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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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The fruitfulness of the seed depends upon the Sun and §8rain, by which they are quickened, as is opened largely in the next Chapter. And the principles of grace in us have as necessary a dependence upon the assisting and exciting grace without us. For though it be true, they are immortal seeds; yet that is not so much from their own strength, as from the promises made to them, and that constant influx from above, by which they are revived and preserved from time to time.
The fruitfulness of the seed depends upon the Sun and §8rain, by which they are quickened, as is opened largely in the next Chapter. And the principles of grace in us have as necessary a dependance upon the assisting and exciting grace without us. For though it be true, they are immortal seeds; yet that is not so much from their own strength, as from the promises made to them, and that constant influx from above, by which they are revived and preserved from time to time.
The seed is fruitful in some soils more than in others,§9 prospers much better, and comes sooner to maturity. So doth grace thrive better, and grow faster in some persons than in others. Your faith groweth exceedingly, 2 Thes. 1. 3. Whilst the things that are in others are ready to die, Rev. 3. 2. Though no mans heart be naturally a kind soil to grace, yet doubtless grace is more advantaged in some dispositions than in others.
The seed is fruitful in some soyls more than in others,§9 prospers much better, and comes sooner to maturity. So doth grace thrive better, and grow faster in some persons than in others. Your faith groweth exceedingly,