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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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The full-mouthed cry of these Dogs, which from the morning have nunted this poor tired Deer, which is now no longer able to stand before them, but is compassed round with them, who thirst for, and will presently such her blood; brings to my thoughts the condition and state of Jesus Christ, in the days of his flesh, who was thus hunted from place to place by blood-thirsty enemies. Upon this very account, the 22. Psal. which treats of his death, is inscribed with the title of Aijeleth Shahar, which signifies the Hind of the morning and fully imports the same notion, which this occasion presented me with; for look, as the Hind or Deer which is intended to be run down that day, is roused by the Dogs early in the morning. So was Christ, in the very morning of his infancy, by bloody Herod, and that cruel pack confederated with him. Thus was he chased from place to place, till that was fulfilled which was prophetically written of him in ver. 16. of the forecited Psalm; For Dogs have ⟨p. 251⟩compassed me about, the assembly of the wicked have enclosed me; they pierced my hands and my feet.
THe full-mouthed cry of these Dogs, which from the morning have nunted this poor tired Deer, which is now no longer able to stand before them, but is compassed round with them, who thirst for, and will presently such her blood; brings to my thoughts the condition and state of Iesus Christ, in the dayes of his flesh, who was thus hunted from place to place by blood-thirsty enemies. Upon this very account, the 22. Psal. which treats of his death, is inscribed with the title of Aijeleth Shahar, which signifies the Hind of the morning and fully imports the same notion, which this occasion presented me with; for look, as the Hind or Deer which is intended to be run down that day, is rouzed by the Dogs early in the morning. So was Christ, in the very morning of his infancy, by bloudy Herod, and that cruel pack confederated with him. Thus was he chased from place to place, till that was fulfilled which was prophetically written of him in ver. 16. of the forecited Psalm; For Dogs have ⟨p. 251⟩compassed me about, the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me; they pierced my hands and my feet.