sect_n v._o 5._o a_o five_o excellency_n of_o this_o call_v be_v that_o call_v it_o be_v the_o first_o call_v in_o the_o world_n and_o sustain_v all_o other_o there_o have_v be_v great_a strife_n about_o the_o antiquity_n of_o country_n and_o many_o argument_n have_v be_v toss_v the_o egyptian_n sometime_o show_v fair_a card_n for_o their_o praecedency_n and_o then_o the_o phaenician_o other_o ground_n for_o they_o but_o in_o antiquity_n of_o calling_n 7_o none_o can_v contend_v with_o the_o husbandman_n for_o ere_o the_o sun_n have_v go_v three_o day_n journey_n he_o be_v busy_a in_o the_o field_n so_o that_o the_o spade_n or_o blow_n be_v the_o most_o ancient_a coat_n of_o arm_n that_o can_v be_v give_v by_o herald_n and_o then_o our_o father_n adam_n like_v the_o call_v so_o well_o that_o he_o put_v his_o elder_a son_n on_o this_o employment_n gen._n 4._o 2._o but_o cain_n be_v a_o tiller_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o so_o from_o father_n to_o son_n this_o call_v have_v pass_v to_o this_o very_a day_n in_o a_o lineal_a succession_n and_o these_o calling_n that_o now_o outbrave_v he_o be_v at_o first_o colonies_n and_o derivation_n from_o this_o their_o founder_n for_o man_n must_v have_v raiment_n and_o hence_o the_o clothier_n and_o a_o house_n to_o dwell_v 3._o in_o and_o hence_o the_o builder_n and_o tool_n he_o must_v have_v for_o his_o business_n hence_o the_o artificer_n in_o brass_n and_o iron_n and_o some_o recreation_n when_o he_o be_v weary_a and_o so_o jubal_n must_v have_v his_o custom_n gen._n 4._o 21._o but_o his_o blow_n maintain_v they_o all_o from_o his_o sweat_n come_v the_o tradesman_n live_v and_o through_o his_o painful_a hand_n come_v his_o landlord_n silver-lace_n yea_o eccl._n 5._o 9_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v for_o all_o the_o king_n himself_o be_v serve_v by_o the_o field_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o ship_n for_o all_o the_o rich_a lade_n and_o gallant_a passenger_n that_o be_v in_o she_o for_o all_o the_o curious_a work_n cabin_n and_o carve_v on_o she_o without_o the_o roweâ—…s_v below_o and_o the_o wind_n above_o she_o be_v but_o a_o fine_a cypher_n and_o a_o useless_a bulk_n so_o all_o the_o tradesman_n statesman_n and_o gallant_n in_o a_o nation_n will_v signify_v very_o little_a without_o the_o care_n and_o labour_n of_o the_o husbandman_n if_o god_n providence_n above_o and_o his_o plough_n below_o stand_v still_o we_o must_v all_o short_o beg_v or_o starve_v it_o be_v report_v of_o willigis_fw-la a_o wheeler_n son_n nephew_n to_o the_o husbandman_n that_o be_v make_v archbishop_n of_o mentz_n and_o elector_n of_o the_o empire_n he_o give_v in_o his_o coat_n of_o arm_n three_o wheel_n with_o this_o motto_n write_v in_o his_o bedchamber_n in_o great_a letter_n willigis_fw-la willigis_fw-la recole_fw-la unde_fw-la veneris_fw-la remember_v from_o whence_o thou_o come_v it_o little_o become_v the_o child_n when_o advance_v to_o honour_n to_o forget_v his_o honest_a poor_a and_o age_a parent_n see_v without_o their_o concurrence_n he_o have_v never_o receive_v a_o be_v and_o it_o do_v as_o little_o become_v our_o splendid_a gallant_n or_o rich_a merchant_n to_o despise_v or_o look_v big_a on_o the_o first_o of_o their_o line_n the_o poor_a husbandman_n this_o be_v to_o forget_v the_o rock_n whence_o they_o be_v hew_v and_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o pit_n whence_o they_o be_v dig_v sect_n vi_o 2._o the_o six_o excellency_n of_o the_o husbandman_n other_o call_v