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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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CHAP. III.
Shall Christians droop, because their work is great?
OBSERVATION.
Though the labours of Husbandmen are very great and toilsome, yet with what cheerfulness do they go through them? It is very delightful to hear the melody they make by whistling, as they follow the Plough; yea, the very horses have their Bells, which make a pleasant noise. Horses (saith Mr. Fuller) will do more for a whistle, than a whip; and their Bells do as it were, gingle away their weariness. I have been often delighted with this Country music, whereby they sweeten their hard labours with an innocent pleasure, and verify the saying of the Poet: