A94156:1101
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.
Examine those who waited on the Word of God in public, what good they have got, what lessons they have learned from the great Master of Assemblies? Our Saviour after Sermon, asked those of his Family, Have ye understood all these Sayings? Mat. 13.5. Hereby thou wilt make them more attentive in public Ordinances, and better their memories; as also, by this means, thou mayest quicken thy own affections.
Examine those who waited on the Word of God in publique, what good they have got, what lessons they have learned from the great Master of Assemblies? Our Saviour after Sermon, asked those of his Family, Have ye understood all these Sayings? Mat. 13.5. Hereby thou wilt make them more attentive in publique Ordinances, and better their memories; as also, by this means, thou mayest quicken thy own affections.
Suffer none of thy house to spend any part of the day either in idleness, pastimes, or worldly business. Thou art accountable to God as well for sins of permission, as for sins of commission; and it will another day be imputed to thy charge, if the day be profaned by thy carelessness: If thou wouldst not suffer for others, do not suffer others in sin.
Suffer none of thy house to spend any part of the day either in idleness, pastimes, or worldly business. Thou art accountable to God as well for sins of permission, as for sins of commission; and it will another day be imputed to thy charge, if the day be prophaned by thy carelesness: If thou wouldst not suffer for others, do not suffer others in sin.
Fifthly, Let Discipline be set up in thy Family: When Jacob would dedicate his house to God, he commandeth all his Family to change their garments, and put away their strange gods: Their change of garments, did signify that change of heart and life which he desired should be his households livery,