sow_v spare_o shall_v reap_v spare_o and_o he_o which_o sow_v bountiful_o shall_v reap_v bountiful_o he_o observe_v the_o increase_n be_v treble_a to_o the_o lay_v out_o and_o the_o thick_a he_o sow_v observe_v rule_n of_o prudence_n the_o thick_a it_o come_v up_o and_o pay_v he_o full_o both_o for_o his_o labour_n and_o his_o forbearance_n and_o he_o that_o can_v trust_v his_o seed_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o earth_n can_v trust_v his_o charity_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o of_o that_o little_a he_o have_v his_o poor_a neighbour_n shall_v have_v part_n heaven_n will_v repay_v it_o all_o eccles._n 11.4_o 3._o the_o three_o lesson_n which_o the_o husbandman_n learn_v from_o his_o corn_n be_v from_o the_o spring_a of_o it_o and_o hence_o he_o learn_v the_o nature_n both_o of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o resurrection_n first_o he_o perceive_v hence_o the_o strange_a work_n of_o grace_n in_o his_o soul_n mark_v 4.26_o so_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v cast_v seed_n into_o the_o ground_n and_o shall_v sleep_v and_o rise_v night_n and_o day_n and_o the_o seed_n shall_v spring_v and_o grow_v up_o he_o know_v not_o how_o there_o he_o throw_v his_o seed_n into_o the_o cold_a ground_n and_o go_v his_o way_n and_o behold_v ever_o long_o it_o come_v up_o but_o he_o know_v not_o how_o just_o thus_o cry_v he_o be_v it_o with_o my_o heart_n i_o feel_v some_o supernatural_a work_n in_o i_o but_o i_o know_v not_o how_o it_o be_v wrought_v seed_n i_o remember_v be_v cast_v upon_o i_o but_o how_o this_o sorrow_n this_o faith_n this_o love_n be_v wrought_v in_o i_o i_o know_v not_o what_o a_o bless_a change_n be_v here_o a_o field_n of_o thorn_n into_o a_o field_n of_o corn_n sure_a lord_n thy_o hand_n have_v be_v here_o and_o it_o be_v thou_o must_v perfect_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o own_o hand_n this_o green_a corn_n must_v have_v many_o a_o shower_n before_o it_o be_v ripe_a this_o must_v have_v the_o former_a and_o the_o 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his_o sense_n be_v revive_v and_o in_o great_a glory_n than_o before_o and_o be_v it_o thus_o say_v the_o husbandman_n why_o then_o this_o wither_a body_n of_o i_o be_v but_o sow_v in_o the_o grave_n to_o spring_v up_o again_o without_o these_o imperfection_n it_o be_v to_o be_v sow_v deep_a because_o it_o must_v spring_v up_o high_o than_o my_o corn_n what_o though_o i_o die_v consume_v and_o perish_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o senâ—…_n yet_o though_o worm_n destroy_v this_o body_n in_o my_o flesh_n shall_v i_o see_v god_n and_o though_o i_o live_v and_o die_v in_o dishonour_n yet_o i_o shall_v rise_v again_o in_o honour_n he_o that_o raise_v up_o my_o corn_n can_v raise_v up_o i_o he_o can_v effect_v one_o resurrection_n at_o last_o that_o cause_v a_o resurrection_n in_o my_o field_n every_o year_n how_o many_o thousand_o of_o man_n and_o woman_n shall_v spring_v up_o then_o out_o of_o this_o one_o church_n yard_n you_o shall_v see_v no_o less_o i_o believe_v than_o fifty_o or_o 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holiness_n be_v rich_o reward_v which_o also_o the_o husbandman_n have_v occasion_n to_o think_v of_o in_o his_o harvest_n what_o pain_n have_v he_o in_o sow_v how_o do_v he_o sweat_v at_o plough_n but_o now_o he_o be_v rich_o pay_v the_o valley_n be_v cover_v with_o corn_n they_o shout_v for_o joy_n they_o also_o sing_v they_o make_v the_o husbandman_n to_o sing_v he_o go_v forth_o weep_v bear_v precious_a seed_n psal._n 126._o ult_n but_o now_o he_o come_v again_o rejoice_v bring_v his_o sheaf_n with_o he_o and_o he_o learn_v by_o this_o that_o his_o fast_n and_o prayer_n and_o self-denial_n though_o sharp_a and_o difficult_a yet_o will_v quit_v the_o cost_n at_o the_o long_o run_v he_o have_v a_o natural_a faith_n to_o believe_v his_o pain_n for_o the_o earth_n will_v pay_v his_o charge_n and_o make_v he_o merry_a once_o in_o the_o year_n and_o he_o have_v a_o spiritual_a faith_n to_o believe_v his_o pain_n for_o heaven_n will_v bring_v much_o great_a sure_a and_o sweet_a gain_n drudge_a at_o the_o harrow_n that_o be_v sharp_a but_o sweep_v down_o the_o wheat_n that_o be_v sweet_a prayer_n and_o tear_n he_o find_v to_o cost_v he_o dear_a but_o grace_n and_o glory_n pay_v he_o home_o the_o sluggard_n prov._n 20.4_o will_v not_o plough_v by_o reason_n of_o cold_a therefore_o shall_v he_o beg_v in_o