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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Title: 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.
Author: Flavel, John, 1630?-1691.
Publication: London :: Printed and are to be sold by Robert Boulter,; l674.
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GOod husbands are careful in Summer to provide for Winter, then they gather in their Winter store; food and fewel for themselves, and fodder for their cattel. He that gathers in Summer is a wise son, but be that sleeps in harvest is a son that causes shame, Prov. 10. 5. A well chosen season is the greatest advantage to any action, which as it is seldom found in haste, so it is often lost by delay. 'Tis a good pro∣verb which the frugal Dutch have among them; Bonus Ser∣vatius, facit bonum Bonifacium; a good Saver, will make a good Benefactor. And 'tis a good Proverb of our own; He that neglects the occasion, the occasion will neglect him. Husbandmen know that Summer will not hold all the year, neither will they trust to the hopes of a mild and favourable Winter, but in season provide for the worst.