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. From the Inconveniences of his House he learns, the misery of his estate on earth. Here is my house, says he, but alas the room is strait, the air cold, the structure rotten, dirty without, and empty within. Thus all that is in this World is lame and imperfect; no profit without pain, no pleasure without sting, no honour without peril: vanity, and vexation of spirit, I find to be written, yea, entailed on all sublunary things; now who would be fond on such a life! who would choose such a portion? If this be the World, give me Christ. One Christ is worth many Worlds. ⟨p. 179⟩But then with these add the consideration of •in, that every day besets me; such an house, •nd such an heart; such miseries without, and •uch wickedness within; and then, who would live in such a World, that could get •irly out of it; or fall in love with Dirt and sweat that believes an Heaven, and hath any •itle to it? Thus all the Husbandmans Inconveniences are mortifying; and make him •ery indifferent to live in a World that is so much his Stepmother; and he still looks up •nd cries, O when shall I come unto thee! He comes home weary, but this bears up his spirit, That there remains a rest for the People •f God.

1. From the Inconveniencies of his House he learns, the misery of his estate on earth. Here is my house, sayes he, but alas the room is strait, the air cold, the structure rotten, dirty without, and empty within. Thus all that is in this World is lame and imperfect; no profit without pain, no pleasure without sting, no honour without peril: vanity, and vexation of spirit, I find to be written, yea, intail'd on all sublunary things; now who would be fond on such a life! who would choose such a portion? If this be the World, give me Christ. One Christ is worth many Worlds. ⟨p. 179⟩But then with these add the consideration of •in, that every day besets me; such an house, nd such an heart; such miseries without, and uch wickedness within; and then, who would live in such a World, that could get irly out of it; or fall in love with Dirt and weat that believes an Heaven, and hath any itle to it? Thus all the Husbandmans Inonveniencies are mortifying; and make him ery indifferent to live in a World that is so much his Stepmother; and he still looks up nd cries, O when shall I come unto thee! He comes home weary, but this bears up his pirit, That there remains a rest for the People f God.