
used
,
especially
,
deliberation
and
advisedness
.
He
that
thinkes
much
,
shall
doe
more
then
he
that
can
only
talk
or
work
.
SECT.
III.
,
III.
THe
third
special
Grace
that
the
Husbandman
Set
your
affections
on
things
in
Heaven
,
and
not
on
things
on
Earth
.
Mark
,
we
must
not
only
have
our
thoughts
on
Heaven
,
but
our
affections
,
affectionate
working
thoughts
;
without
frequent
and
lively
indeavours
this
way
,
thy
mind
will
be
sadly
earthified
and
sunk
down
to
a
brutish
temper
,
thy
heart
will
be
where
thy
heeles
should
be
.
As
he
that
's
alwayes
conversant
with
Books
will
have
his
mind
exceedingly
filled
with
Notions
and
Observations
;
so
much
more
will
the
poor
Husbandmans
heart
be
prest
down
,
and
the
frame
of
it
bent
earthward
,
unless
he
study
this
Grace
.
To
be
earthly
in
earthly
business
is
humane
:
To
be
Heavenly
in
Heavenly
business
is
divine
:
To
be
earthly
in
Heavenly
business
is
brutish
:
to
be
Heavenly
in
earthly
business
is
Christian.
O
therefore
get
thy
ends
alwayes
,
thy
heart
frequently
spiritual
and
Heavenly
;
so
will
you
do
two
works
in
one
,
and
get
Heaven
and
earth
at
once
.
Look
up
often
to
the
Heavens
,
and
withal
think
who
dwells
there
,
what
they
are
doing
there
,
what
thou
wilt
be
abont
a
thousand
years
hence
,
how
a
man
should
do
to
get
thither
,
and
how
a
man
may
know
he
shall
dwell
for
ever
there
.
No
creature
upon
earth
hath
an
upright
countenance
as
man
hath
,
on
purpose
that
he
might
look
up
to
that
God
that
made
him
,
and
not
to
the
earth
whereof
he
is
made
.
Resolve
with
an
Heavenly
magnanimity
when
thou
art
plowing
or
digging
in
the
earth
,
and
say
,
Oearth
,
I
am
not
now
thy
equal
,
By
Grace
I
am
advanced
to
reach
after
higher
things
,
then
thou
canst
yield
me
any
.
Here
I
have
pibbles
,
but
yonder
are
pearles
;
here
I
have
clods
of
dust
,
but
yonder
there
are
Crowns
of
Glory
;
here
't
is
true
are
my
Wife
and
children
,
to
cherish
and
nourish
whom
I
could
be
content
to
live
;
but
that
yonder
is
my
Father
,
my
Christ
,
my
noble
friend
,
my
true
joyes
,
my
real
treasure
,
my
God
,
and
that
's
enough
:
And
therefore
up
O
my
leaden
heart
,
and
make
thee
wings
,
and
fly
away
to
rest
.
For
where
the
treasure
is
,
there
should
the
heart
be
also
.
Consider
that
God
is
alwayes
in
thy
company
,
and
who
can
be
cold
that
lives
in
the
Sun
?
though
thy
imployment
be
mean
,
and
thou
go
sometimes
into
the
lonesome
fields
or
the
lowest
imployments
,
yet
having
such
Royal
company
,
such
a
God
,
and
alwayes
within
the
hearing
,
within
a
call
of
thee
,
how
canst
thou
be
dull
and
earthly
?
Think
,
would
I
flag
thus
,
and
have
my
heart
under
my
feet
thus
,
if
some
excellent
Minister
were
in
my
company
;
what
questions
would
I
be
asking
him
,
whatconverse
would
there
pass
between
us
?
O
how
much
more
Heavenly
should
I
be
,
that
have
a
Heaven
so
nigh
me
,
if
not
a
Heaven
in
me
?
Put
it
therefore
into
your
prayers
,
O
all
ye
poor
Husbandmen
,
whose
Calling
lyes
in
that
which
is
vanity
and
vexation
of
spirit
,
Lord
turn
away
my
eyes
from
heholding
vanity
,
and
quicken
me
in
thy
way
,
Psal.
119.37
.
SECT.
IV.
IV.
THe
Fourth
special
Grace
the
Husbandman
should
get
is
,
Vprightness
.
Jacob
,
a
plain
man
,
●…hough
he
dwell
in
Tents
.
Behold
this
is
the
Husbandmans
motto
,
To
be
poor
and
honest
.
●…t
is
a
criticall
thing
to
be
a
Politician
;
but
there
are
few
criticismes
in
the
sincerity
of
an
Husbandman
.
He
is
one
that
will
rather
lose
all
he
hath
,
then
God
and
a
good
Conscience
.
And
this
he
follows
,
not
as
an
heathen
●…rtue
,
but
as
a
Christan
Grace
.
He
walks
in
the
uprightness
of
his
heart
for
Conscience
sake
.
This
is
his
Argument
with
God
,
this
is
his
Bond
to
men
.
Lord
,
remember
how
I
have
walked
before
thee
in
Truth
—
Isa.
38.3
.
He
cannot
boast
of
many
works
,
but
he
can
glory
in
an
upright
walk
.
And
this
pleads
with
God
for
him
;
even
when
many
infirmities
,
●…ccompany
his
actions
,
his
heart
is
right
.
And
the
observation
of
this
even
and
downright
carriage
of
his
,
is
as
good
as
other
mens
bonds
.
If
he
verefie
it
,
no
body
doubts
the
truth
of
what
he
asserts
:
His
motto
is
,
Men●…iri
non
possum
,
Prodere
nolo
,
I
cannot
frame
to
lye
.
If
he
promise
any
thing
,
every
one
beleives
him
;
for
he
had
rather
break
his
head
than
break
his
word
.
In
his
discourse
he
is
not
elegant
,
but
he
is
honest
;
and
when
his
phrases
and
expressions
are
ridiculous
,
his
integrity
makes
them
lovely
.
In
his
bargains
,
he
studies
Justice
,
and
strives
to
do
by
others
,
as
he
would
be
done
by
:
In
a
word
he
is
●…onest
without
welt
or
gard
.
And
this
is
a
●…lessed
Grace
,
Isa.
33.14
.
Who
among
us
●…all
dwell
with
devouring
fire
?
That
is
,
approach
the
just
and
holy
God
.
He
that
w●…eth
righteously
and
speaketh
uprightly
,
that
〈◊〉
spiseth
the
gain
of
oppression
—
He
shall
〈◊〉
on
high
;
Bread
shall
be
given
him
,
his
〈◊〉
shall
be
sure
.
If
Heaven
and
Earth
can
〈◊〉
him
amends
,
he
shall
have
it
;
he
shall
dw●…
with
God
on
high
in
Heaven
,
he
shall
want
Bread
on
Earth
.
Mark
the
perfect
man
,
〈◊〉
behold
the
upright
,
for
the
end
of
that
〈◊〉
is
peace
.
The
poor
Husbandman
hath
liv●…
to
see
the
fall
of
many
a
cunning
companion
,
that
could
stretch
his
Conscience
to
〈◊〉
interest
,
and
cogg
,
and
swear
,
and
lye
〈◊〉
his
gain
:
And
them
he
hath
seen
,
like
green
Laurel
Tree
;
but
the
curse
was
amo●…
his
goods
,
and
all
is
gone
,
he
is
not
wo●…th
groat
.
The
little
estate
he
hath
,
as
it
was
〈◊〉
hastily
gotten
,
so
he
hopes
it
will
be
slow
〈◊〉
spending
,
and
like
a
low
house
,
with
a
goo●…
foundation
,
stand
,
when
the
fine
house
〈◊〉
him
will
have
a
dreadful
fall
,
having
〈◊〉
foundation
in
injustice
,
and
its
topstone
in●…curse
,
Prov.
13.11
.
Wealth
gotten
by
vani●…
shall
be
diminished
;
but
he
that
gathereth
by
●…bour
shall
increase
.
O
therefore
study
,
strive
,
pray
for
this
excellent
Grace
,
this
Compendium
of
Grace
that
will
make
you
amiable
both
to
God
〈◊〉
man
,
and
procure
the
blessing
both
of
He●…ven
and
Earth
.
Indeed
this
is
the
sinew
Society
;
and
they
who
never
practise
it
〈◊〉
of
its
difficulty
,
yet
will
pretend
to
because
of
its
excellencies
.
Begin
then
,
〈◊〉
try
this
blessed
trade
,
and
you
will
find
that
Reason
,
that
Comfort
,
that
Profit
therein
,
that
you
will
never
leave
it
:
You
will
conclude
with
Job
,
Chap.
27.2
,
3.
As
God
liveth
,
—
all
the
while
my
breath
is
in
me
,
—
my
lips
shall
not
speak
wickedness
,
nor
my
tongue
utter
deceit
:
till
I
dye
,
I
will
not
remove
my
integrity
from
me
.
SECT.
V.
V.
THe
Fifth
Grace
that
the
Husbandman
as
he
loves
thee
,
for
that
may
be
more
than
thou
knowest
,
or
less
than
he
ought
:
nor
love
him
as
others
love
him
,
for
by
this
rule
Christ
himself
,
when
on
Earth
,
would
have
mist
thy
love
;
but
as
truly
,
as
constantly
,
as
effectually
as
your selves
,
though
not
so
intensely
.
But
thou
must
in
thy
Judgement
think
him
as
well
worthy
to
enjoy
what
he
hath
,
as
thou
art
to
enjoy
thine
.
In
thy
Desires
to
wish
him
the
same
good
things
as
to
thy self
,
that
when
it
s
well
with
him
,
there
may
be
mirth
in
more
houses
than
one
:
And
in
Deeds
to
do
him
that
good
,
that
thou
desirest
from
him
;
to
promote
his
profit
next
thy
own
,
to
inhance
his
credit
,
and
to
procure
his
content
.
It
is
not
said
,
thou
shalt
not
hate
him
only
?
as
many
will
say
,
I
will
neither
love
nor
hate
them
,
I
'le
neither
do
them
good
no●…
hurt
:
but
thou
shalt
love
him
as
thy self
;
a
rule
which
the
ignorant'st
may
understand
,
and
the
weakest
remember
.
And
this
Love
,
1.
Will
teach
the
Husbandman
to
give
,
where
there
is
want
:
for
the
poor
hath
as
much
right
to
what
you
can
spare
,
as
you
have
to
what
is
necessary
and
comfortable
for
you
.
Love
will
argue
thus
;
If
I
must
give
my
Enemy
meat
,
when
he
is
hungry
,
much
more
must
I
give
to
this
poor
Creature
,
that
never
did
me
hurt
.
Love
will
think
,
This
will
do
him
more
good
than
it
will
do
me
hurt
;
and
therefore
he
shall
have
it
,
yea
,
and
my
heart
with
it
:
mark
,
the
true
charity
is
not
onely
when
I
draw
forth
my
hand
to
the
hungry
,
but
when
I
draw
out
my
soul
to
the
bungry
Isa.
58.10
.
And
then
,
2.
Love
will
teach
the
Husbandman
to
Lend
,
and
make
him
really
more
glad
to
do
a
courtesie
,
than
receive
one
.
The
Good
man
Psal.
112.5
.
shews
favour
and
lendeth
;
and
you
know
who
is
called
Good-man
all
about
We
are
apt
to
think
it
better
to
receive
twelve
pence
,
than
to
give
or
lend
six
:
but
Christ
saith
,
It
's
more
blessed
to
give
,
than
〈◊〉
receive
,
Acts
20.35
.
The
Husbandman
considers
,
that
no
man
can
live
of
himself
,
but
one
must
be
beholden
to
another
every
day
and
therefore
makes
no
difficulty
to
lend
〈◊〉
Neighbour
,
what
he
can
furnish
him
with
whether
money
or
other
materials
,
and
〈◊〉
freely
:
God
forbid
that
should
lye
by
me
in
my
chest
,
that
would
save
my
neighbours
life
or
state
,
provided
that
I
hurt
not
my self
to
help
another
,
but
be
wise
as
well
as
kind
.
3.
Love
will
teach
the
Husbandman
to
forgive
both
trespasses
,
and
injuries
,
and
unkindnesses
,
and
this
he
hath
need
of
.
As
Constantine
cover'd
his
Bishops
faults
with
his
purple
robe
,
so
should
the
Husbandman
his
neighbours
trespasses
with
the
robe
of
Christ
.
They
who
are
best
at
loving
,
are
worst
at
remembring
injuries
;
alas
,
it
's
hard
to
live
a
day
,
without
injuring
some
body
.
The
Husbandman
must
believe
it
better
to
receive
the
greatest
,
than
to
offer
the
least
injury
.
Love
is
not
exceptions
as
we
say
,
takes
things
in
the
best
sense
,
is
not
apt
to
create
unkindness
,
heeds
not
a
cross
look
,
or
a
hasty
word
,
but
gives
each
man
grains
of
allowance
,
because
he
knows
he
needs
them
himself
;
and
therefore
when
the
Sun
is
setting
,
he
thinks
it
is
time
to
be
reconciled
,
and
puts
all
wrath
from
him
,
lest
the
Devil
should
get
place
thereby
.
Yea
,
4.
Love
must
make
the
Husbandman
to
defend
his
Neighbour
.
In
his
Life
;
and
not
go
by
him
,
as
the
Priest
and
Levite
did
by
the
wounded
man
,
as
though
it
were
nothing
to
him
.
In
his
Name
;
and
therefore
when
he
hears
a
reproach
upon
his
neighbour
,
he
must
take
himself
bound
to
vindicate
him
,
as
far
as
he
can
,
as
knowing
that
Reputation
is
like
a
building
long
in
raising
,
〈◊〉
soon
demolish't
.
In
his
Estate
he
must
defe●…
him
,
and
help
to
save
that
,
in
any
acciden●…
which
may
befall
him
,
as
he
would
defi●…
and
expect
in
the
like
case
.
And
5.
The
Husbandman
must
love
his
neighbours
Soul
,
and
not
let
that
go
by
him
into
hell
without
some
means
to
stop
him
;
and
therefore
is
bound
to
pray
for
him
,
to
provoke
and
perswade
him
to
holiness
.
God
hath
taught
you
,
and
do
you
teach
them
,
Heb.
10.24
.
And
consider
one
another
,
to
provoke
to
Lo●…
and
good
works
.
The
graceless
wretch
he
lies
considering
,
how
to
provoke
his
neighbour
to
lust
,
passion
,
and
sin
:
but
the
Godly
Husbandman
must
consider
,
how
he
may
provoke
him
to
love
and
good
works
:
And
in
any
wise
reprove
them
,
when
there
is
any
hope
of
doing
them
good
by
it
.
As
that
Excellent
Lady
Falkland
us'd
to
say
,
If
I
let
you
go
to
hell
,
or
you
me
,
how
am
I
your
friend
?
And
6.
Love
will
teach
you
to
sympathiz●…
with
your
Neighbour
;
to
cover
and
cure
his
infirmities
:
for
God
will
never
cover
his
sins
,
that
loves
to
uncover
others
.
And
to
carry
it
lovingly
and
peaceably
,
not
strangely
or
suspiciously
to
him
,
as
knowing
that
all
the
world
is
akin
to
you
in
Adam
,
and
all
Christians
are
akin
in
Christ
.
By
all
which
you
see
,
that
true
love
consists
not
in
complemental
civility
,
not
in
sinful
compliances
,
nor
in
a
bare
inoffensiveness
,
but
in
a
gracious
disposition
of
wishing
good
and
doing
good
to
others
.
And
this
I
earnestly
press
the
Husbandman
to
get
,
That
this
may
be
written
on
his
Grave
,
Here
lies
one
that
was
Beloved
of
God
,
and
a
Lover
of
all
men
;
which
is
the
best
Motto
and
blessedness
,
I
can
wish
him
.
Let
the
Husbandman
often
think
of
Gods
undeserved
love
to
him
:
Let
him
study
the
good
qualities
of
others
,
and
his
own
unworthiness
:
Let
him
remember
kindnesses
long
,
and
forget
injuries
quickly
:
And
especially
let
him
pray
for
this
Grace
:
Thou
God
of
Love
,
plant
the
Grace
of
Love
in
this
heart
of
mine
!
Leave
not
God
till
he
hear
thee
,
leave
not
thy
Heart
till
it
be
kindly
affected
,
leave
not
thy
Neighbour
,
till
he
be
reconciled
and
truly
beloved
.
SECT.
VI.
VI.
THe
Sixth
Grace
that
the
Husbandman
If
your
Cart
be
broken
,
〈◊〉
mend
it
;
If
your
Plough
be
old
,
I
'le
give
you
new
one
,
and
Seed
to
sow
your
Land
:
but
〈◊〉
Husbandman
I
found
you
,
and
an
Husbandman
I
'le
leave
you
,
and
so
he
did
.
Study
you
therefore
the
Conveniencies
of
your
Calling
,
and
not
the
inconvenienc●…
thereof
altogether
;
and
consider
that
you
know
the
evils
in
your
own
calling
,
but
you
know
not
the
evils
in
anothers
.
They
have
ease
and
honour
,
and
you
have
health
and
safety
.
Even
Crowns
are
lin'd
with
tears
;
and
yet
he
that
hath
most
,
doth
but
live
.
Think
not
therefore
of
forfaking
thy
calling
without
good
warrant
.
If
King
Vzziah
,
2
Chron.
26.10
.
had
kept
himself
to
the
care
of
his
Kingdom
,
and
the
love
of
Husbandry
,
he
might
have
liv'd
with
comfort
,
and
died
with
honour
;
but
he
must
incroach
on
the
calling
of
the
Priest
,
and
paid
dear
for
it
.
Let
his
example
be
thy
caution
.
Let
the
Priests
follow
their
Calling
,
and
do
thou
follow
thine
.
And
2.
Contentment
with
thy
Portion
in
thy
calling
.
It
often
falls
out
,
that
Poverty
in
comparison
,
is
the
portion
of
the
Husbandman
;
as
it
is
,
2
Kings
25.12
.
The
Captain
of
the
Guard
left
of
the
Poor
of
the
Land
to
be
Vine-dressers
,
and
Husbandmen
.
It
is
the
poor
of
the
Land
,
especially
in
France
,
and
other
Countries
,
that
are
the
Husbandmen
.
Poverty
is
the
Husbandmans
disease
;
one
Noble
man
can
buy
and
sell
five
hundred
of
them
;
And
it
is
much
adoe
to
be
poor
and
patient
under
it
.
You
must
study
therefore
a
chearful
contentedness
with
your
portion
,
as
being
carv'd
unto
you
by
the
wise
and
holy
God
,
who
better
knew
what
was
meet
for
you
,
than
your selves
.
