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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
Part 1 › Chapter 2 › REFLECTIONS. › The POEM, by way of Dialogue betwixt Christ and the world.
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.
WORLD. Soul, I have always found thee willing; Rather by me to earn a shilling; Than trust uncertain things which lye, Beyond thee in eternity. Shall things unseen now tempt thee? tush, A bird in hand's worth two i'th bush: I pay thy wages down in hand, This thou canst feel, taste, understand. O let not such a vain pretence, Prevail against thy very sense.
WORLD. Soul, I have alwayes found thee willing; Rather by me to earn a shilling; Than trust uncertain things which lye, Beyond thee in eternity. Shall things unseen now tempt thee? tush, A bird in hand's worth two i'th bush: I pay thy wages down in hand, This thou canst feel, taste, understand. O let not such a vain pretence, Prevail against thy very sence.
CHRIST Thus beasts are led,1 thus birds are snared, Thus souls for ruin are prepared.2 What?3 trust no farther then you see, You'll trust a thief as far as me. Deluded wretch, will naught but fight And sense convince thee?4 O how right How just is God?5 whose direful scourge Such Arguments in hell shall urge.6
CHRIST Thus beasts are led,1 thus birds are snar'd, Thus souls for ruine are prepar'd.2 What?3