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and_o commend_v unto_o man_n as_o that_o he_o shall_v eat_v and_o live_v of_o the_o labour_n of_o his_o hand_n so_o have_v not_o only_o the_o godly_a in_o their_o time_n but_o also_o the_o very_a heathen_a be_v exercise_v in_o the_o honest_a labour_n of_o their_o vocation_n whereof_o paul_n have_v gather_v and_o lay_v down_o this_o peremptory_a law_n that_o he_o which_o labour_v not_o 3.10_o 2._o thessa_n 3.10_o shall_v not_o eat_v as_o if_o he_o be_v unworthy_a to_o enjoy_v the_o use_n of_o any_o the_o creature_n wherein_o he_o disdain_v to_o bestow_v his_o labour_n therefore_o idelnes_n and_o sloth_n have_v not_o only_o be_v reprove_v and_o blame_v but_o also_o deem_v unprofitable_a and_o worthy_a shame_n and_o wretchedness_n thereof_o say_v solomon_n 30_o pro._n 24_o 30_o i_o pass_v by_o the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o idle_a husbandman_n &_o it_o be_v cover_v over_o with_o brier_n again_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o sleep_v o_o thou_o sluggard_n but_o poverty_n shall_v invade_v thou_o 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for_o he_o be_v liken_v to_o the_o wise_a man_n that_o build_v his_o house_n on_o the_o rock_n yea_o he_o be_v the_o mother_n 7_o matth._n 7_o brother_n and_o sister_n of_o christ_n as_o himself_o acknowâ—edgeth_v and_o with_o he_o in_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o glory_n this_o the_o apostle_n well_o consider_v and_o therefore_o do_v not_o only_o assay_v to_o imitate_v the_o lord_n in_o holy_a life_n and_o good_a conversation_n but_o also_o general_o teach_v that_o man_n shall_v declare_v their_o faith_n by_o their_o work_n according_a to_o that_o doctrine_n of_o their_o master_n 5._o matth._n 5._o so_o let_v your_o light_a shine_n before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v your_o good_a work_n and_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v willing_a by_o diverse_a similitude_n of_o natural_a thing_n husbandry_n 2._o the_o labour_n be_v of_o husbandry_n to_o teach_v instruct_v and_o persuade_v man_n to_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o thing_n supernatural_a and_o 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that_o this_o be_v the_o same_o which_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o all_o manual_a labour_n man_n 1._o husbandry_n the_o most_o ancient_a labour_n of_o man_n first_o ordain_v for_o man_n immediate_o after_o his_o creation_n &_o that_o wherein_o next_o to_o the_o divine_a service_n he_o shall_v be_v exercise_v in_o and_o for_o his_o life_n and_o maintenance_n and_o as_o the_o end_n of_o his_o place_n in_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n as_o witness_v moses_n in_o these_o word_n 2.15_o gen_n 2.15_o the_o lord_n god_n take_v the_o man_n who_o he_o have_v make_v &_o put_v he_o in_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n that_o he_o may_v dress_v it_o and_o keep_v it_o neither_o be_v this_o omit_v but_o confirm_v to_o he_o after_o his_o fall_n 3._o gen._n 3._o when_o he_o say_v that_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o his_o face_n man_n shall_v eat_v his_o bread_n the_o which_o therefore_o not_o only_a adam_n but_o also_o his_o child_n after_o he_o observe_v for_o abel_n be_v a_o keeper_n of_o the_o sheep_n and_o cayn_o be_v a_o tiller_n of_o the_o field_n after_o this_o it_o be_v in_o scripture_n report_v 9.20_o gen._n 9.20_o that_o noah_n the_o righteous_a soon_o upon_o the_o flood_n become_v a_o husbandman_n and_o plant_v a_o vineyard_n king_n solomon_n plant_v garden_n and_o orchyard_n 2.6_o eccl._n 2.6_o &_o much_o commend_v the_o exercise_n and_o profit_n thereof_o yea_o he_o protest_v that_o the_o king_n himself_o be_v maintain_v by_o husbandry_n neither_o be_v he_o able_a to_o help_v his_o poor_a people_n husbandry_n 2._o k._n deut._n 28.3_o the_o kind_n of_o husbandry_n except_o it_o please_v the_o lord_n that_o way_n to_o bless_v his_o vineyard_n and_o field_n moreover_o