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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 21: How to exercise our selves to godliness on a Lords Day.
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.
1. There is the eye of observation and inspection: God seeth what uprightness and seriousness there is in thy prayers and performances; God eyeth and takes notice, what integrity and fervency thou hast in thy services and sacrifices: Mine eyes are upon all their ways, Jer. 16.17. Whether thou art praying, or reading, or hearing, or singing, his eye is upon thee; and whether thou performest thy duties slothfully and sluggishly, or dutifully and diligently, he observeth thee: His eyes behold, and his eye-lids try the children of men.
2. There is the eye of favour and benediction: Gods eye can convey a blessing as well as his hand: I will set mine eyes upon them for good, Amos 9.4. And Gods eye can speak his good will as well as his heart: Mine eye and my heart shall be there; that is, in my house, 2 Chron. 7.16. The affection of the breast is seen at the brows, Mine eye shall be upon the faithful of the Land, Psal. 101.6. Gods eye is in his house, to approve and bless thee, if thou sanctify him in Ordinances. Friend, keep the Lords Day with care and conscience, perform thy duties with suitable graces, and Gods eye will be upon thee, thou shalt see his love in his pleasant and gracious looks. Jesus Christ beholds and approves the gracious performances of his people; he seems to say to them, as Paul to the Colossians, Though I am absent from you in the flesh, yet am I present with you in the Spirit, joying and beholding your order, Col. 2.15.
2. There is the eye of favour and benediction: Gods eye can convey a blessing as well as his hand: I will set mine eyes upon them for good,