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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
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 canst thou expect, O my soul! to fare better than he did, or escape the rage off bloody men? Surely, if the Spirit of Christ dwell in thee; if his holiness have •avoured thee, these Dogs will wind it and give thee chase too; they go upon the scent of holiness still, and would hunt to destruction every one, in whom there is aliquid Christi, any thing of Christ, if the gracious providence of the Lord did not sometimes rate them off: For it is no less a pleasure, which some wicked ones take in hunting the people of God, than what Claudian the Poet observes men use to take, in hunting wild beasts.
And canst thou expect, O my soul! to fare better than he did, or escape the rage off bloudy men? Surely, if the Spirit of Christ dwell in thee; if his holiness have •avoured thee, these Dogs will wind it and give thee chase too; they go upon the scent of holiness still, and would hunt to destruction every one, in whom there is aliquid Christi, any thing of Christ, if the gracious providence of the Lord did not sometimes rate them off: For it is no less a pleasure, which some wicked ones take in hunting the people of God, than what Claudian the Poet observes men use to take, in hunting wild beasts.
Venator defessa thorough quum membra reponit
Venator defessa thoro quum membra reponit
Mens tamen ad Sylvas,& sua lustra redit.