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make_v a_o man_n neither_o too_o rich_a nor_o too_o poor_a and_o this_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n choice_n and_o prayer_n prov._n 30._o 8._o give_v i_o neither_o poverty_n nor_o riâ—…ches_n not_o but_o that_o god_n can_v make_v either_o of_o they_o blessing_n and_o many_o a_o man_n have_v go_v to_o heaven_n out_o of_o a_o palace_n and_o veâ—…y_v many_o out_o of_o a_o cottage_n but_o the_o middle_a state_n be_v the_o safe_a and_o that_o be_v the_o husbandman_n condition_n his_o state_n be_v above_o pity_n and_o below_o envy_n they_o that_o pity_v he_o know_v not_o his_o comfort_n and_o content_n 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o who_o envy_v he_o know_v not_o his_o care_n and_o labour_n i_o dare_v say_v never_o pay_v his_o rent_n solon_n account_v tellus_n the_o athenian_a the_o most_o happy_a man_n for_o live_v private_o on_o his_o own_o land_n and_o thus_o the_o husbandman_n be_v happy_a that_o food_n be_v best_a that_o make_v a_o man_n neither_o too_o lean_a and_o languid_a nor_o too_o fat_a and_o foggy_a and_o that_o state_n be_v best_a that_o give_v a_o man_n food_n convenient_a for_o he_o for_o as_o for_o riches_n they_o be_v mercy_n but_o they_o be_v dangerous_a mercy_n sin_n never_o prosper_v more_o than_o in_o prosperity_n it_o do_v emasculate_a and_o effeminate_a the_o spirit_n and_o nourish_v so_o many_o weed_n that_o the_o winter_n of_o affliction_n have_v much_o ado_n to_o master_v they_o how_o loath_a be_v man_n to_o deny_v themselves_o when_o they_o have_v a_o great_a self_n to_o deny_v how_o loath_a to_o die_v that_o have_v so_o much_o to_o leave_v what_o care_n must_v needs_o invade_v their_o prayer_n and_o break_v their_o rest_n that_o have_v abundance_n and_o how_o hard_o be_v it_o to_o be_v full_a and_o not_o forget_v the_o lord_n grow_v lazy_a in_o religion_n and_o love_v the_o present_a world_n so_o that_o a_o wise_a man_n will_v be_v as_o much_o afraid_a to_o be_v rich_a as_o other_o be_v to_o be_v poor_a now_o the_o husbandman_n be_v seldom_o sick_a of_o a_o surfeit_n if_o he_o can_v reach_v wholesome_a meat_n and_o clothes_n and_o pay_v his_o rent_n and_o put_v his_o child_n in_o a_o way_n to_o live_v he_o have_v his_o desire_n and_o then_o on_o the_o contrary_a poverty_n be_v a_o woeful_a disease_n make_v a_o man_n unuseful_a heartless_a and_o burdensome_a and_o hazard_n he_o on_o unlawful_a course_n he_o may_v be_v tempt_v to_o distrust_v providence_n and_o so_o steal_v and_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a and_o except_o man_n heart_n be_v soft_a more_o will_v pity_v he_o than_o relieve_v he_o now_o the_o husbandman_n though_o his_o fare_n be_v be_v hard_o and_o his_o raiment_n course_n yet_o he_o be_v keep_v from_o steal_v instead_o of_o beg_v he_o relieve_v the_o beggar_n and_o make_v amends_o for_o the_o smallness_n of_o his_o alm_n with_o the_o smile_n that_o go_v with_o it_o as_o our_o holy_a statist_n say_v though_o he_o wear_v s._n tin_n in_o his_o button_n yet_o have_v he_o silver_n in_o his_o pocket_n and_o if_o he_o wear_v russet_a clothes_n yet_o he_o make_v golden_a payment_n sect_n ix_o 9_o the_o nine_o excellency_n of_o husbandry_n be_v necessity_n that_o it_o be_v a_o call_v of_o the_o great_a necessity_n it_o be_v none_o of_o the_o trade_n that_o the_o world_n may_v well_o live_v without_o some_o calling_n serve_v the_o delight_n of_o man_n some_o his_o fancy_n some_o his_o lust_n but_o this_o serve_v his_o necessity_n now_o necessity_n