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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 Rule of the Husbandman 1in his Calling, is, Make a treasure of God. You are likely to be but mean and poor ⟨p. 247⟩in the things of this World; O labour to be rich in the possession of that God that made it. Your harvest is doubtful, your comforts are uncertain, O make sure of God, and then you have something sure. A few hard years will bring the Husbandman to bread and water; had not he need then to be sure of Christ? He whose treasure is above, can never be undone.
III. THe Third Rule of the Husbandman 1in his Calling, is, Make a treasure of God. You are likely to be but mean and poor ⟨p. 247⟩in the things of this World; O labour to be rich in the possession of that God that made it. Your harvest is doubtful, your comforts are uncertain, O make sure of God, and then you have something sure. A few hard years will bring the Husbandman to bread and water; had not he need then to be sure of Christ? He whose treasure is above, can never be undone.
- 1Make a treasure of God.Make a t•easure of God.