The works of George Swinnock, M.A

What were thy first thoughts in the morning? Was he who came first to thee with his morning mercies, first served by thee? How didst thou pray in thy Closet, and Family? What sorrow accompanied thy confessions? Was thy heart broken that thou hast broken his holy laws? What faith and fervency did accompany thy requests? Was the heat of thy affections answerable to the weight of thy petitions? Didst thou present thy petition to the Master of Requests, the Lord Jesus Christ, by him to be delivered to the Father? What spiritual joy and delight didst thou find in Thanksgiving? Didst thou wonder at that infinite cost which the glorious. God is at, with such an unworthy wretch? How didst thou r•ad the word this day? Did it come with power and authority to thy ⟨p. 548⟩conscience? was it mingled with faith? Didst thou hide it in thy heart? Hadst thou any resolution to make it thy rule and Counsellor, and Comforter, and to order thy conversation according to it? How didst thou eat and drink this day? Didst thou feed with fear? Didst thou receive thy meat as in Gods presence, and hadst thou an eye therein at his praise? How didst thou behave thy self in thy Particular calling? Did it no way encroach upon thy general? Was thy conversation in heaven, whilst thy dealings were about earth? Wast thou diligent in the exercise of it, righteous in thy dealings in it, depending on God for a blessing on it? What was thy carriage in company? was thy life holy, spotless, exemplary, profitable to others? Mightest thou not in such a place have done thy God more service, and thy Brothers soul more good? May I not say to thee as God to Jonah? Didst thou well to be angry at such a time upon no cause? what were thy thoughts in solitude? how wast thou employed? Had God any true share in thy thoughts? hast thou watched thy self this day, and kept thy heart with all diligence? Hath none of thy precious time been lavished away on unnecessary things? Answer me faithfully to all these particulars, that I may be able to return an answer to him that sent me. O that I could but employ one half hour every day, with seriousness and uprightness, in such soliloquies. Lord, thou didst create the world in six days, and thou wast pleased to lo•k back on every days work, and behold it was very good, and then ensued thy Sabbath.

What were thy first thoughts in the morning? Was he who came first to thee with his morning mercies, first served by thee? How didst thou pray in thy Closet, and Family? What sorrow accompanied thy confessions? Was thy heart broken that thou hast broken his holy laws? What faith and fervency did accompany thy requests? Was the heat of thy affections answerable to the weight of thy petitions? Didst thou present thy petition to the Master of Requests, the Lord Iesus Christ, by him to be delivered to the Father? What spiritual joy and delight didst thou find in Thankesgiving? Didst thou wonder at that infinite cost which the glorious. God is at, with such an unworthy wretch? How didst thou rad the word this day? Did it come with power and authority to thy