mourn_v for_o his_o folly_n and_o open_v his_o eye_n see_v god_n hand_n in_o all_o and_o bless_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n preservative_n against_o this_o temptation_n to_o discontent_n be_v discretion_n supplication_n and_o consrderation_n 1._o discretion_n most_o of_o your_o vexation_n be_v the_o effect_n and_o consequence_n of_o your_o indiscretion_n hence_o many_o of_o your_o strait_n come_v have_v you_o order_v business_n wise_o you_o have_v never_o be_v in_o they_o hence_o many_o of_o your_o loss_n many_o trespass_n and_o the_o vexation_n from_o they_o have_v flow_v and_o therefore_o you_o must_v study_v to_o be_v wise_a psal._n 112._o 5._o a_o good_a man_n guide_v his_o affair_n with_o discretion_n and_o so_o come_v to_o be_v able_a to_o show_v favour_n and_o lend_v a_o wise_a man_n discern_v time_n and_o judgement_n order_n thing_n in_o their_o season_n and_o so_o lay_v in_o little_a fuel_n for_o discontent_n whereas_o the_o foolish_a man_n by_o his_o rashness_n leap_v 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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
to_o the_o city_n that_o be_v pave_v with_o pearl_n and_o your_o portion_n there_o shall_v be_v with_o the_o best_a and_o why_o then_o be_v you_o cast_v down_o why_o be_v you_o disquiet_v trust_v still_o in_o god_n for_o you_o shall_v yet_o praise_v he_o who_o be_v the_o health_n of_o your_o countenance_n and_o your_o god_n leave_v your_o sadness_n to_o they_o who_o hell_n be_v before_o they_o and_o who_o have_v their_o portion_n in_o in_o this_o life_n and_o endeavour_v by_o squeeze_v the_o promise_n contemplate_v heaven_n earnest_a prayer_n and_o practical_a endeavour_n to_o get_v and_o keep_v a_o christian_a cheerful_a spirit_n and_o because_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o increase_n and_o in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v sure_o rejoice_v deut._n 16.15_o for_o a_o merry_a heart_n make_v a_o cheerful_a countenance_n but_o by_o sorrow_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o spirit_n be_v break_v prov._n 15.13_o sect_n vii_o 7._o vii_o the_o seven_o rule_n for_o the_o christian_a child_n husbandman_n be_v take_v a_o special_a care_n for_o the_o good_a of_o your_o child_n they_o be_v part_n of_o you_o they_o be_v the_o heritage_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o next_o generation_n and_o unless_o they_o be_v well_o season_v all_o the_o riches_n you_o can_v spare_v they_o be_v cast_v away_o if_o religion_n be_v no_o reality_n yet_o it_o be_v policy_n to_o take_v pain_n in_o their_o education_n lest_o they_o be_v industrious_a to_o waste_v that_o which_o you_o have_v be_v industrious_a to_o gather_v it_o be_v true_a sometime_o the_o pain_n of_o a_o parent_n be_v lose_v and_o the_o strict_a parent_n have_v the_o loose_a child_n but_o god_n have_v say_v prov._n 22.6_o train_z up_o a_o child_n in_o the_o way_n he_o shall_v go_v and_o when_o he_o be_v old_a he_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o it_o and_o because_o it_o sometime_o speed_v well_o therefore_o you_o shall_v never_o be_v defective_a in_o your_o duty_n your_o crop_n sometime_o miscarry_v and_o you_o lose_v your_o labour_n in_o the_o field_n yet_o because_o it_o usual_o quit_v the_o cost_n you_o plough_n and_o sow_v and_o hope_v the_o best_a therefore_o for_o their_o sake_n for_o your_o own_o sake_n for_o the_o lord_n sake_n bring_v up_o your_o child_n in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n 1._o drop_v in_o the_o save_a principle_n of_o religion_n betimes_o instruct_v they_o concern_v the_o woeful_a state_n wherein_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o how_o by_o repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o faith_n in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n they_o may_v come_v out_o of_o it_o and_o do_v this_o with_o your_o utmost_a seriousness_n