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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
Treatise › Chapter 17: Of the Christians duty after Hearing.
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Thanksgiving. Consider what a distinguishing mercy, what a precious treasure the Word of God is; how without it thou hadst for ever been both unholy, and unhappy; how by it thou mayst eternally be both gracious and glorious; and without question thou wilt find cause to bless the giver for such a rare and profitable gift. The Apostle ranketh ⟨p. 237⟩this favour amongst the blessings of the highest form: What advantage hath the Jew? or what profit is there of Circumcision? Much every way; chiefly that unto them were committed the Oracles of God. And the Psalmist mentioning this differencing-Mercy, concludeth it with, Praise ye the Lord, Psal. 147.2. ult.
Thanksgiving. Consider what a distinguishing mercy, what a precious treasure the Word of God is; how without it thou hadst for ever been both unholy, and unhappy; how by it thou mayst eternally be both gracious and glorious; and without question thou wilt finde cause to bless the giver for such a rare and profitable gift. The Apostle ranketh ⟨p. 237⟩this favour amongst the blessings of the highest form: What advantage hath the Jew? or what profit is there of Circumcision? Much every way; chiefly that unto them were committed the Oracles of God. And the Psalmist mentioning this differencing-Mercy, concludeth it with, Praise ye the Lord, Psal. 147.2. ult.
The light of the Sun, Moon and Stars is of such concernment to men, that without them the beauty of the old Creation would be buried in darkness; and therefore the children of God have given the Most High the credit of those greater and lesser Candles, Psal. 136.7, 8, 9. nay, they have seen eternal love by those luminaries. The light of Gods Law and Word is of infinitely more worth; for by it the glory and beauty of the new Creation, and that curious piece of mans Redemption is seen and known: What honour then doth God deserve for this favour.