be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o call_v of_o less_o temptation_n than_o other_o not_o that_o he_o be_v without_o temptation_n as_o you_o will_v hereafter_o see_v but_o his_o temptation_n be_v not_o so_o strong_a as_o in_o most_o other_o calling_n for_o 1_o john_n 2._o 16._o father_n all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n now_o his_o labour_n keep_v down_o his_o lust_n and_o his_o poverty_n help_v to_o quell_v down_o his_o pride_n and_o sure_a his_o worldly_a desire_n can_v compare_v with_o those_o of_o vast_a estate_n see_v the_o more_o a_o man_n have_v the_o more_o unsatisfied_a be_v his_o desire_n joseph_n and_o benjamin_n be_v own_o brother_n but_o joseph_n be_v exalt_v at_o court_n and_o benjamin_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o country_n and_o now_o whether_o prove_v the_o safe_a why_o benjamin_n he_o come_v to_o egypt_n humble_a and_o modest_a and_o sober_a but_o joseph_n though_o it_o be_v like_o the_o better_a man_n yet_o he_o be_v get_v into_o the_o court_n fashion_n and_o have_v by_o the_o life_n of_o pharaoh_n at_o his_o tongue_n end_n nay_o one_o and_o the_o same_o man_n holy_a david_n who_o more_o chaste_a and_o innocent_a in_o the_o country_n among_o his_o sheep_n but_o he_o be_v not_o so_o at_o the_o court_n so_o that_o as_o many_o great_a oak_n and_o cedar_n fall_v when_o shrub_n do_v keep_v their_o stand_n in_o a_o storm_n so_o the_o great_a and_o rich_a and_o mighty_a one_o of_o the_o world_n be_v often_o 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be_v ugly_a in_o his_o eye_n the_o charm_n of_o music_n do_v not_o inchant_v he_o he_o be_v more_o take_v with_o the_o music_n of_o his_o bee_n than_o any_o other_o his_o child_n be_v his_o usual_a recreation_n and_o his_o spare_a time_n he_o spend_v with_o they_o and_o his_o dinner_n of_o herb_n with_o the_o love_n of_o god_n feed_v he_o more_o safe_o than_o a_o stall_v ox_n and_o god_n hatred_n with_o it_o sect_n vii_o 7._o the_o seven_o excellency_n of_o the_o husbandman_n herein_o call_v be_v that_o god_n may_v be_v read_v most_o in_o his_o creature_n therein_o so_o that_o when_o other_o be_v study_v self_n in_o their_o calling_n he_o be_v study_v god_n in_o his_o call_n though_o it_o may_v be_v he_o can_v one_o letter_n on_o the_o book_n yet_o he_o can_v study_v god_n in_o the_o twofold_a glass_n of_o his_o ordinance_n and_o his_o creature_n and_o he_o have_v a_o advantage_n herein_o above_o most_o other_o calling_n in_o that_o his_o business_n lie_v among_o tree_n and_o flower_n 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have_v make_v he_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n and_o not_o such_o a_o toad_n whereat_o the_o learned_a man_n cry_v out_o rapiunt_fw-la indocti_fw-la coelum_fw-la these_o unlettered_a countryman_n run_v away_o with_o heaven_n while_o we_o do_v only_o talk_v thereof_o the_o schoolman_n say_v there_o be_v four_o way_n of_o know_v a_o man_n and_o so_o of_o know_v god_n 1._o in_o vestigio_fw-la by_o the_o print_n of_o his_o foot_n so_o we_o know_v that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n but_o not_o who_o it_o be_v in_o particular_a 2._o in_o umbra_fw-la by_o his_o shadow_n or_o picture_n here_o we_o know_v how_o tall_a and_o great_a he_o be_v 3._o in_o speculo_fw-la in_o a_o glass_n so_o man_n see_v god_n
