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english_a ministry_n be_v the_o most_o earnest_a desire_n and_o prayer_n oâ—…_n your_o servant_n and_o fellow-servant_n richard_n steele_n may_v 10._o 1668._o to_o the_o reader_n candid_a reader_n the_o substance_n of_o this_o discourse_n be_v preach_v to_o a_o country_n congregation_n for_o their_o direction_n in_o their_o ordinary_a call_v and_o appear_v now_o in_o the_o world_n not_o for_o any_o opinion_n i_o have_v of_o it_o but_o 1._o because_o the_o number_n of_o husbandman_n be_v great_a the_o company_n of_o husbandman_n be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o other_o in_o this_o huge_a corporation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o 2._o there_o be_v no_o particular_a book_n to_o direct_v or_o encourage_v they_o therein_o that_o ever_o i_o can_v meet_v with_o in_o our_o tongue_n and_o 3._o i_o confess_v also_o another_o motive_n to_o wit_n a_o desire_n to_o be_v do_v some_o good_a which_o i_o trust_v through_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n which_o i_o do_v humble_o crave_v will_v be_v attain_v 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much_o better_a than_o trifle_v of_o his_o time_n away_o but_o see_v you_o join_v meditation_n and_o prayer_n with_o your_o read_n one_o leaf_n so_o digest_v being_n more_o likely_a to_o do_v your_o soul_n good_a than_o many_o without_o they_o and_o remember_v still_o that_o you_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o practice_v what_o be_v plain_a as_o to_o censure_v what_o be_v doubtful_a and_o bless_v the_o lord_n for_o what_o be_v worthy_a as_o well_o as_o blame_v the_o penman_n for_o what_o be_v weak_a if_o you_o receive_v any_o profit_n hereby_o i_o be_o make_v for_o do_v good_a be_v the_o great_a preferment_n and_o in_o that_o case_n let_v god_n alone_o reap_v the_o praise_n and_o i_o his_o unworthy_a servant_n your_o prayer_n the_o blessing_n of_o god_n accompany_v this_o endeavour_n for_o the_o husbandman_n direction_n comfort_n and_o salvation_n amen_n amen_n you_o if_o you_o be_v christ_n r._n s._n may_v 10_o 1668._o the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o text_n propound_v and_o explain_v some_o prâ—…vious_a observation_n premise_v pag._n ay_o sect._n 1_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o text._n 2_o sect._n 2._o obseru._n 1._o that_o every_o man_n shall_v have_v a_o call_v 6_o sect._n 3_o obseru._n 2._o it_o be_v sweet_a to_o be_v lead_v and_o put_v into_o a_o call_v by_o the_o lord_n 10_o sect._n 4._o obseru._n 3_o it_o be_v a_o great_a privilege_n to_o be_v place_v in_o a_o eden_n 13_o chap._n ii_o the_o main_a doctrine_n deliver_v a_o husbandman_n describe_v and_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o his_o call_v 15_o sect._n 1._o the_o doctrine_n husbandry_n be_v a_o most_o ancient_a and_o excellent_a call_v ibid._n sect._n 2._o a_o husbandman_n describe_v 16_o sect._n 3_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o his_o call_v 17_o chap._n iii_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o husbandman_n call_v 19_o sect._n 1._o god_n himself_o be_v the_o immediate_a author_n of_o it_o 23_o sect._n 2._o the_o holy_a ghost_n bring_v most_o comparison_n from_o it_o 24_o sect._n 3_o he_o live_v and_o depend_v most_o on_o god_n 26_o sect._n 4._o it_o be_v a_o harmless_a and_o deceitless_a call_v 27_o sect._n 5._o it_o be_v the_o first_o call_v in_o the_o world_n and_o sustain_v all_o other_o 29_o sect._n 6._o it_o be_v a_o call_v of_o less_o temptation_n than_o other_o 31_o sect._n 7._o god_n may_v be_v most_o read_v in_o his_o creature_n in_o it_o 33_o sect._n 8._o it_o make_v a_o man_n neither_o too_o rich_a nor_o too_o poor_a 35_o sect._n 9_o it_o be_v a_o call_v of_o great_a necessity_n 37_o sect._n 10_o it_o be_v a_o healthful_a and_o cheerful_a call_v 39_o sect._n 