set_v the_o price_n on_o thing_n sole_a &_o sale_n nihil_fw-la utilius_fw-la the_o commonness_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o heaven_n or_o the_o salt_n upon_o earth_n do_v not_o diminish_v from_o the_o worth_n of_o they_o because_o they_o 14._o be_v so_o necessary_a so_o the_o multitude_n of_o husbandman_n abate_v not_o their_o excellency_n we_o can_v live_v without_o they_o you_o will_v read_v but_o faint_o nor_o i_o write_v this_o that_o you_o be_v read_v but_o for_o some_o husbandman_n sweat_v last_n harvest_n how_o shall_v god_n have_v his_o rent_n for_o all_o these_o creature_n comfort_n but_o through_o his_o help_n or_o how_o shall_v man_n have_v a_o livelihood_n without_o his_o forecast_n the_o earth_n will_v quick_o return_v to_o her_o briar_n and_o thorn_n without_o his_o culture_n instead_o of_o rose_n we_o must_v have_v nettle_n and_o instead_o of_o corn_n bramble_n and_o therefore_o let_v he_o have_v his_o honour_n we_o can_v live_v without_o he_o as_o grace_n be_v the_o one_o thing_n needful_a for_o the_o soul_n it_o live_v not_o a_o day_n in_o a_o true_a sense_n without_o it_o so_o bread_n be_v the_o one_o thing_n needful_a for_o the_o body_n and_o it_o die_v without_o it_o without_o the_o staff_n of_o bread_n we_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o who_o can_v provide_v for_o bread_n without_o the_o husbandman_n plutarch_n tell_v of_o one_o pythis_n a_o great_a prince_n that_o have_v discover_v some_o rich_a mine_n in_o his_o territory_n employ_v so_o many_o of_o his_o subject_n there_o that_o tillage_n be_v neglect_v a_o general_a dearth_n follow_v his_o prudent_a queen_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o calamity_n of_o the_o country_n when_o her_o husband_n come_v hungry_a to_o dinner_n have_v procure_v the_o bread_n and_o meat_n to_o be_v artifiâ—…lly_o make_v of_o gold_n the_o king_n be_v delight_v with_o the_o deceit_n till_o be_v thorough_o hungry_a he_o call_v for_o real_a meat_n nay_o say_v she_o if_o you_o employ_v all_o your_o subject_n in_o your_o mine_n you_o must_v expect_v to_o feed_v upon_o gold_n for_o nothing_o else_o can_v your_o kingdom_n afford_v so_o that_o the_o dig_v in_o the_o mine_n must_v give_v place_n to_o the_o husbandman_n dig_v in_o the_o ground_n else_o they_o will_v dig_v but_o a_o while_n you_o remember_v that_o pretty_a fable_n of_o all_o the_o member_n mutiny_v against_o the_o belly_n for_o that_o they_o do_v all_o the_o work_n and_o she_o devour_v all_o the_o meat_n wherefore_o they_o resolve_v to_o cut_v her_o short_a she_o shall_v labour_v as_o well_o as_o they_o or_o fast_o for_o it_o according_o they_o deal_v with_o she_o all_o the_o member_n refuse_v to_o help_v she_o but_o ever_o long_o the_o hand_n languish_v the_o leg_n grow_v feeble_a the_o eye_n dim_a and_o the_o head_n light_n and_o soul_n and_o body_n have_v like_a to_o have_v take_v leave_n at_o length_n they_o see_v their_o error_n and_o perceive_v that_o the_o belly_n maintain_v they_o all_o and_o for_o all_o its_o 〈◊〉_d they_o can_v not_o live_v without_o it_o and_o so_o renew_v their_o care_n thereof_o and_o then_o their_o strength_n be_v renew_v even_o so_o though_o the_o husbandman_n have_v but_o a_o low_a situation_n in_o the_o body_n politic_a yet_o '_o if_o he_o be_v discourage_v neglect_v or_o shall_v surcease_v all_o degree_n of_o man_n will_v be_v at_o a_o loss_n and_o from_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n to_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n the_o body_n politic_a will_v