The works of George Swinnock, M.A

when many others have treated to little purpose, that, that hath been the undeniable Ambassador to prevail for peace and pardon. Thy name hath been by shelter in many a storm, and my supply in many a straight; and shall I be an enemy to that which is so great a friend to me? Can I be so unworthy as to cause others to trample this great favourite at heavens Court under their feet? Hath not the polluting thy name been the argument which I have sometimes used for the perdition of thine enemies! I have cried to thee, Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O Lord, and that the foolish people have blasphemed thy name; and shall I be guilty of that which I plead as a reason for others ruin! Again, My daily prayer is, Hallowed be thy name, and shall my practices give my prayer the lye, and profane it! Should I cheat and cozen as the men of the world, my great profession would cause my sin, like a Cart heavy laden, to make deep furrows, into which many might trip and fall. How ordinary is it for Egyptians to follow the dark side of the Israelites Pillar to their perdition? Foolish man that I am, is not the burden of my own sins already ⟨p. 64⟩intolerable, and shall I add to them by being partaker of other mens sins! Is the River of wrath due to me, so low, so little, that I must invite streams from every place to swell it into an Ocean! O that for my own sake, for the sake of other men, and especially for thy sake, I may order all my ways by thy word! Lord, preserve me by thy Spirit, that I may never lay a stumbling block before the wicked, nor as the unbelieving spies, by my distrust of thy providence, and using indirect courses to relieve my family, bring an ill report upon the good Land. Assist me that I may look not only to the power of Religion, but also the honour of Religion; Let thy grace ever accompany me, and enable me to keep a conscience void of guile before thee, and a conversation so void of guilt before men, that whereas they speak against me as an evil doer, they may be ashamed at this day, and may by my good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

when many others have treated to little purpose, that, that hath been the undeniable Ambassadour to prevail for peace and pardon. Thy name hath been by shelter in many a storm, and my supply in many a straight; and shall I be an enemy to that which is so great a friend to me? Can I be so unworthy as to cause others to trample this great favourite at heavens Court under their feet? Hath not the polluting thy name been the argument which I have sometimes used for the perdition of thine enemies! I have cried to thee, Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O Lord, and that the foolish people have blasphemed thy name; and shall I be guilty of that which I plead as a reason for others ruine! Again, My dayly prayer is, Hallowed be thy name, and shall my practices give my prayer the lye, and prophane it! Should I cheat and cozen as the men of the world, my great profession would cause my sin, like a Cart heavy laden, to make deep furrows, into which many might trip and fall. How ordinary is it for Egyptians to follow the dark side of the Israelites Pillar to their perdition? Foolish man that I am, is not the burthen of my own sins already