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

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 entailed, 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, would st be worse than ⟨p. 82⟩he, if thou hadst 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 Superior, is superior to thee in temptations, and therefore his condition not to be envied.

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, would st be worse than ⟨p. 82⟩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 hazard, 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 Soldier that was Sentenced for stealing Grapes, and reproached by his fellows for eating them so busily, as he was going to Execution, answered, 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 Superiors be good men, thou shouldst love and honour them, and never envy them.