be_v sick_a sect_n x._o 10._o the_o ten_o excellency_n of_o the_o husbandman_n calling_n be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o healthful_a and_o call_v cheerful_a call_v his_o labour_n be_v his_o physic_n and_o he_o purge_v through_o all_o his_o pore_n a_o docâ—…our_n be_v seldom_o see_v in_o his_o house_n he_o live_v above_o they_o and_o most_o live_v without_o they_o unless_o it_o be_v that_o college_n of_o physician_n dr._n diet_n dr._n quiet_v and_o dr._n merryman_n as_o you_o use_v to_o term_v they_o he_o have_v no_o superfluity_n at_o his_o table_n to_o beget_v crudity_n in_o alleviamen_fw-la his_o stomach_n be_v not_o inflame_v with_o sack_n nor_o drown_v in_o austen_n phlegm_n nor_o sink_v with_o pore_v melancholy_a he_o be_v sing_v at_o his_o work_n when_o other_o be_v pule_v in_o their_o chamber_n and_o though_o he_o have_v not_o riches_n and_o honour_n which_o
so_o much_o as_o a_o tradesman_n yet_o too_o much_o for_o a_o christian_a unfaithful_o commend_v what_o be_v bad_a when_o he_o sell_v and_o unconscionable_o condemn_v and_o dispraise_v what_o be_v good_a when_o he_o buy_v even_o in_o the_o word_n of_o prov._n 20.14_o it_o be_v nought_o it_o be_v nought_o say_v the_o buyer_n but_o when_o he_o be_v go_v he_o boast_v pinch_a the_o poor_a either_o in_o his_o measure_n or_o in_o his_o price_n when_o he_o sell_v his_o corn_n and_o take_v occasion_n from_o his_o strait_n to_o deal_v strait_o with_o he_o hence_o his_o unsound_a horse_n and_o unproveable_a cattle_n be_v bring_v to_o market_n with_o the_o great_a protestation_n of_o their_o soundness_n and_o goodness_n insomuch_o as_o it_o be_v grow_v a_o distinct_a art_n to_o buy_v or_o sell_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o market_n and_o to_o buy_v a_o cow_n a_o man_n have_v need_v of_o as_o many_o friend_n as_o she_o have_v leg_n lest_o he_o be_v defraud_v and_o then_o so_o many_o fair_a story_n 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of_o that_o world_n the_o whole_a whereof_o be_v not_o worth_a the_o poor_a soul_n in_o it_o shall_v so_o bewitch_v a_o man_n to_o break_v all_o bond_n divine_a and_o humane_a to_o compass_v it_o let_v we_o therefore_o inquire_v out_o some_o powerful_a preservative_n against_o this_o temptation_n 1._o observe_v the_o pierce_a eye_n of_o almighty_a god_n always_o upon_o thou_o when_o thy_o heart_n give_v thy_o mouth_n the_o lie_n in_o dissimulation_n he_o observe_v thou_o all_o the_o while_n and_o marvel_n at_o thy_o folly_n will_v thou_o speak_v so_o false_o if_o he_o with_o who_o thou_o deal_v know_v thy_o heart_n why_o will_v thou_o speak_v so_o when_o god_n know_v thy_o heart_n be_v he_o less_o formidable_a than_o a_o worm_n will_v thou_o bear_v such_o awe_n of_o one_o that_o can_v only_o shame_v thou_o and_o not_o bear_v much_o more_o of_o one_o that_o can_v both_o shame_n and_o damn_v thou_o thou_o will_v not_o affirm_v a_o thing_n if_o thou_o know_v a_o slander_n by_o can_v disprove_v thou_o why_o god_n be_v a_o slander_n by_o and_o when_o thou_o be_v lie_v equivocate_a and_o swear_v he_o can_v disprove_v thou_o every_o word_n can_v stop_v thy_o mouth_n with_o a_o thunderbolt_n strike_v thou_o dumb_a yea_o dead_a in_o the_o place_n as_o he_o do_v ananius_n and_o saphira_n and_o many_o other_o since_o with_o their_o lie_n in_o their_o mouth_n harken_v what_o he_o have_v say_v 1_o thes._n 4.6_o let_v no_o man_n go_v beyond_o or_o defraud_v his_o brother_n in_o any_o matter_n because_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o avenger_n of_o