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A94156 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 ... Swinnock, George, 1627-1673. 1662 (1662) Wing S6266A; ESTC R184816 359,824 637

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out_o this_o be_v none_o other_o but_o the_o house_n of_o god_n how_o dreadful_a be_v this_o place_n gen._n 28.17_o the_o great_a turk_n when_o he_o go_v into_o his_o temple_n lay_v aside_o all_o his_o state_n and_o have_v none_o to_o attend_v he_o but_o a_o professor_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o reader_n 28.58_o deut._n 28.58_o be_v persuade_v to_o fear_v that_o glorious_a and_o fearful_a name_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n that_o name_n which_o be_v the_o great_a prop_n of_o thy_o affiance_n command_v thy_o fear_n and_o reverence_n when_o thou_o hear_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n give_v audience_n to_o his_o word_n act._n 13.16_o poor_a peasant_n must_v be_v tremble_a when_o this_o prince_n be_v speak_v with_o meekness_n receive_v that_o word_n which_o will_v damn_v or_o save_v thy_o soul_n alas_o with_o what_o fear_n shall_v a_o condemn_a prisoner_n attend_v to_o his_o king_n when_o every_o word_n he_o speak_v be_v life_n or_o death_n it_o become_v the_o great_a person_n ●o_o be_v 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heart_n to_o spiritual_a joy_n and_o delight_v therein_o holy_a alacrity_n and_o joy_n be_v not_o only_o a_o crown_n and_o credit_n to_o but_o also_o a_o special_a part_n of_o christianity_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n consist_v not_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_n but_o in_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 14.17_o god_n way_n be_v not_o so_o bad_a but_o that_o the_o traveller_n in_o they_o may_v be_v cheerful_a his_o work_n be_v good_a wage_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o his_o servant_n be_v so_o joyful_a because_o beleiver_n have_v ever_o cause_n of_o comfort_n therefore_o they_o be_v command_v always_o to_o rejoice_v phil._n 3._o whether_o their_o sin_n or_o suffering_n come_v into_o their_o heart_n they_o must_v not_o sorrow_n as_o they_o that_o have_v no_o hope_n in_o their_o sad_a condition_n they_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o consolation_n there_o be_v seed_n of_o joy_n sow_o within_o they_o when_o it_o be_v bury_v under_o 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