the_o lord_n god_n by_o his_o servant_n moses_n promise_v to_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o a_o blessing_n from_o the_o tillage_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o they_o that_o disobey_v he_o threaten_v to_o withdraw_v the_o same_o for_o a_o curse_v but_o here_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v that_o as_o there_o be_v diverse_a point_n in_o the_o labour_n of_o husbandry_n as_o the_o care_n of_o sheep_n and_o cattle_n note_v in_o abel_n and_o jacob_n the_o plant_n of_o vineyard_n observe_v in_o noah_n and_o solomon_n and_o such_o like_a commend_v &_o use_v from_o the_o beginning_n by_o holy_a man_n lawful_a for_o christian_n so_o also_o whether_o the_o till_v of_o the_o ground_n which_o cain_n use_v and_o which_o for_o man_n sin_n be_v curse_v be_v no_o less_o lawful_a and_o commendable_a to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o absolute_o we_o may_v not_o doubt_v thereof_o indeed_o there_o be_v some_o art_n which_o in_o themselves_o be_v lawful_a &_o yet_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o end_n thereof_o be_v become_v unlawful_a as_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o make_v a_o sword_n for_o the_o defence_n
baptist_n who_o name_v himself_o not_o the_o crier_n but_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o crier_n in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o christ_n himself_o be_v that_o crier_n or_o true_a preacher_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o man_n &_o the_o minister_n of_o his_o grace_n be_v the_o voice_n of_o this_o crier_n by_o who_o the_o word_n of_o the_o crier_n be_v bring_v unto_o us._n at_o this_o time_n the_o lord_n sow_v this_o seed_n by_o the_o preacher_n and_o minister_n thereof_o who_o be_v also_o compare_v to_o the_o same_o crier_n voice_n who_o mouth_n &_o hand_n he_o fill_v for_o this_o work_n with_o his_o hiâ—den_a treasure_n as_o whereby_o they_o be_v furnish_v and_o make_v able_a minister_n of_o christ_n &_o faithful_a disposer_n of_o his_o secret_n and_o in_o this_o be_v they_o the_o lord_n ambassador_n or_o messenger_n jub_fw-la gregor_n august_n ep_v 1._o ad_fw-la jub_fw-la to_o bring_v â—nto_o man_n from_o his_o high_a grace_n his_o letter_n of_o authority_n for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o they_o preach_v and_o produce_v for_o the_o instruction_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o people_n be_v as_o certain_a epistle_n of_o the_o almighty_a write_v or_o send_v to_o his_o creature_n the_o which_o a_o certain_a learned_a father_n well_o weigh_v thus_o say_v ecce_fw-la de_fw-la coelo_fw-la coelorum_fw-la rex_fw-la regum_fw-la etc._n etc._n behold_v the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n yea_o our_o redeemer_n have_v vouchsafe_v to_o direct_v his_o letter_n unto_o we_o from_o the_o high_a heaven_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v know_v that_o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v for_o our_o salvation_n and_o glory_n sour_a the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n liken_v to_o the_o sour_a and_o these_o person_n be_v liken_v to_o the_o sour_a especial_o in_o six_o point_n first_o in_o that_o he_o observe_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o land_n or_o place_n secondlie_o the_o congruity_n of_o the_o time_n thirdlie_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o seed_n fourthlie_o the_o quality_n thereof_o fifthlie_o his_o own_o treadinge_n and_o sixth_o his_o yearly_a regard_n &_o operation_n in_o &_o about_o the_o same_o land_n 1._o the_o land_n thus_o the_o sour_a of_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n consider_v that_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v sow_v and_o distribute_v either_o thick_a or_o thin_a according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o place_n or_o soil_n that_o be_v the_o person_n and_o their_o constitution_n to_o who_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v minister_v