The Christian-man's calling: or, A treatise of making religion ones business. Wherein the nature…

Saints must not like brute beasts, content themselves with a natural use of the creatures, but use them as chariots to mount them nearer, and cords to bind them closer to God. Piety or Holiness to the ⟨p. 401⟩Lord must be written upon their pots, Zac. 14.20. Whether ye eat or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God, 1 Cor. 10.•31 Philo observeth that the ancient Jews made their feasts after sacrifice, in the temple, that the place might mind them of their duty to be pious at them. It is a memorable expression Exod. 18.12. And Aaron came, ¹and all the elders of Israel to eat bread with Moses father in law before God. In which words we have the greatness of their courtesy, and the graciousness of their carriage. For their courtesy, though Jethro were a stranger, and no Israelite, yet the elders honoured him with their company. And Aaron and all the elders came to eat bread with Moses father in law. But mark the graciousness of their carriage, they came to eat bread with him before God; that is, In gloriam et honorem Dei, to the honour and glory of God, saith Calvin. They received their sustenance, as in Gods sight, and caused their provision to tend to Gods praise.

Saints must not like brute beasts, content themselves with a natural use of the creatures, but use them as chariots to mount them nearer, and cords to bind them closer to God. Piety or Holiness to the ⟨p. 401⟩Lord must be written upon their pots, Zac. 14.20. Whether ye eat or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God, 1 Cor. 10.•31 Philo observeth that the ancient Jews made their feasts after sacrifice, in the temple, that the place might mind them of their duty to be pious at them. It is a memorable expression