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yourselves_o to_o he_o and_o he_o will_v teach_v you_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o shall_v you_o be_v rid_v of_o this_o temptation_n sect_n x._o 10._o x._o the_o ten_o temptation_n of_o the_o husbandman_n neighbour_n be_v wrong_v unto_o his_o neighbour_n though_o most_o other_o employment_n exceed_v this_o in_o temptation_n hereunto_o yet_o this_o call_v want_v not_o its_o temptation_n this_o wretched_a self_n be_v of_o such_o powerful_a influence_n that_o it_o draw_v the_o plain_a husbandman_n himself_o to_o strain_v a_o point_n of_o conscience_n sometime_o to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v sometime_o i_o hope_v it_o be_v not_o oft_o that_o you_o may_v observe_v deceit_n and_o dissimulation_n in_o his_o bargain_n though_o not_o
sow_v spare_o shall_v reap_v spare_o and_o he_o which_o sow_v bountiful_o shall_v reap_v bountiful_o he_o observe_v the_o increase_n be_v treble_a to_o the_o lay_v out_o and_o the_o thick_a he_o sow_v observe_v rule_n of_o prudence_n the_o thick_a it_o come_v up_o and_o pay_v he_o full_o both_o for_o his_o labour_n and_o his_o forbearance_n and_o he_o that_o can_v trust_v his_o seed_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o earth_n can_v trust_v his_o charity_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o of_o that_o little_a he_o have_v his_o poor_a neighbour_n shall_v have_v part_n heaven_n will_v repay_v it_o all_o eccles._n 11.4_o 3._o the_o three_o lesson_n which_o the_o husbandman_n learn_v from_o his_o corn_n be_v from_o the_o spring_a of_o it_o and_o hence_o he_o learn_v the_o nature_n both_o of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o resurrection_n first_o he_o perceive_v hence_o the_o strange_a work_n of_o grace_n in_o his_o soul_n mark_v 4.26_o so_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v cast_v seed_n into_o the_o ground_n and_o shall_v sleep_v and_o rise_v night_n and_o day_n and_o the_o seed_n shall_v spring_v and_o grow_v up_o he_o know_v not_o how_o there_o he_o throw_v his_o seed_n into_o the_o cold_a ground_n and_o go_v his_o way_n and_o behold_v ever_o long_o it_o come_v up_o but_o he_o know_v not_o how_o just_o thus_o cry_v he_o be_v it_o with_o my_o heart_n i_o feel_v some_o supernatural_a work_n in_o i_o but_o i_o know_v not_o how_o it_o be_v wrought_v seed_n i_o remember_v be_v cast_v upon_o i_o but_o how_o this_o sorrow_n this_o faith_n this_o love_n be_v wrought_v in_o i_o i_o know_v not_o what_o a_o bless_a change_n be_v here_o a_o field_n of_o thorn_n into_o a_o field_n of_o corn_n sure_a lord_n thy_o hand_n have_v be_v here_o and_o it_o be_v thou_o must_v perfect_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o own_o hand_n this_o green_a corn_n must_v have_v many_o a_o shower_n before_o it_o be_v ripe_a this_o must_v have_v the_o former_a and_o the_o latter_a rain_n and_o so_o must_v i._o and_o this_o mind_n the_o husbandman_n of_o frequent_v all_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n he_o can_v and_o there_o he_o lay_v his_o soul_n under_o the_o dropping_n of_o heaven_n with_o unspeakable_a delight_n and_o go_v away_o from_o every_o ordinance_n more_o green_a and_o fresh_a than_o he_o be_v before_o hence_o again_o he_o learn_v something_o of_o the_o last_o resurrection_n 1_o cor._n 15.35_o but_o some_o man_n will_v say_v how_o be_v the_o dead_a raise_v up_o thou_o fool_n that_o which_o thou_o sowe_v be_v not_o quicken_v except_o it_o dyâ—…_n it_o be_v sow_v in_o corruption_n it_o be_v raise_v in_o incorruption_n the_o husbandman_n remember_v he_o sow_v his_o corn_n white_a and_o wither_a but_o it_o come_v up_o fresh_a