The Christian-man's calling: or, A treatise of making religion ones business. Wherein the nature…

1. Thus he that makes Religion his business, is industrious and laborious in the work of the Lord. The heart of his ground, the strength of his inward man, is spent about the good corn of Religion, not about the weeds of earthly occasions. He makes hast to keep Gods Commandments, knowing that the lingering lazy Snail is reckoned among unclean creatures, Levit. 11.30. and he is hot ⟨p. 27⟩and lively in his devotion, knowing that a dull, ¹drowsy Ass (though fit enough to carry the image of Isis yet) was no fit sacrifice for the pure and active God, Exod. 13.13. He giveth God the top, the chief, the cream of all his affections, as seeing him infinitely worthy of all acceptation: He is not slothful in business, but fervent in spirit, when he is serving the Lord, Rom. 12.11. He believeth that to fear God with a secondary fear, is Atheism; that to trust God with a secondary trust, is Treason; that to honour God with a secondary honour, is Idolatry; and to love God with a secondary love, is Adultery; therefore he loveth (and he feareth, and trusteth, and honoureth) the Lord his God, with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his strength, Mat. 22.36, 37. His love to God is a labour of love, as strong as death, the coals thereof are coals of Juniper, which do not only burn long (some say twelve months together.) but burn with the greatest heat. His measure of loving God is without measure.

1. Thus he that makes Religion his business, is industrious and laborious in the work of the Lord. The heart of his ground, the strength of his inward man, is spent about the good corn of Religion, not about the weeds of earthly occasions. He makes hast to keep Gods Commandements, knowing that the lingring lazy Snail is reckoned among unclean creatures, Levit. 11.30. and he is hot