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it_o he_o again_o prov._n 19.17_o there_o be_v his_o bond._n though_o all_o be_v he_o yet_o he_o will_v accept_v of_o it_o as_o lend_v think_v when_o the_o poor_a crave_v god_n have_v send_v they_o to_o borrow_v for_o he_o who_o will_v not_o take_v it_o kind_o to_o be_v deny_v it_o be_v true_a it_o seem_v lose_v and_o you_o think_v it_o as_o good_a to_o cast_v it_o down_o the_o river_n as_o give_v it_o to_o they_o o_o no_o it_o be_v not_o lose_v it_o be_v book_v in_o heaven_n and_o shall_v be_v pay_v on_o earth_n cast_v thy_o bread_n on_o the_o water_n and_o it_o shall_v return_v after_o many_o day_n eccl._n 11.1_o most_o common_o in_o this_o life_n but_o the_o long_o it_o be_v unpaid_a the_o great_a will_v the_o sum_n be_v at_o last_o the_o man_n be_v yet_o unborn_a that_o have_v lose_v any_o thing_n by_o god_n if_o you_o can_v but_o trust_v he_o you_o may_v gain_v sufficient_o by_o he_o and_o to_o this_o do_v all_o good_a man_n set_v their_o seal_n that_o the_o charitable_a hand_n 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a_o most_o rare_a duty_n and_o a_o most_o excellent_a promise_n cast_v not_o only_o put_v or_o lie_v it_o on_o in_o part_n or_o at_o leisure_n but_o cast_v it_o whole_o and_o speedy_o cast_n what_o why_o your_o care_n your_o distract_n care_n so_o the_o word_n signify_v your_o necessary_a care_n you_o must_v grapple_v with_o as_o well_o as_o you_o can_v but_o when_o they_o squeeze_v torment_n divide_v distract_v the_o heart_n than_o cast_v they_o away_o and_o not_o one_o or_o two_o of_o they_o but_o all_o your_o care_n in_o six_o trouble_n and_o in_o seven_o go_v the_o same_o way_n knock_v at_o the_o same_o door_n throw_v they_o on_o the_o same_o
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but_o when_o your_o care_n oppress_v and_o disturb_v the_o quiet_a of_o your_o heart_n bring_v faith_n to_o such_o promise_n as_o rom._n 8.28_o heb._n 13.5_o psal._n 84.11_o and_o rest_v thereby_o upon_o they_o quiet_o expect_v in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o good_a mean_n a_o comfortable_a issue_n if_o the_o success_n suit_v not_o with_o thy_o expectation_n believe_v that_o god_n see_v thy_o desire_n be_v not_o for_o thy_o advantage_n if_o the_o issue_n fall_v out_o to_o thy_o mind_n it_o be_v in_o mercy_n thou_o do_v thy_o duty_n and_o tru_v in_o thy_o god_n to_o which_o he_o have_v annex_v a_o certain_a promise_n psal._n 37.3_o tâ—…ust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v good_a besure_n you_o do_v both_o so_o shalâ—…_n thou_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n and_o very_o thou_o shall_v be_v feed_v 2._o consider_v the_o unprofitableness_n of_o distract_n care_n it_o be_v certain_a they_o never_o do_v you_o good_a your_o design_n in_o they_o be_v for_o your_o good_a for_o your_o advantage_n but_o 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business_n and_o therefore_o when_o they_o crowd_v in_o upon_o you_o and_o overpress_v you_o let_v out_o your_o heart_n to_o god_n in_o prayer_n lay_v your_o strait_n and_o business_n before_o he_o commit_v thy_o way_n to_o the_o lord_n trust_v also_o in_o he_o and_o see_v if_o he_o do_v not_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v say_v lord_n my_o heart_n be_v overwhelm_v in_o i_o out_o of_o the_o depth_n i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o i_o can_v do_v no_o good_a of_o it_o but_o thou_o can_v this_o knot_n thou_o can_v untie_v my_o cark_n snarl_v it_o the_o fast_o i_o will_v trouble_v myself_o no_o more_o but_o to_o do_v my_o duty_n my_o contrivance_n be_v castle_n in_o the_o air_n but_o thy_o understanding_n be_v infinite_a and_o at_o long_o run_v you_o will_v find_v this_o that_o real_a piety_n be_v the_o true_a policy_n alas_o the_o husbandman_n head_n be_v not_o shape_v for_o worldly_a wisdom_n he_o be_v plain_a and_o simple_a and_o again_o he_o be_v spend_v sufficient_o by_o his_o labour_n have_v no_o need_n to_o break_v his_o head_n and_o disturb_v his_o sleep_n and_o mirth_n with_o these_o distraction_n especial_o while_o