A94156:513
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.
But be sure thou forget not to commend thy Minister to God. As thy duty is to beg a door of entrance for thy self, so a door of utterance for thy Pastor. Withal praying for us, that God would open to us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, Col. 4.3. Ephes. 6.19. Thy profit by him will be not a little furthered by thy prayer for him. He that loves his child, will often remember the Nurse that feeds it. He that loves his precious soul, will often mind the Preacher that prepareth and bringeth its spiritual portion. I have known some to praise their Cooks highly, when they would prevail with them to dress a Dish curiously for their palates. I am sure thy way is to pray for thy Pastor fervently, if thou wouldst have him provide such food as may be for thy souls pleasure and profit. Starve the Mother, and you starve the child in her womb. If the Heavens do not favour the Hills with ⟨p. 220⟩showers, they cannot fatten the Valleys with their chalky streams. If the Pipes be broke which convey water to our houses from the River, we can expect no supply.
But be sure thou forget not to commend thy Minister to God. As thy duty is to beg a door of entrance for thy self, so a door of utterance for thy Pastor. Withall praying for us, that God would open to us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, Col. 4.3. Ephes. 6.19. Thy profit by him will be not a little furthered by thy prayer for him. He that loves his child, will often remember the Nurse that feeds it. He that loves his precious soul, will often mind the Preacher that prepareth and bringeth its spiritual portion. I have known some to praise their Cooks highly, when they would prevail with them to dress a Dish curiously for their palates. I am sure thy way is to pray for thy Pastor fervently, if thou wouldst have him provide such food as may be for thy souls pleasure and profit. Starve the Mother, and you starve the child in her womb. If the Heavens do not favour the Hils with ⟨p. 220⟩