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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.
SECT. III.1
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III. The Third Book wherein the Husbandman 1may learn something of God, is, from his Flocks. The dullest of Cattle may teach their Master somewhat. The Ox knoweth his owner, and the Ass his Masters crib, but my people doth not know: See the misery of poor man, that must go to School to the Ox and Ass; yet behold the felicity, man that learns somewhat from the meanest creatures. It's sad, that we have need to learn of them; It's well, we have the Art to learn of them. The greatest of men may learn from t•e least of creatures; and the silly Ass may reprove a Prophet, when God sets in with it.
III. THe Third Book wherein the Husbandman 1may learn something of God, is, from his Flocks. The dullest of Cattel may teach their Master somewhat. The Oxe knoweth his owner, and the Ass his Masters crib, but my people doth not know: See the misery of poor man, that must go to School to the Oxe and Ass; yet behold the felicity, man that learns somewhat from the meanest creatures. It's sad, that we have need to learn of them; It's well, we have the Art to learn of them. The greatest of men may learn from t•e least of creatures; and the silly Ass may reprove a Próphet, when God sets in with it.
- 1Lessons from his •locks.