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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
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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.
A Call from Heaven, which every Man upon Earth is deeply concerned in. It is introduced so, Thus saith the Lord unto the Man, in the singular Number; Because every single Man is to look on himself as addressed in it. Unto every Man whatever, it may now be said, O Earth, Earth, Earth, Hear the Word of the Lord. There is a Plough ordered for thee; a Plough, the penetrations whereof thou must submit unto.
A Call from Heaven, which every Man upon Earth is deeply concerned in. It is introduced so, Thus saith the Lord unto the Man, in the singular Number; Because every single Man is to look on himself as addressed in it. Unto every Man whatever, it may now be said, O Earth, Earth, Earth, Hear the Word of the Lord. There is a Plow ordered for thee; a Plow, the penetrations whereof thou must submit unto.
When the Illustrious and Immortal Prophet Elijah passed by One at the Plough, for whom GOD intended uncommon Favours, the Prophet put upon him the Melota, which he wore upon his Head; and Lo, the Influences of Heaven accompanied it, so that he left the Plough, and he could let nothing hinder his becoming a Man of GOD, and a follower of the best Man in the world.
When the Illustrious and Immortal Prophet Elijah passed by One at the Plow, for whom GOD intended uncommon Favours, the Prophet put upon him the Melota, which he wore upon his Head; and Lo, the Influences of Heaven accompanied it, so that he left the Plow, and he could let nothing hinder his becoming a Man of GOD, and a follower of the best Man in the world.
It seems, to be at the Plough, is to be where the Influences of Heaven may find us. Oh! That what passes from the Head of the Speaker may be accomcompanied with Influences of Heaven on the Heart of the Hearer. But what? Leave the Plough, upon it! GOD forbid. The Sermon, may find us at the Plough; But whether so or no, the design of the Sermon will be, to bring us all to the Plough, yea, to keep us at it all our Days.