A94156:445
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.
He that prayeth continually, doth upon all occasions in the day time, whatever he be about, put up his supplication to God. He hath his ejaculations his holy Apostrophes, wherein he doth turn his speech (at least internal and inarticulate) ••om man to God. This liberty is a great privilege, and this practice turns to wonderful profit. When Jacob was blessing his Sons, he takes breath with, I have waited for thy Salvation O Lord, Gen 49.14. Nehemiah when at the Kings Elbow, would not open his mouth to the King, till he had opened his heart to God. Neh. 2.6.
He that prayeth continually, doth upon all occasions in the day time, whatever he be about, put up his supplication to God. He hath his ejaculations his holy Apostrophes, wherein he doth turn his speech (at least internal and inarticulate) ••om man to God. This liberty is a great priviledge, and this practice turnes to wonderful profit. When Jacob was blessing his Sons, he takes breath with, I have waited for thy Salvation O Lord, Gen 49.14. Nehemiah when at the Kings Elbow, would not open his mouth to the King, till he had opened his heart to God. Neh. 2.6.
When Noah was cursing Ham: he had a short ejaculation for a blessing on Japheth, God shall persuade Japheth to dwell in the tents of Shem, which prayer hath been answered, and will be ⟨p. 184⟩to the end of the World; We Gentiles fare the better for that prayer: Christ upon the Cross darted up a short ejaculatory prayer, for his Murderers, Father forgive them, for they know not what they do, and as an answer to it, we find some thousands of them presently converted.
When Noah was cursing Cham: he had a short ejaculation for a blessing on Japhet, God shall perswade Japhet to dwell in the tents of Shem, which prayer hath been answered, and will be