sect_n v._o 5._o a_o five_o excellency_n of_o this_o call_v be_v that_o call_v it_o be_v the_o first_o call_v in_o the_o world_n and_o sustain_v all_o other_o there_o have_v be_v great_a strife_n about_o the_o antiquity_n of_o country_n and_o many_o argument_n have_v be_v toss_v the_o egyptian_n sometime_o show_v fair_a card_n for_o their_o praecedency_n and_o then_o the_o phaenician_o other_o ground_n for_o they_o but_o in_o antiquity_n of_o calling_n 7_o none_o can_v contend_v with_o the_o husbandman_n for_o ere_o the_o sun_n have_v go_v three_o day_n journey_n he_o be_v busy_a in_o the_o field_n so_o that_o the_o spade_n or_o blow_n be_v the_o most_o ancient_a coat_n of_o arm_n that_o can_v be_v give_v by_o herald_n and_o then_o our_o father_n adam_n like_v the_o call_v so_o well_o that_o he_o put_v his_o elder_a son_n on_o this_o employment_n gen._n 4._o 2._o but_o cain_n be_v a_o tiller_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o so_o from_o father_n to_o son_n this_o call_v have_v pass_v to_o this_o very_a day_n in_o a_o lineal_a succession_n and_o these_o calling_n that_o now_o outbrave_v he_o be_v at_o first_o colonies_n and_o derivation_n from_o this_o their_o founder_n for_o man_n must_v have_v raiment_n and_o hence_o the_o clothier_n and_o a_o house_n to_o dwell_v 3._o in_o and_o hence_o the_o builder_n and_o tool_n he_o must_v have_v for_o his_o business_n hence_o the_o artificer_n in_o brass_n and_o iron_n and_o some_o recreation_n when_o he_o be_v weary_a and_o so_o jubal_n must_v have_v his_o custom_n gen._n 4._o 21._o but_o his_o blow_n maintain_v they_o all_o from_o his_o sweat_n come_v the_o tradesman_n live_v and_o through_o his_o painful_a hand_n come_v his_o landlord_n silver-lace_n yea_o eccl._n 5._o 9_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v for_o all_o the_o king_n himself_o be_v serve_v by_o the_o field_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o ship_n for_o all_o the_o rich_a lade_n and_o gallant_a passenger_n that_o be_v in_o she_o for_o all_o the_o curious_a work_n cabin_n and_o carve_v on_o she_o without_o the_o roweâ—…s_v below_o and_o the_o wind_n above_o she_o be_v but_o a_o fine_a cypher_n and_o a_o useless_a bulk_n so_o all_o the_o tradesman_n statesman_n and_o gallant_n in_o a_o nation_n will_v signify_v very_o little_a without_o the_o care_n and_o labour_n of_o the_o husbandman_n if_o god_n providence_n above_o and_o his_o plough_n below_o stand_v still_o we_o must_v all_o short_o beg_v or_o starve_v it_o be_v report_v of_o willigis_fw-la a_o wheeler_n son_n nephew_n to_o the_o husbandman_n that_o be_v make_v archbishop_n of_o mentz_n and_o elector_n of_o the_o empire_n he_o give_v in_o his_o coat_n of_o arm_n three_o wheel_n with_o this_o motto_n write_v in_o his_o bedchamber_n in_o great_a letter_n willigis_fw-la willigis_fw-la recole_fw-la unde_fw-la veneris_fw-la remember_v from_o whence_o thou_o come_v it_o little_o become_v the_o child_n when_o advance_v to_o honour_n to_o forget_v his_o honest_a poor_a and_o age_a parent_n see_v without_o their_o concurrence_n he_o have_v never_o receive_v a_o be_v and_o it_o do_v as_o little_o become_v our_o splendid_a gallant_n or_o rich_a merchant_n to_o despise_v or_o look_v big_a on_o the_o first_o of_o their_o line_n the_o poor_a husbandman_n this_o be_v to_o forget_v the_o rock_n whence_o they_o be_v hew_v and_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o pit_n whence_o they_o be_v dig_v sect_n vi_o 2._o the_o six_o excellency_n of_o the_o husbandman_n other_o