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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
A Day of Patience for one Year more is then obtained for a Barren Fig-tree. After the utmost Hazard of Destruction, for a Barrenness of Three Years, an Intercession is made, for one year more, to be allowed. It was begged, Lord, Let it alone this Year also: that so a further Cultivation might be employed for the Cure of the offensive Barrenness. But, Behold the Consequence to be expected of the Grant thus made for Thu Year also. A Thing highly worthy to be deeply considered by us; To be so at all times; But very particularly so, on a Day, when we see the first Day of a New Year granted unto us.
A Day of Patience for one Year more is then obtained for a Barren Fig-tree. After the utmost Hazard of Destruction, for a Barrenness of Three Years, an Intercession is made, for one year more, to be allow'd. It was begg'd, Lord, Let it alone this Year also: that so a further Cultivation might be employ'd for the Cure of the offensive Barrenness. But, Behold the Consequence to be expected of the Grant thus made for Thu Year also. A Thing highly worthy to be deeply considered by us; To be so at all times; But very particularly so, on a Day, when we see the first Day of a New Year granted unto us.
The whole World had been very Barren of good Men, and of good Things, for no less than Three ⟨p. 173⟩Thousands of Years. In the Fourth, our SAVIOUR made Intercession for Mankind, which had hitherto stood as a Barren Fig tree. Upon this Intercession the Great GOD staid unto the End of the Fourth. But then our SAVIOUR Himself was brought forth, and the Effusions of the Holy SPIRIT upon Mankind, then produced those other Fruits, for which the World stands unto his Day.
The whole World had been very Barren of good Men, and of good Things, for no less than Three ⟨p. 173⟩Thousands of Years. In the Fourth, our SAVIOUR made Intercession for Mankind, which had hitherto stood as a Barren Fig tree. Upon this Intercession the Great GOD staid unto the End of the Fourth. But then our SAVIOUR Himself was brought forth, and the Effusions of the Holy SPIRIT upon Makind, then produced those other Fruits, for which the World stands unto his Day.