and_o green_a it_o lay_v in_o the_o ground_n till_o it_o seem_v lose_v and_o perish_v but_o that_o die_v be_v to_o give_v it_o life_n and_o that_o corn_n which_o to_o his_o sense_n be_v dead_a and_o go_v ever_o long_o to_o his_o sense_n be_v revive_v and_o in_o great_a glory_n than_o before_o and_o be_v it_o thus_o say_v the_o husbandman_n why_o then_o this_o wither_a body_n of_o i_o be_v but_o sow_v in_o the_o grave_n to_o spring_v up_o again_o without_o these_o imperfection_n it_o be_v to_o be_v sow_v deep_a because_o it_o must_v spring_v up_o high_o than_o my_o corn_n what_o though_o i_o die_v consume_v and_o perish_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o senâ—…_n yet_o though_o worm_n destroy_v this_o body_n in_o my_o flesh_n shall_v i_o see_v god_n and_o though_o i_o live_v and_o die_v in_o dishonour_n yet_o i_o shall_v rise_v again_o in_o honour_n he_o that_o raise_v up_o my_o corn_n can_v raise_v up_o i_o he_o can_v effect_v one_o resurrection_n at_o last_o that_o cause_v a_o resurrection_n in_o my_o field_n every_o year_n how_o many_o thousand_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n shall_v spring_v up_o then_o out_o of_o this_o one_o church_n yard_n you_o shall_v see_v no_o less_o i_o believe_v than_o fifty_o or_o threescore_o thousand_o come_v up_o at_o the_o spring_n of_o the_o resurrection_n in_o this_o one_o church_n yard_n how_o dreadful_a then_o will_v the_o whole_a appearance_n be_v at_o that_o great_a day_n 4._o the_o four_o lesson_n that_o the_o husbandman_n may_v learn_v from_o his_o corn_n be_v from_o the_o reap_v and_o in-gathering_a of_o it_o and_o this_o effectual_o mind_v he_o of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 13.39_o the_o harvest_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o reaper_n be_v the_o angel_n belove_a the_o world_n have_v grow_v a_o long_a while_n it_o have_v grow_v long_o than_o the_o old_a world_n by_o two_o thousand_o year_n so_o that_o now_o the_o field_n be_v white_a to_o the_o harvest_n and_o i_o doubt_v if_o it_o grow_v long_o it_o will_v grow_v worse_o every_o day_n than_o other_o now_o when_o the_o husbandman_n see_v his_o field_n be_v ripe_a than_o he_o put_v in_o his_o sickle_n set_v in_o his_o reaper_n and_o down_o it_o go_v the_o weed_n that_o have_v escape_v till_o then_o go_v down_o and_o be_v bundle_v togeâ—…hrr_o and_o cast_v away_o and_o so_o when_o the_o holy_a and_o wise_a god_n see_v his_o elect_a ripe_a for_o glory_n and_o the_o reprobate_n for_o ruin_n then_o he_o call_v to_o his_o angel_n as_o joel_n 3.13_o put_v you_o in_o the_o sickle_n for_o the_o harvest_n be_v ripe_a come_v get_v you_o down_o for_o the_o press_n be_v full_a for_o their_o wickedness_n be_v great_a what_o a_o brave_a sight_n will_v it_o be_v to_o see_v the_o angel_n reap_v and_o then_o those_o hypocrite_n that_o have_v grow_v in_o god_n field_n with_o the_o corn_n and_o have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o shower_n above_o and_o fatness_n beneath_o with_o the_o corn_n itself_o shall_v be_v gather_v into_o bundle_n a_o bundle_n of_o proud_a creature_n a_o bundle_n of_o worldly_a creature_n a_o bundle_n of_o wanton_a wretch_n and_o cast_v into_o hell_n fire_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n and_o then_o shall_v true_a holiness_n be_v rich_o reward_v which_o also_o the_o husbandman_n have_v occasion_n to_o think_v of_o in_o his_o harvest_n what_o pain_n have_v he_o in_o sow_v how_o do_v he_o sweat_v at_o plough_n but_o now_o he_o be_v rich_o pay_v the_o valley_n be_v cover_v with_o corn_n they_o shout_v for_o joy_n they_o also_o sing_v they_o make_v the_o husbandman_n to_o sing_v he_o go_v forth_o weep_v