A94156:436
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.
Fourthly, Thy prayers must be constant: Thy duty is to give thy self to prayer, as a servant devoted to, and at the command of his noble Master. This fire, like that on the Altar, must never go out day nor night; Night and day praying exceedingly, 1 Thess. 3.10. Paul speaks, as if his practice had been nothing but prayer; he did that so much, that he seemed to do nothing else. Prayer is a Saints breath, which he constantly draweth, Ephes. 6.18 Praying always, with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance, and supplication for all Saints. Those that work in Iron Mills, keep a continual fire; though they suffer it sometimes to slack or abate, yet never to go out: A Christians prayer may have an intermission, but never a cessation.
Fourthly, Thy prayers must be constant: Thy duty is to give thy self to prayer, as a servant devoted to, and at the command of his noble Master. This fire, like that on the Altar, must never go out day nor night; Night and day praying exceedingly, 1 Thess. 3.10. Paul speaks, as if his practice had been nothing but prayer; he did that so much, that he seemed to do nothing else. Prayer is a Saints breath, which he constantly draweth, Ephes. 6.18 Praying alwayes, with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance, and supplication for all Saints. Those that work in Iron Mills, keep a continual fire; though they suffer it sometimes to slack or abate, yet never to go out: A Christians prayer may have an intermission, but never a cessation.
Our blessed Saviour besides his set times for ordinary, did pray whole nights: David was a ⟨p. 179⟩good Husband, up early at it, mine eyes prevent the dawning of the morning,