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soon_o send_v out_o a_o cloud_n than_o the_o chief_a good_a authorize_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o be_v excellent_a as_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o sin_n of_o lie_v have_v this_o base_a pre-eminence_n that_o it_o be_v the_o first-born_a of_o the_o devil_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n of_o it_o he_o stand_v the_o first_o liar_n on_o record_n so_o our_o husbandman_n call_v have_v this_o high_a pre-eminence_n that_o god_n be_v his_o only_a master_n and_o he_o his_o first_o apprentice_n and_o therefore_o of_o all_o employment_n he_o have_v most_o reason_n to_o stand_v up_o for_o god_n and_o depend_v on_o he_o it_o be_v the_o high_a ambition_n of_o the_o heathen_a artificer_n to_o derive_v their_o art_n from_o
if_o thou_o do_v not_o pray_v but_o he_o can_v trouble_v thou_o whether_o god_n will_v or_o no_o but_o god_n can_v damn_v thou_o whether_o he_o will_v or_o no._n they_o that_o now_o terrify_v thou_o will_v run_v to_o hide_v themselves_o and_o will_v none_o of_o they_o come_v between_o thou_o and_o a_o angry_a god_n for_o the_o sin_n thou_o have_v commit_v or_o duty_n thou_o have_v omit_v by_o their_o inducement_n and_o therefore_o math._n 10._o 28._o fear_v not_o they_o that_o can_v kill_v the_o body_n and_o have_v no_o more_o that_o they_o can_v do_v but_o fear_v he_o that_o can_v cast_v body_n and_o soul_n into_o hell_n o_o fear_v he_o and_o let_v they_o talk_v sect_n ix_o 9_o ix_o the_o nine_o temptation_n of_o the_o husbandman_n ignorance_n be_v affect_a ignorance_n his_o intellectual_n be_v but_o obtuse_a and_o education_n do_v not_o befriend_v he_o his_o occasion_n many_o and_o his_o time_n scant_o whereby_o ordinary_o he_o want_v that_o necessary_a knowledge_n that_o shall_v light_v he_o to_o heaven_n and_o the_o abuse_n of_o knowledge_n in_o other_o and_o the_o excuse_v his_o continual_a labour_n suggest_v to_o he_o do_v tempt_v he_o to_o rest_v in_o and_o defend_v his_o ignorance_n and_o so_o it_o grow_v affect_v ignorance_n in_o this_o he_o live_v and_o without_o god_n grace_n herein_o he_o die_v but_o god_n forbid_v we_o shall_v charge_v all_o person_n of_o that_o call_v with_o this_o evil_n no_o there_o be_v many_o very_o many_o have_v better_a learned_a christ_n able_a with_o much_o gravity_n and_o distinctness_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o all_o material_a point_n of_o religion_n that_o want_v not_o a_o argument_n to_o dâ—…end_v the_o truth_n though_o they_o can_v put_v it_o in_o mood_n and_o figure_n yea_o divers_a that_o in_o the_o art_n come_v not_o short_a in_o the_o language_n exceed_v some_o that_o sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n and_o as_o to_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o consist_v not_o so_o much_o in_o mental_a as_o 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of_o who_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v that_o either_o they_o know_v less_o that_o will_v make_v they_o less_o elevate_v or_o that_o they_o know_v more_o that_o will_v make_v they_o more_o humble_a but_o i_o hope_v the_o number_n of_o these_o be_v but_o few_o experience_n of_o their_o own_o infirmity_n together_o with_o further_a knowledge_n will_v cure_v they_o of_o this_o swell_a these_o rickets_o in_o the_o head_n and_o by_o degree_n they_o will_v find_v that_o the_o most_o they_o know_v be_v the_o least_o part_n of_o what_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o no_o the_o epidemical_a disease_n of_o husbandman_n be_v ignorance_n affect_a ignorance_n many_o of_o they_o want_v time_n to_o read_v or_o think_v of_o spiritual_a matter_n their_o child_n cry_v their_o business_n cry_v their_o creditor_n cry_v and_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o read_v a_o leaf_n without_o many_o avocation_n and_o distraction_n nay_o worse_o many_o of_o they_o can_v read_v a_o word_n they_o can_v see_v no_o more_o in_o a_o bible_n than_o in_o a_o