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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 Thorny 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.
I. The Lusts of Men after the Things of This World, are like Thorns to the Souls of Men, that suffer themselves to be overgrown with such Encumbrances upon them. An Heart full of Lusts, is a Ground full of Thorns. Those which the Word of GOD calls, worldly Lusts, are woeful Thorns to the Minds of Men, that are under the Enchantments of them.
I. The Lusts of Men after the Things of This World, are like Thorns to the Souls of Men, that suffer themselves to be overgrown with such Encumbrances upon them. An Heart full of Lusts, is a Ground full of Thorns. Those which the Word of GOD calls, worldly Lusts, are woful Thorns to the Minds of Men, that are under the Enchantments of them.
First; Thorns do grow of themselves where they grow. 'Tis here said, The Thorns sprung up! 'Tis not said, That any one s•wed these Thorns. And worldly Lusts; They are of a Spontaneous Growth in our Hearts. Won't they arise of themselves, Appear of themselves, Flou•sh of themselves, in us? Yes, verily; They are Natural to us. We find; Gen. VI 5 Every imagination of the Thoughts of the Heart of Man, is only Evil continually. Our worldly Lusts, are not the Fruits of mere Imitation. But are in us, as Rapacity is in a Wolf, which is born Rapacious, and will devour a Sheep, tho' he has never seen one devoured before. They would quickly show themselves, tho' there were no sinful ⟨p. 56⟩Examples, or Instructions to show us the way of them. There is no need of pains for the Teaching of Children to be wicked. They will soon enough be self-taught, for the Drinking in of Iniquity like unto Water.
First; Thorns do grow of themselves where they grow. 'Tis here said, The Thorns sprung up! 'Tis not said, That any one s•wed these Thorns. And worldly Lusts; They are of a Spontaneous Growth in our Hearts. Won't they arise of themselves, Appear of themselves, Floush of themselves, in us? Yes, verily; They are Natural to us. We find; Gen. VI 5 Every imagination of the Thoughts of the Heart of Man, is only Evil continually. Our worldly Lusts, are not the Fruits of meer Imitation. But are in us, as Rapacity is in a Wolf, which is born Rapacious, and will devour a Sheep, tho' he has never seen one devoured before. They would quickly show themselves, tho' there were no sinful