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you_o must_v pray_v that_o utterance_n may_v be_v give_v unto_o i_o by_o his_o prayer_n both_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n be_v further_v in_o their_o vocation_n and_o he_o visit_v they_o twice_o a_o day_n at_o least_o and_o present_v they_o at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n he_o see_v much_o amiss_o every_o where_o and_o though_o he_o be_v not_o so_o conceit_v as_o to_o think_v be_v he_o in_o place_n he_o can_v amend_v it_o yet_o he_o refer_v it_o to_o god_n and_o earnest_o press_v he_o to_o mend_v it_o and_o god_n will_v do_v much_o at_o the_o request_n of_o a_o upright_a husbandman_n and_o when_o he_o hate_v the_o proud_a hypocrisy_n of_o formalist_n to_o this_o man_n he_o will_v
the_o workman_n and_o find_v his_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o his_o god_n 2._o a_o second_o antidote_n be_v the_o consideration_n of_o the_o folly_n and_o danger_n of_o depend_v on_o second_o cause_n folly_n for_o nothing_o can_v move_v much_o less_o help_n without_o god_n a_o vain_a thing_n to_o stir_v the_o balance_n of_o the_o clock_n or_o watch_n except_o the_o spring_n and_o great_a wheel_n stir_v all_o creature_n be_v but_o poor_a little_a wheel_n that_o can_v do_v you_o no_o good_a without_o the_o first_o cause_n god_n must_v say_v the_o word_n if_o he_o hiss_v to_o the_o fly_n they_o come_v amain_o and_o therefore_o lose_v thy_o time_n no_o more_o in_o solicit_v poor_a second_v cause_n or_o depend_v on_o they_o but_o knock_v at_o the_o right_a door_n and_o you_o will_v find_v god_n still_o within_o some_o trust_n in_o chariot_n and_o some_o in_o horse_n but_o we_o will_v remember_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n in_o vain_a be_v salvation_n look_v for_o from_o the_o hill_n from_o god_n the_o lord_n be_v the_o salvation_n of_o his_o people_n make_v thy_o ground_n as_o good_a as_o thou_o can_v but_o then_o trust_v not_o in_o the_o goodness_n of_o thy_o ground_n but_o in_o the_o goodness_n of_o thy_o god_n for_o a_o plentiful_a crop_n non_fw-la solum_fw-la sed_fw-la caelum_fw-la facit_fw-la fructum_fw-la it_o be_v not_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o heaven_n that_o send_v the_o corn._n manure_v and_o prune_v thy_o tree_n with_o all_o thy_o art_n but_o then_o depend_v on_o god_n blessing_n for_o store_n of_o fruit_n for_o the_o creature_n can_v but_o do_v what_o it_o be_v bid_v and_o therefore_o its_o folly_n to_o depend_v thereon_o and_o consider_v the_o danger_n also_o for_o when_o it_o be_v depend_v on_o it_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o a_o blast_n and_o you_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o a_o cuâ—…e_n god_n will_v not_o give_v his_o glory_n to_o another_o nor_o suffer_v his_o creature_n to_o wear_v his_o crown_n and_o therefore_o he_o many_o time_n smite_v the_o field_n the_o beast_n the_o horse_n whereon_o you_o depend_v too_o much_o if_o you_o make_v but_o a_o trench_n for_o water_n and_o have_v no_o dependence_n on_o god_n he_o take_v it_o ill_o isa._n 22._o 11._o you_o make_v a_o ditch_n also_o for_o the_o water_n of_o the_o old_a pool_n but_o you_o have_v not_o look_v to_o the_o maker_n thereof_o neither_o have_v respect_n to_o he_o that_o fashion_v it_o long_o ago_o hereby_o also_o you_o invite_v a_o curse_n upon_o yourselves_o for_o god_n have_v say_v jer._n 17._o 5._o curse_a be_v the_o man_n that_o make_v flesh_n his_o arm_n that_o trust_v in_o man_n and_o who_o trust_n depart_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o if_o you_o run_v such_o a_o hazard_n by_o trust_v in_o man_n how_o will_v you_o escape_v for_o depend_v on_o any_o other_o inferior_a creature_n below_o god_n himself_o read_v