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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.
That warmth of piety which proceeds from an inward principle of a purified conscience, is accompanied with perseverance; but that profession which floweth from an outward motive (where men as Chameleons take their colour from that which stands next them, their Religion from those they ⟨p. 37⟩have their dependence upon,) is of short duration.
That warmth of piety which proceeds from an inward principle of a purified conscience, is accompanied with perseverance; but that profession which floweth from an outward motive (wheremen as Chamelions take their colour from that which stands next them, their Religion from those they ⟨p. 37⟩have their dependence upon,) is of short duration.
A man that minds Religion by the by, is like Nebuchadnezzars Image, he hath an head of gold but feet of clay. His beginning may be like Nero's first five years, full of hope and encouragement, but afterwards as a carcass he is more filthy and unsavoury every day then other. His insincerity causeth his inconstancy. Trees unsound at the root, will quickly cease their putting forth of fruit. Such men if godliness enjoy a summer of prosperity may like a Serpent creep on the ground and stretch themselves at length, to receive the warmth of the Sun, but if Winter come he will creep into some Ditch or Dunghill, least he should take cold.
A man that minds Religion by the by, is like Nebuchadnezzars Image, he hath an head of gold but feet of clay. His beginning may be like Nero's first five years, full of hope and encouragement, but afterwards as a carcass he is more filthy and unsavory every day then other. His insincerity causeth his inconstancy. Trees unsound at the root, will quickly cease their putting forth of fruit. Such men if godliness enjoy a summer of prosperity may like a Serpent creep on the ground and stretch themselves at length, to receive the warmth of the Sun, but if Winter come he will creep into some Ditch or Dunghil, least he should take cold.