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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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Greenham tells us, that in the times of Popish persecution, when godly Ministers were haled away from their flocks to Martyrdom, the poor Christians would meet them in the way to the prisons or stake, with their little ones in their arms, and throwing themselves at their feet, would thus bespeak them: What shall be our estate, now you are gone to Martyrdom? who ⟨p. 92⟩shall instruct these poor Babes? Who shall ease our afflicted consciences? Who shall lead us in the way of life? recompense unto them, O Lord! as they have deserved, who a•e the causes of this, Lord give them sad hearts. Quis talia fando, temperet a lachrymis? And to let you see, there is sufficient ground for this sorrow, when God restrains the influences of the Gospel, solemnly consider the following particulars.
Greenham tells us, that in the times of Popish persecution, when godly Ministers were haled away from their flocks to Martyrdom, the poor Christians would meet them in the way to the prisons or stake, with their little ones in their armes, and throwing themselves at their feet, would thus bespeak them: What shall be our estate, now you are gone to Martyrdom? who ⟨p. 92⟩shall instruct these poor Babes? Who shall ease our afflicted consciences? Who shall lead us in the way of life? recompense unto them, O Lord! as they have deserved, who a•e the causes of this, Lord give them sad hearts. Quis talia fando, temperet a lachrymis? And to let you see, there is sufficient ground for this sorrow, when God restrains the influences of the Gospel, solemnly consider the following particulars.
That it is a dreadful token of God's great anger against that people from whom he removes the Gospel. The anger of God was fearfully incensed against the Church of Ephesus, when he did but threaten to come against her, and remove the Candlestick out of its place,