A94156:811
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
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.
17. Before thou goest to rest, examine thy self what thou hast got or lost that day. Reflect upon the carriage of thy heart in the several duties, as also what welcome thou hadst at the Throne of grace; what covered dishes were brought thee by the spirit from Gods own Table; that accordingly thou mayst beg pardon or return praise. If thou hast been melted with Gods affection, obtained any strength against thy corruptions, or received any degree of grace, take heed of ascribing the glory to thy self; In Justinian's law it was decreed, That no Work-man should set up his name within the body of that building which he made out of another mans cost. If thou didst pray, or hear, or sing, or read, or meditate with any life or delight, seriousness or sincerity, in any measure agreeable to his Word and Will, all was from God; there was not a stone used by thee towards this spiritual ⟨p. 390⟩building, but it was taken out of his Quarry. As he is the Author, so let him have the honour.
17. Before thou goest to rest, examine thy self what thou hast got or lost that day. Reflect upon the carriage of thy heart in the several duties, as also what welcome thou hadst at the Throne of grace; what covered dishes were brought thee by the spirit from Gods own Table; that accordingly thou mayst beg pardon or return praise. If thou hast been melted with Gods affection, obtained any strength against thy corruptions, or received any degree of grace, take heed of ascribing the glory to thy self; In Justinians law it was decreed, That no Work-man should set up his name within the body of that building which he made out of another mans cost. If thou didst pray, or hear, or sing, or read, or meditate with any life or delight, seriousness or sincerity, in any measure agreeable to his Word and Will, all was from God; there was not a stone used by thee towards this spiritual ⟨p. 390⟩building, but it was taken out of his Quarrey. As he is the Author, so let him have the honour.