all_o such_o if_o a_o ingenious_a argument_n will_v win_v thou_o he_o who_o thou_o defraudis_fw-la thy_o brother_n will_v thou_o eat_v up_o thy_o own_o flesh_n if_o a_o dreadful_a argument_n will_v work_v on_o thou_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o avenger_n of_o all_o such_o god_n will_v soon_o or_o late_a reckon_v sure_o with_o thou_o for_o it_o and_o therefore_o as_o thou_o tender_v thy_o safety_n and_o happiness_n go_v beyond_o no_o man_n in_o any_o matter_n god_n will_v not_o see_v one_o man_n rise_v unjust_o on_o another_o ruin_n with_o any_o patience_n nor_o behold_v thy_o cunning_n to_o make_v a_o prey_n of_o his_o simplicity_n without_o a_o sharp_a revenge_n object_n a_o man_n can_v live_v in_o the_o world_n without_o use_v his_o wit_n other_o man_n use_v it_o more_o than_o i_o these_o shift_n be_v common_a and_o â—…onest_a in_o comparison_n of_o other_o i_o do_v but_o make_v the_o best_a of_o my_o own_o let_v they_o look_v better_o about_o they_o and_o then_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n answ._n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n lay_v on_o any_o man_n to_o sin_n it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v poor_a than_o sin_n he_o will_v make_v such_o a_o bargain_n as_o will_v undo_v do_v he_o that_o will_v tell_v one_o lie_n to_o gain_v all_o the_o world_n other_o practice_n be_v no_o rule_n and_o will_v prove_v no_o excuse_n for_o thy_o wickedness_n god_n have_v give_v thou_o to_o understand_v that_o his_o word_n be_v the_o 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be_v gay_a and_o fine_a but_o death_n be_v in_o it_o so_o be_v unjust_a gain_n though_o it_o stay_v with_o thou_o till_o thou_o die_v yet_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n stay_v with_o it_o and_o rest_v if_o not_o on_o thy_o state_n body_n or_o child_n yet_o on_o thy_o poor_a soul_n which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o and_o who_o will_v be_v fond_a of_o a_o fair_a suit_n with_o the_o plague_n in_o it_o it_o be_v better_a to_o wear_v leather_n poor_a leather_n or_o russet_a be_v much_o better_a so_o it_o be_v better_o for_o thou_o a_o thousand_o time_n to_o live_v poor_a and_o just_a and_o die_v bless_v than_o to_o live_v rich_a and_o die_v accurse_v the_o crafty_a fox_n in_o the_o fable_n hug_v himself_o that_o he_o have_v cozen_v the_o crow_n of_o her_o breakfast_n but_o when_o he_o find_v himself_o poison_v therewith_o he_o wish_v it_o out_o of_o his_o belly_n prov._n 21.6_o the_o get_n of_o treasure_n by_o a_o lie_a tongue_n be_v a_o vanity_n toss_v to_o and_o fro_o of_o they_o that_o seek_v death_n your_o design_n perhaps_o be_v to_o make_v estate_n for_o your_o child_n but_o alas_o this_o be_v not_o the_o way_n for_o if_o you_o can_v rise_v out_o of_o your_o grave_n one_o fifty_o year_n after_o your_o death_n you_o will_v find_v the_o canker_n of_o your_o deceit_n and_o injury_n have_v consume_v it_o all_o the_o eye_n of_o scripture_n the_o eye_n of_o reason_n the_o eye_n of_o experience_n see_v this_o every_o day_n that_o de_fw-fr male_a quaesitis_fw-la vix_fw-la gaudet_fw-la tertius_fw-la haeres_fw-la the_o three_o heir_n seldom_o enjoy_v ill-gotten_a good_n what_o madness_n be_v this_o for_o you_o to_o lose_v your_o soul_n in_o the_o gain_n of_o the_o world_n and_o your_o
