A94156:584
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 evil to dally with the Jealous God in any duty; but worst of all in this, where the great affection of the Father in giving his Son, and the grievous Passions of Christ (to satisfy Gods justice for sin) the most serious things which mans heart can conceive, are represented. Melanchthon telleth a story of a Tragedy which was acted of the death of Christ (but it proved a Tragedy indeed at last; for) he that acted Christs part on the Cross, being wounded to death (by one that should have thrust his sword through a bladder of blood) fell down, and with his fall killed one acting a woman's part, and lamenting under the Cross: His brother who was first slain, slew the murderer, for which himself was hanged by order of Justice. Cyprian speaketh of an ancient woman, who had denied the Faith, and yet ventured to this Heavenly Feast; but it proved her bane; for as soon as she had received the Elements, she fell down dead. O 'tis sad jesting with the Sufferings and Ordinances of Christ! Friend, let others woe ⟨p. 257⟩be thy warning: Take example by others, lest God make thee an example to others.
It is evil to dally with the Jealous God in any duty; but worst of all in this, where the great affection of the Father in giving his Son, and the grievous Passions of Christ (to satisfie Gods justice for sin) the most serious things which mans heart can conceive, are represented. Melancthon telleth a story of a Tragedy which was acted of the death of Christ (but it proved a Tragedy indeed at last; for) he that acted Christs part on the Cross, being wounded to death (by one that should have thrust his sword through a bladder of blood) fell down, and with his fall killed one acting a womans part, and lamenting under the Cross: His brother who was first slain, slew the murtherer, for which himself was hanged by order of Justice. Cyprian speaketh of an ancient woman, who had denied the Faith, and yet ventured to this Heavenly Feast; but it proved her bane; for as soon as she had received the Elements, she fell down dead. O 'tis sad jesting with the Sufferings and Ordinances of Christ! Friend, let others wo ⟨p. 257⟩be thy warning: Take example by others, lest God make thee an example to others.