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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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the_o place_n of_o public_a worship_n it_o be_v command_v oleaster_n ne_fw-fr pute_fw-la te_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la dei_fw-la male_a posse_fw-la conversari_fw-la &_o occultari_fw-la oleaster_n exod._n 25.37_o thou_o shall_v make_v seven_o lamp_n and_o they_o shall_v light_v the_o lamp_n that_o they_o may_v give_v light_a to_o teach_v we_o that_o nothing_o there_o escape_v his_o sight_n for_o in_o his_o house_n there_o be_v always_o light_a his_o eye_n behold_v all_o thy_o commission_n of_o evil_n and_o all_o thy_o omission_n of_o good_a there_o in_o his_o sanctuary_n thou_o can_v not_o sin_v in_o secret_a there_o be_v seven_o lamp_n to_o discover_v thy_o miscarriage_n in_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o therefore_o it_o behoove_v thou_o to_o be_v very_o pious_a in_o that_o place_n afterward_o when_o the_o temple_n be_v build_v and_o become_v heir_n to_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o that_o succeed_v this_o in_o the_o celebration_n of_o god_n worship_n so_o also_o in_o god_n observation_n of_o all_o the_o work_v do_v there_o my_o eye_n say_v god_n shall_v be_v there_o perpetual_o 1_o king_n 9.3_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a eye_n of_o god_n present_a in_o the_o assembly_n of_o his_o people_n 1._o there_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o observation_n and_o inspection_n god_n see_v what_o uprightness_n and_o seriousness_n there_o be_v in_o thy_o prayer_n and_o performance_n god_n ey_v and_o take_v notice_n what_o integrity_n and_o fervency_n thou_o have_v in_o thy_o service_n and_o sacrifice_n my_o eye_n be_v upon_o all_o their_o way_n jer._n 16.17_o whether_o thou_o be_v pray_v or_o read_v or_o hear_v or_o sing_v his_o eye_n be_v upon_o thou_o and_o whether_o thou_o perform_v thy_o duty_n slothful_o and_o sluggish_o or_o dutiful_o and_o diligent_o he_o observe_v thou_o his_o eye_n behold_v and_o his_o eyelid_n try_v the_o child_n of_o man_n 2._o there_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o favour_n and_o benediction_n god_n eye_n can_v convey_v a_o blessing_n as_o well_o as_o his_o hand_n i_o will_v set_v my_o eye_n upon_o they_o for_o good_a amos_n 9.4_o and_o god_n eye_n can_v speak_v his_o good_a will_n as_o well_o as_o his_o heart_n my_o eye_n and_o my_o heart_n shall_v be_v there_o that_o be_v in_o my_o house_n 2_o chron._n 7.16_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o breast_n be_v see_v at_o the_o brow_n my_o eye_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o faithful_a of_o the_o land_n psal_n 101.6_o god_n eye_n be_v in_o his_o house_n to_o approve_v and_o bless_v thou_o if_o thou_o sanctify_v he_o in_o ordinance_n friend_n keep_v the_o lord_n day_n with_o care_n and_o conscience_n perform_v thy_o duty_n with_o suitable_a grace_n and_o god_n eye_n will_v be_v upon_o thou_o thou_o shall_v see_v his_o love_n in_o his_o pleasant_a and_o gracious_a look_n jesus_n christ_n behold_v and_o approve_v the_o gracious_a performance_n of_o his_o people_n he_o seem_v to_o say_v to_o they_o as_o paul_n to_o the_o colossian_n though_o i_o be_o absent_a from_o you_o in_o the_o flesh_n yet_o be_o i_o present_a with_o you_o in_o the_o spirit_n joy_v and_o behold_v your_o order_n col._n 2.15_o 3._o there_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o fury_n and_o indignation_n