of_o tillage_n king_n themselves_o can_v be_v without_o it_o 6_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n or_o field_n so_o necessary_a and_o fruitful_a as_o that_o which_o be_v in_o tillage_n a_o target_n for_o tillage_n and_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v over_o all_o the_o king_n also_o consist_v by_o the_o field_n that_o be_v till_v ecclesiastes_n cap._n 5._o vers_fw-la 8._o king_n solomon_n after_o his_o coherence_n most_o fearful_a fall_n recover_v himself_o by_o true_a repentance_n through_o god_n grace_n and_o powerful_a work_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n do_v testify_v by_o this_o book_n the_o undoubted_a mark_n thereof_o to_o god_n church_n to_o which_o again_o in_o his_o old_a age_n he_o be_v reconcile_v and_o receive_v and_o purpose_v herein_o to_o set_v out_o the_o true_a happiness_n and_o felicity_n of_o god_n child_n and_o so_o to_o confute_v all_o contrary_a opinion_n of_o the_o conceit_a vanity_n of_o man_n concern_v the_o same_o which_o he_o have_v prove_v so_o to_o be_v 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thereof_o so_o he_o make_v it_o barren_a and_o fruitful_a at_o his_o pleasure_n beware_v therefore_o say_v moses_n to_o israel_n lest_o thou_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n my_o 18_o power_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o my_o own_o hand_n have_v prepare_v i_o this_o abundance_n but_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n that_o give_v thou_o power_n to_o get_v substance_n second_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v such_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o 2._o god_n curse_n upon_o the_o same_o for_o man_n sin_n that_o now_o by_o nature_n it_o be_v so_o barren_a and_o fruitless_a that_o except_o adam_n and_o his_o brood_n get_v their_o bread_n with_o 19_o the_o sweat_n of_o their_o brow_n the_o earth_n will_v yield_v they_o nothing_o but_o brier_n &_o bramble_n thorn_n and_o thistle_n etc._n etc._n force_v it_o they_o must_v by_o their_o great_a toil_n and_o travel_n or_o else_o it_o will_v not_o be_v fruitful_a so_o that_o now_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o diligent_a 4._o 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another_o not_o high_o mind_v nor_o wise_a in_o our_o own_o conceit_n again_o it_o serve_v to_o reprove_v all_o 2._o such_o as_o abuse_v their_o headship_n and_o pre-eminence_n and_o such_o as_o by_o this_o pretence_n go_v about_o to_o trample_v all_o their_o inferior_n under_o foot_n who_o urge_v the_o duty_n of_o other_o &_o neglect_v their_o own_o be_o not_o i_o a_o king_n a_o lord_n a_o master_n be_o i_o not_o a_o magistrate_n a_o landlord_n a_o father_n etc._n etc._n and_o do_v thou_o know_v i_o yes_o but_o do_v thou_o know_v thyself_o and_o god_n and_o why_o he_o have_v prefer_v and_o promote_v thou_o namely_o to_o do_v good_a and_o no_o harm_n to_o help_v and_o not_o to_o hurt_v know_v thou_o not_o that_o there_o be_v a_o king_n of_o king_n &_o a_o lord_n of_o lord_n my_o brethren_n say_v james_n be_v not_o many_o 1._o master_n know_v that_o we_o shall_v receive_v the_o great_a condemnation_n speak_v 6._o not_o evil_a one_o of_o another_o grudge_v not_o one_o against_o another_o lest_o you_o be_v conden_v behold_v the_o judge_n stand_v before_o the_o door_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v the_o hebrew_n 17._o that_o they_o despise_v not_o their_o teacher_n for_o that_o they_o watch_v for_o their_o soul_n so_o let_v not_o the_o high_a potentate_n and_o great_a man_n in_o place_n contemn_v the_o poor_a husbandman_n that_o labour_v for_o their_o body_n god_n will_v have_v a_o mutual_a subjection_n among_o all_o and_o a_o reciprocal_a respect_n and_o reflection_n of_o the_o beam_n of_o love_n and_o all_o holy_a duty_n among_o christian_a brethren_n from_o which_o injunction_n christ_n jesus_n himself_o be_v not_o exempt_v who_o wash_v his_o disciple_n foot_n to_o teach_v they_o humility_n 14._o who_o become_v poor_a to_o make_v 4._o we_o rich_a etc._n etc._n sure_o he_o have_v bear_v our_o infirmity_n and_o carry_v our_o sorrow_n and_o so_o must_v we_o bear_v one_o another_o 2._o burden_n and_o so_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n the_o king_n 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thereof_o without_o silver_n nor_o grieve_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o master_n thereof_o as_o these_o man_n do_v in_o every_o place_n their_o innumerable_a tod_n of_o wool_n their_o herd_n and_o drove_n of_o fall_n sufficient_a for_o the_o service_n of_o court_n and_o country_n they_o esteem_v to_o be_v a_o incomparable_a credit_n and_o gain_v nay_o some_o of_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o say_v that_o by_o this_o short_a course_n they_o avoid_v the_o curse_n of_o dig_v &_o delve_v in_o the_o 19_o earth_n of_o plough_v and_o sweat_v for_o their_o live_n so_o just_o enjoin_v they_o of_o god_n to_o sinful_a man_n thus_o they_o dare_v open_v their_o mouth_n not_o only_o against_o 7â—9_n man_n but_o even_o against_o their_o maker_n and_o heaven_n itself_o these_o man_n will_v live_v by_o their_o own_o wit_n and_o way_n despise_v god_n will_v and_o word_n which_o they_o cast_v behind_o they_o yet_o here_o let_v i_o reason_v a_o little_a with_o this_o greedy_a 17._o gripe_n and_o decayer_n 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not_o the_o