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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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a_o glass_n and_o behold_v god_n dispose_v thou_o and_o they_o with_o infinite_a wisdom_n so_o will_v thou_o meet_v god_n every_o step_n and_o keep_v correspondence_n with_o he_o though_o mediate_o all_o the_o day_n long_o as_o it_o be_v with_o saul_n and_o his_o fellow_n traveller_n act_n 9_o 7._o they_o all_o hear_v a_o voice_n but_o none_o save_v saul_n see_v jesus_n christ_n so_o any_o man_n perceive_v the_o external_a sensible_a effect_n of_o providence_n but_o it_o be_v the_o christian_a husbandman_n that_o see_v god_n in_o they_o and_o adore_v he_o every_o rivulet_n guide_v he_o up_o to_o the_o fountain_n and_o see_v his_o work_n he_o present_o ascend_v to_o
provide_v for_o they_o that_o god_n who_o hear_v young_a raven_n will_v hear_v young_a child_n though_o ishmael_n be_v no_o better_a than_o he_o shall_v be_v yet_o god_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lad_n gen._n 21.17_o for_o the_o old_a love_n that_o be_v between_o himself_o and_o abraham_n and_o he_o often_o think_v with_o comfort_n on_o that_o psal._n 37.25_o i_o have_v be_v young_a and_o now_o be_o old_a yet_o have_v i_o not_o see_v the_o righteous_a forsake_v nor_o his_o seed_n beg_v bread_n and_o he_o have_v need_n of_o faith_n to_o hold_v up_o his_o heart_n under_o his_o many_o wearisome_a care_n and_o trouble_n faith_n will_v find_v honey_n in_o the_o lion_n and_o comfort_n in_o the_o bible_n when_o there_o be_v none_o on_o earth_n and_o therefore_o when_o the_o husbandman_n come_v home_o tire_v with_o his_o hard_a work_n he_o take_v the_o bible_n and_o there_o find_v that_o every_o condition_n all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_n 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heart_n be_v glad_a my_o glory_n rejoice_v my_o flesh_n also_o that_o have_v little_a rest_n here_o do_v rest_n in_o hope_n my_o possession_n be_v little_a but_o my_o reversion_n great_a he_o that_o shall_v be_v rich_a for_o ever_o may_v be_v content_a to_o be_v poor_a a_o while_n and_o thus_o you_o have_v hear_v what_o special_a grace_n the_o husbandman_n shall_v have_v and_o which_o i_o earnest_o in_o god_n behalf_n persuade_v you_o to_o strive_v for_o with_o all_o your_o might_n leave_v no_o mean_n unused_a no_o strength_n unspent_a for_o the_o attain_n of_o these_o grace_n it_o be_v possible_a to_o get_v they_o its_o profitable_a to_o have_v they_o its_o perilous_a to_o be_v without_o they_o without_o these_o you_o live_v but_o little_a above_o your_o beast_n you_o do_v but_o drudge_n o_o therefore_o go_v to_o the_o god_n of_o grace_n for_o they_o and_o never_o leave_v he_o till_o you_o have_v they_o chap._n viii_o 8._o the_o abuse_n of_o husbandry_n section_n i._n we_o be_v come_v now_o in_o the_o eight_o husbandry_n place_n to_o discover_v the_o abuse_n of_o husbandry_n and_o pity_v it_o be_v that_o so_o honest_a and_o innocent_a a_o employment_n shall_v be_v abuse_v but_o abuse_v it_o be_v by_o many_o but_o that_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o man_n not_o of_o the_o call_v the_o call_v shall_v be_v have_v in_o honour_n when_o they_o shall_v die_v in_o shame_n what_o call_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o ministry_n and_o yet_o alas_o how_o be_v that_o call_v abuse_v but_o wo_n to_o they_o by_o who_o offence_n come_v let_v that_o holy_a call_v stand_n innocent_a and_o honourable_a notwithstanding_o our_o worthy_a call_v of_o husbandry_n be_v deface_v by_o too_o many_o but_o for_o all_o that_o remain_v excellent_a yet_o these_o abuse_n we_o must_v detect_v that_o you_o may_v see_v the_o extreme_n and_o never_o fall_v into_o they_o sect_n i._o gluttony_n the_o first_o abuse_n of_o the_o husbandman_n call_v be_v by_o drunkenness_n