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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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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.
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 Redemtion is seen and known: What honor then doth God deserve for this favour.
Ptolemy King of Egypt was at great cost and charge to have the Law of the Jews translated by the Septuagint into Greek. 1Thou hast the Old and New Testament both at a cheap and easy ra•e: Thou mayest read thy Fathers Will, in thy Mother Tongue; thou hast in it a suitable Medicine for every Malady; seasonable succour in all thy Miseries; the costliest Cordials, and choicest comforts, without Money, and without Price; and surely all this deserveth thanks and praise.
Ptolomy King of Egypt was at great cost and charge to have the Law of the Jews translated by the Septuagint into Greek. 1