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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
(1) In miry places the water hath not free passage, but stands and settles there. So it is with these barren souls; therefore the Apostle prays, that the Gospel may run and be glorified, 2 Thes. 3. 1. The word is said to run, when it meets wi•h no stop, Cum libere propagatur, when it is freely propagated and runs through the whole man; when it meets with no stop either in the mou•h of the speaker, or hear•s of the hearers, as it doth in these.
(1) In miry places the water hath not free passage, but stands and settles there. So it is with these barren souls; therefore the Apostle prayes, that the Gospel may run and be glorified, 2 Thes. 3. 1. The word is said to run, when it meets wi•h no stop, Cum libere propagatur, when it is freely propagated and runs through the whole man; when it meets with no stop either in the mou•h of the speaker, or hear•s of the hearers, as it doth in these.
(2) In a miry place, the earth and water is mixed together; this mixture makes mire. So when the truths of God do mix with the corruptions of men, that they either hold some truths, and yet live in their lusts, or else when men do make use of the truths of God to justify and plead for their •in•. Or,
(2) In a miry place, the earth and water is mixt together; this mixture makes mire. So when the truths of God do mix with the corruptions of men, that they either hold some truths, and yet live in their lusts, or else when men do make use of the truths of God to justifie and plead for their in. Or,