stone_n nor_o read_v one_o verse_n therein_o though_o the_o read_n and_o ruminate_v of_o it_o may_v be_v as_o much_o worth_n as_o heaven_n to_o they_o ah_o that_o ever_o heaven_n the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o bible_n and_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n a_o christian_n shall_v not_o read_v it_o and_o those_o that_o can_v yet_o will_v not_o labour_v to_o find_v it_o there_o nay_o worse_o yet_o for_o many_o of_o this_o extraction_n and_o education_n be_v wonderful_a dull_a of_o capacity_n and_o apprehend_v matter_n spiritual_a especial_o with_o much_o difficulty_n and_o confusion_n and_o then_o such_o break_a mâ—…mories_n that_o they_o can_v hold_v nothing_o without_o very_o much_o a_o do_v so_o that_o the_o prophet_n jâ—…remy_n mâ—…ght_v very_o well_o conclude_v of_o they_o jer._n 5._o 4._o therefore_o i_o say_v sure_o these_o be_v poor_a they_o aâ—…e_v foolish_a for_o they_o know_v not_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o the_o judgement_n of_o their_o god_n i_o will_v get_v i_o to_o the_o great_a man_n alas_o it_o be_v too_o manifest_a that_o ignorance_n prevail_v among_o that_o sort_n in_o all_o place_n insomuch_o that_o a_o ignorant_a peasant_n be_v the_o common_a epithet_n their_o ambition_n be_v only_o to_o know_v their_o ground_n their_o cattle_n their_o market_n and_o their_o seat_n in_o the_o church_n who_o can_v have_v believe_v the_o sad_a story_n that_o mr._n pemble_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o sermon_n about_o ignorance_n if_o it_o have_v not_o a_o author_n of_o credit_n of_o a_o old_a man_n on_o his_o death_n bed_n that_o have_v hear_v in_o all_o likelihood_n two_o or_o three_o thousand_o sermon_n in_o his_o life_n that_o be_v then_o examine_v of_o his_o knowledge_n concern_v god_n shall_v answer_v he_o think_v he_o a_o old_a man_n sit_v in_o a_o chair_n and_o about_o christ_n think_v he_o a_o towardly_a young_a youth_n and_o concern_v his_o soul_n think_v it_o be_v some_o great_a bone_n in_o his_o body_n etc._n 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knowledge_n he_o 4.6_o shall_v conclude_v because_o i_o want_v knowledge_n therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o perish_v yea_o and_o imagine_v that_o he_o shall_v speed_v better_o than_o the_o most_o know_a and_o conscionable_a of_o his_o neighbour_n what_o besot_v blindness_n be_v this_o who_o can_v have_v patience_n to_o hear_v this_o confident_a folly_n but_o who_o be_v more_o bold_a than_o blind_a bayard_n alas_o it_o be_v ignorance_n that_o feed_v his_o presumption_n if_o he_o do_v but_o see_v himself_o in_o a_o true_a glass_n he_o will_v abhor_v himself_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n and_o therefore_o its_o time_n to_o seek_v some_o cure_n of_o this_o temptation_n and_o that_o be_v 1._o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o save_a knowledge_n that_o no_o man_n be_v excuse_v by_o his_o birth_n poverty_n or_o dulness_n from_o get_v so_o much_o knowledge_n in_o the_o fundamental_o of_o religion_n as_o will_v let_v christ_n into_o the_o soul_n and_o steer_v it_o to_o heaven_n this_o be_v certain_a that_o as_o no_o world_n be_v make_v without_o light_n in_o the_o first_o place_n so_o no_o new_a world_n in_o the_o soul_n without_o the_o light_n of_o knowledge_n god_n method_n be_v act_v 26._o 18._o to_o turn_v man_n from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o so_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o eternal_a life_n john_n 17._o 3._o to_o know_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ._n this_o be_v the_o first_o branch_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n a_o heart_n to_o know_v god_n jer._n 24._o 7._o not_o his_o name_n but_o his_o nature_n to_o know_v god_n in_o chriâ—…_n to_o know_v his_o will_n can_v you_o think_v any_o man_n go_v to_o heaven_n in_o the_o dark_a to_o heaven_n blind_a god_n child_n be_v never_o bear_v blind_a
