xvii_o how_o the_o call_n and_o labour_n of_o the_o husbandman_n be_v direct_o subordinate_a to_o god_n providence_n it_o will_v not_o now_o be_v impertinent_a to_o show_v how_o the_o call_n and_o labour_n of_o the_o husbandman_n in_o till_v the_o ground_n and_o sow_v his_o seed_n in_o the_o furrow_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v direct_o subordinate_a to_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n for_o albeit_o all_o calling_n be_v subordinate_a to_o god_n yet_o the_o subordination_n of_o they_o and_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n be_v not_o so_o visible_a in_o any_o profession_n of_o man_n as_o in_o the_o trade_n of_o husbandry_n for_o after_o the_o husbandman_n have_v open_v and_o break_v up_o the_o clod_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o cast_v in_o his_o seed_n provide_v over_o gero_fw-la gladium_fw-la matrisque_fw-la 1._o in_fw-la pectore_fw-la condo_fw-la ut_fw-la mox_fw-la quae_fw-la nùnc_fw-la sunt_fw-la mortua_fw-la 2._o viva_fw-la colas_fw-la dux_n meus_fw-la a_o tergo_fw-la 3._o est_fw-la caudamque_fw-la trahens_fw-la 4._o retrahensque_fw-la hasta_fw-la 5._o non_fw-la me_fw-it ur_fw-la ea_fw-la verberet_fw-la art_n alios_fw-la aratrum_fw-la jul._n scalig._n 1._o terrae_fw-la 2._o fruges_fw-la 3._o utâ—ducis_fw-la praeire_fw-la solent_fw-la 4._o stivam_fw-la 5._o stimulo_fw-la unicuique_fw-la semini_fw-la corpus_fw-la that_fw-mi deus_fw-la quomodo_fw-la voluerit_fw-la &_o unicuique_fw-la semini_fw-la proprium_fw-la corpus_fw-la hyper._n method_n theol_fw-it de_fw-fr provide_v the_o principal_a wheat_n and_o the_o appoint_a barley_n and_o the_o rye_n in_o their_o place_n he_o lie_v down_o and_o take_v his_o rest_n and_o night_n and_o day_n it_o spring_v up_o he_o know_v not_o how_o for_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n of_o herself_o first_o the_o blade_n than_o the_o ear_n after_o that_o the_o full_a corn_n in_o the_o ear_n mark_v 4.27_o 28._o though_o the_o husbandman_n go_v forth_o weep_v with_o his_o seed-basket_n yet_o he_o come_v again_o rejoice_v bring_v 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ordinance_n from_o they_o whensoever_o this_o happen_v it_o come_v from_o god_n providence_n god_n threaten_v that_o famous_a church_n of_o ephesus_n to_o remove_v her_o candlestick_n out_o of_o its_o place_n except_o she_o repent_v and_o do_v she_o first_o work_n this_o candlestick_n be_v the_o visible_a church_n in_o ephesus_n join_v together_o in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o ordinance_n as_o a_o candlestick_n hold_v a_o candle_n in_o it_o when_o god_n form_v a_o people_n into_o a_o visible_a church_n he_o set_v up_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n among_o they_o as_o man_n light_v a_o candle_n and_o put_v it_o into_o a_o candlestick_n but_o when_o god_n will_v unchurch_n he_o threaten_v to_o take_v away_o the_o candlestick_n take_v away_o all_o church-priviledge_n and_o gospel-ordinance_n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n and_o humble_o do_v conceive_v that_o this_o church_n of_o ephesus_n repent_v at_o this_o admonition_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v long_o preserve_v that_o it_o stand_v firm_a under_o the_o roman_a persecution_n and_o a_o long_a time_n after_o outstand_v the_o rage_n of_o all_o the_o heathenish_a tyrant_n though_o that_o last_v three_o hundred_o year_n for_o about_o a_o hundred_o and_o thirteen_o year_n after_o viz._n about_o the_o year_n 413._o after_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o famous_a council_n hold_v in_o this_o church_n of_o ephesus_n to_o condemn_v the_o wicked_a heresy_n of_o nestorius_n and_o to_o assert_v the_o truth_n of_o christ_n which_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n or_o devil_n to_o take_v away_o gospel-ordinance_n from_o any_o church_n or_o people_n till_o the_o lord_n please_v and_o when_o at_o any_o time_n these_o be_v take_v away_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o do_v it_o it_o be_v he_o that_o remove_v the_o candlestick_n out_o of_o his_o place_n chap._n xxxiv_o profitable_a instruction_n arise_v from_o this_o doctrine_n of_o providence_n instruct_v 1._o this_o doctrine_n of_o providence_n may_v now_o afford_v we_o many_o seasonable_a and_o profitable_a instruction_n instruct_v 1_o this_o shall_v teach_v we_o wary_o to_o observe_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o god_n various_a dispensation_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o providence_n my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n and_o let_v thy_o eye_n observe_v my_o way_n prov._n 23.26_o solomon_n by_o mean_n of_o his_o great_a wisdom_n do_v observe_v many_o thing_n in_o his_o short_a time_n of_o vanity_n he_o see_v a_o just_a man_n perish_v in_o or_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o that_o many_o a_o wicked_a man_n live_v to_o a_o great_a age_n and_o prosper_v notwithstanding_o his_o wickedness_n eccles_n 7.15_o 16_o 17._o the_o short_a life_n of_o man_n upon_o earth_n yield_v great_a variety_n of_o matter_n for_o much_o observation_n the_o many_o strange_a event_n that_o happen_v in_o a_o man_n age_n call_v for_o our_o most_o serious_a observation_n as_o a_o city_n build_v upon_o a_o narrow_a plot_n 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