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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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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.
MEDIT. IV.
Upon the sight of many sticks lodged in the branches of a choice fruit Tree.
Vpon the sight of many sticks lodged in the branches of a choice fruit Tree.
How is this Tree battered with stones, and loaded with sticks that have been thrown at it? whilst those that grow about it being barren, or bearing harsher fruit, escape untouched! Surely, if its fruit had not been so good, its usage had not been so bad: and yet it is affirmed, that some trees, as the Walnut &c. bear the better, for being thus bruised and battered.
HOw is this Tree batter'd with stones, and loaded with sticks that have been thrown at it? whilest those that grow about it being barren, or bearing harsher fruit, escape untouched! Surely, if its fruit had not been so good, its usage had not been so bad: and yet it is affirmed, that some trees, as the Walnut &c. bear the better, for being thus bruised and battered.