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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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The reapers receive the wheat which they cut down, into §3their arms and bosom. Hence that expression, by way of imprecation upon the wicked, Psal. 129. 7. Let them be as the grass upon the house top which withers before it grows up, wherewith the mower filleth not his hand, nor be that bindeth sheaves his bosom. Such withered grass are the wicked, who are never taken into the reapers bosom; but as soon as Saints are cu• down by death, they fall into the hands and bosoms of the Angels of God, who bear them in their arms and bosoms to God their father, Luke 16. 22. For look, as these blessed spirits did exceedingly rejoice at their conversion, Luke 15. 10. and thought it no dishonour to minister to them whilst they stood in the field Heb. 1. 14. So when they are cut down, by death, they will rejoice to be their convoy to heaven.
The reapers receive the wheat which they cut down, into §3their armes and bosom. Hence that expression, by way of imprecation upon the wicked, Psal. 129. 7. Let them be as the grass upon the house top which withers before it grows up, wherewith the mower filleth not his hand, nor be that bindeth sheaves his bosom. Such withered grass are the wicked, who are never taken into the reapers bosom; but as soon as Saints are cu• down by death, they fall into the hands and bosoms of the Angels of God, who bear them in their arms and bosoms to God their father, Luke 16. 22. For look, as these blessed spirits did exceedingly rejoyce at their conversion, Luke 15. 10. and thought it no dishonour to minister to them whilst they stood in the field