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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.
It becomes us now to do what may be done, that the Clouds of Heaven distilling Evangelical Rains, may be always afforded unto us; and that we may never suffer a Famine of the Gospel, from the Clouds desisting to Rain upon us. The Three Years and an half in which it Rained not in the Days of Elijah, were a Type of the Twelve Hundred and sixty Years, which make Three Years and an half of Prophetical Days, that the Romish Antichrist is to famish the Nations. This Period being upon its Expiration, We may be in more hopes than ever, that if due Means be used, we shall obtain the Rains that are to be wished for. It is to be hoped, that when our Elders give up the Ghost, our People shall yet know where to seek the Meat, that should relieve their Souls. In order to this;
It becomes us now to do what may be done, that the Clouds of Heaven distilling Evangelical Rains, may be always afforded unto us; and that we may never suffer a Famine of the Gospel, from the Clouds desisting to Rain upon us. The Three Years and an half in which it Rained not in the Days of Elias, were a Type of the Twelve Hundred and sixty Years, which make Three Years and an half of Prophetical Days, that the Romish Antichrist is to famish the Nations. This Period being upon its Expiration, We may be in more hopes than ever, that if due Means be used, we shall obtain the Rains that are to be wished for. It is to be hoped, that when our Elders give up the Ghost, our People shall yet know where to seek the Meat, that should relieve their Souls. In order to this;
First; The Clouds that bring the Rains, are to be fairly dealt withal. Indeed, if the Ministers of the Gospel are Men of no Merits. I am not aware of any Respects due to them. If they be Foolish and Selfish and Slothful Men, I know not why they should be Respected above other Men. If they are no better than Idol Shepherds, O Churches of GOD, Get rid of them as fast as you can. If they notoriously Miscarry, let not their Coat be a Shelter for their Miscarriages: It aggravates 'em! Well, But if Ministers have the True Spirit of the Gospel in them, and keep within the Commissions and the Directions of it, then in Abuses offered unto them, it may in some sort be said, Ambassadors are abused. GOD will call home His Injured Ambassadors, and there come none after them, like those that went before them. Yea, It comes to that;