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A04199 The celestiall husbandrie: or, The tillage of the soule First, handled in a sermon at Pauls Crosse the 25. of February, 1616. By William Iackson, terme-lecturer at Whittington Colledge in London: and since then much inlarged by the authour, for the profit of the reader: with two tables to the same. Jackson, William, lecturer at Whittington College. 1616 (1616) STC 14321; ESTC S107500 126,595 177

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these_o sin_n before_o name_v or_o as_o many_o as_o stand_v within_o your_o charge_n beginning_n with_o good_a king_n josiah_n at_o the_o last_o to_o purge_v 3._o jerusalem_n this_o do_v and_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n be_v with_o you_o and_o now_o i_o wish_v my_o arm_n be_v long_o enough_o to_o reach_v over_o 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d to_o strike_v those_o 〈◊〉_d dead_a that_o daily_a 〈◊〉_d man_n 〈◊〉_d whole_a house_n playhouse_n drinking-house_n outpury_n and_o the_o like_a that_o man_n be_v as_o good_a go_v over_o salis_n buryeplaine_v and_o with_o more_o safety_n then_o to_o stop_v out_o into_o the_o suburb_n of_o this_o city_n it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o have_v the_o city_n sweet_a if_o these_o place_n be_v not_o so_o soul_n and_o filthy_a it_o seem_v that_o there_o be_v no_o magistrate_n there_o if_o there_o sin_n be_v they_o be_v nonresident_n or_o else_o as_o bad_a as_o the_o people_n in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v dumb_a be_v blind_a and_o lame_a devil_n and_o i_o fear_v these_o miserable_a people_n have_v such_o magistrate_n among_o they_o some_o blind_a that_o can_v see_v other_o dumb_a not_o able_a to_o speak_v and_o most_o lame_a that_o will_v not_o strike_v and_o it_o may_v be_v they_o be_v more_o forward_o to_o be_v bribe_v than_o the_o people_n to_o sin_n yea_o and_o often_o deep_o in_o iniquity_n than_o the_o people_n in_o trespass_n who_o say_v be_v people_n to_o these_o man_n manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o horibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v selfe-sinning_a after_o such_o author_n 〈◊〉_d these_o magistrate_n sin_n the_o fiat_fw-la of_o consent_n go_v 〈◊〉_d and_o all_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o same_o say_n their_o hand_n be_v with_o we_o in_o the_o say_a dish_n &_o for_o fear_n themselves_o shall_v be_v see_v will_v keep_v away_o the_o light_n of_o reproof_n from_o we_o or_o they_o be_v coveteus_fw-la love_v bribery_n and_o then_o we_o can_v with_o a_o little_a white_a or_o red_a sand_n dig_v out_o of_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n quick_o put_v out_o their_o eye_n then_o let_v the_o preacher_n say_v what_o they_o please_v we_o will_v take_v our_o fill_n of_o vanity_n thus_o regis_fw-la ad_fw-la cuemelum_fw-la to_o 〈◊〉_d componitur_fw-la orbis_fw-la greatness_n be_v a_o copy_n after_o which_o all_o man_n order_v themselves_o when_o leo_n love_v stageplay_n all_o rome_n swarm_v with_o juggler_n i_o will_v it_o be_v not_o see_v in_o the_o skirt_n of_o this_o famous_a city_n the_o magistrate_n love_v iniquity_n and_o the_o people_n swarm_v with_o villainy_n i_o can_v say_v no_o more_o to_o these_o without_o the_o wall_n than_o i_o have_v say_v to_o they_o within_o if_o these_o people_n perish_v their_o blood_n shall_v be_v require_v at_o your_o 〈◊〉_d therefore_o while_o this_o day_n of_o salvation_n last_v plow_v up_o this_o fallow_a ground_n last_o i_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o charge_n valley_n of_o juda_n there_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o country_n village_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o say_v somewhat_o to_o they_o also_o for_o the_o land_n be_v defile_v even_o from_o dan_n to_o bersheba_n the_o stream_n of_o