The works of George Swinnock, M.A

How ungratefully doth he slink away, that dieth and returneth no glory to his Father, neither raiseth up any seed to his elder Brother; I seek not mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved, saith St. Paul, 1 Cor. 10. 33. He hath cause to fear his own going to heaven, who would go thither alone. True favourites desire their King may have many Loyal Subjects; Every creature almost is of an assimilating nature; Fire turneth what comes near it into fire. Earth changeth what we commit to it, into Earth. Water moistens what it meets with. Stones grow, and spread in the veins of the earth; Even Flowers and Herbs will be scattering their seed for the increase of their kind. Good men cannot but desire & endeavour that all they converse with might be like themselves in goodness. The first blessing which God bestowed on man after his creation, was this, Be fruitful & multiply.

How ungratefully doth he slink away, that dieth and returneth no glory to his Father, neither raiseth up any seed to his elder Brother; I seek not mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved, saith St. Paul, 1 Cor. 10. 33. He hath cause to fear his own going to heaven, who would go thither alone. True favourites desire their King may have many Loyal Subjects; Every creature almost is of an assimulating nature; Fire turneth what comes neer it into fire. Earth changeth what we commit to it, into Earth. Water moistens what it meets with. Stones grow, and spread in the veins of the earth; Even Flowers and Hearbs will be scattering their seed for the increase of their kind. Good men cannot but desire & endeavour that all they converse with might be like themselves in goodness. The first blessing which God bestowed on man after his creation, was this, Be fruitful & multiply.

How industrious are Christs enemies to spread their poison,¹ and draw men from their allegiance to him! I have read of a Jew who turned Turk, how shortly after, in buying Grpes, he fell out with a Turk, and beat him soundly; Whereupon a certain Jew asked the abused Turk, why he would suffer himself to be so much wronged. The Turk answered, You shall beat me as much, if you will turn Mussul-man; Its too visible, that Romes agents are also sufficiently active to make Proselytes to their idolatries; and wilt thou sit still and do nothing towards the gaining of subjects to thy Lord and Saviour? Holy David was more diligent