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english_a ministry_n be_v the_o most_o earnest_a desire_n and_o prayer_n oâ—…_n your_o servant_n and_o fellow-servant_n richard_n steele_n may_v 10._o 1668._o to_o the_o reader_n candid_a reader_n the_o substance_n of_o this_o discourse_n be_v preach_v to_o a_o country_n congregation_n for_o their_o direction_n in_o their_o ordinary_a call_v and_o appear_v now_o in_o the_o world_n not_o for_o any_o opinion_n i_o have_v of_o it_o but_o 1._o because_o the_o number_n of_o husbandman_n be_v great_a the_o company_n of_o husbandman_n be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o other_o in_o this_o huge_a corporation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o 2._o there_o be_v no_o particular_a book_n to_o direct_v or_o encourage_v they_o therein_o that_o ever_o i_o can_v meet_v with_o in_o our_o tongue_n and_o 3._o i_o confess_v also_o another_o motive_n to_o wit_n a_o desire_n to_o be_v do_v some_o good_a which_o i_o trust_v through_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n which_o i_o do_v humble_o crave_v will_v be_v attain_v 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much_o better_a than_o trifle_v of_o his_o time_n away_o but_o see_v you_o join_v meditation_n and_o prayer_n with_o your_o read_n one_o leaf_n so_o digest_v being_n more_o likely_a to_o do_v your_o soul_n good_a than_o many_o without_o they_o and_o remember_v still_o that_o you_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o practice_v what_o be_v plain_a as_o to_o censure_v what_o be_v doubtful_a and_o bless_v the_o lord_n for_o what_o be_v worthy_a as_o well_o as_o blame_v the_o penman_n for_o what_o be_v weak_a if_o you_o receive_v any_o profit_n hereby_o i_o be_o make_v for_o do_v good_a be_v the_o great_a preferment_n and_o in_o that_o case_n let_v god_n alone_o reap_v the_o praise_n and_o i_o his_o unworthy_a servant_n your_o prayer_n the_o blessing_n of_o god_n accompany_v this_o endeavour_n for_o the_o husbandman_n direction_n comfort_n and_o salvation_n amen_n amen_n you_o if_o you_o be_v christ_n r._n s._n may_v 10_o 1668._o the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o text_n propound_v and_o explain_v some_o prâ—…vious_a observation_n premise_v pag._n ay_o sect._n 1_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o text._n 2_o sect._n 2._o obseru._n 1._o that_o every_o man_n shall_v have_v a_o call_v 6_o sect._n 3_o obseru._n 2._o it_o be_v sweet_a to_o be_v lead_v and_o put_v into_o a_o call_v by_o the_o lord_n 10_o sect._n 4._o obseru._n 3_o it_o be_v a_o great_a privilege_n to_o be_v place_v in_o a_o eden_n 13_o chap._n ii_o the_o main_a doctrine_n deliver_v a_o husbandman_n describe_v and_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o his_o call_v 15_o sect._n 1._o the_o doctrine_n husbandry_n be_v a_o most_o ancient_a and_o excellent_a call_v ibid._n sect._n 2._o a_o husbandman_n describe_v 16_o sect._n 3_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o his_o call_v 17_o chap._n iii_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o husbandman_n call_v 19_o sect._n 1._o god_n himself_o be_v the_o immediate_a author_n of_o it_o 23_o sect._n 2._o the_o holy_a ghost_n bring_v most_o comparison_n from_o it_o 24_o sect._n 3_o he_o live_v and_o depend_v most_o on_o god_n 26_o sect._n 4._o it_o be_v a_o harmless_a and_o deceitless_a call_v 27_o sect._n 5._o it_o be_v the_o first_o call_v in_o the_o world_n and_o sustain_v all_o other_o 29_o sect._n 6._o it_o be_v a_o call_v of_o less_o temptation_n than_o other_o 31_o sect._n 7._o god_n may_v be_v most_o read_v in_o his_o creature_n in_o it_o 33_o sect._n 8._o it_o make_v a_o man_n neither_o too_o rich_a nor_o too_o poor_a 35_o sect._n 9_o it_o be_v a_o call_v of_o great_a necessity_n 37_o sect._n 10_o it_o be_v a_o healthful_a and_o cheerful_a call_v 39_o sect._n 11._o it_o stand_v on_o safe_a ground_n than_o most_o other_o 41_o sect._n 12._o it_o be_v a_o great_a friend_n to_o piety_n than_o other_o 42_o chap._n iu_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o the_o husbandman_n call_v and_o their_o remedy_n 45_o sect._n 1._o his_o business_n lie_v in_o the_o world_n his_o enemy_n 46_o the_o remedy_n 47_o sect._n 2._o he_o have_v but_o little_a time_n for_o his_o soul._n ib._n the_o remedy_n 48_o sect._n 3_o he_o be_v liable_a to_o many_o burden_n and_o injury_n 49_o the_o remedy_n 50_o sect._n 4._o he_o have_v many_o care_n and_o trouble_n in_o the_o flesh_n 51_o the_o remedy_n 52_o sect._n 5._o he_o have_v less_o power_n than_o will_v to_o do_v good_a 53_o the_o remedy_n 54_o sect._n 6._o the_o infelicity_n of_o a_o rustic_a breed_n 55_o the_o remedy_n 56_o chap._n v._o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o husbandman_n and_o the_o preservative_n 58_o sect._n 1._o earthly_a mindedness_n 59_o the_o preservative_n 61_o sect._n 2._o discontent_n 63_o preservative_n 65_o sect._n 3_o forget_v god_n and_o depend_v on_o second_o cause_n 69_o preservative_n 71_o sect._n 4._o envy_n at_o his_o superior_n 76_o preservative_n 79_o sect._n 5._o negligence_n and_o deadness_n in_o holy_a duty_n 84_o preservative_n 87_o sect._n 6._o vncharitableness_n and_o niggardliness_n 93_o preservative_n 95_o sect._n 7._o distract_n care_n 98_o preservative_n 101_o sect._n 8._o slavish_a fear_n of_o man._n 104_o preservative_n 106_o sect._n 9_o affect_a ignorance_n 111_o preservative_n 115_o sect._n 10._o wrong_n unto_o his_o neighbour_n 120_o preservative_n 122_o advice_n concern_v restitution_n 126_o chap._n vi_o the_o husbandman_n lesson_n in_o his_o call_v 132_o sect._n 1._o out_o of_o his_o ground_n 133_o 1._o his_o original_a ib._n 2._o his_o mortality_n 134_o 3._o from_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o ground_n ib._n 4._o from_o the_o improve_n of_o it_o 135_o 5._o from_o the_o fence_n of_o it_o 137_o 6._o from_o the_o grass_n of_o it_o 138_o 7._o from_o the_o thorn_n in_o it_o 140_o 8._o from_o the_o stone_n in_o it_o 141_o 9_o from_o the_o worm_n in_o it_o 142_o 10._o from_o the_o ant_n or_o pismire_n 144_o sect._n 2._o lesson_n from_o his_o corn._n 145_o 1._o from_o his_o plough_v for_o corn._n 146_o 2._o from_o his_o sow_v of_o corn._n 147_o 3._o from_o the_o spring_a of_o his_o corn._n 149_o 4._o from_o the_o reap_v and_o in-gathering_a of_o it_o 151_o 5._o from_o the_o thresh_a of_o his_o corn._n 153_o 6._o from_o the_o winnow_n of_o his_o corn._n 156_o sect._n 3_o the_o husbandman_n lesson_n from_o his_o flock_n 156_o 1._o from_o his_o oxen._n ibid._n 2._o from_o his_o cow_n 158_o 3._o from_o his_o horse_n 159_o 4._o from_o his_o sheep_n 160_o 5._o from_o his_o swine_n 162_o sect._n 4._o the_o husbandman_n lesson_n from_o his_o orchâ—…d_n 163_o 1._o from_o the_o variety_n and_o kind_n of_o his_o tree_n 164_o 2._o from_o the_o plant_n of_o his_o tree_n 166_o 3._o from_o the_o prune_n of_o his_o tree_n 167_o 4._o from_o the_o bird_n in_o his_o tree_n 169_o sect._n 5._o the_o husbandman_n lesson_n from_o his_o garden_n 171_o 1._o from_o the_o flower_n of_o his_o garden_n ib._n 2._o from_o the_o water_a of_o his_o garden_n 172_o 3._o
