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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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It was Solomons fullness that drew out and dissolved his spirits, and brought him to such a low ebb in spirituals, that it remains a question with some, Whether he ever recovered it to his dying day. As it is the misery of the poor to be neglected of men, so it is the misery of the rich to neglect God. Who can be poorer than to have the world, and love it? Or richer, than to enjoy but little of it, and live above it?
It was Solomons fulness that drew out and dissolved his spirits, and brought him to such a low ebb in spirituals, that it remaines a question with some, Whether he ever recovered it to his dying day. As it is the misery of the poor to be neglected of men, so it is the misery of the rich to neglect God. Who can be poorer than to have the world, and love it? Or richer, than to enjoy but little of it, and live above it?
And on the other side, extreme poverty is no less exposed to sin and danger, Levit. 6. 2, 3, 4. As high and lofty trees are subject to storms and tempests, so the lowest shrubs to be browsed on by every beast: and therefore, a Saint desires a just competency as the fittest, because the freest estate.
And on the other side, extream poverty is no less exposed to sin and danger, Levit. 6. 2, 3, 4. As high and lofty trees are subject to storms and tempests, so the lowest shrubs to be brows'd on by every beast: and therefore, a Saint desires a just competency as the fittest, because the freest estate.