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Ouranos kai tartaros= heaven and hell epitomized. The true Christian characterized. As also an…
Ouranos kai tartaros= heaven and hell epitomized. The true Christian characterized. As also an exhortation with motives, means and directions to be speedy and serious about the work of conversion. By George Swinnocke M.A. sometime fellow of Balliol College in Oxford, and now preacher of the Gospel at Rickmersworth in Hertfordshire.Ouranos kai tartaros= heaven and hell epitomized. The true Christian characterized. As also an exhortation with motives, means and directions to be speedy and serious about the work of conversion. By George Swinnocke M.A. sometime fellow of Baliol Colledge in Oxford, and now preacher of the Gospel at Rickmersworth in Hertfordshire.
London: printed by E.M. for Tho. Parkhurst, 1659
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
A Merchant will in a morning gain five hundred pound by a bargain, whereas poor people work hard a whole day for a shilling; such a rich trade driveth the godly man; godliness brings in thousands and millions at a clap, when the moral and civil, yet unsanctified man may work hard, and yet earn but some poor business, some outward ⟨p. 284⟩blessing God may give them and his eternal wrath at last.
A Merchant will in a morning gain five hundred pound by a bargain, whereas poor people work hard a whole day for a shilling; such a rich trade driveth the godly man; godlinesse brings in thousands and millions at a clap, when the moral and civil, yet unsanctified man may work hard, and yet earn but some poor businesse, some outward ⟨p. 284⟩blessing God may give them and his eternal wrath at last.
Now Reader, consider, if here be not abundant encouragement for thee, presently and diligently to labour for this spiritual life. Is it not the gainfullest calling that ever was followed, the richest trade ever was driven? Why dost thou spend thy strength for what is not bread, and thy labour for that which will not satisfy? Hearken to me, and eat thou that which is good, and let thy soul delight it self in fatness.
Now Reader, consider, if here be not abundant encouragement for thee, presently and diligently to labor for this spiritual life. Is it not the gainfullest calling that ever was followed, the richest trade ever was driven? Why dost thou spend thy strength for what is not bread, and thy labor for that which will not satisfie? Hearken to me, and eat thou that which is good, and let thy soul delight it self in fatnesse.