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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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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.
A gracious person desires no more but a competency, because there is most of God's love and care discovered in giving §2in our daily bread, by a daily providence. It is betwixt such a condition, and a fullness of creature-provisions in our hand, as it was betwixt Egypt and Canaan; Egypt was watered with the foot from the River Nilus, and little of God was seen in that mercy; but Canaan depended upon the dews and showers of heaven; and so, every shower of rain was a refreshing shower to their souls, as well as bodies. Most men that have a stock of creature-comforts in their hands, look upon all as coming in an ordinary natural course, and […] very little of God in their mercies. Pope Adrian built a College at Louvain, and caused this inscription to be written, in letters of Gold on the gates thereof; Trajectum plantavit, Lovanium rigavit, Caesar dedit incrementum. (i. e.) Utrecht planted me, Louvain watered me, and Caesar gave the increase. One to reprove his folly, wrote underneath, Hic Deus Nihil fecit; Here God did nothing. Carnal men, they sow, and reap, and eat, and look no farther.
A gracious person desires no more but a competency, because there is most of God's love and care discovered in giving