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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.
Mutantur mundipraelia, pace Dei.
The Palms and Crowns of virtue thus increase;
The Palmes and Crowns of virtue thus increase;
Thus persecution's turned into peace.
Let me be but fruitful to God in holiness, and ever abounding in the work of the Lord, and then, whilst devils and men ⟨p. 255⟩are flinging at me, either by hand or tongue persecutions, I will sing amidst them all with the divine Poet, What open force,1 or hidden charm Can blast my fruits, or bring me harm Whilst the enclosure is thine arm.
Let me be but fruitful to God in holiness, and ever abounding in the work of the Lord, and then, whilst devils and men