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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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There is a great deal of difference in showers of rain §3that fall upon the earth. Sometimes you have an hasty shower, which makes the ways fleet, and the streets run, but it's gone presently, the earth hath but little benefit by it; and sometimes you have a sweet, gentle, soaking rain, that moderately soaks to the root and refreshes the earth abundantly, This is called the small rain, and the former, the great rain of his strength, Job 37. 6. So it is in these spiritual showers, the effects of some sermons, (like a sudden spout of rain•) are very transient; that touch the heart a little for present by way of conviction or comfort, but it fleets away immediately, I•m. 1. 23. At other times the Gospel like a settled moderate rain, soaks to the root, to the very heart. So did that sweet shower which sell, Acts 2. 37. It searcheth the root, it went to the heart; the influences' of it are sometimes abiding, and do much longer remain in, and refresh the heart, than the rain doth the earth. There be effects left in some hearts, by some Sermons and duties, that will never out of it so long as they live. I will never forget thy precepts, for by them thou hast quickened me, Psal. 119. 92.
There is a great deal of difference in showers of rain §3that fall upon the earth. Sometimes you have an hasty shower, which makes the wayes fleet, and the streets run, but it's gone presently, the earth hath but little benefit by it; and sometimes you have a sweet, gentle, soaking rain, that moderately soaks to the root and refreshes the earth abundantly, This is called the small rain, and the former, the great rain of his strength, Iob 37. 6. So it is in these spiritual showers, the effects of some sermons, (like a sudden spout of rain•) are very transient; that touch the heart a little for present by way of conviction or comfort, but it fleets away immediately, Im. 1. 23. At other times the Gospel like a setled moderate rain, soaks to the root, to the very heart. So did that sweet shower which sell,