Gods husbandry

And you see also by what argument, pressed upon himself, a Christian should fortify this settled ⟨p. 91⟩determination in himself, namely, because Christ hath suffered for us.

And you see also by what argument, pressed vpon himselfe, a Christian should fortifie this settled ⟨p. 91⟩determination in himselfe, namely, because Christ hath suffered for vs.

And this determination must not alone be prosecuted more plentifully and earnestly in our settled and solemn meditations, but perpetually also renewed and confirmed, even as we go about our other affairs: for a mans hand may be working in his calling, and his heart drawing it self to the main work of his calling of Christianity, by lifting up it self with such thoughts as occasion may offer it self. Surely that sin that slew Christ Jesus our Lord, is too vile a thing in it self, too hateful to God, too hurtful to the committer, for a Christian man to live in, or once to practise: and therefore what-ever may befall, I will not commit such, and such, and such a sin, naming that, that the present occasion shall give him most cause to name, or that his heart hath most reason to be most careful of shunning. And this a good man should do, not once, twice, or thrice in a week, but ever and anon, twenty, and twice twenty times in a day, in half a day. For though we live in the world, yet our main business is to travel towards heaven; and therefore the soul must take all occasions of furnishing it self with thoughts that tend to further it in that journey.

And this determination must not alone bee prosecuted more plentifully and earnestly in our settled and solemne meditations, but perpetually also renewed and confirmed, euen as wee goe about our other affaires: for a mans hand may be working in his calling, and his heart drawing it selfe to the maine worke of his calling of Christianity, by lifting vp it selfe with such thoughts as occasion may offer it selfe. Surely that sinne that slew Christ Iesus our Lord, is too vile a thing in it selfe, too hatefull to God, too hurtfull to the committer, for a Christian man to liue in, or once to practise: and therefore what-euer may befall, I will not commit such, and such, and such a sinne, naming that, that the present occasion shall giue him most cause to name, or that his heart hath most reason to be most carefull of shunning. And this a good man should doe, not once, twice, or thrice in a weeke, but euer and anon, twenty, and twice twenty times in a day, in halfe a day. For though we liue in the world, yet our maine businesse is to trauell towards heauen; and therefore the soule must take all occasions of furnishing it selfe with thoughts that tend to further it in that iourney.