A94156:323
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.
The two special graces which I shall speak of to be acted in Religious exercises are fear and faith, upon these two feet David walked into Gods House. I will go into thine House, in the multitude of thy mercies, there was his faith; and in thy fear will I worship towards thy holy Temple Psa. 5.6. here is his fear. The Christian like a Net, must ⟨p. 120⟩have both the lead of an holy Fear, and the cork of a lively Faith, if he would catch any thing out of the waters of the Sanctuary; if the cork of Faith was without the lead of Fear, the Net would lie too high; if the lead of Fear were without the cork of Faith the Net of the Soul would fall too •ow• and so nothing would be caught; but both together lay in the likest place for a good draught.
The two special graces which I shall speak of to be acted in Religious exercises are fear and fa•th, upon these two feet David walked into Gods House. I will go into thine House, in the multitude of thy mercies, there was his faith; and in thy fear will I worship towards thy holy Temple Psa. 5.6. here is his fear. The Christian like a Net, must ⟨p. 120⟩have both the lead of an holy Fear, and the cork of a lively Faith, if he would catch any thing out of the waters of the Sanctuary; if the cork of Faith was without the lead of Fear, the Net would lie too high; if the lead of Fear were without the cork of Faith the Net of the Soul would fall too •ow• and so nothing would be caught; but both together lay in the likest place for a good draught.