and_o believe_v the_o whole_a truth_n of_o this_o and_o nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n psal._n 144._o 10_o 12_o 13._o it_o be_v he_o that_o give_v salvation_n unto_o king_n that_o make_v our_o son_n as_o plant_n our_o daughter_n as_o corner_n stone_n our_o garner_n full_a our_o sheep_n fruitful_a our_o ox_n strong_a let_v the_o husbandman_n therefore_o make_v god_n his_o friend_n and_o then_o he_o be_v at_o league_n with_o the_o very_a stone_n of_o the_o field_n and_o whatsoever_o he_o do_v shall_v prosper_v be_v sure_a that_o he_o be_v solicit_v every_o day_n by_o prayer_n and_o crown_v with_o praise_n and_o then_o second_o cause_n be_v thy_o own_o use_v mean_n but_o trust_v not_o in_o they_o let_v not_o your_o faith_n stifle_v your_o industry_n nor_o your_o industry_n blind_v your_o faith_n let_v your_o hand_n be_v busy_a in_o the_o second_o cause_n but_o let_v your_o heart_n be_v first_o on_o the_o first_o and_o as_o the_o sweet_a psalmist_n advise_v psal._n 37.3_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v good_a so_o mark_v so_o and_o not_o otherwise_o thou_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n and_o very_o thou_o shall_v be_v feed_v sect_n iv._o 4._o iv_o the_o four_o temptation_n of_o the_o husbandman_n superior_n be_v envy_n at_o his_o superior_n and_o by_o this_o temptation_n fall_v the_o second_o husbandman_n in_o the_o world_n abel_n sit_v above_o cain_n in_o the_o favour_n and_o acceptation_n of_o god_n gen._n 4.4_o 5._o and_o for_o this_o cain_n be_v wroth_a and_o his_o countenance_n fall_v he_o that_o shall_v have_v blessed_v god_n for_o his_o brother_n and_o examine_v himself_o he_o take_v it_o ill_a at_o god_n and_o ill_o of_o his_o brother_n and_o be_v the_o death_n of_o he_o as_o envy_n use_v to_o pursue_v its_o object_n to_o death_n he_o kill_v he_o down_o right_o because_o he_o be_v exalt_v in_o god_n esteem_n above_o he_o and_o ever_o since_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o the_o husbandman_n be_v prone_a to_o lust_n unto_o envy_n his_o landlord_n temptation_n be_v to_o despise_v he_o and_o his_o temptation_n be_v to_o envy_v his_o landlord_n he_o can_v hardly_o come_v to_o town_n but_o he_o envy_v the_o ease_n of_o the_o tradesman_n he_o can_v hardly_o see_v the_o fine_a house_n of_o the_o gentleman_n his_o neighbour_n nor_o the_o fine_a clothes_n of_o his_o wife_n or_o child_n without_o a_o envious_a eye_n nay_o the_o painful_a life_n of_o his_o faithful_a minister_n he_o be_v apt_a to_o envy_v as_o if_o he_o have_v a_o degree_n of_o ease_n and_o honour_n above_o himself_o yea_o except_o grace_v prevent_v and_o mortify_v there_o lie_v at_o his_o heart_n a_o perpetual_a grudge_n and_o secret_a spite_n at_o all_o magistrate_n minister_n great_a and_o wealthy_a man_n all_o which_o he_o think_v do_v he_o wrong_v because_o he_o sweat_v and_o they_o do_v not_o he_o pay_v the_o money_n and_o they_o receive_v it_o he_o get_v it_o and_o they_o spend_v it_o though_o most_o of_o it_o return_v through_o his_o hand_n again_o he_o know_v no_o reason_n why_o such_o be_v make_v of_o the_o same_o mould_n and_o perhaps_o bear_v of_o the_o same_o stock_n with_o himself_o shall_v live_v in_o such_o brave_a house_n wear_v such_o costly_a apparel_n and_o fare_v at_o such_o a_o high_a rate_n when_o he_o have_v his_o head_n full_a of_o care_n his_o bone_n full_a of_o pain_n and_o have_v hardly_o meat_n to_o eat_v or_o time_n to_o eat_v it_o when_o his_o landlord_n horse_n lie_v in_o a_o fine_a house_n than_o he_o and_o his_o mean_a servant_n wear_v a_o cloth_n beyond_o he_o this_o temptation_n meet_v with_o a_o proud_a temper_n do_v much_o disfigure_v our_o husbandman_n and_o make_v he_o speak_v reproachful_o and_o unadvised_o with_o his_o lip_n