!774 vf'TreatifeofCa/lings. 1 fi~gfrom the continuall tr_oubles that arc in- ,A things:withbelps, vacati.,s,cb~nges. Touching I CJdentto ail calhngs, fpecJally when rr.en are I jhelpes, theordinance ofGod is forthe better no~ able to beare them, n<>r te brooke the incontinuance ofcallings, that cufiomes & tri1 lanes that arc commonly done vnto them in butebe paid to M•gifirates;n<edfary fiipends, I word ordeed.:rhis very!inne makcth manya tythes and dues to miniflets ofthe word: and I man to leaue h1s place. So•hasgoe to fea, (Gr Miflrfaith, Deut.t5·7·that al fuchas doe the I th~Jt delight, make choiceoffaire and calme offices oftheircal~ingsdiligently,& for al this da1es; afterward beemgficke, yea tolfedwlth fa! to pecay,wantmgthe blefsing ofGod vp6 windc &weathcr;andin fame danger oftheir their labours, mufi be helped by lcuding freehucs,they wilh rhcmfelucs on land again, bely,by forgiuing ofdebts, and othcrlikecurte• mg gneued they euer came on ibip-bood; lies. Let hard-harted men thinke vpon this prolefsing ifthey comet<> land agaioo, neuor thatwill not in fuch cafe. lend freely butprey to come on fea any more. Euen fo 8ot111 it fare 1 on fuch perfons till they hauc fucked their with many men, both in Church aad Cornbones. Thefe arc the bane & plague ofa common-wealth: tlrey:akc_aliki~gofth\s or that 1 mon-wealth:thefe arc they thatmake beggars calhng, they enter mto tt,hopmg for pleafure, B and vagabonds.Forwhere there isno frecleowealtll, and approbation ofmen : now afterding,there many a man goes towracke.v~c4_ ward findingthemfeluesclifappointed '?ftheir ti•nisto fu~ceafc fro doing the duties ofa parexpeCiatlon,and to walkemcalhAgs With mat1cular calhng for fome time or fpacc: a!ldit ny troub!cs and difcomforts, here~pon they hathhis warrantfrom Gods word, which albece>met~pauenr, and etther <iae Indeed, or . l~wethvacation in thrccrefpeCis.Firfi forregrcatlywdh to leaue their callings.Now to rehgton fake, which is the principal vacatiGn ef medy this vicc,wc mufi refolue tog<> on,to do al, &it is commanded in thefourth comman- ~he duties ofourcallings, to go through-llich dement, Remt,btr the S•bhntb da.J, that is the In all crotfesorcalamitie.rhatmaybetall vsad•yofrefi,or ofvacation, to k!epeit holy. And ny way:armingour felues with all mccte and hereeuery man is bound m confcience before necdfary patience. Thus Chrift commanded God, to fcrceafe from the duti.,. ofhis calling his difciples to pojfeffetheir fouleswith pAtience, OR the feaueoth day, which is nowin the new And 'l'aul chargeth the l'hilippians, to let their Tefiament, the Lords day, &fo istoconrinue patieot .,J<quAl .mndesbt fet•wn tud.,m,The to the lafl iudgement. And this vawio"is neiSurgeon thatis to cut his patient ,.goes on to C cclfaryeuen in common reafon; fonVithoot it launah& to workc hiscure, though his parithere can be nogood proa:eding in religion. entcrie neuer fo much: fo muft we in our parIt is the meanes to begin,continue,& increafc ticular callings go on with courage& confianbeth knowledge and graee. He that bath the cie,co deethe duties thereof, for thegloiy of moll excellent gifts ofnature, ibal neuer be aGod, & the good ofmen, though therebeneblc to attain; to learning, vnlclfe hefethimuer fo many lets & impediments to hindervs: fclfeapart, and giue himfclfe to lludy : much and as "'Paul faith, to palfe through good re• more_then,tho knowledge ofthe mpfieries of portand badreport, throughibame&rebuke. the kmgdome of hcauen cannot be obtained, And that we may thus conftanrly proceeole vnlolfe men at fome timeslay afide all worldly in all good dudeswithall patience, wee mutt affaires,fpecially on the Sabbath daies.Thereoften remember, that the duties <if any lawful! fore itis for thegood offamilies,cowns,councallin~, be it ncuerfo bafe, arc accepted and tries, and kingdomes, thatthe Lords day bee approooed ofG.od· Our Sauiour Chrifr himkept, and confequcntly it llands vs in hand fdfe complaineth onthis manner, r bauel.b•uto take the benefit ofthis vacation; &tovfeit '-'diflv•inc,Ih•••fPent myj/rengePi"vaine,Efo. for rhe increafeoffaitb, repentance, and ebe· 49·4• Hero wee feethe little luccelfe thar the d1ence, ifwedc!ire the faluationofour ownc head and petfe(l Doaour of the, Church had D foules. God,who is the foueraigne King ouer I inhisc.ailing; butler vsfee,how d<>th be cornall,mighthauc iaioyned vs a perperualllabour forthimfelfcl furely ~h~s inth~J,Vords followfrom ooe day to another for althodaies ofour i ing,'ii~t mJ -...,{U.:wit.hmyGod:that is,ho~f<>- lwes: b•t tcndring our good and faluation!he I uer men fubmit not thcfelncsto lilYdoarme, mtoyned vs to labour fixe d:ues,commandmg I yet my Father approeuethit. 1~ was a ~hing avacation OQ.the f~aue!'t~. ' thattroubleci-Saint 'J'aul, that h1s labor m the The fecond 'vacau<>n Ism refpetl ofrecrea1minillerydid not turne to the good Qfall,but ti<>n, wbich alfo hath his warrant wbeo it is I was to fame the fauour ofdeath to death: yet lawfully vfed. God commar.deth cuery man h• comforts himfelfewith this,thatalwaiesto to'!abour in his calling, and to eate hisowne God it was afweet fmelling fauonr;and by the breadinthe fweate ofhisbrowcSiand incom- (ame <onfideration ofGodsapprobation, we mandmglabour, he alloweththemeant~ that ibould armeonr f<lucs with paticne<, that we make vs lit to la~our. And.thereforew~t~all may with good confciencc goe on in good beadmittethlawfullrecrcatJOn!becaufe~tisa duties to the end. Thus much of the three necelfary meancs to refreib either bod1e .or impedimentsofConflancie. minde, that we may the better doe_thedutJCI To proceede yet further : Confiancic here whichpertainevntovs. Of_recreation I hauc commanded, mull be vndcrll:ood withthree fpokeelfc-wheretthereforettibalfitfficeoow briefly
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