A39665:1930
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
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In the first age of the world, even till the Law was given, faithful men were instead of books and records; they did by oral tradition convey the truths of God to posterity; but since the sacred truth hath been consigned the writing, no such ⟨p. 222⟩tion (except full consentient with that written word) is to be received as authentic; but the truths therein delivered to the Saints, are by verbal declarations, open confessions, and constant sufferings, to be preserved and delivered from age to age. This was the constant care of the whole cloud of witnesses, both ancient and modern, who have kept the word of Gods patience, and would not accept their own lives, liberties or estates; no, nor the whole world in exchange, for that invaluable treasure of truth; they have carefully practised Solomons counsel, Prov. 23. 23. Buy the truth, but sell it not; they would not alienate that fair inheritance, for all the inheritances on earth. Upon the same reasons, that you are refuse to part with, or embezzle your estates, Christians also refuse to part with the truths of God.
In the first age of the world, even till the Law was given, faithful men were instead of books and records; they did by oral tradition convey the truths of God to posterity; but since the sacred truth hath been consigned the writing, no such ⟨p. 222⟩tion (except full consentient with that written word) is to be received as authentick; but the truths therein delivered to the Saints, are by verbal declarations, open confessions, and constant sufferings, to be preserved and delivered from age to age. This was the constant care of the whole cloud of witnesses, both ancient and modern, who have kept the word of Gods patience, and would not accept their own lives, liberties or estates; no, nor the whole world in exchange, for that invaluable treasure of truth; they have carefully practised Solomons counsel, Prov. 23. 23. Buy the truth, but sell it not; they would not alienate that fair inheritance, for all the inheritances on earth. Upon the same reasons, that you are refuse to part with, or embezel your estates, Christians also refuse to part with the truths of God.