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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 and_o this_o he_o follow_v not_o as_o a_o heathen_a â—…rtue_n but_o as_o a_o christian_n grace_n he_o walk_v in_o the_o uprightness_n of_o his_o heart_n for_o conscience_n sake_n this_o be_v his_o argument_n with_o god_n this_o be_v his_o bond_n to_o man_n lord_n remember_v how_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n isa._n 38.3_o he_o can_v boast_v of_o many_o work_n but_o he_o can_v glory_v in_o a_o upright_a walk_n and_o this_o plead_v with_o god_n for_o he_o even_o when_o many_o infirmity_n â—…ccompany_v his_o action_n his_o heart_n be_v right_a and_o the_o observation_n of_o this_o even_a and_o downright_a carriage_n of_o he_o be_v as_o good_a as_o other_o man_n bond_n if_o he_o verify_v it_o no_o body_n doubt_v the_o truth_n of_o what_o he_o assert_n his_o motto_n be_v menâ—…iri_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la prodere_fw-la nolo_fw-la i_o can_v frame_v to_o lie_v if_o he_o promise_v any_o thing_n every_o one_o believe_v he_o for_o he_o have_v rather_o break_v his_o head_n 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 upright_a for_o the_o end_n of_o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v peace_n the_o poor_a husbandman_n have_v liuâ—…_n to_o see_v the_o fall_n of_o many_o a_o cunning_a companion_n that_o can_v stretch_v his_o conscience_n to_o 〈◊〉_d interest_n and_o cog_v and_o swear_v and_o lie_v 〈◊〉_d his_o gain_n and_o they_o he_o have_v see_v like_o green_a laurel_n tree_n but_o the_o curse_n be_v amoâ—…_n his_o good_n and_o all_o be_v go_v he_o be_v not_o woâ—…th_a groat_n the_o little_a estate_n he_o have_v as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d hasty_o get_v so_o he_o hope_v it_o will_v be_v slow_a 〈◊〉_d spend_v and_o like_o a_o low_a house_n with_o a_o gooâ—…_n foundation_n stand_v when_o the_o fine_a house_n 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v have_v a_o dreadful_a fall_n have_v 〈◊〉_d foundation_n in_o injustice_n
much_o among_o the_o creature_n he_o must_v study_v the_o earth_n as_o well_o as_o the_o heaven_n and_o you_o know_v the_o hire_a servanâ—…â—…hat_n be_v out_o in_o the_o field_n may_v more_o easy_o forget_v their_o lord_n than_o they_o who_o wait_v on_o he_o in_o his_o chamber_n there_o be_v many_o in_o the_o world_n that_o have_v little_a else_o to_o do_v but_o think_v of_o god_n and_o their_o soul_n but_o the_o husbandman_n he_o have_v many_o thing_n to_o think_v on_o many_o thing_n to_o care_n for_o beside_o and_o the_o moon_n of_o the_o world_n do_v interpose_v and_o hide_v from_o he_o the_o sight_n and_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n and_o because_o god_n be_v out_o of_o sight_n he_o be_v too_o much_o out_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o husbandman_n if_o the_o year_n be_v fruitful_a he_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v the_o honour_n thereof_o to_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o ground_n or_o to_o the_o skilful_a husbandry_n thereof_o if_o it_o be_v unfruitful_a he_o be_v apt_a to_o conclude_v such_o and_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v the_o cause_n not_o look_v to_o the_o first_o cause_n the_o mercy_n or_o justice_n or_o providence_n of_o god_n which_o do_v order_n and_o govern_v the_o grow_a of_o every_o grass_n pile_n and_o the_o blast_a of_o every_o single_a ear_n of_o corn_n upon_o the_o earth_n but_o none_o say_v where_o be_v god_n my_o maker_n who_o give_v song_n in_o the_o night_n job_n 35._o 10._o when_o the_o rain_n distil_v and_o make_v the_o field_n to_o smile_v dough_n ready_o do_v the_o husbandman_n cry_v out_o o_o the_o sweetness_n of_o this_o rain_n but_o how_o unready_a be_v he_o to_o break_v forth_o and_o say_v o_o the_o sweetness_n of_o that_o god_n that_o give_v it_o and_o to_o help_v on_o this_o neglect_n of_o god_n most_o language_n have_v make_v those_o word_n impersonal_o that_o signify_v rain_n snow_n and_o the_o like_a which_o must_v have_v no_o nominative_a case_n it_o rain_n it_o freeze_v etc._n etc._n as_o if_o man_n