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 in forgiving injuries, let your forgiveness draw out their acknowledgement, rather then their acknowledgement purchase your forgiveness; for so you would gladly be used in that case: you would be melted into submission, not forced; do you the like to them, melt them rather than force them: Yonder is my neighbour, I could wrong him in his goods, in his good name, in his trading; but if I were in his case, I would not be content to be so used: I should think it hard measure done to me, and then it's hard measure done by me: I would expect and welcome my neighbours help in my harvest, when his business ⟨p. 254⟩is over; why then go readily to help him in his need, when thine is over. I would not be contented to have my cattle impounded for an unwilling trespass, deal not then so unkindly with him in the like case: you would not be denied any implement of Husbandry in your need, deny not then to lend any such thing, to thy neighbour in his need: it would displease you to have ways ordinarily made over your corn, or grass, or your gates left open to your prejudice; in the fear of God them, do not deal so with your neighbour: his corn, and grass, and ground is as dear to him, as yours is to you.

And in forgiving injuries, let your forgivness draw out their acknowledgment, rather then their acknowledgment purchase your forgiveness; for so you would gladly be used in that case: you would be melted into submission, not forced; do you the like to them, melt them rather than force them: Yonder is my neighbour, I could wrong him in his goods, in his good name, in his trading; but if I were in his case, I would not be content to be so us'd: I should think it hard measure done to me, and then it's hard measure done by me: I would expect and welcome my neighbours help in my harvest, when his business ⟨p. 254⟩is over; why then go readily to help him in his need, when thine is over. I would not be contented to have my cattle impounded for an unwilling trespass, deal not then so unkindly with him in the like case: you would not be denied any implement of Husbandry in your need, deny not then to lend any such thing, to thy neighbour in his need: it would displease you to have wayes ordinarily made over your corn, or grass, or your gates left open to your prejudice; in the fear of God them, do not deal so with your neighbour: his corn, and grass, and ground is as dear to him, as yours is to you.