call_v be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o call_v of_o less_o temptation_n than_o other_o not_o that_o he_o be_v without_o temptation_n as_o you_o will_v hereafter_o see_v but_o his_o temptation_n be_v not_o so_o strong_a as_o in_o most_o other_o calling_n for_o 1_o john_n 2._o 16._o father_n all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n now_o his_o labour_n keep_v down_o his_o lust_n and_o his_o poverty_n help_v to_o quell_v down_o his_o pride_n and_o sure_a his_o worldly_a desire_n can_v compare_v with_o those_o of_o vast_a estate_n see_v the_o more_o a_o man_n have_v the_o more_o unsatisfied_a be_v his_o desire_n joseph_n and_o benjamin_n be_v own_o brother_n but_o joseph_n be_v exalt_v at_o court_n and_o benjamin_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o country_n and_o now_o whether_o prove_v the_o safe_a why_o benjamin_n he_o come_v to_o egypt_n humble_a and_o modest_a and_o sober_a but_o joseph_n though_o it_o be_v like_o the_o better_a man_n yet_o he_o be_v get_v into_o the_o court_n fashion_n and_o have_v by_o the_o life_n of_o pharaoh_n at_o his_o tongue_n end_n nay_o one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n holy_a david_n who_o more_o chaste_a and_o innocent_a in_o the_o country_n among_o his_o sheep_n but_o he_o be_v not_o so_o at_o the_o court_n so_o that_o as_o many_o great_a oak_n and_o cedar_n fall_v when_o shrub_n do_v keep_v their_o stand_n in_o a_o storm_n so_o the_o great_a and_o rich_a and_o mighty_a one_o of_o the_o world_n be_v often_o entrap_v in_o lust_n envy_n pride_n and_o atheism_n when_o the_o poor_a honest_a husbandman_n be_v keep_v innocent_a and_o clear_a i_o do_v not_o say_v but_o he_o have_v a_o heart_n too_o like_o other_o man_n and_o perhaps_o will_v be_v as_o bad_a as_o they_o if_o he_o have_v wherewith_o but_o he_o have_v not_o so_o great_a temptation_n his_o god_n do_v not_o give_v he_o wind_n and_o tide_n lest_o he_o shall_v drown_v himself_o the_o lace_n on_o a_o proud_a tradesman_n cloak_n will_v suit_v the_o husbandman_n all_o the_o year_n and_o one_o of_o his_o dinner_n will_v find_v his_o house_n the_o month_n about_o but_o yet_o he_o be_v adorn_v with_o the_o orient_a jewel_n of_o grace_n within_o and_o taste_v more_o covenant_n comfort_v at_o a_o ordinance_n than_o the_o other_o do_v in_o seven_o year_n he_o have_v not_o his_o beauty_n in_o the_o window_n to_o allure_v he_o nor_o the_o sparkle_a wine_n to_o entice_v he_o the_o new_a fashion_n be_v so_o far_o from_o entangle_v he_o that_o it_o be_v ugly_a in_o his_o eye_n the_o charm_n of_o music_n do_v not_o inchant_v he_o he_o be_v more_o take_v with_o the_o music_n of_o his_o bee_n than_o any_o other_o his_o child_n be_v his_o usual_a recreation_n and_o his_o spare_a time_n he_o spend_v with_o they_o and_o his_o dinner_n of_o herb_n with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n feed_v he_o more_o safe_o than_o a_o stall_v ox_n and_o god_n hatred_n with_o it_o sect_n vii_o 7._o the_o seven_o excellency_n of_o the_o husbandman_n herein_o call_v be_v that_o god_n may_v be_v read_v most_o in_o his_o creature_n therein_o so_o that_o when_o other_o be_v study_v self_n in_o their_o calling_n he_o be_v study_v god_n in_o his_o call_n though_o it_o may_v be_v he_o can_v one_o letter_n on_o the_o book_n yet_o he_o can_v study_v god_n in_o the_o twofold_a glass_n of_o his_o ordinance_n and_o his_o creature_n and_o he_o have_v a_o advantage_n herein_o above_o most_o other_o calling_n in_o that_o his_o business_n lie_v among_o