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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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So when souls are under a work of conviction, it is a critical time with them; many a one have I known then to miscarry, and never recovered again; they have indeed for a time stood like dead grafts in the stock, by an external dead hearted profession, but never came to any thing; and as such dead grafts, either fall off from the stock, or moulder away upon it, so do these, 1 John 2. 19.
So when souls are under a work of conviction, it is a critical time with them; many a one have I known then to miscarry, and never recovered again; they have indeed for a time stood like dead graffs in the stock, by an external dead hearted profession, but never came to any thing; and as such dead graffs, either fall off from the stock, or moulder away upon it, so do these, 1 Iohn 2. 19.
The Husbandman when he hath cut off grafts, or tender §4buds, makes all the convenient speed he can to close them with the stock; the sooner that's done, the better; they get no good by remaining as they are. And truly it concerns the servants of the Lord, who are employed in this work, of ⟨p. 182⟩engrafting souls into Christ, to make all the haste they can, to bring the convicted sinner to a closure with Christ. As soon as ever the trembling Jailer cried out, What shall I do to be saved? Paul and Silas immediately direct him to Christ, Act. 16. 30, 31. They do not say, it's too soon for thee to act faith on Christ, thou art not yet humbled enough, but believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved.
The Husbandman when he hath cut off graffs, or tender