your_o rent_n shall_v procure_v the_o adâ—…ancing_n of_o your_o house_n remember_v the_o liberal_a man_n devise_v liberal_a thing_n and_o by_o liberal_a thing_n he_o shall_v stand_v how_o many_o by_o such_o severity_n have_v indeed_o get_v great_a wealth_n for_o their_o child_n but_o god_n curse_v come_v with_o it_o that_o wealth_n have_v occasion_v the_o ruin_n of_o these_o child_n whereas_o more_o moderate_a portion_n or_o estate_n may_v have_v match_v they_o with_o far_o more_o comfort_n yea_o and_o plenty_n and_o be_v there_o any_o wisdom_n or_o forecast_v by_o bring_v many_o family_n to_o penury_n to_o store_v up_o a_o little_a mammon_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o therewith_o to_o undo_v your_o own_o soul_n and_o your_o child_n when_o you_o be_v go_v for_o he_o be_v wise_a that_o have_v say_v prov._n 15.27_o he_o that_o be_v greedy_a of_o gain_n trouble_v his_o own_o house_n as_o well_o as_o all_o about_o he_o 2._o but_o notwithstanding_o the_o hard_a bargain_n you_o have_v this_o be_v not_o the_o proper_a way_n to_o mend_v they_o god_n require_v no_o more_o from_o any_o man_n than_o he_o can_v comfortable_o do_v if_o you_o have_v more_o faith_n you_o will_v need_v less_o toil_n and_o lively_a prayer_n will_v excuse_v much_o of_o your_o languish_a pain_n and_o travel_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o apostle_n order_n phil._n 4.7_o let_v your_o moderation_n be_v know_v unto_o all_o man_n i_o bar_v idleness_n but_o persuade_v to_o moderation_n work_v with_o less_o intenseness_n for_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v than_o for_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v not_o make_v not_o 〈◊〉_d life_n a_o slavery_n eccles._n 2.22_o for_o what_o have_v 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o his_o labour_n and_o the_o vexation_n of_o his_o heart_n wherein_o he_o have_v labour_v under_o the_o sun_n for_o all_o his_o day_n be_v sorrow_n and_o his_o travel_n grief_n and_o his_o heart_n take_v not_o rest_n in_o the_o night_n this_o be_v also_o vanity_n a_o lively_a description_n of_o this_o abuse_n in_o question_n and_o the_o censure_n of_o wisdom_n upon_o it_o it_o be_v vanity_n yea_o this_o brutish_a humouâ—…_n be_v sometime_o find_v in_o those_o that_o have_v no_o need_n do_v to_o it_o ecc._n 4.8_o there_o be_v one_o alone_o and_o there_o 〈◊〉_d not_o a_o second_o yea_o he_o have_v neither_o child_n nor_o brother_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n neither_o be_v his_o eye_n satisfy_v with_o riches_n neither_o say_v he_o for_o who_o do_v i_o labour_v and_o 〈◊〉_d my_o soul_n of_o good_a this_o be_v also_o vanity_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o sore_a travel_n who_o be_v the_o great_a drudge_n many_o time_n but_o they_o that_o have_v enough_o perhaps_o no_o child_n or_o near_a relation_n to_o care_n for_o away_o then_o with_o this_o wretched_a and_o uncomfortable_a life_n use_v the_o world_n as_o not_o abuse_v it_o labour_n in_o it_o as_o be_v above_o it_o and_o serve_v it_o not_o with_o more_o fervency_n than_o he_o that_o make_v it_o sect_n iv._o 4._o iv._o the_o four_o abuse_n in_o husbandry_n be_v swear_v rash_a swear_v i_o can_v say_v that_o he_o be_v alone_o or_o chief_a in_o this_o sin_n it_o be_v more_o witty_a wicked_a head_n that_o invent_v the_o oath_n which_o he_o do_v but_o imitate_v he_o do_v but_o troth_n after_o the_o furious_a gallop_n of_o great_a person_n that_o go_v before_o he_o but_o however_o this_o fearful_a abuse_n have_v get_v place_n among_o husbandman_n and_o that_o now_o adays_o with_o redouble_a force_n and_o frequency_n what_o house_n be_v free_a from_o rash_a oath_n a_o day_n together_o what_o shop_n can_v you_o pass_v but_o you_o may_v hear_v the_o