and_o gluttony_n so_o we_o find_v gen._n 9.20_o 21._o and_o noah_n begin_v to_o be_v a_o husbandman_n and_o he_o plant_v a_o vineyard_n and_o he_o drink_v of_o the_o wine_n and_o be_v drunken_a here_o we_o have_v noah_n employment_n and_o his_o infirmity_n his_o employment_n he_o begin_v to_o be_v a_o husbandman_n though_o all_o the_o world_n be_v he_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o yet_o he_o choose_v to_o have_v a_o call_v and_o he_o choose_v this_o call_v and_o then_o here_o be_v his_o infirmity_n where_o there_o be_v two_o extreme_n in_o opinion_n some_o make_v it_o a_o unpardonable_a crime_n that_o a_o age_a wise_a and_o holy_a man_n shall_v thus_o miscarry_v not_o charitable_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v not_o intemperance_n but_o inexperience_n that_o cause_v his_o fall●…_n and_o other_o hold_v it_o be_v no_o sin_n at_o all_o because_o involuntary_a and_o of_o ignorance_n but_o this_o annihilate_v it_o not_o extenuate_v it_o may_v it_o be_v ill_o do_v but_o record_v purposely_o to_o warn_v we_o from_o the_o 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sin_n no_o way_n to_o refresh_v thy_o body_n but_o by_o wound_v thy_o soul_n have_v thou_o so_o many_o house_n near_o thou_o where_o thou_o may_v be_v cheerful_a and_o welcome_a for_o thy_o company_n and_o will_v none_o serve_v thou_o but_o the_o alehouse_n where_o thou_o be_v welcome_a only_o for_o thy_o money_n think_v as_o thou_o enterest_n in_o those_o door_n do_v god_n call_v i_o hither_o can_v i_o give_v account_n of_o this_o be_v god_n to_o be_v meet_v with_o here_o will_v i_o be_v find_v thus_o by_o death_n shall_v i_o gratify_v my_o flesh_n to_o provoke_v my_o god_n shall_v i_o sadden_fw-mi my_o conscience_n to_o cheer_v my_o appetite_n i_o will_v away_o i_o will_v stay_v here_o no_o long_o depart_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 you_o must_v remember_v that_o you_o be_v not_o make_v to_o work_v and_o eat_v but_o to_o save_v your_o soul_n in_o the_o first_o place_n god_n have_v no_o where_o promise_v that_o if_o you_o seek_v the_o world_n and_o the_o vanity_n thereof_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n kingdom_n shall_v be_v add_v to_o you_o but_o he_o have_v promise_v that_o if_o you_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o all_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v add_v to_o you_o mat._n 6.33_o and_o there-therefore_a the_o religious_a husbandman_n will_v secure_v the_o main_a chance_n i_o must_v part_v with_o my_o house_n and_o my_o ground_n and_o my_o child_n but_o my_o soul_n i_o must_v live_v with_o for_o ever_o and_o that_o i_o will_v secure_v i_o know_v many_o thing_n be_v useful_a but_o one_o thing_n be_v needful_a and_o no_o care_n enter_v deep_a than_o the_o welfare_n of_o this_o no_o cross_n lie_v heavy_a than_o the_o hindrance_n of_o this_o as_o in_o a_o common_a fire_n a_o man_n 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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 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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
seat_n the_o great_a rent_n you_o must_v pay_v unto_o god_n when_o thou_o look_v on_o thy_o habitation_n bless_v the_o lord_n when_o thou_o walk_v in_o thy_o ground_n bless_v the_o lord_n many_o other_o they_o have_v barren_a ground_n rot_a house_n unwholesome_a air_n dangerous_a situation_n now_o if_o it_o be_v otherwise_o with_o thou_o say_v not_o i_o have_v get_v this_o by_o my_o wit_n or_o labour_n or_o sword_n but_o lord_n thy_o right_a hand_n and_o t●…ine_a arm_n and_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n because_o thou_o hadsta_o favour_n unto_o i_o psal._n 44._o 3._o if_o you_o do_v but_o see_v in_o a_o glass_n the_o miserable_a house_n of_o many_o a_o child_n of_o god_n you_o will_v bless_v the_o lord_n upon_o