ungodliness_n run_v very_o strong_a which_o if_o speedy_a course_n be_v not_o take_v it_o will_v like_o the_o river_n nilus_n overflowe_v the_o bank_n indaunger_v the_o whole_a land_n therefore_o you_o learn_v magistrate_n there_o place_v by_o our_o worthy_a jehosua_n whet_v your_o sword_n and_o cut_v those_o tree_n down_o by_o the_o root_n but_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o one_o thing_n before_o you_o will_v do_v god_n honour_v the_o king_n service_n and_o the_o country_n good_a you_o must_v carry_v your_o team_n plow_v and_o all_o your_o tackle_n down_o into_o the_o country_n where_o your_o charge_n be_v what_o a_o shame_n be_v it_o to_o forsake_v your_o habitation_n and_o to_o neglect_v the_o charge_n commit_v unto_o you_o whereby_o the_o poor_a be_v rob_v of_o their_o bread_n the_o oppress_a of_o their_o relief_n the_o righteous_a of_o their_o defence_n the_o country_n of_o your_o service_n religion_n of_o her_o left_a hand_n and_o god_n of_o his_o honour_n o_o you_o magistrate_n for_o shame_n be_v resident_a upon_o your_o charge_n where_o you_o ought_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n to_o plow_v up_o this_o fallow_a ground_n lest_o the_o blood_n of_o these_o perish_a soul_n be_v require_v at_o your_o hand_n and_o thus_o i_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o my_o plough_v which_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o exhortation_n plow_v up_o your_o fallow_a ground_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o exhortation_n we_o be_v at_o the_o length_n come_v to_o the_o seed_n time_n sow_v to_o ourselves_o in_o righteousness_n which_o part_n i_o have_v former_o view_v under_o three_o head_n 1._o sow_n there_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o work_n 2._o righteousness_n there_o be_v the_o matter_n to_o work_v upon_o 3._o the_o person_n you._n righteousness_n be_v he_o fair_a object_n to_o the_o eye_n of_o heaven_n splendorous_a to_o the_o world_n profitable_a to_o the_o soul_n and_o glorious_a to_o god_n we_o will_v walk_v a_o while_n in_o this_o light_n which_o will_v bring_v we_o to_o a_o more_o glorious_a light_n to_o a_o new_a 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o new_a earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n righteousness_n of_o grace_n feale_v the_o righteousness_n 5._o of_o glory_n well_o might_n ambrose_n say_v non_fw-la enim_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la pars_fw-la oft_o iustitia_fw-la sed_fw-la quast_o mater_fw-la oft_o omnium_fw-la for_o righteousness_n be_v not_o part_n by_o itself_o but_o as_o it_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o virtue_n as_o the_o old_a verse_n be_v insticia_fw-la in_o sese_fw-la virtutem_fw-la continet_fw-la omniem_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la righteousness_n in_o itself_o do_v true_o contain_v all_o that_o to_o virtue_n do_v belong_v and_o appertain_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o this_o righteousness_n be_v find_v in_o so_o many_o congugatio_n in_o niphal_n it_o be_v nitsdak_v in_o pihel_n it_o be_v it_o siddek_v in_o hiphil_fw-la it_o be_v hitsdik_fw-mi and_o in_o bithpahel_n it_o be_v hitstaddek_v all_o which_o do_v show_v the_o largeness_n of_o this_o virtue_n but_o let_v we_o come_v to_o some_o particular_a part_n of_o it_o and_o to_o omit_v many_o we_o will_v speak_v only_o of_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n and_o the_o word_n of_o righteousness_n and_o first_o of_o the_o word_n of_o righteousness_n sow_v to_o righteousness_n so_o be_v my_o text_n agree_v with_o that_o to_o the_o 20._o the_o law_n and_o the_o prephet_n if_o a_o man_n walk_v not_o according_a to_o this_o rule_n it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v do_v light_n in_o he_o all_o our_o action_n must_v be_v order_v by_o god_n word_n