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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till_o that_o change_n be_v wrought_v within_o no_o man_n can_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n acceptable_a unto_o god_n all_o his_o best_a work_n be_v but_o mere_a crab_n or_o the_o fruit_n can_v be_v better_a than_o the_o tree_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v restless_a till_o this_o work_n be_v do_v in_o he_o he_o reads_z he_o inquire_v he_o pray_v he_o hear_v he_o be_v never_o quiet_a until_o he_o also_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o be_v make_v like_o that_o tree_n jerem._n 17.8_o plant_v by_o the_o water_n who_o leaf_n shall_v be_v green_a neither_o shall_v it_o cease_v from_o yield_a fruit_n 3._o the_o three_o lesson_n the_o husbandman_n learn_v in_o his_o orchard_n be_v from_o
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which_o be_v like_a to_o grow_v with_o they_o but_o must_v not_o grow_v over_o they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o good_a husbandman_n task_n his_o garden_n find_v he_o work_v to_o weed_n as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v 4._o the_o four_o lesson_n that_o the_o husbandman_n learn_v in_o his_o garden_n be_v from_o his_o bee_n he_o sit_v down_o by_o his_o bee_n and_o see_v their_o carriage_n he_o observe_v they_o be_v ever_o busy_a either_o fetch_v material_n without_o or_o work_v they_o within_o they_o hate_v a_o drone_n they_o seem_v to_o delight_v in_o their_o work_n they_o grudge_n not_o to_o fulfil_v their_o place_n they_o be_v most_o industrious_a in_o get_v most_o curious_a in_o keep_v and_o most_o provident_a in_o spend_v their_o wealth_n and_o provision_n and_o hence_o again_o he_o learn_v diligence_n in_o his_o call_n and_o so_o away_o he_o go_v and_o employ_v his_o strength_n most_o willing_o therein_o and_o repine_v no_o more_o at_o his_o lot_n he_o be_v loath_a to_o be_v idle_a any_o time_n if_o he_o be_v not_o labâ—…g_v witâ—…_n his_o hand_n he_o be_v travel_v in_o hiâ—…â—…d_n anâ—…_n endeavour_v to_o be_v ever_o do_v oâ—…_n receivinâ—…_n good_a he_o invent_v â—…nd_n find_v employment_n for_o every_o one_o in_o his_o family_n and_o except_o infant_n that_o make_v work_n he_o will_v have_v all_o the_o rest_n 〈◊〉_d some_o work_n or_o other_o that_o there_o may_v be_v honey_n in_o the_o hive_n in_o winter_n for_o they_o to_o liâ—…_n upon_o and_o this_o he_o do_v in_o obedience_n untâ—…_n god_n he_o resort_v to_o his_o bee_n at_o the_o next_o lâ—…sure_n and_o fall_v to_o his_o book_n again_o and_o there_o he_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o bee_n get_v somethiâ—…_n out_o of_o every_o flower_n visit_v they_o for_o a_o littâ—…_n while_n but_o dwell_v upon_o none_o yea_o the_o veâ—…_n weed_n afford_v she_o something_o but_o she_o reâ—…_n no_o where_o till_o she_o return_v to_o her_o hive_n theâ—…_n be_v her_o place_n and_o thence_o he_o learn_v the_o uâ—…satisfaction_n 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god_n that_o when_o flesh_n and_o heart_n fail_v yet_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o his_o portion_n for_o ever_o he_o find_v that_o tribulation_n work_v patience_n and_o patience_n experience_n that_o affliction_n be_v better_a than_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v wear_v out_o with_o labour_n than_o to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o lust_n he_o believe_v the_o day_n how_o dark_a soever_o will_v end_v well_o o_o the_o husbandman_n can_v live_v a_o day_n without_o faith_n he_o can_v live_v by_o bread_n alone_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n and_o last_o he_o have_v need_n of_o faith_n for_o his_o poor_a soul_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v if_o ever_o any_o man_n sure_o he_o may_v say_v psal._n 27.13_o i_o have_v faint_v unless_o i_o have_v believe_v to_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n this_o be_v his_o refuge_n when_o nothing_o else_o will_v serve_v when_o his_o 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