A94156:316
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.
Those that were before the Throne day and night, were full of eyes behind and before and within, Rev. 4.6, and 8. Extraordinary heed is necessary when we come into Gods House. We had need to have our eyes about us, when we come to deal immediately with him who is of purer eyes, then to behold iniquity. The Athenians in time of their Sacrifice, had a Monitor to bid them be serious, calling on them, Hoc agite, mind the work ye are about, Plut. Cyprian observeth that in the Primitive times, the Deacon oft cried out to the people, Sursum corda, lift up your hearts; and the Pastor stirred them up with, Oremus, attendamus, Let us pray, let us attend; Commanding their greatest attention when they were about Religious actions.
Those that were before the Throne day and night, were full of eyes behind and before and within, Rev. 4.6, and 8. Extraordinary heed is necessary when we come into Gods House. We had need to have our eys about us, when we come to deal immediately with him who is of purer eys, then to behold iniquity. The Athenians in time of their Sacrifice, had a Monitor to bid them be serious, calling on them, Hoc agite, mind the work ye are about, Plut. Cyprian observeth that in the Primitive times, the Deacon oft cried out to the people, Sursum corda, lift up your hearts; and the Pastor stird them up with, Oremus, attendamus, Let us pray, let us attend; Commanding their greatest attention when they were about Religious actions.
Eutychus was Drowsy while he was hearing which had like to have cost him his life, God will not be slighted when he is speaking to the children of ⟨p. 116⟩men. Christ commandeth thee to take heed how thou hearest. Luk. 8.18. The heart is needful in hearing more then the ears. We read of those that had ears and yet heard not,