where_o rule_n he_o have_v not_o a_o mouth_n to_o speak_v we_o must_v not_o have_v a_o hand_n to_o work_v for_o work_n without_o direction_n be_v like_o messenger_n that_o run_v without_o their_o warrant_n and_o go_v without_o their_o errand_n therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n we_o 19_o have_v a_o sure_a word_n of_o the_o prophet_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o you_o do_v well_o if_o you_o take_v beede_o thereunto_o heaven_n be_v a_o mark_n we_o be_v the_o archer_n our_o action_n the_o arrow_n god_n word_n be_v the_o bow_n if_o we_o will_v hit_v the_o 〈◊〉_d we_o must_v shoot_v in_o god_n bow_n such_o a_o seholler_n be_v david_n psalm_n as_o at_o a_o mark_n so_o will_v i_o aim_v when_o joshua_n be_v to_o govern_v the_o people_n god_n tell_v he_o it_o shall_v be_v after_o 9_o his_o word_n david_n must_v make_v it_o a_o light_n to_o his_o foot_n and_o we_o the_o rule_n of_o all_o our_o proceed_n they_o which_o do_v not_o run_v to_o the_o prophatie_n all_o say_v apostelie_o all_o 〈◊〉_d a_o a_o magnetic_a all_o authority_n 〈◊〉_d but_o to_o themselves_o because_o the_o etc_n master_n of_o error_n wherefore_o let_v we_o do_v as_o baalam_n say_v not_o go_v beyond_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n more_o or_o less_o and_o that_o propter_fw-la mandatum_fw-la des_fw-mi for_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o curse_a be_v they_o that_o do_v err_v from_o they_o commandment_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o dangerous_a then_o for_o a_o man_n to_o make_v himself_o merry_a with_o 1_o break_v god_n commandment_n woe_n to_o they_o that_o say_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o we_o shall_v obey_v he_o therefore_o 15._o we_o will_v none_o of_o thy_o way_n but_o non_fw-la bonum_fw-la ludere_fw-la cum_fw-la sanctis_fw-la it_o be_v not_o good_a jest_n with_o holy_a thiug_n let_v saul_n example_n serve_v for_o all_o when_o god_n command_v he_o to_o destroy_v all_o the_o amalekite_n he_o think_v it_o more_o wisdom_n to_o preserve_v some_o but_o for_o all_o his_o wisdom_n he_o prove_v a_o fool_n in_o so_o do_v and_o lose_v the_o kingdom_n from_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n it_o may_v be_v he_o think_v himself_o too_o
be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n or_o no._n know_v you_o not_o that_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o except_o 13_o you_o be_v reprobate_n i_o think_v the_o same_o wisdom_n shall_v be_v observe_v with_o the_o soul_n as_o be_v with_o the_o body_n a_o man_n prove_v his_o horse_n that_o he_o be_v not_o deceive_v a_o man_n cast_v up_o his_o estate_n that_o he_o prove_v not_o a_o beggar_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o prove_v the_o state_n of_o our_o soul_n that_o we_o be_v not_o damn_v a_o man_n be_v he_o never_o so_o poor_a will_v not_o out_o of_o one_o house_n till_o he_o be_v sure_a of_o another_o and_o shall_v we_o depart_v this_o life_n and_o not_o be_v sure_a of_o heaven_n o_o no._n the_o mandarin_n hold_v it_o a_o thing_n unfortunate_a to_o die_v before_o they_o have_v make_v ready_a their_o sepulcher_n i_o hope_v a_o christian_a post_n then_o shall_v be_v more_o wise_a for_o his_o soul_n to_o work_v out_o his_o salvation_n with_o fear_n fear_v to_o depart_v before_o he_o have_v finish_v the_o same_o therefore_o let_v we_o live_v well_o as_o long_o as_o we_o have_v time_n for_o neither_o the_o pilot_n when_o the_o ship_n be_v drown_v nor_o the_o physician_n when_o the_o sick_a man_n be_v dead_a profit_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o and_o therefore_o make_v your_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a that_o you_o may_v live_v in_o comfort_n die_v in_o peace_n and_o rise_v in_o glory_n and_o thus_o you_o have_v hear_v and_o see_v the_o harvest_n of_o grace_n the_o next_o