god_n look_n will_v speak_v his_o anger_n as_o well_o as_o his_o blow_n his_o fury_n be_v visible_a by_o his_o frown_n my_o eye_n shall_v be_v upon_o they_o for_o evil_a god_n sight_n can_v wound_v as_o deep_o as_o his_o sword_n job_n speak_v of_o he_o he_o sharpen_v his_o eye_n upon_o i_o job_n 16.9_o wild_a beast_n when_o they_o fight_v whet_v their_o eye_n as_o well_o as_o their_o tooth_n a_o enemy_n enrage_v look_v on_o his_o antagonist_n as_o if_o he_o will_v look_v through_o he_o he_o sharpen_v his_o eye_n upon_o i_o as_o if_o he_o will_v stab_v i_o to_o the_o heart_n with_o a_o glance_n of_o his_o eye_n so_o a_o expositor_n gloss_v on_o it_o if_o thou_o wait_v on_o god_n irreverent_o worship_v he_o careless_o and_o profane_v his_o day_n either_o by_o corporal_a labour_n or_o spiritual_a idleness_n thou_o may_v not_o expect_v his_o eye_n of_o favour_n but_o of_o fury_n if_o you_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o i_o to_o hallow_v the_o sabbath_n then_o will_v i_o kindle_v a_o fire_n which_o shall_v devour_v the_o palace_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o none_o shall_v quench_v it_o jerem._n 17._o ult_n ezek._n 22.26_o 31._o god_n severity_n have_v be_v remarkable_a on_o the_o prophaner_n of_o his_o sabbath_n the_o first_o blow_v give_v the_o german_a church_n be_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n which_o they_o careless_o observe_v on_o that_o day_n prague_n be_v lose_v when_o man_n disturb_v god_n rest_n god_n do_v usual_o deprive_v they_o of_o rest_n the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v like_a to_o be_v a_o dreadful_a day_n to_o they_o that_o despise_v the_o lord_n day_n true_o god_n be_v as_o jealous_a in_o his_o court_n under_o the_o gospel_n as_o he_o be_v under_o the_o law_n christ_n who_o eye_n be_v as_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o golden_a candlestick_n throughout_o the_o world_n he_o observe_v how_o holy_a duty_n be_v perform_v and_o how_o his_o holy_a day_n be_v sanctify_v when_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o his_o name_n he_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o mat._n 18.20_o he_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o we_o to_o behold_v our_o inward_a and_o outward_a carriage_n in_o his_o court_n he_o observe_v in_o pray_v what_o confession_n be_v make_v of_o sin_n with_o what_o confusion_n of_o face_n and_o contrition_n of_o heart_n what_o petition_n be_v put_v up_o for_o grace_n and_o pardon_n with_o what_o integrity_n of_o spirit_n and_o fervency_n of_o affection_n he_o observe_v in_o hear_v whether_o man_n hear_v with_o attention_n suitable_a to_o that_o word_n which_o be_v able_a to_o save_v their_o soul_n whether_o man_n receive_v the_o truth_n in_o the_o love_n of_o it_o whether_o they_o resolve_v on_o subjection_n and_o to_o give_v themselves_o up_o to_o that_o form_n of_o doctrine_n which_o be_v give_v down_o to_o they_o or_o whether_o man_n hear_v sermon_n as_o child_n turn_v over_o book_n mere_o for_o the_o gay_n that_o be_v in_o they_o he_o go_v down_o into_o the_o garden_n of_o nut_n to_o see_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o valley_n cant._n 6.11_o he_o see_v the_o rot_a bough_n of_o hypocrisy_n the_o leaf_n of_o profession_n without_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o answerable_a conversation_n he_o see_v all_o thy_o unripe_a sour_a indigested_a duty_n reader_n if_o i_o be_v to_o counsel_v thou_o how_o to_o spend_v a_o market_n day_n so_o that_o thou_o may_v