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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.
There is a distinction of diet to be considered, in regard of bodies, in regard of estates, and also in regard of times; all which piety and prudence must direct the Christian about: But sure I am it is a duty to keep under the body, 1and to bring it into subjection, 1 Cor. 9.27. They that acquaint us with the Jewish customs, tell us that their Ordinary meals were neither many in a day, nor costly; they were called Arucoth, which signifieth such ordinary fare as travellers have in their journey.
- 1[Greek or Hebrew] I club it down, beat it black and blue.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 I club it down, beat it black and blue.
The feast which Moses made for his Father in Law, and the Elders of Israel, is called bread. Exod 18.11. So also the entertainment of Christ at the House of one of the chief of the Pharisees, Luk. 14.1, 2. and the daily fare of the Disciples, Acts 2.46, 47. Elijah could be content with a Raven for his Cook. Daniel fed and thrived upon Pulse, he looked fairer by it, then those that did eat of the Kings fare. Brown bread and the Gospel are good cheer, said the Martyr. John the Baptist could live upon locusts and wild honey. The Apostles had some ears of Corn for a Sabbath days Dinner. Though God is pleased out of mercy to afford us better provision, yet our work must be to mind moderation. O how great a curse is it for thee like Ham to be a servant of servants, a servant to thy belly, which should be a Servant to thee! Thy soul in such a body, is but a bright Candle in a greasy ⟨p. 424⟩