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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.
It is a mercy that the Tree of Knowledge, the Word of God, is not forbidden, but commanded fruit; nay, that it groweth in the very path to the Tree of life: O why shouldst thou then like the Pharisees, reject the counsel of God against thy own soul? If thou art a child of Adam, I am sure thou hast thy deaths wound; now by neglecting the Word, thou like a frantic Patient, throwest away that plaster which only can cure thee.
It is a mercy that the Tree of Knowledge, the Word of God, is not forbidden, but commanded fruit; nay, that it groweth in the very path to the Tree of life: O why shouldst thou then like the Pharisees, reject the counsel of God against thy own soul? If thou art a childe of Adam, I am sure thou hast thy deaths wound; now by neglecting the Word, thou like a frantick Patient, throwest away that plaister which onely can cure thee.
Do not say thou wast not warned of thy danger and duty: I do here show thee the hand and seal of the King of kings to that Warrant to which I require thy obedience. The Scripture is the Word of Christ, and God commandeth thee upon thine allegiance to hear him, Colos. 3.16. Matth. 3.17. The Word is the Cabinet in which thy Saviour, that Pearl of infinite price, is laid up; and therefore thou art commanded to look into it for this Jewell, Search the Scriptures, for they are they which ⟨p. 201⟩testify of me, John 5.39, The Word is [Greek or Hebrew], and speaketh such a diligent search as covetous men make for silver; they spare for no labour, that they may attain their Deified Treasure: What shouldst not thou do for durable Riches and Righteousness?
Do not say thou wast not warned of thy danger and duty: I do here shew thee the hand and seal of the King of kings to that Warrant to which I require thy obedience. The Scripture is the Word of Christ, and God commandeth thee upon thine allegiance to hear him,