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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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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 flock_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o fold_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o herd_n in_o the_o stall_n yet_o i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o will_v joy_v in_o the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n o_o bless_a frame_n o_o divine_a spirit_n like_o that_o of_o god_n himself_o that_o be_v content_a and_o satisfy_v in_o and_o with_o himself_o though_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o in_o the_o world_n and_o thus_o the_o holy_a and_o mortify_a husbandman_n sit_v down_o with_o god_n and_o sing_v cheerful_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o portion_n say_v my_o soul_n therefore_o i_o will_v hope_v in_o he_o if_o i_o have_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n if_o there_o be_v no_o world_n at_o all_o yet_o my_o soul_n be_v complete_o happy_a in_o my_o god_n i_o have_v enough_o and_o enough_o and_o enough_o thus_o a_o true_a saint_n be_v under_o his_o condition_n by_o humility_n but_o above_o it_o by_o faith_n and_o can_v make_v a_o live_a not_o out_o of_o bread_n only_o but_o out_o of_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o fear_v god_n in_o prosperity_n and_o love_v he_o in_o adversity_n he_o tremble_v the_o more_o for_o his_o mercy_n and_o love_v he_o never_o the_o less_o for_o his_o frown_n and_o when_o the_o barn_n be_v empty_a than_o he_o can_v live_v by_o faith_n my_o god_n be_v riches_n enough_o for_o any_o man_n the_o lord_n be_v my_o shepherd_n i_o shall_v not_o want_v one_o jewel_n be_v worth_a a_o hundred_o load_n of_o lumber_n other_o can_v boast_v of_o their_o fair_a house_n large_a demesne_n noble_a alliance_n and_o numerous_a friend_n and_o i_o can_v glory_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o
§._o 2._o discontent_n §._o 5._o forget_v god_n and_o depend_v on_o second_o gause_n §._o 4._o envy_n at_o superior_n superior_n ps._n 73.18_o 73.18_o ps._n 49.14_o 49.14_o ps._n 73.19_o 73.19_o ps._n 62._o §._o 3._o negligence_n of_o and_o deadness_n in_o holy_a duty_n something_o warm_a in_o a_o morning_n before_o you_o go_v out_o to_o work_n be_v wholesome_a so_o a_o warm_a prayer_n in_o the_o morning_n be_v very_o wholesome_a for_o the_o soul._n mr._n swinnock_n mr._n byr._n lanc._n §._o 6._o charitableness_n and_o nigardliness_n §._o 7._o distract_n care_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o many_o like_a co●…_n be_v swallow_v up_o of_o the_o earth_n alive_a mr._n swinnock_n ●…ccl_n 5.18_o §._o 3._o slavish_a fear_n of_o man._n man._n homo_fw-la li●…e_fw-la deum_fw-la et_fw-la ●…undum_fw-la ridebis_fw-la aug._n aug._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●…al_a 91._o §._o 9_o affect_a ignorance_n hos._n 4.6_o §._o 10._o wrong_v his_o neighbour_n a_o discourse_n about_o restitution_n cap._n 4._o the_o huss_n bandman_n lesson_n in_o his_o call_v §._o 1._o lesson_n from_o his_o ground_n exit_fw-la terra_fw-la ferlili_fw-la producetur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d venenosa_fw-la et_fw-la ex_fw-la terra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d pretiosum_fw-la aurum_fw-la pint._n in_o ●…zek_n §._o 2._o lesson_n from_o his_o corn._n a_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o ear_n of_o corn._n §._o 3._o lesson_n from_o his_o ●…locks_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o go_v forth_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o subdue_a because_o they_o be_v easy_o subdue_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o err_v '_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o deny_v for_o sear_v mr._n pa●…er_o §._o 4._o lesson_n from_o his_o orchard_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o grove_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o behold_v or_o contemplate_v mr._n pag._n ave_n canoros_fw-la garrulae_fw-la fundunt_fw-la sonos_fw-la et_fw-la semper_fw-la aures_fw-la cantibus_fw-la mulcent_fw-la su●…_n su●…_n levit._fw-la 11.13_o 15._o 15._o isa._n 34.11_o §._o 5._o lesson_n from_o his_o garden_n garden_n