11._o it_o stand_v on_o safe_a ground_n than_o most_o other_o 41_o sect._n 12._o it_o be_v a_o great_a friend_n to_o piety_n than_o other_o 42_o chap._n iu_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o the_o husbandman_n call_v and_o their_o remedy_n 45_o sect._n 1._o his_o business_n lie_v in_o the_o world_n his_o enemy_n 46_o the_o remedy_n 47_o sect._n 2._o he_o have_v but_o little_a time_n for_o his_o soul._n ib._n the_o remedy_n 48_o sect._n 3_o he_o be_v liable_a to_o many_o burden_n and_o injury_n 49_o the_o remedy_n 50_o sect._n 4._o he_o have_v many_o care_n and_o trouble_n in_o the_o flesh_n 51_o the_o remedy_n 52_o sect._n 5._o he_o have_v less_o power_n than_o will_v to_o do_v good_a 53_o the_o remedy_n 54_o sect._n 6._o the_o infelicity_n of_o a_o rustic_a breed_n 55_o the_o remedy_n 56_o chap._n v._o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o husbandman_n and_o the_o preservative_n 58_o sect._n 1._o earthly_a mindedness_n 59_o the_o preservative_n 61_o sect._n 2._o discontent_n 63_o preservative_n 65_o sect._n 3_o forget_v god_n and_o depend_v on_o second_o cause_n 69_o preservative_n 71_o sect._n 4._o envy_n at_o his_o superior_n 76_o preservative_n 79_o sect._n 5._o negligence_n and_o deadness_n in_o holy_a duty_n 84_o preservative_n 87_o sect._n 6._o vncharitableness_n and_o niggardliness_n 93_o preservative_n 95_o sect._n 7._o distract_n care_n 98_o preservative_n 101_o sect._n 8._o slavish_a fear_n of_o man._n 104_o 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his_o corn._n 153_o 6._o from_o the_o winnow_n of_o his_o corn._n 156_o sect._n 3_o the_o husbandman_n lesson_n from_o his_o flock_n 156_o 1._o from_o his_o oxen._n ibid._n 2._o from_o his_o cow_n 158_o 3._o from_o his_o horse_n 159_o 4._o from_o his_o sheep_n 160_o 5._o from_o his_o swine_n 162_o sect._n 4._o the_o husbandman_n lesson_n from_o his_o orchâ—…d_n 163_o 1._o from_o the_o variety_n and_o kind_n of_o his_o tree_n 164_o 2._o from_o the_o plant_n of_o his_o tree_n 166_o 3._o from_o the_o prune_n of_o his_o tree_n 167_o 4._o from_o the_o bird_n in_o his_o tree_n 169_o sect._n 5._o the_o husbandman_n lesson_n from_o his_o garden_n 171_o 1._o from_o the_o flower_n of_o his_o garden_n ib._n 2._o from_o the_o water_a of_o his_o garden_n 172_o 3._o
and_o his_o principle_n be_v know_v to_o suffer_v the_o great_a injury_n rather_o than_o offer_v the_o least_o and_o therefore_o he_o comfort_v himself_o that_o it_o will_v not_o last_v always_o and_o so_o rest_v content_a yea_o hâ—…_n suffer_v even_o from_o his_o inferior_n and_o must_v many_o time_n be_v his_o servant_n servant_n the_o heavy_a burden_n also_o and_o imposition_n do_v usual_o fall_v respect_n have_v to_o his_o mean_a estate_n most_o heavy_o on_o he_o and_o in_o public_a calamity_n wherever_o the_o storm_n be_v brew_v yer_z usual_o it_o light_v on_o the_o husbandman_n always_o like_o his_o sheep_n he_o be_v often_o shear_v yea_o almost_o flay_v sometime_o when_o he_o have_v get_v a_o little_a wool_n on_o his_o back_n it_o stay_v there_o but_o a_o while_n his_o rend_a day_n come_v and_o sweep_v all_o away_o quest._n and_o what_o remedy_n have_v he_o for_o this_o inconvenience_n answ._n for_o this_o he_o use_v faith_n and_o patience_n which_o like_o two_o bladder_n keep_v up_o his_o heart_n from_o sink_v and_o dejection_n 1._o he_o do_v and_o must_v believe_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v order_v by_o the_o wise_a providence_n of_o his_o heavenly_a father_n that_o man_n be_v god_n hand_n as_o it_o be_v psal._n 17._o 14._o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n be_v his_o sword_n he_o believe_v also_o that_o even_o this_o shall_v work_v for_o his_o good_a that_o his_o burden_n keep_v he_o humble_a when_o freedom_n will_v make_v he_o proud_a he_o believe_v that_o heaven_n will_v put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o