buyer_n swear_v he_o will_v give_v no_o more_o as_o well_o as_o the_o seller_n that_o he_o will_v take_v no_o less_o what_o market_n but_o the_o noise_n of_o they_o reach_v our_o ear_n so_o that_o we_o may_v true_o and_o sad_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n jer._n 23.10_o because_o of_o swear_v the_o land_n mourn_v these_o adorn_v their_o discourse_n these_o confirm_v their_o bargain_n in_o these_o they_o please_v in_o these_o they_o pride_n themselves_o nay_o sometime_o in_o their_o cup_n never_o hare_n as_o excel'ent_a mr._n harris_n observe_v be_v worry_v woâ—…se_o and_o pull_v in_o piece_n by_o the_o cruel_a dog_n than_o be_v god_n own_o son_n by_o cruel_a and_o bloody_a swearer_n one_o cry_v side_n another_o heart_n another_o wound_n so_o tear_v in_o piece_n again_o the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o and_o put_v he_o to_o a_o open_a shame_n but_o the_o lord_n that_o look_v on_o will_v not_o hold_v you_o guiltless_a in_o this_o abuse_n have_v christ_n say_v swear_v not_o such_o oath_n at_o all_o and_o you_o his_o servant_n speak_v no_o other_o language_n can_v thou_o forbear_v before_o man_n any_o word_n that_o may_v hurt_v thou_o as_o word_n of_o treason_n etc._n etc._n and_o dare_v thou_o venture_v to_o swear_v before_o thy_o god_n which_o be_v no_o less_o than_o treason_n against_o he_o the_o more_o easy_o you_o escape_v any_o punishment_n from_o man_n the_o more_o sharp_o will_v this_o sin_n be_v avenge_v by_o god_n who_o have_v fortify_v this_o commandment_n in_o particular_a with_o this_o resolution_n he_o will_v not_o hold_v they_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a if_o you_o injure_v your_o neighbour_n name_n the_o judge_n shall_v judge_v you_o but_o if_o you_o sin_v thus_o against_o the_o name_n of_o god_n who_o shall_v entreat_v for_o you_o word_n you_o will_v say_v be_v but_o wind_n but_o they_o be_v such_o a_o wind_n as_o will_v without_o repentance_n blow_v you_o into_o hell_n peter_n word_n cost_v he_o bitter_a tear_n and_o christ_n himself_o have_v say_v this_o word_n thou_o fool_n in_o anger_n be_v worthy_a of_o hell_n fire_n you_o say_v it_o be_v but_o custom_n and_o you_o do_v it_o not_o in_o any_o ill_a intent_n but_o this_o aggravate_v the_o fault_n that_o you_o can_v neither_o pretend_v profitnor_n pleasure_n for_o your_o sin_n but_o only_o use_v and_o yet_o will_v use_v it_o you_o will_v continue_v to_o displease_v god_n because_o you_o be_v use_v to_o it_o as_o if_o a_o common_a robber_n shall_v plead_v before_o a_o judge_n not_o guilty_a because_o he_o have_v no_o ill_a intent_n only_o it_o be_v his_o custom_n which_o indeed_o deserve_v the_o severe_a condemnation_n custom_n can_v never_o extenuate_v a_o fault_n but_o aggravate_v it_o perhaps_o you_o will_v say_v without_o oath_n you_o can_v be_v believe_v but_o experience_n tell_v the_o contrary_a that_o many_o a_o man_n that_o can_v swear_v can_v obtain_v more_o belief_n than_o he_o that_o swear_v every_o word_n and_o reason_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o who_o dare_v be_v profane_a against_o god_n can_v easy_o venture_v to_o be_v deceitful_a towards_o man_n and_o where_o a_o oath_n be_v say_v to_o be_v for_o a_o end_n to_o all_o strife_n it_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o that_o oath_n which_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o man_n but_o that_o oath_n which_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n any_o man_n will_v judge_v we_o of_o small_a credit_n if_o not_o quite_o bankrupt_a