A94156:162
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 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.
As Caesars Image was stamped on a penny, as well as on a greater piece, Mat. 22.20. So godliness which is the Image of the King of Kings is imprinted not only on his greater and weightier, but also upon his lesser and meaner practices.
As Cesars Image was stampt on a penny, as well as on a greater piece, Mat. 22.20. So godliness which is the Image of the King of Kings is imprinted not onely on his greater and weightier, but also upon his lesser and meaner practices.
Godliness is not his Physic which he only now and then (as at Spring and Fall) makes use of, but his food, which he daily dealeth about; besides his set times for his set meals of Morning and Evening devotion, he hath many a good bait by the by, in the day time. Evening, Morning, and at Noon will I pray, and cry aloud, Psa. 55.17. Oh how love I thy Law, it is my meditation, (not some part but) all the day. Whether the actions he be about be natural or civil, he makes them sacred; whether the Company he be in be good or bad, he will mind his holy calling; whether he be riding or walking, whether he be at home or abroad, whether he be buying or selling, eating or drinking, whatsoever he be doing, or wheresoever he be going,