affection_n and_o frequency_n and_o water_v your_o instruction_n with_o prayer_n and_o tear_n bring_v good_a minister_n to_o they_o and_o beg_v prayer_n for_o they_o and_o let_v good_a book_n keep_v they_o company_n when_o the_o learned_a junius_n be_v dangerous_o bend_v in_o the_o 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inclination_n to_o good_a or_o evil_n betimes_o and_o according_o encourage_v or_o discourage_v they_o discern_v their_o haunt_n timous_o and_o remember_v preventive_a physic_n be_v the_o best_a and_o that_o encouragement_n be_v as_o due_a as_o frown_n when_o occasion_n serve_v 4._o bring_v they_o under_o the_o power_n of_o god_n ordinance_n betimes_o deut._n 31.12_o young_a and_o old_a say_v god_n must_v come_v samuel_n be_v young_a but_o he_o have_v not_o wait_v long_o but_o he_o be_v call_v use_v they_o to_o read_v and_o to_o tell_v a_o verse_n when_o you_o have_v read_v use_v they_o to_o sermon_n and_o to_o remember_v something_o that_o be_v preach_v encourage_v they_o to_o get_v choice_a scripture_n fill_v the_o vessel_n something_o will_v stick_v engage_v they_o to_o a_o course_n of_o serious_a prayer_n let_v they_o first_o use_v the_o lord_n prayer_n which_o he_o understand_v though_o they_o do_v not_o and_o will_v accept_v because_o they_o do_v the_o best_a they_o can_v but_o be_v sure_a to_o train_v they_o further_o by_o show_v they_o their_o need_n by_o beg_v and_o teach_v they_o to_o beg_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n and_o then_o your_o example_n and_o their_o practice_n will_v make_v they_o perfect_a you_o be_v glad_a to_o hear_v they_o speak_v and_o almighty_a god_n be_v glad_a to_o hear_v they_o pray_v 5._o fix_v upon_o they_o a_o habitual_a like_n to_o godliness_n and_o dislike_v to_o sin_n and_o then_o they_o will_v hardly_o dislike_v what_o they_o have_v approve_v from_o the_o cradle_n or_o love_v that_o which_o they_o have_v be_v breed_v up_o in_o the_o hatred_n of_o paint_v out_o grace_n so_o to_o the_o life_n that_o you_o may_v enamour_v they_o of_o it_o and_o hell_n so_o that_o they_o may_v be_v affright_v at_o it_o and_o be_v often_o use_v some_o little_a question_n to_o they_o to_o that_o purpose_n 6._o make_v they_o subject_n to_o your_o authority_n for_o else_o you_o lose_v the_o opportunity_n of_o do_v they_o good_a the_o reins_o may_v be_v easy_o loose_v but_o not_o so_o easy_o straighten_a by_o dally_v with_o they_o you_o may_v undo_v they_o the_o disobedient_a child_n seldom_o want_v the_o inheritance_n of_o a_o curse_n and_o yet_o be_v wise_a in_o your_o correction_n take_v heed_n of_o sin_v in_o correct_v of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d and_o know_v that_o one_o folly_n seldom_o cure_v another_o and_o yet_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o use_v the_o rod_n a_o few_o rod_n may_v save_v abundance_n of_o word_n and_o when_o you_o have_v say_v all_o rail_v be_v not_o god_n ordinance_n to_o cure_v your_o child_n but_o wise_a correction_n be_v prov._n 23.13_o and_o will_v prevent_v smart_n to_o they_o and_o grief_n to_o you_o it_o be_v sad_a when_o many_o be_v more_o afraid_a to_o chasten_v their_o child_n than_o abraham_n be_v to_o sacrifice_v his_o and_o so_o the_o child_n go_v to_o hell_n for_o his_o wickedness_n and_o the_o parent_n for_o his_o mercy_n but_o beware_v you_o do_v it_o wise_o as_o your_o heavenly_a father_n correct_v 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at_o his_o first_o creation_n 4._o in_o filio_fw-la in_o his_o son_n so_o we_o know_v a_o man_n name_n and_o nature_n very_o much_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o a_o heavenly_a heart_n meet_v god_n in_o his_o way_n in_o every_o thing_n he_o see_v the_o footstep_n of_o his_o power_n wisdom_n and_o mercy_n in_o the_o creature_n his_o very_a picture_n in_o his_o saint_n his_o glory_n in_o the_o glass_n of_o his_o ordinance_n his_o very_a bowel_n