A94156:1095
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
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.
Besides, one work required of thee (as I shall show thee before the conclusion of this Chapter) is, to admonish and reprove others in thy family for their faults; which with what face canst thou do, or with what hope of success, unless thou art free thy self? It was a shame to Plutarch that his Servant should say, My Master writeth falsely; he saith it is unbeseeming a Philosopher to be angry, & ipse mihi irascitur, and he himself is angry with me. If thou reprovest thy child for not praying, and thy servant for drunkenness, and art guilty thy self, though thou acquaintest them never so much with the wrath of God, which will certainly seize upon Atheists and Drunkards, they will never believe thee; for they know thou dost not believe thy ⟨p. 542⟩self. Thy words would seem to draw the nail of sin out, but thy works are such an heavy hammer, that they drive it in to the very head. When the rude Soldiers saw the Roman Senators sit gravely, and discourse soberly, they took them for gods, and were awful of them; but when they perceived one of them to grow waspish, they took them for men, and spoiled them. Herod feared Johns reproof, knowing that he was a just man, Mark 6.20. Where there is piety in the person, there is majesty and authority in the reprehension. Let the Righteous smite me, Psal. 141.5. The Snuffers of the Sanctuary were of pure gold: He that would reprove others dimness, and make them shine brightly with the light of holiness, had need to be irreprovable himself.
Besides, one work required of thee (as I shall shew thee before the conclusion of this Chapter) is, to admonish and reprove others in thy family for their faults; which with what face canst thou do, or with what hope of success, unless thou art free thy self? It was a shame to Plutarch that his Servant should say, My Master writeth falsly; he saith it is unbeseeming a Philosopher to be angry, & ipse mihi irascitur, and he himself is angry with me. If thou reprovest thy childe for not praying, and thy servant for drunkenness, and art guilty thy self, though thou acquaintest them never so much with the wrath of God, which will certainly seize upon Atheists and Drunkards, they will never believe thee; for they know thou dost not believe thy ⟨p. 542⟩