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provide_v for_o they_o that_o god_n who_o hear_v young_a raven_n will_v hear_v young_a child_n though_o ishmael_n be_v no_o better_a than_o he_o shall_v be_v yet_o god_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lad_n gen._n 21.17_o for_o the_o old_a love_n that_o be_v between_o himself_o and_o abraham_n and_o he_o often_o think_v with_o comfort_n on_o that_o psal._n 37.25_o i_o have_v be_v young_a and_o now_o be_o old_a yet_o have_v i_o not_o see_v the_o righteous_a forsake_v nor_o his_o seed_n beg_v bread_n and_o he_o have_v need_n of_o faith_n to_o hold_v up_o his_o heart_n under_o his_o many_o wearisome_a care_n and_o trouble_n faith_n will_v find_v honey_n in_o the_o lion_n and_o comfort_n in_o the_o bible_n when_o there_o be_v none_o on_o earth_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o husbandman_n come_v home_o tire_v with_o his_o hard_a work_n he_o take_v the_o bible_n and_o there_o find_v that_o every_o condition_n all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n 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heart_n be_v glad_a my_o glory_n rejoice_v my_o flesh_n also_o that_o have_v little_a rest_n here_o do_v rest_n in_o hope_n my_o possession_n be_v little_a but_o my_o reversion_n great_a he_o that_o shall_v be_v rich_a for_o ever_o may_v be_v content_a to_o be_v poor_a a_o while_n and_o thus_o you_o have_v hear_v what_o special_a grace_n the_o husbandman_n shall_v have_v and_o which_o i_o earnest_o in_o god_n behalf_n persuade_v you_o to_o strive_v for_o with_o all_o your_o might_n leave_v no_o mean_n unused_a no_o strength_n unspent_a for_o the_o attain_n of_o these_o grace_n it_o be_v possible_a to_o get_v they_o its_o profitable_a to_o have_v they_o its_o perilous_a to_o be_v without_o they_o without_o these_o you_o live_v but_o little_a above_o your_o beast_n you_o do_v but_o drudge_n o_o therefore_o go_v to_o the_o god_n of_o grace_n for_o they_o and_o never_o leave_v he_o till_o you_o have_v they_o chap._n viii_o 8._o the_o abuse_n of_o husbandry_n section_n i._n we_o be_v come_v now_o in_o the_o eight_o husbandry_n place_n to_o discover_v the_o abuse_n of_o husbandry_n and_o pity_v it_o be_v that_o so_o honest_a and_o innocent_a a_o employment_n shall_v be_v abuse_v but_o abuse_v it_o be_v by_o many_o but_o that_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o man_n not_o of_o the_o call_v the_o call_v shall_v be_v have_v in_o honour_n when_o they_o shall_v die_v in_o shame_n what_o call_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o ministry_n and_o yet_o alas_o how_o be_v that_o call_v abuse_v but_o wo_n to_o they_o by_o who_o offence_n come_v let_v that_o holy_a call_v stand_n innocent_a and_o honourable_a notwithstanding_o our_o worthy_a call_v of_o husbandry_n be_v deface_v by_o too_o many_o but_o for_o all_o that_o remain_v excellent_a yet_o these_o abuse_n we_o must_v detect_v that_o you_o may_v see_v the_o extreme_n and_o never_o fall_v into_o they_o sect_n i._o gluttony_n the_o first_o abuse_n of_o the_o husbandman_n call_v be_v by_o drunkenness_n and_o gluttony_n so_o we_o find_v gen._n 9.20_o 21._o and_o noah_n begin_v to_o be_v a_o husbandman_n and_o he_o plant_v a_o vineyard_n and_o he_o drink_v of_o the_o wine_n and_o be_v drunken_a here_o we_o have_v noah_n employment_n and_o his_o infirmity_n his_o employment_n he_o begin_v to_o be_v a_o husbandman_n though_o all_o the_o world_n be_v