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It was not unlawful for Martha to labour, no more then it was unlawful ⟨image 33⟩for Peter to sleep, but when Christ was preaching, it was no time for her to be so busy in serving, no more then it was time for Peter to sleep when Christ willed him so earnestly to watch and pray.¹ When Christ preached out of Symons ship to the people that stood upon the shore,² it was no time for Peter to play the Fisherman. But when Christ had left speaking and commanded him to launch into the deep, then it was time for Peter to let down the net. There is a time wherein we ought to labour in our vocation, and a time wherein we ought to hear the word, and as we may not utterly neglect our lawful callings, to follow sermons, so must we not bestow the Sabaoth which is consecrated to the service of God, in following the works of our vocation.³ All things have their appointed time (saith the wise man) Eccle. 3. and every thing is seemly in his convenient season; but when ⟨image 33⟩things are done preposterously and out of order, there followeth confusion.

It was not vnlawfull for Martha to labour, no more then it was vnlawfull ⟨image 33⟩for Peter to sleepe, but when Christ was preaching, it was no time for hir to bee so busie in seruing, no more then it was time for Peter to sleepe when Christ willed him so earnestly to watch and praye.¹ When Christ preached out of Symons ship to the people that stoode vppon the shore,² it was no time for Peter to play the Fisherman. But when Christ had left speaking and commanded him to launch into the deepe, then it was time for Peter to let downe the net. There is a time wherein we ought to labour in our vocation, and a time wherein we ought to heare the word, and as we may not vtterly neglect our lawfull callings, to followe sermons, so must wee not bestow the Sabaoth which is consecrated to the seruice of God, in following the workes of our vocation.