bear_v precious_a seed_n psal._n 126._o ult_n but_o now_o he_o come_v again_o rejoice_v bring_v his_o sheaf_n with_o he_o and_o he_o learn_v by_o this_o that_o his_o fast_n and_o prayer_n and_o self-denial_n though_o sharp_a and_o difficult_a yet_o will_v quit_v the_o cost_n at_o the_o long_o run_v he_o have_v a_o natural_a faith_n to_o believe_v his_o pain_n for_o the_o earth_n will_v pay_v his_o charge_n and_o make_v he_o merry_a once_o in_o the_o year_n and_o he_o have_v a_o spiritual_a faith_n to_o believe_v his_o pain_n for_o heaven_n will_v bring_v much_o great_a sure_a and_o sweet_a gain_n drudge_a at_o the_o harrow_n that_o be_v sharp_a but_o sweep_v down_o the_o wheat_n that_o be_v sweet_a prayer_n and_o tear_n he_o find_v to_o cost_v he_o dear_a but_o grace_n and_o glory_n pay_v he_o home_o the_o sluggard_n prov._n 20.4_o will_v not_o plough_v by_o reason_n of_o cold_a therefore_o shall_v he_o beg_v in_o harvest_n and_o have_v nothing_o the_o idle_a hand_n shall_v have_v a_o empty_a barn_n he_o shall_v beg_v and_o have_v nothing_o when_o harvest_n come_v here_o the_o idle_a poor_a glean_v at_o harvest_n and_o get_v something_o but_o o_o what_o million_o of_o beggar_n will_v there_o be_v at_o that_o great_a harvest_n cry_v give_v we_o of_o your_o oil_n but_o they_o shall_v have_v nothing_o the_o godly_a father_n shall_v not_o spare_v the_o ungodly_a child_n one_o drop_n of_o oil_n nor_o the_o religious_a wife_n to_o the_o graceless_a husband_n they_o who_o will_v now_o spare_v a_o drop_n of_o their_o heart_n blood_n to_o save_v their_o relation_n then_o will_v not_o can_v must_v not_o spare_v they_o one_o drop_n of_o oil_n to_o save_v their_o soul_n mat._n 25.9_o and_o from_o the_o in-gathering_a of_o his_o corn_n he_o learn_v this_o lesson_n that_o when_o his_o soul_n be_v ripe_a and_o ready_a god_n will_v leave_v he_o no_o long_o in_o the_o field_n below_o but_o will_v house_n he_o in_o heaven_n above_o and_o will_v bring_v he_o into_o his_o grave_n in_o a_o full_a age_n like_v as_o a_o shock_n of_o corn_n come_v in_o in_o his_o season_n and_o if_o he_o see_v a_o storm_n come_v he_o will_v make_v some_o haste_n to_o secure_v he_o before_o it_o fall_v as_o the_o husbandman_n hurry_v in_o his_o corn_n when_o he_o see_v
put_v they_o in_o his_o bosom_n and_o both_o feed_v his_o sense_n and_o feast_n his_o soul_n by_o the_o same_o creature_n 2._o the_o second_o lesson_n the_o husbandman_n learn_v in_o his_o garden_n be_v from_o the_o water_v of_o his_o garden_n and_o thence_o he_o learn_v the_o benefit_n of_o ordinance_n he_o find_v that_o his_o choice_a flower_n must_v have_v water_n either_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n or_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n or_o else_o they_o wither_v when_o the_o bottle_n of_o heaven_n fail_v the_o flower_n on_o the_o earth_n hang_v their_o head_n and_o this_o clear_v it_o to_o he_o that_o inherent_a grace_n without_o auxiliary_a grace_n will_v be_v green_a but_o a_o while_n that_o the_o soul_n live_v by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n and_o this_o he_o find_v by_o his_o constant_a experience_n that_o the_o work-daye_n be_v the_o spread_a time_n for_o his_o grace_n and_o the_o lord_n day_n his_o store_v time_n and_o therefore_o he_o think_v the_o week_n long_o and_o the_o sabbath_n short_a and_o in_o his_o heart_n cry_v out_o o_o when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o god_n alas_o he_o know_v that_o a_o garden_n without_o a_o fountain_n or_o shower_n will_v have_v beauty_n or_o fragrancy_n but_o a_o while_n and_o even_o so_o he_o feel_v his_o â—…bul_n to_o hunger_n for_o supply_n from_o heaven_n and_o the_o