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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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Is thy obedience to the commands of Christ, and motions to duty, as free and cheerful as they were wont to be? Call §2to mind, my soul, the times when thou wast born down the stream of love to every duty, if the spirit did but whisper to thee, saying, Seek my face, how did my spirit echo to his calls? saying, Thy face Lord will I seek, Psal. 27. 8. If God had any work to be done, how readily did I offer my service? Here am I lord, send me. My soul made me as the chariots of Aminadab; love oiled the wheels of my affection, and his commandments were not grievous, 1 John 5. 3. Non tardat ⟨p. 51⟩uncta rota. There were no such quarrellings with the command, no such excuses and delays as there are now. No, such was my love to Christ, and delight to do his will, that I could no more keep back my self from duty, than a man that's carried away in a crowd.
Is thy obedience to the commands of Christ, and motions to duty, as free and cheerful as they were wont to be? Call §2to mind, my soul, the times when thou wast born down the stream of love to every duty, if the spirit did but whisper to thee, saying, Seek my face, how did my spirit eccho to his calls? saying, Thy face Lord will I seek, Psal. 27. 8. If God had any work to be done, how readily did I offer my service? Here am I lord, send me. My soul made me as the chariots of Aminadab; love oyled the wheels of my affection, and his commandments were not grievous, 1 Iohn 5. 3. Non tardat ⟨p. 51⟩uncta rota. There were no such quarrellings with the command, no such excuses and delayes as there are now. No, such was my love to Christ, and delight to do his will, that I could no more keep back my self from duty, than a man that's carried away in a crowd.