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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.
2. From his ground; the Husbandman learns his mortality; and may be oft minded of his change. For unto dust thou shalt return: There is the end of his Line. Poor man creeps out of the dust, keeps a coil in the world a while, and then returns unto dust again. Every day the Husbandman may learn this lesson. His employment lies as it were in his grave; when he is digging or ploughing in the ground, he breaks out in these thoughts. Poor piece of creeping dust, whither art thou going? Art thou ready to return to thy mother Earth again? Hast thou glorified God? Hast thou finished the work which he gave thee to do? What sticks it at? Thy passing Bell may be rung to morrow, and then shall the dust return to the Earth as it was, and the Spirit shall return unto G d who gave it, Eccles. 12.7. Prepare thy self therefore, to lye down in the Earth, which thou art now manuring: Get dying thoughts, for thou art but dying dust.
2. From his ground; the Husbandman learnes his mortality; and may be oft minded of his change. For unto dust thou shalt return: There is the end of his Line. Poor man creeps out of the dust, keeps a coile in the world a while, and then r•turnes unto dust again. Every day the Husbandman may learn this lesson. His imployment lyes as it were in his grave; when he is digging or plowing in the ground, he breakes out in these thoughts. Poor peice of creeping dust, whither art thou going? Art thou ready to return to thy mother Earth again? Hast thou glorified God? Hast thou finisht the work which he gave thee to do? What sticks it at? Thy passing Bell may be rung to morrow, and then shall the dust return to the Earth as it was, and the Spirit shall return unto G d who gave it, Eccles. 12.7. Prepare thy self therefore, to lye down in the Earth, which thou art now manuring: Get dying thoughts, for thou art but dying dust.
3. From the quality of his ground, he must learn his lesson. When you walk over a fruitful Field, the sight of it pleaseth you: And a fruitful heart and life would please God much more. This shower of rain hath made my field better? Did the last shower from Heaven make