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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
Treatise › Chapter 1: The Preface and Coherence of the Text.
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Something he must also follow after, Exercise thy self unto godliness: This is the special help which the skilful physician appointeth his beloved patient in those infectious times to preserve his soul in health. As a pestiferous air is very dangerous to the body, yet for a man to get, and make it his work to keep a sound constitution will be an excellent means to prevent infection: So an Apostatizing place or people is very dangerous to the soul (spiritual diseases are more catching and killing then corporal) but a spiritual habit of a real sanctity, with a constant care to continue and increase it, will be a sovereign means to preserve it in safety. Bodies without life quickly corrupt and become unsavoury; not so living creatures: Running waters are sweet and clean, when standing ponds putrefy and abound in vermin. He that is ever trading and thriving in godliness need not fear that he shall prove a bankrupt: Carts overthrow not going up hill.
Something he must also follow after, Exercise thy self unto godliness: This is the special help which the skilful physician appointeth his beloved patient in those infectious times to preserve his soul in health. As a pestiferous air is very dangerous to the body, yet for a man to get, and make it his work to keep a sound constitution will be an excellent means to prevent infection: So an Apostatizing place or people is very dangerous to the soul (spiritual diseases are more catching and killing then corporal) but a spiritual habit of a real sanctity, with a constant care to continue and increase it, will be a soveraign means to preserve it in safety. Bodies without life quickly corrupt and become unsavory; not so living creatures: Running waters are sweet and clean, when standing ponds putrifie and abound in vermine. He that is ever trading and thriving in godliness need not fear that he shall prove a bankrupt: Carts overthrow not going up hill.
Timothy is considerable in his twofold capacity.