Rich
Cordials
would
blow
up
the
spirits
of
some
persons
,
therefore
the
Physician
prescribes
them
not
.
Let
God
alone
with
your
allowance
,
look
you
to
your
duty
.
It
is
said
,
Prov.
15.4
.
In
the
house
of
the
Righteous
is
much
treasure
:
but
in
the
revenew
of
the
wicked
is
trouble
.
Why
,
many
a
Righteous
ma●…
hath
hardly
a
peny
in
the
house
;
where
's
〈◊〉
treasure
?
O
he
hath
contentment
fo●…
,
〈◊〉
riches
.
Contentment
is
his
furniture
for
every
room
;
this
stocks
his
ground
,
nay
,
this
serves
instead
of
ground
:
Consider
,
the
less
thou
hast
,
the
less
will
be
required
of
thee
in
this
life
,
and
the
less
wilt
thou
have
to
account
for
in
another
life
;
and
what
hath
the
rich
man
in
his
riches
,
but
only
the
beholding
of
them
with
his
eyes
?
He
that
hath
Christ
hath
no
want
.
It
is
the
Brittish
Proverb
,
Heb
Dd●…w
,
heb
dd●…
Duw
a
digon
.
Without
God
,
nothing
;
Have
God
,
and
there
's
enough
.
Resolve
,
Lord
this
portion
thou
in
thy
wisdome
did'st
allot
me
,
and
I
am
satisfied
.
The
Calling
serv'd
a
〈◊〉ter
man
than
I
,
to
wit
,
my
Father
Adam
;
And
for
Estate
,
the
second
Adam
possessed
less
than
I
:
I
have
an
House
,
and
he
had
none
,
Cattel
,
and
he
had
none
;
and
why
should
I
repine
,
having
as
good
a
calling
as
the
first
Adam
,
and
a
greater
estate
than
the
second
?
SECT.
VII
.
VII
.
THe
Seventh
special
Grace
the
Husbandman
While
the
Earth
remaineth
,
seedness
and
harvest
,
and
cold
and
heat
,
and
summer
and
winter
,
and
day
and
night
shall
not
cease
.
And
this
his
faith
tells
him
is
certain
and
true
,
and
therefore
he
doth
his
work
,
and
leaves
God
to
his
;
and
while
others
are
in
a
fright
,
hang
down
the
head
and
repine
,
he
believes
in
God
,
and
is
chearful
at
the
heart
.
Again
,
the
Husbandman
goes
into
his
barn
,
and
there
's
no
corn
;
inquires
of
his
Wife
,
and
there
's
no
store
within
,
and
little
bread
;
looks
into
his
purse
,
and
there
's
no
money
:
Then
he
recoils
into
his
heart
,
and
there
's
faith
in
God
,
who
hath
said
,
Psal.
34.10
.
The
young
Lions
do
lack
and
suffer
hunger
,
but
they
that
seek
the
Lord
,
shall
not
want
any
good
thing
.
And
this
through
Grace
he
believes
,
and
is
satisfied
:
He
trusts
in
the
living
God
,
who
is
the
preserver
of
all
men
,
especially
of
such
as
believe
.
His
daily
bread
he
begs
,
and
his
daily
bread
he
believes
he
shall
have
.
I
know
God
will
not
suffer
me
to
want
,
at
least
any
good
thing
.
If
poverty
be
good
for
me
,
I
shall
have
it
:
and
if
plenty
be
good
for
me
,
I
shall
have
that
:
if
better
cloaths
,
and
fare
,
and
〈◊〉
were
better
for
me
,
I
am
sure
I
should
have
them
;
and
I
resolve
my
Father
shall
carve
for
me
,
that
knows
my
frame
better
than
I.
Though
I
see
no
reason
of
such
a
condition
,
yet
I
will
believe
there
is
a
reason
.
And
then
the
Husbandman
hath
need
of
Faith
for
his
Children
;
for
many
times
he
leaves
them
to
the
wide
world
,
hath
made
shift
to
educate
them
,
and
that
's
all
.
And
when
he
dies
,
the
Lease
is
expired
,
and
they
must
be
gone
.
But
he
believes
that
God
will
take
care
of
poor
mens
Children
.
If
he
have
faith
,
and
so
be
in
covenant
,
he
concludes
that
his
children
are
in
covenant
also
;
and
therefore
is
confident
that
God
will
provide
for
them
.
That
God
who
hears
young
Ravens
,
will
hear
young
Children
.
Though
Ishmael
was
no
better
then
he
should
be
,
yet
God
heard
the
voice
of
the
Lad
,
Gen.
21.17
.
for
the
old
love
that
was
between
himself
and
Abraham
.
And
he
often
thinks
with
comfort
on
that
,
Psal.
37.25
.
I
have
been
young
,
and
now
am
old
,
yet
have
I
not
seen
the
righteous
forsaken
,
nor
his
Seed
begging
bread
.
And
he
hath
need
of
Faith
to
hold
up
his
heart
,
under
his
many
wearisome
cares
and
troubles
.
Faith
will
find
honey
in
the
Lion
,
and
comfort
in
the
Bible
,
when
there
's
none
on
earth
:
and
therefore
when
the
Husbandman
comes
home
tired
with
his
hard
work
,
he
takes
the
Bible
,
and
there
finds
that
every
condition
,
all
things
shall
work
together
for
good
to
them
that
love
God
.
That
when
flesh
and
heart
faileth
,
yet
God
is
the
strength
of
his
heart
and
his
portion
for
ever
.
He
finds
that
tribulation
works
patience
,
and
patience
experience
.
That
affliction
is
better
than
sin
.
That
it
is
better
to
be
worn
out
with
labour
,
than
to
be
given
up
to
lust
:
He
believes
the
day
,
how
dark
soever
,
will
end
well
.
O
the
Husbandman
cannot
live
a
day
without
faith
.
He
cannot
live
by
bread
alone
,
but
by
every
word
that
proceeds
out
of
the
mouth
of
God
.
And
lastly
,
he
hath
need
of
Faith
for
his
poor
soul
in
the
world
to
come
.
If
ever
any
man
,
sure
he
may
say
,
Psal.
27.13
.
I
had
fainted
,
unless
I
had
believed
to
see
the
goodness
of
the
Lord
in
the
Land
of
the
Living
.
This
is
his
refuge
,
when
nothing
else
will
serve
;
when
his
body
and
spirits
are
spent
,
when
his
cares
and
crosses
prevail
against
him
,
Heaven
will
put
an
end
to
this
.
Now
I
am
plowing
in
the
Earth
,
but
shortly
I
shall
be
reaping
in
Heaven
;
This
sweating
life
will
be
over
,
and
my
singing
life
will
begin
:
yet
a
while
,
and
I
shall
be
sent
for
post
to
Heaven
.
There
is
but
one
life
between
me
and
a
great
Estate
;
my
troubles
will
have
an
end
,
but
my
joy
will
never
have
an
end
;
and
my
short
afflictions
which
are
but
for
a
moment
,
are
all
this
while
working
for
me
,
an
exceeding
great
and
eternal
weight
of
glory
.
And
this
I
believe
.
I
have
not
onely
some
sleight
and
groundless
hopes
of
it
,
but
I
have
an
Evidence
for
it
.
I
find
my
Name
in
the
Scripture
,
and
so
know
it
is
in
the
book
of
Life
:
And
therefore
my
heart
is
glad
,
my
glory
rejoyceth
,
my
flesh
also
that
hath
little
rest
here
,
doth
rest
in
hope
;
my
possessions
are
little
,
but
my
reversions
great
.
He
that
shall
be
rich
for
ever
,
may
be
content
to
be
poor
a
while
.
And
thus
you
have
heard
what
special
Graces
the
Husbandman
should
have
,
and
which
I
earnestly
in
Gods
behalf
perswade
you
to
strive
for
with
all
your
might
;
leave
no
means
unused
,
no
strength
unspent
,
for
the
attaining
of
these
Graces
.
It
is
possible
to
get
them
,
its
profitable
to
have
them
,
its
perillous
to
be
without
them
:
without
these
you
live
but
little
above
your
beasts
,
you
do
but
drudge
.
O
therefore
go
to
the
God
of
grace
for
them
,
and
never
leave
him
,
till
you
have
them
.
CHAP.
VIII
.
The
Abuse
of
Husbandry
.
SECTION
I.
WE
are
come
now
in
the
Eighth
SECT.
I.
THe
First
Abuse
of
the
Husbandmans
Calling
,
is
by
Drunkenness
and
Gluttony
.
So
we
find
,
Gen.
9.20
,
21.
And
Noah
began
to
be
an
Husbandman
,
and
he
planted
a
Vineyard
,
and
he
drank
of
the
Wine
,
and
was
drunken
.
Here
we
have
Noahs
Imployment
,
and
his
Infirmity
.
His
imployment
,
he
began
to
be
an
Husbandman
.
Though
all
the
world
was
his
,
and
his
heirs
for
ever
;
yet
he
chose
to
have
a
Calling
,
and
he
chose
this
Calling
.
And
then
here
is
his
Infirmity
;
where
there
are
two
extreames
in
opinion
;
Some
making
it
an
unpardonable
crime
,
that
an
aged
,
wise
,
and
holy
man
should
thus
miscarry
:
not
charitably
considering
,
that
it
was
not
Intemperance
,
but
Inexperience
that
caused
his
fall●…
And
others
,
holding
it
was
no
sin
at
all
,
because
Involuntary
,
and
of
Ignorance
:
but
this
annihilates
it
not
,
extenuate
it
may
;
it
was
ill
done
,
but
recorded
purposely
to
warn
us
from
the
like
.
Patriarchae
nos
docent
non
solu●…
Docentes
,
sed
Err●…tes
:
The
Patriarchs
Errors
teach
us
,
as
well
as
their
Instructions
.
O
let
this
instance
teach
the
Husbandman
,
never
to
abuse
his
Calling
thus
by
drunkenness
and
Gluttony
,
I
mean
immoderate
eating
and
drinking
;
when
men
eat
or
drink
more
than
doth
good
,
not
onely
when
it
is
too
much
for
their
heads
or
stomacks
,
but
when
it
is
too
much
for
their
time
,
or
too
much
for
their
estate
;
which
God
will
account
Drunkenness
at
the
last
day
.
Though
there
be
degrees
of
it
,
and
some
worse
than
other
,
and
it
is
worse
in
some
men
than
in
others
,
and
beseems
an
Husbandman
as
ill
,
as
most
others
in
the
world
.
And
yet
he
is
prone
to
think
,
there
is
no
Recreation
but
an
Ale-house
;
no
way
to
quench
his
Cares
,
but
by
strong
drink
;
no
exercise
on
a
Festival
,
but
quaffing
and
smoaking
.
But
this
is
a
fearful
Abuse
in
thy
Calling
.
Thy
hard
labour
will
never
excuse
thy
hard
drinking
;
thy
field
groans
that
bears
the
grain
,
which
thou
thus
abusest
.
Why
,
this
is
a
beastly
,
and
deadly
sin
.
Other
sins
,
't
is
true
in
their
nature
are
many
of
them
worse
than
this
,
but
few
beyond
it
,
considering
the
inseparable
effects
of
it
;
namely
,
the
rendring
the
man
,
or
rather
the
beast
liable
to
all
sins
.
A
sin
that
by
degrees
will
steal
all
the
money
out
of
thy
purse
,
all
the
comforts
out
of
thy
house
,
all
thy
credit
,
and
all
thy
conscience
,
and
leave
thee
nothing
but
stinging
sorrow
.
O
rectifie
therefore
this
Abuse
.
Hast
thou
no
Recreation
but
thy
Ruine
?
no
pleasure
but
in
Sin
?
no
way
to
refresh
thy
body
,
but
by
wounding
thy
soul
?
hast
thou
so
many
houses
neer
thee
,
where
thou
may'st
be
chearfull
,
and
welcome
for
thy
company
;
and
will
none
serve
thee
but
the
Alehouse
,
where
thou
art
welcome
onely
for
thy
money
?
Think
as
thou
entrest
in
those
doors
,
Doth
God
call
me
hither
?
Can
I
give
account
of
this
?
Is
God
to
be
met
with
here
?
would
I
be
found
thus
by
Death
?
Shall
I
gratifie
my
flesh
to
provoke
my
God
?
Shall
I
sadden
my
Conscience
,
to
chear
my
Appetite
?
I
'le
away
,
I
'le
stay
here
no
longer
.
Depart
from
me
ye
Evil-doers
,
for
I
will
keep
the
Commandments
of
my
God
.
But
this
Excess
of
the
Husbandman
is
not
ordinary
,
but
chiefly
at
the
great
Festivals
and
yearly
Wakes
;
And
then
he
is
in
exceeding
fault
.
For
though
it
be
convenient
for
friends
sometimes
to
meet
together
,
and
be
chearful
,
yet
the
principal
end
of
such
Observations
must
not
be
forgotten
,
which
was
to
praise
God
,
and
not
pamper
the
flesh
:
To
spend
time
in
religious
exercises
,
and
feasting
only
to
attend
upon
that
:
But
by
no
means
to
dishonour
God
by
excess
,
or
keep
such
feasts
,
as
Jesus
Christ
would
not
keep
you
company
in
;
or
like
Nabal
to
be
prodigal
once
a
year
,
and
penurious
ever
after
.
The
wise
Husbandman
will
not
do
so
.
Temperance
and
Chearfulness
are
constant
dishes
on
his
Table
.
He
that
will
be
devout
to
God
,
or
charitable
to
others
,
must
not
be
indulgent
to
himself
.
SECT.
II.
II.
THe
Second
Abuse
of
Husbandry
is
,
Cruelty
to
the
Creature
.
An
unreasonable
,
unmerciful
use
of
the
Creature
,
whereby
a
man
beats
the
heart
out
of
his
Cattel
,
the
heart
out
of
his
Ground
,
yea
,
the
heart
out
of
his
Servants
and
Children
.
It
is
said
,
Prov.
12.10
.
A
righteous
man
regardeth
the
life
of
his
beast
,
but
the
tender
mercies
of
the
wicked
are
cruel
.
He
regards
his
very
beast
out
of
pity
;
not
only
out
of
policy
,
but
pity
.
Now
to
weary
out
,
and
break
the
spirits
of
the
harmless
and
laborious
beasts
,
out
of
an
immoderate
desire
to
do
much
work
,
or
get
much
gain
,
this
is
an
abuse
in
Husbandry
,
and
a
spot
upon
Christians
.
If
God
should
give
thy
Horse
or
Oxe
a
tongue
to
speak
,
as
he
did
to
Baalams
Ass
,
how
unanswerably
might
they
ask
thee
,
What
have
I
done
to
thee
,
that
thou
hast
smitten
me
these
three
times
?
Numb
.
22.28
.
Why
art
thou
so
unmerciful
to
one
,
that
cannot
speak
for
himself
?
You
must
remember
,
they
are
your
fellow-servants
,
and
you
but
Stewards
,
and
not
Lords
over
them
.
You
are
the
Lords
reasonable
Servants
,
and
they
are
his
unreasonable
Servants
;
You
are
both
made
of
the
same
Mold
,
and
it
is
only
the
goodness
of
God
,
that
hath
made
you
better
,
and
if
you
want
Grace
,
you
are
worse
than
they
.
Use
therefore
that
Mercy
and
Moderation
,
that
beseems
a
man
of
Bowels
,
a
man
of
Religion
.
Consider
,
if
God
have
not
sometimes
taken
away
some
of
thy
Cattel
,
for
thy
cruelty
to
the
rest
;
and
sometimes
blasted
thy
business
,
which
with
so
much
impatience
thou
hast
pursued
.
A
man
would
think
Bedlam
were
broke
loose
,
to
see
the
mad
frantick
passion
you
sometimes
are
in
with
your
Cattel
,
when
they
give
you
no
cause
,
but
by
being
●…norant
,
that
is
,
you
are
outragious
with
them
,
because
they
are
beasts
.
O
the
heat
,
the
rage
,
the
oaths
,
the
curses
,
the
nonsense
,
the
stripes
,
nay
,
sometimes
the
maims
you
bestow
upon
them
,
for
little
or
no
cause
at
all
:
where
's
the
mercy
now
,
where
's
the
patience
,
where
's
the
meekness
that
becomes
your
reason
,
your
profession
?
The
worst
of
them
are
more
tractable
to
you
than
you
are
to
God
:
your
Oxe
knows
you
better
,
than
some
of
you
know
God
;
for
he
'l
follow
you
when
you
carry
his
meat
before
him
,
but
you
will
not
follow
after
God
,
though
all
your
fresh
springs
are
in
him
;
your
Cattel
will
quietly
submit
to
the
Yoke
,
while
you
wrangle
and
wrestle
against
any
Yoke
that
's
put
upon
you
.
Bewail
therefore
and
amend
this
●…oolish
Crueltie
,
and
shew
mercy
below
thee
,
as
thou
expectest
mercy
from
above
.
For
it
is
often
found
,
that
mild
and
moderate
endeavours
,
conduce
more
to
thrift
,
than
the
impatient
hurrying
,
and
cruel
wringing
of
worldly
men
:
Gods
blessing
,
which
alone
makes
rich
,
accompanying
that
former
,
but
seldom
this
latter
way
;
who
sooner
or
later
revengeth
the
cause
of
his
meanest
Creatures
,
upon
those
that
cruelly
oppress
them
.
SECT.
III.
III.
THe
Third
Abuse
of
Husbandry
;
Behold
is
it
not
of
the
Lord
of
Host
,
that
the
people
shall
labour
in
the
fire
,
and
people
shall
weary
themselves
for
very
vanity
?
It
is
a
very
great
judgement
from
God
,
and
folly
in
man
,
to
do
it
.
To
take
such
excessive
care
and
pains
,
as
even
to
broyle
in
the
fire
,
through
extream
labour
,
and
all
this
for
vanity
,
for
very
vanity
.
It
is
no
way
fit
,
that
Christs
servant
should
be
the
worlds
●…rudge
;
that
thou
who
wast
made
a
little
lower
then
the
Angels
,
shouldst
make
thy self
equal
with
the
Beasts
.
The
comfort
of
thy
life
is
much
better
than
the
riches
of
the
world
:
And
it
is
neither
thy
wisdome
nor
dutie
to
destroy
the
Substance
for
the
Accident
;
to
gain
the
world
,
and
lose
thy self
;
to
get
a
living
,
and
hazzard
thy
life
.
Object
All
our
toyling
will
but
maintaine
our
charge
;
with
all
our
drudging
we
do
but
li●…e
;
It
's
easie
to
talke
,
but
we
alone
feel
what
it
is
to
pay
such
a
Rent
,
and
maintain
suc●…
family
:
they
that
blame
our
toyle
,
will
not
keep
our
Children
,
and
therefore
ought
to
let
us
alone
.
