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A18014 The plaine ma[ns] spirituall plough Containing the godly and spirituall husbandrie. Wherein euery Christian ought to be exercised, for the happie encrease of fruite, to eternall life. By I.C. preacher of the word. Carpenter, John, d. 1621. 1607 (1607) STC 4663; ESTC S118755 136,138 254

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baptist_n who_o name_v himself_o not_o the_o crier_n but_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o crier_n in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o christ_n himself_o be_v that_o crier_n or_o true_a preacher_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o man_n &_o the_o minister_n of_o his_o grace_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o this_o crier_n by_o who_o the_o word_n of_o the_o crier_n be_v bring_v unto_o us._n at_o this_o time_n the_o lord_n sow_v this_o seed_n by_o the_o preacher_n and_o minister_n thereof_o who_o be_v also_o compare_v to_o the_o same_o crier_n voice_n who_o mouth_n &_o hand_n he_o fill_v for_o this_o work_n with_o his_o hi●den_a treasure_n as_o whereby_o they_o be_v furnish_v and_o make_v able_a minister_n of_o christ_n &_o faithful_a disposer_n of_o his_o secret_n and_o in_o this_o be_v they_o the_o lord_n ambassador_n or_o messenger_n jub_fw-la gregor_n august_n ep_v 1._o ad_fw-la jub_fw-la to_o bring_v ●nto_o man_n from_o his_o high_a grace_n his_o letter_n of_o authority_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o they_o preach_v and_o produce_v for_o the_o instruction_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o people_n be_v as_o certain_a epistle_n of_o the_o almighty_a write_v or_o send_v to_o his_o creature_n the_o which_o a_o certain_a learned_a father_n well_o weigh_v thus_o say_v ecce_fw-la de_fw-la coelo_fw-la coelorum_fw-la rex_fw-la regum_fw-la etc._n etc._n behold_v the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n yea_o our_o redeemer_n have_v vouchsafe_v to_o direct_v his_o letter_n unto_o we_o from_o the_o high_a heaven_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v know_v that_o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v for_o our_o salvation_n and_o glory_n sour_a the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n liken_v to_o the_o sour_a and_o these_o person_n be_v liken_v to_o the_o sour_a especial_o in_o six_o point_n first_o in_o that_o he_o observe_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o land_n or_o place_n secondlie_o the_o congruity_n of_o the_o time_n thirdlie_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o seed_n fourthlie_o the_o quality_n thereof_o fifthlie_o his_o own_o treadinge_n and_o sixth_o his_o yearly_a regard_n &_o operation_n in_o &_o about_o the_o same_o land_n 1._o the_o land_n thus_o the_o sour_a of_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n consider_v that_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v sow_v and_o distribute_v either_o thick_a or_o thin_a according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o place_n or_o soil_n that_o be_v the_o person_n and_o their_o constitution_n to_o who_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v minister_v he_o measure_v forth_o the_o word_n of_o god_n proportionallie_o according_a to_o that_o rule_n whereof_o father_n gregory_n sometime_o say_v in_o praedicatione_n secundum_fw-la qualitate●_n auditorum_fw-la formari_fw-la debet_fw-la sermo_n doctorum_fw-la that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o teacher_n in_o their_o preach_n ought_v to_o be_v frame_v according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o hearer_n for_o all_o man_n be_v not_o of_o the_o like_a capacity_n of_o the_o same_o diet_n and_o disposition_n nor_o be_v it_o meet_v that_o the_o holy_a thing_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o dog_n or_o the_o precious_a pearl_n cast_v before_o the_o swine_n again_o it_o be_v no●_n profitable_a for_o the_o sick_a