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A61391 The husbandmans calling shewing the excellencies, temptations, graces, duties &c. of the Christian husbandman : being the substance of XII sermons preached to a country congregation / by Richard Steele. Steele, Richard, 1629-1692. 1668 (1668) Wing S5387; ESTC R30650 154,698 309

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why_o among_o the_o herdsman_n of_o tekoa_n amos_n 1.1_o and_o where_o be_v elisha_n when_o the_o lord_n call_v he_o to_o his_o own_o work_n why_o plough_v with_o twelve_o yoke_n of_o ox_n before_o he_o and_o himself_o with_o the_o twelve_o 1_o king_n 19.9_o o_o therefore_o use_v thy_o best_a art_n and_o industry_n adam_n sin_n have_v harden_v the_o ground_n and_o now_o thy_o sweat_n must_v soften_v it_o but_o this_o be_v thy_o comfort_n it_o be_v sanctify_v sweat_n and_o every_o drop_n of_o it_o spend_v in_o a_o right_a manner_n and_o to_o a_o right_a end_n shall_v be_v reward_v with_o a_o thousand_o year_n in_o glory_n and_o thy_o diligence_n on_o earth_n will_v make_v thou_o long_o to_o be_v in_o heaven_n sect_n ii_o 2._o ii_o the_o second_o rule_n for_o the_o husbandman_n providence_n in_o his_o call_v be_v submit_v unto_o providence_n be_v convince_v that_o there_o be_v a_o supreme_a providence_n that_o direct_v and_o order_v all_o and_o every_o event_n in_o the_o world_n and_o be_v satisfy_v therein_o as_o that_o which_o be_v best_a for_o you_o psal._n 115.3_o our_o god_n be_v in_o the_o heaven_n he_o have_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o please_v read_v more_o in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n providence_n and_o less_o in_o the_o book_n of_o man_n prognostication_n and_o this_o i_o do_v purposely_o instance_n in_o because_o the_o common_a use_n of_o these_o book_n be_v most_o foolish_a and_o fallible_a for_o how_o can_v one_o of_o they_o tell_v the_o whole_a nation_n of_o rain_n such_o and_o such_o a_o day_n when_o there_o be_v usual_o rain_n in_o one_o country_n and_o fair_a weather_n in_o another_o the_o same_o day_n beside_o the_o lord_n do_v very_o often_o alter_v the_o scene_n of_o these_o thing_n either_o upon_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n or_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o enemy_n hence_o that_o challenge_n isa._n 47.13_o let_v now_o the_o astrologer_n the_o stargazer_n the_o monthly_a prognosticator_n stand_v up_o and_o save_v thou_o from_o these_o thing_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o this_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o chaldean_n the_o best_a in_o those_o art_n in_o all_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o good_a use_n to_o be_v make_v of_o they_o for_o sign_n and_o season_n and_o day_n and_o year_n but_o as_o to_o any_o certain_a foretell_v of_o weather_n or_o other_o event_n that_o depend_v on_o casual_a or_o voluntary_a cause_n they_o be_v matter_n beyond_o their_o line_n and_o if_o you_o can_v know_v your_o present_a duty_n no_o matter_n for_o foreknowing_a future_a event_n and_o then_o submit_v to_o the_o same_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v man_n prudence_n to_o submit_v to_o god_n providence_n labour_n to_o sec_fw-la god_n in_o every_o thing_n be_v thy_o promise_a crop_n blast_v its_o god_n wisdom_n that_o have_v do_v it_o do_v the_o rain_n across_o thou_o why_o the_o rain_n that_o hinder_v thou_o have_v further_v some_o great_a affair_n there_o be_v mention_n ezek._n 1.16_o of_o a_o wheel_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o a_o wheel_n it_o be_v think_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o invisible_a providence_n of_o god_n that_o act_n and_o overrule_v all_o second_o cause_n for_o good_a end_n and_o you_o must_v still_o remember_v that_o rom._n 8.28_o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n god_n and_o therefore_o say_v and_o that_o