A94156:837
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.
1. In begging a blessing upon thy food. The creatures on thy Table are Gods creatures, and I must ⟨p. 404⟩tell thee that thou art more bold then welcome, if thou makest use of his goods, without asking his leave; He expecteth though not to be satisfied for his mercies, yet to be acknowledged and sanctified in his mercies. Every creature of God is sanctified by the Word of God and prayer, 1 Tim. 4.5. By the word: All the creatures were polluted to us by the first Adam, but they are purified to us by the second Adam. 1The word of promise to Christ, the heir of all things, is our warrant, and speaks our permission. And prayer; The word gives us leave to use them, and prayer brings down a blessing upon them. The word showeth our right to them through Christ, and prayer acknowledgeth Gods right (Gen. 9.3.) to them and us.
1. In begging a blessing upon thy food. The creatures on thy Table are Gods creatures, and I must ⟨p. 404⟩tell thee that thou art more bold then welcome, if thou makest use of his goods, without asking his leave; He expecteth though not to be satisfied for his mercies, yet to be acknowledged and sanctified in his mercies. Every creature of God is sanctified by the Word of God and prayer, 1 Tim. 4.5. By the word: All the creatures were polluted to us by the first Adam, but they are purified to us by the second Adam. 1The word of promise to Christ, the heir of all things, is our warrant, and speaks our permission. And prayer; The word gives us leave to use them, and prayer brings down a blessing upon them. The word sheweth our right to them through Christ, and prayer acknowledgeth Gods right (Gen. 9.3.) to them and us.