A64808:547
Canaan's flowings, or, A second part of milk & honey being another collation of…Canaans flovvings, or, A second part of milk & honey being another collation of…
Canaan's flowings, or, A second part of milk & honey being another collation of many Christian experiences, sayings, &c. : with an appendix called The heathen improved, or, The Gibeonites hewing of wood, and drawing of water for the sanctuary / by Ralph Venning.Canaans flovvings, or, A second part of milk & honey being another collation of many Christian experiences, sayings, &c. : with an appendix called The heathen improved, or, The Gibeonites hewing of wood, and drawing of water for the sanctuary / by Ralph Venning.
London: printed for John Rothwell, 1653
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
28. Seneca hath this similitude to set out the great evil of murmuring under small afflictions. Suppose, saith he, a man to have a very fair house to dwell in, with very fair Orchards and Gardens, set about with brave tall Trees, for ornament; what a most unreasonable thing were it in this man to murmur, because the wind blows a few leaves off the Trees, though they hang full of fruits. If God take a little, and leave us much, shall we be discontent? If he take our son, and give us his own; if he cause the Trees to bring forth fruit, shall we be angry if the ⟨p. 188⟩wind blow away the leaves?
28. Seneca hath this similitude to set out the great evil of murmuring under small afflictions. Suppose, saith he, a man to have a very fair house to dwell in, with very fair Orchards and Gardens, set about with brave tall Trees, for ornament; what a most unreasonable thing were it in this man to murmure, because the wind blows a few leaves off the Trees, though they hang full of fruits. If God take a little, and leave us much, shall we be discontent? If he take our son, and give us his own; if he cause the Trees to bring forth fruit, shall we be angry if the ⟨p. 188⟩winde blow away the leaves?
29. Since God, said Socrates, is so careful for you, what need you to be so careful for your selves? How like is this to that of Christ, Take no thought, &c. for your heavenly Father knows that ye have need of these things: let your conversation be without care, for God careth for you.
29. Since God, said Socrates, is so careful for you, what need you to be so careful for your selves? How like is this to that of Christ, Take no thought, &c. for your heavenly Father knowes that ye have need of these things: let your conversation be without care, for God careth for you.