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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.
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.
The Question here to be thought upon, is; What is that Fruit, by which the Good Hearers of the Gospel, are distinguished?
Fruit, in general, is, The Good Effect of the Gospel upon us. Of some we read, Col. I. 6. The Word of the Truth of the Gospel brings forth Fruit in them. This is, when we Glorify GOD our SAVIOUR, with such a Faith, and such a Repentance, and such a Purity, as the Gospel does oblige us to. A Good Hearer of the Gospel, brings forth such Fruit as This; That the Gospel of the Grace of God effectually teaches him to deny all Ungodliness and worldly Lusts, and live Godlily, and Soberly, and Righteously in this present world.
O our Hearers; Hearken and Behold! The Good Fruit, expected from the Good Seed, which in your hearing the Word of GOD there is cast upon you, must be seen in such Things as these.
There must be this Good Fruit of what you hear; That you must carry your perishing Souls unto your Mighty and Only SAVIOUR, Beseeching of Him, and Relying on Him, to Reconcile you unto GOD: Consenting, That He should by His infinite Merit bring you into Peace with GOD, and by His Almighty Spirit work in you that which is well pleasing in the sight of GOD.