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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.
When Godfrey of Beloign was demanded (in the holy War) by an Ambassador from the King of the Saracens, How he became so strong to fight, and to do such exploits? He answered, Quia manus semper habui puras, Because I kept my hands always as clean as I could from the filth of sin. A pure hand in prayer is ever prevalent, through Christ, to conquer the strongest Enemies: But it is a principle in nature, that God heareth not a sinner, John 9.31. The prayers of a natural man are like Jehoshaphats ships which were made to go to Tarshish for gold, but were broken by the way; they come short of that merchandise which is better then silver, and that gain which is more precious then choice gold, for which they pretended to launch forth: But the prayers of a regenerate person are like Solomons Navy, which were sent forth to Ophir, went through with their voyage, and brought from thence four hundred and twenty Talents of gold: Unsearchable are the riches which the vessel of his prayer returneth fraught with, 1 Kings 22.48. 1 Kings 9.28.
When Godfrey of Beloign was demanded (in the holy War) by an Ambassador from the King of the Sarazens, How he became so strong to fight, and to do such exploits? He answered, Quia manus semper habui puras, Because I kept my hands always as clean as I could from the filth of sin. A pure hand in prayer is ever prevalent, through Christ, to conquer the strongest Enemies: But it is a principle in nature, that God heareth not a sinner, John 9.31. The prayers of a natural man are like Jehoshaphats ships which were made to go to Tarshish for gold, but were broken by the way; they come short of that merchandize which is better then silver, and that gain which is more precious then choice gold, for which they pretended to lanch forth: But the prayers of a regenerate person are like Solomons Navy, which were sent forth to Ophir, went through with their voyage, and brought from thence four hundred and twenty Talents of gold: Unsearchable are the riches which the vessel of his prayer returneth fraught with, 1 Kings 22.48.