much_o among_o the_o creature_n he_o must_v study_v the_o earth_n as_o well_o as_o the_o heaven_n and_o you_o know_v the_o hire_a servanâ—…â—…hat_n be_v out_o in_o the_o field_n may_v more_o easy_o forget_v their_o lord_n than_o they_o who_o wait_v on_o he_o in_o his_o chamber_n there_o be_v many_o in_o the_o world_n that_o have_v little_a else_o to_o do_v but_o think_v of_o god_n and_o their_o soul_n but_o the_o husbandman_n he_o have_v many_o thing_n to_o think_v on_o many_o thing_n to_o care_n for_o beside_o and_o the_o moon_n of_o the_o world_n do_v interpose_v and_o hide_v from_o he_o the_o sight_n and_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n and_o because_o god_n be_v out_o of_o sight_n he_o be_v too_o much_o out_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o husbandman_n if_o the_o year_n be_v fruitful_a he_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v the_o honour_n thereof_o to_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o ground_n or_o to_o the_o skilful_a husbandry_n thereof_o if_o it_o be_v unfruitful_a he_o be_v apt_a to_o conclude_v such_o and_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v the_o cause_n not_o look_v to_o the_o first_o cause_n the_o mercy_n or_o justice_n or_o providence_n of_o god_n which_o do_v order_n and_o govern_v the_o grow_a of_o every_o grass_n pile_n and_o the_o blast_a of_o every_o single_a ear_n of_o corn_n upon_o the_o earth_n but_o none_o say_v where_o be_v god_n my_o maker_n who_o give_v song_n in_o the_o night_n job_n 35._o 10._o when_o the_o rain_n distil_v and_o make_v the_o field_n to_o smile_v dough_n ready_o do_v the_o husbandman_n cry_v out_o o_o the_o sweetness_n of_o this_o rain_n but_o how_o unready_a be_v he_o to_o break_v forth_o and_o say_v o_o the_o sweetness_n of_o that_o god_n that_o give_v it_o and_o to_o help_v on_o this_o neglect_n of_o god_n most_o language_n have_v make_v those_o word_n impersonal_o that_o signify_v rain_n snow_n and_o the_o like_a which_o must_v have_v no_o nominative_a case_n it_o rain_n it_o freeze_v etc._n etc._n as_o if_o man_n be_v loath_a 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corn_n commend_v the_o goodness_n of_o his_o ground_n than_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o god_n and_o declare_v to_o his_o neighbour_n his_o own_o skill_n with_o great_a freedom_n and_o frequency_n but_o speak_v of_o god_n blessing_n which_o be_v all_o in_o all_o seldom_o and_o with_o much_o straitness_n the_o autidote_n against_o this_o temptation_n be_v 1._o a_o full_a persuasion_n of_o the_o general_n providence_n and_o particular_a influence_n of_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n over_o all_o and_o into_o all_o second_o cause_n hence_o they_o be_v call_v second_o cause_n because_o of_o their_o relation_n and_o dependence_n on_o the_o first_o see_v the_o genealogy_n of_o corn_n and_o wine_n resolve_v into_o god_n hos._n 2._o 21_o 22._o hence_o some_o of_o the_o very_a heathen_a when_o they_o go_v to_o plough_v in_o the_o morning_n they_o lay_v one_o hand_n on_o the_o plough_n to_o speak_v their_o own_o part_n to_o be_v painfulness_n and_o hold_v the_o other_o hand_n up_o to_o ceres_n their_o goddess_n of_o corn_n to_o testify_v their_o expectation_n of_o plenty_n from_o she_o it_o be_v god_n alone_o that_o crown_v the_o year_n with_o his_o goodness_n psal._n 65._o 〈◊〉_d he_o bring_v the_o wind_n out_o of_o his_o treasure_n he_o give_v the_o former_a &_o latter_a rain_n in_o their_o season_n he_o cause_v his_o wind_n to_o blow_v and_o the_o water_n flow_v psal_n 147.16_o not_o a_o drop_n of_o rain_n but_o he_o make_v and_o send_v it_o and_o tell_v it_o where_o it_o shall_v fall_v when_o the_o sun_n shine_v or_o shower_n fall_v do_v but_o draw_v by_o the_o