tree_n and_o flower_n &_o grass_n and_o cattle_n and_o even_o all_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n and_o god_n creature_n be_v a_o book_n in_o folio_n each_o creature_n be_v a_o word_n and_o each_o part_n of_o it_o a_o letter_n out_o of_o which_o a_o holy_a heart_n may_v spell_v exceed_v much_o of_o god_n and_o converse_v with_o he_o as_o in_o a_o ordinance_n all_o the_o day_n long_o so_o our_o father_n adam_n do_v love_v father_n say_v he_o here_o be_v thy_o wisdom_n there_o thy_o mercy_n in_o yonder_o heaven_n thy_o power_n and_o glory_n the_o whole_a earth_n be_v full_a of_o thy_o riches_n and_o thus_o as_o the_o sun_n be_v best_a see_v in_o the_o water_n so_o do_v the_o religious_a husbandman_n better_o and_o often_o fee_n god_n in_o his_o creature_n than_o many_o philosopher_n and_o divine_n in_o their_o book_n famous_a be_v that_o instance_n of_o the_o honest_a poor_a man_n who_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n sound_v weep_v over_o a_o toad_n to_o think_v of_o the_o wonderful_a goodness_n of_o god_n that_o have_v make_v he_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n and_o not_o such_o a_o toad_n whereat_o the_o learned_a man_n cry_v out_o rapiunt_fw-la indocti_fw-la coelum_fw-la these_o unlettered_a countryman_n run_v away_o with_o heaven_n while_o we_o do_v only_o talk_v thereof_o the_o schoolman_n say_v there_o be_v four_o way_n of_o know_v a_o man_n and_o so_o of_o know_v god_n 1._o in_o vestigio_fw-la by_o the_o print_n of_o his_o foot_n so_o we_o know_v that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n but_o not_o who_o it_o be_v in_o particular_a 2._o in_o umbra_fw-la by_o his_o shadow_n or_o picture_n here_o we_o know_v how_o tall_a and_o great_a he_o be_v 3._o in_o speculo_fw-la in_o a_o glass_n so_o man_n see_v god_n
some_o of_o their_o god_n but_o alas_o their_o god_n be_v man_n the_o most_o vile_a and_o wicked_a man_n and_o if_o they_o account_v it_o a_o honour_n to_o receive_v the_o original_n of_o their_o occupation_n from_o such_o how_o much_o great_a honour_n have_v the_o husbandman_n who_o have_v the_o maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n for_o the_o author_n and_o inventour_n of_o his_o employment_n sect_n ii_o 2._o a_o second_o excellency_n of_o the_o husbandman_n it_o call_v be_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bring_v most_o comparison_n from_o it_o most_o book_n in_o the_o scripture_n full_a of_o they_o plough_v plant_v feed_v etc._n etc._n the_o husbandman_n have_v scarce_o a_o tool_n but_o it_o be_v put_v into_o the_o canon_n of_o holy_a write_v if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v teach_v by_o a_o parable_n he_o go_v to_o the_o husbandman_n mat._n 13._o a_o sower_n go_v forth_o to_o sow_v if_o jesus_n christ_n will_v threaten_v by_o a_o parable_n the_o husbandman_n shall_v be_v a_o instance_n luke_n 20._o a_o certain_a man_n let_v forth_o his_o vineyard_n to_o husbandman_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v comfort_v by_o a_o parable_n he_o go_v still_o to_o the_o husbandman_n james_n 5._o 7._o be_v patient_a therefore_o brethren_n to_o the_o come_v of_o the_o lord_n behold_v the_o husbandman_n wait_v etc._n etc._n god_n in_o these_o descend_v unto_o we_o because_o we_o can_v easy_o ascend_v unto_o he_o and_o make_v use_n of_o this_o world_n to_o instruct_v we_o about_o another_o so_o that_o every_o business_n of_o the_o husbandman_n may_v well_o be_v a_o sermon_n to_o he_o see_v god_n himself_o have_v take_v the_o text._n