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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.
London : Printed and are to be sold by Robert Boulter, l674
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.
The end of Gods ordaining a summer season, and sending §3warm and pleasant weather, is to ripen the fruits of the earth, and give the Husbandman fit opportunity to gather them in.
And God's design in giving men a day of grace, is to furnish them with an opportunity for the everlasting happiness and salvation of their souls, Rev. 2. 21. I gave her a space to repent. It is not a mere reprieval of the soul, or only a delay of the execution of threatened wrath, though there be much mercy in that; but the peculiar aim of this patience and bounty of God, is to open for them a way to escape the wrath to come, by leading them to repentance, Rom. 2. 4.
And God's design in giving men a day of grace, is to furnish them with an opportunity for the everlasting happiness and salvation of their souls, Rev. 2. 21. I gave her a space to repent. It is not a meer reprieval of the soul, or only a delay of the execution of threatned wrath, though there be much mercy in that; but the peculiar aim of this patience and bounty of God, is to open for them a way to escape the wrath to come, by leading them to repentance, Rom. 2. 4.
The Husbandman doth not find all harvest seasons alike favourable, sometimes they have much fair weather, and meet with no hindrance in their business; other times 'tis a catching harvest, but now and then a fair day, and then they must be nimble or all is lost.