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The husbandmans calling showing the excellencies, temptations, graces, duties &c. of the Christian husbandmanThe husbandmans calling shewing the excellencies, temptations, graces, duties &c. of the Christian husbandman
The husbandmans calling showing the excellencies, temptations, graces, duties &c. of the Christian husbandman : being the substance of XII sermons preached to a country congregation / by Richard Steele.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.
London: printed by M.S., 1668
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2. Supplication. Beg of God a meek and quiet Spirit, which is of so great price in the fight of God; and watch after your Prayers, not only how the Lord answers, but how you endeavour: He that prays against Discontent, binds himself to watch and strive against it, or else his prayers are sin. Beg an humble heart of God: The humble man is seldom discontent; he thinks the least of mercies, is good enough for the chief of sinners. Here's a poor house, course fare, hard lodging, unkind usage; but 'tis good enough for me: Any thing that's abated of Hell is mere courtesy: If I may have but bread to eat, and raiment to put on, it's fair for such a one as I. And then beg a mortified heart to all that is in the world. When the heart is dead to the world, worldly troubles do not trouble him. When the Soldiers saw Christ our Lord was dead, they would not break his bones. He that's dead to the world, will save his bones whole: when crosses, straits and troubles come upon him, why, they return to God, saying, yonder man is dead already to the world, his heart is crucified to it, he feels nothing, so as to be distempered by it. When they strip dead men, they struggle not; you may take all, they trouble not at it. O beg such an heart, that God may do what he will with thee, That his will may be done; and this prayer will procure patience, and help against Discontent.
2. Supplication. Beg of God a meek and quiet Spirit, which is of so great price in the fight of God; and watch after your Prayers, not only how the Lord answers, but how you endeavour: He that prayes against Discontent, binds himself to watch and strive against it, or else his prayers are sin. Beg an humble heart of God: The humble man is seldome discontent; he thinks the least of mercies, is good enough for the chief of sinners. Here's a poor house, course fare, hard lodging, unkind usage; but 'tis good enough for me: Any thing that's abated of Hell is meer courtesie: If I may have but bread to eat, and rayment to put on, it's fair for such a one as I. And then beg a mortified heart to all that is in the world. When the heart is dead to the world, worldly troubles do not trouble him. When the Souldiers saw Christ our Lord was dead, they would not break his bones. He that's dead to the world, will save his bones whole: when crosses, straits and troubles come upon him, why, they return to God, saying, yonder man is dead already to the world, his heart is crucified to it, he feels nothing, so as to be distempered by it. When they strip dead men, they struggle not; you may take all, they trouble not at it. O beg such an heart, that God may do what he will with thee, That his will may be done; and this prayer will procure patience, and help against Discontent.