they_o will_v do_v he_o no_o good_a and_o therefore_o go_v thy_o way_n eat_v thy_o bread_n with_o joy_n and_o drink_v that_o thou_o have_v with_o a_o merry_a heart_n for_o god_n now_o accept_v thy_o work_n eccl._n 9.7_o sect_n viii_o 3._o viii_o the_o eight_o temptation_n of_o the_o husbandman_n man._n be_v slavish_a fear_n of_o man._n it_o be_v true_a he_o must_v keep_v a_o due_a reverence_n for_o the_o magistrate_n for_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o to_o contemn_v he_o secret_o or_o disdain_v he_o open_o be_v no_o little_a crime_n and_o a_o just_a fear_n and_o respect_n he_o must_v have_v for_o his_o landlord_n or_o the_o gentleman_n his_o neighbour_n because_o god_n have_v place_v they_o above_o he_o and_o he_o have_v learn_v that_o by_o the_o father_n he_o ought_v to_o honour_n be_v mean_v all_o his_o superior_n and_o himself_o expect_v the_o like_a from_o his_o child_n and_o servant_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v far_o from_o that_o clownish_a humour_n of_o those_o that_o will_v make_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o beggar_n know_v that_o will_v bring_v confusion_n into_o the_o world_n and_o break_v that_o order_n that_o god_n have_v place_v among_o man_n and_o therefore_o in_o all_o worldly_a matter_n no_o man_n more_o respective_a to_o his_o superior_n than_o the_o husbandman_n none_o more_o ready_a to_o all_o those_o service_n and_o office_n due_a from_o he_o to_o those_o above_o he_o he_o be_v ready_a and_o his_o child_n be_v ready_a his_o horse_n ready_a and_o any_o thing_n he_o have_v and_o that_o not_o out_o of_o base_a fear_n or_o other_o self-end_n but_o out_o of_o a_o principle_n of_o ingenuity_n and_o kindness_n and_o a_o frame_n of_o heart_n to_o be_v do_v good_a to_o every_o one_o here_o be_v his_o temper_n and_o duty_n but_o now_o his_o temptation_n lie_v in_o this_o that_o 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his_o house_n upon_o earth_n and_o so_o neglect_v those_o duty_n and_o so_o likewise_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o sobriety_n circumspection_n and_o watchfulness_n the_o example_n and_o fear_n of_o superior_n do_v lay_v a_o strong_a siege_n to_o his_o conviction_n and_o resolution_n and_o make_v he_o if_o strength_n of_o grace_n uphold_v he_o not_o hazard_v the_o peace_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n to_o keep_v the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o his_o outward_a estate_n fain_o he_o will_v go_v to_o heaven_n if_o he_o dare_v and_o enjoy_v the_o smile_n of_o god_n and_o great_a man_n also_o he_o think_v without_o the_o favour_n of_o man_n he_o can_v live_v and_o without_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n he_o dare_v not_o die_v and_o so_o will_v conjoin_v that_o which_o seldom_o meet_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n too_o thus_o be_v that_o scripture_n fulfil_v prov._n 29.25_o the_o fear_n of_o man_n cause_v a_o snare_n he_o will_v fast_v with_o his_o family_n but_o he_o dare_v not_o he_o will_v read_v good_a book_n the_o best_a book_n and_o hear_v the_o best_a minister_n but_o he_o dare_v not_o he_o will_v go_v to_o heaven_n but_o he_o dare_v not_o he_o be_v in_o the_o snare_n the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n help_v he_o out_o not_o that_o all_o of_o this_o rank_n be_v take_v in_o this_o temptation_n for_o there_o be_v many_o that_o go_v to_o god_n house_n for_o their_o religion_n and_o not_o to_o their_o landlord_n that_o if_o their_o prayer_n will_v not_o bring_v he_o with_o they_o to_o heaven_n his_o frown_n shall_v not_o bring_v they_o to_o hell_n with_o he_o that_o resolve_v to_o be_v in_o god_n book_n though_o they_o never_o be_v in_o
