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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.
Gaudentius. The Joyful HARVEST. › Proposition 1: The first Proposition.
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.
Moreover; Christian, under Afflictions from the Hand of GOD, Let Patience have its perfect Work. There will be this Harvest of it; The Consolations of GOD, which are not small, shall fill thy Contented Mind. With much Submission bear the Death of thy Off-spring; Thy GOD will have this Mourners Cordial ready for thee; I give my Son unto thee! Thou art one of my Children! It is now known that thou fearest GOD! With much Submission bear the Spoil of thy Estate; Thy GOD will revive thee, with such an invaluable Recruit as this; I have laid up for thee a Portion which no Spoiler can meddle withal. Submit cheerfully to Bodily Sicknesses and Illnesses; Thou shalt have in the Health of thy Soul, that which will make it up.
Again; Under Injuries from the Hand of Man; Take no Personal Revenge; Be Full of Goodness; and even overcome Evil with Good: Seek not that which Flesh and Blood may call Satisfaction. There will be this Harvest of it. Upon thy readily Forgiving the Wrongs which others have done unto thee, th• Sealing SPIRIT of GOD will powerfully say unto thee, Be of good Comfort, thy Sins are forgiven thee. The Tranquility of Soul, which thou shalt enjoy in the sense of thy own Pardon from GOD, while thou dost generously Pardon the Worm that has wronged thee; This, This will be the truest Satisfaction.
Finally; A Furious and Fiery Assault of Temptations, 'tis no easy thing to Resist it. To gratify a Temptation, appears the most agreeable thing in the World unto a Man, who has the Blinding ⟨p. 198⟩Force of it upon him. There is no little Difficulty, in saying, How shall I do this Wickedness, and Sin against GOD? But now, the Harvest will be this. There is a marvellous Peace and Joy of Soul, wherewith a Victory over Temptation uses to be accompanied. O Blessed Overcomer, thou shalt find a thousand times more Delight in Conquering of a Temptation, than thou couldest have had in Consenting to it. Thus is there accomplished, that Word concerning the Maxims of PIETY;