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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.
As in public God receiveth the highest praises, so there he bestoweth the richest mercies: Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy Courts: We shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy House, even of thy holy Temple, Psal. 65.4. Here is Davids Position, and its proof: His Position is, That the Templer, or Inhabitant in Gods House, is an happy man; Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy House: The proof of it is from the quality and quantity of the provision, which God makes for them that are of his Household: For the quality of it, it is not only good, but Goodness; which word signifieth, not only the good will which God beareth to, but all the good things which God bestoweth upon his people; Pardon, Peace, Love, Grace, every good thing; all good things are in the womb of that one word Goodness: Gods provision for his people is beyond all their knowledge or apprehension.
As in publique God receiveth the highest praises, so there he bestoweth the richest mercies: Blessed is the man whom thou chusest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy Courts: We shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy House, even of thy holy Temple, Psal. 65.4. Here is Davids Position, and its proof: His Position is, That the Templer, or Inhabitant in Gods House, is an happy man; Blessed is the man whom thou chusest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy House: The proof of it is from the quality and quantity of the provision, which God makes for them that are of his Houshold: For the quality of it, it is not onely good, but Goodness; which word signifieth, not onely the good will which God beareth to, but all the good things which God bestoweth upon his people; Pardon, Peace, Love, Grace, every good thing; all good things are in the womb of that one word Goodness: Gods provision for his people is beyond all their knowledge or apprehension.
There be four ordinary ways by which men come to the knowledge of good things; either by