be_v loath_a 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good_a reason_n and_o therefore_o under_o the_o law_n exod._n 23.16_o 19_o god_n call_v for_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o their_o land_n partly_o to_o let_v they_o know_v who_o it_o be_v that_o give_v they_o and_o charge_v his_o people_n deut._n 8._o 18._o beware_v lest_o thou_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n my_o power_n and_o the_o may_v of_o my_o hand_n have_v get_v i_o this_o wealth_n but_o thou_o shall_v remember_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o give_v thou_o power_n to_o get_v wealth_n and_o all_o thy_o endeavour_n without_o his_o blessing_n be_v as_o caesar_n say_v of_o senecas_n write_n arenâ—…_n sine_fw-la calce_fw-la they_o fall_v asunder_o look_v thou_o therefore_o at_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n the_o finger_n of_o god_n may_v be_v see_v by_o a_o eâ—…e_n of_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o event_n so_o great_a nor_o any_o so_o â—…nall_a but_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v in_o it_o and_o o_o how_o can_v thou_o forget_v god_n when_o thou_o may_v hear_v from_o he_o 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time_n if_o he_o be_v not_o labâ—…g_v witâ—…_n his_o hand_n he_o be_v travel_v in_o hiâ—…â—…d_n anâ—…_n endeavour_v to_o be_v ever_o do_v oâ—…_n receivinâ—…_n good_a he_o invent_v â—…nd_n find_v employment_n for_o every_o one_o in_o his_o family_n and_o except_o infant_n that_o make_v work_n he_o will_v have_v all_o the_o rest_n 〈◊〉_d some_o work_n or_o other_o that_o there_o may_v be_v honey_n in_o the_o hive_n in_o winter_n for_o they_o to_o liâ—…_n upon_o and_o this_o he_o do_v in_o obedience_n untâ—…_n god_n he_o resort_v to_o his_o bee_n at_o the_o next_o lâ—…sure_n and_o fall_v to_o his_o book_n again_o and_o there_o he_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o bee_n get_v somethiâ—…_n out_o of_o every_o flower_n visit_v they_o for_o a_o littâ—…_n while_n but_o dwell_v upon_o none_o yea_o the_o veâ—…_n weed_n afford_v she_o something_o but_o she_o reâ—…_n no_o where_o till_o she_o return_v to_o her_o hive_n theâ—…_n be_v her_o place_n and_o thence_o he_o learn_v the_o uâ—…satisfaction_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o that_o god_n anâ—…_n heaven_n be_v the_o only_a rest_n of_o the_o soul._n it_o mâ—…_n sometime_o fly_v abroad_o in_o the_o world_n but_o theâ—…_n it_o extract_v what_o spiritual_a sweetness_n will_v bâ—…_n get_v from_o both_o flower_n and_o weed_n but_o 〈◊〉_d can_v rest_v till_o it_o return_v to_o the_o ark_n tâ—…_n affliction_n god_n alone_o who_o be_v the_o centre_n and_o refuge_n 〈◊〉_d the_o soul._n the_o husbandman_n be_v angry_a at_o himself_o thâ—…_n he_o can_v as_o well_o as_o the_o bee_n suck_v some_o advantage_n out_o of_o the_o weed_n of_o other_o evil_a example_n and_o action_n which_o he_o daily_o see_v but_o he_o 〈◊〉_d far_o from_o suck_a poison_n from_o the_o object_n 〈◊〉_d goodness_n in_o a_o word_n his_o bee_n do_v feed_v hiâ—…_n more_o and_o more_o constant_o with_o sweet_a lessoâ—…_n and_o instruction_n than_o with_o their_o sweet_a hoâ—…_n neigh_v sect_n vi_o vi_o the_o six_o book_n wherein_o the_o husbandman_n house_n learn_v something_o of_o god_n be_v his_o house_n and_o though_o he_o study_v to_o be_v cheerful_a at_o home_n and_o be_v too_o weary_a to_o learn_v much_o yet_o he_o steal_v some_o note_n and_o gather_v instruction_n now_o and_o then_o in_o his_o habitation_n though_o he_o have_v no_o study_n but_o the_o fireside_n from_o the_o love_a obedience_n of_o his_o wife_n he_o learn_v the_o like_a carriage_n to_o jesus_n christ_n his_o heavenly_a head_n and_o husband_n by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o his_o child_n he_o be_v mind_v of_o his_o own_o unto_o god_n his_o heavenly_a father_n and_o lament_v they_o with_o grief_n the_o frowardness_n and_o folly_n he_o see_v in_o they_o do_v bring_v he_o to_o remember_v his_o own_o at_o their_o age_n which_o otherwise_o he_o have_v forget_v but_o their_o easy_a
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