and_o make_v amends_o for_o all_o as_o holy_a david_n say_v psal._n 27._o 11._o i_o hadfaint_v unless_o i_o have_v believe_v to_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n so_o the_o husbandman_n spirit_n will_v fail_v but_o that_o his_o faith_n be_v strong_a and_o see_v these_o be_v but_o cloud_n that_o will_v quick_o pass_v away_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n among_o other_o provision_n in_o his_o house_n he_o provide_v 2._o 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manure_v that_o cost_v he_o much_o trouble_n and_o care_n then_o his_o rent_n or_o fine_a to_o pay_v this_o fall_v heavy_a on_o he_o and_o come_v oft_o he_o have_v hardly_o get_v up_o his_o back_n but_o the_o half_a year_n return_v and_o his_o rent_n squeeze_v he_o down_o again_o so_o that_o between_o the_o care_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o the_o pain_n of_o his_o body_n he_o have_v load_n enough_o for_o one_o and_o then_o his_o child_n must_v be_v educate_v though_o he_o can_v read_v yet_o they_o shall_v read_v and_o write_v because_o he_o feel_v the_o want_n thereof_o and_o then_o they_o must_v be_v provide_v for_o and_o this_o create_v he_o new_a care_n and_o trouble_n so_o that_o though_o he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o fleshly_a trouble_n yet_o have_v he_o trouble_v in_o the_o flesh_n one_o upon_o another_o ralcgh_o it_o be_v true_a 8._o he_o may_v thank_v the_o fall_n of_o our_o father_n adam_n for_o many_o of_o these_o but_o however_o he_o come_v by_o they_o now_o he_o have_v they_o 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trouble_n and_o consider_v that_o all_o man_n have_v their_o care_n as_o well_o as_o you_o yea_o perhaps_o the_o gentleman_n your_o neighbour_n have_v his_o head_n full_a of_o care_n to_o make_v provision_n for_o his_o lust_n while_o your_o care_n be_v to_o make_v provision_n for_o your_o family_n and_o be_v confident_a that_o their_o way_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o worse_a life_n than_o your_o way_n of_o labour_n and_o that_o you_o will_v rest_v from_o your_o labour_n when_o they_o shall_v not_o rest_v from_o their_o pain_n sect_n v._o 5._o the_o five_o inconvenience_n of_o the_o husbandman_n good_a call_v be_v that_o he_o bathe_v more_o will_n than_o power_n to_o be_v a_o public_a good_a &_o to_o mend_v what_o be_v amiss_o in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v a_o public_a good_a be_v the_o high_a pitch_n of_o happiness_n in_o this_o world_n and_o herein_o only_a the_o high_a and_o mighty_a have_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o poor_a husbandman_n the_o one_o may_v have_v as_o long_a life_n as_o 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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
not_o strain_v one_o sinew_n for_o a_o little_a grace_n at_o night_n if_o i_o have_v tire_v my_o leg_n about_o the_o earth_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d not_o wear_v my_o knee_n to_o get_v to_o heaven_n if_o i_o have_v weary_v my_o arm_n to_o get_v a_o live_n here_o shall_v i_o not_o stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n to_o get_v a_o crown_n hereafter_o and_o let_v all_o resolve_v that_o the_o husbandman_n must_v give_v place_n to_o the_o christian_a the_o plough_n must_v submit_v to_o the_o prayer_n and_o your_o earthly_a vocation_n to_o your_o heavenly_a call_v sect_n vi_o 6._o vi_o the_o six_o temptation_n of_o the_o husbandman_n nigardliness_n be_v vncharitableness_n and_o nigardliness_n he_o can_v hardly_o part_v with_o that_o which_o he_o have_v so_o hardly_o get_v that_o which_o he_o have_v get_v with_o the_o drop_n of_o his_o sweat_n he_o be_v like_a to_o part_v with_o as_o the_o drop_n of_o his_o blood_n 1_o sam._n 25.11_o shall_v i_o then_o take_v my_o bread_n and_o my_o water_n and_o my_o flesh_n