Answ.
1.
It
is
most
sad
in
outward
respects
,
if
it
be
so
,
that
so
excellent
a
Creature
as
man
should
be
forced
to
w●…ar
out
his
spirits
to
〈◊〉
a
living
,
and
spend
all
his
dayes
in
extream
labour
for
food
and
rayment
.
And
〈◊〉
to
such
〈◊〉
hearted
Land-lords
,
and
●…ch
of
their
〈◊〉
conscionable
P●…liffs
also
,
that
impose
such
heavy
Rents
for
poor
men
,
their
fellow
Christians
to
live
on
.
As
the
Emperour
said
of
evil
Herod
,
it
were
better
to
be
his
Swine
,
than
his
Son
:
so
one
may
truly
say
,
it
were
better
to
be
their
horses
or
dogs
,
than
their
Tenants
;
for
they
have
more
expressions
of
love
and
kindness
from
them
,
and
easier
service
imposed
on
them
,
than
their
Tenants
have
.
What
a
wofull
thing
is
it
,
that
one
man
,
nay
,
one
Christian
,
should
so
ride
upon
,
and
oppress
another
?
That
the
Landlord
should
surfet
with
plenty
,
and
the
Tenant
starve
with
want
;
the
Land-lord
sing
,
the
Tenant
suffer
;
the
one
swim
in
the
others
sweat
and
tears
,
and
live
in
the
others
death
.
This
is
horrible
injustice
,
which
the
great
Land-lord
of
you
all
will
revenge
.
Alas
!
the
Lace
of
one
Sute
of
yours
,
would
clothe
all
his
family
:
your
extravagant
Sa●…ces
would
purchase
a
full
belly
for
them
,
the
week
about
.
Such
an
abatement
of
Rent
as
would
do
you
no
hurt
,
would
make
your
Te●…ant
and
his
Children
sing
all
the
year
,
and
bless
God
for
you
.
Did
you
see
their
intollerable
pains
,
their
homely
and
scanty
fare●…
and
hear
their
frequent
sighs
and
pitco●…
moan
,
your
hearts
must
be
harder
than
rocks
if
they
did
not
relent
.
Abate
therefore
,
for
pities
sake
,
of
your
●…gour
;
let
not
your
little
finger
be
heavi●…
than
your
Grand-fathers
loins
;
rememb●…
you
are
all
of
the
same
dust
,
and
what
〈◊〉
you
that
you
have
not
received
?
And
kno●…
that
your
mercy
will
lose
you
nothing
:
the
●…ating
of
your
Rents
,
shall
procure
the
ad●…ancing
of
your
house
.
Remember
,
the
liberal
man
deviseth
liberal
things
,
and
by
liberal
things
he
shall
stand
.
How
many
by
such
severities
,
have
indeed
gotten
great
wealth
for
their
Children
;
but
Gods
curse
coming
with
it
,
that
wealth
hath
occasioned
the
ruine
of
these
Children
:
whereas
more
moderate
Portions
or
Estates
,
might
have
match't
them
with
far
more
comfort
,
yea
and
plentie
.
And
is
there
any
wisdom
or
forecast
by
bringing
many
families
to
penury
,
to
store
up
a
little
Mammon
of
unrighteousness
,
and
therewith
to
undoe
your
own
souls
,
and
your
Children
,
when
you
are
gone
?
For
he
is
wise
that
hath
said
,
Prov.
15.27
.
He
that
is
greedy
of
gain
troubleth
his
own
house
,
as
well
as
all
about
him
.
2.
But
notwithstanding
the
hard
bargains
you
have
,
this
is
not
the
proper
way
to
mend
them
.
God
requires
no
more
from
any
man
,
than
he
can
comfortably
do
.
If
you
had
more
Faith
,
you
would
need
less
toyle
;
and
lively
prayers
would
excuse
much
of
your
languishing
pains
and
travel
:
And
therefore
,
as
the
Apostle
orders
,
Phil.
4.7
.
Let
your
moderation
be
known
unto
all
men
.
I
bar
idleness
,
but
perswade
to
moderation
:
work
with
less
intensness
for
the
meat
that
perisheth
,
than
for
the
meat
that
perisheth
not
:
make
not
〈◊〉
life
a
slavery
,
Eccles.
2.22
.
For
what
hath
〈◊〉
of
all
his
labour
,
and
the
vexation
of
his
heart
,
wherein
he
hath
laboured
under
the
Sun
For
all
his
days
are
sorrow
,
and
his
travel
grief
,
and
his
heart
taketh
not
rest
in
the
night
this
is
also
vanitie
.
A
lively
description
of
this
abuse
in
question
,
and
the
censure
of
wisdom
upon
it
,
it
is
vanitie
.
Yea
,
this
brutish
humou●…
is
somtimes
found
in
those
,
that
have
no
need
do
to
it
,
Ecc.
4.8
.
There
is
one
alone
,
and
there
〈◊〉
not
a
second
,
yea
,
he
hath
neither
Child
nor
Brother
,
yet
there
is
no
end
of
all
his
labour
,
neither
is
his
eye
satisfied
with
riches
,
neither
saith
he
,
for
whom
do
I
labour
,
and
〈◊〉
my
soul
of
good
;
this
is
also
vanity
,
yea
,
it
is
a
sore
travel
Who
are
the
greatest
drudges
many
times
,
but
they
that
have
enough
?
perhaps
no
Child
or
near
Relation
to
care
for
?
Away
then
with
this
wretched
and
uncomfortable
life
;
use
the
world
,
as
not
abusing
it
.
Labour
in
it
,
as
being
above
it
,
and
serve
it
not
with
more
fervency
than
Him
that
made
it
.
SECT.
IV.
IV.
THe
Fourth
Abuse
in
Husbandry
,
is
,
Rash
Swearing
.
I
cannot
say
that
he
is
alone
,
or
chief
in
this
Sin
.
It
was
more
witty
wicked
heads
,
that
invented
the
Oaths
which
he
doth
but
imitate
;
he
doth
but
trot
after
the
furious
gallop
of
greater
Persons
,
that
go
before
him
:
but
however
,
this
fearful
abuse
hath
gotten
place
among
Husbandmen
,
and
that
now
adayes
with
redoubled
force
and
frequency
.
What
house
is
free
from
rash
Oaths
a
day
together
?
what
shop
can
you
pass
,
but
you
may
hear
the
buyer
swear
he
'l
give
no
more
,
as
well
as
the
seller
,
that
he
'l
take
no
less
?
what
Market
but
the
noise
of
them
reacheth
our
ears
?
so
that
we
may
truly
and
sadly
say
with
the
Prophet
,
Jer.
23.10
.
Because
of
swearing
,
the
Land
mourneth
:
These
adorn
their
discourse
,
these
confirme
their
bargains
,
in
these
they
please
,
in
these
they
pride
themselves
:
nay
,
sometimes
in
their
cups
,
never
Hare
(
as
Excel'ent
Mr.
Harris
observes
)
was
worried
wo●…se
,
and
pulled
in
pieces
by
the
cruel
Dogs
,
than
is
Gods
own
Son
by
cruel
and
bloody
Swearers
;
one
crying
sides
,
another
heart
,
another
wounds
,
so
tearing
in
pieces
again
the
Lord
that
bought
them
,
and
putting
him
to
an
open
shame
:
But
the
Lord
,
that
looks
on
,
will
not
hold
you
guiltless
in
this
abuse
.
Hath
Christ
said
,
swear
not
such
oaths
at
all
,
and
you
his
Servants
speak
no
other
language
?
Canst
thou
forbear
before
man
,
any
word
that
might
hurt
thee
,
as
words
of
treason
,
&c.
and
darest
thou
venture
to
swear
before
thy
God
,
which
is
no
less
than
treason
against
him
?
The
more
easily
you
escape
any
punishment
from
man
,
the
more
sharply
will
this
sin
be
avenged
by
God
;
who
hath
fortified
this
Commandment
in
particular
with
this
resolution
,
He
will
not
hold
them
guiltless
,
that
take
his
Name
in
vain
.
If
you
injure
your
Neighbours
name
,
the
Judge
shall
judge
you
:
but
if
you
sin
thus
against
the
Name
of
God
,
who
shall
intreat
for
you
?
words
you
'l
say
are
but
wind
;
but
they
are
such
a
wind
as
will
,
without
repentance
,
blow
you
into
hell
.
Peters
words
cost
him
bitter
tears
:
and
Christ
himself
hath
said
,
this
word
thou
Fool
in
anger
,
is
worthy
of
hell
fire
:
you
say
it
's
but
custom
,
and
you
do
it
not
in
any
ill
intent
:
but
this
aggravates
the
fault
,
that
you
can
neither
pretend
profitnor
pleasure
for
your
sin
,
but
only
use
,
and
yet
will
use
it
:
You
will
continue
to
displease
God
,
because
you
are
used
to
it
:
As
if
a
common
Robber
should
plead
before
a
Judge
,
not
Guilty
,
because
he
had
no
ill
intent
,
onely
it
was
his
custome
,
which
indeed
deserves
the
severer
Condemnation
;
custome
can
never
extenuate
a
fault
,
but
aggravate
it
.
Perhaps
you
'l
say
,
without
oaths
you
cannot
be
believed
:
but
experience
tells
the
contrary
,
that
many
a
man
that
cannot
swear
,
can
obtain
more
belief
,
than
he
that
swears
every
word
;
and
reason
tells
us
,
that
he
who
dare
be
prophane
against
God
,
can
easily
venture
to
be
deceitful
towards
man
.
And
where
an
Oath
is
said
to
be
for
an
end
to
all
strife
,
it
's
not
meant
of
that
Oath
,
which
is
the
Corruption
of
Man
,
but
that
Oath
which
is
the
Ordinance
of
God
.
Any
man
will
judge
us
of
small
credit
,
if
not
quite
bank-rupt
,
that
will
pawn
our
Faith
and
Truth
,
our
best
Jewels
,
●…or
every
small
trifle
.
And
it
's
better
to
want
●…redit
with
men
,
I
trow
,
than
favour
with
God
;
better
to
undergo
mans
unjust
suspition
,
than
Gods
just
Condemnation
.
If
you
excuse
it
,
and
say
,
you
use
but
small
Oaths
,
and
do
not
fill
your
mouths
with
the
more
bloody
ones
;
You
shew
hereby
your
ignorance
of
the
nature
of
an
Oath
,
which
as
it
ought
to
be
in
truth
and
judgement
,
so
it
is
necessary
(
if
you
will
not
swear
as
Pagans
)
that
nothing
be
sworn
by
,
but
that
God
,
which
knows
the
sincerity
,
and
can
avenge
the
falseness
of
the
heart
;
which
prerogative
,
by
your
common
Oaths
,
you
give
to
the
creat●…re
,
and
so
place
it
in
the
room
of
God
,
which
instead
of
lessning
,
doth
greaten
your
fault
,
and
make
your
sin
the
more
sinful
,
Jer.
5.7
.
Thy
Children
have
forsaken
me
,
and
sworn
by
them
that
are
no
Gods
.
Some
think
indeed
,
that
an
Oath
is
an
Ornament
to
their
speech
:
But
let
those
know
,
that
truth
and
soberness
are
the
true
Ornaments
.
To
adorn
your
speech
with
that
which
offends
God
,
and
all
good
men
,
is
an
unworthy
paint
,
which
Hell
fire
at
farthest
will
melt
off
.
What
dreadful
instances
could
I
give
of
Gods
Judgement
on
such
in
this
life
?
and
these
all
are
but
praeludiums
to
the
world
to
come
.
Mr.
Dod
used
to
send
the
swearer
to
the
fifth
of
Zachary
,
the
fifth
of
Matthew
,
and
the
fifth
of
James
:
An
arrow
from
Heaven
in
each
place
,
against
rash
swearers
.
Break
off
therefore
this
thy
sin
by
serious
Repentance
,
and
speedy
Resolution
,
and
set
a
watch
at
the
door
of
thy
lips
,
lest
thou
blas●…
that
with
thy
Oaths
,
which
thou
hast
gotte●…
by
thy
sweat
,
and
lest
thou
teach
thy
children
to
come
to
hell
after
thee
.
It
were
better
thou
didst
bite
off
thy
tongue
,
than
provoke
God
with
it
;
better
to
be
dumb
,
than
speak
to
his
dishonour
.
The
accursed
imbroydery
of
an
Oath
,
beseems
not
the
plainness
of
an
Husbandman
.
SECT.
V.
V.
THe
Fifth
Abuse
in
Husbandry
,
is
,
Co●…etounsess
,
〈◊〉
as
〈◊〉
is
the
breeding
Root
,
so
Covetousness
is
〈◊〉
nourishing
Root
of
all
●…vil
.
Is
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
heart
with
many
sorrows
,
●…Tim
6.10
.
Like
Aqua
fortis
on
Steel
,
if
it
take
the
heart
,
it
will
not
leave
it
,
till
it
have
〈◊〉
out
all
goodness
;
and
like
the
Viper
that
〈◊〉
out
her
Mothers
belly
,
so
doth
it
reward
〈◊〉
Master
for
its
lo●…ging
.
O
the
cares
,
the
〈◊〉
,
the
sorrows
of
a
Covetous
Man
!
Though
his
Barn
,
House
,
Purse
,
〈◊〉
full
,
yet
his
Heart
is
not
full
;
like
the
Disease
called
the
Wolf
,
that
is
alwayes
eating
,
yet
keeps
〈◊〉
body
lean
.
He
lies
by
his
money
,
as
a
sick
man
,
by
his
meat
,
he
hath
no
power
to
take
it
,
but
only
to
look
upon
it
:
He
covets
to
covet
,
and
labours
〈◊〉
labour
,
and
careth
to
care
,
and
〈◊〉
himself
as
an
Ass
,
that
carries
treasures
all
day
on
his
back
,
and
at
night
they
be
taken
from
him
,
they
did
him
no
good
but
load
him
.
And
when
all
other
sins
wax
old
,
this
grows
young
,
and
is
strongest
when
the
man
is
〈◊〉
:
what
a
life
is
this
,
that
a
man
wants
what
he
hath
,
as
well
as
what
he
hath
not
?
for
he
is
master
of
nothing
,
his
estate
is
master
over
him
.
I
know
you
will
say
,
I
covet
no
mans
wealth
;
can
a
man
be
covetous
that
onely
keeps
his
own
?
To
this
learned
Augustine
●…swers
;
He
is
not
only
a
covetous
man
,
that
taketh
away
another
mans
goods
,
but
he
also
that
greedily
and
niggardly
keepeth
his
own
.
The
rich
man
,
Luke
16.20
.
that
suffered
Lazarus
to
die
for
want
at
his
door
,
was
covetous
only
of
his
own
;
And
they
that
were
condemned
into
everlasting
torments
,
Mat.
25.41
.
were
sentenc'd
into
hell
,
not
for
robbing
others
,
but
for
not
giving
their
own
.
Otherwise
,
this
Plea
would
excuse
most
other
sinners
as
well
as
you
.
For
the
drunkard
may
as
well
say
,
I
do
but
spend
my
own
,
&c.
whereas
indeed
,
if
a
true
Inventory
were
taken
,
you
have
nothing
of
your
own
but
sin
:
You
are
but
Stewards
of
all
the
rest
.
And
what
a
bootless
thing
is
it
for
a
Steward
,
either
to
be
greedy
to
get
,
or
loth
to
part
with
that
which
is
none
of
his
own
?
Let
not
therefore
that
disquieting
and
uncomfortable
Disease
enter
into
your
house
or
heart
,
that
may
increase
your
state
,
but
will
encrease
your
trouble
:
but
covet
earnestly
the
best
gifts
,
be
insatiable
after
the
grace
of
God
:
There
's
riches
without
danger
,
and
treasures
without
troubles
.
This
know
,
your
immoderate
desires
after
the
world
will
never
compass
it
,
unless
it
come
in
wrath
to
you
.
Grant
,
that
you
do
heap
up
somewhat
greater
portions
for
your
children
by
your
immoderate
desires
and
endeavours
;
can
that
ever
do
them
good
that
you
have
sinned
to
get
?
or
be
a
blessing
to
them
,
which
you
have
gotten
with
a
curse
?
nay
,
do
you
not
see
many
Children
bestowed
with
nothing
far
more
comfortably
,
than
others
with
great
Dowries
;
and
that
it
lies
in
the
providence
and
blessing
of
God
,
to
make
the
best
provision
for
you
and
yours
,
which
you
are
likeliest
to
have
,
while
you
moderately
desire
,
and
temperately
labour
for
the
same
.
SECT.
VI.
VI.
THe
Sixth
Abuse
in
Husbandry
,
is
,
Base
or
wrong
ends
.
A
man
may
spoile
the
best
Calling
under
Heaven
by
managing
it
to
poor
and
base
ends
,
and
ennoble
the
meanest
Calling
by
Coelestial
aimes
therein
.
Of
all
men
,
the
Husbandman
should
dignifie
his
Calling
by
right
and
noble
ends
;
for
what
is
more
contemptible
than
a
mean
man
in
a
mean
calling
,
and
his
ends
meanest
of
all
?
every
stroke
a
man
takes
in
his
honest
calling
is
made
sin
,
by
levelling
his
labours
to
base
ends
.
A
great
deal
of
good
pains
is
spoiled
and
lost
,
for
want
of
a
good
end
.
As
for
example
;
It
is
a
low
base
end
to
get
riches
,
to
greaten
your
posterity
,
to
over-top
your
neighbours
,
to
make
provision
for
the
flesh
;
These
are
poor
ends
for
a
rational
man
,
poor
ends
for
a
right
Christian
:
A
Christian
man
must
have
Christian
ends
.
Alas
!
if
Riches
be
thy
end
,
Riches
shall
be
thy
wages
.
If
a
gre●…
Estate
be
thy
end
,
a
great
Estate
shall
be
thy
portion
:
and
then
what
a
bargain
have
you
made
〈◊〉
That
's
a
terrible
Scripture
,
which
some
of
the
Fathers
could
never
read
without
trembling
,
Luke
6.24
.
Wo
unto
you
that
ar●…
Rich
,
for
you
have
received
consolation
And
that
may
go
with
it
,
Psal.
17.14
.
Men
〈◊〉
world
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
their
portion
in
●…his
life
,
whose
belly
thou
fillest
with
thy
〈◊〉
treasures
.
