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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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But how much greater cause have the people of God to address themselves unto his work, with all cheerfulness of spirit? And indeed, so far as the heart is spiritual, it delights ⟨p. 32⟩in its duties. 'Tis true, the work of a Christian is painful, and much more spending than the Husbandmans (as was opened Chap. 1.) but then it as much exceeds in the delights and pleasures that attend it. What is the Christians work, but with joy to draw water out of the wells of salvation? Isa. 12. 3. You may see what a pleasant path the path of duty is, by the cheerfulness of those that have walked in them, Psal. 119. 14. I have rejoiced in the way of thy judgment, as much as in all riches. And by the promises that are made to such, Psal. 13 8. 5. Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the Lord, for great is the glory of the Lord. And again, You shall have a song as in the night, when an holy solemnity is kept, and gladness of heart, as when one goeth with a pipe, to come to the mountain of the Lord, to the mighty one of Israel, Isa. 30. 29.
BUt how much greater cause have the people of God to address themselves unto his work, with all cheerfulness of spirit? And indeed, so far as the heart is spiritual, it delights ⟨p. 32⟩in its duties. 'Tis true, the work of a Christian is painful, and much more spending than the Husbandmans (as was opened Chap. 1.) but then it as much exceeds in the delights and pleasures that attend it. What is the Christians work, but with joy to draw water out of the wells of salvation? Isa. 12. 3. You may see what a pleasant path the path of duty is, by the cheerfulness of those that have walked in them, Psal. 119. 14. I have rejoyced in the way of thy judgment, as much as in all riches. And by the promises that are made to such, Psal. 13 8. 5. Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the Lord, for great is the glory of the Lord. And again, You shall have a song as in the night, when an holy solemnity is kept, and gladness of heart, as when one goeth with a pipe, to come to the mountain of the Lord, to the mighty one of Israel,