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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. Love will teach the Husbandman to Lend, and make him really more glad to do a courtesy, than receive one. The Good man Psal. 112.5. shows favour and lendeth; and you know who is called Good-man all about We are apt to think it better to receive twelve pence, than to give or lend six: but Christ saith, It's more blessed to give, than […] receive, Acts 20.35. The Husbandman considers, that no man can live of himself, but one must be beholden to another every day and therefore makes no difficulty to lend […] Neighbour, what he can furnish him with whether money or other materials, and […] ⟨p. 195⟩freely: God forbid that should lye by me in my chest, that would save my neighbours life or state, provided that I hurt not my self to help another, but be wise as well as kind.
2. Love will teach the Husbandman to Lend, and make him really more glad to do a courtesie, than receive one. The Good man Psal. 112.5. shews favour and lendeth; and you know who is called Good-man all about We are apt to think it better to receive twelve pence, than to give or lend six: but Christ saith, It's more blessed to give, than 〈…〉 receive, Acts 20.35. The Husbandman considers, that no man can live of himself, but one must be beholden to another every day and therefore makes no difficulty to lend 〈…〉 Neighbour, what he can furnish him with whether money or other materials, and 〈…〉 ⟨p. 195⟩freely: God forbid that should lye by me in my chest, that would save my neighbours life or state, provided that I hurt not my self to help another, but be wise as well as kind.