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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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OBSERVATION.
After the seed is committed to the earth, it seems to perish and dye, as our Saviour speaks, John. 12. 24. Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone; but if it die, it brings forth much fruit. The death of the Corn in the earth is not a total death, but only the corruption or alteration of it: for if once the seminal life and virtue of it were quite extinguished, it could never put forth blade or ear without a miracle. Yet, because that alteration is a kind of death, therefore Christ here uses it as a fit illustration of the resurrection. And indeed there is nothing in nature more apt to illustrate that great mystery. What a fragrant, green and beautiful blade do we •ee spring up from a corrupted seed? how black, and mouldy is that? how beautiful and verdant is this?
AFter the seed is committed to the earth, it seems to perish and dye, as our Saviour speaks, Iohn. 12. 24. Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone; but if it die, it brings forth much fruit. The death of the Corn in the earth is not a total death, but only the corruption or alteration of it: for if once the seminal life and vertue of it were quite extinguisht, it could never put forth blade or ear without a miracle. Yet, because that alteration is a kind of death, therefore Christ here uses it as a fit illustration of the resurrection. And indeed there is nothing in nature more apt to illustrate that great mystery. What a fragrant, green and beautiful blade do we •ee spring up from a corrupted seed? how black, and mouldy is that? how beautiful and verdant is this?