he_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o yet_o he_o choose_v to_o have_v a_o call_v and_o he_o choose_v this_o call_v and_o then_o here_o be_v his_o infirmity_n where_o there_o be_v two_o extreme_n in_o opinion_n some_o make_v it_o a_o unpardonable_a crime_n that_o a_o age_a wise_a and_o holy_a man_n shall_v thus_o miscarry_v not_o charitable_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v not_o intemperance_n but_o inexperience_n that_o cause_v his_o fallâ—…_n and_o other_o hold_v it_o be_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o because_o involuntary_a and_o of_o ignorance_n but_o this_o annihilate_v it_o not_o extenuate_v it_o may_v it_o be_v ill_o do_v but_o record_v purposely_o to_o warn_v we_o from_o the_o 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will_v say_v i_o can_v never_o léarâ—…_n these_o thing_n i_o be_o weak_a and_o ignorant_a how_o shall_v i_o acquire_v these_o thing_n answ._n though_o thou_o be_v no_o scholar_n yâ—…_n thou_o be_v christ_n scholar_n and_o if_o there_o be_v â—…in_o a_o willing_a mind_n thy_o work_n be_v half_o do_v a_o dull_a scholar_n with_o a_o skilful_a master_n may_v make_v shift_n psal._n 32.8_o i_o will_v instruct_v and_o teach_v thou_o i_o will_v guide_v thou_o with_o my_o eye_n nay_o god_n have_v particular_o profess_v to_o help_v the_o husbandman_n â—…sa_fw-la 28.26_o for_o his_o god_n do_v instruct_v he_o to_o discretion_n and_o do_v teach_v he_o do_v but_o your_o best_a keep_v open_a the_o eye_n of_o faith_n to_o see_v thing_n unseen_a pray_v for_o skill_n and_o fall_v to_o practice_v and_o it_o will_v come_v the_o sweetness_n will_v pay_v for_o the_o difficulty_n he_o that_o turn_v earth_n into_o heaven_n â—…hath_fw-mi a_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n and_o so_o you_o have_v the_o six_o head_n chap._n vii_o 7._o the_o husbandman_n grace_n sect_n i._o i_o proceed_v in_o the_o seven_o place_n to_o grace_n prescribe_v to_o the_o husbandman_n the_o special_a grace_n he_o shall_v get_v without_o grace_n the_o best_a call_v in_o the_o world_n will_v be_v unedifying_a and_o uncomfortable_a god_n grace_n in_o a_o call_v be_v the_o grace_n of_o a_o call_v true_a grace_n can_v make_v the_o low_a condition_n happy_a and_o sin_n can_v make_v the_o high_a miserable_a without_o grace_n a_o husbandman_n may_v be_v undo_v when_o a_o angel_n without_o grace_n fall_v though_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o of_o all_o man_n he_o have_v need_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v a_o drudge_n on_o earth_n and_o then_o a_o brand_n 〈◊〉_d hell_n the_o ox_n he_o drive_v will_v be_v in_o a_o betteâ—…_n case_n than_o he_o if_o he_o live_v and_o die_v without_o thâ—…_n true_a fear_n of_o god_n for_o that_o have_v meat_n anâ—…_n drink_n and_o work_v but_o no_o care_n or_o grief_n noâ—…_n account_n to_o make_v and_o the_o husbandman_n thaâ—…_n know_v not_o god_n in_o a_o save_a manner_n hatâ—…_n work_n and_o meat_n and_o withal_o care_n and_o trouble_n and_o a_o sad_a reckon_n to_o come_v o_o that_o the_o husbandman_n be_v but_o acquaint_v with_o jesuâ—…_n christ_n and_o with_o his_o own_o true_a state_n he_o need_v not_o envy_v the_o great_a prince_n if_o he_o have_v but_o christ_n in_o he_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n but_o though_o the_o husbandman_n must_v have_v every_o grace_n true_a grace_n come_v all_o together_o the_o new_a man_n have_v all_o his_o member_n yet_o i_o shall_v more_o especial_o recommend_v these_o seven_o follow_a grace_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o husbandman_n sect_n i._o i._o the_o first_o grace_n necessary_a for_o the_o husbandman_n patience_n be_v patience_n he_o can_v live_v comfortable_o without_o it_o 1._o he_o must_v have_v