and_o give_v it_o unto_o man_n who_o i_o know_v not_o whence_o they_o be_v say_v that_o rich_a chubb_n nabal_n so_o the_o husbandman_n must_v i_o take_v pain_n for_o wealth_n and_o give_v it_o away_o when_o i_o have_v do_v let_v all_o that_o will_v eat_v labour_v as_o well_o as_o i_o and_o herewith_o he_o turn_v off_o the_o fit_a object_n of_o charity_n that_o be_v and_o resolve_v that_o every_o man_n must_v be_v for_o himself_o and_o so_o will_v he_o he_o argue_v that_o no_o body_n give_v he_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v give_v to_o none_o but_o though_o this_o be_v his_o temptation_n yet_o i_o do_v not_o assert_v that_o husbandman_n be_v general_o conquer_v by_o it_o for_o according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o his_o estate_n he_o exceed_v for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o gentry_n round_o about_o he_o the_o poor_a cripple_n at_o his_o door_n shall_v have_v a_o large_a alm_n to_o his_o power_n i_o be_o sure_a a_o quick_a dispatch_n than_o at_o the_o great_a pair_n of_o gate_n close_o by_o he_o and_o in_o public_a collection_n for_o charitable_a use_n the_o poor_a husbandman_n purse_n be_v ready_a with_o his_o mite_n when_o hiâ—…_n landlord_n be_v not_o at_o church_n that_o day_n neither_o do_v i_o affirm_v that_o every_o one_o that_o ask_v be_v a_o fit_a object_n for_o the_o charity_n of_o our_o husbandman_n especial_o if_o our_o law_n for_o set_v the_o pooâ—…_n on_o work_n be_v put_v in_o execution_n no_o some_o lusty_a beggar_n he_o entertain_v with_o a_o charitable_a exhortation_n to_o honest_a labour_n and_o tell_v they_o the_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n that_o he_o find_v by_o it_o and_o sometime_o set_v they_o on_o work_n upon_o trial_n but_o because_o he_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v safe_a to_o relieve_v nine_o needless_a beggar_n than_o to_o turn_v away_o one_o needy_a one_o therefore_o he_o strain_v himself_o to_o help_v the_o most_o that_o cry_v for_o it_o and_o refer_v himself_o to_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n for_o recompense_n but_o yet_o he_o have_v much_o ado_n with_o his_o heart_n herein_o flesh_n and_o blood_n look_v thrice_o upon_o his_o money_n ere_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n can_v once_o part_v with_o it_o it_o put_v all_o the_o faith_n he_o have_v to_o the_o utmost_a to_o give_v to_o stranger_n when_o perhaps_o his_o own_o child_n be_v unprovided_a for_o and_o to_o relieve_v other_o that_o must_v come_v if_o two_o or_o three_o bad_a year_n meet_v with_o he_o to_o be_v relieve_v himself_o but_o if_o he_o have_v no_o faith_n but_o a_o earthly_a selfish_a temper_n instead_o of_o it_o the_o poor_a have_v cold_a entertainment_n at_o his_o door_n he_o think_v it_o enough_o for_o he_o to_o be_v just_a to_o pay_v every_o man_n his_o own_o let_v other_o be_v charitable_a that_o have_v great_a estate_n he_o must_v pay_v tax_n to_o the_o king_n he_o must_v pay_v rent_n to_o his_o landlord_n he_o must_v pay_v lewne_n to_o the_o church_n and_o then_o to_o the_o poor_a of_o his_o parish_n and_o by_o this_o time_n he_o be_v drain_v and_o can_v do_v no_o more_o and_o it_o be_v to_o say_v the_o truth_n a_o lamentable_a thing_n that_o so_o many_o wander_a beggar_n be_v suffer_v to_o be_v unemployed_a and_o yet_o more_o that_o the_o burden_n of_o they_o fall_v upon_o the_o poor_a husbandman_n for_o his_o landlord_n live_v in_o the_o city_n and_o visit_v his_o hall_n only_o twice_o a_o year_n and_o the_o poor_a be_v little_a the_o better_a for_o that_o yea_o sometime_o their_o unconscionable_a rent_n make_v the_o beggar_n and_o then_o the_o husbandman_n be_v force_v to_o keep_v they_o but_o yet_o some_o preservative_n must_v be_v lay_v before_o the_o husbandman_n against_o this_o temptation_n 1._o you_o must_v consider_v that_o you_o be_v but_o