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The Christian-man's calling: or, A treatise of making religion ones business. Wherein the nature…
The Christian-man's calling: or, A treatise of making religion ones business. Wherein the nature and necessity of it is discovered. : As also the Christian directed how he may perform it in [brace] religious duties, natural actions, his particular vocation, his family directions, and his own recreations. / By George Swinnock ...
London: printed for T.P., 1662
Treatise › Chapter 26: How to exercise our selves to Godliness in our Partiular Callings.
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It is reported of Willigis a Wheeler's son, 1that being made Archbishop of Mentz, and one of the Prince Electors in Germany, he did constantly acknowledge Gods great providence in his great preferment; and therefore gave in his coat of Arms three Wheels, with this Motto (written in his bed chamber in great letters) Willigis, Willigis, Recole unde veneris: Willigis, Willigis, remember from whence thou camest! Thus holy Jacob in his prosperity remembered both his former poverty, and his present plenty to its Authors praise: O God of of my father Abraham, I am not worthy of the least of all thy mercies, and all thy truth which thou hast showed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan, and now I am become two bands, Gen. 32.9, 10. So do thou Reader; when God blesseth the work of thy hands, ponder his goodness, that thou mayest give him his praise, and think of thy own unworthiness; thereby thou mayst be preserved from pride. It is reported of that noble Captain Iphicrates, that being enriched, he should cry out, From how small, to how great an estate am I raised!
It is reported of Willigis a Wheelers son, 1that being made Archbishop of Mentz, and one of the Prince Electors in Germany, he did constantly acknowledge Gods great providence in his great preferment; and therefore gave in his coat of Arms three Wheels, with this Motto (written in his bed chamber in great letters) Willigis, Willigis, Recole unde veneris: Willigis, Willigis, remember from whence thou camest! Thus holy Jacob in his prosperity remembred both his former poverty, and his present plenty to its Authors praise: O God of of my father Abraham, I am not worthy of the least of all thy mercies, and all thy truth which thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan, and now I am become two bands, Gen. 32.9, 10. So do thou Reader; when God blesseth the work of thy hands, ponder his goodness, that thou mayest give him his praise, and think of thy own unworthiness; thereby thou mayst be preserved from pride. It is reported of that noble Captain Iphicrates, that being enriched, he should cry out, From how small, to how great an estate am I raised!