curtain_n and_o by_o faith_n you_o may_v see_v god_n in_o the_o thing_n deut._n 11._o 15._o and_o i_o will_v sendgrass_n in_o thy_o field_n for_o thy_o cattle_n that_o thou_o may_v eat_v and_o be_v full_a do_v thy_o grass_n grow_v well_o god_n from_o heaven_n send_v thou_o that_o grass_n do_v it_o wither_v parch_v and_o fail_v god_n have_v send_v for_o thy_o grass_n away_o and_o that_o he_o never_o do_v without_o good_a reason_n and_o therefore_o under_o the_o law_n exod._n 23.16_o 19_o god_n call_v for_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o their_o land_n partly_o to_o let_v they_o know_v who_o it_o be_v that_o give_v they_o and_o charge_v his_o people_n deut._n 8._o 18._o beware_v lest_o thou_o say_v in_o thy_o heart_n my_o power_n and_o the_o may_v of_o my_o hand_n have_v get_v i_o this_o wealth_n but_o thou_o shall_v remember_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o give_v thou_o power_n to_o get_v wealth_n and_o all_o thy_o endeavour_n without_o his_o blessing_n be_v as_o caesar_n say_v of_o senecas_n write_n arenâ—…_n sine_fw-la calce_fw-la they_o fall_v asunder_o look_v thou_o therefore_o at_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n the_o finger_n of_o god_n may_v be_v see_v by_o a_o eâ—…e_n of_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o event_n so_o great_a nor_o any_o so_o â—…nall_a but_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n be_v in_o it_o and_o o_o how_o can_v thou_o forget_v god_n when_o thou_o may_v hear_v from_o he_o 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what_o to_o do_v with_o his_o own_o hence_o this_o sin_n be_v call_v rebellion_n num._n 16._o 14._o with_o 17._o 10._o there_o god_n call_v they_o rebel_n and_o why_o because_o say_v they_o thou_o have_v not_o bring_v we_o into_o a_o land_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n nor_o give_v we_o inheritance_n of_o field_n and_o vineyard_n thus_o thousand_o in_o their_o heart_n reproach_n god_n and_o say_v alas_o my_o lot_n be_v fall_v ill_o i_o have_v neither_o house_n nor_o ground_n nor_o clothes_n as_o be_v fit_a for_o i_o take_v heed_n go_v on_o no_o further_a in_o thy_o complaint_n this_o be_v rebellion_n it_o wound_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v for_o we_o and_o with_o we_o we_o will_v abhor_v to_o say_v this_o of_o god_n but_o in_o effect_n we_o proclaim_v it_o by_o our_o discontent_n his_o way_n be_v sometime_o dark_a but_o always_o just_a sometime_o intricate_a but_o always_o wise_a naomi_n think_v that_o she_o and_o she_o be_v quite_o undo_v but_o even_o then_o god_n be_v provide_v a_o stay_n for_o she_o in_o her_o old_a age_n no_o say_v the_o malcontent_a if_o thing_n have_v sort_v to_o my_o mind_n it_o have_v be_v far_o better_o than_o it_o be_v as_o if_o you_o shall_v say_v if_o god_n have_v take_v my_o way_n he_o have_v hit_v it_o also_o this_o put_v a_o check_n upon_o the_o power_n of_o god_n can_v god_n give_v flesh_n can_v he_o help_v i_o in_o this_o or_o that_o strait_a o_o i_o be_o undo_v there_o be_v no_o remedy_n as_o if_o his_o way_n and_o his_o thought_n be_v like_o thou_o and_o i_o how_o oft_o have_v he_o help_v thou_o at_o a_o dead_a lift_n when_o the_o lease_n be_v to_o takâ—…_n â—…hy_a rent_n to_o pay_v thy_o child_n to_o dispose_n and_o therefore_o why_o shall_v you_o fret_v or_o repine_v at_o the_o strait_n and_o cross_n that_o do_v befall_v you_o as_o though_o his_o hand_n be_v shorten_v or_o his_o car_n heavy_a sure_o he_o that_o help_v king_n can_v help_v husbandman_n in_o their_o need_n and_o