circumstance_n object_n to_o our_o meditation_n the_o harvest_n of_o glory_n and_o here_o i_o must_v confess_v i_o 〈◊〉_d want_v a_o head_n to_o invent_v a_o heart_n to_o conceive_v knowledge_n to_o understand_v judgement_n to_o determine_v memory_n to_o retain_v and_o a_o tongue_n to_o express_v what_o a_o crop_n the_o harvest_n of_o glory_n be_v for_o as_o it_o be_v write_v eye_n have_v not_o see_v care_n have_v not_o hear_v what_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o those_o that_o love_v he_o situ_fw-la altissimum_fw-la it_o be_v high_a in_o situation_n quantitate_fw-la maximum_fw-la great_a in_o quantity_n natura_fw-la purissimum_fw-la pure_a in_o nature_n luce_fw-fr plenissimum_fw-la full_a of_o light_n capacitate_v amplissimum_fw-la and_o exceed_v large_a for_o continuance_n eternal_a and_o for_o quantity_n infinite_a i_o may_v with_o more_o peace_n of_o conscience_n to_o myself_o and_o great_a profit_n to_o you_o show_v you_o how_o to_o come_v to_o so_o great_a a_o glory_n then_o to_o tell_v you_o what_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n the_o last_o branch_n of_o this_o harvest_n be_v the_o manner_n which_o be_v according_a to_o mercy_fw-mi so_o say_v my_o text_n lephi_fw-la chese_v and_o we_o may_v read_v and_o turn_v it_o thus_o to_o the_o face_n of_o mercy_n or_o to_o the_o favour_n of_o grace_n or_o to_o the_o mouth_n of_o benevolence_n or_o the_o favour_n of_o hope_n all_o meeting_n as_o so_o many_o line_n in_o one_o centre_n show_v that_o all_o thing_n temporal_a and_o spiritual_a be_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o neither_o our_o plough_v nor_o sow_v deserve_v this_o harvest_n but_o god_n mercy_n give_v it_o it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o will_v or_o in_o he_o that_o run_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o god_n which_o show_v mercy_n this_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grace_n for_o 16._o grace_n first_o god_n give_v grace_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o then_o he_o 16._o give_v a_o second_o grace_n as_o the_o reward_n so_o augustine_n on_o this_o observe_v ipsa_fw-la fides_fw-la gratia_fw-la est_fw-la faith_n itself_o be_v grace_n et_fw-la vita_fw-la aterna_fw-la gratia_fw-la est_fw-la progratia_fw-la and_o life_n eternal_a be_v grace_n for_o grace_n but_o be_v it_o come_v to_o this_o to_o be_v for_o all_o our_o plough_v of_o repentance_n and_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o obedience_n still_o of_o mercy_n observe_v then_o that_o man_n have_v nothing_o of_o deserve_v and_o by_o virtue_n of_o merit_n so_o do_v christ_n tell_v we_o that_o 10._o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o that_o we_o can_v yet_o be_v we_o still_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unprofitable_a and_o if_o it_o please_v you_o to_o take_v another_o witness_n you_o may_v from_o the_o syriach_n word_n battila_fw-la unprofitable_a and_o thus_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o witness_n this_o sentence_n be_v firm_a when_o all_o be_v do_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a siinutilis_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la omne_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o he_o be_v unprofitable_a which_o do_v all_o what_o reward_n be_v due_a to_o we_o then_o surely_n none_o of_o the_o bless_a promise_n of_o god_n but_o a_o fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n desire_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o purity_n of_o his_o own_o 9_o work_n because_o thereby_o he_o can_v not_o be_v save_v but_o in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ._n it_o be_v manifest_a therefore_o that_o there_o be_v no_o safety_n in_o our_o work_n because_o the_o spirit_n teach_v we_o to_o flee_v 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