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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.
There are Two or Three Meditations, which I entreat you in the Evening of This Day, to give some Entertainment to. Muse, till the Fire burns.
There are Two or Three Meditations, which I intreat you in the Evening of This Day, to give some Entertainment to. Muse, till the Fire burns.
First, Think This; Who knows, which are the Trees among us, that are to be cut down this Year? ⟨p. 189⟩It was of old said unto one; Jer. XXVIII. 16. This Year shalt thou die. Doubtless, There are some in the Auditory, who are This Year to die. Every Year it has been so. And, Lord, Is it I? So may every one say. No one knows, whose Lot it will be; whether it mayn't be his own, To die this Year.
Again; Think This; If I am cut down before I begin to bring forth Fruit unto GOD, what will become of me? Tis a terrible Word; Matth. VII. 19. Every Tree that bringeth not forth good Fruit, is sewn down, and cast into the Fire. O Tremble, Tremble, at the View of the Formidable Fire• Look down into the Devouring Fire, and the Everlasting Burnings! and say, O Lord, I beseech thee, deliver my Soul!
Again; Think This; If I am cut down before I begin to bring forth Fruit unto GOD, what will become of me? Tis a terrible Word; Matth. VII. 19. Every Tree that bringeth not forth good Fruit, is ewn down, and cast into the Fire. O Tremble, Tremble, at the View of the Formidable Fire Look down into the Devouring Fire, and the Evenlasting Burnings! and say, O Lord, I beseech thee, deliver my Soul!