that_o will_v pawn_v our_o faith_n and_o truth_n our_o best_a jewel_n â—…or_v every_o small_a trifle_n and_o it_o be_v better_a to_o want_v â—…redit_n with_o man_n i_o trow_v than_o favour_n with_o god_n better_a to_o undergo_v man_n unjust_a suspicion_n than_o god_n just_a condemnation_n if_o you_o excuse_v it_o and_o say_v you_o use_v but_o small_a oath_n and_o do_v not_o fill_v your_o mouth_n with_o the_o more_o bloody_a one_o you_o show_v hereby_o your_o ignorance_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o oath_n which_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o truth_n and_o judgement_n so_o it_o be_v necessary_a if_o you_o will_v not_o swear_v as_o pagan_n that_o nothing_o be_v swear_v by_o but_o that_o god_n which_o know_v the_o sincerity_n and_o can_v avenge_v the_o falseness_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o prerogative_n by_o your_o common_a oath_n you_o give_v to_o the_o creatâ—…re_n and_o so_o place_v it_o in_o the_o room_n of_o god_n which_o instead_o of_o lessen_v do_v greaten_v your_o fault_n and_o make_v your_o sin_n the_o more_o sinful_a jer._n 5.7_o thy_o child_n have_v forsake_v i_o and_o swear_v by_o they_o that_o be_v no_o go_n some_o think_v indeed_o that_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o ornament_n to_o their_o speech_n but_o let_v those_o know_v that_o truth_n and_o soberness_n be_v the_o true_a ornament_n to_o adorn_v your_o speech_n with_o that_o which_o offend_v god_n and_o all_o good_a man_n be_v a_o unworthy_a paint_n which_o hell_n fire_n at_o far_a will_v melt_v off_o what_o dreadful_a instance_n can_v i_o give_v of_o god_n judgement_n on_o such_o in_o this_o life_n and_o these_o all_o be_v but_o praeludium_n to_o the_o world_n to_o come_v mr._n dod_n use_v to_o send_v the_o swearer_n
save_v stake_n in_o the_o world_n be_v his_o by-business_n but_o save_v his_o soul_n be_v his_o main_a business_n for_o what_o will_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n to_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o to_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n mat._n 16.26_o what_o be_v he_o better_o if_o he_o discharge_v all_o his_o debt_n and_o die_v in_o god_n debt_n and_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o prison_n of_o hell_n for_o ever_o what_o welcome_a can_v he_o have_v to_o god_n that_o have_v do_v every_o thing_n but_o what_o be_v chief_o give_v he_o in_o charge_n that_o be_v good_a counsel_n then_o for_o the_o husbandman_n mat._n 6.19_o 20._o lay_v not_o up_o for_o yourselves_o treasure_n upon_o earth_n where_o moth_n and_o rust_n do_v corrupt_a and_o where_o have_v break_v through_o and_o steal_v but_o lay_v up_o for_o yourselves_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n nothing_o you_o can_v get_v in_o this_o world_n that_o can_v be_v lay_v up_o safe_a but_o if_o your_o soul_n be_v save_v that_o will_v be_v safe_a for_o ever_o you_o must_v remember_v that_o you_o be_v not_o make_v to_o work_v and_o eat_v but_o to_o save_v your_o soul_n in_o the_o first_o place_n god_n have_v no_o where_o promise_v that_o if_o you_o seek_v the_o world_n and_o the_o vanity_n thereof_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n kingdom_n shall_v be_v add_v to_o you_o but_o he_o have_v promise_v that_o if_o you_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o all_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v to_o you_o mat._n 6.33_o and_o there-therefore_a the_o religious_a husbandman_n will_v secure_v the_o main_a chance_n i_o