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A18014 The plaine ma[ns] spirituall plough Containing the godly and spirituall husbandrie. Wherein euery Christian ought to be exercised, for the happie encrease of fruite, to eternall life. By I.C. preacher of the word. Carpenter, John, d. 1621. 1607 (1607) STC 4663; ESTC S118755 136,138 254

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soul_n with_o i_o part_v thereof_o 14._o the_o hus●●dman_n rip_v up_o his_o land_n for_o the_o seed_n and_o ●●●rein_o we_o find_v beside_o some_o other_o fourteen_o ●s_n or_o member_n as_o they_o follow_v viz._n 1_o the_o share_n 2_o the_o ship_n 3_o the_o coulter_n 4_o the_o beam_n 5_o the_o tractorie_a 6_o the_o ground_n rise_v 7_o the_o broad_a hale_v 8_o the_o round_a halt_n 9_o the_o chain_n 10_o the_o far_a wheel_n 11_o the_o near_a wheel_n 12_o the_o axle_n 13_o the_o key_n 14_o the_o tawe_z ●o_o the_o which_o particular_a part_n and_o member_n so_o many_o action_n and_o virtue_n of_o righteousness_n and_o mercy_n may_v be_v compare_v viz._n 1_o contrition_n of_o the_o heart_n 2_o humility_n of_o the_o spirit_n 3_o confession_n of_o the_o mouth_n 4_o maceration_n of_o the_o flesh_n 5_o hope_n of_o remission_n 6_o patience_n in_o affliction_n 7_o conversion_n of_o mind_n 8_o correction_n of_o work_n 9_o combination_n of_o virtue_n 10_o meditation_n of_o godliness_n 11_o continuance_n of_o good_a action_n 12_o invocation_n of_o god_n 13_o justification_n of_o faith_n 13_o love_n of_o the_o spirit_n field_n a_o memorandun_v for_o the_o ploghman_n in_o the_o field_n loe_o in_o this_o sort_n be_v the_o soole_n of_o piety_n plough_n frame_v as_o whereby_o the_o very_a plough_n man_n &_o labourer_n in_o the_o field_n follow_v or_o behold_v the_o plough_n may_v easy_o as_o by_o certain_a symbol_n consider_v theit_n own_o condition_n and_o call_v to_o memory_n those_o thing_n whereunto_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o word_n and_o by_o his_o servant_n have_v invite_v &_o seek_v to_o persuade_v they_o that_o be_v thereby_o soon_o teach_v they_o may_v as_o good_a husbandman_n labour_n in_o the_o lord_n field_n both_o for_o his_o glory_n and_o their_o own_o commodity_n and_o this_o that_o we_o may_v yet_o better_o know_v &_o remember_v to_o observe_v let_v we_o be_v content_v to_o peruse_v and_o examine_v those_o particular_n chap._n xiii_o .._o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o soole_n be_v the_o share_n the_o first_o be_v the_o contrition_n of_o heart_n heart_n contrition_n of_o heart_n liken_v to_o the_o share_n of_o the_o soole_n this_o instrument_n be_v call_v in_o latin_a dentale_n dentale_n dentale_n of_o the_o word_n den_n or_o tooth_n for_o that_o it_o pierce_v or_o bit_v and_o the_o use_n thereof_o be_v to_o pierce_v the_o ●owels_n of_o the_o soil_n as_o therein_o to_o force_v the_o same_o ●nd_v make_v way_n for_o the_o coulter_n which_o follow_v ●●ne_v to_o divide_v and_o open_v that_o which_o the_o share_n ●●th_v pierce_v and_o this_o very_o apt_o express_v that_o ●●ntrition_n of_o heart_n which_o be_v well_o define_v the_o con●●ction_n or_o wholesome_a motion_n of_o a_o humble_a ●inde_n or_o sorrowful_a heart_n rise_v of_o the_o recorda●●n_n of_o sin_n commit_v and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n ●●ements_n on_o the_o same_o and_o be_v declare_v with_o 〈◊〉_d sigh_n and_o weep_a eye_n and_o howsoe●●_n we_o find_v the_o same_o to_o be_v occasion_v by_o any_o ●●●●rnall_a action_n we_o most_o know_v it_o to_o be_v the_o ve●●_n work_v of_o god_n then_o wrought_v when_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o judgement_n of_o conscience_n he_o open_v 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n the_o greatness_n &_o horror_n of_o his_o transmission_n and_o sin_n demonstrate_v to_o he_o his_o high_a pleasure_n with_o a_o imminent_a plague_n for_o the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d