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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.
Thus, In the Fruits of Knowledge, all the Really Fruitful, are not equally so. No; We read, Heb. V. 12. Of some, that may be Teachers; and of others, that need one to Teach them the first Principles of the Oracles of GOD: Of some that are of full age, and have strong Meat belonging unto them; and of others that use Milk, and are unskilful in the Word of Righteousness.
In the Fruits of a True Faith; some can have it said of them, I have not found so great Faith, no not in Israel. To others it may be said, O ye of little Faith. In the Fruits of a True Love, some can have it said of them, They have loved much. To others it may be said, Thou hast not the First Love. In points of Holy Living, it may be said of some, They do that which is Right in the sight of the Lord, yet not like David; nor like a Man wholly after the Heart of GOD.
Secondly. Some Good Hearers of the Word, are designed of Heaven to be prepared by the Word, for Greater, Higher, Nobler Services than others are. Of one that was to have a Charge over Jerusalem, we read, Neh. VII. 2. He was a faithful ⟨p. 84⟩Man, and feared GOD above many. GOD intends these and those for singular Services; and so he will make them Fruitful Men above many, and such as his Word shall bring to more of his Fear, than many are brought unto. There are some, who are like Paul, to do more for GOD in a way of Active Obedience, than others. There are some, who are like Job, to do more than others for GOD in a way of Passive Obedience. Now, such as the Word of GOD shall do but little good upon, these will not be furnished for what he will have some be called unto. There must be some who shall Excel in Fruitfulness, because of some Excellent Work, which GOD has intended for them.