he_o measure_v forth_o the_o word_n of_o god_n proportionallie_o according_a to_o that_o rule_n whereof_o father_n gregory_n sometime_o say_v in_o praedicatione_n secundum_fw-la qualitateâ—_n auditorum_fw-la formari_fw-la debet_fw-la sermo_n doctorum_fw-la that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o teacher_n in_o their_o preach_n ought_v to_o be_v frame_v according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o hearer_n for_o all_o man_n be_v not_o of_o the_o like_a capacity_n of_o the_o same_o diet_n and_o disposition_n nor_o be_v it_o meet_v that_o the_o holy_a thing_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o dog_n or_o the_o precious_a pearl_n cast_v before_o the_o swine_n again_o it_o be_v noâ—_n profitable_a for_o the_o sick_a person_n to_o have_v sweet_a potion_n where_o need_n purge_v nor_o pleasant_a plaster_n where_o hard_a corasives_n ought_v to_o be_v apply_v therefore_o consider_v what_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v by_o his_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n the_o minister_n &_o preacher_n be_v to_o use_v &_o apply_v sometime_o threat_n &_o judgement_n sometime_o promise_n &_o mercy_n now_o the_o law_n with_o the_o rigour_n thereof_o and_o then_o the_o gospel_n with_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o same_o again_o doctrine_n exhortation_n instruction_n refutation_n and_o such_o now_o more_o then_o less_o as_o he_o shall_v think_v it_o best_o for_o the_o quality_n and_o nature_n of_o his_o hearer_n secondlie_o in_o this_o he_o also_o observe_v the_o congruity_n of_o the_o time_n and_o season_n time_n 2._o the_o congruity_n of_o the_o time_n for_o as_o in_o some_o place_n be_v require_v rather_o sow_v in_o other_o place_n late_o sow_v as_o in_o moist_a place_n they_o must_v sow_v soon_o and_o with_o more_o speed_n lest_o the_o seed_n putrify_v with_o the_o moisture_n of_o winter_n before_o it_o take_v root_n &_o in_o dry_a place_n latter_a that_o when_o the_o weather_n come_v on_o it_o it_o vanish_v not_o away_o in_o like_a sort_n there_o be_v some_o like_a moist_a ground_n namely_o those_o which_o be_v fill_v with_o fleshlie_o humour_n &_o lust_n and_o they_o need_v to_o be_v prevent_v they_o which_o resemble_v the_o dry_a ground_n be_v those_o which_o be_v more_o religious_o mind_v which_o therefore_o will_n more_o glad_o receive_v and_o nourish_v the_o seed_n and_o these_o must_v not_o be_v neglect_v in_o the_o due_a time_n touch_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o sour_a 11._o eccl_n 11._o to_o either_o of_o these_o thus_o say_v the_o wise_a man_n sow_v thy_o seed_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o also_o in_o the_o evening_n let_v not_o thy_o hand_n rest_v â—_o for_o thou_o know_v not_o whether_o shall_v prosper_v this_o or_o that_o or_o whether_o both_o shall_v be_v alike_o good_a thirdlie_o the_o sower_n regard_v the_o quantity_n of_o â—his_n seed_n seed_n 3._o the_o quamtiâ—ie_n of_o the_o seed_n cast_v less_o thereof_o into_o the_o fat_a &_o moist_a earth_n then_o into_o the_o light_a and_o dry_a earth_n for_o in_o the_o fat_a it_o shall_v more_o multiply_v fall_v down_o and_o waste_v but_o in_o the_o other_o it_o may_v be_v all_o will_v not_o prosper_v even_o so_o the_o preacher_n cast_v the_o seeâ—e_n of_o the_o word_n more_o full_o unto_o the_o gross_a sinner_n &_o less_o on_o the_o person_n better_o qualify_v for_o such_o a_o sinner_n need_v more_o labour_n and_o teach_v then_o the_o godly_a &_o yet_o the_o godly_a must_v be_v sustain_v by_o the_o same_o as_o the_o food_n of_o his_o soul_n whereof_o his_o faith_n first_o come_v and_o his_o virtue_n enable_v fourthlie_o the_o sower_n consider_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o seed_n seed_n 4._o quality_n of_o the_o seed_n for_o there_o be_v seed_n which_o fit_v not_o all_o kind_n of_o earth_n and_o again_o some_o not_o so_o good_a or_o strong_a of_o nature_n as_o other_o therefore_o as_o he_o fit_v the_o seed_n to_o the_o soil_n so_o he_o take_v