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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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APPLICATION.
What excellent Christians should we be, were we but as provident and thoughtful for our souls? 'tis doubtless a singular point of Christian wisdom, to foresee a day of spiritual straits and necessities, and during the day of grace to make provision for it. This great Gospel truth is excellently shadowed forth in this natural Observation, which I shall branch out into these seven particulars.
VVHat excellent Christians should we be, were we but as provident and thoughtful for our souls? 'tis doubtless a singular point of Christan wisdom, to foresee a day of spiritual straits and necessities, and during the day of grace to make provision for it. This great Gospel truth is excellently shadowed forth in this natural Observation, which I shall branch out into these seven particulars.
Husbandmen know there is a change, and vicissitude of seasons and weather; though it be pleasant Summer weather now, yet Winter will tread upon the heel of Summer; frosts, Snows, and great falls of rain must be expected. This alternate course of seasons in nature is settled by a firm Law of the God of nature, to the end of the world. Gen. 8. 22. Whilst the earth remaineth, seed time and harvest, cold and heat, winter and summer, day and night, shall not cease.
Husbandmen know there is a change, and vicissitude of seasons and weather; though it be pleasant Summer weather now, yet Winter will tread upon the heel of Summer; frosts, Snows, and great falls of rain must be expected. This alternate course of seasons in nature is setled by a firm Law of the God of nature, to the end of the world.