with_o his_o call_v he_o find_v his_o labour_n so_o great_a and_o his_o profit_n so_o small_a that_o he_o be_v sometime_o on_o very_o bad_a term_n with_o his_o very_a call_v he_o rise_v early_o be_v up_o late_o toil_n like_o a_o horse_n be_v sink_v with_o care_n wear_v out_o with_o cross_n and_o yet_o all_o hardly_o reach_v he_o can_v hardly_o get_v food_n and_o raiment_n for_o he_o and_o he_o who_o will_v embrace_v such_o a_o call_v the_o lawyer_n he_o can_v get_v as_o much_o in_o one_o day_n as_o he_o can_v in_o three_o month_n every_o tradesman_n have_v a_o better_a life_n than_o he_o but_o all_o this_o be_v no_o ground_n 〈◊〉_d thou_o to_o be_v discontent_n with_o thy_o call_v 〈◊〉_d flect_v upon_o the_o excellency_n before_o show_v and_o thou_o will_v find_v thy_o call_v be_v more_o woâ—…thy_a of_o thou_o than_o thou_o be_v of_o thy_o call_v that_o the_o meanness_n and_o painfulness_n thereof_o iâ—…fully_o compensated_a by_o the_o innocency_n healthfulness_n and_o safety_n of_o it_o and_o thou_o may_v come_v to_o heaven_n from_o the_o plough_n as_o well_o as_o from_o the_o throne_n and_o take_v heed_n lest_o it_o be_v the_o pride_n of_o thy_o heart_n that_o think_v thy_o call_v below_o thou_o prince_n adam_n grudge_v not_o at_o it_o who_o be_v the_o top_n of_o all_o thy_o kin._n entertain_v not_o therefore_o a_o discontent_a thought_n against_o thy_o call_v for_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o believe_v 〈◊〉_d god_n have_v lead_v he_o into_o a_o call_v that_o it_o be_v the_o best_a calling_n for_o he_o in_o the_o world_n till_o the_o same_o god_n lead_v he_o out_o of_o it_o it_o be_v therefore_o wise_a answer_n of_o bishop_n grosthead_n of_o lincoln_n to_o a_o kinsman_n of_o he_o a_o husbandman_n that_o come_v to_o he_o expect_v some_o preferment_n from_o he_o be_v so_o dignify_v and_o able_a to_o advance_v 〈◊〉_d cousin_n say_v he_o if_o your_o cart_n be_v break_v 〈◊〉_d mend_v it_o if_o your_o plough_n be_v old_a i_o will_v give_v you_o new_a one_o and_o seed_n to_o sow_v 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priest_n follow_v their_o call_v and_o do_v thou_o follow_v thou_o and_o 2._o contentment_n with_o thy_o portion_n in_o thy_o call_n it_o often_o fall_v out_o that_o poverty_n in_o comparison_n be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o husbandman_n as_o it_o be_v 2_o king_n 25.12_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o guard_n leave_v of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o land_n to_o be_v vinedresser_n and_o husbandman_n it_o be_v the_o poor_a of_o the_o land_n especial_o in_o france_n and_o other_o country_n that_o be_v the_o husbandman_n poverty_n be_v the_o husbandman_n disease_n one_o noble_a man_n can_v buy_v and_o sell_v five_o hundred_o of_o they_o and_o it_o be_v much_o ado_n to_o be_v poor_a and_o patient_a under_o it_o you_o must_v study_v therefore_o a_o cheerful_a contentedness_n with_o your_o portion_n as_o be_v carve_v unto_o you_o by_o the_o wise_a and_o holy_a god_n who_o better_a know_v what_o be_v meet_v for_o you_o than_o yourselves_o rich_a cordial_n will_v blow_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o some_o person_n therefore_o the_o physician_n prescribe_v they_o not_o let_v god_n alone_o with_o your_o allowance_n look_v you_o to_o your_o duty_n it_o be_v say_v prov._n 15.4_o in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v much_o treasure_n but_o in_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o wicked_a own_o be_v trouble_v why_o many_o a_o righteous_a maâ—…_n have_v hardly_o a_o penny_n in_o the_o house_n where_o be_v 〈◊〉_d treasure_n o_o he_o have_v contentment_n foâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d riches_n contentment_n be_v his_o furniture_n for_o every_o room_n this_o stock_n his_o ground_n nay_o this_o serve_v instead_o of_o ground_n consider_v the_o less_o thou_o have_v the_o less_o will_v be_v require_v of_o thou_o in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o less_o will_v thou_o have_v to_o account_v for_o in_o another_o life_n and_o what_o have_v the_o rich_a man_n in_o his_o riches_n but_o only_o the_o behold_n of_o they_o with_o his_o eye_n he_o that_o have_v christ_n have_v no_o want_n it_o be_v the_o british_a proverb_n heb_n ddâ—…w_fw-mi heb_n ddâ—…_n duw_v a_o digon_n without_o god_n nothing_o have_v god_n and_o there_o be_v enough_o resolve_v lord_n this_o portion_n thou_o in_o thy_o wisdom_n do_v allot_v i_o and_o i_o be_o satisfy_v