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it_o needful_a and_o find_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o have_v not_o only_o due_o observe_v it_o but_o in_o their_o doctrine_n and_o good_a counsel_n teach_v and_o exhort_v all_o other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a not_o only_o for_o themselves_o 6._o ephes_n 6._o but_o for_o all_o estate_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n sure_o this_o be_v that_o spiritual_a axletree_n which_o hold_v together_o the_o wheel_n and_o bear_v uppe_o the_o beam_n and_o that_o very_a virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n whereby_o it_o piease_v god_n hear_v our_o prayer_n to_o help_v our_o weakness_n and_o to_o direct_v we_o to_o the_o effect_n and_o perfect_v of_o all_o other_o virtue_n for_o this_o be_v as_o augustine_n say_v locutio_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la quando_fw-la legis_fw-la deus_fw-la tibi_fw-la loquiter_fw-la quando_fw-la oras_fw-la cum_fw-la deoloqueris_fw-la a_o speak_v to_o god_n when_o thou_o read_v god_n speak_v to_o thou_o when_o thou_o praie_v thou_o talk_v with_o god_n a_o other_o call_v it_o a_o humble_a 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and_o good_a work_n you_o study_v and_o learn_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o spiritual_a husbandry_n and_o therein_o consider_v well_o what_o you_o ought_v to_o sow_v and_o what_o you_o ought_v to_o reap_v for_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n sow_v that_o shall_v he_o reap_v 6._o gal_n 6._o so_o that_o whosoever_o sow_v in_o in_o the_o flesh_n shall_v thence_o reap_v corruption_n but_o he_o that_o sow_v in_o the_o spirit_n shall_v of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v life_n everlasting_a chap._n x._o of_o the_o seed_n the_o sower_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o fructification_n thereof_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o seed_n the_o one_o be_v of_o impiety_n the_o other_o of_o piety_n between_o the_o which_o as_o also_o between_o the_o several_a sower_n thereof_o there_o be_v as_o great_a a_o difference_n as_o between_o the_o east_n and_o the_o west_n the_o former_a be_v a_o seed_n of_o the_o wicked_a a_o seed_n of_o corruption_n and_o sin_n take_v from_o three_o dangerous_a enemy_n whereof_o the_o 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father_n and_o by_o his_o commandment_n not_o only_o describe_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n but_o also_o preach_v and_o teach_v through_o the_o same_o spirit_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o seruamt_n to_o this_o end_n that_o god_n may_v be_v make_v know_v unto_o man_n and_o that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v instruct_v and_o make_v apt_a for_o every_o good_a work_n this_o be_v that_o sovereign_a seed_n the_o which_o according_a to_o his_o diverse_a effect_n &_o respect_n be_v call_v &_o know_v by_o so_o many_o sundry_a name_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n especial_o in_o the_o hundred_o &_o nineteen_o psal_n 119._o psal_n 119._o whereof_o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o verse_n of_o a_o hundred_o threescore_o &_o sixteen_o wherein_o the_o same_o be_v not_o mention_v with_o some_o praise_n of_o the_o sweetness_n utility_n purity_n dignity_n glory_n eternity_n and_o goodness_n thereof_o it_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o that_o 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field_n the_o first_o &_o most_o principal_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n himself_o who_o in_o regard_n thereof_o christ_n call_v a_o husbandman_n for_o this_o be_v the_o same_o which_o give_v seed_n to_o the_o sour_a &_o fruit_n thereof_o unto_o he_o that_o true_o labour_v he_o give_v the_o word_n even_o the_o word_n of_o life_n that_o immortal_a seed_n this_o he_o sow_v this_o he_o distribute_v this_o he_o increase_v with_o prosperous_a effect_n to_o the_o use_n &_o benefit_n of_o his_o saint_n as_o the_o prophet_n david_n and_o isaiah_n 55._o psal_n isa_n 55._o testify_v this_o indeed_o be_v the_o same_o without_o who_o help_n whosoever_o plant_v or_o whosoever_o water_v whether_o paul_n or_o apollo_n he_o be_v just_a nothing_o profitable_a the_o which_o saint_n paul_n consider_v pray_v for_o the_o corinthian_n 10._o 2._o cor_n 9_o 10._o that_o he_o which_o minister_v seed_n to_o the_o sour_a will_v also_o minister_v bread_n for_o food_n and_o multiply_v their_o seed_n and_o increase_v 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which_o appertain_v to_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o body_n let_v continency_n and_o perfe_a innocence_n be_v embrace_v as_o where_o by_o the_o contrary_a vice_n may_v bâ—e_v expel_v and_o overcome_v by_o these_o contrary_a virtue_n this_o kind_n of_o renovation_n work_v the_o lord_n jesus_n dwell_v in_o we_o by_o faith_n according_a to_o that_o his_o say_n behold_v i_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a the_o same_o dwell_n in_o our_o heart_n be_v our_o true_a wisdom_n in_o our_o mouth_n the_o very_a truth_n and_o in_o our_o person_n the_o right_a justice_n to_o this_o husbandry_n chief_o aim_v the_o prophet_n when_o prophesy_v of_o the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o their_o captivity_n and_o of_o the_o re-edify_n of_o jerusalem_n he_o say_v in_o the_o lord_n name_n thus_o i_o will_v cause_v you_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o desolate_a place_n shall_v be_v build_v and_o the_o desolate_a land_n shall_v be_v till_v whereas_o it_o lay_v waste_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o that_o pass_v by_o this_o mean_v the_o apostle_n when_o he_o advise_v the_o collossian_o 3._o col._n 3._o to_o mortify_v their_o earthly_a member_n when_o he_o will_v the_o roman_n 13._o ro._n 13._o to_o cast_v away_o the_o deed_n of_o darkness_n and_o to_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n when_o he_o exhort_v the_o corinthian_n cor._n 1._o cor._n to_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o the_o heavenly_a by_o this_o be_v every_o one_o teach_v his_o own_o condition_n and_o estate_n according_a to_o that_o say_n know_v thyself_o and_o thereby_o endeavour_n the_o soon_o to_o assay_v to_o purge_v out_o the_o gross_a corruption_n of_o his_o nature_n so_o to_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o heavenly_a grace_n lest_o it_o be_v say_v of_o we_o that_o while_o we_o peruse_v all_o other_o we_o neglect_v ourselves_o and_o what_o gain_n they_o who_o either_o for_o vainglory_n or_o greedy_a lucre_n or_o any_o worldly_a respect_n seek_v to_o pleasure_v other_o and_o the_o while_o make_v themselves_o castaway_n the_o sick_a man_n who_o know_v not_o his_o own_o estate_n seek_v not_o for_o a_o physician_n nor_o study_v to_o prevent_v his_o own_o danger_n until_o it_o be_v overlate_a god_n grant_v we_o may_v look_v better_o to_o ourselves_o hereafter_o then_o heretofore_o we_o have_v do_v and_o in_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o the_o divine_a justice_n be_v terrify_v from_o sin_n and_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o fatherly_a love_n and_o mercy_n be_v incite_v and_o encourage_v to_o righteousness_n and_o mercy_n then_o shall_v the_o spirit_n of_o discipline_n inhabit_v our_o heart_n and_o therein_o the_o good_a seed_n sow_v bring_v forth_o the_o good_a fruit_n in_o great_a abundance_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o comfort_n of_o our_o soul_n chap._n xiii_o the_o plough_n wherewith_o the_o land_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v fallowed_a and_o