the_o best_a and_o refuse_v that_o which_o be_v weak_a and_o vain_a even_o so_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n as_o it_o be_v before_o say_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o soil_n choose_v &_o apply_v several_a doctrine_n &_o matter_n for_o every_o part_n &_o again_o abandon_v &_o refuse_v all_o vain_a babble_n &_o unprofitable_a reed_n of_o fool_n the_o legend_n of_o the_o monk_n the_o curious_a opinion_n of_o the_o vainglorious_a the_o discourse_n of_o profane_a philosopher_n the_o amorous_a conceit_n of_o peevish_a poet_n and_o all_o such_o like_a noisome_a tare_n he_o only_o take_v use_v &_o dispose_v the_o true_a word_n of_o god_n of_o the_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v he_o a_o minister_n thus_o in_o omni_fw-la quod_fw-la dicitur_fw-la gregor_n gregor_n necesse_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la causa_fw-la tempus_fw-la &_o persona_fw-la pensetur_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v needful_a it_o be_v that_o the_o matter_n the_o time_n and_o the_o person_n be_v weigh_v as_o whether_o the_o word_n of_o the_o sentence_n be_v ratify_v with_o truth_n whether_o the_o same_o be_v answerable_a to_o the_o time_n and_o whether_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n nothing_o impugn_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o sentence_n &_o the_o congruity_n of_o the_o time_n for_o he_o cast_v forth_o his_o dart_n against_o the_o enemy_n with_o commendation_n who_o first_o do_v see_v and_o well_o observe_v the_o enemy_n but_o he_o be_v nothing_o praise_v worthy_a who_o for_o want_v of_o good_a observation_n strike_v a_o faithful_a citizen_n in_o steed_n of_o his_o enemy_n five_o the_o sower_n regard_v his_o own_o tread_n well_o 5._o the_o sower_n tread_v well_o that_o while_o he_o sow_v in_o one_o place_n he_o may_v not_o conculcate_v and_o tread_v down_o that_o which_o be_v cast_v in_o some_o other_o place_n and_o therefore_o he_o keep_v a_o due_a order_n &_o measure_n in_o his_o step_n even_o so_o the_o sower_n of_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n ought_v to_o be_v not_o only_o well_o qualify_v in_o learning_n life_n and_o behaviour_n as_o make_v fit_a for_o this_o labour_n as_o be_v christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n but_o also_o to_o be_v circumspect_a in_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o word_n &_o careful_a in_o the_o manner_n of_o â—heir_a deal_n they_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o while_o they_o seek_v to_o recover_v the_o penitent_a sinner_n by_o the_o promise_n of_o sweet_a mercy_n they_o encourage_v not_o the_o obstinate_a
in_o high_a presumption_n on_o god_n mercy_n and_o while_o they_o will_v beat_v down_o sin_n they_o do_v not_o discourage_v the_o godly_a mind_n from_o their_o duty_n in_o a_o word_n they_o must_v beware_v that_o while_o they_o endeavour_n to_o build_v in_o one_o place_n meet_v to_o be_v repair_v they_o destroy_v not_o in_o another_o place_n not_o meet_v to_o be_v destroy_v and_o to_o this_o purpose_n the_o life_n &_o behaviour_n of_o the_o sour_a much_o avail_v gregory_n &c_n gregor_n ille_fw-la ubereâ—_n fructus_fw-la praedicationis_fw-la colligit_fw-la &c_n &c_n who_o himself_n be_v a_o bishop_n and_o know_v how_o of_o they_o in_o this_o place_n before_o all_o other_o be_v require_v a_o sow_v for_o justice_n and_o reap_v after_o mercy_n measure_n write_v thereof_o thus_o he_o reap_v the_o plentiful_a fruit_n of_o his_o preach_v which_o first_o send_v forth_o the_o good_a seed_n of_o work_n for_o as_o of_o good_a tillage_n of_o the_o field_n follow_v the_o great_a abundance_n of_o fruit_n so_o of_o the_o good_a life_n go_v before_o in_o the_o preacher_n there_o be_v minister_v unto_o he_o the_o worthy_a fruit_n of_o profitable_a word_n neither_o do_v the_o word_n at_o any_o time_n more_o good_a to_o the_o hearer_n then_o when_o the_o same_o have_v the_o honest_a life_n of_o the_o preacher_n go_v before_o it_o faciunt_fw-la praedicatores_fw-la