A
sad
character
,
and
a
sad
discharge●…
And
this
sutes
with
no
man
better
than
a
base
spirited
Husbandman
;
who
is
a
man
as
it
were
born
of
the
world
,
and
buried
alive
therein
;
with
hard
labou●…
he
gets
a
por●…on
,
and
an
estate
therein
,
and
that
is
all
that
ever
he
is
like
to
have
.
Quest.
But
may
not
an
Husbandman
m●…ke
Riches
,
Pleasure
,
or
Ease
in
his
Old
Age
,
his
end
?
Answ.
An
end
is
either
subordinate
or
ultimate
;
a
next
end
,
or
a
last
end
.
Riches
,
Pleasure
or
Ease
may
be
a
subordinate
end
,
but
must
not
be
the
ultimate
or
last
end
.
You
may
design
,
desire
,
and
labour
for
them
for
God's
sake
;
but
not
for
their
own
sake
.
A
man
may
desire
a
good
Horse
,
or
a
safe
Boat
,
to
carry
him
to
his
friend
or
business
,
but
not
to
dwell
upon
,
not
for
themselves
;
even
so
a
man
may
design
and
desire
outward
ends
,
as
riches
or
ease
,
not
for
the
injoying
of
them
,
but
that
we
may
better
love
,
serve
and
enjoy
God
.
As
all
causes
run
up
,
and
resolve
●…mselves
into
the
first
cause
,
so
all
our
ends
●…ld
terminate
in
the
last
end
of
all
things
,
●…ich
is
the
glory
and
honour
of
God
;
for
〈◊〉
him
,
and
through
him
,
and
to
him
are
all
●…ings
,
to
whom
be
Glory
,
Rom.
11.36
.
The
Husbandman
looks
up
and
cryes
,
Ah
Lord
,
I
●…ive
here
on
Earth
,
but
my
aims
are
as
high
as
Heaven
;
though
I
be
but
a
poor
man
,
yet
I
●…ave
rich
ends
;
I
accuse
not
my
Superiours
:
but
if
a
man
stand
on
a
Tower
and
shoot
downward
,
he
that
stands
at
the
bottom
of
〈◊〉
and
shoots
upward
,
may
fly
above
him
.
〈◊〉
poor
Peasant
may
look
as
high
as
the
Prince
in
this
sense
;
and
the
Plough-mans
labo●…
please
his
Maker
more
than
the
Victories
〈◊〉
an
Emperour
;
the
one
serving
the
will
of
his
heavenly
Lord
,
the
other
sacri●…
to
his
hellish
Lust.
And
this
leads
us
to
the
Ninth
point
,
which
is
to
set
down
the
Husbandmans
designs
in
his
Calling
.
Alwayes
provided
,
this
point
be
not
laid
aside
without
some
use
thereof
;
namely
,
that
you
bewail
this
Abuse
of
it
in
others
,
and
reform
it
in
your selves
:
mend
the
same
as
far
as
you
can
,
and
mourn
for
it
wherein
you
cannot
.
As
the
Apostle
saith
,
Vse
the
world
as
not
abusing
it
,
so
use
this
Calling
as
not
abusing
it
;
adorn
it
and
do
not
shame
it
:
A
bad
Husbandman
,
and
a
good
Christian
,
seldom
go
together
.
And
so
much
for
the
Eighth
Point
.
CHAP.
IX
.
SECTION
.
I.
WE
are
arrived
now
at
the
〈◊〉
I.
The
chief
end
of
the
Husbandman
〈◊〉
To
Please
and
Glorifie
God
.
〈◊〉
he
can
but
attain
this
,
he
is
rich
enough
.
Th●…
is
mans
greatest
duty
,
and
highest
priviledge
.
'T
is
the
Christians
character
and
Motto
,
Ro●…
14.8
,
9.
For
none
of
us
liveth
to
himself
,
〈◊〉
no
man
dieth
to
himself
,
for
whether
we
liv●…
we
live
unto
the
Lord
,
&c.
Mark
,
it
's
said
none
of
us
,
of
what
sort
or
degree
soever
,
liv●…
to
himself
,
but
to
the
Lord
.
It
's
true
the
more
noble
,
wise
and
learned
,
the
more
they
should
contribute
to
these
ends
;
but
even
the
poor
Husbandman
must
add
his
Mite
:
even
a
Dwarf
may
shoot
at
the
Zenith
,
and
aime
as
high
as
the
greatest
Gyant
.
O
therefore
stir
up
your selves
,
and
direct
your
designs
on
high
.
If
thou
can'st
any
way
magnifie
the
Wisdome
,
Greatness
,
Holiness
and
Goodness
of
thy
Maker
,
happy
art
thou
,
and
happy
is
thy
Calling
.
This
is
an
End
for
an
Angel
.
They
trumpet
forth
his
Glory
,
and
so
dost
thou
;
they
sanctifie
his
Name
in
Heaven
,
and
thou
in
thy
lower
sphear
dost
sanctifie
his
Name
on
Earth
.
And
though
thou
shootest
with
a
weaker
bow
,
yet
aimest
at
as
high
a
mark
.
But
alas
!
say
you
,
How
can
I
glorifie
my
Maker
,
that
am
but
one
remove
from
a
piece
of
earth
,
yea
of
sinful
earth
.
I
answer
,
Not
only
the
Heavens
declare
the
Glory
of
God
,
Psal.
19.1
.
but
even
Beasts
,
and
all
Cattel
,
creeping
things
,
and
flying
fowle
,
Psal.
148.10
.
and
would
you
know
how
?
See
vers.
8.
The
fire
and
hail
,
snow
and
vapour
,
stormy
wind
fulfilling
his
word
.
How
manifestly
does
the
snow
,
hail
and
tempest
,
preach
the
power
,
justice
and
wisdom
of
God
;
I
say
,
they
do
plainly
preach
them
,
and
that
by
doing
his
Will
,
hanging
in
the
sky
,
and
falling
on
the
earth
as
he
pleaseth
.
As
well
taught
Children
or
Servants
do
honour
and
magnifie
their
superiours
by
their
ready
obedience
:
Even
so
at
least
,
may
the
poor
Husbandman
glorifie
his
Father
in
Heaven
,
by
an
obedient
departing
himself
in
his
place
,
and
doing
the
will
of
God
in
his
vocation
.
And
therefore
this
he
should
aime
at
in
his
Calling
;
why
,
here
I
am
,
here
I
work
,
and
sweat
,
chiefly
to
please
my
God
,
who
hath
set
my
lines
,
and
carved
me
out
my
imployment
;
and
hence
even
Servants
must
do
service
,
with
good
will
as
to
the
Lord
,
and
not
to
men
;
Eph.
6.7
.
as
if
God
himself
did
every
〈◊〉ing
set
the
Husbandman
his
task
,
and
at
night
survey
his
work
:
with
what
care
and
delight
should
such
a
man
follow
his
business
,
that
hath
such
a
Master
as
God
himself
?
Lord
,
sayes
the
Husbandman
,
I
am
but
a
mean
creature
,
but
yet
I
will
honour
thee
,
as
well
as
a
mean
man
may
do
;
I
'le
work
to
please
thee
,
and
by
consequence
no
harder
nor
easier
than
will
please
thee
;
I
'le
yoke
and
unyoke
when
thou
wouldst
have
me
,
as
exactly
as
I
can
discern
by
that
prudence
I
have
,
and
those
rules
of
Religion
to
be
observed
to
thee
,
and
pitty
to
the
Creatures
.
When
I
come
home
I
have
but
a
mean
feast
,
but
yet
Whether
I
eat
or
drink
,
or
whatsoever
I
do
,
it
shall
some
way
be
terminated
in
that
end
of
ends
,
the
Glory
of
God
,
1
Cor.
10.31
.
When
I
go
to
bed
,
I
will
not
forget
that
whether
I
wake
or
sleep
I
should
live
to
thee
,
for
thee
,
with
thee
,
1
Thef.
5.10
.
Though
my
work
be
mean
,
yet
my
aimes
are
excellent
;
and
brass
guilded
with
God
,
will
make
it
glister
.
A
poor
man
with
rich
ends
,
is
of
good
account
in
Heaven
.
It
is
certain
,
that
the
holiest
action
of
an
Hypocrite
,
if
you
ravel
it
to
the
bottom
,
ends
at
self
;
and
the
meanest
action
of
a
Saint
,
ends
at
God
:
for
example
,
why
doth
the
Hypocrite
pray
:
that
he
may
pass
well
with
others
,
or
satisfie
the
cryes
of
his
Conscience
.
And
why
aimes
he
at
these
?
That
he
may
have
repute
without
,
or
quiet
within
.
And
why
doth
he
desire
these
?
Why
because
they
do
gratifie
carnal
self
.
On
the
other
side
,
why
doth
the
Husbandman
work
?
to
provide
for
his
family
.
And
why
that
?
That
he
may
educate
and
dispose
his
Children
.
And
why
so
?
That
they
may
honour
and
serve
their
heavenly
Father
,
when
their
Earthly
Parents
are
dead
and
gone
.
Well
then
,
let
this
End
surmount
all
others
,
and
be
diligent
and
faithful
in
your
Calling
,
to
please
that
God
who
hath
set
you
therein
,
and
to
glorifie
him
,
what
in
you
lies
,
by
setting
forth
his
Wisdome
,
Power
and
Goodness
,
that
when
he
changes
your
Countenances
,
and
sends
you
away
,
you
may
sing
that
sweet
song
,
John
17.4
.
Father
,
I
have
glorified
thee
on
earth
,
I
have
finished
the
work
which
thou
hast
given
me
to
do
;
And
now
Father
glorifie
me
with
thy self
.
SECT.
II.
II.
THe
second
design
of
the
Christian
The
Salvation
of
his
Soul
.
This
he
studies
upon
night
and
day
.
He
knows
that
estate
is
ill
got
that
beggars
the
Soul
;
That
Rent
sorrily
paid
,
that
makes
him
run
in
arrears
with
God
:
And
therefore
saving
stakes
in
the
world
is
his
by-business
,
but
saving
his
soul
is
his
main
business
:
For
what
will
it
profit
a
man
to
gain
the
whole
world
,
and
to
lose
his
own
soul
?
Mat.
16.26
.
what
is
he
better
,
if
he
discharge
all
his
debts
,
and
die
in
Gods
debt
,
and
be
cast
into
the
prison
of
hell
for
ever
?
What
welcome
can
he
have
to
God
,
that
hath
done
every
thing
but
what
was
chiefly
given
him
in
charge
?
That
is
good
counsel
then
for
the
Husbandman
,
Mat.
6.19
,
20.
Lay
not
up
for
your selves
treasures
upon
earth
,
where
moth
and
rust
doth
corrupt
,
and
where
Thiefs
break
through
and
steal
,
but
lay
up
for
your selves
treasure
in
Heaven
.
Nothing
you
can
get
in
this
world
,
that
can
be
laid
up
safe
;
but
if
your
soul
be
saved
,
that
will
be
safe
for
ever
.
You
must
remember
,
that
you
were
not
made
to
work
and
eat
,
but
to
save
your
souls
in
the
first
place
.
God
hath
no
where
promised
,
that
if
you
seek
the
world
,
and
the
vanities
thereof
,
the
things
of
Gods
Kingdom
shall
be
added
to
you
;
but
he
hath
promised
,
that
if
you
Seek
the
Kingdome
of
God
,
and
the
righteousness
thereof
,
all
other
things
shall
be
added
to
you
,
Mat.
6.33
.
And
there-therefore
the
Religious
Husbandman
will
secure
the
main
chance
.
I
must
part
with
my
house
and
my
ground
,
and
my
children
,
but
my
soul
I
must
live
with
for
ever
,
and
that
I
will
secure
.
I
know
many
things
are
useful
,
but
one
thing
is
needful
:
And
no
care
enters
deeper
than
the
welfare
of
this
;
no
cross
lies
heavier
,
than
the
hindrance
of
this
.
As
in
a
common
fire
,
a
man
will
strive
to
save
his
building
;
but
if
he
cannot
,
he
would
not
lose
his
goods
;
yet
if
these
go
in
the
flame
,
he
'l
venture
far
to
save
his
Cash
,
his
Writings
and
his
Jewels
.
So
our
Husbandman
is
careful
of
his
other
concerns
,
but
his
Soul
,
his
Jewel
,
in
the
thickest
of
his
business
,
he
will
endeavour
to
feed
,
and
cure
,
and
save
,
whatsoever
it
cost
him
.
The
soul
like
some
great
Personage
is
somewhat
exceptious
;
if
she
be
not
regarded
in
the
first
place
,
she
will
not
be
served
with
broken
meat
.
When
that
is
made
a
by-business
,
which
should
be
the
main
business
;
when
men
are
serious
in
trifles
,
and
trivial
in
serious
things
,
that
's
wisdom
from
beneath
,
stark
folly
before
God
.
The
Husbandman
is
loth
to
end
his
life
with
that
doleful
song
,
Cant.
1.6
.
My
Mothers
Children
made
me
keeper
of
the
Vineyards
,
but
my
own
Vineyard
I
have
not
kept
.
And
yet
alas
for
grief
!
how
many
such
foolish
Creatures
are
there
,
that
like
Children
sent
upon
some
weighty
errand
,
fall
in
love
with
this
and
the
other
gay
flower
or
weed
in
their
way
,
and
play
with
them
,
while
their
business
is
neglected
;
how
do
such
Children
deserve
to
be
welcom'd
home
?
So
do
they
.
Almighty
God
hath
sent
you
into
this
world
upon
a
great
errand
,
namely
to
conquer
the
Devil
,
exalt
the
Lord
Jesus
,
and
climb
to
Heaven
.
Ah
Sirs
,
do
not
fall
in
love
with
the
fading
flowers
of
lawful
comforts
,
do
not
play
with
the
stinking
weeds
of
unlawful
lusts
,
and
forget
your
errand
.
Remember
,
there
's
no
conversion
after
Death
,
no
Sermons
in
the
grave
,
no
forgiveness
in
hell
;
lo
,
this
is
the
accepted
time
,
this
is
the
day
of
salvation
,
you
must
plow
and
sow
for
Eternity
.
No
seedness
here
,
no
harvest
there
.
SECT.
III.
III.
THe
Third
Design
of
the
Husbandman
should
be
,
The
Publick
Good
,
Sleep
in
Jesus
,
must
serve
his
Generation
,
Acts
13.36
.
And
the
Religious
Husbandman
will
serve
his
God
,
and
then
will
serve
his
Generation
,
and
then
will
serve
himself
;
not
himself
first
;
no
,
how
may
I
further
the
common
Good
?
He
plows
and
sows
,
not
only
because
he
lives
by
it
,
but
because
the
Common
Wealth
cannot
live
without
it
.
That
was
right
Husbandry
in
Joseph
,
Gen.
41.
He
did
not
hoard
corn
,
and
let
others
starve
;
but
he
hoarded
it
,
lest
others
should
starve
:
It
is
said
,
Prov.
11.26
.
He
that
withholdeth
corn
,
people
shall
curse
him
,
but
blessing
shall
be
upon
the
head
of
him
that
selleth
it
;
and
the
wise
Husbandman
more
values
the
blessing
of
God
upon
an
empty
barn
,
than
a
full
barn
and
a
curse
therein
.
He
is
more
pleased
with
the
publick
wealth
,
though
he
lie
under
private
wants
,
than
if
himself
had
wealth
,
and
there
were
publick
want
abroad
.
Though
he
be
a
private
man
,
yet
he
should
have
a
Publick
spirit
.
It
is
strange
,
what
Instances
have
been
of
this
Excellent
Spirit
among
Heathens
.
One
advising
his
Countrey
men
for
the
publick
Good
,
though
he
knew
that
Advice
would
speedily
cost
him
his
life
.
Another
purposely
disguising
himself
in
the
battel
,
that
he
might
be
there
to
save
his
Countrey
.
Another
venturing
Away
then
with
that
poorness
,
that
baseness
of
spirit
out
of
this
Excellent
Calling
:
As
David
,
though
he
had
then
onely
commenc'd
Shepheard
,
yet
when
he
heard
of
Goliah's
affront
to
the
publick
,
he
had
the
heart
of
a
King
to
vindicate
that
disgrace
;
and
took
his
life
in
his
hands
,
and
came
off
with
honour
:
So
should
the
Religious
Husbandman
look
above
himself
,
above
his
own
silly
interest
,
and
design
the
publick
good
in
his
labours
:
And
as
the
least
pin
is
of
use
in
the
greatest
building
,
so
the
meanest
Husbandman
may
be
of
use
in
the
Mightiest
State
and
the
Swords
that
defend
us
would
be
of
little
avail
,
without
the
Plough-shares
to
maintain
them
.
It
were
a
mercenary
Souldier
that
only
would
fight
for
his
pay
,
no
,
he
must
fight
for
his
Country
:
So
that
's
a
Mercenary
Husbandman
that
onely
works
for
riches
,
he
must
labour
for
his
Countrey
,
else
he
is
not
worthy
to
live
in
it
:
And
therefore
wheresoever
his
private
benefit
crosses
the
publick
,
as
in
hoarding
up
Corn
in
a
time
of
dearth
,
or
any
such
like
,
therein
he
must
deny
himself
;
and
account
that
sordid
,
yea
cursed
gain
,
that
is
obtained
with
the
general
loss
.
SECT.
IV.
IV.
THe
Fourth
Design
of
the
Husbandman
The
Education
of
and
Provision
for
his
Children
.
God
hath
given
him
Children
,
and
fain
he
would
bring
them
up
,
and
bring
them
up
as
the
Children
of
the
Most
High
.
He
holds
up
Abraham
for
his
Copy
,
Gen.
18.19
.
with
whom
he
resolves
to
charge
all
his
,
with
the
fear
of
God
in
the
first
place
,
and
can
never
look
upon
them
with
compleat
comfort
,
till
they
be
born
again
.
He
hath
it
also
in
design
to
bestow
reading
at
least
upon
them
;
and
if
he
grow
able
,
is
ambitious
to
furnish
them
with
such
education
,
as
they
are
capable
of
.
And
their
aptness
to
it
,
with
his
ability
for
it
,
he
looks
upon
as
the
call
of
God
,
and
never
parts
with
his
money
more
readily
than
for
their
education
.
He
feels
the
sad
experience
of
an
unpolish't
breeding
,
and
therefore
gives
them
all
the
humane
and
divine
accomplishments
that
he
can
;
and
this
is
the
top
of
all
his
Ambition
in
this
world
,
that
his
poor
children
,
that
are
ignorant
and
rude
and
sensual
by
nature
,
may
be
lick't
into
some
form
,
and
squar'd
for
some
use
in
the
world
.
And
for
this
end
he
is
willing
to
work
the
harder
,
that
he
may
afford
to
maintain
his
Children
at
School
,
and
fit
them
for
some
honest
or
holy
Calling
.