disappointment_n of_o a_o ordinance_n be_v a_o sensible_a want_n to_o he_o and_o the_o enjoyment_n therefore_o do_v manifest_v itself_o quick_o in_o his_o renew_a beauty_n and_o vigour_n isa._n 58.11_o the_o lord_n shall_v satisfy_v thy_o soul_n in_o drought_n and_o make_v fat_a thy_o bone_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v like_o a_o water_a garden_n here_o i_o have_v set_v my_o flower_n but_o they_o must_v have_v water_n here_o my_o gracious_a god_n have_v plant_v the_o sweet_a flower_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o now_o i_o must_v see_v they_o water_v and_o though_o he_o be_v weary_a with_o his_o hard_a labour_n yet_o up_o he_o rise_v early_o and_o labour_n hard_a on_o the_o sabbath_n in_o the_o heavenly_a trade_n of_o religion_n and_o come_v home_o at_o night_n glad_a and_o merry_a in_o heart_n for_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o garden_n be_v water_v and_o his_o grace_n be_v revive_v 3._o the_o three_o lesson_n the_o husbandman_n learn_v in_o his_o garden_n be_v from_o the_o weed_n therein_o he_o find_v a_o little_a garden_n have_v many_o weed_n many_o kind_n and_o many_o of_o every_o kind_n and_o they_o come_v up_o without_o plant_v and_o spring_n much_o fast_o than_o herb_n or_o flower_n he_o see_v if_o care_n be_v not_o take_v they_o will_v overtop_n the_o flower_n and_o herb_n and_o that_o it_o will_v coâ—…_n both_o observation_n and_o industry_n to_o pluck_v they_o up_o and_o when_o at_o length_n the_o garden_n be_v rid_v of_o they_o and_o be_v clean_a and_o fair_a yet_o they_o will_v peep_v up_o and_o spring_v again_o and_o renew_v his_o trouble_n over_o again_o and_o this_o endless_a business_n he_o have_v with_o it_o only_o the_o winter_n help_v he_o and_o pinch_v these_o weed_n at_o the_o root_n but_o yet_o in_o the_o spring_n they_o revive_v again_o and_o give_v he_o the_o same_o trouble_n he_o have_v the_o year_n before_o and_o this_o teach_v he_o the_o difficulty_n of_o a_o clean_a heart_n and_o the_o industrious_a life_n of_o a_o serious_a christian._n he_o find_v his_o garden_n within_o as_o bad_a as_o his_o garden_n without_o what_o variety_n of_o sinful_a motion_n and_o affection_n be_v rise_v there_o divers_a that_o he_o know_v not_o whence_o nor_o how_o they_o come_v how_o speedy_o have_v some_o lust_n get_v a_o head_n his_o pride_n have_v spring_v fast_o than_o his_o humility_n by_o the_o half_a his_o passion_n be_v at_o a_o great_a height_n in_o comparison_n of_o his_o patience_n he_o wonder_v at_o the_o strange_a growth_n of_o his_o corruption_n he_o conclude_v that_o without_o a_o speedy_a and_o effectual_a course_n his_o garden_n will_v be_v a_o wilderness_n and_o therefore_o he_o awaken_v watchfulness_n and_o fall_v to_o serious_a mortification_n repentance_n and_o reformation_n of_o his_o spiritual_a estate_n he_o get_v to_o his_o knee_n prey_n and_o weep_v over_o his_o evil_a desire_n pursue_v they_o into_o every_o corner_n and_o at_o length_n have_v a_o clean_a heart_n create_v in_o he_o &_o hope_n now_o all_o be_v well_o the_o old_a man_n be_v dead_a and_o go_v but_o ere_o long_o he_o descry_v that_o he_o be_v but_o asleep_a his_o corruption_n return_v and_o exercisesh_v he_o in_o the_o same_o trade_n he_o be_v at_o before_o till_o some_o happy_a affliction_n come_v and_o that_o with_o god_n blessing_n do_v break_v its_o heart_n and_o death_n at_o length_n put_v a_o end_n to_o this_o weary_a life_n faith_n be_v a_o rose_n that_o grow_v between_o two_o nettle_n presumption_n and_o despair_n and_o so_o humility_n and_o patience_n every_o flower_n have_v two_o weed_n two_o extreme_n about_o it_o 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