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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.
Indeed, the Good Seed of the Word, is not Alike dispensed among the People of GOD. The Ordinances in some Churches, are administered with more Light, and with more Warmth, and with more Heavenly Operations than they are in others. It may be Expected, that the Fruit will be proportionable. And yet, among those who enjoy the same Administrations, all the truly Pious do not bear Fruit in a like proportion; and are not of equal Piety.
Indeed, the Good Seed of the Word, is not Alike dispensed among the People of GOD. The Ordinances in some Churches, are administred with more Light, and with more Warmth, and with more Heavenly Operations than they are in others. It may be Expected, that the Fruit will be proportionable. And yet, among those who enjoy the same Administrations, all the truly Pious do not bear Fruit in a like proportion; and are not of equal Piety.
First. The Word of GOD it self, assures and assigns a Difference, among them that are the Good Hearers of the Word. Thus we find several Classes in the School of our SAVIOUR. We find, 1. Joh. II. 13. Fathers, and Young Men, and little Children; We find, 1. Cor. III. 1. Some that are Spiritual; others that are Carnal, and Babes in Christ. We find, Rom. XV. 1. Some that are Strong; others that are Weak, and have their Infirmities. Hence we find, that some Hearers of the Word, are perfect ones, in comparison of others that yet are not in a state of Wickedness. We read, Jam. III. 2. If any Man offend not in Word, the same is a perfect ⟨p. 83⟩Man. It means not, that he is Absolutely perfect, but that he is in the Highest Form of Christianity. The Man who rarely, if ever, lets fall a Word, that another Man may have cause to blame him for, is this perfect Man. Yea, we find some that are None-such ones; and are so applauded, Many have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all. So we read of Hezekiah,