O
if
I
can
see
my
children
have
a
title
to
Christ
before
they
have
an
estate
in
the
world
,
I
shall
be
well
;
that
they
be
Gods
children
as
well
as
mine
;
that
though
they
have
but
a
small
portion
,
yet
they
may
have
many
prayers
with
them
.
And
then
he
desires
,
if
he
can
reach
it
without
immoderate
labours
or
indirect
means
,
to
make
some
comfortable
provision
for
them
,
that
they
may
bless
the
Lord
for
him
,
when
he
is
dead
and
gone
.
But
herein
he
is
not
solicitous
,
as
knowing
what
immoderate
care
gathers
,
oftentimes
immoderate
expences
scatters
,
and
the
Parents
sin
seldome
advances
the
Childrens
happiness
;
much
less
dares
he
get
one
penny
unjustly
,
lest
that
penny
consume
all
the
pence
he
hath
.
Regulate
then
your
designs
in
this
respect
by
these
rules
;
I
will
out
of
Conscience
to
God
be
diligent
in
my
Calling
,
and
I
will
endeavour
among
other
charitable
ends
,
to
make
provision
for
posterity
,
if
it
may
be
done
without
sin
against
God
,
wrong
to
my
neighbour
,
or
uncomfortable
distraction
to
my self
.
And
truly
,
Beloved
,
it
is
next
degree
to
madness
,
too
earnestly
to
proceed
in
this
design
,
seeing
nothing
is
more
evident
and
common
,
than
Riches
gotten
by
the
owners
to
their
hurt
,
and
the
hurt
of
posterity
;
and
that
generally
,
when
Children
after
honest
education
,
are
left
to
work
out
a
livelihood
by
their
own
industry
,
they
prove
most
provident
,
thriving
,
holy
and
happy
.
Reliance
on
their
certain
inheritance
securing
them
often
in
〈◊〉
negligent
and
idle
course
:
which
frequent
observation
would
wholly
divert
a
wise
mans
thoughts
from
storing
for
Posterity
,
but
that
the
light
of
Nature
and
Scripture
direct
to
provide
for
our
young
,
and
that
he
who
provides
not
for
his
own
,
especially
them
of
his
house
,
hath
denied
the
faith
,
and
is
worse
tha●…
an
Infidel
,
1
Tim.
5.8
.
And
therefore
the
Godly
Husbandman
aimes
chiefly
at
their
education
;
and
if
besides
that
,
any
thing
remain
,
he
blesseth
the
Lord
for
it
,
and
bestows
it
among
his
Children
,
with
the
utmost
wisdome
,
impartialness
and
kindness
.
SECT.
V.
V.
THe
Fifth
Design
of
the
Husbandman
To
pay
unto
every
man
his
own
.
A
little
debt
fills
him
with
a
great
deal
of
trouble
,
and
he
makes
some
Conscience
of
owing
nothing
to
any
man
,
as
well
as
of
loving
one
another
.
And
therefore
his
ambition
is
to
discharge
the
world
,
e're
he
go
out
of
it
;
and
because
that
is
uncertain
,
he
speedily
takes
order
herein
.
It
is
a
sad
thing
that
many
of
great
Rank
and
Place
,
can
so
quietly
live
and
die
in
the
debt
of
many
a
mean
man
,
that
is
undone
by
them
.
The
poor
Husbandman
wonders
,
how
they
can
sleep
and
laugh
so
heartily
,
when
if
every
one
called
for
his
own
feathers
,
they
would
be
left
as
naked
as
ever
they
were
born
.
The
Roman
story
is
obvious
of
that
Emrour
Render
to
every
man
his
due
,
&c.
And
this
Scripture
commands
him
readily
to
pay
what
's
due
to
the
Church
,
as
if
he
paid
it
to
God
himself
;
his
due
tribute
to
the
State
,
well
knowing
that
Princes
burthens
must
be
taken
up
upon
our
knees
;
his
due
Rent
to
his
Land-lord
,
and
that
without
repining
at
his
abundance
;
and
his
due
deb●…
to
his
friend
,
that
the
world
may
be
clearly
quit
of
him
.
And
all
this
he
doth
by
reason
of
the
Law
of
God
,
rather
than
the
Law
of
Man
;
and
out
of
conscience
rather
than
compulsion
;
remembring
that
word
abovesaid
,
Owe
〈◊〉
man
any
thing
,
but
to
love
one
another
.
His
debt
of
loan
shall
be
paid
,
though
his
debt
of
love
never
can
.
Hereupon
he
looks
on
his
cattel
with
this
thought
;
here
is
a
Cow
,
but
she
is
none
of
mine
,
nay
,
my
very
meat
is
not
perfectly
mine
own
,
till
my
debts
are
paid
.
I
will
arise
and
study
the
first
opportunity
to
quit
scores
.
I
shall
be
in
debt
to
God
do
what
I
can
:
but
I
will
turn
every
stone
,
to
give
to
all
men
their
due
.
And
this
is
the
Husbandman's
fifth
Design
.
SECT.
VI.
VI.
THe
Sixth
Design
of
the
Husbandman
That
he
may
have
ability
to
do
good
,
and
to
Communicate
.
He
loves
not
Riches
for
themselves
,
but
desires
,
if
God
see
it
good
for
him
,
rather
to
give
than
receive
,
as
being
a
more
blessed
thing
,
in
the
judgement
of
God
himself
,
Acts
20.35
.
He
believes
,
if
his
Goods
do
no
good
,
they
are
no
goods
:
And
therefore
the
design
of
his
daily
labour
is
,
that
he
may
do
good
unto
all
,
especially
unto
the
Houshold
of
Faith
;
according
to
that
rule
,
Eph.
4.28
.
Let
him
that
stole
,
steal
no
more
,
but
rather
let
him
labour
,
working
with
his
hands
tho
thing
that
is
good
,
that
he
may
have
to
give
to
him
that
needeth
.
Mark
,
one
true
end
of
work
,
not
work
to
get
and
keep
,
nor
work
to
spend
&
riot
,
but
work
to
give
to
him
that
needeth
.
As
water
,
if
it
stand
,
it
putrifies
;
if
it
run
,
it
purifies
:
So
riches
if
they
be
stor'd
,
and
not
used
to
the
Glory
of
God
,
and
good
of
others
,
they
rust
and
canker
,
and
cry
against
the
owners
thereof
:
but
when
they
are
disposed
to
good
uses
,
they
make
a
good
foundation
for
a
man
against
the
time
to
come
.
It
was
the
sin
of
the
Rich
man
,
Luk.
16.19
.
and
his
damnation
,
that
he
fared
deliciously
every
day
,
but
he
suffered
poor
Lazarus
to
perish
for
hunger
at
his
door
.
If
ever
our
Husbandman
desired
to
be
rich
,
it
was
not
to
wear
fine
clothes
,
eat
delicate
meat
,
enjoy
a
writ
of
ease
,
but
that
he
might
be
able
to
give
and
lend
,
that
he
might
do
good
and
communicate
,
knowing
that
with
such
sacrifices
God
is
well
pleased
.
And
in
very
deed
,
the
condition
of
a
Prince
(
as
was
hinted
before
)
is
better
than
the
beggars
,
only
for
this
,
that
they
have
larger
opportunity
to
do
the
Lord
service
,
and
to
do
good
to
others
.
The
poor
mans
meat
and
drink
,
and
sleep
,
are
as
pleasant
and
wholesome
to
him
,
as
his
Land●…
lords
,
his
moderate
labour
as
acceptable
as
the
others
idleness
,
his
natural
recreations
as
delightful
as
the
others
that
are
more
studied
,
tedious
and
costly
.
The
poor
man
hath
troubles
,
so
hath
he
;
and
they
have
their
suits
and
affronts
and
vexations
,
one
as
well
the
〈◊〉
only
herein
the
Great
Man
is
Superiour
to
him
,
that
he
hath
greater
opportunity
and
ability
to
honour
God
,
and
to
do
good
to
others
,
more
than
his
poor
neighbour
hath
;
and
happy
he
,
if
he
make
use
of
it
;
and
wo●…
for
ever
to
him
,
if
he
do
not
.
If
his
greatness
make
him
more
potent
to
sin
against
God
;
if
his
parts
render
him
more
ingenious
,
to
put
a
trick
upon
Religion
;
if
his
riches
only
inable
him
to
serve
his
lusts
more
effectually
,
better
a
thousand
times
for
him
,
that
he
had
been
in
his
Scullions
place
.
For
this
end
our
Husbandman
aimes
at
〈◊〉
Estate
,
to
do
good
with
it
;
to
minister
to
those
that
serve
at
the
Altar
,
to
relieve
his
poor
Kindred
and
Neighbours
,
to
help
forward
the
binding
of
poor
Children
to
trades
,
or
the
maintenance
of
the
ingenious
poo●…
Schollar
at
School
,
or
some
other
good
work
that
may
glorifie
his
God
,
whose
Steward
he
knows
he
is
,
and
all
that
ever
he
hath
,
is
at
his
devotion
.
O
Sirs
,
do
these
thoughts
breed
in
your
hearts
?
Are
ye
devising
to
do
good
,
as
well
as
desiring
to
be
great
?
Alas
!
none
of
your
expences
and
layings
out
will
pass
in
your
accounts
with
God
at
the
last
Audit
,
but
what
have
some
way
tended
to
the
glory
of
your
Master
,
or
the
good
of
your
fellow-servants
,
as
well
as
your selves
.
O
if
God
would
intrust
me
with
plenty
,
and
with
an
heart
to
use
it
to
his
Glory
,
then
I
were
happy
;
but
of
the
two
,
let
me
rather
have
a
narrow
Estate
and
wide
Soul
,
than
a
wide
Estate
and
a
narrow
heart
.
And
this
is
the
sixth
Design
of
the
Husbandman
,
so
much
plenty
as
may
inable
him
to
do
good
,
and
to
Communicate
.
And
so
you
have
the
Ninth
General
Head
in
this
Subject
,
viz.
the
Husbandmans
ends
and
designs
,
which
if
you
find
written
in
your
own
hearts
,
bless
the
Lord
upon
your
knees
.
If
you
fall
short
,
let
me
tell
you
,
that
speedy
Repentance
,
and
rectifying
of
your
hearts
,
is
your
wisdome
and
duty
,
that
God
may
bless
and
not
blast
you
in
all
your
undertakings
.
If
your
aimes
be
only
worldly
profit
,
ease
or
preferment
of
you
or
yours
,
What
do
ye
more
than
others
?
Do
not
the
very
Pagans
the
same
?
And
if
you
care
and
work
only
to
pay
your
Rent
;
alas
the
Turks
do
so
:
But
herein
you
excell
,
If
you
look
not
at
things
that
are
seen
,
but
at
things
that
are
not
seen
.
If
you
aime
at
God
,
unto
God
you
shall
come
at
last
.
CHAP.
X.
SECTION
.
I.
ANd
now
we
descry
our
Journies
SECT.
I.
THe
First
Rule
for
an
Husbandman
,
is
,
Learn
Prudence
and
Diligence
in
your
Calling
.
Prudence
,
this
your
God
will
teach
you
,
Isa.
28.
26.
That
you
may
do
each
thing
in
its
season
,
for
things
are
ugly
out
of
their
time
.
Remember
that
it
's
the
note
of
a
good
man
,
Psal.
112.
5.
to
order
his
affairs
with
discretion
.
And
that
if
any
man
lack
wisdom
,
That
ye
study
[
Gr.
as
ambitious
men
for
Honour
]
to
be
quiet
,
and
to
do
your
own
business
,
and
to
work
with
your
own
hands
,
as
we
commanded
you
.
It
was
good
Mr.
Dod's
saying
,
He
ever
liked
that
Christian
that
would
pray
hard
and
work
hard
.
Thy
endeavours
in
thy
Calling
should
be
as
diligent
,
as
if
thou
would'st
win
all
the
world
,
and
then
as
diligent
in
Prayer
,
as
if
thou
would'st
win
Heaven
,
Prov.
22.
29.
Seest
thou
a
man
diligent
in
his
business
,
he
shall
stand
before
Kings
,
he
shall
not
stand
before
mean
men
:
that
is
,
diligence
is
the
high-way
to
preferment
.
How
many
have
we
seen
removed
out
of
the
rank
of
ordinary
men
,
meerly
by
Gods
blessing
on
their
diligent
labours
?
Pliny
reporteth
of
one
Cresinus
,
that
lime
stones
and
marle
]
into
bread
.
Mr.
Fuller
.
H.
S.
from
a
little
ground
did
,
by
his
industry
,
gather
so
much
Riches
,
that
he
was
accused
of
Witch-craft
,
by
Albinus
an
Aedile
:
his
neighbours
could
not
imagine
that
so
small
a
shred
of
ground
,
should
heap
such
treasures
on
him
:
But
he
at
the
day
of
his
appearance
,
produces
his
implements
of
Husbandry
,
and
ranks
them
in
order
before
the
Senate
,
and
withall
his
Daughter
,
a
strong
Woman
,
and
then
cryes
out
,
Veneficia
mea
Quirites
,
haec
sunt
:
O
ye
Senators
,
these
are
all
the
Charms
I
have
;
and
so
was
dismist
with
praise
.
But
yet
this
Diligence
may
pass
its
bounds
and
due
limits
.
A
man
may
work
hard
and
have
no
thanks
of
God
for
his
labour
.
The
Godly
Husbandman
is
busie
,
not
out
of
love
to
Riches
,
but
out
of
hatred
to
Idleness
.
An
idle
man
can
neither
find
in
Heaven
,
no
nor
in
Hell
,
a
pattern
.
The
Angels
above
are
ever
imployed
,
and
the
Devils
below
are
ever
imploying
themselves
.
All
the
creatures
move
in
their
places
,
and
hath
Man
any
reason
to
have
a
writ
of
ease
?
There
were
in
Old
Rome
persons
deputed
to
be
Censores
morum
,
and
in
Athens
the
Areopagi
,
who
took
particular
notice
of
the
Diligence
of
persons
in
their
Callings
,
and
rewarded
or
punished
them
accordingly
.
And
indeed
,
idle
persons
are
but
like
wens
in
the
body
;
that
are
nourish't
,
but
it
's
only
to
disfigure
.
It
is
said
,
Prov.
10.4
.
The
hand
of
the
Diligent
maketh
rich
,
and
yet
vers.
22.
it
's
said
,
The
blessing
of
the
Lord
it
maketh
rich
.
Indeed
both
must
concur
;
but
observe
that
where
it
's
said
,
The
blessing
of
the
Lord
maketh
rich
,
it
follows
,
And
he
addeth
no
sorrow
with
it
.
Riches
without
Gods
favour
shall
be
like
gravel
in
your
teeth
,
but
when
he
sends
them
in
mercy
,
they
are
perfectly
comforts
.
Let
these
things
,
stir
up
the
sluggish
Husbandman
in
his
Calling
.
For
the
most
part
we
find
,
that
God
hath
most
graciously
appeared
to
his
people
,
even
in
the
honest
discharge
of
their
Callings
.
The
Apostles
chosen
from
their
Nets
,
and
David
from
his
sheep
.
And
to
come
to
Husbandry
it self
;
where
was
Amos
when
the
Lord
sent
him
to
his
people
?
Why
among
the
Herdmen
of
Tekoa
,
Amos
1.1
.
And
where
was
Elisha
when
the
Lord
called
him
to
his
own
work
?
why
,
plowing
with
twelve
Yoke
of
Oxen
before
him
,
and
himself
with
the
twelfth
,
1
Kings
19.9
.
O
therefore
use
thy
best
Art
and
Industry
.
Adam's
sin
hath
hardened
the
ground
,
and
now
thy
sweat
must
soften
it
:
but
this
is
thy
comfort
,
it
is
sanctified
sweat
,
and
every
drop
of
it
spent
in
a
right
manner
,
and
to
a
right
end
,
shall
be
rewarded
with
a
thousand
years
in
Glory
:
And
thy
Diligence
on
Earth
,
will
make
thee
long
to
be
in
Heaven
.
SECT.
II.
II.
THe
Second
Rule
for
the
Husbandman
Submit
unto
Providence
.
Be
convinced
that
there
is
a
Supream
Providence
,
that
directs
and
orders
all
and
every
event
in
the
world
,
and
be
satisfied
therein
,
as
that
which
is
best
for
you
,
Psal.
115.3
.
Our
God
is
in
the
Heavens
,
he
hath
done
whatsoever
he
pleased
.
Read
more
in
the
Book
of
Gods
Providence
,
and
less
in
the
books
of
mens
Prognostications
.
And
this
I
do
purposely
instance
in
,
because
the
common
use
of
these
books
is
most
foolish
and
fallible
;
for
how
can
One
of
them
tell
the
whole
Nation
of
rain
such
and
such
a
day
,
when
there
is
usually
rain
in
one
Country
,
and
fair
weather
in
another
the
same
day
?
Besides
,
the
Lord
doth
very
often
alter
the
Scene
of
these
things
,
either
upon
the
prayers
of
his
people
,
or
the
sins
of
his
enemies
.
Hence
that
Challenge
,
Isa.
47.13
.
Let
now
the
Astrologers
,
the
Star-gazers
,
the
monthly
Prognosticators
stand
up
,
and
save
thee
from
these
things
that
shall
come
upon
thee
.
And
this
was
spoken
to
the
Chaldeans
,
the
best
in
those
Arts
in
all
the
world
.
And
yet
there
is
a
good
use
to
be
made
of
them
for
signs
and
seasons
,
and
days
,
and
years
;
but
as
to
any
certain
foretelling
of
weathers
or
other
events
that
depend
on
casual
or
voluntary
causes
,
they
are
matters
beyond
their
line
.
And
if
you
can
know
your
present
Duty
,
no
matter
for
fore-knowing
future
Events
.
And
then
submit
to
the
same
hand
of
God
in
all
things
.
It
's
mans
Prudence
to
submit
to
Gods
Providence
.
Labour
to
sec
God
in
every
thing
:
is
thy
promising
Crop
blasted
?
it's
Gods
wisdome
that
hath
done
it
.
Doth
the
Rain
cross
thee
?
why
,
the
rain
that
hindred
thee
,
hath
furthered
some
greater
affairs
.
There
is
mention
,
Ezek.
1.16
.
of
a
Wheele
in
the
middle
of
a
wheele
.
It
is
thought
to
set
forth
the
invisible
Providence
of
God
,
that
acts
and
over-rules
all
second
causes
for
good
ends
.
And
you
must
still
remember
that
,
Rom.
8.28
.
