An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty-eighth, thirty-ninth, fortieth, forty-first, and forty-second,…

Secondly, Most have strength to do more than they have a will to do; they are like the Unicorn, and that upon a double ground: First, Some are so lazy and idle, that they will not do what they have strength to do. Thus Solomon describeth the sluggard (Prov. 21.5.) His hands refuse to labour. He hath strength enough in his hand, but for idleness he will do nothing. Secondly, Others are so proud, that though they have strength enough to labour, yet they will not; they are so stout, so stubborn, so high-minded, that they scorn to work or do service; they think themselves too good to take pains: I shall say too little, if I say, these are in a very bad frame. They are right Unicorns, who are so stout that they will not serve, nor be bound to attend any service.

Secondly, Most have strength to do more than they have a will to do; they are like the Unicorn, and that upon a double ground: First, Some are so lazy and idle, that they will not do what they have strength to do. Thus Solomon describeth the sluggard (Prov. 21.5.) His hands refuse to labour. He hath strength enough in his hand, but for idleness he will do nothing. Secondly, Others are so proud, that though they have strength enough to labour, yet they will not; they are so stout, so stubborn, so high-minded, that they sco•n to work or do service; they think themselves too good to take pains: I shall say too little, if I say, these are in a very bad frame. They are right Unicorns, who are so stout that they will not serve, nor be bound to attend any service.

There is a third sort, who have strength to do service, and they have also will to do it; they have will, and they have strength, but they want an opportunity to do service. This may be the case of a good man, who is like the labouring Ox; A good man hath always a will to work, and may have strength for his work too, yet many times wants work. As they in the Parable (