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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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God hath diversity of workmen also in the Churches,1 whom he sends forth to labour in his spiritual fields, Eph. 4. 12. He gave some Apostles, some Prophets, and some Evangelists; and some Pastors and Teachers, for the perfecting of the Saints for the work of the Ministry. Amos 3. 7. I have sent [my servants] the Prophets. 'Tis usual with the Apostles to place this title of servant among their honorary titles, though a profane mouth once called it, Probosum artificium, a sordid artifice. Christ hath stamped a great deal of dignity upon his Ministers, in retaining them for the nearest service to himself, 1 Cor. 4. 1. Let a man so account of us, as the Ministers of Christ; they are workers together with God: the Husbandman works in the field among his labourers, and the great God disdaineth not to work in and with his poor servants in the work of the Ministry.
God hath diversity of workmen also in the Churches,1 whom he sends forth to labour in his spiritual fields, Eph. 4. 12. He gave some Apostles, some Prophets, and some Evangelists; and some Pastors and Teachers, for the perfecting of the Saints for the work of the Ministry. Amos 3. 7. I have sent [my servants] the Prophets. 'Tis usual with the Apostles to place this title of servant among their honorary titles, though a prophane mouth once called it, Probosum artificium, a sordid artifice. Christ hath stampt a great deal of dignity upon his Ministers, in retaining them for the nearest service to himself, 1 Cor. 4. 1. Let a man so account of us, as the Ministers of Christ; they are workers together with God: the Husbandman works in the field among his labourers, and the great God disdaineth not to work in and with his poor servants in the work of the Ministry.