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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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I. You must apprehend well, the mighty and awful Importance of that REPENTANCE, which must be found in all the sinful Children of Men, that would not perish in their Sins. Lo, GOD hath sent forth his Voice, and that a mighty Voice, unto all that sin against him; And, There is no Man that sinneth not. Yea, he has uttered it more than once; Luk. XIII. 3, 5. Except ye Repent, ye shall perish: And again, Except ye Repent, ye shall perish. 'Tis indeed, what the Conscience of every Man does preach unto him. Conscience, Do thou now lend thy Hand unto the Plough. And, Oh! let the Heart now under the Word of GOD, feel these Questions, pass like so many Plough-shares into it.
I. You must apprehend well, the mighty and awful Importance of that REPENTANCE, which must be found in all the sinful Children of Men, that would not perish in their Sins. Lo, GOD hath sent forth his Voice, and that a mighty Voice, unto all that sin against him; And, There is no Man that sinneth not. Yea, he has uttered it more than once; Luk. XIII. 3, 5. Except ye Repent, ye shall perish: And again, Except ye Repent, ye shall perish. 'Tis indeed, what the Conscience of every Man does preach unto him. Conscience, Do thou now lend thy Hand unto the Plow. And, Oh! let the Heart now under the Word of GOD, feel these Questions, pass like so many Plow-shares into it.
Question. I. Don't you really think, that you have been guilty of enough to be Repented of? A Mind so disaffected unto the glorious GOD! A Life so full of Rebellion against him! And not enough to be Repented of! Surely, The best of us all have cause enough to come unto That; Job. XLII. 6. I abhor my self, and I repent in Dust and Ashes.