your_o knee_n and_o never_o repine_v at_o some_o petty_a inconvenience_n that_o trouble_v your_o mind_n yea_o make_v a_o step_n sometime_o into_o the_o poor_a man_n coat_n and_o behold_v the_o pitiful_a abide_n that_o he_o have_v and_o then_o praise_v the_o lord_n who_o set_v the_o bound_n of_o your_o habitatio●…s_n and_o who_o may_v have_v take_v a_o house_n for_o thou_o in_o bedlam_n in_o a_o dungeon_n but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o verbal_a praise_n can_v pay_v off_o real_a mercy_n and_o therefore_o see_v you_o make_v a_o suitable_a return_n of_o honour_n and_o service_n unto_o god_n the_o sun_n shine_v on_o the_o star_n and_o they_o reflect_v light_n on_o we_o so_o see_v god_n have_v so_o singular_o provide_v for_o you_o be_v singular_o useful_a to_o he_o if_o you_o be_v lean_a in_o a_o fat_a pasture_n you_o may_v be_v just_o turn_v to_o commons_o if_o israel_n be_v unfruitful_a in_o canaan_n he_o must_v be_v send_v to_o babel_n deut._n 28._o 47._o because_o thou_o serve_v not_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o joyfulness_n and_o gladness_n of_o heart_n for_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n therefore_o thou_o shall_v serve_v thy_o enemy_n in_o the_o want_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o near_a and_o like_a to_o heaven_n thy_o place_n be_v the_o 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king_n i_o will_v preach_v as_o to_o a_o king_n and_o suitable_a to_o his_o place_n which_o answer_n take_v well_o and_o get_v he_o off_o even_o so_o my_o dear_o belove_a since_o it_o be_v my_o lot_n to_o preach_v in_o the_o country_n among_o husbandman_n i_o will_v preach_v as_o to_o husbandman_n something_o suitable_a to_o your_o call_v and_o that_o from_o this_o text_n and_o doctrine_n in_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o subject_a i_o shall_v show_v 1._o what_o a_o husbandman_n be_v 2._o the_o lawfulness_n of_o his_o call_v 3._o the_o excellency_n thereof_o 4._o the_o inconvenience_n 5._o his_o temptation_n 6._o his_o lesson_n from_o his_o call_v 7._o the_o grace_n requisite_a 8._o the_o abuse_n of_o it_o 9_o his_o design_n 10._o some_o rule_n for_o he_o in_o his_o call_v and_o first_o of_o the_o first_o viz._n what_o a_o husbandman_n ●…s_v i_o shall_v take_v he_o here_o in_o his_o large_a capacity_n for_o since_o our_o father_n adam_n time_n divers_a other_o calling_n have_v be_v 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christian_a husbandman_n be_v a_o man_n with_o his_o hand_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o his_o heart_n in_o heaven_n he_o live_v above_o that_o which_o he_o can_v live_v without_o he_o be_v daily_o digging_z his_o grave_n and_o at_o length_n lay_v he_o in_o it_o he_o make_v the_o earth_n to_o feed_v he_o and_o at_o last_o to_o cover_v he_o the_o physician_n be_v breed_v out_o of_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o body_n and_o the_o lawyer_n be_v breed_v out_o of_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o manner_n the_o tradesman_n live_v upon_o one_o another_o but_o the_o husbandman_n live_v upon_o the_o precious_a fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o sustain_v they_o all_o sect_n ii_o 2._o the_o second_o point_n to_o be_v handle_v be_v the_o husbandry_n lawfulness_n of_o his_o call_v it_o stand_v man_n upon_o to_o be_v well_o assure_v of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o their_o calling_n else_o every_o stroke_n they_o take_v in_o they_o be_v sin_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o calling_n think_v of_o this_o be_v my_o 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god_n choir_n and_o that_o be_v the_o best_a portion_n that_o god_n carve_v if_o there_o have_v be_v the_o least_o sin_n in_o it_o he_o will_v never_o have_v dispose_v our_o father_n adam_n into_o it_o