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A61391 The husbandmans calling shewing the excellencies, temptations, graces, duties &c. of the Christian husbandman : being the substance of XII sermons preached to a country congregation / by Richard Steele. Steele, Richard, 1629-1692. 1668 (1668) Wing S5387; ESTC R30650 154,698 309

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upon_o it_o and_o bring_v forth_o herb_n meet_v for_o they_o by_o who_o it_o be_v dress_v receive_v blessing_n from_o god_n shall_v my_o ground_n be_v bless_v and_o not_o my_o heart_n be_v a_o fruitful_a field_n a_o pleasant_a sight_n o_o how_o muc_a h_z more_o bless_a sight_n be_v a_o serious_a grow_a and_o holy_a heart_n awake_v therefore_o o_o my_o soul_n lest_o thy_o ground_n do_v shame_n thou_o and_o lest_o the_o earth_n rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o he_o that_o till_v it_o again_o when_o the_o husbandman_n be_v in_o his_o barren_a ground_n there_o he_o learn_v the_o danger_n of_o unfruitfulness_n for_o say_v the_o scripture_n heb._n 6.8_o that_o which_o bear_v thorn_n and_o briar_n be_v reject_v and_o nigh_o unto_o curse_v who_o end_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v do_v i_o turn_v that_o ground_n to_o commons_o that_o will_v bring_v neither_o corn_n nor_o grass_n after_o all_o ●…zek_n my_o cost_n what_o then_o will_v become_v of_o i_o if_o i_o be_v unfruitful_a be_v it_o intolerable_a in_o the_o ground_n and_o be_v it_o not_o much_o more_o in_o earth_n refine_v a_o wake_v my_o barreu_n heart_n and_o fall_n to_o work_v i_o will_v ghome_n and_o mend_v my_o pace_n &_o bring_v forth_o fruitso_n meet_v for_o repentance_n lest_o while_o i_o seem_v bless_v on_o earth_n i_o prove_v to_o be_v accurse_v from_o heaven_n and_o thus_o the_o barren_a ground_n read_v a_o fruitful_a lecture_n to_o the_o observe_a husbandman_n 4._o his_o four_o lesson_n be_v from_o the_o improve_n of_o his_o ground_n he_o find_v that_o the_o dirty_a manure_n be_v necessary_a to_o make_v his_o ground_n fertile_a luke_n 13.8_o not_o only_o the_o figtree_n but_o the_o vineyard_n must_v be_v dig_v and_o dung_v else_o it_o will_v grow_v weedy_a gather_v moss_n and_o be_v fruitless●…_n and_o here_o our_o husbandman_n learn_v the_o necessity_n and_o benefit_n of_o affliction_n here_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o ground_n alas_o without_o much_o pain_n i_o shall_v reap_v no_o profit_n and_o here_o be_v a_o heart_n that_o will_v bring_v forth_o little_a without_o much_o pain_n and_o cost_n affliction_n be_v profitable_a but_o not_o pleasant_a at_o all_o they_o fall_v upon_o we_o by_o a_o necessity_n if_o need_v be_v you_o be_v in_o manifola_o temptation_n 1_o pet._n 1.6_o let_v a_o man_n live_v two_o or_o three_o year_n without_o affliction_n and_o he_o be_v almost_o good_a for_o nothing_o he_o can_v pray_v nor_o meditate_v nor_o deny_v himself_o he_o gather_v abundance_n of_o moss_n and_o rust_n but_o let_v god_n smite_v he_o in_o his_o child_n or_o estate_n or_o health_n now_o he●…_n can_v find_v his_o tongue_n he_o be_v awake_a and_o be_v in_o good_a earnest_n now_o he_o be_v humble_a and_o mortify_a and_o quite_o another_o man_n o_o affliction_n be_v the_o grow_a soil_n god_n have_v now_o as_o much_o honour_n again_o from_o he_o as_o he_o have_v before_o hereupon_o many_o good_a husband_n think_v that_o improve_n be_v better_a than_o purchase_v the_o lord_n have_v such_o a_o large_a improvement_n from_o one_o of_o his_o servant_n after_o affliction_n that_o it_o bring_v in_o as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v convert_v a_o man_n out_o of_o the_o rough_a and_o now_o think_v the_o husbandman_n my_o pain_n and_o cost_n be_v well_o bestow_v this_o crop_n reward_v i_o and_o so_o say_v god_n this_o amendment_n please_v i_o this_o rod_n be_v well_o bestow_v and_o thus_o do_v god_n chide_v himself_o friend_n with_o his_o poor_a child_n and_o heal_v they_o by_o his_o stripe_n and_o this_o the_o husbandman_n