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

Answ. There is no necessity laid on any man to sin. It's better to be poor than sin. He would make such a bargain as would undo ⟨p. 124⟩do him, that would tell one lye to gain all the world. Others practise is no rule, and will prove no excuse for thy wickedness. God hath given thee to understand, that his Word is the Rule, that must guide and judge thee; and that thou art to imitate not the worst, but the best men, and them only in what is good. You are to know, that by beguiling others, you make the worst of your own, and hazard all to increase a little, and venture hell to gain a penny. That God hath not given all men the like measure of skill and perspicacity, but they are plain and simple, and think every one else is like them; but in that case God hath made thee thy Brothers Keeper, and put him into thy hands to deal mercifully and honestly with him.

Answ. There is no necessity laid on any man to sin. It's better to be poor than sin. He would make such a bargain as would undo ⟨p. 124⟩do him, that would tell one lye to gain all the world. Others practise is no rule, and will prove no excuse for thy wickedness. God hath given thee to understand, that his Word is the Rule, that must guide and judge thee; and that thou art to imitate not the worst, but the best men, and them onely in what is good. You are to know, that by beguiling others, you make the worst of your own, and hazzard all to increase a little, and venture hell to gain a peny. That God hath not given all men the like measure of skill and perspicacity, but they are plain and simple, and think every one else is like them; but in that case God hath made thee thy Brothers Keeper, and put him into thy hands to deal mercifully and honestly with him.

2. Be confident, that what is got by wronging others, will never do you good; the gain of deceit lasts but a while; or if it do, it's given thee in wrath; like a Suit with the plague in it, it's gay and fine, but death is in it; So is unjust gain, though it stay with thee till thou dye, yet the curse of God stays with it, and rests if not on thy state, body or children, yet on thy poor soul, which is worst of all; And who would be fond of a fair Suit with the plague in it? it were better to wear leather, poor leather or russet were much better: so it were better for thee a thousand times, to live poor, and just, and dye blessed, than to live rich, and dye accursed. The crafty Fox in the Fable hugged himself, that