A39665:2005
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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This Bird seems to me the lively emblem of the formal hypocrite, (1) In that she is more in found than substance, ⟨p. 235⟩a loud and excellent voice, but a little despicable body; and it recalled to my thoughts the story of Plutarch, who hearing a Nightingale, desired to have one killed to feed upon, not questioning but she would please the palate as well as the ear; but when the Nightingale was brought him, and he saw what a poor little creature it was, truly said he, thou art vox & preterea nihil, a meer voice and nothing else: So is the hypocrite; did a man hear him something in more public duties and discourses, O thinks he, what an excellent man is this! what a choice and rare spirit is he of? but follow him home, observe him in his private conversation and retirements, and then you will judg Plutarchs note as applicable to him as the Nightingale. (2) This Bird is observed to charm most sweetly, and set her spirit all on work, when she perceives she hath engaged attention; so doth the hypocrite, who lives and feeds upon the applause and commendation of his admirers, and cares little for any of those duties which bring in no returns of praise from men; he is little pleased with a silent melody and private pleasure betwixt God and his own soul.
This Bird seems to me the lively emblem of the formal hypocrite, (1) In that she is more in found than substance, ⟨p. 235⟩a loud and excellent voice, but a little despicable body; and it recal'd to my thoughts the story of Plutarch, who hearin• a Nightingale, desired to have one killed to feed upon, not questioning but she would please the pallat as well as the ear; but when the Nightingale was brought him, and he saw what a poor little creature it was, truly said he, thou art vox & preterea nihil, a meer voice and nothing else: So is the hypocrite; did a man hear him something in more publick duties and discourses, O thinks he, what an excellent man is this! what a choice and rare spirit is he of? but follow him home, observe him in his private conversation and retirements, and then you will judg Plutarchs note as applicable to him as the Nightingale. (2) This Bird is observed to charm most sweetly, and set her spirit all on work, when she perceives she hath ingaged attention; so doth the hypocrite, who lives and feeds upon the applause and commendation of his admirers, and cares little for any of those duties which bring in no returns of praise from men; he is little pleased with a silent melody and private pleasure betwixt God and his own soul.