learn_v from_o the_o improve_n of_o his_o ground_n 5._o the_o husbandman_n five_o lesson_n be_v from_o fence_v of_o his_o ground_n he_o observe_v that_o after_o all_o his_o cost_n and_o labour_n in_o his_o field_n one_o gap_n or_o breach_n be_v able_a to_o ruin_v all_o his_o hope_n and_o therefore_o conclude_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o fence_n for_o the_o receive_n of_o his_o deserve_a profit_n here_o my_o corn_n be_v sow_v but_o my_o labour_n be_v lose_v without_o care_n to_o preserve_v it_o up_o sir_n let_v we_o be_v do_v this_o field_n must_v be_v fence_v or_o all_o be_v lose_v and_o hence_o the_o husbandman_n learn_v the_o duty_n of_o watchfulness_n and_o conclude_v that_o without_o it_o a_o everlasting_a soul_n be_v lose_v when_o god_n himself_o have_v sow_v the_o precious_a seed_n of_o gospel-truth_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o place_v many_o orient_a grace_n in_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v no_o small_a need_n of_o a_o serious_a and_o constant_a watch_n else_o satan_n and_o his_o instrument_n will_v quick_o lay_v they_o waste_v let_v the_o field_n of_o your_o heart_n be_v never_o so_o rich_o lade_v with_o knowledge_n love_n zeal_n yet_o if_o one_o gap_n be_v leave_v open_a for_o the_o boar_n out_o of_o the_o wood_n or_o the_o fox_n of_o the_o field_n to_o any_o one_o conscience-wasting_a corruption_n open_a or_o secret_a all_o will_v be_v destroy_v prov._n 24.30_o i_o go_v by_o the_o field_n of_o the_o man_n void_a of_o understanding_n and_o lo_o the_o stone_n wall_n thereof_o be_v break_v down_o here_o be_v a_o field_n without_o a_o fence_n but_o do_v the_o passenger_n gather_v nothing_o hence_o yes_o vers_fw-la 32._o then_o i_o see_v and_o consider_v it_o well_o i_o be_v think_v what_o i_o may_v learn_v from_o it_o i_o look_v upon_o it_o and_o receive_v instruction_n my_o neighbour_n folly_n teach_v i_o wisdom_n i_o be_v instruct_v by_o it_o this_o outward_a object_n teach_v i_o a_o inward_a lesson_n so_o shall_v the_o husbandman_n by_o the_o breach_n in_o his_o neighbour_n wall_n be_v teach_v to_o repair_v the_o neglect_n of_o his_o ow●…_n watch_n how_o soon_o be_v a_o pair_n of_o floodgate_n 〈◊〉_d the_o fenne-country_n draw_v up_o how_o hard●…_n can_v we_o draw_v out_o the_o water_n again_o ah_o so_o i●…_n be_v you_o may_v believe_v sigh_v experience_n so_o i●…_n be_v with_o a_o poor_a soul_n you_o may_v a_o thousand_o time●…_n more_o careful_o keep_v out_o a_o sin_n and_o cru●…_n a_o cockatrice_n in_o the_o egg_n than_o rid_v th●…_n soul_n of_o its_o woeful_a chain_n and_o fetter_n afterward_o it_o be_v watchfulness_n and_o prayer_n that_o only_a ca●…_n keep_v temptation_n out_o 6._o the_o husbandman_n fixth_n lesson_n be_v from_o the_o grass_n of_o his_o ground_n thus_o he_o have_v daily_o a_o pleasant_a view_n of_o and_o now_o and_o then_o make_v a_o book_n of_o it_o and_o every_o grass_n be_v a_o letter_n ye●…_n 〈◊〉_d word_n yea_o a_o sermon_n to_o he_o a_o sermon_n sometime_o of_o his_o own_o frailty_n for_o how_o do_v it_o flourish_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o the_o many_o colour_a weed_n therein_o ●…ile_a and_o dance_v and_o at_o night_n they_o be_v cut_v down_o and_o wither_v their_o beauty_n go_v in_o a_o few_o day_n and_o then_o he_o reme●…bers_v what_o be_v say_v isa._n 40.6_o 7._o all_o flesh_n be_v grass_n and_o the_o goodliness_n thereof_o as_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o grass_n the_o grass_n wither_v the_o flower_n fade_v sure_o the_o people_n be_v grass_n and_o so_o he_o go_v his_o way_n with_o a_o heart_n mortify_v and_o wean_v to_o the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o it_o see_v there_o be_v so_o little_a difference_n between_o his_o grass_n and_o he_o the_o grass_n spring_v late_o out_o of_o the_o ground_n and_o so_o do_v he_o only_o he_o be_v the_o senior_a grass_n and_o the_o grass_n be_v resolve_v into_o the_o earth_n again_o and_o so_o must_v he_o only_o he_o live_v