steward_n of_o your_o estate_n the_o property_n be_v god_n the_o possession_n and_o use_n only_o you_o and_o so_o what_o you_o give_v be_v of_o god_n stock_n in_o your_o hand_n and_o what_o need_v you_o be_v niggardly_o of_o another_o stock_n as_o long_o as_o your_o alm_n and_o expense_n will_v pass_v in_o your_o account_n it_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o you_o how_o he_o will_v have_v it_o dispose_v the_o forgetfulness_n of_o this_o make_v man_n so_o close-handed_n they_o take_v all_o they_o have_v to_o be_v their_o own_o so_o nabal_n shall_v i_o give_v my_o bread_n and_o my_o flesh_n so_o the_o worldling_n cry_v this_o be_v my_o house_n my_o corn_n my_o bread_n and_o this_o locksâ—…up_n his_o hand_n whereas_o when_o thou_o look_v on_o thy_o house_n say_v this_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o give_v i_o houseroom_n on_o charity_n and_o therefore_o any_o guest_n he_o send_v must_v be_v welcome_a this_o corn_n be_v god_n and_o so_o be_v this_o bread_n i_o have_v but_o the_o dispose_n of_o it_o and_o so_o if_o he_o order_v it_o to_o a_o beggar_n i_o will_v free_o part_v with_o it_o for_o it_o be_v none_o of_o i_o but_o go_n if_o some_o great_a man_n give_v you_o a_o estate_n oâ—…_n twenty_o pound_n a_o year_n free_o only_o heâ—…_n lay_v twenty_o shilling_n rent-charge_n upon_o it_o be_v not_o you_o unworthy_a to_o deny_v or_o to_o grudge_n the_o payment_n of_o this_o rent-charge_n why_o this_o be_v the_o case_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n only_o that_o have_v give_v you_o a_o estate_n charitable_a relief_n of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o want_n be_v the_o lord_n rent-charge_n which_o he_o have_v lay_v upon_o it_o and_o therefore_o grudge_n not_o to_o pay_v it_o lest_o he_o re-enter_v and_o seize_v the_o whole_a and_o especial_o consider_v that_o he_o have_v charge_v thou_o herein_o according_a to_o thy_o ability_n not_o as_o earthly_a landlord_n that_o lie_v sometime_o a_o great_a rent_n on_o a_o small_a live_n he_o will_v only_o have_v thou_o to_o suit_v thy_o charity_n to_o thy_o ability_n o_o but_o i_o be_o a_o very_a poor_a man_n and_o can_v hardly_o subsist_v answ._n be_v thou_o poor_a than_o that_o widow_n mark_v 12.42_o she_o have_v not_o much_o and_o christ_n expect_v not_o much_o from_o she_o two_o mite_n shall_v serve_v thy_o turn_n if_o thou_o have_v but_o little_a and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n himself_o be_v low_a in_o stock_n when_o he_o be_v put_v to_o a_o miracle_n for_o money_n to_o pay_v his_o tax_n and_o yet_o say_v the_o text_n he_o have_v a_o purse_n for_o the_o poor_a joh._n 13.29_o think_v of_o this_o when_o thou_o have_v much_o a_o do_v to_o pay_v thy_o rent_n or_o to_o pay_v thy_o tax_n and_o grudge_n not_o something_o to_o the_o hungry_a and_o naked_a see_v thy_o saviour_n have_v a_o purse_n for_o the_o poor_a though_o he_o sometime_o want_v money_n to_o pay_v his_o tax_n 2._o you_o must_v believe_v that_o give_v will_v make_v you_o rich_a well-ordered_a charity_n make_v no_o man_n poor_a the_o way_n to_o have_v full_a barn_n be_v to_o have_v free_a hand_n to_o this_o both_o god_n and_o man_n beaâ—…_n witness_n isa._n 32.78_o the_o instrument_n of_o the_o churl_n be_v evil_a that_o be_v he_o who_o make_v empty_a the_o soul_n of_o the_o hungry_a vers_fw-la 6._o but_o the_o liberal_a man_n devise_v liberal_a thing_n and_o by_o liberal_a thing_n shall_v he_o stand_v he_o devise_v how_o he_o may_v do_v good_a and_o where_o and_o when_o he_o lie_v in_o his_o bed_n contrive_v how_o he_o may_v do_v poor_a man_n good_a in_o the_o best_a manner_n i_o say_v you_o so_o he_o may_v quick_o devise_v away_o all_o that_o ere_o he_o have_v nay_o say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n â—…y_o liberal_a thing_n shall_v he_o stand_v piety_n equity_n and_o charity_n be_v the_o best_a pillar_n in_o any_o man_n house_n none_o more_o punctual_o pay_v his_o debt_n than_o god_n now_o he_o that_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a dare_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v pay_v
