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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
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.
Examine not so much the strength as the truth of thy faith. The wings of a Dove may help her to mount up towards Heaven, as well as the wings of an Eagle. Try whether thy faith be unfeigned, 1 Tim. 1.5. What price dost thou set upon Christ? To them that believe, Christ is precious, 1 Pet. 2.7. An unbeliever (like the Indians) seeth no worth in this golden Mine, but preferreth a piece of Glass, or a few painted Beads, mean, earthly things before it; but a believer (like the Spaniard) knoweth the value of it, and will venture through all storms and tempests that he may enjoy it. Dost thou prise the precepts of Christ, the promises of Christ, the people of Christ, the person of Christ (is that altogether lovely in thine eyes) and the passion of Christ? Is thy greatest glory in Christs shameful Cross? Dost thou esteem it above the highest Emperors most glorious Crown? One of Englands Kings, bestowed as much on a Crucifix, as the revenues of his Crown were worth in a Year. God forbid (saith Paul) that I should glory save in the Cross of Christ, Gal. 6.14.
Examine not so much the strength as the truth of thy faith. The wings of a Dove may help her to mount up towards Heaven, as well as the wings of an Eagle. Try whether thy faith be unfeigned, 1 Tim. 1.5. What price dost thou set upon Christ? To them that beleive, Christ is precious, 1 Pet. 2.7. An unbeleiver (like the Indians) seeth no worth in this golden Mine, but preferreth a peice of Glass, or a few painted Beads, mean, earthly things before it; but a beleiver (like the Spaniard) knoweth the value of it, and will venture through all stormes and tempests that he may enjoy it. Dost thou prise the precepts of Christ, the promises of Christ, the people of Christ, the person of Christ (is that altogether lovely in thine eyes) and the passion of Christ? Is thy greatest glory in Christs shameful Cross? Dost thou esteem it above the highest Emperours most glorious Crown? One of Englands Kings, bestowed as much on a Crucifix, as the revenues of his Crown were worth in a Year. God forbid (saith Paul) that I should glory save in the Cross of Christ,