The Life of Faith. 477 were over them in the Lord, and admonifhed theca ; and that it was [ for their works fake] that they were to effeem them very highly in love,] The h ghetf title that ever was put on Pallore, was to be [Labourers together with Gad, a Cor. 3 9.1 And the calling of Megiffrates alfò requireth no small dili. gence. Jethro perfwadeth M fes to take helpers, not that he might himfelf be idle, but left he thould wear away himfclf with doing more than he could undergo, Exod. 18. IS. So the calling ofa Schoolatafier, and of Parents and Msfters offamilies, who have rational fouls to Mardi and govern, re- quireth a fpecial diligence : And negligence in fuch is a Brea= terfin, than in him that negle6tethCheep or horfcs. So alto it is a great tin in a Phyfscian, beeaufe he doth neglc wens lives ; and in a Lawyer, when by !loth he dcftroyeth mens effaces Thegreatnefs of the enact, mutt greaten mens care: 13. He that 'hatch hired bit labour to another (as a Servant, a Lawyer, aPhyfician) is guilty of a tbievifh fraud, if hegive him not that which hehath.paid for : Owe nothing to any man, but love, Rom. r 3. Hireddabour is a debt that muff bepaid. rq.. Religious duties willnot excisfe idlenefs, nor negligence in our callings : (but oblige us to it the more r) nor will any bodily calling excu(eus from Religious duties ; but both mutt take their place in their fcafons and due proportions. QQ,eft. r. But wbat if a man can live without labour ; may not be fo-rhear who needeth it not ? Anfw. No, 'beeaufe he is nevcrthelefs a fub3c ì of God, who Both comtRandit : and a member of the Common-wealth which needeth it. Q,eft. z, What if I were not brought up to labour; am F bound to ufe it ? Anfw. Yes, you mutt yet learn to do your duty, and repent, and ask pardon for living fo long in finful idlenefs. What ifyou had not been brought up to pray, or to read, or to anyneedful trade, or ornament of life ? What if your Parents had never taught you to [peak,? Is it not your duty therefore to learn it when you are at age, rather than not at all ? O ,3. But what if Ifind that it burtetbmy body to labour ; may Inotforbear? "Info,. Ifit fo hurt you, that you are unable to 0oo 3 do
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