mourn_v for_o his_o folly_n and_o open_v his_o eye_n see_v god_n hand_n in_o all_o and_o bless_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n preservative_n against_o this_o temptation_n to_o discontent_n be_v discretion_n supplication_n and_o consrderation_n 1._o discretion_n most_o of_o your_o vexation_n be_v the_o effect_n and_o consequence_n of_o your_o indiscretion_n hence_o many_o of_o your_o strait_n come_v have_v you_o order_v business_n wise_o you_o have_v never_o be_v in_o they_o hence_o many_o of_o your_o loss_n many_o trespass_n and_o the_o vexation_n from_o they_o have_v flow_v and_o therefore_o you_o must_v study_v to_o be_v wise_a psal._n 112._o 5._o a_o good_a man_n guide_v his_o affair_n with_o discretion_n and_o so_o come_v to_o be_v able_a to_o show_v favour_n and_o lend_v a_o wise_a man_n discern_v time_n and_o judgement_n order_n thing_n in_o their_o season_n and_o so_o lay_v in_o little_a fuel_n for_o discontent_n whereas_o the_o foolish_a man_n by_o his_o rashness_n leap_v into_o trouble_n and_o strait_n and_o then_o fume_n and_o roar_v like_o a_o wild_a bull_n in_o a_o net_n all_o the_o house_n can_v hold_v he_o and_o especial_o young_a householder_n that_o have_v leap_v into_o that_o condition_n hand_n over_o head_n err_v herein_o the_o rashness_n of_o their_o youth_n lay_v up_o for_o the_o discontent_n of_o their_o old_a age_n and_o parent_n be_v too_o blame_v herein_o that_o do_v not_o fill_v their_o child_n with_o advice_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o wisdom_n before_o they_o launch_v out_o into_o this_o sea_n of_o worldly_a trouble_n they_o send_v they_o away_o with_o portion_n and_o estate_n but_o how_o few_o be_v they_o that_o spend_v a_o day_n or_o a_o hour_n in_o direct_v they_o with_o wise_a counsel_n whereby_o they_o may_v live_v well_o here_o and_o better_a hereafter_o a_o little_a wisdom_n will_v prevent_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o discontent_n 2._o supplication_n beg_v of_o god_n a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n which_o be_v of_o so_o great_a price_n in_o the_o fight_n of_o god_n and_o watch_v after_o your_o prayer_n not_o only_a how_o the_o lord_n answer_v but_o how_o you_o endeavour_v he_o that_o pray_v against_o discontent_n bind_v himself_o to_o watch_v and_o strive_v against_o it_o or_o else_o his_o prayer_n be_v sin_n beg_v a_o humble_a heart_n of_o god_n the_o humble_a man_n be_v seldom_o discontent_a he_o think_v the_o least_o of_o mercy_n be_v good_a enough_o for_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n here_o be_v a_o poor_a house_n course_n fare_v hard_a lodging_n unkind_a usage_n but_o it_o be_v good_a enough_o for_o i_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v abate_v of_o hell_n be_v mere_a courtesy_n if_o i_o may_v have_v but_o bread_n to_o eat_v and_o raiment_n to_o put_v on_o it_o be_v fair_a for_o such_o a_o one_o as_o i_o and_o then_o beg_v a_o mortify_a heart_n to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n when_o the_o heart_n be_v dead_a to_o the_o world_n worldly_a trouble_n do_v not_o trouble_v he_o when_o the_o soldier_n see_v christ_n our_o lord_n be_v dead_a they_o will_v not_o break_v his_o bone_n he_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o the_o world_n will_v save_v his_o bone_n whole_a when_o cross_n strait_n and_o trouble_n come_v upon_o he_o why_o they_o return_v to_o god_n say_v yonder_o man_n be_v dead_a already_o to_o the_o world_n his_o heart_n be_v crucify_v to_o it_o he_o feel_v nothing_o so_o as_o to_o be_v distemper_v by_o it_o when_o they_o strip_v dead_a man_n they_o struggle_v not_o you_o may_v take_v all_o they_o trouble_v not_o at_o it_o o_o beg_v such_o a_o heart_n that_o god_n may_v do_v what_o he_o will_v with_o thou_o that_o his_o will_n may_v be_v do_v and_o this_o prayer_n will_v procure_v patience_n and_o help_v against_o discontent_n 3._o consideration_n of_o the_o evil_a and_o folly_n of_o this_o sin_n it_o strike_v at_o the_o sovereignty_n wisdom_n power_n and_o love_n of_o god_n at_o one_o blow_n against_o his_o sovereignty_n as_o if_o he_o rulâ—…d_v not_o thing_n well_o or_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v with_o his_o own_o hence_o this_o sin_n be_v call_v rebellion_n num._n 16._o 14._o with_o 17._o 10._o there_o god_n call_v they_o rebel_n and_o why_o because_o say_v they_o thou_o have_v not_o bring_v we_o into_o a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n nor_o give_v we_o inheritance_n of_o field_n and_o vineyard_n thus_o thousand_o in_o their_o heart_n reproach_n god_n and_o say_v alas_o my_o lot_n be_v fall_v ill_o i_o have_v neither_o house_n nor_o ground_n nor_o clothes_n as_o be_v fit_a for_o i_o take_v heed_n go_v on_o no_o further_a in_o thy_o complaint_n this_o be_v rebellion_n it_o wound_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v for_o we_o and_o with_o we_o we_o will_v abhor_v to_o say_v this_o of_o god_n but_o in_o effect_n we_o proclaim_v it_o by_o our_o discontent_n his_o way_n be_v sometime_o dark_a but_o always_o just_a sometime_o intricate_a but_o always_o wise_a naomi_n think_v that_o she_o and_o she_o be_v quite_o undo_v but_o even_o then_o god_n be_v provide_v a_o stay_n for_o she_o in_o her_o old_a age_n no_o say_v the_o malcontent_a if_o thing_n have_v sort_v to_o my_o mind_n it_o have_v be_v far_o better_o than_o it_o be_v as_o if_o you_o shall_v say_v if_o god_n have_v take_v my_o way_n he_o have_v hit_v it_o also_o this_o put_v a_o check_n upon_o the_o power_n of_o god_n can_v god_n give_v flesh_n can_v he_o help_v i_o in_o this_o or_o that_o strait_a o_o i_o be_o undo_v there_o be_v no_o remedy_n as_o if_o his_o way_n and_o his_o thought_n be_v like_o thou_o and_o i_o how_o oft_o have_v he_o help_v thou_o at_o a_o dead_a lift_n when_o the_o lease_n be_v to_o takâ—…_n â—…hy_a rent_n to_o pay_v thy_o child_n to_o dispose_n and_o therefore_o why_o shall_v you_o fret_v or_o repine_v at_o the_o strait_n and_o cross_n that_o do_v befall_v you_o as_o though_o his_o hand_n be_v shorten_v or_o his_o car_n heavy_a sure_o he_o that_o help_v king_n can_v help_v husbandman_n in_o their_o need_n