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Husbandry spiritualized, or, The heavenly use of earthly things consisting of many pleasant observations,…
Husbandry spiritualized, or, The heavenly use of earthly things consisting of many pleasant observations, pertinent applications, and serious reflections and each chapter concluded with a divine and suitable poem : directing husband-men to the most excellent improvements of their common employments : whereunto is added ... several choice occasional meditations / by John Flavell.Husbandry spiritualized, or, The heavenly use of earthly things consisting of many pleasant observations, pertinent applications, and serious reflections and each chapter concluded with a divine and suitable poem : directing husband-men to the most excellent improvements of their common imployments : whereunto is added ... several choice occasional meditations / by John Flavell.
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As the Husbandman knows when the Seed-time is past, it will not be long to the harvest; and the longer he waits, the nearer still it is. So the Christian knows, It is but yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry, Heb. 10. 37. And that now his salvation is nearer than when he first believed, Rom. 13. 11. What a small point of time is our waiting time, compared with eternity? yet a few days more, and then comes the long expected and welcome harvest.
As the Husbandman knows when the Seed-time is past, it will not be long to the harvest; and the longer he waits, the neerer still it is. So the Christian knows, It is but yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry, Heb. 10. 37. And that now his salvation is nearer than when he first believed, Rom. 13. 11. What a small point of time is our waiting time, compared with eternity? yet a few dayes more, and then comes the long expected and welcome harvest.
The Husbandman can find other work to do, before the reaping time come; he need not stand idle, though he cannot yet reap. And cannot a Christian find any work to do for God, till be come to heaven? O, there is much work to do and such work as is only proper to this season. You may now reprove sin, exhort to duty, succour the distressed, this is good work, and this is your only time for such work; the whole of eternity will be taken up in other employments, I think it meet (saith Peter) as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir up your minds, knowing shortly, that I must put off this tabernacle, 2 Pet. 1. 13, 14. q. d. I know I have but a little time to work among you, I am almost at heaven; and therefore am willing to husband this present moment as well as I can for you. O Christians! you need not stand idle, look round