gain_v much_o wealth_n and_o treasure_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o thou_o will_v hearken_v to_o i_o i_o be_o now_o to_o advise_v thou_o how_o to_o spend_v the_o lord_n day_n the_o market_n day_n for_o thy_o soul_n so_o that_o thou_o may_v get_v the_o true_a treasure_n durable_a riches_n and_o righteousness_n i_o pray_v thou_o to_o hear_v and_o obey_v the_o direction_n which_o i_o have_v to_o deliver_v thou_o from_o the_o lord_n for_o that_o end_n first_o make_v preparation_n for_o the_o day_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o work_n which_o admit_v of_o any_o considerable_a perfection_n but_o require_v some_o previous_a preparation_n in_o work_n of_o nature_n the_o ground_n must_v be_v dung_v dress_v plough_v harrow_v and_o all_o to_o prepare_v it_o for_o the_o seed_n in_o work_n of_o art_n the_o musician_n tune_v his_o viol_n screw_v up_o some_o of_o his_o string_n high_a let_v some_o down_o low_a as_o occasion_n be_v and_o all_o to_o prepare_v it_o for_o his_o lesson_n and_o indeed_o without_o this_o he_o will_v make_v but_o sad_a m●sick_n true_o friend_n thus_o it_o be_v with_o we_o in_o matter_n of_o high_a moment_n heart_n like_o soil_n must_v be_v prepare_v for_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n how_o
many_o a_o sermon_n have_v be_v lose_v because_o this_o be_v want_v and_o the_o viol_n of_o our_o soul_n must_v be_v tune_v to_o praise_n god_n or_o otherwise_o they_o will_v sound_v but_o harsh_o in_o his_o ear_n the_o priest_n be_v to_o wash_v in_o the_o laver_n when_o they_o go_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o when_o they_o come_v near_o to_o the_o altar_n to_o minister_v upon_o pain_n of_o death_n exod._n 30.19_o 20._o signify_v that_o to_o holy_a performance_n there_o be_v require_v holy_a prepartion_n suitable_a to_o which_o be_v david_n speech_n i_o will_v wash_v my_o hand_n in_o innocency_n so_o will_v i_o compass_v thy_o altar_n psa_n 26._o when_o the_o temple_n be_v to_o be_v build_v the_o stone_n be_v hew_v and_o the_o timber_n square_v and_o fit_v before_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o temple_n stand_v there_o be_v neither_o axe_n nor_o hammer_n nor_o any_o use_n of_o they_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o what_o do_v this_o speak_v but_o that_o the_o christian_n must_v be_v polish_v and_o prepare_v to_o be_v a_o spiritual_a temple_n a_o habitation_n for_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n and_o also_o fit_v for_o his_o worship_n which_o be_v then_o in_o the_o temple_n there_o be_v no_o duty_n but_o require_v some_o previous_a dispositi_fw-la on_o a_o little_a breakfast_n quicken_v the_o appetite_n to_o a_o good_a dinner_n duty_n fit_v the_o heart_n for_o duty_n consider_v prayer_n the_o christian_a must_v be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n that_o will_v prevail_v in_o prayer_n for_o spiritual_a riches_n the_o vessel_n must_v be_v empty_a before_o it_o can_v be_v fill_v o_o lord_n thou_o will_v prepare_v their_o heart_n thou_o will_v cause_v thy_o ear_n to_o hear_v psa_n 10.17_o for_o hear_v the_o weed_n must_v be_v pluck_v up_o before_o the_o grain_n be_v throw_v into_o the_o ground_n wherefore_o lay_v aside_o all_o malice_n and_o all_o guile_n and_o hypocrisy_n as_o new_o bear_v bear_v babe_n desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n 1_o 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58.13_o that_o be_v from_o tread_v on_o my_o holy_a ground_n with_o the_o dirty_a foot_n of_o