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

I have read a story (in the writings of an eminently pious Minister, who was an eye and ear witness of the truth of it) of a young man who lying upon his sick bed, was always calling for meat, but as soon as he saw it was brought to him, at the sight of it he shook and trembled dreadfully in every part of his body, and so continued till his food was carried away; and thus being not able to eat, he pined away, and before his death acknowledged Gods Justice, in that, in his health he had received his meat ordinarily without giving God ⟨p. 410⟩thanks. The despisers of Gods beneficence, have been patterns of his vengeance. He hath remembered them in fury, who have forgotten his favours.

I have read a story (in the writings of an eminently pious Minister, who was an eye and ear witness of the truth of it) of a young man who lying upon his sick bed, was always calling for meat, but as soon as he saw it was brought to him, at the sight of it he shook and trembled dreadfully in every part of his body, and so continued till his food was carried away; and thus being not able to eat, he pined away, and before his death acknowledged Gods Justice, in that, in his health he had received his meat ordinarily without giving God ⟨p. 410⟩thanks. The despisers of Gods benificence, have been patterns of his vengeance. He hath remembred them in fury, who have forgotten his favours.

Some write of the Jews, that in the beginning of their Feasts, the Master of the House took a cup of Wine in his hand, and began its consecration after this manner; Blessed be thou O Lord our God, the King of the World, ¹which createst the fruit of the Vine; this they called Bircath hajaiin, the blessing of the cup (possibly to this David alludeth in Psa. 116.13, 14. What shall I render to the Lord for all his benefits! I will take the Cup of Salvation, and call upon the Name of the Lord) after the cup, the Master of the House took the bread and consecrated it thus, Blessed be thou O Lord our God, the King of the World, which bringest forth bread out of the Earth; this they called Bircath halechem: At the end of the Feast, the Master called to his Friends, Let us bless him who hath fed us with his own, and of whose goodness we live; and concluded with a large Thanksgiving, wherein he blest God, First, For their present Food. Secondly, For their deliverance from Egyptian bondage. Thirdly, For the Covenant of Circumcision. Fourthly, For the Law given by the Ministry of Moses; And then he prayed, that God would have mercy On his people Israel. Secondly, On his own City Jerusalem. Thirdly, On Zion the Tabernacle of his glory. Fourthly, On the Kingdom of the house of David his anointed. Fifthly, That he would send Elijah the Prophet. Sixthly, That he would make them