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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 goest to hear, mind communion with him that speaks from heaven, and then only rejoice in the word, when as the star to the wise men, leads thee to the place where Christ is. It is God in the Word which causeth efficacy, it is God in prayer who causeth prevalency, it is God in the Sacrament who causeth alacrity, it is God in a Sabbath who causeth complacency.
When thou goest to hear, mind communion with him that speaks from heaven, and then onely rejoyce in the word, when as the star to the wise men, leads thee to the place where Christ is. It is God in the Word which causeth efficacy, it is God in prayer who causeth prevalency, it is God in the Sacrament who causeth alacrity, it is God in a Sabbath who causeth complacency.
When thou goest to the waters of the Sanctuary, say as Elisha at the waters of Jordan, Where is the Lord God of Elijah? Where is the God and Father of my Lord Jesus Christ? Why is thy Chariot, O Son of righteousness so long a coming! Why tarry? what clogs the wheels of thy Chariot? O when wilt thou come unto me, Psa. 101.2. When thou comest from the Ordinances, and hast not met God in them, though thou hast showed never so great parts or gifts, or outward devotion, say as Absalom, ⟨p. 372⟩All this avails me nothing, so long as I may not see the Kings face. 1Saul himself was sad and sorrowful, when he enquired of the Lord, and the Lord answered him not; and canst thou O Saint be joyful when thy beloved hath withdrawn himself!
When thou goest to the waters of the Sanctuary, say as Elisha at the waters of Jordan, Where is the Lord God of Elijah? Where is the God and Father of my Lord Jesus Christ? Why is thy Chariot, O Son of righteousness so long a comming! Why tarry? what clogs the wheels of thy Chariot? O when wilt thou come unto me,