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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.
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 ⟨p. 411⟩worthy of the days of the Messiah, and of the life of the World to come. After this prayer, the Guests with soft and low voices said unto themselves, Fear ye the Lord all ye his holy ones, because there is no want to them that fear him. The young Lions want and suffer hunger; but they that seek the Lord shall want no good thing.
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