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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.
More than so, Secondly; When a People that sit under Good Ministers, do get no Good by them; then GOD commands the Clouds to distil no Rain upon them. The Holy SPIRIT of GOD giving Efficacy to His Word, is likened aptly enough unto the Rain. It may be said of Him therein, as Hos. VI. 3. He shall come unto us as the Rain; as the latter and former Rain unto the Earth. People may have Ministers that shall be Fat Clouds, and full of Rain. But, if GOD leave this People, without any Impressions of Grace from His Holy SPIRIT, by His Word in the Mouth of such Ministers, here is a People not Rained upon. A People may have Excellent Ministers; such as are truly Men of GOD, and, Able Ministers of the New-Testament: And yet, the People may go on still in their Trespasses. The Ministers may be, Burning and Shining Lights; And yet, the People remain in Darkness, and never know the things of their Peace. The Ministers may be Good Men, and zealous for GOD; And yet, the People not by their Means turned unto the Lord. All the Pains taken by the Ministers with the People, are lost upon them. The People continue the Children of Unpersuadableness, tho' the Ministers do all they can for the persuading of them to Believe on CHRIST, and Repent of Sin, and lead Godly and Sober and Righteous Lives. The Holy SPIRIT of GOD, affords not His Efficacy to make all Effectual. The cursed Mountains of Gilboa, are not left so much without Rain, as the Souls of such a People.
More than so, Secondly; When a People that sit under Good Ministers, do get no Good by them; then GOD commands the Clouds to distil no Rain upon them. The Holy SPIRIT of GOD giving Efficacy to His Word, is likened aptly enough unto the Rain. It may be said of Him therein, as Hos. VI. 3. He shall come unto us as the Rain; as the latter and former Rain unto the Earth. People may have Ministers that shall be Fat Clouds, and full of Rain. But, if GOD leave this People, without any Impressions of Grace from His Holy SPIRIT, by His Word in the Mouth of such Ministers, here is a People not Rained upon. A People may have Excellent Ministers; such as are truly Men of GOD, and, Able Ministers of the New-Testament: And yet, the People may go on still in their Trespasses. The Ministers may be, Burning and Shining Lights; And yet, the People remain in Darkness, and never know the things of their Peace. The Ministers may be Good Men, and zealous for GOD; And yet, the People not by their Means turned unto the Lord. All the Pains taken by the Ministers with the People, are lost upon them. The People continue the Children of Unperswadeableness, tho' the Ministers do all they can for the perswading of them to Believe on CHRIST, and Repent of Sin, and lead Godly and Sober and Righteous Lives. The Holy SPIRIT of GOD, affords not His Efficacy to make all Effectual. The cursed Mountains of Gilboa, are not left so much without Rain, as the Souls of such a People.