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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.
Thus deals the Lord by useless and barren Professors who do but cumber his ground, Mat. 3. 10. And now also, the axe is laid to the root of the trees; therefore every tree that brings not forth good fruit, is hewn down and cast into the fire. And Luke 13. 7. Then said the dresser of the vineyard, Behold, this three years I came seeking fruit on this •ig-tree, and find none, cut it down, why cumbereth it the ground? These three years, alluding to the time of his Ministry, he being at that time entering upon his last half year, as one observes, by harmonizing the Evangelists; so long he had waited for the fruit of his Ministry, among those dead-hearted Jews: now his patience is even at an end, cut them down (saith he) why cumber they the ground? I will plant others, (viz. the Gentiles) in ⟨p. 193⟩their room. This hewing down of the barren tree doth in a lively manner shadow forth Gods judicial proceedings against formal and empty Professors under the Gospel; and the resemblance clearly holds in these following particulars.
THus deals the Lord by useless and barren Professors who do but cumber his ground, Mat. 3. 10. And now also, the ax is laid to the root of the trees; therefore every tree that brings not forth good fruit, is hewn down and cast into the fire. And