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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
gather_v bâ—…_n food_n in_o the_o harvest_n set_a thyself_o by_o a_o mole_n hill_n and_o there_o stand_v and_o behold_v those_o small_a creature_n how_o busy_a they_o be_v they_o stand_v noâ—…_n still_o nor_o go_v at_o a_o idle_a rate_n but_o run_v every_o foot_n they_o carry_v a_o burden_n as_o big_a as_o themselves_o every_o day_n they_o work_v and_o this_o with_o incredible_a cheerfulness_n they_o murmur_v not_o they_o quarrel_v not_o but_o know_v their_o place_n and_o business_n and_o that_o be_v to_o provide_v for_o winter_n and_o now_o what_o learn_v the_o studious_a husbandman_n from_o this_o book_n why_o here_o he_o learn_v industâ—…y_a and_o diligence_n a_o cheerful_a industry_n in_o his_o place_n shall_v nature_n teach_v this_o ant_n more_o than_o reason_n teach_v i_o shall_v a_o blind_a instinct_n make_v her_o provident_a and_o shall_v the_o bible_n suffer_v i_o to_o be_v profuse_a see_v how_o she_o run_v in_o her_o duty_n and_o shall_v i_o sleep_v or_o creep_v in_o i_o 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 poor_a in_o this_o world_n that_o i_o may_v be_v rich_a in_o the_o next_o these_o and_o such_o like_a lesson_n may_v the_o careful_a husbandman_n learn_v out_o of_o his_o ground_n whereby_o it_o yield_v he_o double_a profit_n food_n for_o his_o body_n and_o a_o feast_n for_o his_o soul._n sect_n ii_o 2._o ii_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o husbandman_n corn._n wherein_o he_o may_v read_v something_o of_o god_n be_v his_o corn._n the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n that_o be_v use_v for_o a_o ear_n of_o corn_n signify_v also_o a_o word_n as_o if_o every_o field_n of_o corn_n be_v the_o husbandman_n book_n every_o land_n or_o butt_n a_o leaf_n every_o sheafe_n a_o verse_n of_o praise_n every_o ear_n a_o word_n every_o corn_n of_o wheat_n a_o letter_n to_o express_v the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o dâ—…ty_n of_o man_n in_o the_o same_o meal_n one_o man_n feed_v his_o lust_n and_o another_o his_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o same_o field_n one_o man_n fill_v his_o barn_n and_o another_o man_n fill_v his_o heart_n so_o that_o a_o good_a husband_n have_v two_o crop_n in_o one_o year_n the_o one_o keep_v his_o body_n the_o other_o help_v to_o keep_v his_o soul_n alive_a and_o here_o 1._o the_o husbandman_n learn_v something_o from_o his_o plough_v for_o corn._n and_o this_o teach_v he_o the_o use_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n jer._n 4.3_o break_v up_o your_o fallow_a ground_n and_o sow_v not_o among_o thorn_n what_o be_v fallow_a good_a for_o put_v in_o the_o plough_n say_v god_n to_o some_o spiritual_a husbandman_n i_o shall_v have_v no_o rent_n hence_o until_o the_o plough_n go_v here_o plough_n i_o a_o long_a furrow_n here_o o_o lord_n cry_v the_o soul_n i_o can_v sorrow_n for_o my_o sin_n i_o be_o break_v plough_n deep_o say_v god_n fetch_v up_o these_o weed_n by_o the_o root_n now_o he_o cry_v a_o undo_a sinner_n the_o law_n have_v quite_o undo_v i_o my_o heart_n be_v rend_v and_o tear_v within_o i_o all_o the_o world_n for_o one_o smile_n of_o christ._n now_o say_v god_n thou_o shall_v have_v it_o i_o mean_v thou_o no_o more_o hurt_n than_o the_o husbandman_n mean_v his_o field_n plough_v be_v hard_a work_n but_o it_o bring_v sweet_a profit_n so_o compunction_n be_v hard_a work_n indeed_o let_v one_o blood_n in_o the_o heart_n this_o go_v near_o but_o it_o be_v profitable_a the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n pay_v for_o all_o the_o plough_n make_v one_o sweat_n but_o the_o crop_n make_v one_o sing_v and_o without_o this_o plow_a in_o tear_n we_o shall_v never_o reap_v in_o joy_n amos_n 6.12_o shall_v horse_n run_v upon_o the_o rock_n will_v one_o plough_v there_o with_o ox_n no_o man_n will_v do_v it_o and_o yet_o say_v god_n there_o i_o must_v plough_v or_o no_o where_o i_o must_v squeeze_v water_n out_o of_o a_o slint_n and_o make_v a_o rocky_a heart_n mourn_v or_o never_o cure_v it_o thus_o our_o husbandman_n learn_v humiliation_n at_o his_o plough_n and_o study_v a_o break_a heart_n while_o he_o be_v break_v up_o his_o ground_n and_o then_o his_o plough_n teach_v he_o the_o