and_o this_o i_o think_v be_v one_o design_n of_o parable_n not_o only_o to_o bring_v down_o heavenly_a thing_n to_o our_o understanding_n but_o to_o serve_v up_o our_o heart_n by_o our_o sight_n of_o thing_n below_o and_o employment_n herein_o to_o heavenly_a thought_n and_o application_n so_o that_o it_o appear_v a_o great_a honour_n that_o god_n have_v do_v to_o husbandry_n to_o inoculate_v it_o so_o into_o the_o scripture_n and_o to_o ennoble_v the_o same_o by_o apply_v it_o so_o much_o to_o heavenly_a uses_n yea_o the_o lord_n himself_o have_v take_v the_o name_n of_o a_o husbandman_n upon_o he_o john_n 15._o 1._o i_o be_o the_o true_a vine_n and_o my_o father_n be_v the_o husbandman_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o king_n will_v be_v free_a of_o some_o company_n and_o a_o great_a honour_n it_o be_v unto_o they_o as_o king_n james_n be_v free_a of_o the_o clothworker_n company_n k._n charles_n i._o of_o the_o company_n of_o merchant_n tailor_n k._n charles_n ii_o of_o the_o company_n of_o grocer_n so_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n seem_v to_o choose_v to_o be_v free_a of_o the_o company_n of_o husbandman_n and_o that_o be_v much_o for_o their_o honour_n profit_n and_o instruction_n so_o that_o he_o who_o reproach_n the_o poor_a husbandman_n do_v in_o a_o sort_n reflect_v upon_o god_n himself_o who_o will_v uphold_v the_o company_n of_o husbandman_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n sect_n iii_o 3._o the_o three_o excellency_n of_o the_o husbandman_n god_n be_v that_o he_o live_v and_o depend_v most_o upon_o god_n from_o seedness_n to_o harvest_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o a_o constant_a dependence_n on_o god_n and_o from_o harvest_n to_o seedness_n again_o he_o want_v rain_n and_o he_o go_v to_o god_n next_o he_o need_v fair_a weather_n and_o to_o god_n he_o must_v go_v again_o this_o month_n he_o will_v have_v frost_n it_o will_v cherish_v his_o corn_n another_o month_n the_o frost_n will_v spoil_v his_o orchard_n one_o while_o he_o shall_v have_v snow_n it_o will_v keep_v his_o ground_n as_o warm_v as_o wool_n at_o another_o time_n it_o will_v starve_v his_o cattle_n at_o one_o time_n he_o belong_v for_o wind_n to_o purify_v the_o air_n at_o another_o time_n he_o be_v afraid_a of_o it_o lest_o it_o beat_v down_o his_o corn_n and_o this_o continual_a need_n send_v he_o unto_o god_n who_o give_v his_o snow_n like_o wool_n and_o scattâ—…reth_v the_o hoary_a frost_n like_o ash_n who_o give_v his_o wind_n to_o blow_v and_o the_o water_n flow_v and_o fitle_v he_o with_o the_o fine_a of_o the_o wheat_n psal._n 147._o 14_o 16_o 17._o so_o that_o we_o may_v say_v of_o the_o husbandman_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n deut._n 11_o 11_o 12._o the_o land_n be_v a_o land_n of_o hill_n and_o valley_n not_o like_o eâ—…ypt_n which_o be_v a_o plain_a depend_v upon_o the_o constant_a overflowing_n of_o nilus_n to_o make_v it_o fruitful_a but_o this_o drink_v water_n of_o the_o rain_n of_o heaven_n a_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n care_v for_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v always_o upon_o it_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n even_o so_o the_o husbandman_n have_v a_o call_v that_o the_o lord_n must_v care_v for_o he_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n and_o this_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o it_o they_o be_v base_a calling_n that_o depend_v on_o man_n though_o many_o cringe_v