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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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OBSERVATION.
Good husbands are careful in Summer to provide for Winter, then they gather in their Winter store; food and fuel for themselves, and fodder for their cattle. He that gathers in Summer is a wise son, but be that sleeps in harvest is a son that causes shame, Prov. 10. 5. A well chosen season is the greatest advantage to any action, which as it is seldom found in haste, so it is often lost by delay. 'Tis a good proverb which the frugal Dutch have among them; Bonus Servatius, facit bonum Bonifacium; a good Saver, will make a good Benefactor. And 'tis a good Proverb of our own; He that neglects the occasion, the occasion will neglect him. Husbandmen know that Summer will not hold all the year, neither will they trust to the hopes of a mild and favourable Winter, but in season provide for the worst.
GOod husbands are careful in Summer to provide for Winter, then they gather in their Winter store; food and fewel for themselves, and fodder for their cattel. He that gathers in Summer is a wise son, but be that sleeps in harvest is a son that causes shame, Prov. 10. 5. A well chosen season is the greatest advantage to any action, which as it is seldom found in haste, so it is often lost by delay. 'Tis a good proverb which the frugal Dutch have among them; Bonus Servatius, facit bonum Bonifacium; a good Saver, will make a good Benefactor. And 'tis a good Proverb of our own; He that neglects the occasion, the occasion will neglect him. Husbandmen know that Summer will not hold all the year, neither will they trust to the hopes of a mild and favourable Winter, but in season provide for the worst.