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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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You have this benefit by your labour, that thereby you §2avoid loose and evil company, which would draw you into mischief. By diligence for God, the Christian also is secured from temptations; God is with them, while they are with him, 2 Chron. 15. 2. Communion with God in the way of duty, is a great preservative against temptations. The School-men put the question, how the Angels and glorified Saints become impeccant? and resolve it thus: That they are secured from sin, by the beatifical vision; and sure-I am, that the visions of God, not only in glory, but now also in duty, are marvellous defences against sin; and they that are most active for God, have the fullest and clearest visions of God, Joh. 14. 21.
You have this benefit by your labour, that thereby you §2avoid loose and evil company, which would draw you into mischief. By diligence for God, the Christian also is secured from temptations; God is with them, while they are with him, 2 Chron. 15. 2. Communion with God in the way of duty, is a great preservative against temptations. The School-men put the question, how the Angels and glorified Saints become impeccant? and resolve it thus: That they are secured from sin, by the beatifical vision; and sure-I am, that the visions of God, not only in glory, but now also in duty, are marvellous defences against sin; and they that are most active for God, have the fullest and clearest visions of God, Ioh. 14. 21.
You have this benefit by your labour, that it tends much §3to the health of your bodies. The Christian hath this benefit by his labour, that it tends to a faithful state of soul; The way of the Lord is strength to the upright,