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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 Husbandman purchases his fields,1 and gives a valuable consideration for them, Jer. 32. 9, 10.
The Husbandman purchases his fields,1 and gives a valuable consideration for them, Ier. 32. 9, 10.
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So hath God purchased his Church with a full valuable price,1 even the precious blood of his own Son, Act. 20. 28. Feed the Church of God, which he hath purchased, or acquired with his own blood. O dear-bought inheritance, how much doth this bespeak its worth? or rather, the high esteem God hath of it, to pay down blood, and such blood for it; never was any inheritance bought at such a rate: every particular elect person, and none but such as are comprehended in this purchase, the rest still remain in the devils right. Sin made a forfeiture of all to justice, upon which Satan entered and took possession, and as a strong man armed, still keeps it in them, Luke 11. 21. but upon payment of this sum to justice, the Elect (who only are intended in this purchase) pass over into God's right and propriety, and now are neither Satan's, Acts 26. 18. nor their own,