must_v part_v with_o my_o house_n and_o my_o ground_n and_o my_o child_n but_o my_o soul_n i_o must_v live_v with_o for_o ever_o and_o that_o i_o will_v secure_v i_o know_v many_o thing_n be_v useful_a but_o one_o thing_n be_v needful_a and_o no_o care_n enter_v deep_a than_o the_o welfare_n of_o this_o no_o cross_n lie_v heavy_a than_o the_o hindrance_n of_o this_o as_o in_o a_o common_a fire_n a_o man_n will_v strive_v to_o save_v his_o build_n but_o if_o he_o can_v he_o will_v not_o lose_v his_o good_n yet_o if_o these_o go_v in_o the_o flame_n he_o will_v venture_v far_o to_o save_v his_o cash_n his_o write_n and_o his_o jewel_n so_o our_o husbandman_n be_v careful_a of_o his_o other_o concern_v but_o his_o soul_n his_o jewel_n in_o the_o thick_a of_o his_o business_n he_o will_v endeavour_v to_o feed_v and_o cure_v and_o save_v whatsoever_o it_o cost_v he_o the_o soul_n like_o some_o great_a personage_n be_v somewhat_o exceptious_a if_o she_o be_v not_o regard_v in_o the_o first_o place_n she_o will_v not_o be_v serve_v with_o break_a meat_n when_o that_o be_v make_v a_o by-business_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o main_a business_n when_o man_n be_v serious_a in_o trifle_n and_o trivial_a in_o serious_a thing_n that_o be_v wisdom_n from_o beneath_o stark_a folly_n before_o god_n the_o husbandman_n be_v loath_a to_o end_v his_o life_n with_o that_o doleful_a song_n cant._n 1.6_o my_o mother_n child_n make_v i_o keeper_n of_o the_o vineyard_n but_o my_o own_o vineyard_n i_o have_v not_o keep_v and_o yet_o alas_o for_o grief_n how_o many_o such_o foolish_a creature_n be_v there_o that_o like_a child_n send_v upon_o some_o weighty_a errand_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o this_o and_o the_o other_o gay_a flower_n or_o weed_n in_o their_o way_n and_o play_v with_o they_o while_o their_o business_n be_v neglect_v how_o do_v such_o child_n deserve_v to_o be_v welcome_v home_o so_o do_v they_o almighty_a god_n have_v send_v you_o into_o this_o world_n upon_o a_o great_a errand_n namely_o to_o conquer_v the_o devil_n exalt_v the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o climb_v to_o heaven_n ah_o sir_n do_v not_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o the_o fade_a flower_n of_o lawful_a comfort_n do_v not_o play_v with_o the_o stink_a weed_n of_o unlawful_a lust_n and_o forget_v your_o errand_n remember_v there_o be_v no_o conversion_n after_o death_n no_o sermon_n in_o the_o grave_n no_o forgiveness_n in_o hell_n lo_o this_o be_v the_o accept_a time_n this_o be_v the_o day_n of_o salvation_n you_o must_v plough_v and_o sow_v for_o eternity_n no_o seedness_n here_o no_o harvest_n there_o sect_n iii_o 3._o iii_o the_o three_o design_n of_o the_o husbandman_n shall_v be_v the_o public_a good_a good_a he_o have_v learn_v but_o a_o little_a way_n in_o the_o book_n of_o christianity_n that_o set_v his_o private_a benefit_n above_o the_o public_a good_a he_o that_o will_v sleep_v in_o jesus_n must_v serve_v his_o generation_n act_v 13.36_o and_o the_o religious_a husbandman_n will_v serve_v his_o god_n and_o then_o will_v serve_v his_o generation_n and_o then_o will_v serve_v himself_o not_o himself_n first_o no_o how_o may_v i_o further_o the_o common_a good_a he_o blow_v and_o sow_n not_o only_o because_o he_o live_v by_o it_o but_o because_o the_o common_a wealth_n can_v live_v without_o it_o that_o be_v right_a husbandry_n in_o joseph_n gen._n 41._o he_o do_v not_o hoard_v corn_n and_o 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