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

III. The third special Grace that the Husbandman ¹should get is, Heavenliness. He hath weights to press him down, and therefore hath need of wings to lift him up. Both his nature and his calling would conform him to the world; and without a Divine principle, there's no rowing against these. Its a hard thing to be in the Earth, and not of it; and to live above, that which he cannot live without. He must have heavenly affections, and those set and fixed that will do it. Coloss. 3.2. Set your affections on things in Heaven, and not on things on Earth. Mark, we must not only have our thoughts on Heaven, but our affections, affectionate working thoughts; without frequent and lively endeavours this way, thy mind will be sadly earthified and sunk down to a brutish temper, thy heart will be where thy heels should be. As he that's always conversant with Books will have his mind exceedingly filled with Notions and Observations; so much more will the poor Husbandmans heart be pressed ⟨p. 189⟩down, and the frame of it bent earthward, unless he study this Grace. To be earthly in earthly business is humane: To be Heavenly in Heavenly business is divine: To be earthly in Heavenly business is brutish: to be Heavenly in earthly business is Christian. O therefore get thy ends always, thy heart frequently spiritual and Heavenly; so will you do two works in one, and get Heaven and earth at once.