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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.
APPLICATION.
Methinks the very Day, may very agreeably invite you to Think upon them: The Intercession made a Year ago, Lord, Let it alone this Year also, has obtained it for us, That we are this Day entering upon a New Year. I am not sure of obtaining one Year more; or that, if the Fruit required from us, be brought forth any time within one Year more, it will be well; or that the Barren Tree, if it will persist obstinately so, shall not be Cut down before one Month of this Year be out. I will therefore insist upon some Lessons of PIETY, which on this very First Day of the Year, should be hearkened to. My Hearers, you run tremendous Hazards, if the Things be not Immediately hearkened to. I am very sensible, That New-Years Day has too often been a Day of Paganizing Superstitions. I am also sensible, That it would be a Criminal Thing to alienate the Lords Day from the Intention of Sabbatizing to the Lord, in a Commemoration ⟨p. 186⟩of our SAVIOUR's Resurrection from the Dead. And yet I will address you with some Lessons of PIETY, which will be but the more Beautiful for the Season in which I bring them to you. There shall be the more of Cogency and Pungency in them, for their coming unto you on a New Years Day. I will make as a Bright a Beginning of the Year for you as I can; and as one who knows not what a Year, no, nor what a Day may bring forth.
Methink• the very Day, may very agreeably invite you to Think upon them: The Intercession made a Year ago, Lord, Let it alone this Year also, has obtained it for us, That we are this Day entring upon a New Year. I am not sure of obtaining one Year more; or that, if the Fruit required from us, be brought forth any time within one Year more, it will be well; or that the Barren Tree, if it will persist obstinately so, shall not be Cut down before one Month of this Year be out. I will therefore insist upon some Lessons of PIETY, which on this very First Day of the Year, should be hearkened to. My Hearers, you run tremendous Hazards, if the Things be not Immediately hea•kened to. I am very sensible, That New-Years Day has too often been a Day of Paganizing Superstitions. I am also sensible, That it would be a Criminal Thing to alienate the Lords Day from the Intention of Sabbatizing to the Lord, in a Commemoration