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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.
But inasmuch as there is very much Sacrilege committed in the Country, and many well deserving Ministers of the Gospel, do not receive a proper and a decent Maintenance, but suffer grievous Afflictions and Oppressions, and scandalous Defraudations; I think it not unseasonable here to employ a Minute or two of Remarks upon it. I would not have taken so much Notice of this Matter, if I had not really thought the Cause of PIETY in the Country considerably concerned in it.
But inasmuch as there is very much Sacriledge committed in the Countrey, and many well deserving Ministers of the Gospel, do not receive a proper and a decent Ma•ntainance, but suffer grievous Afflictions and Oppressions, and scandalous Defraudations; I think it not unseasonable here to employ a Minute or two of Remarks upon it. I would not have taken so much Notice of this Matter, if I had not really thought the Cause of PIETY in the Countrey considerably concerned in it.
The Glorious GOD in Strange Ways, even framing Evil, and devising one Device after another against us, obliges the Country to Vast Expenses, which amount unto much more than as much again as a Liberal Maintenance of the Ministry throughout the Land would call for; And if we were so Wife, as to observe these Things, and would wisely consider of His Doings, and consider our ways, we should Think, Whether a Righteous GOD be not ⟨p. 111⟩in these Things punishing us for Withholding more than is meet, in this notorious Article.
The Glorious GOD in Strange Ways, even framing Evil, and devising one Device after another against us, obliges the Countrey to Vast Expences, which amount unto much more than as much again as a Liberal Maintainance of the Ministry thro'out the Land would call for; And if we were so Wife, as to observe these Things, and would wisely consider of His Doings, and consider our ways, we should Think, Whether a Righteous GOD be not ⟨p. 111⟩