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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.
It was a wise answer of Father Latimer, 1when his Enemies accused him to K. Henry 8. for his malepert preaching before him a little while before, said He, Your Grace hath many fitter persons to preach before You than my self, and I would be glad to be dismissed. But if there be no remedy, but that I must preach before the King, I will preach as to a King, and suitable to his place; which answer took well, and got him off: Even so, My dearly Beloved, since it is my lot to preach in the Country among Husbandmen, I will preach ⟨p. 16⟩as to Husbandmen, something suitable to your Calling, and that from this Text and Doctrine.
It was a wise answer of Father Latimer, 1when his Enemies accused him to K. Henry 8. for his malepert preaching before him a little while before, said He, Your Grace hath many fitter persons to preach before You than my self, and I would be glad to be dismis't. But if there be no remedy, but that I must preach before the King, I will preach as to a King, and sutable to his place; which answer took well, and got him off: Even so, My dearly Beloved, since it is my lot to preach in the Country among Husbandmen, I will preach ⟨p. 16⟩as to Husbandmen, something sutable to your Calling, and that from this Text and Doctrine.
- 1§ 1. The chief Doctrine delivered.
In the handling of this Subject I shall show 1. What an Husbandman is. 2. The Lawfulness of his Calling. 3. The Excellencies thereof. 4. The Inconveniences. 5. His Temptations. 6. His Lessons from his Calling. 7. The Graces requisite. 8. The abuse of it. 9. His Designs. 10. Some Rules for him in his Calling. And first of the First, viz. What an Husbandman s.