A62040:1146
The works of George Swinnock, M.A
The works of George Swinnock, M.A. containing these several treatises ...
London: printed by J.B. for Tho. Parkhurst, 1665
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Chapter 11: Means whereby Christians may exercise themselves to Godliness; Frequent Meditation of t…
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Its observed of the Dutch-men, that they keep their banks (notwithstanding the threats of the insulting Ocean) with little cost and labour, because they look narrowly to them, and stop them up in time; If there be but; a small breach, they stop it presently, and hereby save much charge and trouble. Frequent examination will do this courtesy for the Christian, it will maintain his peace with little charge and trouble comparatively; As soon as any breach is made by sin, that Arch-make-bate, between God and the soul, it will help the Christian to run presently to Christ to heal and make it up in Heaven by his merits; and in the soul, by his purifying and pacifying spirit.
Its observed of the Dutch-men, that they keep their banks (notwithstanding the threats of the insulting Ocean) with little cost and labour, because they look narrowly to them, and stop them up in time; If there be but; a small breach, they stop it presently, and hereby save much charge and trouble. Frequent examination will do this courtesie for the Christian, it will maintain his peace with little charge and trouble comparatively; As soon as any breach is made by sin, that Arch-make-bate, between God and the soul, it will help the Christian to run presently to Christ to heal and make it up in Heaven by his merits; and in the soul, by his purifying and pacifying spirit.
The counsel which the Philosopher gave the young men at Athens, may suitably and profitably be applied to Christians; That they should often view themselves in a glass, that if they were fair and well featured, they should do such things as were beseeming their amiable shape; but if soul and ill-favoured, that then they should labour to salve the bodies blemishes, by the beauties of a mind, accoutred with the ornaments of virtue and good literature.
The counsel which the Philosopher gave the young men at Athens, may sutably and profitably be applied to Christians; That they should often view themselves in a glass, that if they were fair and well featured, they should do such things as were beseeming their amiable shape; but if soul and ill-favoured, that then they should labour to salve the bodies blemishes, by the beauties of a mind, accoutred with the ornaments of vertue and good literature.