it_o slict_v on_o his_o heart_n the_o bitter_a sense_n o●_n his_o ●●ath_n as_o whereby_o he_o be_v force_v to_o fear_n to_o tremble_v and_o to_o feel_v the_o eager_a gnaw_a &_o wring_v torment_n of_o a_o guilty_a conscience_n now_o as_o ready_a to_o be_v draw_v to_o the_o judgement_n seat_n and_o thence_o as_o guilty_a to_o be_v send_v forth_o to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n that_o so_o beat_v down_o daunt_v and_o mortify_v he_o may_v afterward_o be_v make_v capable_a either_o of_o grace_n and_o consolation_n in_o the_o lord_n mercy_n or_o be_v leave_v to_o himself_o may_v fall_v through_o despair_n into_o eternal_a death_n and_o damnation_n with_o this_o share_n do_v the_o lord_n pierce_v and_o wound_v the_o heart_n of_o those_o jew_n to_o who_o peter_n preach_v accuse_v and_o charge_v they_o with_o the_o betray_n and_o murder_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n which_o have_v just_o provoke_v the_o lord_n &_o deserve_v the_o pain_n of_o his_o just_a judgement_n whereon_o be_v prick_v in_o conscience_n they_o say_v unto_o peter_n and_o the_o other_o apostle_n 2.37_o act._n 2.37_o man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v the_o same_o share_v pierce_v the_o publican_n the_o soldier_n and_o the_o people_n when_o john_n the_o baptist_n tell_v they_o that_o the_o axe_n be_v lay_v even_o to_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n so_o that_o every_o tree_n that_o bring_v not_o forth_o good_a fruit_n be_v to_o be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n this_o be_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o law_n whereat_o also_o david_n manasses_n peter_n &_o magaalen_n accuse_v themselves_o as_o guilty_a be_v bring_v to_o contrition_n and_o indeed_o david_n after_o the_o experience_n of_o this_o instrument_n find_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o thing_n profitable_a for_o he_o as_o whereby_o not_o might_n begin_v to_o proceed_v with_o piety_n plough_n 50._o psal_n 50._o but_o also_o a_o please_a sacrifice_n unto_o god_n the_o which_o be_v strong_o second_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o who_o say_v to_o who_o shall_v i_o look_v but_o to_o he_o which_o be_v poor_a and_o contrite_a in_o heart_n and_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n 66.2_o esai_n 66.2_o therefore_o the_o same_o paul_n much_o commend_v 7.7.8_o 2._o cor._n 7.7.8_o write_v to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o add_v though_o i_o make_v you_o sorry_a with_o a_o letter_n i_o repent_v not_o though_o i_o do_v repent_v again_o i_o now_o
dangerous_a evil_n wherein_o the_o sick_a man_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o good_a physician_n to_o help_v he_o follow_v after_o his_o enemy_n that_o destroy_v he_o and_o for_o health_n wish_v he_o he_o find_v malady_n to_o annoy_v he_o scio_fw-la say_v augustine_n quia_fw-la male_a mihi_fw-la est_fw-la praeter_fw-la te_fw-la confess_v aug._n in_o confess_v non_fw-la so●um_fw-la extra_fw-la i_o say_v in_o meipso_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la copia_fw-la quae_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la egestas_fw-la mihi_fw-la est_fw-la i_o know_v well_o that_o it_o evil_o betide_v i_o beside_o thou_o o_o my_o god_n that_o not_o only_o without_o i_o but_o within_o myself_o and_o all_o that_o copy_n or_o riches_n which_o be_v without_o my_o god_n be_v nought_o else_o but_o extreme_a poverty_n therefore_o resolve_v david_n psal_n psal_n it_o be_v goe_v for_o i_o to_o hold_v i_o fast_o by_o god_n the_o round-hale_a be_v the_o plain_a and_o polish_n of_o the_o carnal_a man_n action_n account_n 8._o the_o approbation_n of_o evil_a account_n make_v provision_n for_o the_o flesh_n to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o these_o plower_n endeavour_n not_o to_o correct_v or_o amend_v their_o impious_a work_n