harvest_n and_o have_v nothing_o the_o idle_a hand_n shall_v have_v a_o empty_a barn_n he_o shall_v beg_v and_o have_v nothing_o when_o harvest_n come_v here_o the_o idle_a poor_a glean_v at_o harvest_n and_o get_v something_o but_o o_o what_o million_o of_o beggar_n will_v there_o be_v at_o that_o great_a harvest_n cry_v give_v we_o of_o your_o oil_n but_o they_o shall_v have_v nothing_o the_o godly_a father_n shall_v not_o spare_v the_o ungodly_a child_n one_o drop_n of_o oil_n nor_o the_o religious_a wife_n to_o the_o graceless_a husband_n they_o who_o will_v now_o spare_v a_o drop_n of_o their_o heart_n blood_n to_o save_v their_o relation_n then_o will_v not_o can_v must_v not_o spare_v they_o one_o drop_n of_o oil_n to_o save_v their_o soul_n mat._n 25.9_o and_o from_o the_o in-gathering_a of_o his_o corn_n he_o learn_v this_o lesson_n that_o when_o his_o soul_n be_v ripe_a and_o ready_a god_n will_v leave_v he_o no_o long_o in_o the_o field_n below_o but_o will_v house_n he_o in_o heaven_n above_o and_o will_v bring_v he_o into_o his_o grave_n in_o a_o full_a age_n like_v as_o a_o shock_n of_o corn_n come_v in_o in_o his_o season_n and_o if_o he_o see_v a_o storm_n come_v he_o will_v make_v some_o haste_n to_o secure_v he_o before_o it_o fall_v as_o the_o husbandman_n hurry_v in_o his_o corn_n when_o he_o see_v
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 god_n that_o when_o flesh_n and_o heart_n fail_v yet_o god_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o his_o portion_n for_o ever_o he_o find_v that_o tribulation_n work_v patience_n and_o patience_n experience_n that_o affliction_n be_v better_a than_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v wear_v out_o with_o labour_n than_o to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o lust_n he_o believe_v the_o day_n how_o dark_a soever_o will_v end_v well_o o_o the_o husbandman_n can_v live_v a_o day_n without_o faith_n he_o can_v live_v by_o bread_n alone_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n and_o last_o he_o have_v need_n of_o faith_n for_o his_o poor_a soul_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v if_o ever_o any_o man_n sure_o he_o may_v say_v psal._n 27.13_o i_o have_v faint_v unless_o i_o have_v believe_v to_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n this_o be_v his_o refuge_n when_o nothing_o else_o will_v serve_v when_o his_o body_n and_o spirit_n be_v spend_v when_o his_o care_n and_o cross_n prevail_v against_o he_o heaven_n will_v put_v a_o end_n to_o this_o now_o i_o be_o plough_v in_o the_o earth_n but_o short_o i_o shall_v be_v reap_v in_o heaven_n this_o sweat_a life_n will_v be_v over_o and_o my_o sing_a life_n will_v begin_v yet_o a_o while_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v send_v for_o post_n to_o heaven_n there_o be_v but_o one_o life_n between_o i_o and_o a_o great_a estate_n my_o trouble_n will_v have_v a_o end_n but_o my_o joy_n will_v never_o have_v a_o end_n and_o my_o short_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n be_v all_o this_o while_n work_v for_o i_o a_o exceed_a great_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n and_o this_o i_o believe_v i_o have_v not_o only_o some_o sleight_n and_o groundless_a hope_n of_o it_o but_o i_o have_v a_o evidence_n for_o it_o i_o find_v my_o name_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o so_o know_v it_o be_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o my_o 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 fallâ—…_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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but_o when_o your_o care_n oppress_v and_o disturb_v the_o quiet_a of_o your_o heart_n bring_v faith_n to_o such_o promise_n as_o rom._n 8.28_o heb._n 13.5_o psal._n 84.11_o and_o rest_v thereby_o upon_o they_o quiet_o expect_v in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o good_a mean_n a_o comfortable_a issue_n if_o the_o success_n suit_v not_o with_o thy_o expectation_n believe_v that_o god_n see_v thy_o desire_n be_v not_o for_o thy_o advantage_n if_o the_o issue_n fall_v out_o to_o thy_o mind_n it_o be_v in_o mercy_n thou_o do_v thy_o duty_n and_o tru_v in_o thy_o god_n to_o which_o he_o have_v annex_v a_o certain_a promise_n psal._n 37.3_o tâ—…ust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v good_a besure_n you_o do_v both_o so_o shalâ—…_n thou_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n and_o very_o thou_o shall_v be_v