this_o one_o fellow_n come_v in_o to_o sojourn_v and_o he_o will_v needs_o be_v a_o judge_n say_v they_o of_o sodom_n to_o lot_n the_o wealthy_a gen._n 19_o 9_o what_o be_v these_o idle_a gentry_n good_a for_o see_v their_o intolerable_a pride_n and_o height_n what_o need_v such_o deck_v of_o a_o walk_a dunghill_n worser_o clothes_n may_v serve_v will_v they_o be_v tie_v a_o while_n to_o our_o fare_n never_o good_a world_n since_o there_o be_v such_o a_o distinctionâ—…_n between_o prince_n and_o peasant_n between_o rich_a and_o poor_a nay_o if_o their_o humour_n be_v not_o curb_v by_o grace_n within_o or_o fear_n without_o they_o will_v actual_o dispossess_v their_o superior_n of_o their_o right_n and_o deal_v as_o abimeleck_n by_o isaac_n gen._n 26._o 16._o go_v from_o we_o say_v he_o for_o thou_o be_v much_o mighty_a than_o we_o the_o rich_a they_o be_v sick_a of_o their_o poor_a neighbour_n and_o the_o poor_a be_v as_o sick_a of_o their_o rich_a superior_n and_o there_o be_v a_o level_a principle_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o common_a people_n that_o can_v endure_v no_o superior_a as_o there_o be_v a_o ambitious_a one_o in_o great_a one_o to_o abide_v no_o equal_a nay_o the_o husbandman_n be_v apt_a to_o think_v that_o he_o have_v reason_n on_o his_o side_n yâ—…a_o and_o god_n almighty_a also_o that_o god_n love_v none_o that_o be_v rich_a than_o he_o and_o because_o he_o find_v that_o the_o gospel_n have_v include_v the_o poor_a he_o think_v to_o exclude_v the_o rich_a and_o comfort_v himself_o after_o all_o with_o this_o that_o in_o heaven_n he_o shall_v sit_v above_o they_o if_o at_o least_o any_o of_o they_o come_v there_o thus_o he_o please_v but_o most_o fret_v himself_o at_o the_o grandeur_n of_o superior_n and_o instead_o of_o cheer_v himself_o he_o torment_v himself_o at_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o better_n but_o do_v he_o well_o this_o while_n be_v he_o indeed_o in_o the_o right_a and_o have_v providence_n do_v he_o wrong_n or_o do_v god_n throw_v down_o riches_n and_o greatness_n wink_v and_o bestow_v honour_n at_o adventure_n nay_o my_o belove_a this_o be_v but_o his_o temptation_n the_o
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 thy_o horse_n or_o ox_n a_o tongue_n to_o speak_v as_o he_o do_v to_o baalam_n ass_n how_o unanswerable_o may_v they_o ask_v thou_o what_o have_v i_o do_v to_o thou_o that_o thou_o have_v smite_v i_o these_o three_o time_n numb_a 22.28_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o unmerciful_a to_o one_o that_o can_v speak_v for_o himself_o you_o must_v remember_v they_o be_v your_o fellow-servant_n and_o you_o but_o steward_n and_o not_o lord_n over_o they_o you_o be_v the_o lord_n reasonable_a servant_n and_o they_o be_v his_o unreasonable_a servant_n you_o be_v both_o make_v of_o the_o same_o mould_n and_o it_o be_v only_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o have_v make_v you_o better_o and_o if_o you_o want_v grace_n you_o be_v worse_o than_o they_o use_v therefore_o that_o mercy_n and_o moderation_n that_o beseem_v a_o man_n of_o bowel_n a_o man_n of_o religion_n consider_v if_o god_n have_v not_o sometime_o take_v away_o some_o of_o thy_o cattle_n for_o thy_o cruelty_n to_o the_o rest_n and_o sometime_o blast_v thy_o business_n which_o with_o so_o much_o impatience_n thou_o have_v pursue_v a_o man_n will_v think_v bedlam_n be_v break_v loose_a to_o see_v the_o mad_a frantic_a passion_n you_o sometime_o be_v in_o with_o your_o cattle_n when_o they_o give_v you_o no_o cause_n but_o by_o be_v â—…norant_a that_o be_v you_o be_v outrageous_a with_o they_o because_o they_o be_v beast_n o_o the_o heat_n the_o rage_n the_o oath_n the_o curse_n the_o nonsense_n the_o stripe_n nay_o sometime_o