but_o rather_o labour_v how_o to_o foster_v and_o maintain_v they_o or_o at_o the_o least_o to_o tolerate_v and_o permit_v they_o to_o reign_v in_o themselves_o nor_o will_v they_o be_v persuade_v to_o depress_v their_o gross_a error_n in_o the_o same_o but_o study_n how_o to_o increase_v and_o augment_v they_o of_o this_o kind_n speak_v solomon_n that_o albeit_o they_o be_v bray_v in_o a_o mortar_n 1._o pro._n isai_n 1._o like_o the_o frumentie_n corn_n yet_o will_v they_o not_o leave_v their_o folly_n for_o sit_v in_o the_o pestilent_a chair_n and_o entertain_v that_o fiend_n which_o be_v sometime_o cast_v out_o they_o be_v make_v worse_o in_o the_o end_n then_o at_o the_o beginning_n and_o consequent_o 1._o act._n 1._o send_v with_o judas_n and_o julian_n to_o the_o centre_n of_o sinful_a soul_n without_o repentance_n vice_n 9_o the_o linck_n together_o of_o many_o vice_n the_o chain_n of_o impiety_n aratre_fw-la be_v the_o combine_v and_o link_a together_o of_o many_o vice_n and_o so_o as_o that_o one_o provoke_v and_o draw_v on_o a_o other_o contrary_a to_o that_o of_o piety_n wherein_o be_v find_v a_o conjunction_n and_o provocation_n of_o many_o virtue_n for_o by_o this_o chain_n the_o ungodly_a study_n and_o labour_n with_o all_o their_o wit_n policy_n and_o power_n to_o minister_v in_o their_o infidelity_n malice_n in_o their_o malice_n ignorance_n of_o god_n in_o their_o ignorance_n insolency_n in_o their_o insolency_n impiety_n in_o their_o impiety_n inhumanity_n in_o their_o inhumanity_n naughtiness_n 5._o isa_n 5._o isayah_n the_o prophet_n call_v these_o link_n the_o cordes_n of_o vanity_n and_o saint_n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n chapter_n 1._o display_v their_o order_n by_o this_o lot_n wife_n draw_v from_o her_o duty_n as_o i_o have_v say_v in_o her_o apostasy_n bend_v towards_o sodom_n 17._o that_o be_v in_o a_o book_n entitle_v remember_v lot_n wise_a on_o luk._n 17._o to_o the_o destruction_n and_o perpetual_a ignomy_n herod_n the_o tetrarch_n judas_n the_o traitor_n simon_n the_o sorcerer_n antiochus_n the_o tyrant_n and_o saul_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v mighty_o draw_v away_o by_o this_o ungodly_a chain_n and_o so_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o their_o health_n and_o salvation_n a_o dangerous_a provocation_n cogitation_n 10._o a_o wicked_a cogitation_n the_o wheel_n also_o of_o this_o plough_n although_o in_o figure_n conjunction_n and_o motion_n much_o like_o those_o of_o piety_n plough_n be_v yet_o contrary_a in_o nature_n work_v and_o effect_n they_o allude_v to_o the_o wheel_n of_o pharaoh_n chariot_n 14.25_o exo._n 14.25_o which_o the_o lord_n take_v off_o with_o violence_n when_o he_o fight_v for_o israel_n against_o he_o and_o the_o egyptian_n for_o here_o be_v no_o holy_a meditation_n either_o of_o god_n or_o of_o his_o divine_a law_n or_o of_o any_o goodness_n but_o demetrid_n hugo_n de_fw-fr clau_n anima_fw-la lib._n ●_o cap._n 12._o hier._n ad_fw-la demetrid_n as_o meditatio_fw-la sermoni_fw-la sermo_fw-la operationi_fw-la ab_fw-la ociosis_n complicatur_fw-la quasi_fw-la triplex_fw-la funiculus_fw-la in_o usu_fw-la prauae_fw-la consuetudinis_fw-la quo_fw-la ligatur_fw-la senex_fw-la there_o be_v the_o meditation_n of_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o pride_n of_o man_n life_n which_o be_v carry_v round_o in_o this_o wheel_n to_o the_o which_o therefore_o david_n liken_v the_o ungodly_a man_n in_o this_o psal_n psal_n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v false_a unpure_a dishonest_a appertain_v to_o malice_n to_o evil_a report_n to_o vice_n and_o the_o dishonour_n of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a be_v apparent_o see_v for_o true_a it_o be_v that_o gregory_n say_v in_o his_o moralle_n moral_a greg._n lib._n ●●_o moral_a howsoever_o it_o be_v 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