a_o while_n long_o and_o more_o particular_o the_o husbandman_n learn_v hence_o the_o short-lived_a happiness_n of_o wicked_a man_n that_o rise_v up_o sudd●…ly_o in_o the_o world_n and_o rage_n as_o they_o be_v woo_v but_o like_o the_o grass_n they_o perish_v out_o of_o hand_n and_o their_o place_n forget_v they_o god_n let_v they_o alone_o a_o while_n as_o the_o husbandman_n do_v his_o meadow_n eat_v they_o not_o down_o by_o affliction_n but_o hedge_n they_o by_o his_o providence_n as_o if_o he_o have_v more_o care_n of_o they_o then_o of_o all_o his_o de●…esne_fw-la beside_o but_o mow_v they_o down_o at_o length_n and_o cut_v they_o off_o in_o a_o moment_n psal._n 92.7_o when_o the_o wicked_a spring_n as_o the_o grass_n and_o when_o all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n do_v flourish_v it_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v destroy_v for_o ever_o and_o then_o again_o the_o grass_n preach_v to_o the_o husbandman_n reliance_n upon_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n think_v he_o here_o i_o have_v a_o great_a family_n and_o many_o child_n and_o certain_a provision_n for_o they_o i_o have_v none_o but_o math._n 6.30_o if_o god_n thus_o clothe_v the_o grass_n of_o the_o field_n which_o to_o day_n be_v and_o to_o morrow_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o oven_n shall_v be_v not_o much_o more_o clothe_v i_o and_o i_o
§._o 2._o discontent_n §._o 5._o forget_v god_n and_o depend_v on_o second_o gause_n §._o 4._o envy_n at_o superior_n superior_n ps._n 73.18_o 73.18_o ps._n 49.14_o 49.14_o ps._n 73.19_o 73.19_o ps._n 62._o §._o 3._o negligence_n of_o and_o deadness_n in_o holy_a duty_n something_o warm_a in_o a_o morning_n before_o you_o go_v out_o to_o work_n be_v wholesome_a so_o a_o warm_a prayer_n in_o the_o morning_n be_v very_o wholesome_a for_o the_o soul._n mr._n swinnock_n mr._n byr._n lanc._n §._o 6._o charitableness_n and_o nigardliness_n §._o 7._o distract_n care_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yea_o many_o like_a co●…_n be_v swallow_v up_o of_o the_o earth_n alive_a mr._n swinnock_n ●…ccl_n 5.18_o §._o 3._o slavish_a fear_n of_o man._n man._n homo_fw-la li●…e_fw-la deum_fw-la et_fw-la ●…undum_fw-la ridebis_fw-la aug._n aug._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ●…al_a 91._o §._o 9_o affect_a ignorance_n hos._n 4.6_o §._o 10._o wrong_v his_o neighbour_n a_o discourse_n about_o restitution_n cap._n 4._o the_o huss_n bandman_n lesson_n in_o his_o call_v §._o 1._o lesson_n from_o his_o ground_n exit_fw-la terra_fw-la ferlili_fw-la producetur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d venenosa_fw-la et_fw-la ex_fw-la terra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d pretiosum_fw-la aurum_fw-la pint._n in_o ●…zek_n §._o 2._o lesson_n from_o his_o corn._n a_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o ear_n of_o corn._n §._o 3._o lesson_n from_o his_o ●…locks_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o go_v forth_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o subdue_a because_o they_o be_v easy_o subdue_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o err_v '_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hence_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o deny_v for_o sear_v mr._n pa●…er_o §._o 4._o lesson_n from_o his_o orchard_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o grove_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o behold_v or_o contemplate_v mr._n pag._n ave_n canoros_fw-la garrulae_fw-la fundunt_fw-la sonos_fw-la et_fw-la semper_fw-la aures_fw-la cantibus_fw-la mulcent_fw-la su●…_n su●…_n levit._fw-la 11.13_o 15._o 15._o isa._n 34.11_o §._o 5._o lesson_n from_o his_o garden_n garden_n be_v the_o pure_a of_o humane_a pleasure_n the_o great_a refreshment_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n without_o which_o build_v &_o palace_n be_v but_o gross_a handiwork_n bac._n essay_n p._n 266._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o