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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 20: What a Christian ought to do after a Sacrament.
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.
2. Faithfulness. The Sacrament is a strong engagement to sanctity; Sacramentum est juramentum. At the Lords Supper thou takest a new Oath of Allegiance to the King of Saints, whereby every wilful iniquity after it becomes perjury. 1The Greek word for an Oath, cometh from a word ⟨p. 323⟩signifieth an Hedge, to show that an Oath should keep men in, and prevent their wandering out of the field of Gods word. It is the character of an Harlot, She forgetteth the Covenant of her God. Prov. 2.17. I know that the Devil will come to sit with thee after Supper. Flies love to settle on the sweetest perfumes. When Israel had drunk of the Rock which followed them (which Rock was Christ) then Amalek fought them. When Jesus Christ had received the Sacrament of Baptism, then the Devil pursued him with his fierce assaults. When thou hast been at the Table, expect the Tempter. That subtle thief will hear of the new treasure of grace which is brought into thy house, thy heart, and will use all his policy and power to rob thee of it; thy care must be by stronger Bolts and Locks then ordinary, by greater diligence and watchfulness then before, to secure it.
2. Faithfulness. The Sacrament is a strong engagement to sanctity; Sacramentum est juramentum. At the Lords Supper thou takest a new Oath of Allegiance to the King of Saints, whereby every wilful iniquity after it becomes perjury. 1The Greek word for an Oath, cometh from a word ⟨p. 323⟩signisieth an Hedge, to shew that an Oath should keep men in, and prevent their wandering out of the field of Gods word. It is the character of an Harlot, She forgetteth the Covenant of her God. Prov. 2.17. I know that the Devil will come to sit with thee after Supper. Flies love to settle on the sweetest perfumes. When Israel had drunk of the Rock which followed them (which Rock was Christ) then Amalek fought them. When Jesus Christ had received the Sacrament of Baptism, then the Devil pursued him with his fierce assaults. When thou hast been at the Table, expect the Tempter. That subtle theif will hear of the new treasure of grace which is brought into thy house, thy heart, and will use all his pollicy and power to rob thee of it; thy care must be by stronger Bolts and Locks then ordinary, by greater diligence and watchfulness then before, to secure it.