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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
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4. Bring them under the power of Gods Ordinances betimes, Deut. 31.12. young and old, saith God, must come. Samuel was young, but he had not waited long, but he was called; use them to reading, and to tell a verse when you have read; use them to Sermons, and to remember something that was preached; encourage them to get choice Scriptures; fill the vessel, something will stick: Engage them to a course of serious prayer; let them first use the Lords prayer, which he understands, ⟨p. 261⟩though they do not, and will accept, because they do the best they can; but be sure to train them further by showing them their needs, by begging and teaching them to beg the Spirit of Prayer: And then your example, and their practise will make them perfect. You are glad to hear them speak, and Almighty God is glad to hear them pray.
4. Bring them under the power of Gods Ordinances betimes, Deut. 31.12. young and old, saith God, must come. Samuel was young, but he had not waited long, but he was called; use them to reading, and to tell a verse when you have read; use them to Sermons, and to remember somthing that was preach't; encourage them to get choice Scriptures; fill the vessel, somthing will stick: Engage them to a course of serious prayer; let them first use the Lords prayer, which he understands, ⟨p. 261⟩though they do not, and will accept, because they do the best they can; but be sure to train them further by shewing them their needs, by begging and teaching them to beg the Spirit of Prayer: And then your example, and their practise will make them perfect. You are glad to hear them speak, and Almighty God is glad to hear them pray.
5. Fix upon them an habitual liking to Godliness, and dislike to sin; and then they will hardly dislike what they have approved from the cradle, or love that which they have been bred up in the hatred of. Paint out Grace so to the life, that you may enamour them of it, and Hell so, that they may be affrighted at it, and be often using some little Questions to them to that purpose.