A94156:581
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.
The Lords Supper is indeed like an Elixir, which is small in quantity, but great in value, and efficacy, having in it the spirits and substance of many excellent things; In prayer all the graces are exercised, and so also at the Supper; but not only all the graces, but most of the other Ordinances of God are invited to this feast. The Word, Prayer, Singing, do all meet at the Table, and contribute their help, to carry the Christian up to Heaven. I premise these things Reader, purposely to make thee more wary. The corrupting of the best, is worst of all. Poison in Wine is much worse then in Water; Kings expect that their Children should be respected, though their officers be refused. Surely saith God, They will reverence my Son, Mat. 21.37. The very work about which he comes, will make him welcome. Though they refuse my Servants, yet they will reverence my Son. The Casuists, say Sacramentum & articulus mortis aequiparantur; A man must be looked upon at the Sacramental board as if he were on a buying bed; Friend, thou shouldst be as serious when thou art going to the Lords Supper, as if thou wert going into the other World.
The Lords Supper is indeed like an Elixar, which is small in quantity, but great in value, and efficacy, having in it the spirits and substance of many excellent things; In prayer all the graces are exercised, and so also at the Supper; but not onely all the graces, but most of the other Ordinances of God are invited to this feast. The Word, Prayer, Singing, do all meet at the Table, and contribute their help, to carry the Christian up to Heaven. I premise these things Reader, purposely to make thee more wary. The corrupting of the best, is worst of all. Poison in Wine is much worse then in Water; Kings expect that their Children should be respected, though their officers be refused. Surely saith God, They will reverence my Son, Mat. 21.37. The very work about which he comes, will make him welcome. Though they refuse my Servants, yet they will reverence my Son. The Casuists, say Sacramentum & articulus mortis aequiparantur; A man must be looked upon at the Sacramental board as if he were on a bying bed; Friend, thou shouldst be as serious when thou art going to the Lords Supper, as if thou wert going into the other World.