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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 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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
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 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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 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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