The husbandmans calling showing the excellencies, temptations, graces, duties &c. of the Christian husbandmanThe husbandmans calling shewing the excellencies, temptations, graces, duties &c. of the Christian husbandman

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 show favour and lend. A wise man discerneth time and judgement, orders things in their season, and so lays 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, err herein; The rashness of their youth, lays 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 wisdom, before they launch 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 ⟨p. 66⟩better hereafter. A little wisdom would prevent a great deal of Discontent.

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