and_o then_o it_o strike_v at_o the_o love_n of_o god_n no_o father_n can_v be_v so_o careful_a of_o the_o good_a of_o his_o child_n or_o husband_n of_o his_o wife_n happiness_n as_o god_n be_v of_o each_o of_o you_o that_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o why_o will_v â—…e_o be_v displease_v at_o his_o proceed_n towards_o you_o hear_v what_o he_o say_v jer._n 32._o 47._o i_o will_v rejoice_v over_o you_o to_o do_v you_o good_a and_o will_v plant_v you_o in_o this_o land_n assure_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n and_o with_o my_o whole_a soul_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o be_o glad_a in_o my_o heart_n when_o i_o can_v have_v a_o fit_a opportunity_n to_o do_v you_o good_a and_o i_o do_v it_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n and_o soul._n nay_o say_v the_o discontent_a man_n thing_n fall_v out_o with_o i_o to_o the_o worst_a spite_n itself_o can_v not_o order_v worse_o for_o i_o such_o unexpected_a such_o intolerable_a trouble_n and_o vexation_n how_o do_v this_o grieve_a love_n itself_o that_o be_v order_v every_o thing_n for_o thy_o good_a and_o thou_o cry_v all_o these_o thing_n work_v against_o i_o and_o here_o be_v the_o evil_a of_o it_o and_o the_o folly_n also_o of_o discontent_n be_v manifest_a for_o it_o produce_v no_o good_a and_o procure_v much_o evil_n no_o good_a come_v of_o it_o i_o report_v i_o to_o your_o experience_n whether_o ever_o your_o discontent_n do_v mend_v the_o matter_n from_o the_o chieâ—…_n evil_n sin_n no_o good_a can_v come_v what_o folly_n be_v this_o for_o a_o man_n to_o fret_v and_o stamp_n and_o play_v the_o bedlam_n a_o hour_n or_o two_o to_o no_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d matter_n nothing_o at_o all_o the_o better_o nay_o it_o procure_v much_o evil_a dishearten_v thy_o wife_n discontent_n thy_o family_n distemper_n thyself_o and_o wound_n thy_o soul_n and_o grieve_v away_o the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o all_o to_o no_o purpose_n o_o consider_v of_o these_o thingâ—…_n and_o never_o be_v discontent_a again_o sect_n iii_o 5._o iii_o the_o three_o temptation_n of_o the_o husbandman_n gause_n be_v forget_v god_n and_o depend_v upon_o second_o cause_n his_o call_v lie_a among_o the_o creature_n at_o some_o distance_n from_o god_n he_o be_v prone_a by_o trade_v with_o thing_n see_v to_o forget_v thing_n unseen_a like_o a_o man_n in_o a_o mill_n can_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n for_o the_o clack_v and_o noise_n it_o make_v it_o be_v the_o peculiar_a happiness_n of_o the_o minister_n that_o his_o very_a call_v lie_n about_o god_n he_o dwell_v at_o court_n every_o day_n he_o needs_o do_v little_a else_o but_o contemplate_v god_n and_o persuade_v other_o to_o he_o but_o the_o husbandman_n business_n lie_v
if_o i_o have_v any_o faith_n have_v common_a providence_n such_o care_n of_o grass_n and_o not_o much_o more_o on_o man_n and_o woman_n away_o distrust_n be_v silent_a all_o my_o fear_n god_n will_v provide_v for_o i_o and_o i_o what_o if_o i_o leave_v a_o shiftless_a wife_n and_o unable_a child_n behind_o i_o this_o poor_a grass_n can_v shift_v for_o itself_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v support_v and_o feed_v and_o fence_v till_o i_o think_v it_o fit_a to_o cut_v it_o down_o and_o so_o shall_v they_o be_v feed_v and_o fence_v till_o god_n think_v fit_a to_o have_v they_o home_o 7._o the_o seven_o lesson_n that_o our_o husbandman_n learn_v be_v from_o the_o thorn_n in_o his_o ground_n it_o be_v say_v judg._n 8.16_o that_o gideon_n take_v 〈◊〉_d elder_n and_o thorn_n of_o the_o wilderness_n and_o bâ—…_n and_o with_o they_o he_o teach_v the_o man_n of_o sâ—…_n hebr._n he_o thresh_v they_o he_o teach_v they_o what_o it_o be_v to_o affront_n god_n and_o his_o instrument_n and_o much_o may_v a_o good_a husband_n a_o holy_a man_n learn_v out_o of_o a_o theme_n god_n be_v the_o teacher_n and_o here_o 1._o the_o husbandman_n 〈◊〉_d teach_v to_o remember_v his_o fall_n in_o adam_n one_o of_o the_o father_n will_v weep_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o rose_n because_o before_o adam_n fall_v he_o think_v the_o rose_n have_v no_o prickle_n but_o the_o fall_v breed_v they_o certain_a it_o be_v the_o curse_n of_o thorn_n begin_v at_o the_o fall_n gen._n 3.18_o thorn_n also_o and_o thisâ—…les_n shall_v it_o bring_v forth_o to_o thou_o so_o that_o every_o prick_n with_o the_o thorn_n may_v wound_v thy_o heart_n with_o the_o remembrance_n of_o that_o woeful_a shipwreck_n in_o thy_o father_n adam_n thy_o rebellion_n against_o god_n breed_v their_o rebellion_n against_o thou_o every_o briar_n bend_v its_o sting_n against_o their_o creator_n enemy_n or_o at_o least_o give_v thou_o a_o sharp_a memento_n of_o that_o apostasy_n and_o 2._o by_o they_o he_o learn_v the_o nature_n use_n and_o end_n of_o wickedman_n who_o the_o lord_n account_v but_o as_o a_o brake_n of_o thorn_n ezek._n 2.6_o son_n of_o man_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o they_o neither_o be_v afraid_a of_o their_o word_n though_o brier_n and_o thorn_n be_v with_o thou_o the_o husbandman_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o a_o bush_n of_o thorn_n the_o know_v the_o thorn_n original_a be_v but_o from_o the_o curse_n though_o their_o use_n may_v be_v to_o fence_v the_o field_n their_o end_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n and_o hereby_o he_o â—…earns_v that_o wicked_a man_n be_v no_o wonderâ—…_n since_o the_o curse_n there_o have_v be_v thorn_n in_o the_o wood_n as_o sure_a as_o corn_n in_o the_o field_n but_o he_o be_v content_a to_o suffer_v by_o they_o foresee_v their_o end_n to_o be_v lamentable_a and_o at_o present_a their_o joy_n be_v but_o like_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n under_o a_o pot._n a_o great_a noise_n but_o little_a heat_n and_o less_o continuance_n especial_o consider_v that_o god_n make_v divers_a of_o they_o fence_n and_o safeguard_n to_o the_o good_a against_o their_o own_o will_n and_o that_o god_n stop_v a_o gap_n sometime_o with_o a_o wicked_a man_n whereby_o his_o godly_a neighbour_n be_v preserve_v and_o so_o he_o be_v keep_v from_o envy_n at_o they_o see_v he_o know_v the_o thorn_n grow_v green_a but_o till_o the_o husbandman_n have_v need_v to_o use_v they_o for_o the_o hedge_n and_o then_o lie_v there_o only_o till_o they_o be_v rot_v and_o ripe_a for_o the_o fire_n 8._o the_o eight_o lesson_n the_o husbandman_n learn_v in_o his_o ground_n be_v from_o the_o stone_n of_o his_o ground_n and_o these_o though_o they_o do_v sometime_o bring_v into_o his_o mind_n jesus_n