then_o it_o strike_v at_o the_o love_n of_o god_n no_o father_n can_v be_v so_o careful_a of_o the_o good_a of_o his_o child_n or_o husband_n of_o his_o wife_n happiness_n as_o god_n be_v of_o each_o of_o you_o that_o belong_v to_o he_o and_o why_o will_v â—…e_o be_v displease_v at_o his_o proceed_n towards_o you_o hear_v what_o he_o say_v jer._n 32._o 47._o i_o will_v rejoice_v over_o you_o to_o do_v you_o good_a and_o will_v plant_v you_o in_o this_o land_n assure_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n and_o with_o my_o whole_a soul_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v i_o be_o glad_a in_o my_o heart_n when_o i_o can_v have_v a_o fit_a opportunity_n to_o do_v you_o good_a and_o i_o do_v it_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n and_o soul._n nay_o say_v the_o discontent_a man_n thing_n fall_v out_o with_o i_o to_o the_o worst_a spite_n itself_o can_v not_o order_v worse_o for_o i_o such_o unexpected_a such_o intolerable_a trouble_n and_o vexation_n how_o do_v this_o grieve_a love_n itself_o that_o be_v order_v every_o thing_n for_o thy_o good_a and_o thou_o cry_v all_o these_o thing_n work_v against_o i_o and_o here_o be_v the_o evil_a of_o it_o and_o the_o folly_n also_o of_o discontent_n be_v manifest_a for_o it_o produce_v no_o good_a and_o procure_v much_o evil_n no_o good_a come_v of_o it_o i_o report_v i_o to_o your_o experience_n whether_o ever_o your_o discontent_n do_v mend_v the_o matter_n from_o the_o chieâ—…_n evil_n sin_n no_o good_a can_v come_v what_o folly_n be_v this_o for_o a_o man_n to_o fret_v and_o stamp_n and_o play_v the_o bedlam_n a_o hour_n or_o two_o to_o no_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d matter_n nothing_o at_o all_o the_o better_o nay_o it_o procure_v much_o evil_a dishearten_v thy_o wife_n discontent_n thy_o family_n distemper_n thyself_o and_o wound_n thy_o soul_n and_o grieve_v away_o the_o good_a spirit_n of_o god_n and_o all_o to_o no_o purpose_n o_o consider_v of_o these_o thingâ—…_n and_o never_o be_v discontent_a again_o sect_n iii_o 5._o iii_o the_o three_o 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
be_v not_o blessed_v by_o prayer_n or_o how_o can_v god_n and_o you_o be_v friend_n if_o you_o keep_v not_o correspondence_n can_v he_o yea_o will_v not_o he_o make_v thou_o amends_o by_o the_o year_n end_n for_o a_o hour_n in_o a_o day_n spend_v with_o he_o alas_o you_o may_v get_v more_o in_o half_a a_o hour_n by_o prayer_n psalm_n read_v to_o wit_n some_o grain_n of_o true_a grace_n than_o by_o your_o hard_a work_a all_o your_o life_n yea_o then_o all_o the_o world_n be_v worth_a and_o why_o then_o will_v you_o stand_v so_o with_o god_n for_o swinnock_n a_o little_a time_n he_o that_o give_v you_o all_o will_v you_o stand_v with_o he_o for_o a_o inch_n if_o your_o servant_n shall_v tell_v you_o when_o he_o have_v neglect_v a_o business_n of_o concernment_n he_o can_v not_o help_v it_o for_o he_o have_v business_n of_o his_o own_o will_v it_o please_v you_o so_o neither_o will_v it_o please_v god_n when_o you_o omit_v prayer_n etc._n etc._n that_o you_o have_v other_o business_n and_o can_v not_o heed_v it_o the_o very_a turk_n though_o they_o make_v their_o slave_n work_v hard_a yet_o afford_v they_o time_n for_o food_n and_o rest_n will_v you_o deal_v worse_o with_o your_o soul_n than_o with_o a_o galley_n slave_n have_v not_o god_n say_v psalm_n 127.2_o it_o be_v vain_a for_o you_o to_o rise_v up_o early_o to_o sit_v up_o late_o to_o eat_v the_o bread_n of_o sorrow_n except_o the_o lord_n