withal_o thy_o heart_n father_n thy_o will_n be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n alas_o sir_n will_v your_o repine_a make_v the_o matter_n better_o be_v sin_n a_o proper_a cure_n for_o affliction_n no_o no._n the_o order_n of_o god_n affair_n belong_v to_o god_n and_o of_o your_o affair_n to_o you_o let_v it_o rain_v when_o god_n will_v let_v snow_n and_o ice_n come_v when_o god_n will_v and_o then_o heat_n and_o drought_n when_o he_o will_v for_o that_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o do_v you_o plough_v and_o sow_v when_o you_o can_v and_o reap_v when_o you_o can_v for_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o you_o be_v dependent_a creature_n and_o live_v on_o he_o see_v you_o can_v live_v upon_o yourselves_o let_v not_o a_o grudge_a thought_n therefore_o arise_v in_o your_o heart_n against_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n i_o say_v not_o a_o grudge_a thought_n for_o even_o that_o do_v plain_o tax_v his_o wisdom_n and_o government_n who_o can_v send_v a_o drop_n of_o rain_n without_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n jer._n 14._o last_o be_v there_o any_o among_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o can_v cause_v rain_n as_o if_o god_n shall_v say_v where_o be_v they_o let_v they_o come_v forth_o and_o answer_v now_o if_o any_o such_o there_o be_v or_o can_v the_o heaven_n give_v shower_n alas_o not_o a_o drop_n be_v not_o thou_o he_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n therefore_o we_o will_v wait_v upon_o thou_o for_o thou_o have_v make_v all_o these_o thing_n repine_v not_o therefore_o in_o the_o least_o at_o any_o of_o these_o event_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v good_a to_o he_o do_v thy_o part_n and_o he_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o do_v he_o nay_o in_o those_o injury_n that_o be_v put_v upon_o thou_o the_o overrule_a and_o well_n order_v hand_n of_o providence_n do_v guide_v and_o dispose_v the_o same_o to_o the_o best_a 2_o sam._n 16.10_o let_v he_o curse_v say_v david_n of_o shimei_n that_o revile_v he_o bitter_o without_o a_o cause_n because_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v to_o he_o curse_n david_n who_o then_o shall_v say_v wherefore_o have_v thou_o do_v so_o o_o study_n providence_n believe_v providence_n submit_v to_o providence_n god_n be_v righteous_a in_o man_n unrighteousness_n and_o he_o never_o permit_v any_o evil_a to_o befall_v thou_o except_o he_o can_v bring_v out_o of_o it_o some_o great_a good_a sect_n iii_o 3._o iii_o the_o three_o rule_n of_o the_o husbandman_n god_n in_o his_o call_v be_v make_v a_o treasure_n of_o god_n you_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v but_o mean_a and_o poor_a in_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n o_o labour_n to_o be_v rich_a in_o the_o possession_n of_o that_o god_n that_o make_v it_o your_o harvest_n be_v doubtful_a your_o comfort_n be_v uncertain_a o_o make_v sure_a of_o god_n and_o then_o you_o have_v something_o sure_a a_o few_o hard_a year_n will_v bring_v the_o husbandman_n to_o bread_n and_o water_n have_v not_o he_o need_v then_o to_o be_v sure_a of_o christ_n he_o who_o treasure_n be_v above_o can_v never_o be_v undo_v it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o a_o holy_a man_n to_o one_o who_o cross_n and_o trouble_n be_v so_o great_a that_o he_o cry_v out_o o_o i_o be_o quite_o undo_v why_o say_v he_o be_v not_o god_n in_o heaven_n who_o can_v sink_v that_o have_v caesar_n with_o he_o in_o the_o ship_n or_o be_v miserable_a that_o have_v the_o possession_n of_o happiness_n itself_o hab._n 3.18_o although_o the_o figtree_n shall_v not_o blossom_n neither_o shall_v fruit_n be_v find_v in_o the_o vine_n the_o labour_n of_o the_o olive_n shall_v fail_v and_o the_o field_n shall_v yield_v no_o meat_n the_o 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