christ_n that_o live_a stone_n and_o occasion_n otherwhiles_o thought_n of_o that_o white_a stone_n of_o absolution_n he_o have_v so_o long_o pant_v after_o as_o a_o industrious_a christian_a can_v get_v profit_n out_o of_o a_o â—…int_n yet_o from_o they_o he_o be_v most_o effectual_o teach_v the_o misery_n of_o a_o hard_a heart_n the_o plough_n go_v through_o they_o and_o yet_o they_o be_v stone_n nay_o it_o be_v sometime_o break_a by_o they_o and_o they_o no_o soft_a the_o rain_n fall_v oft_o on_o they_o but_o they_o be_v hard_o still_o the_o sun_n warm_v they_o but_o they_o relent_v not_o at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o lease_n the_o husbandman_n leave_v they_o as_o he_o find_v they_o not_o a_o grain_n of_o fruit_n from_o they_o in_o a_o age_n some_o of_o the_o big_a it_o maâ—…_n be_v he_o throw_v out_o of_o his_o ground_n but_o leave_v the_o lesser_a in_o it_o till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o this_o teach_v he_o much_o he_o look_v upon_o they_o and_o receive_v instruction_n he_o be_v ill_o trouble_v with_o these_o stone_n under_o his_o foot_n but_o he_o be_v worse_a trouble_v with_o the_o stone_n in_o his_o heart_n he_o think_v on_o his_o sin_n and_o can_v weep_v for_o they_o he_o look_v at_o he_o who_o he_o have_v pierce_v and_o can_v mourn_v over_o he_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o calamity_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o see_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o ungodly_a and_o can_v break_v his_o heart_n for_o they_o he_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v with_o this_o stone_n within_o he_o put_v in_o the_o plough_n of_o mortification_n he_o tear_v up_o his_o heart_n by_o convince_a aggravation_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o put_v it_o under_o the_o drop_n of_o holy_a ordinance_n as_o oft_o as_o he_o can_v remember_v that_o gutta_n cavat_fw-la lapidem_fw-la non_fw-la vi_fw-la sed_fw-la saepe_fw-la cadâ—…ndo_fw-la he_o fast_v and_o pray_v time_n after_o time_n yet_o all_o will_v not_o work_v but_o that_o god_n come_v in_o that_o of_o a_o stone_n can_v make_v a_o son_n of_o abraham_n and_o quite_o take_v away_o this_o heart_n of_o stone_n and_o give_v instead_o thereof_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n and_o o_o that_o every_o husbandman_n will_v take_v this_o course_n ply_v the_o mean_n plead_v the_o promise_n get_v the_o heart_n dissolve_v lest_o it_o be_v destroy_v you_o get_v thâ—…_n stone_n out_o of_o the_o ground_n o_o get_v they_o out_o of_o your_o heart_n lest_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o hardness_n god_n give_v you_o up_o to_o the_o curse_n of_o hardness_n and_o forsake_v you_o for_o ever_o 9_o the_o nine_o lesson_n the_o husbandman_n learn_v be_v from_o the_o worm_n of_o his_o ground_n these_o he_o converse_v with_o every_o day_n and_o draw_v acquaintance_n to_o they_o because_o they_o be_v of_o kin_n and_o the_o lesson_n he_o learn_v from_o they_o be_v his_o own_o mean_a and_o low_a condition_n and_o a_o potent_a argument_n against_o pride_n if_o a_o worm_n shall_v take_v on_o lift_v up_o itself_o and_o be_v proud_a than_o any_o thing_n may_v be_v proud_a job_n 25.6_o how_o much_o less_o man_n that_o be_v a_o worm_n and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o be_v a_o worm_n here_o be_v a_o worm_n this_o be_v a_o mean_a creature_n in_o comparison_n of_o i_o but_o i_o be_o a_o mean_a creature_n in_o comparison_n of_o god_n how_o easy_o can_v i_o crush_v this_o worm_n 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maggot_n overthrow_v he_o and_o kill_v he_o dead_a what_o a_o low_a opinion_n must_v he_o have_v of_o himself_o that_o must_v say_v to_o the_o worm_n job_n 17.14_o thou_o be_v my_o mother_n and_o my_o sister_n thou_o be_v a_o reasonable_a worm_n and_o that_o be_v all_o 10._o the_o ten_o lesson_n the_o husbandmâ—…_n learn_v be_v from_o the_o poor_a ant_n or_o pismire_n aâ—…_n to_o she_o god_n himself_o send_v he_o to_o school_n prov._n 6.6_o go_v to_o the_o ant_n thou_o sluggard_n câ—…der_v her_o way_n and_o be_v wise_a which_o have_v 〈◊〉_d guide_n overseer_n or_o ruler_n provide_v bâ—…_n meat_n in_o the_o summer_n and_o
danger_n of_o the_o rain_n thou_o long_v till_o thy_o corn_n be_v in_o the_o barn_n and_o christ_n belong_v till_o thou_o be_v in_o heaven_n he_o be_v not_o complete_a without_o thou_o john_n 17.24_o father_n i_o will_v that_o they_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o where_o i_o be_o haste_v home_o my_o child_n unto_o i_o and_o at_o last_o welcome_o o_o son_n of_o god_n you_o have_v be_v long_o in_o come_v in_o but_o out_o you_o shall_v never_o go_v again_o 5._o the_o five_o lesson_n the_o husbandman_n learn_v from_o his_o corn_n be_v from_o the_o thresh_a of_o his_o corn._n and_o this_o teach_v he_o the_o necessity_n of_o affliction_n he_o see_v that_o corn_n in_o the_o ear_n will_v do_v he_o no_o good_a it_o must_v be_v beat_v out_o by_o the_o flail_n though_o this_o work_n be_v painful_a yet_o it_o be_v needful_a thresh_v must_v be_v have_v grace_n be_v in_o the_o husk_n while_o prosperity_n last_v appear_v little_a work_v little_a be_v little_a but_o the_o flail_n of_o 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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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my_o saviour_n and_o thereupon_o he_o taste_v this_o apple_n of_o paradise_n and_o as_o by_o a_o apple_n death_n come_v into_o the_o world_n so_o by_o this_o celestial_a apple_n he_o recover_v life_n again_o o_o the_o solace_n the_o poor_a husbandman_n have_v under_o christ_n shadow_n in_o a_o ordinance_n o_o the_o sweetness_n he_o taste_v from_o his_o spirit_n and_o so_o he_o return_v into_o his_o house_n full_a of_o christ_n and_o earnest_o press_v he_o upon_o other_o 2._o the_o second_o lesson_n the_o husbandman_n learn_v in_o his_o orchard_n be_v from_o the_o plant_v of_o his_o tree_n and_o hereby_o he_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o regeneration_n rom._n 6.5_o for_o if_o we_o have_v be_v plant_v together_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n he_o see_v the_o crabtree_n stock_n must_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o then_o into_o it_o must_v the_o scion_n be_v ingraff_v and_o inoculate_v before_o it_o can_v be_v a_o apple_n in_o his_o orchard_n whereby_o the_o husbandman_n learn_v that_o the_o old_a man_n in_o he_o though_o it_o can_v be_v stock_v up_o by_o the_o root_n in_o this_o life_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v cut_v off_o by_o compunction_n humiliation_n and_o mortification_n and_o the_o new_a man_n ingraff_v into_o his_o heart_n by_o vivification_n faith_n and_o renovation_n whereby_o he_o conclude_v i_o must_v live_v in_o another_o if_o i_o will_v live_v for_o ever_o gal._n 2.20_o i_o be_o crucify_v with_o christ_n nevertheless_o i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n that_o live_v in_o i_o as_o if_o the_o crabtree_n stock_n shall_v cry_v out_o i_o be_o cut_v off_o yet_o i_o live_v but_o not_o i_o but_o the_o scion_n that_o be_v plant_v in_o i_o old_a adam_n cry_v i_o be_o wound_v and_o kill_v nevertheless_o i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o now_o but_o jesus_n christ_n the_o second_o adam_n live_v in_o i_o and_o he_o see_v that_o till_o this_o work_n of_o engraff_n be_v over_o no_o fruit_n be_v to_o be_v see_v but_o crab_n and_o thence_o he_o gather_v that_o 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
