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A61391 The husbandmans calling shewing the excellencies, temptations, graces, duties &c. of the Christian husbandman : being the substance of XII sermons preached to a country congregation / by Richard Steele. Steele, Richard, 1629-1692. 1668 (1668) Wing S5387; ESTC R30650 154,698 309

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save_v stake_n in_o the_o world_n be_v his_o by-business_n but_o save_v his_o soul_n be_v his_o main_a business_n for_o what_o will_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n to_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o to_o lose_v his_o own_o soul_n mat._n 16.26_o what_o be_v he_o better_o if_o he_o discharge_v all_o his_o debt_n and_o die_v in_o god_n debt_n and_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o prison_n of_o hell_n for_o ever_o what_o welcome_a can_v he_o have_v to_o god_n that_o have_v do_v every_o thing_n but_o what_o be_v chief_o give_v he_o in_o charge_n that_o be_v good_a counsel_n then_o for_o the_o husbandman_n mat._n 6.19_o 20._o lay_v not_o up_o for_o yourselves_o treasure_n upon_o earth_n where_o moth_n and_o rust_n do_v corrupt_a and_o where_o have_v break_v through_o and_o steal_v but_o lay_v up_o for_o yourselves_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n nothing_o you_o can_v get_v in_o this_o world_n that_o can_v be_v lay_v up_o safe_a but_o if_o your_o soul_n be_v save_v that_o will_v be_v safe_a for_o ever_o you_o must_v remember_v that_o you_o be_v not_o make_v to_o work_v and_o eat_v but_o to_o save_v your_o soul_n in_o the_o first_o place_n god_n have_v no_o where_o promise_v that_o if_o you_o seek_v the_o world_n and_o the_o vanity_n thereof_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n kingdom_n shall_v be_v add_v to_o you_o but_o he_o have_v promise_v that_o if_o you_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o all_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v to_o you_o mat._n 6.33_o and_o there-therefore_a the_o religious_a husbandman_n will_v secure_v the_o main_a chance_n i_o must_v part_v with_o my_o house_n and_o my_o ground_n and_o my_o child_n but_o my_o soul_n i_o must_v live_v with_o for_o ever_o and_o that_o i_o will_v secure_v i_o know_v many_o thing_n be_v useful_a but_o one_o thing_n be_v needful_a and_o no_o care_n enter_v deep_a than_o the_o welfare_n of_o this_o no_o cross_n lie_v heavy_a than_o the_o hindrance_n of_o this_o as_o in_o a_o common_a fire_n a_o man_n will_v strive_v to_o save_v his_o build_n but_o if_o he_o can_v he_o will_v not_o lose_v his_o good_n yet_o if_o these_o go_v in_o the_o flame_n he_o will_v venture_v far_o to_o save_v his_o cash_n his_o write_n and_o his_o jewel_n so_o our_o husbandman_n be_v careful_a of_o his_o other_o concern_v but_o his_o soul_n his_o jewel_n in_o the_o thick_a of_o his_o business_n he_o will_v endeavour_v to_o feed_v and_o cure_v and_o save_v whatsoever_o it_o cost_v he_o the_o soul_n like_o some_o great_a personage_n be_v somewhat_o exceptious_a if_o she_o be_v not_o regard_v in_o the_o first_o place_n she_o will_v not_o be_v serve_v with_o break_a meat_n when_o that_o be_v make_v a_o by-business_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o main_a business_n when_o man_n be_v serious_a in_o trifle_n and_o trivial_a in_o serious_a thing_n that_o be_v wisdom_n from_o beneath_o stark_a folly_n before_o god_n the_o husbandman_n be_v loath_a to_o end_v his_o life_n with_o that_o doleful_a song_n cant._n 1.6_o my_o mother_n child_n make_v i_o keeper_n of_o the_o vineyard_n but_o my_o own_o vineyard_n i_o have_v not_o keep_v and_o yet_o alas_o for_o grief_n how_o many_o such_o foolish_a creature_n be_v there_o that_o like_a child_n send_v upon_o some_o weighty_a errand_n fall_v in_o love_n with_o this_o and_o the_o other_o gay_a flower_n or_o weed_n in_o their_o way_n and_o play_v with_o they_o while_o their_o business_n be_v neglect_v how_o do_v such_o child_n deserve_v to_o be_v welcome_v home_o so_o do_v they_o almighty_a god_n have_v send_v you_o into_o this_o world_n upon_o a_o great_a errand_n namely_o to_o conquer_v the_o devil_n exalt_v the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o climb_v to_o heaven_n ah_o sir_n do_v not_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o the_o fade_a flower_n of_o lawful_a comfort_n do_v not_o play_v with_o the_o stink_a weed_n