feed_v 2._o consider_v the_o unprofitableness_n of_o distract_n care_n it_o be_v certain_a they_o never_o do_v you_o good_a your_o design_n in_o they_o be_v for_o your_o good_a for_o your_o advantage_n but_o 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business_n and_o therefore_o when_o they_o crowd_v in_o upon_o you_o and_o overpress_v you_o let_v out_o your_o heart_n to_o god_n in_o prayer_n lay_v your_o strait_n and_o business_n before_o he_o commit_v thy_o way_n to_o the_o lord_n trust_v also_o in_o he_o and_o see_v if_o he_o do_v not_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v say_v lord_n my_o heart_n be_v overwhelm_v in_o i_o out_o of_o the_o depth_n i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o i_o can_v do_v no_o good_a of_o it_o but_o thou_o can_v this_o knot_n thou_o can_v untie_v my_o cark_n snarl_v it_o the_o fast_o i_o will_v trouble_v myself_o no_o more_o but_o to_o do_v my_o duty_n my_o contrivance_n be_v castle_n in_o the_o air_n but_o thy_o understanding_n be_v infinite_a and_o at_o long_o run_v you_o will_v find_v this_o that_o real_a piety_n be_v the_o true_a policy_n alas_o the_o husbandman_n head_n be_v not_o shape_v for_o worldly_a wisdom_n he_o be_v plain_a and_o simple_a and_o again_o he_o be_v spend_v sufficient_o by_o his_o labour_n have_v no_o 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wheat_n into_o the_o garner_n and_o burn_v the_o chaff_n with_o fire_n unquenchable_a and_o such_o lesson_n as_o these_o the_o husbandman_n learn_v from_o his_o corn._n sect_n iii_o 3._o iii_o the_o three_o book_n wherein_o the_o husbandman_n â—…locks_n may_v learn_v something_o of_o god_n be_v from_o his_o flock_n the_o dull_a of_o cattle_n may_v teach_v their_o master_n somewhat_o the_o ox_n know_v his_o owner_n and_o the_o ass_n his_o master_n crib_n but_o my_o people_n do_v not_o know_v see_v the_o misery_n of_o poor_a man_n that_o must_v go_v to_o school_n to_o the_o ox_n and_o ass_n yet_o behold_v the_o felicity_n man_n that_o learn_v somewhat_o from_o the_o mean_a creature_n it_o be_v sad_a that_o we_o have_v need_v to_o learn_v of_o they_o it_o be_v well_o we_o have_v the_o art_n to_o learn_v of_o they_o the_o great_a of_o man_n may_v learn_v from_o tâ—…e_n lest_o of_o creature_n and_o the_o silly_a ass_n may_v reprove_v a_o próphet_n when_o god_n set_v in_o with_o it_o 1._o the_o first_o lesson_n the_o husbandman_n may_v learn_v be_v from_o his_o oxen._n and_o there_o he_o learn_v 1._o patient_a industry_n he_o observe_v his_o ox_n that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n or_o the_o reward_n of_o heaven_n yet_o day_n by_o day_n work_n till_o he_o be_v weary_a keep_v his_o place_n and_o furrow_n though_o it_o toil_v he_o every_o step_n carry_v his_o yoke_n without_o grieve_v at_o it_o and_o suffer_v the_o sharp_a visit_n of_o the_o goad_n without_o renitency_n or_o opposition_n and_o expect_v nothing_o but_o food_n for_o his_o labour_n and_o this_o instruct_v and_o quiet_v the_o husbandman_n in_o his_o painful_a call_v he_o know_v he_o have_v as_o much_o reason_n to_o work_v for_o god_n as_o his_o ox_n have_v to_o work_v for_o he_o and_o that_o he_o expect_v a_o far_o great_a reward_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v content_a to_o weary_v himself_o day_n by_o day_n he_o keep_v in_o his_o place_n and_o furrow_n though_o his_o idle_a neighbour_n 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company_n the_o swine_n may_v get_v into_o the_o parlour_n and_o that_o smooth_v he_o again_o restrain_v grace_n pin_n he_o up_o but_o after_o all_o his_o filthy_a swinish_a nature_n remain_v and_o the_o next_o puddle_n he_o come_v to_o he_o wallow_v in_o it_o again_o o_o the_o endless_a labour_n that_o out_o god_n have_v with_o we_o before_o we_o be_v clean_a and_o alas_o the_o worst_a filth_n be_v sweet_a in_o comparison_n of_o sin_n for_o that_o be_v the_o devil_n excrement_n and_o so_o most_o abominable_a if_o our_o spiritual_a sense_n be_v exercise_v to_o discern_v good_a and_o evil_n it_o be_v better_a to_o tumble_v in_o the_o sink_n than_o in_o thy_o filthy_a sin_n a_o swine_n be_v a_o cleanly_a creature_n to_o a_o filthy_a sinner_n admire_v then_o the_o grace_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o have_v change_v thy_o nature_n and_o of_o a_o swine_n make_v thou_o a_o son_n and_o beware_v thou_o come_v no_o more_o into_o the_o mire_n lest_o instead_o of_o be_v cleanse_v in_o 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