A94156:288
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.
In the prosecution of this Exhortation, I shall First, Speak to the nature of this duty, and Manner how a Christian must exercise himself to Godliness in the whole course of his life, and in every part thereof.
Secondly, I shall lay down some Means for the accomplishing this duty.
Thirdly, I shall annex some Motives to encourage the Reader in this holy Trade and calling.
First, As to the Manner, how a Saint may in every passage of his life follow this Trade, I shall divide my Discourse into these several Heads.
1. How a man may make Godliness his business in religious actions, or the Worship of God in general, as also in his carriage, in hearing or reading, in Prayer, at the Lords Supper, and on the Lords day in particular.