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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.
Christ who first bought the purchase, hath already set the price, upon which, and no other the Sons of men may come to the possession. There is indeed a twofold price of a thing, a natural price, when so much is laid down, as is commensurate or proportionable to the thing bought, ⟨p. 63⟩so the price of Heaven was the blood of Christ, Heb. 10.19.
Christ who first bought the purchase, hath already set the price, upon which, and no other the Sons of men may come to the possession. There is indeed a twofold price of a thing, a natural price, when so much is layd down, as is commensurate or proportionable to the thing bought, ⟨p. 63⟩so the price of Heaven was the blood of Christ, Heb. 10.19.
A pactional price, when so much is laid down, (though inferior to the commodity) upon which the seller is contented that you enjoy the thing desired; so labour, knocking, working is the price of Heaven, Isa. 55.3. This price is made of mans future felicity, and Christ is resolved not to abate the least farthing, Strive, saith he, 1to enter in at the straight gate, for many will seek to enter in and shall not be able, Luk. 13.24. As if he had said, there will be many Seekers, Many that will both cheapen Heaven by a profession, and bid somewhat by performances, but they shall miss the place for want of more pains, they shall not be able; if ye therefore have any love to your souls, be not only seekers but strivers, do not only cheapen and offer a little, but come up to the price. Put forth all your strength as Wrestlers do, that strive for Masteries, as ever ye would enjoy those eternal pleasures. Men were as good bid nothing as not come up to the sellers price.