person_n to_o have_v sweet_a potion_n where_o need_n purge_v nor_o pleasant_a plaster_n where_o hard_a corasives_n ought_v to_o be_v apply_v therefore_o consider_v what_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v by_o his_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n the_o minister_n &_o preacher_n be_v to_o use_v &_o apply_v sometime_o threat_n &_o judgement_n sometime_o promise_n &_o mercy_n now_o the_o law_n with_o the_o rigour_n thereof_o and_o then_o the_o gospel_n with_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o same_o again_o doctrine_n exhortation_n instruction_n refutation_n and_o such_o now_o more_o then_o less_o as_o he_o shall_v think_v it_o best_o for_o the_o quality_n and_o nature_n of_o his_o hearer_n secondlie_o in_o this_o he_o also_o observe_v the_o congruity_n of_o the_o time_n and_o season_n time_n 2._o the_o congruity_n of_o the_o time_n for_o as_o in_o some_o place_n be_v require_v rather_o sow_v in_o other_o place_n late_o sow_v as_o in_o moist_a place_n they_o must_v sow_v soon_o and_o with_o more_o speed_n lest_o the_o seed_n putrify_v with_o the_o moisture_n of_o winter_n before_o it_o take_v root_n &_o in_o dry_a place_n latter_a that_o when_o the_o weather_n come_v on_o it_o it_o vanish_v not_o away_o in_o like_a sort_n there_o be_v some_o like_a moist_a ground_n namely_o those_o which_o be_v fill_v with_o fleshlie_o humour_n &_o lust_n and_o they_o need_v to_o be_v prevent_v they_o which_o resemble_v the_o dry_a ground_n be_v those_o which_o be_v more_o religious_o mind_v which_o therefore_o will_n more_o glad_o receive_v and_o nourish_v the_o seed_n and_o these_o must_v not_o be_v neglect_v in_o the_o due_a time_n touch_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o sour_a 11._o eccl_n 11._o to_o either_o of_o these_o thus_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n sow_v thy_o seed_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o also_o in_o the_o evening_n let_v not_o thy_o hand_n rest_v ●_o for_o thou_o know_v not_o whether_o shall_v prosper_v this_o or_o that_o or_o whether_o both_o shall_v be_v alike_o good_a thirdlie_o the_o sower_n regard_v the_o quantity_n of_o ●his_n seed_n seed_n 3._o the_o quamti●ie_n of_o the_o seed_n cast_v less_o thereof_o into_o the_o fat_a &_o moist_a earth_n then_o into_o the_o light_a and_o dry_a earth_n for_o in_o the_o fat_a it_o shall_v more_o multiply_v fall_v down_o and_o waste_v but_o in_o the_o other_o it_o may_v be_v all_o will_v not_o prosper_v even_o so_o the_o preacher_n cast_v the_o see●e_n of_o the_o word_n more_o full_o unto_o the_o gross_a sinner_n &_o less_o on_o the_o person_n better_o qualify_v for_o such_o a_o sinner_n need_v more_o labour_n and_o teach_v then_o the_o godly_a &_o yet_o the_o godly_a must_v be_v sustain_v by_o the_o same_o as_o the_o food_n of_o his_o soul_n whereof_o his_o faith_n first_o come_v and_o his_o virtue_n enable_v fourthlie_o the_o sower_n consider_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o seed_n seed_n 4._o quality_n of_o the_o seed_n for_o there_o be_v seed_n which_o fit_v not_o all_o kind_n of_o earth_n and_o again_o some_o not_o so_o good_a or_o strong_a of_o nature_n as_o other_o therefore_o as_o he_o fit_v the_o seed_n to_o the_o soil_n so_o he_o take_v the_o best_a and_o refuse_v that_o which_o be_v weak_a and_o vain_a even_o so_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n as_o it_o be_v before_o say_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o soil_n choose_v &_o apply_v several_a doctrine_n &_o matter_n for_o every_o part_n &_o again_o abandon_v &_o refuse_v all_o vain_a babble_n &_o unprofitable_a reed_n of_o fool_n the_o legend_n of_o the_o monk_n the_o curious_a opinion_n of_o the_o vainglorious_a the_o discourse_n of_o profane_a philosopher_n the_o amorous_a conceit_n of_o peevish_a poet_n and_o all_o such_o like_a noisome_a tare_n he_o only_o take_v use_v &_o dispose_v the_o 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