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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
THE EPISTLE TO THE Intelligent Country READER.THE EPISTLE TO THE Intelligent Countrey READER.
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.
And what I have found so beneficial to my self, I cannot but think may be so to others. I assure thee Reader, I am not fond of any of these conceptions; and yet I think I may modestly enough say, that the emptiest leaf in this book, may serve for more and better uses than a mere diversion, when thou canst find leisure to peruse it. I know your troubles and cares are many, and though your condition of life hath many innocent comforts, and outward mercies to sweeten it, yet I believe most of you have found, that ancient saying of Anaxion experimentally true, [Greek or Hebrew].
And what I have found so beneficial to my self, I cannot but think may be so to others. I assure thee Reader, I am not fond of any of these conceptions; and yet I think I may modestly enough say, that the emptiest leaf in this book, may serve for more and better uses than a meer diversion, when thou canst find leisure to peruse it. I know your troubles and cares are many, and though your condition of lif hath many innocent comforts, and outward mercies to sweeten it, yet I believe most of you have found, that ancient saying of Anaxion experimentally true, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉.
Some bitter troubles Country men do meet,
Some bitter troubles Countrey men do meet,
Wherewith the Lord doth intermix their sweet.