give_v his_o blessing_n and_o how_o be_v that_o obtain_v but_o by_o prayer_n a_o constant_a blessing_n but_o by_o constant_a prayer_n alas_o one_o mischance_n may_v half_o undo_v thou_o and_o be_v it_o not_o best_o then_o to_o keep_v in_o with_o that_o god_n that_o have_v all_o creature_n and_o casualty_n in_o his_o hand_n lanc._n you_o have_v hear_v of_o that_o religious_a gentleman_n concern_v who_o the_o witch_n his_o neighbour_n make_v this_o confession_n at_o her_o death_n that_o she_o have_v wait_v seven_o whole_a year_n to_o do_v he_o a_o mischief_n but_o his_o constant_a prayer_n have_v still_o disappoint_v she_o until_o one_o morning_n that_o have_v of_o business_n have_v carry_v he_o from_o home_n without_o prayer_n in_o his_o family_n and_o before_o his_o return_n she_o have_v bewitch_v four_o or_o five_o of_o his_o child_n miracle_n of_o mercy_n and_o nothing_o else_o that_o god_n have_v spare_v thou_o who_o neglect_n in_o that_o kind_n have_v be_v many_o what_o if_o satan_n have_v be_v permit_v to_o do_v so_o by_o thou_o how_o many_o prayer_n may_v it_o have_v cost_v thou_o for_o deliverance_n and_o be_v it_o not_o more_o comfortable_a to_o spend_v those_o prayer_n for_o prevent_v evil_a than_o for_o remove_v it_o be_v not_o that_o prayer_n better_o spend_v that_o god_n command_v than_o that_o which_o sin_n procure_v nay_o think_v when_o you_o be_v tempt_v to_o neglect_v the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o your_o family_n or_o otherwise_o what_o a_o honour_n and_o advantage_n it_o be_v that_o you_o may_v thus_o approach_v god_n if_o the_o king_n shall_v but_o give_v you_o liberty_n to_o come_v twice_o or_o thrice_o a_o day_n into_o his_o presence_n and_o there_o tell_v your_o whole_a case_n and_o lay_v out_o all_o your_o want_n and_o promise_v a_o real_a answer_n to_o your_o request_n how_o hard_a or_o many_o soever_o o_o how_o proud_a will_v you_o be_v of_o such_o a_o privilege_n and_o seldom_o will_v you_o miss_v your_o time_n you_o will_v find_v something_o or_o other_o want_v for_o your_o selveâ—…_n or_o friend_n and_o due_o improve_v it_o how_o much_o be_v your_o privilege_n great_a that_o may_v come_v two_o or_o three_o time_n a_o day_n into_o the_o presence_n of_o thâ—…_n king_n of_o king_n and_o be_v hear_v about_o the_o greaâ—…_n thing_n of_o eternal_a life_n o_o never_o fail_v your_o attendance_n open_v your_o mouth_n wide_a and_o he_o wiâ—…_n fill_v it_o and_o then_o get_v more_o zeal_n that_o will_v heal_v yoâ—…_n of_o your_o deadness_n in_o holy_a duty_n think_v serious_o who_o be_o i_o before_o my_o maker_n and_o redeemer_n and_o what_o be_o i_o about_o the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o my_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o whither_o be_o i_o go_v into_o that_o world_n of_o souâ—…_n and_o spirit_n that_o endless_a state_n whence_o i_o muâ—…_n never_o return_v and_o be_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o be_v man_n asleep_o when_o they_o be_v begginâ—…_n for_o their_o life_n in_o a_o dream_n when_o their_o cauâ—…_n be_v try_v o_o remember_v it_o be_v the_o effectâ—…_n fervent_a prayer_n of_o a_o righteous_a man_n that_o avaiâ—…eth_v much_o though_o he_o be_v a_o righteous_a man_n yeâ—…_n except_o he_o put_v fervency_n into_o his_o prayer_n it_o prevail_v little_a freeze_a suit_n meet_v with_o colâ—…_n answer_v from_o god_n put_v therefore_o fire_n intâ—…_n thy_o sacrifice_n and_o then_o it_o will_v ascend_v consider_v that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v to_o be_v love_v anâ—…_n