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The Christian-man's calling: or, A treatise of making religion ones business. Wherein the nature…
The Christian-man's calling: or, A treatise of making religion ones business. Wherein the nature and necessity of it is discovered. : As also the Christian directed how he may perform it in [brace] religious duties, natural actions, his particular vocation, his family directions, and his own recreations. / By George Swinnock ...
London: printed for T.P., 1662
Treatise › Chapter 8: A Complaint that this Trade is so dead, and the Worlds trade so quick.
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The covetous man (saith one) that hath more then enough yet perplexeth himself with his own wants; ⟨p. 76⟩look how like a fool he goeth, leading his horse in his hand, and carrying his saddle on his back till he be pickled in his own sweat, and killed with cares, when his horse would with ease carry him and his saddle The Voluptuous man, like the Drone, is busy about the glass of water baited with honey, in it he labours and wearieth himself even till he be drowned.
The covetous man (saith one) that hath more then enough yet perplexeth himself with his own wants; ⟨p. 76⟩look how like a fool he goeth, leading his horse in his hand, and carrying his saddle on his back till he be pickled in his own sweat, and killed with cares, when his horse would with ease carry him and his saddle The Voluptuous man, like the Drone, is busie about the glass of water baited with honey, in it he labours and wearieth himself even till he be drowned.
How do men (like the Israelites in the Egyptian bondage) travel up and down and even weary themselves to gather straw. What pains do they take to hew unto themselves broken cisterns. Their chief strife is with the Toads, who shall fall asleep with most earth in their mouths, who shall leave this world with most wealth in their hands: Their parts and gifts, their time and talents, are all improved to help forward their earthly trade, They are wiser in their generation then the children of light.
How do men (like the Israelites in the Egyptian bondage) travel up and down and even weary themselves to gather straw. What pains do they take to hew unto themselves broken cysterns. Their chief strife is with the Toads, who shall fall asleep with most earth in their mouths, who shall leave this world with most wealth in their hands: Their parts and gifts, their time and talents, are all improved to help forward their earthly trade, They are wiser in their generation then the children of light.