upon_o it_o and_o bring_v forth_o herb_n meet_v for_o they_o by_o who_o it_o be_v dress_v receive_v blessing_n from_o god_n shall_v my_o ground_n be_v bless_v and_o not_o my_o heart_n be_v a_o fruitful_a field_n a_o pleasant_a sight_n o_o how_o muc_a h_z more_o bless_a sight_n be_v a_o serious_a grow_a and_o holy_a heart_n awake_v therefore_o o_o my_o soul_n lest_o thy_o ground_n do_v shame_n thou_o and_o lest_o the_o earth_n rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o he_o that_o till_v it_o again_o when_o the_o husbandman_n be_v in_o his_o barren_a ground_n there_o he_o learn_v the_o danger_n of_o unfruitfulness_n for_o say_v the_o scripture_n heb._n 6.8_o that_o which_o bear_v thorn_n and_o briar_n be_v reject_v and_o nigh_o unto_o curse_v who_o end_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v do_v i_o turn_v that_o ground_n to_o commons_o that_o will_v bring_v neither_o corn_n nor_o grass_n after_o all_o â—…zek_n my_o cost_n what_o then_o will_v become_v of_o i_o if_o i_o be_v unfruitful_a be_v it_o intolerable_a in_o the_o ground_n and_o be_v it_o not_o much_o more_o in_o earth_n refine_v a_o wake_v my_o barreu_n heart_n and_o fall_n to_o work_v i_o will_v ghome_n and_o mend_v my_o pace_n &_o bring_v forth_o fruitso_n meet_v for_o repentance_n lest_o while_o i_o seem_v bless_v on_o earth_n i_o prove_v to_o be_v accurse_v from_o heaven_n and_o thus_o the_o barren_a ground_n read_v a_o fruitful_a lecture_n to_o the_o observe_a husbandman_n 4._o his_o four_o lesson_n be_v from_o the_o improve_n of_o his_o ground_n he_o find_v that_o the_o dirty_a manure_n be_v necessary_a to_o make_v his_o ground_n fertile_a luke_n 13.8_o not_o only_o the_o figtree_n but_o the_o vineyard_n must_v be_v dig_v and_o dung_v else_o it_o will_v grow_v weedy_a gather_v moss_n and_o be_v fruitlessâ—…_n and_o here_o our_o husbandman_n learn_v the_o necessity_n and_o benefit_n of_o affliction_n here_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o ground_n alas_o without_o much_o pain_n i_o shall_v reap_v no_o profit_n and_o here_o be_v a_o heart_n that_o will_v bring_v forth_o little_a without_o much_o pain_n and_o cost_n affliction_n be_v profitable_a but_o not_o pleasant_a at_o all_o they_o fall_v upon_o we_o by_o a_o necessity_n if_o need_v be_v you_o be_v in_o manifola_o temptation_n 1_o pet._n 1.6_o let_v a_o man_n live_v two_o or_o three_o year_n without_o affliction_n and_o he_o be_v almost_o good_a for_o nothing_o he_o can_v pray_v nor_o meditate_v nor_o deny_v himself_o he_o gather_v abundance_n of_o moss_n and_o rust_n but_o let_v god_n smite_v he_o in_o his_o child_n or_o estate_n or_o health_n now_o heâ—…_n can_v find_v his_o tongue_n he_o be_v awake_a and_o be_v in_o good_a earnest_n now_o he_o be_v humble_a and_o mortify_a and_o quite_o another_o man_n o_o affliction_n be_v the_o grow_a soil_n god_n have_v now_o as_o much_o honour_n again_o from_o he_o as_o he_o have_v before_o hereupon_o many_o good_a husband_n think_v that_o improve_n be_v better_a than_o purchase_v the_o lord_n have_v such_o a_o large_a improvement_n from_o one_o of_o his_o servant_n after_o affliction_n that_o it_o bring_v in_o as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v convert_v a_o man_n out_o of_o the_o rough_a and_o now_o think_v the_o husbandman_n my_o pain_n and_o cost_n be_v well_o bestow_v this_o crop_n reward_v i_o and_o so_o say_v god_n this_o amendment_n please_v i_o this_o rod_n be_v well_o bestow_v and_o thus_o do_v god_n chide_v himself_o friend_n with_o his_o poor_a child_n and_o heal_v they_o by_o his_o stripe_n and_o this_o the_o husbandman_n learn_v from_o the_o improve_n of_o