have_v need_n of_o discretion_n in_o religion_n to_o regâ—…te_v his_o zeal_n with_o wisdom_n to_o carry_v the_o balance_n even_o between_o his_o general_n and_o particular_a call_n that_o he_o be_v neither_o monk_n nor_o matchevellian_n to_o know_v when_o to_o work_v and_o when_o to_o pray_v when_o to_o be_v cheerful_a and_o when_o severe_a in_o a_o word_n his_o family_n and_o his_o farm_n be_v his_o kingdom_n and_o he_o have_v need_n of_o christian_a politic_n as_o well_o as_o a_o prince_n and_o what_o need_v have_v you_o then_o to_o study_v and_o pray_v and_o seek_v after_o wisdom_n first_o knock_v at_o god_n door_n for_o he_o have_v bid_v we_o come_v to_o he_o before_o we_o trouble_v any_o body_n else_o and_o his_o word_n be_v past_a that_o he_o will_v give_v and_o give_v liberal_o and_o never_o upbraid_v all_o other_o mean_n also_o must_v be_v use_v especial_o deliberation_n and_o advisedness_n he_o that_o think_v much_o shall_v do_v more_o than_o he_o that_o can_v only_o talk_v or_o work_v sect_n iii_o 3._o iii_o the_o three_o special_a grace_n that_o the_o husbandman_n heavenliness_n shall_v get_v be_v heavenliness_n he_o have_v weight_n to_o press_v he_o down_o and_o therefore_o have_v need_n of_o wingsto_n lift_v he_o up_o both_o his_o nature_n and_o his_o call_n will_v conform_v he_o to_o the_o world_n and_o without_o a_o divine_a principle_n there_o be_v no_o row_v against_o these_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o not_o of_o it_o and_o to_o live_v above_o that_o which_o he_o can_v live_v without_o he_o must_v have_v heavenly_a affection_n and_o those_o set_v and_o fix_v that_o will_v do_v it_o coloss._n 3.2_o set_a your_o affection_n on_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o not_o on_o thing_n on_o earth_n mark_v we_o must_v not_o only_o have_v our_o thought_n on_o heaven_n but_o our_o affection_n affectionate_a work_a thought_n without_o frequent_a and_o lively_a endeavour_n this_o way_n thy_o mind_n will_v be_v sad_o earthify_v and_o sink_v down_o to_o a_o brutish_a temper_n thy_o heart_n will_v be_v where_o thy_o heel_n shall_v be_v as_o he_o that_o be_v always_o conversant_a with_o book_n will_v have_v his_o mind_n exceed_o fill_v with_o notion_n and_o observation_n so_o much_o more_o will_v the_o poor_a husbandman_n heart_n be_v press_v down_o and_o the_o frame_n of_o it_o bend_v earthward_o unless_o he_o study_v this_o grace_n to_o be_v earthly_a in_o earthly_a business_n be_v humane_a to_o be_v heavenly_a in_o heavenly_a business_n be_v divine_a to_o be_v earthly_a in_o heavenly_a business_n be_v brutish_a to_o be_v heavenly_a in_o earthly_a business_n be_v christian._n o_o therefore_o get_v thy_o end_n always_o thy_o heart_n frequent_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a so_o will_v you_o do_v two_o work_n in_o one_o and_o get_v heaven_n and_o earth_n at_o once_o look_v up_o often_o to_o the_o heaven_n and_o withal_o think_v who_o dwell_v there_o what_o they_o be_v do_v there_o what_o thou_o will_v be_v abont_v a_o thousand_o year_n hence_o how_o a_o man_n shall_v do_v to_o get_v thither_o and_o how_o a_o man_n may_v know_v he_o shall_v dwell_v for_o ever_o there_o no_o creature_n upon_o earth_n have_v a_o upright_a countenance_n as_o man_n have_v on_o purpose_n that_o he_o may_v look_v up_o to_o that_o god_n that_o make_v he_o and_o not_o to_o the_o earth_n whereof_o he_o be_v make_v resolve_v with_o a_o heavenly_a magnanimity_n when_o thou_o be_v plough_v or_o dig_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o say_v oearth_n i_o be_o not_o now_o thy_o equal_a by_o grace_n i_o be_o advance_v to_o reach_v after_o high_a thing_n than_o thou_o can_v yield_v i_o any_o here_o i_o have_v pebble_n but_o yonder_o be_v pearl_n here_o i_o have_v clod_n of_o dust_n but_o yonder_o there_o be_v crown_n of_o glory_n here_o it_o be_v true_a be_v my_o wife_n and_o child_n to_o cherish_v and_o nourish_v who_o i_o can_v be_v content_a to_o live_v but_o that_o yonder_o be_v my_o father_n my_o christ_n my_o noble_a friend_n my_o true_a joy_n my_o real_a treasure_n my_o god_n and_o that_o be_v enough_o and_o therefore_o up_o o_o my_o leaden_a heart_n and_o make_v thou_o wing_n and_o fly_v away_o to_o rest_n for_o where_o the_o treasure_n be_v there_o shall_v the_o heart_n be_v also_o consider_v that_o god_n be_v always_o in_o thy_o company_n and_o who_o can_v be_v cold_a that_o live_v in_o the_o sun_n though_o thy_o employment_n be_v mean_a and_o thou_o go_v sometime_o into_o the_o lonesome_a field_n or_o the_o low_a employment_n yet_o have_v such_o royal_a company_n such_o a_o god_n and_o always_o within_o the_o hear_n within_o a_o call_n of_o thou_o how_o can_v thou_o be_v dull_a and_o earthly_a think_v will_v i_o flag_n thus_o and_o have_v my_o heart_n under_o my_o foot_n thus_o if_o some_o excellent_a minister_n be_v in_o my_o company_n what_o question_n will_v i_o be_v ask_v he_o whatconverse_n will_v there_o pass_v between_o we_o o_o how_o much_o more_o heavenly_a shall_v i_o be_v that_o have_v a_o heaven_n so_o nigh_o i_o if_o not_o a_o heaven_n in_o i_o put_v it_o therefore_o into_o your_o prayer_n o_o all_o you_o poor_a husbandman_n who_o call_v lie_n in_o that_o which_o be_v vanity_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n lord_n turn_v away_o my_o eye_n from_o behold_v vanity_n and_o quicken_v i_o in_o thy_o way_n psal._n 119.37_o sect_n iv._o 4._o iv._o the_o four_o special_a grace_n the_o husbandman_n shall_v get_v be_v uprightness_n uprightness_n uprightness_n towards_o god_n and_o down_o uprightness_n towards_o man_n to_o live_v a_o plain_a even_a scripture_n course_n to_o be_v a_o jacob_n a_o plain_a man_n â—…hough_o he_o dwell_v in_o tent_n behold_v this_o be_v