courtier_n will_v not_o think_v so_o but_o they_o be_v royal_a calling_n that_o depend_v on_o god_n servant_n know_v their_o wage_n but_o the_o child_n depend_v and_o who_o have_v the_o more_o excellent_a place_n think_v you_o the_o good_a husbandman_n exercise_n his_o faith_n and_o patience_n every_o day_n some_o calling_n find_v exercise_n for_o corruption_n but_o this_o call_v find_v exercise_n for_o grace_n and_o he_o when_o he_o can_v pray_v for_o grace_n for_o his_o soul_n yet_o can_v pray_v for_o fair_a weather_n for_o his_o business_n of_o all_o man_n he_o have_v need_n to_o learn_v to_o pray_v and_o that_o in_o earnest_n sect_n iv._o 4._o a_o four_o excellency_n of_o husbandry_n be_v that_o call_v it_o be_v a_o harmless_a and_o deceitless_a call_v there_o be_v not_o natural_o nor_o usual_o that_o fraud_n and_o cunning_n in_o the_o husbandman_n as_o in_o other_o man_n in_o many_o calling_n deceit_n be_v half_a the_o trade_n but_o plain_a deal_n be_v the_o genuine_a frame_n of_o the_o good_a husbandman_n gen._n 25._o 27._o esau_n he_o be_v a_o cunning_a hunter_n but_o jacob_n be_v a_o plain_a man_n dwell_v in_o tent_n void_a of_o dissimulation_n and_o deceit_n and_o he_o we_o must_v not_o lose_v he_o he_o be_v a_o husbandman_n in_o our_o large_a acceptation_n for_o our_o father_n adam_n be_v not_o set_v only_o to_o dress_v the_o earth_n but_o to_o keep_v it_o too_o and_o all_o that_o feed_v thereon_o a_o plain_a man_n be_v the_o very_a description_n of_o a_o husbandman_n the_o statesman_n deal_v in_o policy_n the_o soldier_n in_o cruelty_n the_o tradesman_n in_o dissimulation_n the_o deep_a policy_n of_o the_o husbandman_n be_v to_o get_v bread_n for_o his_o family_n and_o pay_v his_o rent_n his_o great_a cruelty_n be_v to_o dig_v into_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n his_o cunning_a dissimulation_n be_v in_o fray_v the_o fowl_n from_o his_o corn_n and_o to_o trappan_n and_o draw_v in_o a_o rivulet_n to_o water_v his_o medowâ—…_n those_o be_v his_o design_n if_o he_o can_v but_o ensnare_v the_o bird_n that_o harm_v he_o he_o will_v never_o over_o reach_v his_o bâ—…thren_n that_o hurt_v he_o not_o if_o he_o can_v learn_v cunning_a to_o sow_v his_o ground_n in_o the_o fit_a time_n he_o never_o contrive_v to_o â—…eap_v where_o he_o do_v not_o sow_v and_o so_o though_o his_o income_n be_v not_o great_a yet_o it_o be_v as_o solid_a as_o it_o seem_v he_o have_v short_a commons_o but_o other_o have_v a_o large_a reckon_n and_o that_o estate_n which_o come_v too_o soon_o seldom_o stay_v too_o long_o with_o any_o man_n indeed_o in_o this_o iron_n age_n too_o much_o fraud_n be_v steal_v under_o this_o coat_n offreeze_v but_o in_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v not_o so_o nor_o yet_o can_v the_o husbandman_n cog_v and_o flatter_v and_o circumvent_v with_o that_o impudence_n which_o other_o have_v he_o plough_n not_o with_o the_o subtle_a fox_n but_o with_o the_o laborious_a ox_n and_o if_o he_o can_v thereby_o reach_v a_o livelihood_n he_o will_v rather_o fare_v hardly_o himself_o than_o deal_v hardly_o with_o his_o brethren_n here_o say_v he_o i_o may_v sell_v bad_a for_o good_a or_o less_o measure_n for_o full_a measure_n but_o so_o may_v my_o next_o crop_n be_v blast_v and_o if_o i_o deal_v deceitful_o with_o man_n my_o cow_n and_o sheep_n may_v next_o time_n cast_v their_o young_a and_o deceive_v i_o i_o will_v be_v just_a and_o honest_a sink_v or_o swim_v plain_a deal_n be_v my_o only_a jewel_n and_o though_o by_o use_v it_o i_o die_v a_o beggar_n yet_o shall_v i_o be_v one_o of_o god_n poor_a and_o then_o i_o care_v not_o