be_v the_o pure_a of_o humane_a pleasure_n the_o great_a refreshment_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n without_o which_o build_v &_o palace_n be_v but_o gross_a handiwork_n bac._n essay_n p._n 266._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o herb_n or_o a_o trumpet_n trumpet_n paget_n primer_z p._n 28._o 1_o the_o bee_n suck_v honey_n from_o the_o blossom_n even_o of_o bitter_a almond_n so_o shall_v we_o suck_v sweet_a experience_n out_o of_o bitter_a affliction_n §._o 6._o lesson_n from_o his_o house_n chap._n 7._o the_o husbandman_n grace_n §._o 〈◊〉_d his_o patience_n §._o 2._o his_o discretion_n sr._n fr._n bacon_n essay_n §._o 3._o his_o heavenliness_n §._o 4._o his_o uprightness_n §._o 5._o his_o love_n §._o 6._o his_o contentedness_n mr._n dod_n use_v to_o say_v there_o be_v this_o only_a difference_n between_o the_o rich_a and_o the_o poor_a that_o the_o poor_n purse_n be_v in_o their_o father_n hand_n the_o rich_a in_o their_o own_o §._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d faith_n chap._n 8._o the_o abuse_n of_o husbandry_n §._o 1._o by_o drunkenness_n 〈◊〉_d and_o gluttony_n §._o 2._o by_o cruelty_n to_o the_o creature_n §._o 3._o by_o drudge_a §._o 4._o by_o rash_a swear_v §._o 5._o by_o covetousness_n §._o 6._o by_o wrong_a ends._n chap._n 9_o the_o husbandman_n design_n to_o please_v and_o glorify_v god_n §._o 2._o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n §._o 3._o the_o public_a good_a necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la eam_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la vivam_fw-la pomp._n §._o 4._o the_o education_n of_o and_o provision_n for_o child_n §._o 5._o to_o pay_v each_o man_n his_o own_o oct._n august_n §._o 6._o to_o have_v ability_n to_o communicate_v to_o other_o chap._n 10._o rule_n for_o the_o husbandman_n in_o his_o call_v §._o 1._o learn_v to_o be_v wis●…_n &_o diligent_a see_v cato_n rule_n plant_v in_o thy_o youth_n build_v not_o till_o thou_o be_v thorough_o store_v be_v not_o forward_o to_o purchase_v spare_v no_o pain_n in_o husband_v what_o thou_o have_v the_o most_o sure_a revenue_n be_v that_o which_o have_v cost_v least_o the_o good_a husband_n must_v be_v a_o seller_n not_o a_o buyer_n do_v each_o work_n in_o its_o season_n procure_v the_o good_a will_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n keep_v no_o unquiet_a or_o injurious_a servant_n etc._n etc._n the_o industry_n of_o the_o husbandman_n work_v miracle_n by_o turn_v stone_n lime_n stone_n and_o marvel_n into_o bread_n mr._n fuller_n h._n s._n §._o 2._o submit_v unto_o providence_n §._o 3._o make_v a_o t●…easure_n of_o god_n §._o 4._o use_v the_o world_n as_o not_o abuse_v it_o res_fw-la aliae_fw-la sunt_fw-la quibus_fw-la fruendum_fw-la est_fw-la aliae_fw-la quibus_fw-la utendum_fw-la illae_fw-la quibus_fw-la fruendum_fw-la est_fw-la beatus_fw-la nos_fw-la faciunt_fw-la istis_fw-la quibus_fw-la utendum_fw-la est_fw-la adjuvamur_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr doct._n christ._n lib._n 1._o thy_o god_n allow_v thou_o to_o warm_v thyself_o at_o the_o sun_n of_o worldly_a comfort_n but_o not_o to_o turn_v persian_a and_o worship_n it_o mr._n swinnock_n the_o ship_n may_v sail_v well_o on_o the_o water_n but_o if_o the_o water_n get_v into_o the_o ship_n all_o be_v gone●…_n so_o to_o live_v above_o the_o world_n be_v safe_a but_o if_o the_o world_n get_v into_o you_o you_o drown_v ib._n §._n 5._o do_v as_o you_o will_v be_v do_v to_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n whoever_o above_o 14_o year_n old_a say_v their_o cattle_n in_o another_o man_n cornfield_n or_o cut_v it_o down_o in_o the_o night_n it_o be_v death_n they_o must_v be_v hang_v or_o strangle_v to_o satisfy_v the_o goddess_n ceres_n plin._n lib._n 18._o cap._n 3._o §._o 6._o labour_n for_o a_o cheerful_a spirit_n rule_n 7._o take_v a_o special_a care_n for_o the_o good_a of_o your_o child_n rule_n 8._o purchase_v some_o choice_a book_n and_o read_v they_o well_o §._o 9_o pay_v your_o great_a landlord_n his_o rent_n 1._o in_o your_o closet_n 2._o in_o your_o family_n a_o discourse_n about_o family_n duty_n aristippus_n ap_fw-mi platon_n de_fw-fr ●…ranq_fw-fr animae_fw-la 3._o on_o the_o sabbath_n §._o 10._o the_o conclusion_n