earthly_a affair_n or_o affection_n the_o jew_n preparation_n begin_v at_o three_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n pagan_a inritibus_fw-la pagan_a which_o the_o hebrew_n call_v the_o sabbath_n eve_n the_o ancient_a father_n call_v caena_n pura_fw-la from_o the_o heathen_a say_v some_o who_o religion_n teach_v they_o in_o their_o sacrifice_n to_o certain_a of_o their_o god_n to_o prepare_v themselves_o by_o a_o strict_a kind_n of_o holiness_n at_o which_o time_n they_o have_v a_o supper_n consist_v of_o meat_n holy_a in_o their_o opinion_n the_o jew_n be_v so_o careful_a in_o their_o preparation_n extalm●d_n buxto●●_n syna_n gog_n jud._n c._n 10._o extalm●d_n that_o say_v my_o author_n to_o further_o it_o the_o best_a and_o wealthy_a of_o they_o even_o those_o that_o have_v many_o servant_n and_o be_v master_n of_o family_n will_v chap_v herb_n sweep_v the_o house_n cleave_v wood_n kindle_v the_o fire_n and_o do_v such_o like_a thing_n the_o mariner_n that_o intend_v a_o voyage_n put_v his_o ship_n off_o from_o land_n so_o true_o friend_n if_o thou_o will_v launch_v heaven-ward_n upon_o a_o lord_n day_n there_o be_v a_o necessity_n that_o the_o vessel_n of_o thy_o heart_n be_v put_v off_o from_o the_o earth_n when_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v teach_v the_o people_n he_o be_v disturb_v by_o one_o that_o tell_v he_o behold_v thy_o mother_n and_o thy_o brethren_n standwithout_n desire_v to_o speak_v with_o thou_o mat._n 12.47_o so_o when_o thou_o be_v hear_v or_o pray_v or_o about_o any_o religious_a ordinance_n what_o a_o hindrance_n what_o a_o disturbance_n will_v it_o be_v for_o thy_o heart_n to_o suggest_v to_o thou_o man_z thy_o call_n thy_o companion_n or_o such_o and_o such_o thing_n which_o lie_v upon_o the_o spoil_n through_o thy_o negligence_n in_o the_o weekday_n they_o all_o stand_v without_o desire_v to_o speak_v with_o thou_o if_o thou_o will_v 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blessing_n and_o that_o both_o speedy_o and_o irresistible_o but_o o_o my_o soul_n meditate_v a_o little_a upon_o the_o latter_a text_n which_o be_v a_o prediction_n as_o well_o as_o a_o petition_n what_o a_o bitter_a potion_n do_v thy_o god_n give_v thou_o to_o purge_v atheism_n out_o of_o thy_o family_n consider_v its_o nature_n it_o be_v wrath_n pour_v out_o thy_o wrath._n god_n anger_n be_v terrible_a like_a fire_n burn_v and_o overturning_a all_o before_o it_o if_o but_o a_o spark_n of_o it_o light_v upon_o his_o own_o people_n 85.4_o psal_n 99_o ●_o a●d_n 85.4_o how_o pitiful_o do_v they_o roar_v out_o we_o be_v consume_v by_o thy_o anger_n cause_v thy_o anger_n towards_o we_o to_o cease_v o_o lord_n rebuke_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o anger_n there_o be_v no_o soundness_n in_o my_o flesh_n because_o of_o thy_o anger_n true_o no_o wonder_n that_o they_o thus_o bewail_v it_o for_o who_o know_v the_o power_n of_o his_o anger_n eut_fw-fr his_o wrath_n be_v anger_n in_o the_o great_a degree_n anger_n boil_v up_o to_o the_o height_n o_o how_o scald_a be_v this_o boil_a lead_n if_o the_o wrath_n of_o a_o king_n be_v the_o messenger_n of_o death_n what_o be_v the_o wrath_n of_o a_o almighty_a god_n this_o wrath_n can_v stuff_v thy_o bed_n with_o thorn_n and_o appoint_v wearisome_a night_n unto_o thou_o it_o can_v sauce_v thy_o dish_n with_o poison_n infect_v thy_o raiment_n with_o plague_n sore_n fill_v thy_o body_n with_o torture_a distemper_n thy_o soul_n with_o horror_n and_o terror_n it_o can_v waste_v all_o thy_o