he_o 3._o that_o know_v all_o the_o calling_n that_o man_n will_v invent_v he_o pitch_v upon_o this_o and_o he_o choose_v it_o for_o his_o elder_a son_n and_o you_o know_v man_n will_v serve_v the_o first_o best_a god_n tell_v his_o people_n israel_n he_o will_v bring_v they_o to_o a_o land_n that_o he_o have_v spy_v out_o for_o they_o and_o if_o there_o be_v a_o happy_a place_n on_o earth_n god_n can_v spy_v it_o out_o why_o this_o be_v a_o call_v that_o god_n have_v spy_v out_o for_o his_o elder_a child_n adam_n therefore_o lawful_a no_o doubt_n 2._o it_o be_v a_o call_v of_o man_n industry_n and_o so_o the_o more_o lawful_a when_o a_o call_v be_v drive_v on_o only_o by_o art_n and_o cunning_a there_o be_v sin_n enough_o in_o such_o calling_n but_o the_o hand_n be_v more_o innocent_a than_o the_o head_n there_o be_v no_o guile_n in_o innocent_a labour_n the_o sweat_n of_o the_o brow_n be_v harmless_a sweat_n if_o there_o be_v any_o flaw_n it_o be_v in_o the_o man_n not_o in_o the_o husbandry_n which_o be_v as_o innocent_a as_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n itself_o indeed_o most_o other_o calling_n be_v lawful_a too_o in_o themselves_o but_o they_o border_v more_o near_o upon_o sin_n and_o temptation_n than_o this_o do_v they_o may_v be_v more_o profitable_a but_o can_v be_v more_o lawful_a think_v of_o this_o poor_a husbandman_n to_o thy_o comfort_n when_o thou_o be_v sweat_v at_o thy_o plough_n this_o be_v heavy_a cheer_n but_o i_o be_o in_o my_o call_v my_o lawful_a
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 ri●…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 ve●…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 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benef._n as_o if_o a_o man_n have_v golden_a mill_n to_o grind_v nothing_o but_o for_o horsebread_n with_o they_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o the_o serpent_n to_o eat_v the_o dust_n all_o his_o day_n your_o soul_n be_v create_v for_o a_o high_a end_n 2._o and_o then_o consider_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o 2._o all_o these_o earthly_a thing_n you_o set_v your_o heart_n upon_o prov._n 23._o 5._o will_v thou_o set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o that_o which_o be_v not_o mark_v it_o be_v not_o worth_a look_v at_o much_o less_o set_v thy_o heart_n thereon_o that_o which_o be_v not_o thing_n that_o fade_v be_v not_o they_o have_v no_o be_v worth_a speak_v of_o and_o it_o follow_v for_o riches_n certain_o make_v themselves_o wing_n if_o no_o body_n steal_v they_o or_o take_v they_o away_o yet_o they_o make_v themselves_o wing_n certain_o they_o will_v away_o and_o flee_v not_o only_o depart_v fair_o or_o run_v in_o haste_n from_o you_o but_o flee_v from_o you_o and_o who_o will_v mind_v such_o fade_a trasn_a they_o will_v sing_v you_o a_o sweet_a song_n like_o the_o bird_n by_o your_o window_n but_o they_o be_v go_v you_o have_v they_o not_o in_o a_o cage_n and_o who_o will_v fall_v in_o love_n with_o a_o sparrow_n on_o the_o house_n top_n 3._o be_v often_o in_o the_o scripture_n that_o be_v a_o 3._o heavenly_a book_n and_o will_v best_o cure_v a_o earthly_a heart_n to_o converse_v with_o the_o world_n will_v make_v you_o worldly_a but_o to_o converse_v with_o god_n will_v make_v you_o heavenly_a there_o god_n will_v tell_v you_o the_o vanity_n and_o vexation_n that_o be_v in_o all_o earthly_a thing_n there_o he_o will_v show_v better_a thing_n yea_o durable_a riches_n and_o righteousness_n the_o devil_n can_v show_v you_o on_o a_o mountain_n all_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n but_o on_o the_o pisgah_n of_o the_o bible_n god_n can_v show_v you_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n you_o can_v hardly_o come_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n without_o a_o divine_a frame_n if_o you_o will_v