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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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APPLICATION.
How difficult soever it be to discern the difference betwixt wheat and tares; yet doubtless the eye of sense can much easier discriminate them, than the most quick and piercing eye of man can discern the difference betwixt special and common grace: for all saving graces in the Saints have their counterfeits in hypocrites. There are similar works in these, which a spiritual and very judicious eye may easily mistake for the saving and genuine effects of the sanctifying Spirit.
HOw difficult soever it be to discern the difference betwixt wheat and tares; yet doubtless the eye of sence can much easier discriminate them, than the most quick and piercing eye of man can discern the difference betwixt special and common grace: for all saving graces in the Saints have their counterfeits in hypocrites. There are similar works in these, which a spiritual and very judicious eye may easily mistake for the saving and genuine effects of the sanctifying Spirit.
Doth the Spirit of God convince the consciences of his people, of the evil of sin? Rom. 7. 9. Hypocrites have their convictions too, Exod. 10. 16. Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron in hast, and he said, I have sinned against the Lord your God, and against you. Thus was Saul also convicted,