of_o unlawful_a lust_n and_o forget_v your_o errand_n remember_v there_o be_v no_o conversion_n after_o death_n no_o sermon_n in_o the_o grave_n no_o forgiveness_n in_o hell_n lo_o this_o be_v the_o accept_a time_n this_o be_v the_o day_n of_o salvation_n you_o must_v plough_v and_o sow_v for_o eternity_n no_o seedness_n here_o no_o harvest_n there_o sect_n iii_o 3._o iii_o the_o three_o design_n of_o the_o husbandman_n shall_v be_v the_o public_a good_a good_a he_o have_v learn_v but_o a_o little_a way_n in_o the_o book_n of_o christianity_n that_o set_v his_o private_a benefit_n above_o the_o public_a good_a he_o that_o will_v sleep_v in_o jesus_n must_v serve_v his_o generation_n act_v 13.36_o and_o the_o religious_a husbandman_n will_v serve_v his_o god_n and_o then_o will_v serve_v his_o generation_n and_o then_o will_v serve_v himself_o not_o himself_n first_o no_o how_o may_v i_o further_o the_o common_a good_a he_o blow_v and_o sow_n not_o only_o because_o he_o live_v by_o it_o but_o because_o the_o common_a wealth_n can_v live_v without_o it_o that_o be_v right_a husbandry_n in_o joseph_n gen._n 41._o he_o do_v not_o hoard_v corn_n and_o let_v other_o starve_v but_o he_o hoard_v it_o lest_o other_o shall_v starve_v it_o be_v say_v prov._n 11.26_o he_o that_o withhold_v corn_n people_n shall_v curse_v he_o but_o blessing_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o he_o that_o sell_v it_o and_o the_o wise_a husbandman_n more_o value_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o a_o empty_a barn_n than_o a_o full_a barn_n and_o a_o curse_n therein_o he_o be_v more_o please_v with_o the_o public_a wealth_n though_o he_o lie_v under_o private_a want_n than_o if_o himself_o have_v wealth_n and_o there_o be_v public_a want_n abroad_o though_o he_o be_v a_o private_a man_n yet_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o public_a spirit_n it_o be_v strange_a what_o instance_n have_v be_v of_o this_o excellent_a spirit_n among_o heathen_n one_o advise_v his_o country_n man_n for_o the_o public_a good_a though_o he_o know_v that_o advice_n will_v speedy_o cost_v he_o his_o life_n another_o purposely_o disguise_v himself_o in_o the_o battle_n that_o he_o may_v be_v there_o to_o save_v his_o country_n another_o venture_n pomp._n to_o sea_n in_o a_o dreadful_a storm_n to_o relieve_v his_o needy_a city_n with_o corn_n with_o this_o conclusion_n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o i_o live_v but_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o rome_n be_v relieve_v shall_v limp_a nature_n go_v thus_o far_o that_o have_v no_o bible_n but_o the_o creature_n nor_o heaven_n but_o the_o elysian_a field_n sure_o grace_n in_o the_o husbandman_n will_v not_o leave_v he_o behind_o for_o he_o have_v far_o strong_a inducement_n to_o be_v public_a spirit_v to_o wit_n the_o love_n of_o jesus_n christ_n which_o love_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o his_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v make_v he_o drown_v his_o private_a in_o the_o public_a good_n away_o then_o with_o that_o poorness_n that_o baseness_n of_o spirit_n out_o of_o this_o excellent_a call_v as_o david_n though_o he_o have_v then_o only_o commence_v shepherd_n yet_o when_o he_o hear_v of_o goliah_n affront_n to_o the_o public_a he_o have_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o king_n to_o vindicate_v that_o disgrace_n and_o take_v his_o life_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o come_v off_o with_o honour_n so_o shall_v the_o religious_a husbandman_n look_v above_o himself_o above_o his_o own_o silly_a interest_n and_o design_v the_o public_a good_a in_o his_o labour_n and_o as_o the_o least_o pin_n be_v of_o use_n in_o the_o great_a building_n so_o the_o mean_a husbandman_n may_v be_v of_o use_n in_o the_o mighty_a state_n and_o the_o sword_n that_o defend_v we_o will_v be_v of_o little_a avail_n without_o the_o ploughshare_n to_o maintain_v they_o it_o be_v a_o mercenary_a soldier_n that_o only_o will_v fight_v for_o his_o pay_n no_o he_o must_v fight_v for_o his_o country_n so_o that_o be_v a_o mercenary_a husbandman_n that_o only_o work_v for_o riches_n he_o must_v labour_v for_o his_o country_n else_o he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o live_v in_o it_o and_o therefore_o wheresoever_o his_o private_a benefit_n 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