All
things
shall
work
together
for
good
,
to
them
that
love
God
;
and
therefore
say
,
and
that
withall
thy
heart
,
Father
,
thy
will
be
done
in
Earth
,
as
it
is
in
Heaven
.
Alas
Sirs
,
will
your
repining
make
the
matter
better
?
Is
Sin
a
proper
cure
for
Affliction
?
No
,
no.
The
ordering
of
Gods
affairs
belong
to
God
,
and
of
your
affairs
to
you
:
let
it
rain
when
God
will
,
let
snow
and
ice
come
,
when
God
will
,
and
then
heat
and
drought
when
he
will
,
for
that
belongs
to
him
.
And
do
you
plow
and
sow
when
you
can
,
and
reap
when
you
can
;
for
this
is
the
will
of
God
,
that
you
be
dependent
creatures
,
and
live
on
him
,
seeing
you
cannot
live
upon
your selves
.
Let
not
a
grudging
thought
therefore
arise
in
your
hearts
,
against
the
Providence
of
God
:
I
say
,
not
a
grudging
thought
,
for
even
that
doth
plainly
tax
his
Wisdome
and
Government
.
Who
can
send
a
drop
of
rain
without
the
direction
of
God
?
Jer.
14.
last
.
Are
there
any
among
the
Vanities
of
the
Gentiles
that
can
cause
Rain
?
(
as
if
God
should
say
,
where
are
they
,
let
them
come
forth
and
answer
now
,
if
any
such
there
be
)
or
can
the
Heavens
give
showers
?
(
alas
not
a
drop
!
)
art
not
thou
he
,
O
Lord
our
God
?
therefore
we
will
wait
upon
thee
,
for
thou
hast
made
all
these
things
.
Repine
not
therefore
in
the
least
at
any
of
these
Events
.
It
is
the
Lord
,
let
him
do
what
seems
good
to
him
.
Do
thy
part
,
and
he
'l
be
sure
to
do
his
.
Nay
,
in
those
injuries
that
are
put
upon
thee
,
the
over-ruling
and
well
ordering
hand
of
Providence
doth
guide
and
dispose
the
same
to
the
best
,
2
Sam.
16.10
.
Let
him
curse
(
saith
David
of
Shimei
that
reviled
him
bitterly
without
a
cause
)
because
the
Lord
hath
said
to
him
,
Curse
David
,
who
then
shall
say
,
wherefore
hast
thou
done
so
?
O
study
Providence
,
believe
Providence
,
submit
to
Providence
.
God
is
Righteous
in
mens
Unrighteousness
,
and
he
never
permits
any
evil
to
befall
thee
,
except
he
can
bring
out
of
it
some
greater
good
.
SECT.
III.
III.
THe
Third
Rule
of
the
Husbandman
Make
a
treasure
of
God
.
You
are
likely
to
be
but
mean
and
poor
in
the
things
of
this
World
;
O
labour
to
be
rich
in
the
possession
of
that
God
that
made
it
.
Your
harvest
is
doubtful
,
your
comforts
are
uncertain
,
O
make
sure
of
God
,
and
then
you
have
something
sure
.
A
few
hard
years
will
bring
the
Husbandman
to
bread
and
water
;
had
not
he
need
then
to
be
sure
of
Christ
?
He
whose
treasure
is
above
,
can
never
be
undone
.
It
was
the
saying
of
an
Holy
Man
,
to
one
whose
crosses
and
troubles
were
so
great
,
that
he
cried
out
,
O
I
am
quite
undone
;
why
says
he
,
is
not
God
in
Heaven
?
Who
can
sink
,
that
hath
Caesar
with
him
in
the
ship
,
or
be
miserable
that
hath
the
possession
of
happiness
it self
?
Hab.
3.18
.
Although
the
Fig-tree
shall
not
blossome
,
neither
shall
fruit
be
found
in
the
Vines
,
the
labour
of
the
Olive
shall
fail
,
and
the
Fields
shall
yield
no
meat
;
the
Flock
shall
be
cut
off
from
the
fold
,
and
there
shall
be
no
Herd
in
the
stall
:
yet
I
will
rejoyce
in
the
Lord
,
and
will
joy
in
the
God
of
my
Salvation
:
O
blessed
frame
.
O
divine
Spirit
,
like
that
of
God
himself
,
that
is
content
and
satisfied
in
and
with
himself
,
though
there
were
nothing
else
in
the
world
.
And
thus
the
holy
and
mortified
Husbandman
sits
down
with
God
,
and
sings
chearfully
,
The
Lord
is
my
portion
,
saith
my
soul
,
therefore
I
will
hope
in
him
.
If
I
had
nothing
in
the
world
,
if
there
were
no
world
at
all
,
yet
my
soul
is
compleatly
happy
in
my
God
.
I
have
enough
,
and
enough
,
and
enough
.
Thus
a
true
Saint
is
under
his
condition
by
Humility
,
but
above
it
by
Faith
,
and
can
make
a
living
not
out
of
bread
only
,
but
out
of
every
word
that
proceedeth
out
of
the
mouth
of
God
:
And
therefore
he
fears
God
in
prosperity
,
and
loves
him
in
Adversity
:
he
trembles
the
more
for
his
mercy
,
and
loves
him
never
the
less
for
his
frowns
:
And
when
the
Barn
is
empty
,
then
he
can
live
by
Faith
.
My
God
,
is
riches
enough
for
any
man
:
The
Lord
is
my
Shepheard
,
I
shall
not
want
.
One
Jewel
is
worth
an
hundred
load
of
lumber
.
Others
can
boast
of
their
fair
houses
,
large
demesnes
,
Noble
Alliances
,
and
numerous
Friends
,
and
I
can
glory
in
the
Lord
,
that
exercises
to
me
loving
kindness
,
and
righteousness
,
and
delights
therein
.
When
the
Venetians
shewed
the
Embassadour●…
of
Charles
the
5th
,
their
Magazine
and
vast
treasures
,
he
pointed
down
,
saying
,
these
have
abottom
,
but
my
masters
treasure
(
meaning
the
Indies
)
hath
no
bottom
,
it
's
unexhaustible
:
So
may
the
religious
Husbandman
say
to
his
Land-lord
;
Sir
,
these
are
rare
comforts
you
have
,
but
they
have
bounds
and
bottom
,
they
have
an
end
:
but
my
treasure
is
without
bank
,
or
bottom
,
or
end
,
Psal.
4.8
.
Thou
hast
put
gladness
in
my
heart
,
more
than
in
the
time
,
that
their
Corn
and
Wine
increased
.
O
therefore
repose
and
lay
up
your
chief
Happiness
in
the
having
of
God
yours
,
by
faith
and
union
,
and
then
he
will
order
all
things
to
the
best
for
you
.
You
cannot
want
Grace
or
any
thing
else
that
's
good
for
you
,
that
live
in
God
the
fountain
of
them
all
.
Alas
,
all
your
other
comforts
are
contingent
,
and
conditional
,
they
are
shallow
and
short
,
but
Christ
is
all
in
all
.
Thy
house
is
but
a
shaddow
,
nor
thy
ground
,
nor
team
,
nor
treasure
,
but
here
is
thy
All-sufficiency
,
thy
exceeding
great
reward
.
My
Beloved
is
mine
,
and
I
am
his
,
is
felicity
enough
in
this
world
;
and
while
this
knot
is
tied
,
what
though
thy
bread
be
course
,
thy
bed
hard
,
thy
rents
heavy
,
thy
charge
great
,
and
thy
incomes
small
,
yet
art
thou
unconceivably
happy
in
having
the
God
of
Heaven
and
Earth
thy
Friend
,
thy
Father
,
yea
,
the
strength
of
thy
heart
,
and
thy
portion
for
ever
,
Psal.
73.25
,
26.
SECT.
IV.
IV.
THe
Fourth
Rule
for
the
Husbandman
Vse
the
world
as
not
abusing
it
.
It
is
the
counsel
of
the
Holy
Ghost
,
1
Cor.
7.31
.
1.
You
must
but
Vse
the
world
.
It
is
the
Aug.
de
Doct.
Christ
.
lib.
1.
School-mens
distinction
,
Vti
&
Frui
,
and
Augustines
,
before
them
.
The
chief
good
that
's
to
be
injoyed
,
all
other
things
are
onely
to
be
used
.
And
this
must
the
Husbandman
learn
,
if
God
do
graciously
give
him
much
,
that
he
is
not
onely
a
treasurer
to
lay
up
,
but
a
Steward
to
lay
out
for
God
.
You
must
know
,
that
the
world
is
a
place
that
you
must
lodge
in
for
a
night
,
not
live
in
for
ever
.
And
when
you
are
on
the
road
,
you
respect
your
lodgeing
only
for
your
journey
,
not
on
the
contrary
.
Alas
Sirs
,
Your
being
here
is
only
a
Lease
,
not
a
Free-hold
.
This
is
not
your
Best
,
for
it
is
defiled
;
yonder
above
the
stars
,
is
your
everlasting
Rest
:
There
you
shall
sit
down
and
injoy
,
and
drink
your
heart-fulls
of
endless
joyes
.
And
then
,
2.
You
must
use
the
world
,
not
as
abusing
it
.
If
the
Lord
set
the
world
upon
you
,
you
must
not
set
your
heart
upon
the
world
.
If
God
give
you
great
estates
,
you
must
not
think
you
are
better
for
your
estates
;
you
Remember
that
the
world
never
made
man
happy
,
but
the
abuse
of
it
hath
made
thousands
miserable
.
It
is
a
dangerous
thing
to
For
the
fashion
of
the
world
passeth
away
:
who
but
children
fall
in
love
with
Bubbles
,
that
are
broke
as
soon
as
made
?
or
with
a
face
of
wax
,
which
the
Sun
is
melting
away
every
moment
?
If
you
will
fall
in
love
with
a
world
,
lift
up
your
eyes
above
,
and
grow
inamour'd
with
the
world
Above
,
whose
Felicities
are
real
,
and
whose
glory
is
perpetual
.
And
indeed
there
is
no
way
to
take
off
the
heart
from
the
things
that
are
seen
,
like
that
of
setting
the
heart
upon
things
that
are
unseen
.
Eternal
things
are
onely
adaequate
to
an
immortal
soul.
And
know
for
a
conclusion
to
this
particular
,
That
it
may
be
most
just
,
and
is
most
ordinary
for
God
,
to
keep
the
world
from
them
that
abuse
it
,
and
to
send
them
without
it
,
that
will
not
live
above
it
,
if
they
belong
to
him
;
or
else
to
give
them
their
final
portion
therein
,
the
saddest
portion
on
on
this
side
hell
.
SECT.
V.
V.
THe
Fifth
Rule
for
the
Husbandman
in
Whatsoever
you
would
that
men
should
do
to
you
,
do
ye
also
to
them
,
Mat.
7.12
.
A
principle
of
that
weight
and
reason
,
that
Alexander
Severus
,
an
Heathen
Emperour
of
Rome
,
caused
that
sentence
to
be
written
in
each
room
of
his
Palace
;
〈◊〉
then
to
be
transcribed
into
every
Christian
heart
.
Judge
,
is
there
not
equity
in
this
Rule
?
To
do
as
you
would
be
done
by
.
Are
not
they
wretched
creatures
that
transgress
it
?
Why
,
it
is
the
Divinity
of
Heathens
.
Apply
this
practically
:
you
would
borrow
in
your
need
,
lend
then
to
others
in
their
need
;
you
would
be
welcomed
by
your
friends
,
saluted
by
your
acquaintance
;
see
then
you
welcome
your
friends
,
and
salute
your
acquaintance
:
you
would
be
saluted
first
,
strive
then
to
be
first
in
your
salutations
:
you
would
not
be
slandered
,
mis-interpreted
,
scorned
,
jeared
,
or
envied
;
O
then
slander
not
others
,
nor
misinterpret
them
,
nor
scorn
them
,
nor
jear
them
,
nor
envy
them
.
Here
is
my
poor
neighbour
,
I
could
now
make
advantage
of
his
necessity
,
and
make
him
pay
high
for
his
commodity
〈◊〉
but
if
I
were
in
his
case
,
I
would
not
be
so
used
:
you
would
not
have
others
forward
to
give
offence
,
nor
quick
to
take
offence
;
see
then
that
you
be
unwilling
to
give
,
and
backward
to
take
offence
.
And
in
forgiving
injuries
,
let
your
forgivness
draw
out
their
acknowledgment
,
rather
then
their
acknowledgment
purchase
your
forgiveness
;
for
so
you
would
gladly
be
used
in
that
case
:
you
would
be
melted
into
submission
,
not
forced
;
do
you
the
like
to
them
,
melt
them
rather
than
force
them
:
Yonder
is
my
neighbour
,
I
could
wrong
him
in
his
goods
,
in
his
good
name
,
in
his
trading
;
but
if
I
were
in
his
case
,
I
would
not
be
content
to
be
so
us'd
:
I
should
think
it
hard
measure
done
to
me
,
and
then
it
's
hard
measure
done
by
me
:
I
would
expect
and
welcome
my
neighbours
help
in
my
harvest
,
when
his
business
is
over
;
why
then
go
readily
to
help
him
in
his
need
,
when
thine
is
over
.
I
would
not
be
contented
to
have
my
cattle
impounded
for
an
unwilling
trespass
,
deal
not
then
so
unkindly
with
him
in
the
like
case
:
you
would
not
be
denied
any
implement
of
Husbandry
in
your
need
,
deny
not
then
to
lend
any
such
thing
,
to
thy
neighbour
in
his
need
:
it
would
displease
you
to
have
wayes
ordinarily
made
over
your
corn
,
or
grass
,
or
your
gates
left
open
to
your
prejudice
;
in
the
fear
of
God
them
,
do
not
deal
so
with
your
neighbour
:
his
corn
,
and
grass
,
and
ground
is
as
dear
to
him
,
as
yours
is
to
you
.
You
would
be
well
pleased
,
to
have
your
neighbour
visit
you
or
yours
in
your
●…ness
,
sickness
,
or
the
like
;
speed
away
then
to
visit
them
and
theirs
in
the
like
case
;
yea
,
it
s
a
comfort
and
pleasure
to
you
,
to
see
your
neighbour
sometimes
in
your
house
;
give
him
Ceres
.
Plin.
Lib.
18.
Cap.
3.
the
pleasure
also
of
seeing
you
in
his
house
would
you
take
it
well
to
have
your
house
or
ground
taken
over
your
head
?
for
shame
then
offer
not
the
like
measure
to
others
would
you
like
it
to
have
the
old
Land-mark
removed
,
or
your
just
bounds
invaded
?
O
do
not
offer
to
deal
so
by
others
;
for
the
Lord
〈◊〉
the
avenger
of
all
such
:
You
would
not
think
well
to
have
a
sorry
beast
with
hidden
faul●…
sold
to
you
by
your
neighbour
;
never
thi●…
of
selling
such
ware
to
thy
neighbour
.
In
a
word
,
you
would
have
all
men
to
be
upright
,
loving
and
useful
to
you
;
see
the●…
you
be
upright
,
loving
and
useful
to
others
.
This
is
the
Royal
Law
,
this
is
the
Golden
Rule
.
How
will
you
act
like
Christians
,
if
you
cannot
live
like
Pagans
?
How
will
you
love
your
enemies
,
and
do
good
for
evil
,
if
you
will
not
do
,
as
you
would
be
done
to
?
if
your
Religion
will
not
refine
you
as
much
as
morality
,
I
will
not
say
,
it
is
a
false
Religion
,
but
you
are
false
to
your
Religion
.
Resume
then
your
better
thoughts
,
O
all
〈◊〉
Religious
Husbandmen
,
and
in
all
cases
between
you
and
your
neighbour
,
ask
your
own
hearts
this
question
;
would
I
be
thus
dealt
with
?
and
deal
you
accordingly
.
And
yet
this
Rule
is
not
onely
Regula
regulans
,
a
Rule
to
rule
to
us
,
but
also
Regula
regulata
,
a
Rule
to
be
ruled
by
an
higher
,
to
wit
,
the
Law
of
God
.
For
the
Adulterer
ought
not
by
vertue
of
this
Rule
to
borrow
his
neighbours
wife
,
because
he
is
willing
to
lend
his
own
;
nor
the
Drunkard
intoxicate
his
neighbour
,
because
he
is
content
to
be
made
drunk
by
his
neighbour
;
but
right
Reason
holding
the
scales
,
every
man
ought
to
do
to
others
,
as
he
would
be
done
to
himself
.
And
this
is
the
language
of
the
Law
and
the
Prophets
.
Moses
and
Christ
are
herein
agreed
.
He
that
will
not
maintain
equity
with
men
,
must
not
expect
mercy
with
God
.
SECT.
VI.
VI.
THe
Sixth
Rule
for
the
Husbandman
in
Endeavour
after
a
chearfull
heart
.
You
have
many
cares
,
crosses
and
troubles
,
and
they
will
press
and
sink
you
down
,
unless
you
be
supported
by
a
chearful
spirit
,
Prov.
15.15
.
He
that
hath
a
merry
heart
,
hath
a
continual
feast
.
Observe
,
poor
Husbandmen
,
how
you
may
transcend
your
greatest
neighbours
.
They
have
great
estates
,
fair
houses
,
and
gallant
clothes
,
but
a
thousand
to
one
they
have
either
some
gnawing
cares
,
or
saddening
guilt
,
that
defeats
their
comfort
,
and
even
in
laughter
their
heart
is
sad
;
and
indeed
it
is
a
rare
thing
to
see
a
rich
man
light
at
heart
:
their
Gold
lies
like
lead
at
their
hearts
;
when
you
(
having
peace
with
God
and
a
chearful
spirit
)
have
not
onely
a
feast
every
week
,
but
even
every
day
,
yea
,
a
continual
feast
.
Wash
off
daily
your
sins
in
the
blood
of
Christ
by
faith
,
and
fail
not
solemnly
to
repent
,
at
least
,
every
night
before
you
go
to
bed
;
work
your
business
off
your
hands
,
and
let
no
cares
discompose
the
quiet
of
your
mind
,
nor
feed
like
Vultures
upon
your
heart
.
Let
to
morrow
care
for
it self
,
and
do
you
the
work
of
the
day
;
so
will
your
load
be
light
,
and
your
spirits
at
liberty
to
rejoyce
in
God
,
and
be
chearful
all
the
day
long
.
When
distrustful
thoughts
,
and
piercing
cares
come
on
you
like
a
flood
,
run
like
famous
Luther
to
one
Psalm
or
other
,
and
sing
them
away
:
This
will
be
food
and
physick
for
you
;
this
will
solace
your
families
after
their
hard
labours
,
when
they
see
mirth
in
your
face
,
and
musick
in
your
voice
.