his_o ground_n 5._o the_o husbandman_n five_o lesson_n be_v from_o fence_v of_o his_o ground_n he_o observe_v that_o after_o all_o his_o cost_n and_o labour_n in_o his_o field_n one_o gap_n or_o breach_n be_v able_a to_o ruin_v all_o his_o hope_n and_o therefore_o conclude_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o fence_n for_o the_o receive_n of_o his_o deserve_a profit_n here_o my_o corn_n be_v sow_v but_o my_o labour_n be_v lose_v 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his_o deâ—…esne_fw-la beside_o but_o mow_v they_o down_o at_o length_n and_o cut_v they_o off_o in_o a_o moment_n psal._n 92.7_o when_o the_o wicked_a spring_n as_o the_o grass_n and_o when_o all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n do_v flourish_v it_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v for_o ever_o and_o then_o again_o the_o grass_n preach_v to_o the_o husbandman_n reliance_n upon_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n think_v he_o here_o i_o have_v a_o great_a family_n and_o many_o child_n and_o certain_a provision_n for_o they_o i_o have_v none_o but_o math._n 6.30_o if_o god_n thus_o clothe_v the_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n which_o to_o day_n be_v and_o to_o morrow_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o oven_n shall_v be_v not_o much_o more_o clothe_v i_o and_o i_o
he_o learn_v daily_a fruitfulness_n he_o see_v they_o pay_v their_o tribute_n every_o day_n yeaâ—…_n twice_o a_o day_n to_o he_o and_o therefore_o will_v he_o every_o day_n pay_v his_o tribute_n unto_o god_n the_o better_a pasture_n he_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o more_o milk_n they_o bring_v he_o home_o whereby_o he_o learn_v that_o the_o great_a stock_n or_o estate_n he_o have_v as_o he_o pay_v more_o rend_v to_o man_n so_o he_o ought_v to_o pay_v more_o thanks_o and_o fruit_n unto_o god_n he_o tremble_v lest_o his_o soul_n shall_v prove_v like_o pharaoh_n lean_a cow_n gen._n 41.19_o that_o devour_v the_o fat_a and_o continue_v lean_a it_o be_v leanness_n that_o make_v they_o ill_o favour_v and_o there_o be_v no_o uncomliness_n like_o unproficiency_n a_o lean_a soul_n under_o fat_a mean_n be_v a_o ill_a favour_a sight_n he_o consider_v that_o if_o once_o his_o cow_n grow_v fat_a and_o not_o fruitful_a the_o next_o range_v will_v be_v the_o shambles_n and_o thence_o he_o conclude_v that_o outward_a fullness_n with_o leanness_n in_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o sure_a preface_n to_o destruction_n and_o therefore_o he_o earnest_o deprecate_v the_o sin_n of_o barrenness_n and_o strive_v in_o his_o place_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n o_o how_o many_o may_v god_n bespeak_v as_o he_o do_v those_o amos_n 4.1_o hear_v the_o word_n you_o cow_n of_o bashan_n fat_a estate_n and_o fat_a at_o heart_n who_o god_n bounty_n feed_v a_o while_n and_o who_o his_o justice_n will_v cut_v off_o for_o ever_o better_o for_o such_o they_o have_v be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o their_o poor_a tenant_n yea_o in_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o very_a beast_n that_o perish_v 3._o the_o three_o lesson_n the_o husbandman_n learn_v from_o his_o flock_n be_v from_o the_o horse_n and_o that_o be_v the_o misery_n and_o danger_n of_o ignorance_n psal._n 32.9_o be_v you_o not_o as_o the_o horse_n or_o mule_n which_o have_v no_o understanding_n who_o mouth_n â—…st_v be_v hold_v 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he_o see_v the_o meekness_n of_o his_o saviour_n and_o may_v learn_v meekness_n for_o himself_o for_o christ_n isa._n 53.7_o as_o a_o sheep_n before_o her_o shearer_n be_v dumb_a so_o he_o open_v not_o 〈◊〉_d mouth_n you_o see_v how_o patient_o the_o sheep_n partâ—…_n with_o her_o fleece_n when_o you_o call_v for_o it_o christ_n life_n be_v his_o fleece_n and_o