A94156:395
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.
God delighteth to see men joyful in his house of prayer, Isa. 56.7. to see their countenances commend his cheer: now meditation of his Royal bounty, how he giveth like a King, like a God, will help thee to this hearty cheerfulness. Believe before thou prayest, that thy hand of prayer shall not knock at Heavens gate in vain, that God will not send thee away sad. It is reported of the Emperor Flavius, that he should say, I am sorry that any man should present a petition to me as if he were offering meat to an Elephant, with a trembling hand. Consider not only his habitation, which art in Heaven, but also his relation to thee, Our ⟨p. 157⟩Father; before thou callest he will answer, and when thou speakest he will say, here am I, Isa. 65.24. Thus when thou hast by meditation cut the Sacrifice in pieces, put the wood in order, and laid all upon the Altar, thou mayst by prayer put fire to them, and offer up a Sacrifice to God of a sweet smelling savour.
God delighteth to see men joyful in his house of prayer, Isa. 56.7. to see their countenances commend his chear: now meditation of his Royal bounty, how he giveth like a King, like a God, will help thee to this hearty chearfulness. Beleive before thou prayest, that thy hand of prayer shall not knock at Heavens gate in vain, that God will not send thee away sad. It is reported of the Emperor Flavius, that he should say, I am sorry that any man should present a petition to me as if he were offering meat to an Elephant, with a trembling hand. Consider not onely his habitation, which art in Heaven, but also his relation to thee, Our ⟨p. 157⟩Father; before thou callest he will answer, and when thou speakest he will say, here am I, Isa. 65.24. Thus when thou hast by meditation cut the Sacrifice in peices, put the wood in order, and laid all upon the Altar, thou mayst by prayer put fire to them, and offer up a Sacrifice to God of a sweet smelling savour.