in_o his_o son_n the_o husbandman_n can_v read_v in_o a_o morning_n a_o sweet_a lecture_n of_o dependence_n on_o god_n upon_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o lily_n of_o the_o field_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o order_v the_o river_n to_o water_v the_o earth_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o preserve_v his_o corn_n and_o bring_v it_o up_o presentemque_fw-la refert_fw-la quaelibet_fw-la herba_fw-la deum_fw-la sect_n viii_o 8._o a_o eight_o excellency_n of_o husbandry_n be_v poor_a that_o it_o make_v a_o man_n neither_o too_o rich_a nor_o too_o poor_a and_o this_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n choice_n and_o prayer_n prov._n 30._o 8._o give_v i_o neither_o poverty_n nor_o riâ—…ches_n not_o but_o that_o god_n can_v make_v either_o of_o they_o blessing_n and_o many_o a_o man_n have_v go_v to_o heaven_n out_o of_o a_o palace_n and_o veâ—…y_v many_o out_o of_o a_o cottage_n but_o the_o middle_a state_n be_v the_o safe_a and_o that_o be_v the_o husbandman_n condition_n his_o state_n be_v above_o pity_n and_o below_o envy_n they_o that_o pity_v he_o know_v not_o his_o comfort_n and_o content_n 〈◊〉_d and_o they_o who_o envy_v he_o know_v not_o his_o care_n and_o labour_n i_o dare_v say_v never_o pay_v his_o rent_n solon_n account_v tellus_n the_o athenian_a the_o most_o happy_a man_n for_o live_v private_o on_o his_o own_o land_n and_o thus_o the_o husbandman_n be_v happy_a that_o food_n be_v best_a that_o make_v a_o man_n neither_o too_o lean_a and_o languid_a nor_o too_o fat_a and_o foggy_a and_o that_o state_n be_v best_a that_o give_v a_o man_n food_n convenient_a for_o he_o for_o as_o for_o riches_n they_o be_v mercy_n but_o they_o be_v dangerous_a mercy_n sin_n never_o prosper_v more_o than_o in_o prosperity_n it_o do_v emasculate_a and_o effeminate_a the_o spirit_n and_o nourish_v so_o many_o weed_n that_o the_o winter_n of_o affliction_n have_v much_o ado_n to_o master_v they_o how_o loath_a be_v man_n to_o deny_v themselves_o when_o they_o have_v a_o great_a self_n to_o deny_v how_o loath_a to_o die_v that_o have_v so_o much_o to_o leave_v what_o care_n must_v needs_o invade_v their_o prayer_n and_o break_v their_o rest_n that_o have_v abundance_n and_o how_o hard_o be_v it_o to_o be_v full_a and_o not_o forget_v the_o lord_n grow_v lazy_a in_o religion_n and_o love_v the_o present_a world_n so_o that_o a_o wise_a man_n will_v be_v as_o much_o afraid_a to_o be_v rich_a as_o other_o be_v to_o be_v poor_a now_o the_o husbandman_n be_v seldom_o sick_a of_o a_o surfeit_n if_o he_o can_v reach_v wholesome_a meat_n and_o clothes_n and_o pay_v his_o rent_n and_o put_v his_o child_n in_o a_o way_n to_o live_v he_o have_v his_o desire_n and_o then_o on_o the_o contrary_a poverty_n be_v a_o woeful_a disease_n make_v a_o man_n unuseful_a heartless_a and_o burdensome_a and_o hazard_n he_o on_o unlawful_a course_n he_o may_v be_v tempt_v to_o distrust_v providence_n and_o so_o steal_v and_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a and_o except_o man_n heart_n be_v soft_a more_o will_v pity_v he_o than_o relieve_v he_o now_o the_o husbandman_n though_o his_o fare_n be_v be_v hard_o and_o his_o raiment_n course_n yet_o he_o be_v keep_v from_o steal_v instead_o of_o beg_v he_o relieve_v the_o beggar_n and_o make_v amends_o for_o the_o smallness_n of_o his_o alm_n with_o the_o smile_n that_o go_v with_o it_o as_o our_o holy_a statist_n say_v though_o he_o wear_v s._n tin_n in_o his_o button_n yet_o have_v he_o silver_n in_o his_o pocket_n and_o if_o he_o wear_v russet_a clothes_n yet_o he_o make_v golden_a payment_n sect_n ix_o 9_o the_o nine_o excellency_n of_o husbandry_n be_v necessity_n that_o it_o be_v a_o call_v of_o the_o great_a necessity_n it_o be_v none_o of_o the_o trade_n that_o the_o world_n may_v well_o live_v without_o some_o calling_n serve_v the_o delight_n of_o