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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
If ever God work savingly, I say savingly, upon your hearts, you will make as much hast to restore, as ever you did to get it; and shake it out of your skirt, as you would brush a spark off your clothes, as Zacheus, Luk. 19.8. No sooner was salvation come to his house, but he cries out, Lord, if I have taken any thing (mark any thing of what kind soever, of what quantity soever) of any man, (whether good or bad, rich or poor) by false accusation I restore him, (not I'll do it at my leisure, but upon the nail I restore him) four-fold: I'll rather be a loser than my Neighbour; he shall have four-fold.
If ever God work savingly, I say savingly, upon your hearts, you will make as much hast to restore, as ever you did to get it; and shake it out of your skirt, as you would brush a spark off your clothes, as Zacheus, Luk. 19.8. No sooner was salvation come to his house, but he cryes out, Lord, if I have taken any thing (mark any thing of what kind soever, of what quantity soever) of any man, (whether good or bad, rich or poor) by false accusation I restore him, (not I'le do it at my leisure, but upon the nail I restore him) four-fold: I'le rather be a loser than my Neigbour; he shall have four-fold.
Object. You will perhaps object your inability and poverty, that you cannot make restitution, or at least this would make you poor enough, and therefore desire to be excused.
Answ. Total inability excuses restitution in the Kind, but yet there must be restitution in the Mind. A will you must have at present, and the deed (except remitted) if ever you be able. In the mean time, you are to be sorry, that you have wronged your Neighbour in your actions, and can only-right him in your wishes. And sure there is some hand of God in it, that your estate (though increased by your trespassing upon, and wronging