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when he reproveth that slothful husbandman, because his field brought ⟨image 27⟩forth Nettles and Thistles in stead of grapes, not because the ground would not bear Grapes, but because the slothful man would not set them. Shall God command the earth and all his creatures to increase for us, and shall not we further their increase for our selves? as we increase and multiply our selves, so we are bound to join hand and help, that all creatures may increase and multiply too, or else the Fathers should eat the children's portion, and in time there should be nothing left for them that come after: this regard Noah seemeth to have unto his posterity, and therefore h e gave himself unto husbandry, which is commended in him unto this day, and shall be recorded of him so long as this book is read: whereby we are warned, that he which liveth only to himself, is not to be remembered of them which live after: But as David cared how the realm should be governed after his death, aswell as he did during his life: so though we die and depart this world, yet we should leave that example, or those books, or those works, behind us, which may profit the Church and Common-wealth when we are dead and buried, as much as we did when we lived among them. Even as Noah planted a vineyard, not for himself, but for the ages to come after.

when he reprooueth yt slouthful husbandmā, bicause his field brought ⟨image 27⟩foorth Nettles and Thistles in steade of grapes, not because the grounde woulde not beare Grapes, but because the slouthfull man woulde not set them. Shall God commaund the earth and all his creatures to increase for vs, and shall not we further their increase for our selues? as wee increase and multiplie our selues, so wee are bounde to ioyne hande and helpe, that all creatures may increase and multiplie too, or else the Fathers shoulde eate the childrens portion, and in time there should bee nothing left for them that come after: this regard Noah seemeth to haue vnto his posteritie, and therefore h e gaue himselfe vnto husbandrie, which is commended in him vnto this day, and shall bee recorded of him so long as this booke is read: whereby wee are warned, that he which liueth only to himselfe, is not to bee remembred of them which liue after: But as Dauid cared howe the realme should be gouerned after his death, aswell as he did during his life: so though wee die and depart this worlde, yet wee should leaue that example, or those bookes, or those workes, behinde vs, which may profit the Church and Common-wealthe when wee are dead and buried, as much as wee did when we liued among them. Euen as Noah planted a vineyard, not for himselfe, but for the ages to come after.