man_n some_o his_o fancy_n some_o his_o lust_n but_o this_o serve_v his_o necessity_n now_o necessity_n set_v the_o price_n on_o thing_n sole_a &_o sale_n nihil_fw-la utilius_fw-la the_o commonness_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o heaven_n or_o the_o salt_n upon_o earth_n do_v not_o diminish_v from_o the_o worth_n of_o they_o because_o they_o 14._o be_v so_o necessary_a so_o the_o multitude_n of_o husbandman_n abate_v not_o their_o excellency_n we_o can_v live_v without_o they_o you_o will_v read_v but_o faint_o nor_o i_o write_v this_o that_o you_o be_v read_v but_o for_o some_o husbandman_n sweat_v last_n harvest_n how_o shall_v god_n have_v his_o rent_n for_o all_o these_o creature_n comfort_n but_o through_o his_o help_n or_o how_o shall_v man_n have_v a_o livelihood_n without_o his_o forecast_n the_o earth_n will_v quick_o return_v to_o her_o briar_n and_o thorn_n without_o his_o culture_n instead_o of_o rose_n we_o must_v have_v nettle_n and_o instead_o of_o corn_n bramble_n and_o therefore_o let_v he_o have_v his_o honour_n we_o can_v live_v without_o he_o as_o grace_n be_v the_o one_o thing_n needful_a for_o the_o soul_n it_o live_v not_o a_o day_n in_o a_o true_a sense_n without_o it_o so_o bread_n be_v the_o one_o thing_n needful_a for_o the_o body_n and_o it_o die_v without_o it_o without_o the_o staff_n of_o bread_n we_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o who_o can_v provide_v for_o bread_n without_o the_o husbandman_n plutarch_n tell_v of_o one_o pythis_n a_o great_a prince_n that_o have_v discover_v some_o rich_a mine_n in_o his_o territory_n employ_v so_o many_o of_o his_o subject_n there_o that_o tillage_n be_v neglect_v a_o general_a dearth_n follow_v his_o prudent_a queen_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o calamity_n of_o the_o country_n when_o her_o husband_n come_v hungry_a to_o dinner_n have_v procure_v the_o bread_n and_o meat_n to_o be_v artifiâ—…lly_o make_v of_o gold_n the_o king_n be_v delight_v with_o the_o deceit_n till_o be_v thorough_o hungry_a he_o call_v for_o real_a meat_n nay_o say_v she_o if_o you_o employ_v all_o your_o subject_n in_o your_o mine_n you_o must_v expect_v to_o feed_v upon_o gold_n for_o nothing_o else_o can_v your_o kingdom_n afford_v so_o that_o the_o dig_v in_o the_o mine_n must_v give_v place_n to_o the_o husbandman_n dig_v in_o the_o ground_n else_o they_o will_v dig_v but_o a_o while_n you_o remember_v that_o pretty_a fable_n of_o all_o the_o member_n mutiny_v against_o the_o belly_n for_o that_o they_o do_v all_o the_o work_n and_o she_o devour_v all_o the_o meat_n wherefore_o they_o resolve_v to_o cut_v her_o short_a she_o shall_v labour_v as_o well_o as_o they_o or_o fast_o for_o it_o according_o they_o deal_v with_o she_o all_o the_o member_n refuse_v to_o help_v she_o but_o ever_o long_o the_o hand_n languish_v the_o leg_n grow_v feeble_a the_o eye_n dim_a and_o the_o head_n light_n and_o soul_n and_o body_n have_v like_a to_o have_v take_v leave_n at_o length_n they_o see_v their_o error_n and_o perceive_v that_o the_o belly_n maintain_v they_o all_o and_o for_o all_o its_o 〈◊〉_d they_o can_v not_o live_v without_o it_o and_o so_o renew_v their_o care_n thereof_o and_o then_o their_o strength_n be_v renew_v even_o so_o though_o the_o husbandman_n have_v but_o a_o low_a situation_n in_o the_o body_n politic_a yet_o '_o if_o he_o be_v discourage_v neglect_v or_o shall_v surcease_v all_o degree_n of_o man_n will_v be_v at_o a_o loss_n and_o from_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n to_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n the_o body_n politic_a will_v be_v sick_a sect_n x._o 10._o the_o ten_o excellency_n of_o the_o husbandman_n calling_n be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o healthful_a and_o call_v cheerful_a call_v his_o labour_n be_v his_o physic_n and_o he_o purge_v through_o all_o his_o pore_n