the_o husbandman_n motto_n to_o be_v poor_a and_o honest_a â—…t_o be_v a_o critical_a thing_n to_o be_v a_o politician_n but_o there_o be_v few_o criticism_n in_o the_o sincerity_n of_o a_o husbandman_n he_o be_v one_o that_o will_v rather_o lose_v all_o he_o have_v than_o god_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n 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than_o break_v his_o word_n in_o his_o discourse_n he_o be_v not_o elegant_a but_o he_o be_v honest_a and_o when_o his_o phrase_n and_o expression_n be_v ridiculous_a his_o integrity_n make_v they_o lovely_a in_o his_o bargain_n he_o study_v justice_n and_o strive_v to_o do_v by_o other_o as_o he_o will_v be_v do_v by_o in_o a_o word_n he_o be_v â—…onest_a without_o welt_n or_o guard_n and_o this_o be_v a_o â—…lessed_a grace_n isa._n 33.14_o who_o among_o we_o â—…all_v dwell_v with_o devour_a fire_n that_o be_v approach_v the_o just_a and_o holy_a god_n he_o that_o wâ—…eth_v righteous_o and_o speak_v upright_o that_o 〈◊〉_d spise_v the_o gain_n of_o oppression_n he_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d on_o high_a bread_n shall_v be_v give_v he_o his_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v sure_a if_o heaven_n and_o earth_n can_v 〈◊〉_d he_o amends_o he_o shall_v have_v it_o he_o shall_v dwâ—…_n with_o god_n on_o high_a in_o heaven_n he_o shall_v want_v bread_n on_o earth_n mark_v the_o perfect_a man_n 〈◊〉_d behold_v the_o 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provide_v for_o they_o that_o god_n who_o hear_v young_a raven_n will_v hear_v young_a child_n though_o ishmael_n be_v no_o better_a than_o he_o shall_v be_v yet_o god_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lad_n gen._n 21.17_o for_o the_o old_a love_n that_o be_v between_o himself_o and_o abraham_n and_o he_o often_o think_v with_o comfort_n on_o that_o psal._n 37.25_o i_o have_v be_v young_a and_o now_o be_o old_a yet_o have_v i_o not_o see_v the_o righteous_a forsake_v nor_o his_o seed_n beg_v bread_n and_o he_o have_v need_n of_o faith_n to_o hold_v up_o his_o heart_n under_o his_o many_o wearisome_a care_n and_o trouble_n faith_n will_v find_v honey_n in_o the_o lion_n and_o comfort_n in_o the_o bible_n when_o there_o be_v none_o on_o earth_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o husbandman_n come_v home_o tire_v with_o his_o hard_a work_n he_o take_v the_o bible_n and_o there_o find_v that_o every_o condition_n all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n 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now_o in_o the_o eight_o husbandry_n place_n to_o discover_v the_o abuse_n of_o husbandry_n and_o pity_v it_o be_v that_o so_o honest_a and_o innocent_a a_o employment_n shall_v be_v abuse_v but_o abuse_v it_o be_v by_o many_o but_o that_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o man_n not_o of_o the_o call_v the_o call_v shall_v be_v have_v in_o honour_n when_o they_o shall_v die_v in_o shame_n what_o call_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o ministry_n and_o yet_o alas_o how_o be_v that_o call_v abuse_v but_o wo_n to_o they_o by_o who_o offence_n come_v let_v that_o holy_a call_v stand_n innocent_a and_o honourable_a notwithstanding_o our_o worthy_a call_v of_o husbandry_n be_v deface_v by_o too_o many_o but_o for_o all_o that_o remain_v excellent_a yet_o these_o abuse_n we_o must_v detect_v that_o you_o may_v see_v the_o extreme_n and_o never_o fall_v into_o they_o sect_n i._o gluttony_n the_o first_o abuse_n of_o the_o husbandman_n call_v be_v by_o drunkenness_n and_o gluttony_n so_o we_o find_v 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like_a patriarchae_fw-la nos_fw-la docent_fw-la non_fw-la soluâ—…_n docentes_fw-la sed_fw-la errâ—…tes_fw-la the_o patriarch_n error_n teach_v we_o as_o well_o as_o their_o instruction_n o_o let_v this_o instance_n teach_v the_o husbandman_n never_o to_o abuse_v his_o call_v thus_o by_o drunkenness_n and_o gluttony_n i_o mean_v immoderate_a eat_n and_o drink_v when_o man_n eat_v or_o drink_v more_o than_o do_v good_a not_o only_a when_o it_o be_v too_o much_o for_o their_o head_n or_o stomach_n but_o when_o it_o be_v too_o much_o for_o their_o time_n or_o too_o much_o for_o their_o estate_n which_o god_n will_v account_v drunkenness_n at_o the_o last_o day_n though_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o it_o and_o some_o worse_a than_o other_o and_o it_o be_v worse_o in_o some_o man_n than_o in_o other_o and_o beseem_v a_o husbandman_n as_o ill_o as_o most_o other_o in_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v prone_a to_o think_v there_o be_v no_o recreation_n but_o a_o alehouse_n no_o way_n to_o quench_v his_o care_n but_o by_o strong_a drink_n no_o exercise_n on_o a_o festival_n but_o quaff_v and_o smoke_v but_o this_o be_v a_o fearful_a abuse_n in_o thy_o call_v thy_o hard_a labour_n will_v never_o excuse_v thy_o hard_a drink_n thy_o field_n groan_v that_o bear_v the_o grain_n which_o thou_o thus_o abuse_v why_o this_o be_v a_o beastly_a and_o deadly_a sin_n other_o sin_n it_o be_v true_a in_o their_o nature_n be_v many_o of_o they_o worse_o than_o this_o but_o few_o beyond_o it_o consider_v the_o inseparable_a effect_n of_o it_o namely_o the_o render_v the_o man_n or_o rather_o the_o beast_n liable_a to_o all_o sin_n a_o sin_n that_o by_o degree_n will_v steal_v all_o the_o money_n out_o of_o thy_o purse_n all_o the_o comfort_n out_o of_o thy_o house_n all_o thy_o credit_n and_o all_o thy_o conscience_n and_o leave_v thou_o nothing_o but_o sting_a sorrow_n o_o rectify_v therefore_o this_o abuse_n have_v thou_o no_o recreation_n but_o thy_o ruin_n no_o pleasure_n but_o in_o sin_n no_o way_n to_o refresh_v thy_o body_n but_o by_o wound_v thy_o soul_n have_v thou_o so_o many_o house_n near_o thou_o where_o thou_o may_v be_v cheerful_a and_o welcome_a for_o thy_o company_n and_o will_v none_o serve_v thou_o but_o the_o alehouse_n where_o thou_o be_v welcome_a only_o for_o thy_o money_n think_v as_o thou_o enterest_n in_o those_o door_n do_v god_n call_v i_o hither_o can_v i_o give_v account_n of_o this_o be_v god_n to_o be_v meet_v with_o here_o will_v i_o be_v find_v thus_o by_o death_n shall_v i_o gratify_v my_o flesh_n to_o provoke_v my_o god_n shall_v i_o sadden_fw-mi my_o conscience_n to_o cheer_v my_o appetite_n i_o will_v away_o i_o will_v stay_v here_o no_o long_o depart_v
