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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.
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⟩Lantern; How much was that speech below a rational creature, which Philoxenus uttered, I wish that I had the throat of a Crane, that the pleasure of my taste might last the longer! The Spider is little else save belly, but she is full of poison.
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 sed 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 chear, said the Martyr. John the Baptist could live upon locusts and wild hony. 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 Cham 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 greasie ⟨p. 424⟩