This
will
dispose
you
exceedingly
to
holy
duties
,
and
divert
many
temptations
of
the
Devil
.
'T
is
true
,
a
measure
is
to
be
observed
;
we
easily
offend
in
joy
,
and
frothy
mirth
is
to
be
avoided
,
especially
when
others
natural
infirmities
,
or
sinful
deformities
make
us
merry
:
but
yet
there
is
left
room
enough
,
for
an
honest
innocent
chearfulness
,
which
doth
the
Husbandman
good
,
like
a
Medicine
,
and
for
which
he
can
bless
God
as
heartily
as
for
his
meat
.
Cast
away
therefore
that
morose
,
dull
and
uncomfortable
frame
,
which
consumes
your
own
spirits
,
and
is
a
burden
to
others
.
Remember
it
was
Nabal's
character
,
that
he
was
such
a
man
of
Belial
,
that
no
body
could
speak
to
him
.
A
sullen
frame
is
neither
pleasing
to
God
nor
man
.
God
loves
a
chearfull
labourer
,
as
well
as
a
chearful
giver
,
Deut.
12.7
.
You
shall
eat
—
and
rejoyce
in
all
that
you
put
your
hand
unto
,
you
and
your
housholds
.
And
he
that
hath
said
,
Repent
and
be
converted
,
hath
said
also
,
1
Thes.
5.16
,
18.
Rejoyce
evermore
,
and
in
every
thing
give
thanks
.
What
is
there
that
should
dispirit
or
disquiet
you
?
You
are
friends
with
God
,
your
sins
are
forgiven
,
eternals
joy
awaits
you
,
your
temptations
are
but
common
to
men
;
your
labours
are
but
such
as
your
Father
Adam
had
before
you
;
your
weariness
is
sanctified
,
and
shall
have
everlasting
rest
;
Your
enemies
are
in
your
Fathers
hands
,
the
griefs
you
feele
are
short
,
and
short
of
many
others
;
and
the
things
you
fear
,
may
never
come
upon
you
;
you
are
travelling
to
the
City
that
's
paved
with
Pearls
,
and
your
portion
there
shall
be
with
the
best
.
And
why
then
are
you
cast
down
?
why
are
you
disquieted
?
Trust
still
in
God
:
for
you
shall
yet
praise
him
,
who
is
the
health
of
your
countenance
,
and
your
God
.
Leave
your
sadness
to
them
,
whose
Hell
is
before
them
,
and
who
have
their
portion
in
in
this
life
;
and
endeavour
by
squeezing
the
promises
,
contemplating
Heaven
,
earnest
prayer
,
and
practical
endeavour
,
to
get
and
keep
a
Christian
chearful
spirit
.
And
because
the
Lord
thy
God
shall
bless
thee
in
all
thy
increase
,
and
in
all
the
works
of
thy
hands
,
therefore
thou
shalt
surely
rejoyce
,
Deut.
16.15
.
For
a
merry
heart
maketh
a
chearful
countenance
,
but
by
sorrow
of
the
heart
,
the
spirit
is
broken
,
Prov.
15.13
.
SECT.
VII
.
VII
.
THe
seventh
Rule
for
the
Christian
Take
a
special
care
for
the
good
of
your
Children
;
they
are
parts
of
you
,
they
are
the
heritage
of
the
Lord
,
they
are
the
hopes
of
the
next
generation
,
and
unless
they
be
well
season'd
,
all
the
riches
you
can
spare
them
are
cast
away
.
If
Religion
were
no
reality
,
yet
it
's
Policy
to
take
pains
in
their
education
,
least
they
be
industrious
to
waste
,
that
which
you
have
been
industrious
to
gather
.
'T
is
true
,
sometimes
the
pains
of
a
Parent
is
lost
,
and
the
strictest
Parent
hath
the
loosest
Child
,
but
God
hath
said
,
Prov.
22.6
.
Train
up
a
Child
in
the
way
he
should
go
,
and
when
he
is
old
he
will
not
depart
from
it
;
and
because
it
sometimes
speeds
well
,
therefore
you
should
never
be
defective
in
your
duty
:
Your
Crop
sometimes
miscarries
,
and
you
lose
your
labour
in
the
field
,
yet
because
it
usually
quits
the
cost
,
you
plow
and
sow
and
hope
the
best
:
therefore
for
their
sake
,
for
your
own
sake
,
for
the
Lords
sake
,
bring
up
your
Children
in
the
nurture
and
admonition
of
the
Lord
:
1.
Drop
in
the
saving
principles
of
Religion
betimes
,
instruct
them
concerning
the
wofull
state
wherein
they
were
born
,
and
how
by
repentance
towards
God
,
and
faith
in
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
,
they
may
come
out
of
it
;
and
do
this
with
your
utmost
seriousness
,
affection
,
and
frequency
,
and
water
your
instruction
with
prayers
and
tears
;
bring
good
Ministers
to
them
,
and
beg
prayers
for
them
,
and
let
good
books
keep
them
company
;
When
the
learned
Junius
was
dangerously
bent
in
the
business
of
Religion
,
his
Father
laid
in
every
Chamber
of
his
house
a
Bible
,
and
meeting
with
the
first
Chapter
of
John
in
one
of
them
,
he
was
converted
and
setled
thereby
.
The
book
that
convinced
his
Child
may
convince
yours
.
2.
Be
not
quiet
till
they
be
Regenerate
Creatures
;
cast
about
as
worldlings
do
to
make
them
rich
in
the
world
,
so
that
you
may
leave
them
rich
in
grace
;
lighten
the
promises
,
thunder
the
threatnings
,
no
pains
is
too
great
to
prevent
them
from
being
fagots
in
the
fire
of
Hell
.
3.
Pray
hard
for
them
,
yea
,
when
you
are
feeding
and
dressing
them
,
cry
,
Gen.
17.18
.
O
that
Ishmael
may
live
before
thee
.
A
child
of
prayers
(
said
good
Mr.
Dod
)
will
hardly
miscarry
:
by
these
Monica
won
Augustine
,
and
by
these
you
may
win
yours
.
Observe
their
inclinations
to
good
or
evil
betimes
,
and
accordingly
incourage
or
discourage
them
;
discern
their
haunts
timously
,
and
remember
preventive
Physick
is
the
best
,
and
that
incouragement
is
as
due
as
frowns
when
occasion
serves
.
4.
Bring
them
under
the
power
of
Gods
Ordinances
betimes
,
Deut.
31.12
.
young
and
old
,
saith
God
,
must
come
.
Samuel
was
young
,
but
he
had
not
waited
long
,
but
he
was
called
;
use
them
to
reading
,
and
to
tell
a
verse
when
you
have
read
;
use
them
to
Sermons
,
and
to
remember
somthing
that
was
preach't
;
encourage
them
to
get
choice
Scriptures
;
fill
the
vessel
,
somthing
will
stick
:
Engage
them
to
a
course
of
serious
prayer
;
let
them
first
use
the
Lords
prayer
,
which
he
understands
,
though
they
do
not
,
and
will
accept
,
because
they
do
the
best
they
can
;
but
be
sure
to
train
them
further
by
shewing
them
their
needs
,
by
begging
and
teaching
them
to
beg
the
Spirit
of
Prayer
:
And
then
your
example
,
and
their
practise
will
make
them
perfect
.
You
are
glad
to
hear
them
speak
,
and
Almighty
God
is
glad
to
hear
them
pray
.
5.
Fix
upon
them
an
habitual
liking
to
Godliness
,
and
dislike
to
sin
;
and
then
they
will
hardly
dislike
what
they
have
approved
from
the
cradle
,
or
love
that
which
they
have
been
bred
up
in
the
hatred
of
.
Paint
out
Grace
so
to
the
life
,
that
you
may
enamour
them
of
it
,
and
Hell
so
,
that
they
may
be
affrighted
at
it
,
and
be
often
using
some
little
Questions
to
them
to
that
purpose
.
6.
Make
them
subject
to
your
Authority
,
for
else
you
lose
the
opportunity
of
doing
them
good
:
the
Reins
may
be
easily
loosed
,
but
not
so
easily
straitned
;
by
dallying
with
them
,
you
may
undo
them
;
the
disobedient
Child
seldome
wants
the
inheritance
of
a
curse
:
and
yet
be
wise
in
your
Correction
,
take
heed
of
sinning
in
correcting
of
their
〈◊〉
,
and
know
that
one
folly
seldome
cures
another
,
and
yet
be
not
affraid
of
using
the
rod
:
a
few
Rods
may
save
abundance
of
words
,
and
when
you
have
said
all
,
railing
is
not
Gods
Ordinance
to
cure
your
Children
,
but
wise
correction
is
,
Prov.
23.13
.
and
will
prevent
smart
to
them
,
and
grief
to
you
:
'T
is
sad
,
when
many
are
more
affraid
to
chasten
their
Children
,
then
Abraham
was
to
sacrifice
his
,
and
so
the
Child
goes
to
Hell
for
his
Wickedness
,
and
the
Parent
for
his
Mercy
:
but
beware
you
do
it
wisely
,
as
your
Heavenly
Father
corrects
you
,
with
love
,
moderation
and
instruction
;
and
rather
for
a
disobedient
word
than
an
unwilling
fault
,
as
the
breaking
of
a
glass
,
or
the
like
.
7.
Guide
them
to
the
most
useful
Recreations
,
for
Children
have
plenty
of
Spirits
,
and
will
be
active
,
and
it
is
not
safe
to
deny
them
,
but
direct
them
;
the-frolick
Colt
is
not
to
be
stifled
,
but
tamed
,
nor
the
stream
dam'd
up
,
that
may
profitably
be
diverted
and
used
;
let
them
be
permitted
Shooting
,
Fencing
,
Wrestling
,
Running
,
Fishing
,
&c.
for
their
bodies
;
and
Histories
,
Riddles
,
and
other
witty
Questions
for
their
minds
,
least
immoderate
constraints
make
them
worse
afterwards
,
and
they
grow
crooked
by
being
lac'd
too
strait
.
8.
Be
sure
you
give
them
a
good
example
,
which
will
be
better
than
many
rules
;
and
for
that
end
be
most
vigilant
over
your
words
and
carriage
in
their
presence
,
for
you
know
they
are
prone
to
imitation
,
and
especially
of
their
Parents
:
And
would
it
not
be
sad
for
you
to
answer
,
not
only
for
your
own
sins
,
but
for
all
others
that
are
committed
by
vertue
of
your
evil
example
,
whereby
you
may
do
mischief
many
a
year
after
you
are
dead
and
gone
?
for
your
Children
may
grow
loose
by
our
example
,
and
their
children
by
theirs
,
and
so
for
ought
you
know
successively
to
the
end
of
the
World
.
SECT.
VIII
.
VIII
.
THe
Eighth
Rule
for
the
Christian
Purchase
some
choice
Books
,
and
read
them
well
.
I
know
your
purse
will
not
reach
many
,
nor
your
time
serve
you
to
peruse
them
;
and
a
few
Books
well
read
,
are
like
ground
well
till'd
,
which
is
far
better
then
a
great
Demesne
that
alwayes
lies
fallow
.
Be
sure
then
that
you
consult
and
advise
with
some
judicious
and
pious
Divine
about
the
choice
of
your
Books
,
that
may
direct
you
to
such
as
are
most
fit
for
your
condition
,
that
you
may
not
only
buy
such
as
are
Good
,
but
such
as
are
the
Best
,
because
your
time
and
money
is
so
precious
.
Perhaps
you
'l
say
,
your
Charge
is
great
,
and
your
Rent
is
great
,
and
no
money
will
be
spared
for
these
uses
.
A
hard
case
,
if
you
cannot
spare
two
or
three
shillings
in
a
whole
year
for
God
and
your
Souls
,
when
divers
that
have
as
great
a
Charge
and
Rent
as
you
,
and
yet
can
spend
more
than
that
quantity
in
a
year
,
vainly
and
wickedly
,
and
yet
make
a
shift
to
live
in
the
world
.
Alas
,
God
tryes
you
hereby
,
whether
you
can
deny
your selves
,
and
abate
a
little
from
back
and
belly
,
and
give
it
this
way
to
your
poor
souls
.
Resolve
then
to
purchase
this
houshold-stuff
,
which
(
by
Gods
blessing
)
may
do
both
you
and
your
children
more
good
than
thousands
of
Gold
and
Silver
;
yea
,
you
may
by
a
discreet
lending
of
them
to
your
kindred
and
neighbours
,
startle
and
reform
them
also
;
A
practise
which
I
would
recommend
to
persons
of
Ability
,
whereby
they
may
be
very
instrumental
in
promoting
the
Kingdome
of
Jesus
Christ
in
the
world
,
to
wit
,
by
buying
some
numbers
of
awakening
and
practical
books
,
and
engaging
their
Kindred
and
poor
Neighbours
to
read
them
over
in
such
a
time
,
and
return
them
some
account
thereof
.
And
though
I
undertake
not
to
determine
what
books
are
fittest
●…or
your
several
conditions
;
yet
of
those
that
I
have
perused
,
these
following
may
be
most
useful
for
the
generality
of
your
families
,
which
I
entreat
you
to
buy
,
and
read
as
soon
as
you
can
.
In
the
first
place
,
let
not
your
house
,
nor
any
of
your
grown
children
be
without
a
Bible
.
Though
other
books
have
much
of
Heaven
in
them
,
this
book
is
all
Heaven
:
And
it
is
as
unfit
to
be
without
this
in
your
house
,
as
to
be
without
a
fire
,
or
without
your
houshold
bread
.
Next
,
that
you
and
yours
may
be
grounded
in
the
Principles
of
our
Excellent
Religion
,
buy
the
Assemblies
Two
Catechismes
,
and
Confession
of
Faith
,
the
Shorter
for
your
Children
and
Servants
to
learn
by
heart
;
the
Other
for
you
and
them
to
read
and
consider
,
for
your
understanding
in
the
good
knowledge
of
God
,
wherein
also
Mr.
Ball
's
Catechism
,
with
the
Exposition
is
most
excellent
and
useful
.
Mr.
Baxter's
Call
to
the
Vnconverted
;
and
Mr.
Dent's
Plain-mans
Path-way
to
Heaven
will
be
well
worth
your
buying
,
and
reading
for
the
awakening
your
souls
and
your
Children
to
saving
conversion
.
Mr.
Shepheard's
Sound
Believer
.
Mr.
Allen's
First
Part
of
the
Vindication
of
Godliness
;
and
Mr.
Dod
on
the
Commandments
,
are
choice
Books
to
help
you
in
inside
practical
holiness
.
The
Practice
of
Piety
also
,
and
the
Whole
Duty
of
Man
,
have
so
many
useful
Instructions
both
about
Devotion
and
Conversation
,
that
I
would
recommend
them
to
you
.
Dr.
Go●…ge
of
Domestical
Duties
will
be
necessary
to
teach
your
whole
family
their
Relative
Duties
.
Mr.
Pool'sDialogue
will
be
very
useful
to
settle
you
in
the
True
Protestant
Religion
against
the
Papists
:
and
if
you
can
reach
either
Diodates
or
the
Dutch
Annotations
on
the
Bible
,
after
all
to
help
you
to
understand
the
hard
Scriptures
you
daily
meet
with
;
though
you
may
read
,
you
need
not
buy
many
more
books
for
your
souls
.
But
when
you
have
bought
these
books
,
let
them
not
lie
dustie
by
you
,
but
read
and
lend
them
,
and
read
them
again
;
but
be
sure
to
mix
Meditation
and
Ejaculation
with
your
reading
,
and
when
you
shut
the
book
,
consider
what
profit
you
have
gotten
,
and
bless
the
Lord
.
Thus
you
may
refresh
your
spirits
after
your
hard
labour
,
and
with
the
same
exercise
revive
both
your
bodies
and
your
souls
.
SECT.
IX
.
IX
.
THe
Ninth
Rule
for
the
Husbandman
in
Pay
your
Great
Land-lord
his
Rent
.
The
Lord
of
Heaven
and
Earth
is
Lord
of
the
Soil
,
and
Lord
of
the
Soul
also
,
and
a
Chief
belongs
to
him
.
This
is
that
great
Housholder
,
Mat.
21.33
.
that
planted
a
Vineyard
,
and
hedged
it
about
,
and
let
it
out
to
Husbandmen
,
and
went
into
a
far
Country
.
And
he
hath
charged
a
Rent
over
and
beside
your
earthly
Land-lords
upon
your
estate
,
and
it
concerns
you
to
enquire
what
it
is
,
what
Arrears
there
are
,
and
what
course
to
take
for
the
constant
discharge
thereof
;
least
the
Lord
turn
you
out
of
doors
:
Your
petty
Land-lord
can
but
turn
you
into
the
wide
World
,
but
your
Chief
Land-lord
can
turn
you
out
into
Hell
.
The
former
indeed
may
imprison
you
,
but
the
latter
can
damn
you
:
Alas
!
how
little
have
you
thought
of
this
?
one
Year
returns
after
another
;
your
Earthlie
Land-lord
calls
for
Rent
,
and
you
make
hard
shift
to
pay
him
:
but
your
Heavenly
Land-lord
calls
,
and
calls
again
,
and
no
Rent
is
paid
to
him
:
What
will
ye
do
in
the
end
thereof
?
Pray
consider
,
though
you
hold
your
Land
of
man
,
yet
you
hold
your
Life
of
God
:
though
you
have
your
house
of
some
Great
man
,
yet
you
have
the
body
and
soul
that
inhabits
it
,
of
the
Great
God
;
you
have
your
health
of
God
,
your
strength
of
God
;
You
hold
the
Gospel
by
a
tenure
in
Capite
of
God
,
through
Jesus
Christ
:
now
what
Rent
do
you
pay
unto
him
?
flinch
not
,
nor
start
away
,
but
say
,
what
Rent
have
you
ever
paid
unto
God
?
Must
every
one
have
their
due
but
God
?
canst
thou
please
him
only
with
fair
words
,
or
content
him
with
naked
promises
?
Can
you
pay
unto
men
their
Pounds
,
and
cannot
you
pay
unto
God
his
Pepper-corn
?
what
?
deny
your
Maker
his
pepper-corn
?
why
,
what
is
this
pepper-corn
?
I
answer
;
It
's
contained
in
one
verse
,
Psal.
50.
last
.
He
that
offereth
praise
,
glorifieth
me
,
and
he
that
ordereth
his
conversation
aright
,
to
him
will
I
shew
the
Salvation
of
God
.
Your
Rent
then
consists
in
Holy
Worship
,
and
Holy
Walking
.
When
you
sit
down
to
meal
and
rise
;
my
Rent
,
says
God
.
