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Agricola. Or, The religious husbandman: the main intentions of religion, served in the business…
Agricola. Or, The religious husbandman: the main intentions of religion, served in the business and language of husbandry. A work adapted unto the grand purposes of piety; and commended therefore by a number of ministers, to be entertained in the families of the country. : [One line from I Corinthians]Agricola. Or, The religious husbandman: the main intentions of religion, served in the business and language of husbandry. A work adapted unto the grand purposes of piety; and commended therefore by a number of ministers, to be entertained in the families of the countrey. : [One line from I Corinthians]
Boston: printed by T. Fleet for D. Henchman, 1727
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Georgica Sacra. The SOWING Of the Field. › The High-way Ground.
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.
Again, They do it, by prejudicing our Hearts against the Word of our GOD, or the Dispensers of it. Sometimes, the good Seed of the word itself is not liked. Either the Proud Men say to the Prophet, Thou speakest Falsely. Or, something in the manner of speaking it, is not pleasing. But oftener, 'Tis the Seeds-Man, that is not liked. The Devils would fain have the Feet of them who Preach the Gospel of Peace, to be not Beautiful: but have wrong steps charged upon them, to fill our Minds with Prejudices against them. Not only would the Devils bring the Hearers, to that Contempt of those who come unto them, What is it this Babbler says? But also that Hatred of them; 1 King. XXII. 8. ⟨p. 35⟩I hate him. It is a potent Engine, that the Devils have, to take away the Seed of the Word from our Hearts, when they have made our Hearts to dislike the Hands which throw it upon us. 'Tis done sometimes by more Immediate Suggestions, which fill the Hearts of Men with Grudges against those Dispensers of the Word, from whom they might otherwise have the greatest Benefit. Many have a Distaste for such; and can give no Reason for it. But the Spirit that works in them, can give the Reason; is the Reason. Sometimes 'tis done, by the Tools of Ungodly Tongues, and Pens; The Devils never want Venomous Defamers, and Scandalous Libellers, and Pestilent Scoffers, to dress up the Servants of GOD in Bear-skins, and throw them out unto the Dogs. These Black birds of Hell, do mightily prevent the Seed of the Word, from getting well into the Hearts of the poisoned People. Who sets them to work? Even, he that will pay them their Wages. To such Emissaries of the wicked One, the Spirit of GOD says, O Full of all Mischief, Thou Child of the Devil, Thou Enemy of all Righteousness! Christians, when some Slanderers are talking with you, or when some Virulent and Abusive Pamphlets are before you, you may do well to think, The Devil now designs upon me!
Agaid, They do it, by prejudicing our Hearts against the Word of our GOD, or the Dispensers of it. Sometimes, the good Seed of the word itself is not liked. Either the Proud Men say to the Prophet, Thou speakest Falsly. Or, something in the manner of speaking it, is not pleasing. But oftner, 'Tis the Seeds-Man, that is not liked. The Devils would fain have the Feet of them who Preach the Gospel of Peace, to be not Beautiful: but have wrong steps charged upon them, to fill our Minds with Prejudices against them. Not only would the Devils bring the Hearers, to that Contempt of those who come unto them, What is it this Babler says? But also that Hatred of them;