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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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Hast thou here a continuing City?1 or art thou at home, upon thy journey, that thou art so solicitous about the world? thy profession indeed speaks thee a stranger upon earth, but thy conversation a home-dweller. Erasmus said he desired honours and riches, no more than a weary horse doth a heavy Cloak-bag. Wouldst thou not account him a fool that would victual his Ship, as much to cross the Channel to France, as if she were bound for the East-Indies? Alas! it will be but a little while, and then there will be no more need of any of these things. 'Tis sad, that a soul which stands at the door of eternity, should be perplexing it self about food and raiment.
Hast thou here a continuing City?1 or art thou at home, upon thy journey, that thou art so solicitous about the world? thy profession indeed speaks thee a stranger upon earth, but thy conversation a home-dweller. Erasmns said he desired honours and riches, no more than a weary horse doth a heavy Cloak-bag. Wouldst thou not account him a fool that would victual his Ship, as much to cross the Channel to France, as if she were bound for the East-Indies? Alas! it will be but a little while, and then there will be no more need of any of these things. 'Tis sad, that a soul which stands at the door of eternity, should be perplexing it self about food and raiment.
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Or,1 2ly. Which of all the Saints hast thou known to be the better for much of the world? it hath been some mens ⟨p. 43⟩utter ruin. Seldom doth God suffer men to be their own carvers, but they cut their own fingers. To give riches and pleasures to an evil man (saith Aristotle is but to give wine to one that hath a Fever. Where there is no want, there is usually much wantonness. What a sad story was that of Pius Quintus; When I was in a low condition (said he) I had some comfortable hopes of my salvation, but when I came to be a Cardinal, I greatly doubted of it; but since I came to the Popedom, I have no hope at all. Though this poor undone wretch spake it out, and others keep it in, yet doubtless he hath many thousand fellows in the world, that might say as much would they but speak the truth.