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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.
Faith in Christ is the eye which ravisheth the heart of God; Thou hast stolen away mine heart with one of thine eyes, Cant. 4. Of all the Virgin-Graces ⟨p. 128⟩none find such favour in his sight. This, this is the Esther on whose head he sets the Crown; when she appears before him, though it be contrary to the Law of Works, he constantly holds out the golden Sceptre of Grace: He is so delighted with her beauty, so ravished with her comeliness that he granteth her request (be it) to the half or whole of his Kingdom. Therefore Reader when thou goest to God be sure to take Christ along with thee, as ever thou wouldst speed. Let thy prayers and petitions be in his name with an eye to his promise; Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, I will do it, Joh. 14.13. Let thy Praises and thank• givings be in his name, according to his precept, Giving thanks always, and in all things unto God and our Father, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, Ephes. 5.20. To be short, As an holy Priest offer up all thy spiritual Sacrifices acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
Faith in Christ is the eye which ravisheth the heart of God; Thou hast stoln away mine heart with one of thine eyes, Cant. 4. Of all the Virgin-Graces ⟨p. 128⟩none find such favour in his sight. This, this is the Hester on whose head he sets the Crown; when she appears before him, though it be contrary to the Law of Works, he constantly holds out the golden Scepter of Grace: He is so delighted with her beauty, so ravished with her comeliness that he granteth her request (be it) to the half or whole of his Kingdom. Therefore Reader when thou goest to God be sure to take Christ along with thee, as ever thou wouldst speed. Let thy prayers and petitions be in his name with an eye to his promise; Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, I will do it,