serve_v with_o all_o the_o soul_n and_o might_n and_o strength_n and_o that_o he_o have_v a_o curse_n and_o not_o a_o blessing_n foâ—…_n the_o deceiver_n that_o have_v in_o his_o flock_n a_o male_a anâ—…_n vow_v and_o sacrifice_v to_o god_n a_o corrupt_a thing_n mal._n 1.13_o nay_o say_v god_n i_o can_v see_v yoâ—…_n earnest_a enough_o in_o the_o field_n busy_a in_o the_o house_n busy_a in_o the_o barn_n busy_a every_o where_o and_o idlâ—…_n and_o cold_a only_a when_o you_o come_v to_o i_o you_o have_v in_o your_o flock_n a_o male_a but_o you_o think_v any_o frame_n any_o thing_n will_v serve_v i_o i_o have_v no_o blessing_n for_o such_o as_o you_o he_o that_o wrestle_v with_o i_o shall_v prevail_v he_o that_o take_v pain_n shall_v have_v the_o garland_n and_o no_o man_n must_v be_v crown_v except_o he_o strive_v and_o strive_v lawful_o he_o that_o have_v zeal_n strive_v 2._o to_o prevent_v deadness_n or_o negligence_n in_o holy_a duty_n you_o must_v not_o 〈◊〉_d yourselves_o immoderate_a labour_n may_v be_v sinful_a as_o well_o as_o immoderate_a meat_n and_o drink_n then_o it_o be_v immoderate_a 1._o when_o it_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o the_o strength_n of_o thy_o body_n god_n require_v from_o no_o man_n more_o than_o he_o have_v give_v he_o he_o do_v not_o allow_v a_o man_n a_o weak_a body_n and_o exact_v from_o he_o strong_a labour_n this_o be_v to_o require_v brick_n and_o deny_v straw_n when_o therefore_o thy_o pain_n in_o thy_o call_v do_v quite_o dis-spirit_n or_o distemper_n thy_o body_n than_o it_o grow_v immoderate_a and_o for_o a_o poor_a accident_n thou_o hazarde_v the_o substance_n 2._o thy_o labour_n then_o be_v immoderate_a when_o it_o be_v not_o consistent_a with_o the_o duty_n of_o religion_n when_o secret_a or_o family_a prayer_n must_v stand_v or_o fall_v at_o the_o courtesy_n of_o thy_o labour_n and_o business_n when_o thy_o spirit_n be_v exhaust_v and_o thy_o strength_n so_o spend_v that_o when_o duty_n shall_v be_v do_v thy_o heart_n like_o nabal_n be_v dead_a as_o a_o stone_n thy_o body_n wear_v out_o and_o good_a for_o nothing_o but_o the_o bed_n then_o your_o labour_n become_v immoderate_a and_o neither_o will_v it_o advantage_v thy_o estate_n nor_o thy_o dead_a duty_n advantage_v thy_o soul_n and_o so_o thou_o make_v a_o fair_a bargain_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o what_o a_o man_n get_v by_o immoderate_a care_n and_o labour_n do_v he_o no_o more_o good_a than_o what_o he_o get_v by_o theft_n or_o oppression_n hab._n 2.13_o the_o people_n weary_a themselves_o in_o the_o very_a fire_n and_o that_o for_o very_a vanity_n what_o a_o piece_n of_o folly_n be_v this_o to_o weary_a a_o man_n self_n and_o that_o in_o the_o very_a fire_n broil_v in_o the_o world_n and_o all_o this_o for_o very_a vanity_n a_o poor_a recompense_n day-labourer_n be_v to_o be_v pity_v and_o the_o lord_n no_o doubt_n pity_v they_o and_o take_v up_o with_o a_o lesser_a rent_n of_o service_n from_o they_o than_o from_o their_o master_n yet_o even_o they_o must_v remember_v that_o they_o have_v soul_n as_o well_o as_o body_n that_o they_o have_v a_o master_n in_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o a_o master_n upon_o earth_n that_o a_o live_n must_v be_v get_v for_o hereafter_o as_o well_o as_o aâ—…_n present_a and_o they_o ought_v as_o tertullian_n say_v of_o eat_v so_o to_o work_v as_o that_o they_o remember_v they_o must_v to_o prayer_n before_o they_o go_v to_o bed_n lest_o this_o rise_v up_o against_o they_o that_o they_o be_v careful_a to_o take_v some_o warm_a thing_n in_o the_o morâ—…ing_n for_o their_o body_n before_o they_o go_v to_o work_v and_o neglect_v a_o warm_a prayer_n or_o chapter_n that_o be_v much_o more_o wholesome_a for_o theâ—…_n soul_n you_o shall_v argue_v if_o i_o have_v take_v all_o this_o pain_n all_o day_n for_o a_o little_a money_n shall_v i_o