a_o docâ—…our_n be_v seldom_o see_v in_o his_o house_n he_o live_v above_o they_o and_o most_o live_v without_o they_o unless_o it_o be_v that_o college_n of_o physician_n dr._n diet_n dr._n quiet_v and_o dr._n merryman_n as_o you_o use_v to_o term_v they_o he_o have_v no_o superfluity_n at_o his_o table_n to_o beget_v crudity_n in_o alleviamen_fw-la his_o stomach_n be_v not_o inflame_v with_o sack_n nor_o drown_v in_o austen_n phlegm_n nor_o sink_v with_o pore_v melancholy_a he_o be_v sing_v at_o his_o work_n when_o other_o be_v pule_v in_o their_o chamber_n and_o though_o he_o have_v not_o riches_n and_o honour_n which_o
look_v to_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o contrite_a and_o that_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n isa._n 66._o 2._o sect_n vi_o 6._o the_o six_o inconvenience_n of_o the_o call_v of_o child_n a_o husbandman_n be_v the_o infelicity_n of_o a_o rustic_a unrefined_a breed_n and_o his_o inability_n to_o help_v his_o child_n with_o any_o better_a we_o be_v natural_o like_o the_o wild_a ass_n colt_n 11.12_o a_o colt_n be_v a_o rude_a creature_n much_o more_o a_o ass_n colt_n and_o most_o of_o all_o a_o wild_a ass_n colt_n education_n break_v we_o breed_n and_o behaviour_n do_v polish_v that_o rude_a mass_n in_o which_o man_n come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o as_o in_o the_o creation_n god_n do_v let_v in_o light_n and_o put_v beauty_n upon_o the_o original_a chaos_n so_o right_a breed_n open_v a_o casement_n into_o the_o mind_n and_o say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n and_o there_o come_v light_a let_v there_o be_v shape_n order_n and_o beauty_n and_o behold_v it_o come_v according_o and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n to_o those_o that_o have_v it_o and_o improve_v it_o it_o pare_v off_o that_o roughness_n of_o disposition_n and_o ruggedness_n of_o carriage_n it_o moralize_v it_o civilize_v yea_o it_o almost_o spiritualize_v the_o party_n that_o one_o can_v hardly_o discern_v where_o nature_n leave_v and_o where_o grace_n begin_v now_o the_o husbandman_n seldom_o meet_v with_o this_o ingenuous_a breed_n in_o so_o much_o as_o in_o respect_n of_o understanding_n he_o be_v rather-ignorant_a than_o know_v in_o wisdom_n rather_o simple_a than_o judicious_a in_o his_o will_n rather_o surly_a than_o malleable_a in_o his_o behaviour_n rather_o rude_a and_o homely_a than_o smooth_a and_o polite_a in_o learning_n the_o high_a degree_n he_o have_v take_v be_v in_o write_v and_o arithmetic_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o handwork_n and_o small_a estate_n he_o can_v seldom_o bring_v up_o his_o child_n further_a and_o no_o small_a pain_n he_o take_v to_o help_v his_o child_n to_o write_v and_o read_v and_o id._n then_o put_v they_o to_o a_o trade_n and_o it_o be_v good_a mr_n dod_n phrase_n give_v they_o each_o a_o bible_n and_o god_n be_v with_o they_o not_o but_o that_o excellent_a part_n be_v sometime_o find_v in_o person_n and_o child_n of_o this_o rank_n and_o excellent_a scholar_n have_v proceed_v hence_o that_o have_v honour_v every_o of_o the_o liberal_a art_n and_o the_o more_o honourable_a employment_n but_o the_o usual_a genius_n and_o breed_n of_o the_o husbandman_n be_v but_o rustic_a quest._n if_o you_o ask_v what_o remedy_n there_o be_v for_o this_o inconvenience_n answ._n i_o answer_v the_o wealthy_a sort_n must_v be_v advise_v to_o accomplish_v their_o child_n with_o better_a breed_n that_o be_v a_o portion_n as_o far_o beyond_o richâ—…s_n as_o the_o soul_n be_v beyond_o the_o body_n as_o a_o entail_a estate_n be_v beyond_o a_o few_o movable_a good_n they_o who_o read_v the_o history_n of_o the_o worthy_n of_o england_n shall_v find_v some_o of_o our_o great_a divine_n lawyer_n and_o physician_n have_v their_o original_n from_o the_o plough_n lucil._n and_o why_o may_v not_o god_n do_v as_o much_o for_o you_o and_o