qui_fw-la dicuat_fw-la &_o non_fw-la faciunt_fw-la but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o preacher_n which_o say_v well_o &_o do_v not_o the_o same_o be_v comparable_a to_o those_o butcher_n which_o sell_v away_o the_o best_a flesh_n of_o their_o slay_a bullock_n and_o feed_v themselves_o on_o their_o tail_n or_o to_o those_o mariner_n which_o transport_v goodly_a apple_n in_o their_o ship_n have_v only_o the_o smell_n but_o may_v not_o feed_v on_o they_o but_o of_o these_o thing_n we_o may_v better_o hear_v the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o his_o eipstle_n to_o timothy_n &_o titus_n to_o who_o &_o by_o who_o to_o all_o other_o bishop_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n he_o have_v providentlie_o prescribe_v operation_n 6._o year_o operation_n sixth_o and_o last_o the_o sour_a consider_v the_o strength_n of_o his_o soil_n and_o how_o many_o year_n he_o may_v convenient_o manure_v the_o same_o with_o this_o kind_n of_o tillage_n and_o seed_n until_o he_o give_v it_o rest_n employ_v himself_o his_o labour_n and_o his_o seed_n thereon_o accord_o so_o the_o spiritual_a sower_n look_v on_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n 23.10_o ex_fw-la 23.10_o findeth_z this_o charge_n thereof_o six_o year_n thou_o shall_v sow_v thy_o land_n and_o gather_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o but_o the_o seven_o year_n thou_o shall_v let_v it_o rest_n and_o lie_v still_o and_o in_o leviticus_fw-la 25.3.4_o levit_fw-la 25.3.4_o it_o be_v add_v the_o seven_o year_n shall_v be_v a_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n unto_o the_o land_n the_o lord_n sabbath_n thou_o shall_v neither_o sow_v thy_o field_n nor_o cut_v thy_o vineyard_n etc._n etc._n thus_o in_o 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god_n when_o he_o listen_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o serpent_n but_o then_o he_o begin_v to_o turn_v again_o when_o he_o ackowledge_v his_o sin_n and_o seek_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o mercy_n the_o israelite_n in_o the_o wilderness_n have_v forget_v god_n that_o make_v they_o but_o then_o they_o begin_v to_o remember_v he_o and_o to_o change_v their_o mind_n when_o they_o begin_v to_o repent_v so_o the_o jew_n captive_v in_o babylon_n for_o their_o aversion_n &_o forgetfulness_n of_o god_n 137._o psal_n 137._o begin_v at_o length_n to_o turn_v towards_o he_o and_o remember_v zion_n thus_o also_o manasses_n and_o david_n and_o solomon_n and_o peter_n and_o paul_n turn_v from_o their_o former_a wicked_a life_n wherein_o they_o have_v offend_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n and_o come_v home_o again_o humble_o acknowledge_v their_o error_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o our_o saviour_n teach_v in_o the_o come_n home_o of_o the_o lose_a son_n to_o his_o faher_n against_o who_o he_o have_v sin_v be_v now_o of_o another_o mind_n and_o constitution_n than_o he_o be_v when_o he_o go_v from_o home_n saint_n paul_n perceive_v not_o only_o the_o praise_n but_o the_o profit_n of_o this_o good_a alteration_n desire_v the_o roman_n by_o the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o be_v change_v by_o the_o renew_n of_o their_o mind_n 1._o rom._n 12.2_o 1._o and_o s._n peter_n 4.1_o pet._n 4.1_o put_v for_o our_o example_n christ_n jesus_n to_o who_o he_o will_v we_o shall_v in_o mind_n be_v conform_v 31._o jer._n 31._o and_o this_o the_o prophet_n understand_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ephraim_n who_o have_v be_v estrange_v from_o god_n grace_n and_o now_o desire_v to_o be_v reclaim_v and_o receive_v into_o favour_n again_o say_v convert_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v convert_v for_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n my_o god_n but_o david_n heart_n we_o need_v new_a heart_n to_o show_v the_o manner_n of_o this_o action_n desire_v god_n to_o create_v in_o he_o 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