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upon_o it_o and_o bring_v forth_o herb_n meet_v for_o they_o by_o who_o it_o be_v dress_v receive_v blessing_n from_o god_n shall_v my_o ground_n be_v bless_v and_o not_o my_o heart_n be_v a_o fruitful_a field_n a_o pleasant_a sight_n o_o how_o muc_a h_z more_o bless_a sight_n be_v a_o serious_a grow_a and_o holy_a heart_n awake_v therefore_o o_o my_o soul_n lest_o thy_o ground_n do_v shame_n thou_o and_o lest_o the_o earth_n rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o he_o that_o till_v it_o again_o when_o the_o husbandman_n be_v in_o his_o barren_a ground_n there_o he_o learn_v the_o danger_n of_o unfruitfulness_n for_o say_v the_o scripture_n heb._n 6.8_o that_o which_o bear_v thorn_n and_o briar_n be_v reject_v and_o nigh_o unto_o curse_v who_o end_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v do_v i_o turn_v that_o ground_n to_o commons_o that_o will_v bring_v neither_o corn_n nor_o grass_n after_o all_o â—…zek_n my_o cost_n what_o then_o will_v become_v of_o i_o if_o i_o be_v unfruitful_a be_v it_o 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his_o deâ—…esne_fw-la beside_o but_o mow_v they_o down_o at_o length_n and_o cut_v they_o off_o in_o a_o moment_n psal._n 92.7_o when_o the_o wicked_a spring_n as_o the_o grass_n and_o when_o all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n do_v flourish_v it_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v for_o ever_o and_o then_o again_o the_o grass_n preach_v to_o the_o husbandman_n reliance_n upon_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n think_v he_o here_o i_o have_v a_o great_a family_n and_o many_o child_n and_o certain_a provision_n for_o they_o i_o have_v none_o but_o math._n 6.30_o if_o god_n thus_o clothe_v the_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n which_o to_o day_n be_v and_o to_o morrow_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o oven_n shall_v be_v not_o much_o more_o clothe_v i_o and_o i_o
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nay_o will_v not_o this_o poor_a pismire_n rise_v up_o to_o condemn_v i_o for_o my_o neglect_n of_o treasure_v up_o for_o eternity_n my_o winter_n be_v draw_v on_o there_o be_v no_o provide_v in_o the_o grave_a and_o yet_o where_o be_v my_o provision_n for_o another_o world_n i_o open_v this_o hillock_n and_o see_v the_o aunt_n provision_n but_o i_o open_v my_o soul_n and_o there_o find_v little_a or_o no_o provision_n awake_v osluggard_n up_o and_o be_v do_v run_v for_o thy_o life_n work_n for_o eteâ—…ity_n treasure_v up_o that_o which_o a_o so_o you_o may_v live_v on_o in_o another_o world_n lest_o thy_o harvest_n be_v past_a thy_o summer_n end_v and_o thou_o be_v not_o save_v here_o be_v a_o little_a creature_n and_o yet_o a_o great_a politician_n well_o i_o be_o convince_v i_o be_o resolve_v i_o will_v trifle_v no_o more_o these_o pismire_n be_v at_o my_o mercy_n and_o i_o be_o at_o god_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v do_v what_o i_o can_v with_o all_o my_o might_n though_o i_o be_o 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drive_v it_o even_o and_o therefore_o he_o conclude_v there_o be_v no_o sleep_v at_o plough_n no_o throw_v up_o his_o worthy_a work_n of_o religion_n for_o any_o difficulty_n in_o it_o till_o his_o harvest_n come_v in_o heaven_n where_o he_o shall_v rest_v from_o his_o labour_n and_o his_o work_n shall_v follow_v he_o 