the_o call_v serve_v a_o 〈◊〉_d ter_z man_n than_o i_o to_o wit_n my_o father_n adam_n and_o for_o estate_n the_o second_o adam_n possess_v less_o than_o i_o i_o have_v a_o house_n and_o he_o have_v none_o cattle_n and_o he_o have_v none_o and_o why_o shall_v i_o repine_v have_v as_o good_a a_o call_n as_o the_o first_o adam_n and_o a_o great_a estate_n than_o the_o second_o sect_n vii_o 7._o vii_o the_o seven_o special_a grace_n the_o husbandman_n faith_n have_v need_n of_o be_v faith_n he_o must_v learn_v to_o live_v by_o faith_n providence_n seem_v sometime_o to_o frown_v promise_v they_o at_o the_o same_o time_n smile_v now_o what_o shall_v the_o husbandman_n do_v without_o faith_n the_o winter_n be_v long_o and_o he_o belong_v for_o the_o spring_n and_o seedness_n but_o 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purse_n and_o there_o be_v no_o money_n then_o he_o recoil_v into_o his_o heart_n and_o there_o be_v faith_n in_o god_n who_o have_v say_v psal._n 34.10_o the_o young_a lion_n do_v lack_v and_o suffer_v hunger_n but_o they_o that_o seek_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o want_v any_o good_a thing_n and_o this_o through_o grace_n he_o believe_v and_o be_v satisfy_v he_o trust_v in_o the_o live_a god_n who_o be_v the_o preserver_n of_o all_o man_n especial_o of_o such_o as_o believe_v his_o daily_a bread_n he_o beg_v and_o his_o daily_a bread_n he_o believe_v he_o shall_v have_v i_o know_v god_n will_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o want_v at_o least_o any_o good_a thing_n if_o poverty_n be_v good_a for_o i_o i_o shall_v have_v it_o and_o if_o plenty_n be_v good_a for_o i_o i_o shall_v have_v that_o if_o better_a clothes_n and_o fare_v and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v better_a for_o i_o i_o be_o sure_a i_o shall_v have_v they_o and_o i_o resolve_v my_o father_n shall_v carve_v for_o i_o that_o know_v my_o frame_n 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from_o i_o you_o evil-doer_n for_o i_o will_v keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o my_o god_n but_o this_o excess_n of_o the_o husbandman_n be_v not_o ordinary_a but_o chief_o at_o the_o great_a festival_n and_o yearly_a wake_n and_o then_o he_o be_v in_o exceed_a fault_n for_o though_o it_o be_v convenient_a for_o friend_n sometime_o to_o meet_v together_o and_o be_v cheerful_a yet_o the_o principal_a end_n of_o such_o observation_n must_v not_o be_v forget_v which_o be_v to_o praise_n god_n and_o not_o pamper_v the_o flesh_n to_o spend_v time_n in_o religious_a exercise_n and_o feast_v only_o to_o attend_v upon_o that_o but_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o dishonour_n god_n by_o excess_n or_o keep_v such_o feast_n as_o jesus_n christ_n will_v not_o keep_v you_o company_n in_o or_o like_o nabal_n to_o be_v prodigal_a once_o a_o year_n and_o penurious_a ever_o after_o the_o wise_a husbandman_n will_v not_o do_v so_o temperance_n and_o cheerfulness_n be_v constant_a dish_n on_o his_o table_n he_o that_o will_v be_v devout_a to_o god_n or_o charitable_a to_o other_o must_v not_o be_v indulgent_a to_o himself_o sect_n ii_o 2._o ii_o the_o second_o abuse_n of_o husbandry_n be_v creature_n cruelty_n to_o the_o creature_n a_o unreasonable_a unmerciful_a use_n of_o the_o creature_n whereby_o a_o man_n beat_v the_o heart_n out_o of_o his_o cattle_n the_o heart_n out_o of_o his_o ground_n yea_o the_o heart_n out_o of_o his_o servant_n and_o child_n it_o be_v say_v prov._n 12.10_o a_o righteous_a man_n regard_v the_o life_n of_o his_o beast_n but_o the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v cruel_a he_o regard_v his_o very_a beast_n out_o of_o pity_n not_o only_o out_o of_o policy_n but_o pity_n now_o to_o weary_a out_o and_o break_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o harmless_a and_o laborious_a beast_n out_o of_o a_o immoderate_a desire_n to_o do_v much_o work_n or_o get_v much_o gain_n this_o be_v a_o abuse_n in_o husbandry_n and_o a_o spot_n upon_o christian_n if_o god_n shall_v give_v 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