the_o maim_n you_o bestow_v upon_o they_o for_o little_a or_o no_o cause_n at_o all_o where_o be_v the_o mercy_n now_o where_o be_v the_o patience_n where_o be_v the_o meekness_n that_o become_v your_o reason_n your_o profession_n the_o worst_a of_o they_o be_v more_o tractable_a to_o you_o than_o you_o be_v to_o god_n your_o ox_n know_v you_o better_o than_o some_o of_o you_o know_v god_n for_o he_o will_v follow_v you_o when_o you_o carry_v his_o meat_n before_o he_o but_o you_o will_v not_o follow_v after_o god_n though_o all_o your_o fresh_a spring_n be_v in_o he_o your_o cattle_n will_v quiet_o submit_v to_o the_o yoke_n while_o you_o wrangle_v and_o wrestle_v against_o any_o yoke_n that_o be_v put_v upon_o you_o bewail_v therefore_o and_o amend_v this_o â—…oolish_a cruelty_n and_o show_v mercy_n below_o thou_o as_o thou_o expect_v mercy_n from_o above_o for_o it_o be_v often_o find_v that_o mild_a and_o moderate_a endeavour_n conduce_v more_o to_o thrift_n than_o the_o impatient_a hurry_v and_o cruel_a wring_v of_o worldly_a man_n god_n blessing_n which_o alone_o make_v rich_a accompany_v that_o former_a but_o seldom_o this_o latter_a way_n who_o soon_o or_o late_a revenge_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o mean_a creature_n upon_o those_o that_o cruel_o oppress_v they_o sect_n iii_o 3._o iii_o the_o three_o abuse_n of_o husbandry_n drudge_a drudge_a that_o be_v a_o base_a merciâ—…_n plod_v in_o the_o world_n a_o enslave_v both_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o it_o a_o serve_v it_o when_o a_o man_n shall_v serve_v himself_o of_o it_o wherefore_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v hab._n 2.13_o behold_v be_v it_o not_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n that_o the_o people_n shall_v labour_v in_o the_o fire_n and_o people_n shall_v weary_v themselves_o for_o very_a vanity_n it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a judgement_n from_o god_n and_o folly_n in_o man_n to_o do_v it_o to_o take_v such_o excessive_a care_n and_o pain_n as_o even_o to_o broil_v in_o the_o fire_n through_o extreme_a labour_n and_o all_o this_o for_o vanity_n for_o very_a vanity_n it_o be_v no_o way_n fit_a that_o christ_n servant_n shall_v be_v the_o world_n â—…rudge_n that_o thou_o who_o be_v make_v a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n shall_v make_v thyself_o equal_a with_o the_o beast_n the_o comfort_n of_o thy_o life_n be_v much_o better_a than_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n and_o it_o be_v neither_o thy_o wisdom_n nor_o duty_n to_o destroy_v the_o substance_n for_o the_o accident_n to_o gain_v the_o world_n and_o lose_v thyself_o to_o get_v a_o live_n and_o hazard_v thy_o life_n object_n all_o our_o toil_a will_n but_o maintain_v our_o charge_n with_o all_o our_o drudge_a we_o do_v but_o liâ—…e_v it_o be_v easy_a to_o talk_v but_o we_o alone_o feel_v what_o it_o be_v to_o pay_v such_o a_o rent_n and_o maintain_v sucâ—…_n family_n they_o that_o blame_v our_o toil_n will_v not_o keep_v our_o child_n and_o therefore_o ought_v to_o let_v we_o alone_o answ._n 1._o it_o be_v most_o sad_a in_o outward_a respect_n if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o so_o excellent_a a_o creature_n as_o man_n shall_v be_v force_v to_o wâ—…ar_v out_o his_o spirit_n to_o 〈◊〉_d a_o live_n and_o spend_v all_o his_o day_n in_o extreme_a labour_n for_o food_n and_o raiment_n and_o 〈◊〉_d to_o such_o 〈◊〉_d heart_a landlord_n and_o â—…ch_v of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d conscionable_a pâ—…liffs_n also_o that_o impose_v such_o heavy_a rent_n for_o poor_a man_n their_o fellow_n christian_n to_o live_v on_o as_o the_o emperor_n say_v of_o 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