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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
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.
Thirdly, The extent, In heart and life: Godliness is the worshipping God in the inward motions of the heart, and the outward actions of the life; where the spring of the affections is clear, and the stream of the conversation runs clear, there is true godliness, the Egyptians of all fruits would make choice of the Peach to consecrate to their goddess, and they gave this reason for it, because the fruit thereof resembleth an heart, and the leaf a tongue. As they gave heart and tongue to the false god, we must to the true God. Heart-godliness pleaseth God best, but Life godliness honours him most; the conjunction of both make a complete Christian. In a godly mans heart, though some sin be left, yet no sin is liked; in his life, though sin may remain, yet no sin reigns: His heart is suitable to Gods Nature, and his life is answerable to Gods Law; and thence he is fitly denominated a Godly man.
Thirdly, The extent, In heart and life: Godliness is the worshipping God in the inward motions of the heart, and the outward actions of the life; where the spring of the affections is clear, and the stream of the conversation runs clear, there is true godliness, the Egyptians of all fruits would make choice of the Peach to consecrate to their goddess, and they gave this reason for it, because the fruit thereof resembleth an heart, and the leaf a tongue. As they gave heart and tongue to the false god, we must to the true God. Heart-godliness pleaseth God best, but Life godliness honours him most; the conjunction of both make a compleat Christian. In a godly mans heart, though some sin be left, yet no sin is liked; in his life, though sin may remain, yet no sin reigns: His heart is suitable to Gods Nature, and his life is answerable to Gods Law; and thence he is fitly denominated a Godly man.
In heart, Hypocrisy is a practical Blasphemy; I know the blasphemy of them that say they are Jews and are not. Gods eye taketh most notice of the jewel of spiritual devotion; the eyes of men, of the cabinet of outward adoration. My son give me thy heart, saith God, Pro. 33.26. The Heart is the King in the little world, Man; which giveth Laws both to the inward powers, and outward parts, and reigneth and ruleth over them at pleasure.