read_v they_o withal_o your_o heart_n the_o law_n of_o thy_o mouth_n be_v better_a to_o i_o than_o thousand_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n two_o or_o three_o scriptum_n est'_v dash_v and_o disgrace_v all_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o god_n of_o it_o also_o 4._o be_v exercise_v oft_o in_o meditation_n as_o tillage_n ditatio_fw-la change_v the_o nature_n of_o some_o barren_a ground_n and_o make_v they_o better_o so_o meditation_n change_v the_o complexion_n of_o the_o soul_n find_v it_o poor_a and_o leave_v it_o rich_a lift_v up_o the_o soul_n to_o converse_v with_o god_n familiarize_v the_o invisible_a thing_n of_o god_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o make_v a_o man_n at_o home_n in_o heaven_n and_o a_o stranger_n on_o earth_n he_o that_o will_v think_v with_o all_o his_o heart_n on_o god_n can_v think_v but_o with_o half_a a_o heart_n on_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n when_o the_o soul_n have_v be_v a_o while_n above_o what_o be_v a_o house_n or_o field_n in_o 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thus_o he_o grudge_v because_o he_o be_v not_o satisfy_v god_n himself_o can_v hardly_o please_v he_o the_o lord_n have_v help_v he_o in_o forty_o thing_n but_o he_o be_v in_o a_o strait_a again_o and_o now_o that_o be_v forget_v god_n take_v no_o care_n of_o poor_a man_n his_o lot_n be_v worse_a than_o every_o one_o never_o man_n have_v such_o a_o life_n will_v he_o be_v in_o his_o grave_n he_o shall_v then_o be_v quiet_a and_o thus_o poor_a man_n he_o think_v he_o have_v reason_n on_o his_o side_n and_o that_o he_o have_v cause_n to_o be_v angry_a and_o then_o the_o injury_n calu●…ies_n and_o trespass_n he_o meet_v with_o from_o his_o unjust_a neighbour_n these_o grate_n again_o upon_o his_o angry_a humour_n and_o inflame_v he_o again_o never_o man_n have_v such_o neighbour_n one_o trespass_n on_o he_o on_o this_o side_n another_o sue_v he_o for_o trespass_n on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o thief_n go_v away_o with_o a_o sheep_n or_o a_o horse_n this_o way_n the_o fowl_n and_o mouse_n they_o purloin_v away_o his_o corn_n another_o way_n his_o landlord_n exact_v upon_o he_o every_o one_o wrong_v he_o and_o he_o must_v be_v a_o stock_n or_o a_o stoic_a that_o be_v insensible_a but_o these_o thing_n meet_v with_o a_o weak_a christian_a weary_a with_o labour_n tempt_v he_o sometime_o to_o say_v my_o soul_n be_v weary_a of_o my_o life_n i_o will_v speak_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o soul_n job_n 10._o 1._o and_o alas_o so_o he_o do_v if_o grace_n prevent_v not_o his_o wife_n she_o be_v chide_v his_o child_n beat_v his_o servant_n turn_v out_o of_o door_n his_o neighbour_n revile_v and_o then_o after_o all_o he_o 〈◊〉_d at_o himself_o grieve_v and_o
it_o he_o again_o prov._n 19.17_o there_o be_v his_o bond._n though_o all_o be_v he_o yet_o he_o will_v accept_v of_o it_o as_o lend_v think_v when_o the_o poor_a crave_v god_n have_v send_v they_o to_o borrow_v for_o he_o who_o will_v not_o take_v it_o kind_o to_o be_v deny_v it_o be_v true_a it_o seem_v lose_v and_o you_o think_v it_o as_o good_a to_o cast_v it_o down_o the_o river_n as_o give_v it_o to_o they_o o_o no_o it_o be_v not_o lose_v it_o be_v book_v in_o heaven_n and_o shall_v be_v pay_v on_o earth_n cast_v thy_o bread_n on_o the_o water_n and_o it_o shall_v return_v after_o many_o day_n eccl._n 11.1_o most_o common_o in_o this_o life_n but_o the_o long_o it_o be_v unpaid_a the_o great_a will_v the_o sum_n be_v at_o last_o the_o man_n be_v yet_o unborn_a that_o have_v lose_v any_o thing_n by_o god_n if_o you_o can_v but_o trust_v he_o you_o may_v gain_v sufficient_o by_o he_o and_o to_o this_o do_v all_o good_a man_n set_v their_o seal_n that_o the_o charitable_a hand_n 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