state_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o subject_n that_o consist_v by_o the_o field_n that_o be_v till_v but_o let_v the_o very_a beast_n convince_v thou_o the_o bee_n and_o all_o creature_n in_o their_o kind_n who_o be_v not_o make_v for_o themselves_o but_o for_o the_o common_a good_a the_o sheep_n yield_v both_o fell_a and_o flesh_n the_o bird_n and_o beast_n their_o young_a one_o and_o themselves_o the_o bee_n their_o honey_n the_o ox_n tread_v out_o the_o corn_n and_o the_o horse_n 9_o bear_v many_o heavy_a burden_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n help_v for_o the_o common_a service_n and_o relief_n of_o mankind_n yet_o thou_o alone_o among_o the_o rest_n &_o worse_a in_o this_o respect_n then_o all_o the_o rest_n seek_v only_a thy_o own_o gain_n and_o live_v to_o thyself_o with_o the_o hurt_n of_o all_o other_o but_o admit_v thou_o have_v thy_o own_o will_n in_o turn_v commons_o into_o pasture_n and_o till_v field_n into_o close_v for_o thy_o cattle_n where_o in_o the_o 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and_o labour_n they_o delight_v in_o this_o be_v most_o sure_a that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o mighty_a potentate_n which_o maintain_v not_o the_o plough_n whether_o pagan_n or_o professor_n pharaoh_n that_o egyptian_a king_n how_o famous_a 47._o be_v he_o for_o his_o treasury_n of_o corn_n by_o that_o mean_n throughout_o all_o the_o world_n become_v a_o nurse_n to_o all_o nation_n and_o the_o keeper_n alive_a of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v record_v of_o nebuzaradan_n 12_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n steward_n after_o the_o sack_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o he_o leave_v of_o the_o poor_a sort_n no_o doubt_n by_o the_o king_n commandment_n to_o dress_v the_o vineyard_n and_o to_o till_o the_o land_n so_o vzziah_n 10_o the_o king_n of_o juda_n not_o only_o build_v tower_n but_o increase_v plowman_n and_o dresser_n of_o vine_n without_o the_o which_o it_o have_v be_v in_o vain_a to_o have_v meddle_v with_o the_o other_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v add_v of_o this_o his_o endeavour_n and_o care_n for_o that_o he_o love_v husbandry_n moreover_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o prince_n guard_n and_o troop_n at_o home_n beside_o their_o huge_a host_n and_o scatter_a army_n abroad_o to_o be_v maintain_v without_o the_o plough_n for_o if_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o people_n the_o honour_n of_o the_o 28._o king_n consist_v for_o the_o want_n whereof_o he_o come_v sudden_o to_o destruction_n and_o if_o many_o people_n can_v be_v maintain_v without_o much_o food_n and_o if_o much_o provision_n of_o food_n can_v possible_o be_v come_v by_o but_o by_o much_o tillage_n since_o the_o plough_n according_a to_o the_o proverb_n bring_v enough_o then_o must_v this_o consequent_a be_v as_o necessary_a that_o neither_o the_o king_n himself_o nor_o his_o subject_n and_o follower_n can_v be_v uphold_v without_o much_o tillage_n for_o what_o can_v the_o king_n do_v when_o he_o want_v food_n for_o his_o people_n as_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n say_v to_o a_o woman_n in_o the_o siege_n of_o samaria_n cry_v out_o to_o he_o say_v help_v my_o lord_n o_o king_n see_v the_o 27._o lord_n say_v he_o do_v not_o succour_v thou_o how_o shall_v i_o help_v thou_o with_o the_o barn_n or_o with_o the_o winepress_v and_o how_o fearful_a &_o lamentable_a be_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o honourable_a lord_n and_o delicate_a lady_n in_o the_o siege_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o 7._o want_v of_o food_n as_o before_o we_o observe_v the_o reason_n be_v god_n ordinance_n &_o injunction_n that_o adam_n &_o all_o his_o issue_n 1._o shall_v labour_v for_o their_o live_n and_o so_o provide_v their_o bread_n with_o painfulness_n &_o sorrow_n a_o just_a reward_n for_o sin_n man_n i_o confess_v live_v not_o by_o bread_n alone_o yet_o as_o the_o end_n of_o god_n providence_n be_v that_o man_n shall_v live_v so_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o providence_n be_v that_o man_n shall_v live_v by_o bread_n which_o bread_n must_v needs_o be_v get_v by_o his_o travel_n and_o tillage_n a_o 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nought_o he_o will_v not_o plough_v because_o of_o winter_n therefore_o he_o shall_v 4._o beg_v in_o summer_n and_o have_v nothing_o therefore_o love_v not_o sleep_v lest_o thou_o 13._o come_v to_o poverty_n but_o open_v thy_o eye_n &_o thou_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o bread_n his_o meaning_n be_v that_o the_o slothful_a person_n shall_v fall_v into_o extreme_a poverty_n and_o though_o he_o beg_v to_o get_v his_o live_n yet_o man_n shall_v have_v no_o remorse_n of_o his_o misery_n and_o therefore_o such_o careless_a person_n must_v take_v heed_n in_o time_n and_o apply_v their_o business_n if_o they_o will_v have_v plenty_n and_o abundance_n against_o the_o time_n of_o need_n for_o as_o much_o food_n be_v in_o the_o field_n of_o the_o poor_a so_o be_v the_o field_n 23._o destroy_v without_o discretion_n be_v the_o ground_n never_o so_o barren_a yet_o by_o god_n blessing_n it_o will_v yield_v the_o poor_a husbandman_n increase_v enough_o by_o his_o diligent_a labour_n in_o till_v 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