your_o rent_n shall_v procure_v the_o adâ—…ancing_n of_o your_o house_n remember_v the_o liberal_a man_n devise_v liberal_a thing_n and_o by_o liberal_a thing_n he_o shall_v stand_v how_o many_o by_o such_o severity_n have_v indeed_o get_v great_a wealth_n for_o their_o child_n but_o god_n curse_v come_v with_o it_o that_o wealth_n have_v occasion_v the_o ruin_n of_o these_o child_n whereas_o more_o moderate_a portion_n or_o estate_n may_v have_v match_v they_o with_o far_o more_o comfort_n yea_o and_o plenty_n and_o be_v there_o any_o wisdom_n or_o forecast_v by_o bring_v many_o family_n to_o penury_n to_o store_v up_o a_o little_a mammon_n of_o unrighteousness_n and_o therewith_o to_o undo_v your_o own_o soul_n and_o your_o child_n when_o you_o be_v go_v for_o he_o be_v wise_a that_o have_v say_v prov._n 15.27_o he_o that_o be_v greedy_a of_o gain_n trouble_v his_o own_o house_n as_o well_o as_o all_o about_o he_o 2._o but_o notwithstanding_o the_o hard_a bargain_n you_o have_v this_o be_v not_o the_o proper_a way_n to_o mend_v they_o god_n require_v no_o more_o from_o any_o man_n than_o he_o can_v comfortable_o do_v if_o you_o have_v more_o faith_n you_o will_v need_v less_o toil_n and_o lively_a prayer_n will_v excuse_v much_o of_o your_o languish_a pain_n and_o travel_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o apostle_n order_n phil._n 4.7_o let_v your_o moderation_n be_v know_v unto_o all_o man_n i_o bar_v idleness_n but_o persuade_v to_o moderation_n work_v with_o less_o intenseness_n for_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v than_o for_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v not_o make_v not_o 〈◊〉_d life_n a_o slavery_n eccles._n 2.22_o for_o what_o have_v 〈◊〉_d of_o all_o his_o labour_n and_o the_o vexation_n of_o his_o heart_n wherein_o he_o have_v labour_v under_o the_o sun_n for_o all_o his_o day_n be_v sorrow_n and_o his_o travel_n grief_n and_o his_o heart_n take_v not_o rest_n in_o the_o night_n this_o be_v also_o vanity_n a_o lively_a description_n of_o this_o abuse_n in_o question_n and_o the_o censure_n of_o wisdom_n upon_o it_o it_o be_v vanity_n yea_o this_o brutish_a humouâ—…_n be_v sometime_o find_v in_o those_o that_o have_v no_o need_n do_v to_o it_o ecc._n 4.8_o there_o be_v one_o alone_o and_o there_o 〈◊〉_d not_o a_o second_o yea_o he_o have_v neither_o child_n nor_o brother_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o end_n of_o all_o his_o labour_n neither_o be_v his_o eye_n satisfy_v with_o riches_n neither_o say_v he_o for_o who_o do_v i_o labour_v and_o 〈◊〉_d my_o soul_n of_o good_a this_o be_v also_o vanity_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o sore_a travel_n who_o be_v the_o great_a drudge_n many_o time_n but_o they_o that_o have_v enough_o perhaps_o no_o child_n or_o near_a relation_n to_o care_n for_o away_o then_o with_o this_o wretched_a and_o uncomfortable_a life_n use_v the_o world_n as_o not_o abuse_v it_o labour_n in_o it_o as_o be_v above_o it_o and_o serve_v it_o not_o with_o more_o fervency_n than_o he_o that_o make_v it_o sect_n iv._o 4._o iv._o the_o four_o abuse_n in_o husbandry_n be_v swear_v rash_a swear_v i_o can_v say_v that_o he_o be_v alone_o or_o chief_a in_o this_o sin_n it_o be_v more_o witty_a wicked_a head_n that_o invent_v the_o oath_n which_o he_o do_v but_o imitate_v he_o do_v but_o troth_n after_o the_o furious_a gallop_n of_o great_a person_n that_o go_v before_o he_o but_o however_o this_o fearful_a abuse_n have_v get_v place_n among_o husbandman_n and_o that_o now_o adays_o with_o redouble_a force_n and_o frequency_n what_o house_n be_v free_a from_o rash_a oath_n a_o day_n together_o what_o shop_n can_v you_o pass_v but_o you_o may_v hear_v the_o buyer_n swear_v he_o will_v give_v no_o more_o as_o well_o as_o the_o seller_n that_o he_o will_v take_v no_o less_o what_o market_n but_o the_o noise_n of_o they_o reach_v our_o ear_n so_o that_o we_o may_v true_o and_o sad_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n jer._n 23.10_o because_o of_o swear_v the_o land_n mourn_v these_o adorn_v their_o discourse_n these_o confirm_v their_o 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the_o more_o sharp_o will_v this_o sin_n be_v avenge_v by_o god_n who_o have_v fortify_v this_o commandment_n in_o particular_a with_o this_o resolution_n he_o will_v not_o hold_v they_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a if_o you_o injure_v your_o neighbour_n name_n the_o judge_n shall_v judge_v you_o but_o if_o you_o sin_v thus_o against_o the_o name_n of_o god_n who_o shall_v entreat_v for_o you_o word_n you_o will_v say_v be_v but_o wind_n but_o they_o be_v such_o a_o wind_n as_o will_v without_o repentance_n blow_v you_o into_o hell_n peter_n word_n cost_v he_o bitter_a tear_n and_o christ_n himself_o have_v say_v this_o word_n thou_o fool_n in_o anger_n be_v worthy_a of_o hell_n fire_n you_o say_v it_o be_v but_o custom_n and_o you_o do_v it_o not_o in_o any_o ill_a intent_n but_o this_o aggravate_v the_o fault_n that_o you_o can_v neither_o pretend_v profitnor_n pleasure_n for_o your_o sin_n but_o only_o use_v and_o yet_o will_v use_v it_o you_o will_v continue_v to_o displease_v god_n because_o you_o be_v use_v to_o it_o as_o if_o a_o common_a robber_n shall_v plead_v before_o a_o judge_n not_o guilty_a because_o he_o have_v no_o ill_a intent_n only_o it_o be_v his_o custom_n which_o indeed_o deserve_v the_o severe_a condemnation_n custom_n can_v never_o extenuate_v a_o fault_n but_o aggravate_v it_o perhaps_o you_o will_v say_v without_o oath_n you_o can_v be_v believe_v but_o experience_n tell_v the_o contrary_a that_o many_o a_o man_n that_o can_v swear_v can_v obtain_v more_o belief_n than_o he_o that_o swear_v every_o word_n and_o reason_n tell_v we_o that_o he_o who_o dare_v be_v profane_a against_o god_n can_v easy_o venture_v to_o be_v deceitful_a towards_o man_n and_o where_o a_o oath_n be_v say_v to_o be_v for_o a_o end_n to_o all_o strife_n it_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o that_o oath_n which_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o man_n but_o that_o oath_n which_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n any_o man_n will_v judge_v we_o of_o small_a 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lessen_v do_v greaten_v your_o fault_n and_o make_v your_o sin_n the_o more_o sinful_a jer._n 5.7_o thy_o child_n have_v forsake_v i_o and_o swear_v by_o they_o that_o be_v no_o go_n some_o think_v indeed_o that_o a_o oath_n be_v a_o ornament_n to_o their_o speech_n but_o let_v those_o know_v that_o truth_n and_o soberness_n be_v the_o true_a ornament_n to_o adorn_v your_o speech_n with_o that_o which_o offend_v god_n and_o all_o good_a man_n be_v a_o unworthy_a paint_n which_o hell_n fire_n at_o far_a will_v melt_v off_o what_o dreadful_a instance_n can_v i_o give_v of_o god_n judgement_n on_o such_o in_o this_o life_n and_o these_o all_o be_v but_o praeludium_n to_o the_o world_n to_o come_v mr._n dod_n use_v to_o send_v the_o swearer_n