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 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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 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tree_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n §._o 2._o excel_v 2._o the_o holy_a ghost_n bring_v most_o comparison_n from_o it_o §_o 3._o excel_v 3._o he_o depend_v most_o on_o god_n §_o 4._o excel_v 4._o it_o be_v au_o harmless_a call_v §._o 5._o excel_v 5._o it_o be_v the_o first_o call_v a_o mistake_n that_o saturn_n teach_v it_o 〈◊〉_d to_o janus_n &_o the_o italian_n after_o jupiter_n have_v expel_v he_o crete_n and_o that_o there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o golden_a age._n see_v plin._n de_fw-fr invent_v agricult_a l._n 7_o the_o chief_a estfamily_n in_o rome_n have_v their_o name_n first_o from_o their_o skill_n in_o husbandry_n and_o corn._n as_o the_o bubulci_fw-la pilumni_fw-la fabil_n pisone_n etc._n etc._n id._n l._n 18._o c._n 3._o §_o 2._o excel_v 6._o it_o be_v a_o call_v of_o less_o temptation_n than_o other_o we_o read_v of_o many_o king_n that_o have_v embrace_v this_o call_v whenthey_a have_v leave_v theirkingdome_n as_o dioclesian_n attalus_n hero_n archslaus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ulysses_n father_n §_o 7._o excel_v 7._o god_n may_v be_v most_o read_v in_o his_o creature_n herein_o §._o 8._o excel_v 8._o this_o call_v make_v neither_o toâ—…_n rich_a nor_o poor_a herod_n lib._n 1._o p._n 12._o the_o 〈◊〉_d at_o delphos_n do_v adjudge_v one_o aglaus_n most_o happy_a who_o labour_v a_o little_a 〈◊〉_d in_o arcadia_n never_o go_v out_o of_o it_o and_o desire_v little_a wealth_n have_v little_a trouble_v in_o his_o life_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fuâ—…ler_fw-fr h._n s._n §_o 9_o excel_v 9_o it_o be_v a_o call_v of_o great_a necessity_n this_o be_v a_o good_a work_n for_o necessary_a use_n tit._n 3._o 14._o §._o 10._o excel_v 10._o it_o be_v a_o healthful_a and_o cheerful_a call_v fons_n speculum_fw-la gramen_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sunt_fw-la alleviamen_fw-la green_a grass_n clear_a glass_n and_o fountain_n pure_a refresh_v eye_n sight_n long_o to_o endure_v mr._n austen_n the_o vapour_n of_o fresh_a earth_n by_o dig_v condense_a &_o refresh_v the_o spirit_n bacon_n hist._n of_o life_n and_o death_n pag._n 207._o 28._o who_o say_v that_o moderate_a exercise_n fresh_a air_n â—…leasant_a odour_n and_o wholesome_a meat_n and_o drink_n all_o profitable_a to_o long_a life_n pag._n 179_o 180._o the_o husbâ—…ndman_n have_v all_o these_o a_o certain_a great_a lord_n who_o live_v long_o have_v every_o morning_n at_o his_o awake_v a_o clod_n of_o fresh_a earth_n lay_v under_o his_o nose_n for_o the_o smell_n thereof_o id._n §_o 11._o excel_v 11._o it_o be_v a_o saâ—…e_n gall_v gall_v tolluntur_fw-la in_o altum_fw-la ut_fw-la lapsu_fw-la graviore_fw-la ruant_fw-la claudian_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o §._o 12._o excel_v 12._o this_o call_v be_v a_o great_a friend_n to_o piety_n piety_n aegidio_n a_o spanish_a divine_a be_v dr._n and_o reader_n of_o divinity_n in_o two_o university_n yet_o be_v no_o body_n at_o