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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.
When thou art attending on the word, truly that Aquavitae, that hot water may well revive thy spirit. Thy testimonies are my delight, saith David, I have rejoiced more in thy testimonies, then in all manner of riches, Psa. 119.24, 77. The Word of God is sometimes called a treasure, and what beggar would not rejoice in a treasure; sometimes fire, and truly Reader thine heart is frozen, to purpose if this fire do not heat it; Solomon tell us, As cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far Country, Prov. 25.25. The Word of God contains the best news that ever ears heard. Peace on earth, good will towards men; and the glad tidings of the Gospel come from Heaven a far Country. What canst thou say then? why they should not be as welcome and refreshing to thee as cold water to a thirsty soul.
When thou art attending on the word, truely that Aquavitae, that hot water may well revive thy spirit. Thy testimonies are my delight, saith David, I have rejoyced more in thy testimonies, then in all manner of riches, Psa. 119.24, 77. The Word of God is sometimes called a treasure, and what beggar would not rejoyce in a treasure; sometimes fire, and truly Reader thine heart is frozen, to purpose if this fire do not heat it; Salomon tell us, As cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far Country, Prov. 25.25. The Word of God contains the best news that ever ears heard. Peace on earth, good will towards men; and the glad tidings of the Gospel come from Heaven a far Country. What canst thou say then? why they should not be as welcome and refreshing to thee as cold water to a thirsty soul.
Variety of things that are excellent is not a little ground of complacency in them. Variety of choice voices please the ear, variety of curious colours delight the eyes; variety of dainties are acceptable to the taste. Nero promises rewards to them that invented new pleasures. God hath for that purpose dished out his worship into several and various duties, that it might be more pleasant to us. Sometimes we speak to God, sometimes we hear from God, sometimes we are praying for supply of our necessities, sometimes we are praising him for his infinite excellencies, sometimes our mouths are open to sing, sometimes our ears are open to hear the Sermon, sometimes our eyes are open to see the Sacrament. The same meat is