Be
sure
he
have
cordial
praises
,
that
you
adore
him
in
your
hearts
;
See
your
tongue
be
the
faithful
Messenger
of
your
very
heart
:
so
when
you
lie
down
and
rise
up
,
when
you
go
out
and
come
in
again
;
in
all
thy
wayes
acknowledge
him
,
and
he
shall
direct
thy
steps
:
but
this
is
not
all
your
Rent
,
you
live
by
him
,
you
must
live
for
him
,
if
you
ever
mean
to
live
with
him
.
Go
to
then
,
speak
,
and
act
for
God
to
the
utmost
of
your
Capacitie
.
The
little
you
can
do
for
God
,
do
it
with
all
your
might
;
If
God
will
take
his
rent
in
thoughts
,
in
words
,
and
in
deeds
,
that
cost
you
nothing
,
O
grudge
it
not
,
delay
it
not
.
Cry
out
,
Lord
,
I
am
a
poor
man
,
but
here
is
my
Rent
at
my
day
.
Well
done
good
and
faithful
Servant
,
Thou
hast
been
faithful
in
a
little
,
I
will
make
thee
Ruler
over
much
.
Whereas
if
Gods
Rent
be
neglected
,
he
will
either
strain
upon
thee
here
,
by
some
severe
cross
or
other
,
or
take
out
all
his
Arrears
in
Hell
,
Where
the
worm
dieth
not
,
and
where
the
fire
is
not
quenched
.
Keep
up
therefore
your
daily
sacrifices
unto
God
,
both
alone
and
with
your
family
,
and
there
alwayes
offer
an
upright
,
humble
and
holy
heart
:
praises
and
prayers
from
thence
will
be
prevalent
with
the
Lord
:
I
say
,
both
alone
,
and
with
your
family
,
and
especially
on
the
Sabbath
.
About
each
of
which
,
it
will
be
necessary
to
enlarge
a
little
.
1.
Some
Rent
you
have
to
pay
alone
;
for
When
thou
prayest
,
enter
into
thy
closet
;
and
when
thou
hast
shut
the
door
,
pray
to
thy
Father
which
is
in
secret
,
and
thy
Father
which
seeth
in
secret
shall
reward
thee
openly
.
And
to
this
agrees
the
practise
of
Jesus
Christ
,
and
of
the
Saints
in
Scripture
;
witness
,
Gen.
32.24
.
Nehem.
1.4
.
Dan.
9.3
.
Mark
1.35
.
And
Reason
it self
perswades
,
seeing
that
each
of
you
have
secret
sins
,
secret
wants
,
and
secret
affairs
with
God
,
which
require
private
converse
between
God
and
your
Souls
.
I
do
not
resolve
,
that
this
Duty
is
indispensable
twice
a
day
,
but
I
assert
,
that
the
neglect
of
it
,
when
opportunitie
may
be
gotten
,
argues
a
prophane
spirit
;
and
the
conscionable
practise
thereof
is
a
great
argument
of
sinceritie
:
And
in
short
,
he
that
loves
not
,
uses
not
secret
prayer
,
yea
and
meditation
,
and
self-examination
,
shall
never
be
rewarded
openly
.
Foot-steps
also
of
the
use
thereof
,
in
the
Morning
are
,
Psal.
5.3
.
And
in
the
Evening
,
Psal.
141.2
.
2.
An
Houshold
Rent
also
daily
must
be
I
and
my
house
will
serve
the
Lord
.
For
the
clearing
in
some
measure
,
and
setling
this
family
worship
,
too
much
neglected
in
the
Husbandmans
house
,
let
these
Propositions
be
laid
down
:
1.
God
is
not
only
to
be
worshipped
on
every
day
.
This
is
not
only
typified
,
but
proved
,
Exod.
29.38
.
Two
Lambs
of
the
first
year
,
day
by
day
continually
.
Wherein
,
though
the
offering
was
ceremonial
,
yet
the
time
was
moral
,
there
being
as
much
reason
for
the
Christians
offering
every
day
,
as
for
the
Jews
.
And
as
works
of
necessity
have
room
in
Gods
day
,
so
Prayers
and
Duties
of
necessitie
may
command
room
in
our
dayes
,
especially
seeing
we
have
daily
wants
,
sins
,
and
mercies
,
and
cannot
tell
what
a
day
may
bring
forth
.
2.
God
is
not
only
to
be
worshipped
alone
in
a
family
,
but
joyntly
and
together
.
For
every
Christian
family
should
be
a
little
Church
;
like
that
,
Rom.
16.5
.
Now
it
's
not
enough
,
that
the
members
of
the
Church
worship
God
alone
,
but
it
ought
to
be
done
together
,
The
same
reason
holds
in
a
family
;
namely
,
for
mutual
Edification
,
that
the
stronger
may
help
the
weaker
,
and
that
all
may
worship
without
fail
.
It
is
also
much
for
the
Honour
ofGod
,
that
many
joyn
in
his
service
.
And
the
very
tenour
of
that
pattern
of
Prayer
,
Mat.
6.11
.
runs
plural
,
Our
Father
,
which
art
in
Heaven
.
And
proves
beside
,
that
daily
prayer
ought
to
be
used
by
divers
together
,
Give
us
this
day
our
daily
bread
.
3.
The
fittest
time
for
family
worship
,
is
,
Morning
and
Evening
.
This
time
of
worshiping
in
general
,
the
light
of
Nature
it self
dictates
.
The
morning
and
evening
being
such
signal
periods
of
time
,
as
do
in
their
own
Nature
intimate
to
man
religious
duty
then
to
be
done
.
Prayer
being
the
Key
to
unlock
the
Blessings
of
the
Day
,
and
to
lock
up
the
Dangers
of
the
Night
;
for
alas
we
walk
upon
barrels
of
Gun-powder
in
the
Day
,
our
snares
are
so
many
;
and
we
lie
in
the
shaddow
of
death
at
Night
,
our
dangers
are
so
great
.
Also
at
those
times
,
we
have
most
opportunity
for
such
work
,
and
therefore
when
the
Lord
orders
Parents
to
teach
their
Children
,
Deut.
6.6
.
he
times
it
thus
,
When
you
lie
down
,
and
when
you
rise
up
.
And
the
Scripture
also
makes
it
manifest
,
Exod.
29.39
.
Also
Numb.
28.4
.
The
one
Lamb
shalt
thou
offer
in
the
Morning
,
and
the
other
Lamb
at
Evening
.
And
thus
the
Tribes
,
Acts
26.7
.
are
said
to
serve
God
instantly
night
and
day
,
that
is
,
evening
and
morning
.
By
which
,
things
soberly
considered
,
together
with
the
practise
of
Gods
people
,
as
a
Commentary
thereupon
,
you
may
evidently
see
,
That
to
worship
God
in
your
families
morning
and
evening
is
the
will
of
God
;
it
is
your
duty
,
nay
it
is
your
priviledge
.
And
now
to
return
to
the
Husbandman
:
This
being
his
Duty
,
no
excuse
can
clear
him
,
no
plea
can
excuse
him
from
paying
this
chief
rent
to
the
most
High
.
His
inability
and
ignorance
in
prayer
cannot
help
him
;
for
one
sin
can
be
no
excuse
for
another
.
Besides
,
there
are
Helpes
for
the
weak
,
till
strength
come
.
And
above
all
,
the
Holy
Ghost
is
a
very
present
Help
,
to
all
that
ask
him
;
and
a
sence
of
sin
&
danger
will
soon
untie
your
tongues
,
and
make
you
,
if
not
eloquent
,
yet
effectual
in
your
prayers
.
Want
of
time
,
or
abundance
of
business
,
can
be
no
excuse
;
for
a
man
must
have
time
to
eat
,
and
sleep
,
and
pray
,
whatever
business
stay
.
If
any
thing
fall
out
,
that
will
not
let
you
stay
to
eat
,
in
that
case
perhaps
you
may
omit
your
prayer
;
provided
you
pray
as
well
as
feed
the
heartier
next
time
,
and
are
truly
sorry
for
your
disappointment
.
And
you
must
believe
,
or
else
you
have
not
a
faith
to
save
you
,
that
God
can
and
will
make
you
amends
for
all
the
time
is
spent
about
your
souls
;
see
Mat.
22.25
.
and
tremble
for
your
neglects
.
The
backwardness
of
your
relations
and
families
will
be
no
excuse
.
For
Abraham
did
,
and
every
Child
of
Abraham
must
,
command
their
Children
and
their
houshold
,
and
they
shall
keep
the
way
of
the
Lord
,
Gen.
18.19
.
lest
God
observing
you
can
command
,
and
keep
them
to
their
work
,
but
cannot
command
them
to
Prayer
,
see
through
your
hypocrisie
,
and
pour
out
that
dreadful
curse
upon
you
,
[
from
which
the
Lord
bless
the
poor
Husbandmans
house
!
]
Jer.
10.25
.
Pour
out
thy
fury
upon
the
Heathen
,
and
upon
the
families
that
call
not
on
thy
name
.
Set
immediately
therefore
on
your
duty
,
with
sorrow
for
your
former
neglects
,
and
a
setled
resolution
for
the
time
to
come
,
and
be
assured
that
God
will
meet
and
bless
you
as
he
hath
promised
,
and
what
you
take
in
hand
shall
prosper
.
Our
work
on
earth
is
done
best
,
when
our
work
in
heaven
is
done
first
.
The
Philosopher
could
say
,
he
Thus
did
Job
continually
.
3.
And
then
for
the
Sabbath
.
Remember
And
bless
the
Lord
,
good
Husbandman
,
with
all
thy
soul
,
That
God
hath
given
thee
so
merciful
a
release
from
the
labours
of
thy
body
,
and
withal
blest
thee
with
a
harvest
day
for
thy
soul.
And
in
thankfulness
to
God
,
in
love
to
Jesus
Christ
,
and
in
care
of
thy
poor
soul
,
rise
up
betime
,
and
work
hard
for
eternal
life
.
Let
no
business
of
the
world
be
done
that
day
,
which
might
have
been
done
before
,
or
may
be
done
after
without
plain
prejudice
.
Command
thy
family
from
vaine
stragling
,
or
foolish
sports
,
and
let
them
spend
that
day
in
Gods
house
,
and
in
thy
own
.
Examine
them
of
the
state
of
their
souls
,
of
their
proficiency
that
day
,
and
seriously
catechize
the
younger
sort
in
the
Principles
of
Religion
.
Be
resolute
against
worldly
discourse
with
your
Neighbours
,
and
with
a
Christian
dexterity
carry
the
stream
thereof
the
other
way
.
Lose
not
a
minute
of
that
precious
time
,
make
it
as
long
a
day
as
any
of
the
rest
,
and
when
it
is
done
,
long
for
another
Sabbath
.
And
now
you
have
the
Rules
,
see
you
be
ruled
by
them
.
It
may
be
your
ease
to
sleight
them
,
but
it
will
be
your
safety
to
observe
them
.
O
that
you
would
fall
to
practise
,
else
I
lose
my
labour
,
and
you
lose
your
comforts
.
O
that
Parents
would
tell
these
to
their
Children
,
and
in-still
them
as
you
do
the
Rules
of
your
Husbandry
.
As
breaking
Rules
turn'd
the
first
Husbandman
out
of
Paradise
,
so
keeping
Rules
would
bring
you
into
Paradise
again
.
I
beseech
you
remember
,
that
we
preach
not
to
be
applauded
,
but
to
be
obeyed
;
and
the
hearing
of
these
things
without
doing
of
them
,
will
make
you
compleatly
miserable
.
And
therefore
review
them
,
study
them
,
practise
them
.
SECT.
X.
ANd
now
we
are
at
shore
,
and
nothing
matter
of
Practise
.
God
forbid
these
things
should
be
written
or
read
in
vain
.
We
can
but
reach
the
ear
or
eye
.
He
that
hath
his
Pulpit
in
Heaven
,
can
teach
the
heart
.
The
real
profit
and
comfort
of
the
poor
Husbandman
I
design
,
O
disappoint
not
me
,
deceive
not
your selves
,
〈◊〉
not
God
.
These
truths
will
help
either
to
mend
or
end
you
.
Let
the
Lawfulness
of
this
Calling
satisfie
you
.
Though
it
be
painful
yet
it
's
lawful
,
and
see
you
use
it
lawfully
.
The
Law
is
good
and
so
is
Husbandry
,
if
a
man
use
it
lawfully
.
God
hath
made
it
lawfull
,
do
not
by
your
abuse
make
it
sinful
.
Let
the
Excellencies
of
it
refresh
you
;
you
have
your
Difficulties
,
and
you
have
you●…
Dignities
,
and
God
hath
set
the
one
against
the
other
.
A
Christian
Husbandman
is
better
than
a
Pagan
King
.
Bless
the
Lord
therefore
,
that
though
thy
life
be
full
of
pains
,
yet
thy
lines
are
fallen
in
pleasant
places
.
Think
in
the
mid'st
of
thy
sweat
and
toil
;
It
's
better
to
be
a
plow-man
in
the
field
,
than
a
beggar
at
the
door
.
I
might
have
been
begging
at
the
door
;
Alas
,
I
might
have
been
frying
faggots
in
Hell
.
Let
the
Inconveniences
in
your
Calling
humble
you
.
If
it
were
not
for
these
,
pride
would
creep
into
the
plow
-
mans
house
.
If
you
should
have
your
will
,
God
would
not
have
his
will
,
and
therefore
sit
down
content
.
It
is
better
be
kept
sweet
in
the
brine
of
tribulation
,
than
rot
in
the
honey
of
prosperity
;
you
must
have
some
thorns
laid
in
your
bed
,
least
you
should
sleep
too
sweetly
here
,
and
forget
your
Heaven
.
Let
the
Temptations
you
hear
of
in
your
Calling
arm
you
.
Put
on
your
spiritual
armour
,
wind
up
your
spiritual
watch
:
for
the
first
Husbandman
that
ever
was
,
fell
by
temptation
,
and
the
second
too
,
and
you
must
stand
by
watchfulness
.
If
you
go
out
without
your
weapons
,
you
will
come
in
without
your
Garments
,
1
Pet.
5.8
.
Be
sober
,
be
vigilant
,
for
your
adversary
the
Devil
goes
about
roaring
,
seeking
whom
he
may
devour
.
The
greatest
part
of
men
live
,
as
if
there
were
no
Devil
to
tempt
at
all
:
gird
about
you
the
sword
of
the
spirit
,
which
is
the
word
of
God
,
so
shall
you
not
be
led
into
temptation
,
but
delivered
from
evil
.
Let
the
Lessons
you
have
heard
exercise
you
;
You
'l
make
the
best
of
every
thing
,
do
so
in
this
.
That
's
a
good
Chymick
that
can
extract
Gold
out
of
Sand
:
but
that
's
a
good
Husbandman
that
can
get
Heaven
out
of
Earth
.
Thou
hast
had
a
wicked
habit
to
suck
poyson
out
of
flowers
,
O
get
a
gracious
habit
to
suck
honey
out
of
weeds
:
speak
no
more
of
the
difficulty
or
impossibility
thereof
;
if
you
were
hired
with
Gold
for
every
Coelestial
thought
,
you
would
study
for
more
of
them
:
you
have
fed
too
long
upon
the
shell
,
feast
now
upon
the
kernel
.
A
good
hearing
,
when
you
come
home
at
night
,
and
say
,
Wife
I
have
learned
one
lesson
from
my
Ground
,
Cattel
,
&c.
this
day
.
And
then
practise
the
Graces
for
your
Calling
.
Seek
first
the
Kingdom
of
God
;
else
you
will
be
the
Worlds
drudge
here
,
that
's
sad
;
and
the
Devils
drudge
in
hell
,
that
's
worse
:
you
'l
be
poor
here
,
and
poor
for
ever
;
you
will
take
pains
now
,
and
suffer
paines
hereafter
:
Yea
,
your
very
plowing
will
be
sin
,
Prov.
21.4
.
What
an
hell
is
this
to
be
working
all
day
,
and
yet
sinning
all
day
?
Shine
therefore
in
the
Graces
of
your
Calling
.
Brown
bread
,
and
the
Grace
of
God
are
good
fare
,
Raggs
and
Christ's
Righteousness
are
good
Clothing
;
a
straw
bed
,
and
a
good
Conscience
are
good
Lodging
.
Let
the
Abuses
in
your
Calling
warn
you
to
beware
them
.
Adam
had
your
Calling
in
it's
prime
,
but
he
abused
it
,
and
lost
it
:
and
if
abuses
crept
into
the
Garden
,
they
will
walk
into
the
Field
much
more
.
Watch
then
before
,
least
you
wail
after
;
if
you
will
not
watch
on
earth
,
you
will
wail
in
hell
.
Let
the
foresaid
Ends
of
your
Calling
act
you
.
At
the
beginning
of
every
year
,
of
every
week
,
of
every
day
,
level
your
ends
afresh
,
as
you
have
been
directed
:
So
will
you
please
God
the
more
,
and
profit
your selves
never
the
less
:
then
every
Charre
you
do
,
will
be
a
work
for
God
;
and
though
you
fail
in
your
subordinate
ends
,
yet
you
'l
never
fail
in
your
supreame
end
.
You
have
a
mean
Calling
,
you
had
need
of
Noble
aimes
;
a
Coelestial
end
ennobles
a
Terrene
employment
.
Let
the
Rules
rule
you
,
and
let
these
truths
live
and
die
with
you
.
Let
me
say
to
you
as
that
great
Law-giver
did
,
Deut.
32.46
,
47.
Set
your
hearts
unto
all
the
words
which
I
testifie
among
you
this
day
,
which
ye
shall
command
your
Children
to
observe
to
do
;
for
it
is
not
a
vaine
thing
for
you
,
because
it
is
your
life
,
and
through
this
thing
ye
shall
prolong
your
dayes
in
the
Land
.
When
Lycurgus
had
compiled
some
excellent
Lawes
for
his
Common-Wealth
,
he
binds
all
his
Citizens
in
an
Oath
,
that
they
should
exactly
observe
them
untill
his
return
;
whereupon
he
willingly
went
into
perpetual
Exile
,
that
they
by
vertue
of
their
Oath
might
for
ever
be
obliged
to
their
observation
.
Will
you
my
Candid
Hearers
,
and
you
the
Readers
also
of
these
things
enter
into
a
Covenant
,
and
firm
resolution
,
faithfully
to
perform
these
practical
Directions
laid
before
you
;
so
should
I
the
more
chearfully
submit
to
an
Exile
for
terme
of
life
,
so
that
we
might
meet
in
that
better
Paradise
,
whence
we
shall
be
driven
out
no
more
,
and
where
the
weary
Husbandmen
are
at
Rest.
FINIS
.