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The pastors farewell, and wish of welfare to his people, or, A valedictory sermonThe pastors farevvell, and vvish of vvelfare to his people, or, A valedictory sermon
The pastors farewell, and wish of welfare to his people, or, A valedictory sermon by George Swinnock ...The pastors farevvell, and vvish of vvelfare to his people, or, A valedictory sermon by George Swinnock ...
London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1662
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Observ: 2 That Grace will turn civil courtesy into serious Christianity. The Apostle doth not take a bare civil farewell of them, according to the custom of most men, but solemnly take his leave of them by commending them to the blessed God, And now brethren I commend you to God. A gracious man prefers his low and civil actions into the high form of religion; wicked men debase actions that are sacred, and godly men advance actions that are civil. As the Iron Mine gives a tincture and relish of its own nature to all the waters which run through it, making them thereby more salubrious to our bodies; so grace gives a savour and taste of its own nature and property to all the actions,1 about which the subject in which it is, is conversant, and thereby makes them more healthful to our souls. It sanctifieth our very salutes; Salute one another with an holy kiss, Rom. 16.16. kissing seems to be wholly civil, but among the godly its sacred, an holy kiss.
Observ: 2 That Grace will turn civil countesie into serious Christianity. The Apostle doth not take a bare civil farewel of them, according to the custom of most men, but solemnly take his leave of them by commending them to the blessed God, And now brethen I comend you to God. A gracious man prefers his low and civil actions into the high form of religion; wicked men debase actions that are sacred, and godly men advance actions that are civil. As the Iron Mine gives a tincture and relish of its own nature to all the waters which run through it, making them thereby more salubrious to our bodies; so grace gives a savour and taste of its own nature and property to all the actions,1 about which the subject in which it is, is conversant, and thereby makes them more healthful to our souls. It sanctifieth our very salutes; Salute one another with an holy kiss, Rom. 16.16. kissing seems to be wholly civil, but among the godly its sacred, an holy kiss.
- 1The use of kissing was frequent amongst the Saints in their holy meetings Ter•uq. de Orat,