as_o meek_o do_v he_o part_v therewith_o you_o see_v the_o innocency_n mildness_n and_o usefulness_n of_o your_o lamb_n behold_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n he_o be_v far_o more_o the_o lamb_n have_v no_o armour_n but_o patience_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o wolf_n and_o so_o be_v christ_n bring_v as_o a_o lamb_n to_o the_o slaughter_n yet_o he_o be_v a_o lamb_n without_o blemish_n 1_o pet._n 1.19_o fair_a without_o and_o sound_z within_z what_o more_o useful_a and_o profitable_a every_o part_n of_o the_o sheep_n be_v good_a for_o something_o poor_a man_n can_v live_v without_o they_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o useful_a commodity_n they_o that_o know_v themselves_o can_v live_v without_o jesus_n christ._n and_o here_o the_o husbandman_n have_v occasion_n to_o contemplate_v the_o death_n of_o his_o saviour_n he_o submit_v to_o iâ—…_n without_o resistance_n you_o raise_v not_o the_o town_n to_o kill_v a_o lamb._n 2._o without_o desert_n the_o lamb_n die_v for_o no_o fault_n of_o his_o own_o but_o for_o other_o good_a so_o do_v our_o dear_a redeemer_n behold_v the_o wolf_n be_v in_o fault_n and_o the_o lamb_n must_v die_v 3._o without_o repine_v the_o lamb_n look_v cheerful_o on_o the_o slaughterer_n christ_n jesus_n be_v tear_v like_o a_o lamb_n that_o can_v have_v tear_v they_o like_o a_o lion_n but_o instead_o thereof_o he_o pray_v and_o excuse_n for_o they_o father_n forgive_v they_o they_o know_v not_o what_o thâ—…y_v do_v and_o all_o this_o the_o husbandman_n shall_v as_o he_o be_v able_a apply_v to_o himself_o to_o teach_v he_o meekness_n both_o from_o that_o lamb_n of_o god_n above_o and_o from_o his_o own_o below_o and_o 2._o he_o be_v mind_v here_o of_o the_o dangeron_n straying_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a condition_n luk._n 15._o what_o man_n have_v a_o hundred_o sheep_n whereof_o one_o stray_v etc._n etc._n isa._n 53.6_o all_o we_o like_v sheep_n paâ—…er_o have_v go_v astray_o he_o find_v that_o his_o sheep_n by_o stray_v lose_v â—…asture_n fleece_n and_o life_n at_o last_o that_o there_o be_v no_o safety_n out_o of_o his_o field_n and_o flock_n and_o then_o he_o wonder_v that_o ever_o he_o be_v seek_v and_o find_v and_o in_o lieu_n of_o that_o mercy_n he_o make_v after_o the_o child_n servant_n or_o kinsman_n that_o be_v run_v from_o god_n and_o use_v all_o his_o art_n to_o reduce_v he_o and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o word_n for_o sheep_n both_o in_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a signify_v meekness_n and_o stray_v the_o lesson_n that_o the_o husbandman_n will_v learn_v from_o they_o but_o this_o be_v but_o a_o small_a part_n of_o what_o jacob_n and_o david_n learn_v and_o the_o husbandman_n may_v and_o will_v learn_v from_o his_o sheep_n but_o that_o the_o shepherd_n have_v take_v they_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n who_o have_v no_o other_o book_n to_o learn_v in_o sure_o learn_v the_o more_o in_o this_o 5._o the_o five_o lcsson_n the_o husbandman_n do_v learn_v be_v from_o his_o very_a swine_n in_o who_o he_o behold_v the_o filthiness_n of_o a_o sinner_n who_o christ_n himself_o call_v no_o less_o math._n 7.7_o cast_v not_o pearl_n before_o swine_n the_o husbandman_n observe_v that_o all_o the_o stndy_a and_o care_v the_o swine_n take_v be_v for_o his_o belly_n to_o satisfy_v his_o brutish_a appetite_n he_o work_v not_o as_o the_o ox_n bring_v no_o fleece_n as_o the_o sheep_n nor_o milk_n as_o the_o cow_n all_o he_o do_v be_v to_o fill_v his_o belly_n and_o this_o teach_v he_o to_o dislike_v that_o disposition_n of_o sensual_a sinner_n who_o only_a study_n be_v to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o feed_v their_o lust_n if_o it_o be_v a_o hateful_a quality_n in_o the_o 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