why_o among_o the_o herdsman_n of_o tekoa_n amos_n 1.1_o and_o where_o be_v elisha_n when_o the_o lord_n call_v he_o to_o his_o own_o work_n why_o plough_v with_o twelve_o yoke_n of_o ox_n before_o he_o and_o himself_o with_o the_o twelve_o 1_o king_n 19.9_o o_o therefore_o use_v thy_o best_a art_n and_o industry_n adam_n sin_n have_v harden_v the_o ground_n and_o now_o thy_o sweat_n must_v soften_v it_o but_o this_o be_v thy_o comfort_n it_o be_v sanctify_v sweat_n and_o every_o drop_n of_o it_o spend_v in_o a_o right_a manner_n and_o to_o a_o right_a end_n shall_v be_v reward_v with_o a_o thousand_o year_n in_o glory_n and_o thy_o diligence_n on_o earth_n will_v make_v thou_o long_o to_o be_v in_o heaven_n sect_n ii_o 2._o ii_o the_o second_o rule_n for_o the_o husbandman_n providence_n in_o his_o call_v be_v submit_v unto_o providence_n be_v convince_v that_o there_o be_v a_o supreme_a providence_n that_o direct_v and_o order_v all_o and_o every_o event_n in_o the_o world_n and_o be_v satisfy_v therein_o as_o that_o which_o be_v best_a for_o you_o psal._n 115.3_o our_o god_n be_v in_o the_o heaven_n he_o have_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o please_v read_v more_o in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n providence_n and_o less_o in_o the_o book_n of_o man_n prognostication_n and_o this_o i_o do_v purposely_o instance_n in_o because_o the_o common_a use_n of_o these_o book_n be_v most_o foolish_a and_o fallible_a for_o how_o can_v one_o of_o they_o tell_v the_o whole_a nation_n of_o rain_n such_o and_o such_o a_o day_n when_o there_o be_v usual_o rain_n in_o one_o country_n and_o fair_a weather_n in_o another_o the_o same_o day_n beside_o the_o lord_n do_v very_o often_o alter_v the_o scene_n of_o these_o thing_n either_o upon_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n or_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o enemy_n hence_o that_o challenge_n isa._n 47.13_o let_v now_o the_o astrologer_n the_o stargazer_n the_o monthly_a prognosticator_n stand_v up_o and_o save_v thou_o from_o these_o thing_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o this_o be_v speak_v to_o the_o chaldean_n the_o best_a in_o those_o art_n in_o all_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o good_a use_n to_o be_v make_v of_o they_o for_o sign_n and_o season_n and_o day_n and_o year_n but_o as_o to_o any_o certain_a foretell_v of_o weather_n or_o other_o event_n that_o depend_v on_o casual_a or_o voluntary_a cause_n they_o be_v matter_n beyond_o their_o line_n and_o if_o you_o can_v know_v your_o present_a duty_n no_o matter_n for_o foreknowing_a future_a event_n and_o then_o submit_v to_o the_o same_o hand_n of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v man_n prudence_n to_o submit_v to_o god_n providence_n labour_n to_o sec_fw-la god_n in_o every_o thing_n be_v thy_o promise_a crop_n blast_v its_o god_n wisdom_n that_o have_v do_v it_o do_v the_o rain_n across_o thou_o why_o the_o rain_n that_o hinder_v thou_o have_v further_v some_o great_a affair_n there_o be_v mention_n ezek._n 1.16_o of_o a_o wheel_n in_o 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you_o be_v dependent_a creature_n and_o live_v on_o he_o see_v you_o can_v live_v upon_o yourselves_o let_v not_o a_o grudge_a thought_n therefore_o arise_v in_o your_o heart_n against_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n i_o say_v not_o a_o grudge_a thought_n for_o even_o that_o do_v plain_o tax_v his_o wisdom_n and_o government_n who_o can_v send_v a_o drop_n of_o rain_n without_o the_o direction_n of_o god_n jer._n 14._o last_o be_v there_o any_o among_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o can_v cause_v rain_n as_o if_o god_n shall_v say_v where_o be_v they_o let_v they_o come_v forth_o and_o answer_v now_o if_o any_o such_o there_o be_v or_o can_v the_o heaven_n give_v shower_n alas_o not_o a_o drop_n be_v not_o thou_o he_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n therefore_o we_o will_v wait_v upon_o thou_o for_o thou_o have_v make_v all_o these_o thing_n repine_v not_o therefore_o in_o the_o least_o at_o any_o of_o these_o event_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v good_a to_o 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 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my_o poor_a neighbour_n i_o can_v now_o make_v advantage_n of_o his_o necessity_n and_o make_v he_o pay_v high_a for_o his_o commodity_n 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o i_o be_v in_o his_o case_n i_o will_v not_o be_v so_o use_v you_o will_v not_o have_v other_o forward_o to_o give_v offence_n nor_o quick_a to_o take_v offence_n see_v then_o that_o you_o be_v unwilling_a to_o give_v and_o backward_o to_o take_v offence_n and_o in_o forgive_a injury_n let_v your_o forgiuness_n draw_v out_o their_o acknowledgement_n rather_o than_o their_o acknowledgement_n purchase_v your_o forgiveness_n for_o so_o you_o will_v glad_o be_v use_v in_o that_o case_n you_o will_v be_v melt_v into_o submission_n not_o force_v do_v you_o the_o like_a to_o they_o melt_v they_o rather_o than_o force_v they_o yonder_o be_v my_o neighbour_n i_o can_v wrong_v he_o in_o his_o good_n in_o his_o good_a name_n in_o his_o trade_n but_o if_o i_o be_v in_o his_o case_n i_o will_v not_o be_v content_a to_o be_v so_o use_v i_o shall_v 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in_o a_o word_n you_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v upright_o love_a and_o useful_a to_o you_o see_v theâ—…_n you_o be_v upright_o love_a and_o useful_a to_o other_o this_o be_v the_o royal_a law_n this_o be_v the_o golden_a rule_n how_o will_v you_o act_v like_o christian_n if_o you_o can_v live_v like_o pagan_n how_o will_v you_o love_v your_o enemy_n and_o do_v good_a for_o evil_n if_o you_o will_v not_o do_v as_o you_o will_v be_v do_v to_o if_o your_o religion_n will_v not_o refine_v you_o as_o much_o as_o morality_n i_o will_v not_o say_v it_o be_v a_o false_a religion_n but_o you_o be_v false_a to_o your_o religion_n resume_v then_o your_o better_a thought_n o_o all_o 〈◊〉_d religious_a husbandman_n and_o in_o all_o case_n between_o you_o and_o your_o neighbour_n ask_v your_o own_o heart_n this_o question_n will_v i_o be_v thus_o deal_v with_o and_o deal_v you_o according_o and_o yet_o this_o rule_n be_v not_o only_a regula_n regulans_fw-la a_o rule_n to_o rule_v to_o we_o 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