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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
Treatise › Chapter 8: A Complaint that this Trade is so dead, and the Worlds trade so quick.
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Is it not sad that so noble a being as mans soul should be wholly taken up with such mean sordid things. That phrase in Psa. 24.5. That hath not lift up his soul unto vanity, is read by Arius Montanus, He that hath not received his soul in vain. O how many receive their souls in vain, making no more use of them, then the Swine of whom the Philosopher observes, Cujus anima pro sale, their souls are only for salt to keep their bodies from stinking. Who would not grieve to think that so choice a piece should be employed about so vain a use.
Is it not sad that so noble a being as mans soul should be wholly taken up with such mean sordid things. That phrase in Psa. 24.5. That hath not lift up his soul untovanity, is read by Arius Montanus, He that hath not received his soulin vain. O how many receive their souls in vain, making no more use of them, then the Swine of whom the Philosopher observes, Cujus anima pro sale, their souls are onely for salt to keep their bodies from stinking. Who would not grieve to think that so choice a piece should be employed about so vain a use.
Reader, If one should be entrusted with the education of a great Prince (who was descended of the blood royal, and heir to a large Empire) and should set him only to rake in Dungils, or ⟨p. 78⟩cleanse Ditches, thou wouldst exceedingly condemn such a governor. Wouldst thou not think, It is pity indeed that so Noble a person should be busied about such low unworthy projects.
Reader, If one should be intrusted with the education of a great Prince (who was descended of the blood royal, and heir to a large Empire) and should set him onely to rake in Dungils, or ⟨p. 78⟩cleanse Ditches, thou wouldst exceedingly condemn such a governour. Wouldst thou not think, It is pity indeed that so Noble a person should be busied about such low unworthy projects.