Husbandry Spiritualized: Or, The Heavenly Use of Earthly Things, in which Husbandmen are Directed to an Excellent Improvement of Their Common Employments. Whereunto are Added, Occasional Meditations Upon Birds, Beasts, Trees, Flowers, Etc. Also, the Touchstone of Sincerity ; And, Extracts from A Token for MournersJ.A. Boswell, 1824 - 392 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 57
Page 9
... creatures , have a language ; and though not by articulate speech , yet , in a metaphorical sense , they preach unto man the wisdom , power , and goodness of God , Rom . i . 20. There ... creature ( saith Mr. Baxter 2 THE Epistle Dedicatory,
... creatures , have a language ; and though not by articulate speech , yet , in a metaphorical sense , they preach unto man the wisdom , power , and goodness of God , Rom . i . 20. There ... creature ( saith Mr. Baxter 2 THE Epistle Dedicatory,
Page 10
... creature , must now , by the creatures , lea to know God . That the creatures , ( as one saith ) lil But though th Balaam's ass , should teach their master . be the unhappiness of poor man in his collapsed state , y it is now his wisdom ...
... creature , must now , by the creatures , lea to know God . That the creatures , ( as one saith ) lil But though th Balaam's ass , should teach their master . be the unhappiness of poor man in his collapsed state , y it is now his wisdom ...
Page 11
... creatures , when we diligently consider them , when we search out the perfections and virtues that God hath put into , or stampt upon them . To set our mind upon the creature , is to discourse with the creature ; the questions which man ...
... creatures , when we diligently consider them , when we search out the perfections and virtues that God hath put into , or stampt upon them . To set our mind upon the creature , is to discourse with the creature ; the questions which man ...
Page 12
... creatures . The motives inducing me to this undertaking , were the Lord's owning , with some success , my Navigation Spi- labors of a like nature , together with the desire and inclination ( stirred up in ritualized . me , I hope , by ...
... creatures . The motives inducing me to this undertaking , were the Lord's owning , with some success , my Navigation Spi- labors of a like nature , together with the desire and inclination ( stirred up in ritualized . me , I hope , by ...
Page 14
... can deprive you of the benefits and comforts of those excellent sermons and di- vinity lectures , which the creatures here offer to preach and read to you . Content not yourselves , I beseech you , with that 14 THE EPISTLE DEDICATORY .
... can deprive you of the benefits and comforts of those excellent sermons and di- vinity lectures , which the creatures here offer to preach and read to you . Content not yourselves , I beseech you , with that 14 THE EPISTLE DEDICATORY .
Contents
83 | |
93 | |
103 | |
113 | |
124 | |
135 | |
143 | |
149 | |
156 | |
163 | |
172 | |
179 | |
186 | |
192 | |
263 | |
267 | |
273 | |
279 | |
285 | |
294 | |
301 | |
319 | |
333 | |
345 | |
353 | |
360 | |
374 | |
Other editions - View all
Husbandry Spiritualized: Or, the Heavenly Use of Earthly Things, in Which ... John Flavel No preview available - 2015 |
Husbandry Spiritualized: Or, the Heavenly Use of Earthly Things, in Which ... John Flavel No preview available - 2022 |
Husbandry Spiritualized: Or, the Heavenly Use of Earthly Things, in Which ... John Flavel No preview available - 2022 |
Common terms and phrases
affliction apostle art thou barren beasts beauty better betwixt birds blessed body bread cast chaff changes ringing children of God Christian church clouds comfort conscience corn creature dead death delights dili divine doth duties earth earthly eternal excellent eyes faith fear fields flesh fruit gifts glory God's godly gospel grace gracious hand harvest hath heart heaven heavenly hell holiness honor hope husbandman husbandry hypocrite Jesus Christ JOHN FLAVEL judgment labor live Lord lost lusts MEDITATION mercy nature ness never OBSERVATION ordinances pains perish pleasure plough poor pray prayer precious profes prosperity Psal Psalm rain reap Reddit reflection rejoice religion rich root saints saith salvation seed shew showers sinners sins sorrow soul spirit stroke suffer sure sweet thee thine things thou art thou hast tion tree trials troubles true truth unto whilst wicked word wrath
Popular passages
Page 335 - For the love of Christ constraineth us ; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead ; and that He died for all, that they who live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto Him who died for them, and rose again.
Page 197 - I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire...
Page 225 - My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken ; the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of, and shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Page 161 - Declare unto us the parable of the tares of the field. He answered and said unto them, He that soweth the good seed is the Son of Man...
Page 368 - Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah ; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.
Page 120 - Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you: 2.
Page 282 - I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels. 15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death. "For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
Page 123 - Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD...
Page 114 - My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass : Because I will publish the name of the Lord: ascribe ye greatness unto our God.
Page 123 - And their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters: they came to the pits, and found no water; they returned with their vessels empty; they were ashamed and confounded, and covered their heads.