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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.
And for thy servants, unless thou art careful, that they serve the Lord, they are but little beholden to thee for thy service; thou givest them (possibly) food and outward things convenient, but dost thou not do as much for thy cattle? And is it thinkest thou, enough to do no more for those souls which must live in unspeakable pain or pleasure for ever, then for thy beasts? If he that provideth not for the bodies of his family, be worse then an Infidel, 1 Tim. 5.8. surely he that provideth not for their souls, is kin to a devil; say not, they are stubborn and will not be taught. Hast not thou power in thy hands either to teach them, or turn them out of doors? Let none serve thee that will not serve God. Thou wilt not keep a servant that knoweth not how to do thy work, at least if he will not learn, and then follow it with diligence; Now let thy conscience be judge; Is not Gods work (the pleasing and glorifying his infinite majesty) of far greater concernment than thy greatest and weightest work? and darest thou keep one that neither knoweth how to do it, nor will learn? Follow the ⟨image 22⟩man after Gods own heart, Ps. 101.2.9. I will walk within my house with a perfect heart: Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful in the land that they may dwell with me; he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me. It is said of Constantine (that in this he was truly great) that he would have his whole Court gathered together, and cause the Scriptures to be read to them, and instruction to be given them from the Word of God.
And for thy servants, unless thou art careful, that they serve the Lord, they are but little beholden to thee for thy service; thou givest them (possibly) food and outward things convenient, but dost thou not do as much for thy cattel? And is it thinkest thou, enough to do no more for those souls which must live in unspeakable pain or pleasure for ever, then for thy beasts? If he that provideth not for the bodies of his family, be worse then an Infidel, 1 Tim. 5.8. surely he that provideth not for their souls, is kin to a devil; say not, they are stubborn and will not be taught. Hast not thou power in thy hands either to teach them, or turn them out of doors? Let none serve thee that will not serve God. Thou wilt not keep a servant that knoweth not how to do thy work, at least if he will not learn, and then follow it with diligence; Now let thy conscience be judge; Is not Gods work (the pleasing and glorifying his infinite majesty) of far greater concernment than thy greatest and weightest work? and darest thou keep one that neither knoweth how to do it, nor will learn? Follow the