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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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SECT. II.
AS to the exercising thy self to Godliness on a week-day; though what I have write in former Chapters, in this and the two former Parts, hath much prevented me, yet I shall commend to the Reader, six particulars.
First, Begin the day with God; Never expect a good day, unless you begin with a good duty; He hath the best good-morrow, who meets God first in the morning. Though some sunshiny mornings are overcast before night, yet the Heavens are usually all day clear to him that sets out early in the way of Gods commandments. The mind retains a tincture all day, of its first serious exercise in the morning. When the right Watch or Clock is wound up well in the morning, it will be regularly going and moving all day after. He that loseth his heart in the morning in a throng of worldly affairs, seldom finds it to purpose in any part of the day; It was the hono•r of Rusticu•, that though Letters were brought him from Caesar, he refused to open them till the Philosopher had done his lecture; Surely the worship of the blessed God is of more worth in it self, and of more concernment to us, then any moral Philosophical Doctrines to him, or any affairs whatsoever, and therefore ought to be first minded and performed.
First, Begin the day with God; Never expect a good day, unless you begin with a good duty; He hath the best good-morrow, who meets Ged first in the morning. Though some sunshiny mornings are overcast before night, yet the Heavens are usually all day clear to him that sets out early in the way of Gods commandements. The mind retains a tincture all day, of its first serious exercise in the morning. When the right Watch or Clock is wound up well in the morning, it will be regularly going and moving all day after. He that loseth his heart in the morning in a throng of worldly affairs, seldom finds it to purpose in any part of the day; It was the honor of Rusticu, that though Letters were brought him from Caesar, he refused to open them till the Philosopher had done his lecture; Surely the worship of the blessed God is of more worth in it self, and of more concernment to us, then any moral Philosophical Doctrines to him, or any affairs whatsoever, and therefore ought to be first minded and performed.