A94156:160
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.
If he be eating or drinking, the salt of grace is ever one dish upon the table to season all his diet: He will raise his heart from the daily bread, to the bread that came down from heaven; he eateth, is full, and blesseth the Lord: Before he begins he asketh God leave, while he feeds, he tasteth Gods love, and when he hath done he giveth God thanks.
If he be buying or felling, he is very willing that God should be a witness to all his bargains, for he prayeth to God as if men heard him, and he tradeth with men as if God saw him; His shop as well as his Chapel, is holy ground.
If he be buying or felling, he is very willing that God should be a witness to all his bargains, for he prayeth to God as if men heard him, and he tradeth with men as if God saw him; His shop as well as his Chappel, is holy ground.
If he be amongst his Relations, he is both desirous and diligent to further Religion. His endeavour is that those that are nigh him in the flesh may be nigh God in the spirit. He is careful that both by his precepts and pattern he may do somewhat for their profit. His house as well as his heart is consecrated to God.
If he be amongst his Relations, he is both desirous and diligent to further Religion. His endeavour is that those that are nigh him in the flesh may be nigh God in the spirit. He is careful that both by his precepts and pattern he may do somwhat for their profit. His house as well as his heart is consecrated to God.