A94156:923
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 most convenient season (I suppose) for sleep ⟨p. 440⟩(I confess I speak in another's art) is some considerable time after a moderate supper. When thou hast commended thy soul to God and put off thy cares with thy clothes, then thou mayst commit thy body to thy bed. He giveth his beloved sleep Psa. 127.2. Ahasuerus, who commanded 127 provinces, could not command one hours sleep, Ester. 1.
The most convenient season (I suppose) for sleep ⟨p. 440⟩(I confess I speak in anothers art) is some considerable time after a moderate supper. When thou hast commended thy soul to God and put off thy cares with thy cloaths, then thou mayst commit thy body to thy bed. He giveth his beloved sleep Psa. 127.2. Ahashuerus, who commanded 127 provinces, could not command one hours sleep, Ester. 1.
3. The ends of sleep must be minded; Sleep is given us by God, not for the solution or weakening, but for remission and refreshing of nature; which would be not only wearied, but quite tired out by continual labour. The effects of moderate sleep will speak its ends: Sleep will (if taken seasonably, and not in excess) help digestion, recreate thy mind, repair the spirits, comfort the whole body: It concocteth not only the meats, but also the humours. By the retreating of the heat into the inner parts, the vital faculty is much strengthened, because the heart is abundantly supplied with blood for the breeding of spirits.
3. The ends of sleep must be minded; Sleep is given us by God, not for the solution or weakning, but for remission and refreshing of nature; which would be not onely wearied, but quite tired out by continual labour. The effects of moderate sleep will speake its ends: Sleep will (if taken seasonably, and not in excess) help digestion, recreate thy mind, repair the spirits, comfort the whole body: It concocteth not only the meats, but also the humors. By the retreating of the heat into the inner parts, the vital faculty is much strengthned, because the heart is abundantly supplyed with blood for the breeding of spirits.