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.

Reader this Emblem darkly represents The Books chief scope, and principall contents, Yet since these Birds, Beasts, Heart, Stone, String, and Tree Doe more imply than at first glance you see, Our courteous Muse which cannot be unkinde, Intends more plainly to divulge her minde. You see the Shadows, would you see the Things She couches under them? then view her Wings.

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A gracious heart here learns the art Of soaring up on high Upon the Wings of earthly things That Underfoot doe lye Noe Bird that flyes beneath the skies But by this holy craft will lend a feather To help it thither And give the heart a waft.

The string and stone shews every one When faith mounts up and sings How carnall sence can draw it hence Pinnion and clip its wings Birds beasts and trees teach mysteries If sinners be not blocks They'l quickly mend when God doth send Teachers in droves and Flocks

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