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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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Am I then a cloud? and is my doctrine as rain to water the Lords inheritance? * and yet do I think it much to be tossed up and down by the furious winds and storms of persecution? do I not see the clouds above me in continual motions and agitations? and shall I dream of a fixed settled state? No false Teachers, who are clouds without rain, are more likely to enjoy that, than I. Which of all the Prophets have not been tossed and hurried worse than I? Acts 7. 52. He that will not let men alone to be quiet in their lusts, must ⟨p. 87⟩expect but little quiet from men in this life. But it is enough Lord, that arest remaineth for thy servant, let me be so wise to secure a rest to come, and not so vain to expect it on earth.
Am I then a cloud? and is my doctrine as rain to water the Lords inheritance? * and yet do I think it much to be tossed up and down by the furious winds and storms of persecution? do I not see the clouds above me in continual motions and agitations? and shall I dream of a fixed setled state? No false Teachers, who are clouds without rain, are more likely to enjoy that, than I. Which of all the Prophets have not been tossed and hurried worse than I? Acts 7. 52. He that will not let men alone to be quiet in their lusts, must ⟨p. 87⟩expect but little quiet from men in this life. But it is enough Lord, that arest remaineth for thy servant, let me be so wise to secure a rest to come, and not so vain to expect it on earth.
And, O that I might study those instructing clouds, from §2which, as from the bottles of heaven, God pours down refreshing showers to quench and satisfy the thirsty earth! in this may I resemble them, and come amongst the people of the Lord, in the fullness of the blessing of the Gospel of Christ,