need_n of_o a_o watchful_a perseverance_n luk._n 9.62_o no_o man_n have_v put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o plough_n and_o look_v back_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n he_o find_v the_o careless_a eye_n make_v many_o a_o balk_v and_o it_o must_v be_v a_o staid_a and_o constant_a observation_n that_o make_v a_o even_a furrow_n wherein_o if_o he_o fail_v he_o go_v home_o with_o shame_n and_o he_o know_v the_o plough_n will_v do_v good_a no_o long_o than_o it_o be_v follow_v and_o there_o be_v no_o leave_v it_o if_o he_o mean_v to_o live_v and_o this_o help_v he_o to_o consider_v of_o the_o constant_a need_n he_o have_v to_o observe_v his_o way_n to_o cleave_v a_o hair_n and_o draw_v a_o even_a furrow_n in_o all_o his_o course_n to_o beware_v of_o extreme_n in_o be_v over-righteous_a or_o over-wicked_n know_v that_o one_o broad_a furrow_n will_v require_v another_o to_o make_v it_o smooth_a or_o else_o require_v a_o narrow_a one_o to_o 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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
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heart_n be_v glad_a my_o glory_n rejoice_v my_o flesh_n also_o that_o have_v little_a rest_n here_o do_v rest_n in_o hope_n my_o possession_n be_v little_a but_o my_o reversion_n great_a he_o that_o shall_v be_v rich_a for_o ever_o may_v be_v content_a to_o be_v poor_a a_o while_n and_o thus_o you_o have_v hear_v what_o special_a grace_n the_o husbandman_n shall_v have_v and_o which_o i_o earnest_o in_o god_n behalf_n persuade_v you_o to_o strive_v for_o with_o all_o your_o might_n leave_v no_o mean_n unused_a no_o strength_n unspent_a for_o the_o attain_n of_o these_o grace_n it_o be_v possible_a to_o get_v they_o its_o profitable_a to_o have_v they_o its_o perilous_a to_o be_v without_o they_o without_o these_o you_o live_v but_o little_a above_o your_o beast_n you_o do_v but_o drudge_n o_o therefore_o go_v to_o the_o god_n of_o grace_n for_o they_o and_o never_o leave_v he_o till_o you_o have_v they_o chap._n viii_o 8._o the_o abuse_n of_o husbandry_n section_n i._n we_o be_v come_v now_o in_o the_o eight_o husbandry_n place_n to_o discover_v the_o abuse_n of_o husbandry_n and_o pity_v it_o be_v that_o so_o honest_a and_o innocent_a a_o employment_n shall_v be_v abuse_v but_o abuse_v it_o be_v by_o many_o but_o that_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o man_n not_o of_o the_o call_v the_o call_v shall_v be_v have_v in_o honour_n when_o they_o shall_v die_v in_o shame_n what_o call_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o ministry_n and_o yet_o alas_o how_o be_v that_o call_v abuse_v but_o wo_n to_o they_o by_o who_o offence_n come_v let_v that_o holy_a call_v stand_n innocent_a and_o honourable_a notwithstanding_o our_o worthy_a call_v of_o husbandry_n be_v deface_v by_o too_o many_o but_o for_o all_o that_o remain_v excellent_a yet_o these_o abuse_n we_o must_v detect_v that_o you_o may_v see_v the_o extreme_n and_o never_o fall_v into_o they_o sect_n i._o gluttony_n the_o first_o abuse_n of_o the_o husbandman_n call_v be_v by_o drunkenness_n and_o gluttony_n so_o we_o find_v gen._n 9.20_o 21._o and_o noah_n begin_v to_o be_v a_o husbandman_n and_o he_o plant_v a_o vineyard_n and_o he_o drink_v of_o the_o wine_n and_o be_v drunken_a here_o we_o have_v noah_n employment_n and_o his_o infirmity_n his_o employment_n he_o begin_v to_o be_v a_o husbandman_n though_o all_o the_o world_n be_v he_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o yet_o he_o choose_v to_o have_v a_o call_v and_o he_o choose_v this_o call_v and_o then_o here_o be_v his_o infirmity_n where_o there_o be_v two_o extreme_n in_o opinion_n some_o make_v it_o a_o unpardonable_a crime_n that_o a_o age_a wise_a and_o holy_a man_n shall_v thus_o miscarry_v not_o charitable_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v not_o intemperance_n but_o inexperience_n that_o cause_v his_o fallâ—…_n and_o other_o hold_v it_o be_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o because_o involuntary_a and_o of_o ignorance_n but_o this_o annihilate_v it_o not_o extenuate_v it_o may_v it_o be_v ill_o do_v but_o record_v purposely_o to_o warn_v we_o from_o the_o 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