herb_n or_o a_o trumpet_n trumpet_n paget_n primer_z p._n 28._o 1_o the_o bee_n suck_v honey_n from_o the_o blossom_n even_o of_o bitter_a almond_n so_o shall_v we_o suck_v sweet_a experience_n out_o of_o bitter_a affliction_n §._o 6._o lesson_n from_o his_o house_n chap._n 7._o the_o husbandman_n grace_n §._o 〈◊〉_d his_o patience_n §._o 2._o his_o discretion_n sr._n fr._n bacon_n essay_n §._o 3._o his_o heavenliness_n §._o 4._o his_o uprightness_n §._o 5._o his_o love_n §._o 6._o his_o contentedness_n mr._n dod_n use_v to_o say_v there_o be_v this_o only_a difference_n between_o the_o rich_a and_o the_o poor_a that_o the_o poor_n purse_n be_v in_o their_o father_n hand_n the_o rich_a in_o their_o own_o §._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d faith_n chap._n 8._o the_o abuse_n of_o husbandry_n §._o 1._o by_o drunkenness_n 〈◊〉_d and_o gluttony_n §._o 2._o by_o cruelty_n to_o the_o creature_n §._o 3._o by_o drudge_a §._o 4._o by_o rash_a swear_v §._o 5._o by_o covetousness_n §._o 6._o by_o wrong_a ends._n chap._n 9_o the_o husbandman_n design_n to_o please_v and_o glorify_v god_n §._o 2._o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n §._o 3._o the_o public_a good_a necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la eam_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la vivam_fw-la pomp._n §._o 4._o the_o education_n of_o and_o provision_n for_o child_n §._o 5._o to_o pay_v each_o man_n his_o own_o oct._n august_n §._o 6._o to_o have_v ability_n to_o communicate_v to_o other_o chap._n 10._o rule_n for_o the_o husbandman_n in_o his_o call_v §._o 1._o learn_v to_o be_v wis●…_n &_o diligent_a see_v cato_n rule_n plant_v in_o thy_o youth_n build_v not_o till_o thou_o be_v thorough_o store_v be_v not_o forward_o to_o purchase_v spare_v no_o pain_n in_o husband_v what_o thou_o have_v the_o most_o sure_a revenue_n be_v that_o which_o have_v cost_v least_o the_o good_a husband_n must_v be_v a_o seller_n not_o a_o buyer_n do_v each_o work_n in_o its_o season_n procure_v the_o good_a will_n of_o thy_o neighbour_n keep_v no_o unquiet_a or_o injurious_a servant_n etc._n etc._n the_o industry_n of_o the_o husbandman_n work_v miracle_n by_o turn_v stone_n lime_n stone_n and_o marvel_n into_o bread_n mr._n fuller_n h._n s._n §._o 2._o submit_v unto_o providence_n §._o 3._o make_v a_o t●…easure_n of_o god_n §._o 4._o use_v the_o world_n as_o not_o abuse_v it_o res_fw-la aliae_fw-la sunt_fw-la quibus_fw-la fruendum_fw-la est_fw-la aliae_fw-la quibus_fw-la utendum_fw-la illae_fw-la quibus_fw-la fruendum_fw-la est_fw-la beatus_fw-la nos_fw-la faciunt_fw-la istis_fw-la quibus_fw-la utendum_fw-la est_fw-la adjuvamur_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr doct._n christ._n lib._n 1._o thy_o god_n allow_v thou_o to_o warm_v thyself_o at_o the_o sun_n of_o worldly_a comfort_n but_o not_o to_o turn_v persian_a and_o worship_n it_o mr._n swinnock_n the_o ship_n may_v sail_v well_o on_o the_o water_n but_o if_o the_o water_n get_v into_o the_o ship_n all_o be_v gone●…_n so_o to_o live_v above_o the_o world_n be_v safe_a but_o if_o the_o world_n get_v into_o you_o you_o drown_v ib._n §._n 5._o do_v as_o you_o will_v be_v do_v to_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n whoever_o above_o 14_o year_n old_a say_v their_o cattle_n in_o another_o man_n cornfield_n or_o cut_v it_o down_o in_o the_o night_n it_o be_v death_n they_o must_v be_v hang_v or_o strangle_v to_o satisfy_v the_o goddess_n ceres_n plin._n lib._n 18._o cap._n 3._o §._o 6._o labour_n for_o a_o cheerful_a spirit_n rule_n 7._o take_v a_o special_a care_n for_o the_o good_a of_o your_o child_n rule_n 8._o purchase_v some_o choice_a book_n and_o read_v they_o well_o §._o 9_o pay_v your_o great_a landlord_n his_o rent_n 1._o in_o your_o closet_n 2._o in_o your_o family_n a_o discourse_n about_o family_n duty_n aristippus_n ap_fw-mi platon_n de_fw-fr ●…ranq_fw-fr animae_fw-la 3._o on_o the_o sabbath_n §._o 10._o the_o conclusion_n