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 Antidotes against this Temptation are,

The Autidotes against this Temptation are,

1. A full Persuasion of the General Providence, and particular influence of God, the First Cause over all, and into all Second Causes: hence they are called Second Causes, because of their relation and dependence on the First. See the Genealogy of Corn and Wine resolved into God, Hos. 2. 21, 22. Hence some of the very Heathen, when they went to plough in the morning, they laid one hand on the Plough, (to speak their own part, to be painfulness) and held the other hand up to Ceres, their Goddess of Corn, to testify their expectation of plenty from her. It is God alone that crowns the year with his Goodness, Psal. 65. […]. He bringeth the wind out of his treasures, he giveth the former & latter rain in their season; he ⟨p. 72⟩causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow, Psal, 147.16. Not a drop of rain, but he makes and sends it, and tells it where it shall fall. When the Sun shines, or showers fall, do but draw by the curtain, and by faith you may see God in the thing, Deut. 11. 15. And I will send grass in thy fields for thy Cattle, that thou mayest eat and be full. Does thy Grass grow well, God from heaven sent thee that grass; Does it wither, parch and fail? God hath sent for thy grass away; and that he never does without good reason: And therefore under the Law, Exod. 23.16, 19. God called for the first fruits of their land; partly to let them know who it was that gave them, and charges his People, Deut. 8. 18. Beware least thou say in thy heart, my Power, and the Might of my hand hath gotten me this wealth: but thou shalt. REMEMBER the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth. And all thy Endeavours without his Blessing are, as Caesar said of Senecas writings, Arena sine calce, they fall asunder. Look thou therefore at God in all things. The Finger of God may be seen by an ee of Faith: There is no Event so great, nor any so anal, but the hand of God is in it. And O how canst thou forget God, when thou mayest hear from him, and see him every minute? Though you see not his face, yet you may discern his foot-steps. Go into the field, and he hath been there; return into thy house among thy children, and there hath he en before thee. Thou mayest