preach_v till_o he_o be_v instruct_v by_o a_o plain_a countryman_n mr._n clark_n mart._n pag._n 225._o cato_n report_v that_o if_o one_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o good_a husbandman_n he_o be_v prail_v in_o the_o high_a dâ—…gree_n plin._n lib._n 16._o c._n 3._o o_o fortunatos_fw-la nimium_fw-la bona_fw-la si_fw-la sua_fw-la norint_fw-la agricolas_fw-la virgil._n cap._n iu._n the_o inconvenience_n of_o husbandry_n and_o remedy_n §._o 1._o inconven_n 1._o his_o business_n lie_v in_o the_o world_n his_o enemy_n enemy_n ps_n 62.9_o man_n of_o low_a degree_n hebr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d terra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d man_n of_o high_a degree_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignu_fw-fr the_o noble_a element_n so_o ps_n 49.2_o thy_o occupation_n like_o the_o first_o adam_n be_v earthly_a but_o thy_o affection_n &_o conversation_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o second_o adam_n heavenly_a mr._n swinnock_n §._o 2._o he_o have_v but_o little_a time_n for_o his_o soul._n §._o 3._o he_o be_v liable_a to_o many_o burden_n and_o injury_n injury_n deut._n 28._o 33._o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n and_o all_o thy_o labour_n shall_v be_v eat_v up_o and_o thou_o shall_v be_v only_o oppress_v and_o crush_v always_o §._o 4._o he_o have_v many_o care_n and_o trouble_n trouble_n his_o body_n be_v the_o anvil_n of_o pain_n and_o disease_n and_o his_o soul_n the_o hive_n of_o unnumbered_a care_n sorrow_n and_o passion_n sr._n w._n ralcgh_o ralcgh_o non_fw-la erat_fw-la laboris_fw-la afflctio_fw-la sed_fw-la exhileratio_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la quùm_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la deus_fw-la creaverat_fw-la humani_fw-la operis_fw-la adjutorio_fw-la laelius_fw-la feraciusque_fw-la provenirent_fw-la unde_fw-la creator_n ipse_fw-la uberiùs_fw-la laudaretur_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr gen._n ad_fw-la lit._n 1_o 8._o §._o 5._o he_o can_v seldom_o be_v a_o public_a good_a §._o 6._o he_o be_v oft_o unhappy_a in_o his_o breed_n and_o his_o child_n child_n job_n 11.12_o c._n â—…titius_fw-la serranus_n be_v sow_v his_o corn_n field_n when_o q._n cincinnatus_n bring_v he_o letter_n of_o his_o dictatorship_n bareheaded_a &_o open_a breasted_a and_o full_a of_o dust_n so_o that_o he_o say_v to_o he_o vela_n corpus_fw-la ut_fw-la preseram_fw-la senatus_n mandata_fw-la plin._n 1._o 18._o c._n 3._o and_o the_o old_a roman_n be_v often_o take_v from_o the_o plough_n to_o rule_v and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v they_o have_v return_v to_o it_o again_o yea_o it_o be_v observe_v there_o be_v never_o great_a plenty_n in_o rome_n then_o when_o there_o be_v plough_n laureate_a and_o plowman_n triumphant_a id._n id._n eâ—…_n casa_fw-la vir_fw-la magnus_fw-la exire_fw-la potest_fw-la et_fw-la ex_fw-la deformi_fw-la humilique_fw-la corpusculo_fw-la formosus_fw-la animus_n et_fw-la magnus_fw-la senec._n ad_fw-la lucil._n cap._n 5._o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o husbandman_n call_v and_o preservative_n §._o 1._o earthlymindedness_n 1._o preservative_n preservative_n rebus_fw-la non_fw-la i_o trado_fw-la sed_fw-la commodo_fw-la senec._n de_fw-fr benef._n 2._o 3._o 4._o a_o saint_n shall_v go_v through_o the_o world_n like_o one_o in_o a_o deep_a study_n mr._n swinâ—…ck_o meditatio_fw-la quasiment_n be_v ditatio_fw-la