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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.
Behold, The Harvest! With much Long-suffering put up and pass by Abuses, O Servant of the Lord; Thou shalt suffer no Loss, but be very much a Gainer, by thy Long-Suffering. We read, 2 Tim. II. 24. The Servant of the Lord must not strive, but be Gentle unto all Men, Patient. The less any Man strives for himself, the more the Great GOD will do for him. Let one that apprehends himself much Abused, keep down angry Resentments of the Abuses; and only set himself to get as much Good as he can by the Evil that is intended him, and the Indignities wherewith he is insulted, and study all possible Conformity to a Lovely JESUS, who when He was Reviled, Reviled not again; but committed His Cause to Him who judges Righteously. One would imagine, a Man should get but little, by such a Lamblike Tameness. No; But GOD will espouse his Cause; GOD will find a Time to bring forth his Righteousness as the Light. GOD will at some time or other, show him a Token for Good, that they which hate him shall see and be ashamed. Our SAVIOUR said unto His Philadelphian Servant, I will make them to know that I have loved thee.
Behold, The Harvest! Carry it well in thy several Relations, O Child of GOD; Thy Good Carriage is what thou wilt be no loser by. We read, 1 Pet. II. 19. This is Thank-worthy; GOD will Bless you for it: And anon, Men will also Thank you. We are not Really Good, if we are not Relatively Good. But they who Deal well with their ⟨p. 201⟩several Relatives GOD often causes others to Deal well with them. Especially, Children, Honour your Parents. A Conspicuous Recompense is very commonly dispensed, unto those who treat their Parents as they ought to do; and help them with a due Alacrity, when it shall be called for. The Jews have a Saying, An Aged Mother is a Mine of Gold in a Family. Let none that would be owned Christians, imagine otherwise. But in all Relations whatsoever; Suppose any should not carry it well to us, yet let us carry it well to Them; As a Paul did unto a People that very much mal-treated him. O thou Follower of the Good One; Thou shalt find the GOD of Patience, to be the GOD of Consolation.