CHAPTER XIX: Upon the threshing out of Corn
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 husbandmen to the most excellent improvements of their common employments. Whereunto are added, by way of Appendix, several choice occasional meditations, upon birds, beasts, trees, flowers, rivers, and several other objects; fitted for the help of such as desire to walk with God in. all their solitudes, and recesses from the world. by John Flavel
Table of Contents
THE EPISTLE DEDICATORY
To the CHRISTIAN READER The EPISTLE, to the intelligent Country READER The AUTHOR to the READER
THE PROEM
THE FIRST PART OF HUSBANDRY SPIRITUALIZED
CHAPTER I: Upon the Industry of the Husbandman CHAPTER II: Upon the Thriftiness of the Husbandman
CHAPTER III: Upon the cheerfulness of the Husbandman CHAPTER IV: Upon the due Quality of Arable Land
CHAPTER V: Upon the Improvement of bad Ground CHAPTER VI: Upon the incurableness of some bad Ground
CHAPTER VII: Upon the plowing of Corn-land CHAPTER VIII: Upon the Seed-Corn CHAPTER IX: Upon springing-weather after seed-time
CHAPTER X: Upon a Dearth through want of Rain CHAPTER XI: Upon the Corruption of the Seed before it springs
CHAPTER XII: Upon the Resemblance of Wheat and Tares CHAPTER XIII: Upon the Dangers incident to corn from Seed-time to Harvest CHAPTER XIV: Upon the Patience of the Husbandman for the Harvest CHAPTER XV: Upon the Harvest-Season CHAPTER XVI: Upon the Care of Husbandmen to provide for Winter
CHAPTER XVII: Upon reaping the same we sow CHAPTER XVIII: Upon the Joy of Harvest-men
CHAPTER XIX: Upon the threshing out of Corn CHAPTER XX: Upon the winnowing of Corn AN INTRODUCTION To the Second Part of HUSBANDRY
CHAPTER I: Upon the Ingraffing of Fruit-trees CHAPTER II: Upon the union of the Graff with the Stock
CHAPTER III: Upon the Gathering in of Fruits in Autumn CHAPTER IV: Upon the Cutting down of dead Trees.
AN INTRODUCTION To the Third Part of HUSBANDRY CHAPTER I: Upon the Husbandman's Care for his Cattle
CHAPTER II: Upon the hard Labour, and cruel Usage of Beasts CHAPTER III: Upon the seeking of lost Cattle
CHAPTER IV: Upon the Feeding of fat Cattle CHAPTER V: Upon the Husbandman's Care for Posterity
CHAPTER VI: Upon the Husbandman's care to prove and preserve his Deeds
MEDITATIONS UPON BIRDS
MEDITATIONS UPON BEASTS