thereby_o make_v they_o more_o public_a good_n to_o their_o generation_n but_o for_o yourselves_o and_o for_o they_o that_o be_v bear_v and_o likely_a to_o live_v and_o die_v rustic_n you_o must_v make_v up_o your_o want_n of_o outward_a accomplishment_n with_o inward_a integrity_n the_o less_o smooth_a and_o polish_v you_o be_v in_o behaviour_n the_o more_o sincere_a and_o plain_a be_v you_o in_o your_o heart_n it_o be_v the_o character_n of_o the_o athenian_n that_o they_o can_v speak_v well_o there_o be_v the_o university_n of_o learning_n but_o the_o character_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v that_o they_o can_v do_v well_o so_o though_o you_o can_v speak_v eloquent_o yet_o if_o you_o can_v walk_v upright_o and_o faithful_o you_o will_v be_v courtier_n in_o heaven_n at_o the_o last_o though_o you_o can_v read_v a_o letter_n in_o the_o book_n yet_o if_o you_o can_v by_o true_a assurance_n read_v your_o name_n in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n your_o scholarship_n will_v serve_v though_o you_o can_v couch_v your_o word_n in_o order_n to_o man_n yet_o if_o you_o can_v say_v your_o errand_n unto_o god_n he_o will_v accept_v you_o if_o you_o can_v write_v a_o word_n yet_o see_v you_o transcribe_v the_o fair_a copy_n of_o a_o godly_a righteous_a and_o sober_a life_n and_o you_o have_v do_v well_o christ_n jesus_n be_v not_o magister_fw-la scholae_fw-la '_o sed_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la and_o if_o you_o never_o get_v to_o be_v good_a scholar_n yet_o see_v you_o be_v good_a christian_n and_o then_o you_o will_v fit_v above_o your_o landlord_n in_o heaven_n if_o they_o do_v not_o look_v about_o they_o and_o thus_o you_o see_v the_o inconvenience_n of_o the_o husbandman_n call_v which_o i_o have_v describe_v to_o be_v a_o allay_n to_o ballast_n he_o lest_o he_o shall_v be_v proud_a of_o his_o excellency_n and_o 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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
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 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 cross_v the_o public_a as_o in_o hoard_v up_o corn_n in_o a_o time_n of_o dearth_n or_o any_o such_o like_a therein_o he_o must_v deny_v himself_o and_o account_v that_o sordid_a yea_o curse_a gain_n that_o be_v obtain_v with_o the_o general_a loss_n sect_n iv._o 4._o iv._o the_o four_o design_n of_o the_o husbandman_n child_n shall_v be_v the_o education_n of_o and_o provision_n for_o his_o child_n god_n have_v give_v he_o child_n and_o fain_o he_o will_v bring_v they_o up_o and_o bring_v they_o up_o as_o the_o child_n of_o the_o most_o high_a he_o hold_v up_o abraham_n for_o his_o copy_n gen._n 18.19_o with_o who_o he_o resolve_v to_o charge_v all_o his_o with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o can_v never_o look_v upon_o they_o
my_o poor_a neighbour_n i_o can_v now_o make_v advantage_n of_o his_o necessity_n and_o make_v he_o pay_v high_a for_o his_o commodity_n 〈◊〉_d but_o if_o i_o be_v in_o his_o case_n i_o will_v not_o be_v so_o use_v you_o will_v not_o have_v other_o forward_o to_o give_v offence_n nor_o quick_a to_o take_v offence_n see_v then_o that_o you_o be_v unwilling_a to_o give_v and_o backward_o to_o take_v offence_n and_o in_o forgive_a injury_n let_v your_o forgiuness_n draw_v out_o their_o acknowledgement_n rather_o than_o their_o acknowledgement_n purchase_v your_o forgiveness_n for_o so_o you_o will_v glad_o be_v use_v in_o that_o case_n you_o will_v be_v melt_v into_o submission_n not_o force_v do_v you_o the_o like_a to_o they_o melt_v they_o rather_o than_o force_v they_o yonder_o be_v my_o neighbour_n i_o can_v wrong_v he_o in_o his_o good_n in_o his_o good_a name_n in_o his_o trade_n but_o if_o i_o be_v in_o his_o case_n i_o will_v not_o be_v content_a to_o be_v so_o use_v i_o shall_v 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