not_o strain_v one_o sinew_n for_o a_o little_a grace_n at_o night_n if_o i_o have_v tire_v my_o leg_n about_o the_o earth_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d not_o wear_v my_o knee_n to_o get_v to_o heaven_n if_o i_o have_v weary_v my_o arm_n to_o get_v a_o live_n here_o shall_v i_o not_o stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n to_o get_v a_o crown_n hereafter_o and_o let_v all_o resolve_v that_o the_o husbandman_n must_v give_v place_n to_o the_o christian_a the_o plough_n must_v submit_v to_o the_o prayer_n and_o your_o earthly_a vocation_n to_o your_o heavenly_a call_v sect_n vi_o 6._o vi_o the_o six_o temptation_n of_o the_o husbandman_n nigardliness_n be_v vncharitableness_n and_o nigardliness_n he_o can_v hardly_o part_v with_o that_o which_o he_o have_v so_o hardly_o get_v that_o which_o he_o have_v get_v with_o the_o drop_n of_o his_o sweat_n he_o be_v like_a to_o part_v with_o as_o the_o drop_n of_o his_o blood_n 1_o sam._n 25.11_o shall_v i_o then_o take_v my_o bread_n and_o my_o water_n and_o my_o flesh_n and_o give_v it_o unto_o man_n who_o i_o know_v not_o whence_o they_o be_v say_v that_o rich_a chubb_n nabal_n so_o the_o husbandman_n must_v i_o take_v pain_n for_o wealth_n and_o give_v it_o away_o when_o i_o have_v do_v let_v all_o that_o will_v eat_v labour_v as_o well_o as_o i_o and_o herewith_o he_o turn_v off_o the_o fit_a object_n of_o charity_n that_o be_v and_o resolve_v that_o every_o man_n must_v be_v for_o himself_o and_o so_o will_v he_o he_o argue_v that_o no_o body_n give_v he_o and_o therefore_o he_o will_v give_v to_o none_o but_o though_o this_o be_v his_o temptation_n yet_o i_o do_v not_o assert_v that_o husbandman_n be_v general_o conquer_v by_o it_o for_o according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o his_o estate_n he_o exceed_v for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o gentry_n round_o about_o he_o the_o poor_a cripple_n at_o his_o door_n shall_v have_v a_o large_a alm_n to_o his_o power_n i_o be_o sure_a a_o quick_a dispatch_n than_o at_o the_o great_a pair_n of_o gate_n close_o by_o he_o and_o in_o public_a collection_n for_o charitable_a use_n the_o poor_a husbandman_n purse_n be_v ready_a with_o his_o mite_n when_o hiâ—…_n landlord_n be_v not_o at_o church_n that_o day_n neither_o do_v i_o affirm_v that_o every_o one_o that_o ask_v be_v a_o fit_a object_n for_o the_o charity_n of_o our_o husbandman_n especial_o if_o our_o law_n for_o set_v the_o pooâ—…_n on_o work_n be_v put_v in_o execution_n no_o some_o lusty_a beggar_n he_o entertain_v with_o a_o charitable_a exhortation_n to_o honest_a labour_n and_o tell_v they_o the_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n that_o he_o find_v by_o it_o and_o sometime_o set_v they_o on_o work_n upon_o trial_n but_o because_o he_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v safe_a to_o relieve_v nine_o needless_a beggar_n than_o to_o turn_v away_o one_o needy_a one_o therefore_o he_o strain_v himself_o to_o help_v the_o most_o that_o cry_v for_o it_o and_o refer_v himself_o to_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n for_o recompense_n but_o yet_o he_o 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