A94156:848
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.
The Primitive Christians did break bread from house to house, and did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, praising God; Some understand it of Sacramental, others of Corporal bread, Acts 2.46, 47. The Lord Jesus was known by his actions or expressions in giving of thanks, Luk. 24.31. Nay the Heathen would acknowledge their Dunghill deities, in those outward mercies, Dan. 5.4. ⟨p. 409⟩They drank Wine and praised the gods of Gold, and of silver, and of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone. Wilt not thou do as much for the true God, as they for their false Gods! O let him have all thy praise, who sendeth in all thy provision. God takes it very ill when we do not own and honour him as the Author of our Meat and Drink. Because Israel was so prided with her Pronounces Possessives, My bread, and my water, my wool, and my flax, mine oil, and my drink, God turns them all into privatives; For she did not know that I gave her Corn and Wine and Oil, therefore will I return and take away my Corn in the time thereof, and my Wine in the season thereof, and recover my wool and my flax, Hosea 2.5.8, 9. Trumpeters love not to sound in those places where they are not answered with a considerable Echo; God delights not to bestow mercies on those persons who will not return him suitable praise; those that return things borrowed without thanks, must expect the next time they need, to be denied.
The Primitive Christians did break bread from house to house, and did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, praysing God; Some understand it of Sacramental, others of Corporal bread, Acts 2.46, 47. The Lord Jesus was known by his actions or expressions in giving of thanks, Luk. 24.31. Nay the Heathen would acknowledge their Dunghil deities, in those outward mercies,