2._o the_o second_o lesson_n which_o the_o husbandman_n may_v learn_v from_o his_o corn_n be_v from_o the_o sow_v of_o it_o and_o hence_o he_o may_v learn_v 1._o how_o to_o hear_v for_o so_o have_v our_o lord_n jesus_n teach_v he_o hence_o mat._n 13._o who_o there_o take_v the_o husbandman_n upon_o himself_o and_o reckon_v he_o and_o his_o minister_n preach_v like_o the_o sow_v of_o seed_n where_o he_o find_v four_o sort_n of_o ground_n and_o but_o one_o sort_n sound_n and_o good_a it_o be_v three_o to_o one_o in_o a_o congregation_n that_o the_o hearer_n miscarry_v in_o hear_v here_o i_o have_v precious_a seed_n say_v the_o husbandman_n but_o if_o i_o shall_v cast_v it_o in_o this_o highway_n or_o among_o yonder_o thorn_n or_o else_o on_o the_o rock_n what_o crop_n can_v i_o expect_v it_o will_v be_v cast_v away_o and_o what_o be_v my_o earthly_a seed_n to_o the_o heavenly_a seed_n of_o my_o lord_n and_o god_n who_o not_o only_o scatter_v seed_n but_o offer_v pearl_n yea_o blood_n the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v cast_v away_o if_o i_o bring_v a_o hard_a or_o worldly_a heart_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n o_o then_o what_o need_n have_v i_o to_o prepare_v before_o and_o to_o watch_v in_o the_o hear_n thereof_o lest_o i_o receive_v that_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a how_o fruitless_a will_v that_o seed_n be_v that_o be_v sow_v on_o the_o green-sod_a before_o the_o ground_n be_v plough_v i_o will_v not_o venture_v one_o handful_n of_o seed_n upon_o it_o i_o will_v therefore_o plough_v up_o my_o heart_n by_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o my_o former_a negligence_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v now_o sow_v in_o righteousness_n and_o that_o i_o may_v reap_v in_o mercy_n for_o i_o know_v as_o i_o sow_v so_o shall_v i_o reap_v when_o i_o sow_v fitche_n i_o look_v not_o to_o reap_v wheat_n no_o more_o must_v i_o expect_v to_o sow_v dead_a duty_n and_o reap_v lively_a return_n i_o must_v not_o look_v to_o reap_v any_o thing_n but_o corruption_n if_o i_o sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n if_o i_o expect_v clean_a corn_n i_o must_v sow_v clean_a seed_n and_o if_o i_o look_v for_o life_n everlasting_a i_o must_v sow_v to_o the_o spirit_n and_o herein_o also_o 2._o the_o husbandman_n be_v teach_v bountiful_a almes-giving_a for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o find_v by_o experience_n he_o that_o
company_n the_o swine_n may_v get_v into_o the_o parlour_n and_o that_o smooth_v he_o again_o restrain_v grace_n pin_n he_o up_o but_o after_o all_o his_o filthy_a swinish_a nature_n remain_v and_o the_o next_o puddle_n he_o come_v to_o he_o wallow_v in_o it_o again_o o_o the_o endless_a labour_n that_o out_o god_n have_v with_o we_o before_o we_o be_v clean_a and_o alas_o the_o worst_a filth_n be_v sweet_a in_o comparison_n of_o sin_n for_o that_o be_v the_o devil_n excrement_n and_o so_o most_o abominable_a if_o our_o spiritual_a sense_n be_v exercise_v to_o discern_v good_a and_o evil_n it_o be_v better_a to_o tumble_v in_o the_o sink_n than_o in_o thy_o filthy_a sin_n a_o swine_n be_v a_o cleanly_a creature_n to_o a_o filthy_a sinner_n admire_v then_o the_o grace_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o have_v change_v thy_o nature_n and_o of_o a_o swine_n make_v thou_o a_o son_n and_o beware_v thou_o come_v no_o more_o into_o the_o mire_n lest_o instead_o of_o be_v cleanse_v in_o 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