The trades-man's calling being a discourse concerning the nature, necessity, choice, &c. of a…

Again; You have in your way, more opportunity to get good, than the poor Husbandman. For spiritual Good, which is the main, you are usually seated in such Places, Cities, or Towns, where God's Word is most constantly and seriously preached; whereas many poor Husbandmen can seldom reach an edifying Sermon; you converse among good Books, which carefully read, do convey Light and Heat into your Souls, when many poor Country-men are happy, if they can procure a Bible, and a Practice of Piety, and that's all. And then you are commonly seated among many sober and godly Neighbours, by whose sweet Company and Converse, you have much Comfort and Benefit, and so beguile the ⟨p. 171⟩Tediousness of your Pilgrimage; whereas the poor Rustic hath very few near him, that can be helpful to him. And then for outward good things, you have a great advantage. For if God add his Blessing to your Prudence and Diligence, you may arrive at a greater Estate, and make better Provision for your Posterity, then the Countryman is ever like to do. If he can but get plain Food and Raiment, pay his Rent, and bring up his Children to read and write, and then advance them to some Trade among you, it is the highest of his Ambition; but you many times obtain a plentiful Estate, and prove a Credit and Succour to all your Relations.

Again; You have in your way, more opportunity to get good, than the poor Husbandman. For spiritual Good, which is the main, you are usually feated in such Places, Cities, or Towns, where God's Word is most constantly and seriously preached; whereas many poor Husbandmen can seldom reach an edifying Sermon; you converse among good Books, which carefully read, do convey Light and Heat into your Souls, when many poor Country-men are happy, if they can procure a Bible, and a Practice of Piety, and that's all. And then you are commonly seated among many sober and godly Neighbours, by whose sweet Company and Converse, you have much Comfort and Benefit, and so beguile the ⟨p. 171⟩Tediousness of your Pilgrimage; whereas the poor Rustick hath very few near him, that can be helpful to him. And then for outward good things, you have a great advantage. For if God add his Blessing to your Prudence and Diligence, you may arrive at a greater Estate, and make better Provision for your Posterity, then the Countryman is ever like to do. If he can but get plain Food and Rayment, pay his Rent, and bring up his Children to read and write, and then advance them to some Trade among you, it is the highest of his Ambition; but you many times obtain a plentiful Estate, and prove a Credit and Succour to all your Relations.