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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.
When I was made sensible of the involuntary trespass I had committed, I thought I could scarcely make the Owner a better compensation, than by telling him, that herein (though against my will) I did but tread in the footsteps of the greatest part of the world, who are very careful (as I was) to keep their due distance from splendid, though worthless Gallants; mean while trampling upon, and crushing under ⟨p. 261⟩foot, the obscure, but most precious servants of God in the world. As little do they heed these most excellent persons, as I did this precious herb.
When I was made sensible of the involuntary trespass I had committed, I thought I could scarsely make the Owneer a better compensation, than by telling him, that herein (though against my will) I did but tread in the footsteps of the greatest part of the world, who are very careful (as I was) to keep their due distance from splendid, though worthless Gallants; mean while trampling upon, and crushing ununder ⟨p. 261⟩foot, the obscure, but most precious servants of God in the world. As little do they heed these most excellent persons, as I did this precious herb.
Summa ingenia in occulto saepe latent, saith Plautus,
Rare wits and herbs sometimes do skulk and shrink
Rare wits and herbs sometimes do sculk and shrink