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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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Seed-Corn is in its own nature, of much more value and §5worth than other Corn; the Husbandman casts in the principal wheat. So are the seeds of grace sown in the renewed soul; for it's called, The seed of God, 1 John 3. 9. The Divine nature, 2 Pet. 1. 4. One dram o & grace is far beyond all the glory of this world; its more precious than gold which perishes, I Pet. 1. 7. The price of it is above rubies, and all that thou canst desire is not to be compared with it, Pro. 3. 15.
Seed-Corn is in its own nature, of much more value and §5worth than other Corn; the Husbandman casts in the principal wheat. So are the seeds of grace sown in the renewed soul; for it's called, The seed of God, 1 Iohn 3. 9. The Divine natu•e, 2 Pet. 1. 4. One dram o & grace is far beyond all the glory of this world; its more precious than gold which perishes, I Pet. 1. 7. The price of it is above rubies, and all that thou canst desire is not to be comp•red with it, Pro. 3. 15.
There is a great deal of Spirit and vigour in a little Seed,§6