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2 Labour in our callings is no small furtherance of our healths. The bread ^bof him that laboureth (as Solomon says of his sleep) is sweet and relishable, whether he eat little or much. Therefore ^cdrink waters out of thine own cistern: live of thine own labours: the bread thou hast earned shall never be gravel in thy throat. ^dHe that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread, whereas others shall either ^eeat, and not have enough; or have enough and not eat: Hence surfeits light so frequently on the rich, and the gentle blood grows so quickly foul: because they think themselves bound to no labours, so long as they may live on their lands. It was the Fathers charge to his ^feldest son, Son go and work to day in my Vineyard. The privilege of primogeniture must not exempt him from labour. He sends him to the Vineyard, to dress it before he hath it, he will keep it the better when he hath it: Industry in our vocation is not only a means in nature, but even by the ordinance and blessing of God, to the conservation of health.

2 Labour in our callings is no small furtherance of our healthes. The bread ^bof him that laboureth (as Salomon sayes of his sleepe) is sweet and rellishable, whether he eate little or much. Therfore ^cdrinke waters out of thine owne cisterne: liue of thine owne labours: the bread thou hast earned shal neuer be grauel in thy throte. ^dHe that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread, whereas others shall eyther ^eeate, and not haue enough; or haue enough and not eate: Hence surfets light so frequently on the rich, and the gentle bloud growes so quickly fowle: because they thinke themselues bound to no labours, so long as they may liue on their lands. It was the Fathers charge to his