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

I. The chief end of the Husbandman […] ¹his Calling is, To Please and Glorify God. […] he can but attain this, he is rich enough. Th• is mans greatest duty, and highest privilege. 'Tis the Christians character and Motto, Ro• 14.8, 9. For none of us liveth to himself, […] no man dieth to himself, for whether we live we live unto the Lord, &c. Mark, it's said none of us, of what sort or degree soever, live to himself, but to the Lord. It's true the more noble, wise and learned, the more they should contribute to these ends; but even the poor Husbandman must add his Mite: even a Dwarf may shoot at the Zenith, ⟨p. 225⟩and aim as high as the greatest Giant. O therefore stir up your selves, and direct your designs on high. If thou canst any way magnify the Wisdom, Greatness, Holiness and Goodness of thy Maker, happy art thou, and happy is thy Calling. This is an End for an Angel. They trumpet forth his Glory, and so dost thou; they sanctify his Name in Heaven, and thou in thy lower sphere dost sanctify his Name on Earth. And though thou shootest with a weaker bow, yet aimest at as high a mark.

I. The chief end of the Husbandman 〈…〉 ¹his Calling is, To Please and Glorifie God. 〈…〉 he can but attain this, he is rich enough. Th• is mans greatest duty, and highest priviledge. 'Tis the Christians character and Motto, Ro• 14.8, 9. For none of us liveth to himself, 〈…〉 no man dieth to himself, for whether we liv• we live unto the Lord, &c. Mark, it's said none of us, of what sort or degree soever, liv• to himself, but to the Lord. It's true the more noble, wise and learned, the more they should contribute to these ends; but even the poor Husbandman must add his Mite: even a Dwarf may shoot at the Zenith,