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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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Showers of rain do exceedingly refresh the earth, as a man §5is refreshed by a draught of water, when his spirits are even spent. O how welcome is a shower to the thirsty ground! Hence the little hills are said to rejoice on every side, yea to shout for joy, and sing when a shower comes, Psal. 65. 12, 13. but never was shower of rain so sweetly refreshing to the thirsty earth, as Gospel-showers are to gracious hearts, Col. 4. 8. It comforts their very hearts. What joy was there in Samaria, when the Gospel came to that place? Acts 8. 8. It revives the soul, its mel in ore, melos in aure, jubilum in cord, honey in the mouth, melody in the ear, and a very Jubilee in the heart.
Showers of rain do exceedingly refresh the earth, as a man §5is refreshed by a draught of water, when his spirits are even spent. O how welcome is a shower to the thirsty ground! Hence the little hills are said to rejoyce on every side, yea to shout for joy, and sing when a shower comes, Psal. 65. 12, 13. but never was shower of rain so sweetly refreshing to the thirsty earth, as Gospel-showers are to gracious hearts, Col. 4. 8. It comforts their very hearts. What joy was there in Samaria, when the Gospel came to that place? Acts 8. 8. It revives the soul, its mel in ore, melos in aure, jubilum in corde, honey in the mouth, melody in the ear, and a very Iubilee in the heart.
Rain is necessary at Seed-time, to make ready the earth,