wealth_n in_o a_o moment_n and_o turn_v thy_o wife_n child_n and_o all_o thy_o comfort_n into_o amaze_a cross_n and_o terrify_a curse_n hell_n itself_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o this_o wrath_n to_o come_v one_o spoonful_n one_o drop_n of_o it_o will_v turn_v a_o ocean_n of_o the_o sweet_a wine_n into_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n will_v thou_o be_v a_o atheist_n in_o thy_o family_n for_o all_o the_o world_n to_o live_v one_o hour_n under_o this_o scorch_a 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circumspection_n who_o i_o admit_v into_o my_o dwell_n family_n direction_n for_o the_o exalt_v godliness_n in_o a_o family_n that_o as_o those_o who_o be_v to_o plant_v a_o orch-yard_n get_v the_o best_a graft_n they_o can_v so_o that_o my_o house_n may_v be_v a_o eden_n the_o garden_n of_o the_o lord_n a_o paradise_n on_o earth_n family_n earth_n take_v heed_n who_o thou_o make_v member_n of_o thy_o family_n i_o may_v as_o my_o occasion_n require_v look_v out_o for_o the_o choice_a flower_n the_o best_a and_o fruitfule_a tree_n the_o holy_a christian_n in_o the_o country_n o_o let_v i_o never_o make_v my_o house_n a_o pest-house_n by_o take_v in_o irreligious_a and_o infectious_a person_n and_o such_o as_o
10.1_o 2._o exercise_v thyself_o to_o this_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n according_a to_o his_o revealed_z will_n do_v not_o dally_v and_o trifle_v at_o it_o be_v not_o cold_a and_o careless_a about_o it_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o worldling_n politic_a principle_n fair_a and_o soft_o go_v far_o too_o much_o of_o one_o thing_n be_v good_a for_o nothing_o it_o be_v good_a to_o be_v religious_a but_o not_o too_o conscientious_a a_o little_a moderation_n will_v not_o do_v amiss_o these_o man_n will_v serve_v thou_o as_o ignorant_a montebank_n do_v their_o patient_n that_o whilst_o they_o go_v about_o to_o cool_v the_o liver_n lest_o it_o shall_v set_v the_o blood_n in_o a_o flame_n kill_v the_o stomach_n and_o thereby_o necessary_o destroy_v the_o body_n they_o pretend_v some_o fear_n that_o thou_o may_v work_v too_o hard_o even_o to_o thy_o hurt_n when_o thou_o can_v never_o do_v enough_o much_o less_o too_o much_o for_o thy_o god_n and_o thy_o everlasting_a good_a i_o must_v needs_o tell_v thou_o that_o there_o be_v a_o impossibility_n of_o divide_v thy_o service_n betwixt_o thy_o sin_n and_o thy_o saviour_n and_o of_o part_v thy_o heart_n and_o work_n between_o the_o world_n and_o the_o word_n no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n mat._n 6.24_o if_o like_o a_o meteor_n thou_o hang_v between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n halt_a between_o christ_n and_o the_o flesh_n as_o a_o hunt_a dog_n between_o too_o hare_n run_v sometime_o after_o this_o sometime_o after_o that_o thou_o will_v be_v sure_a at_o last_o to_o lose_v both_o those_o creature_n under_o the_o law_n which_o do_v both_o move_v in_o the_o water_n and_o hover_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o air_n be_v unclean_a in_o god_n account_n leu._n 11.10_o there_o be_v a_o story_n of_o a_o bastard_n eagle_n which_o have_v one_o foot_n close_o like_o a_o goose_n with_o which_o she_o swim_v in_o the_o water_n and_o dive_v for_o fish_n and_o another_o foot_n open_a and_o arm_v with_o talon_n with_o which_o she_o soar_v 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signify_v industrious_a and_o diligent_a labour_n be_v the_o way_n to_o get_v and_o increase_v virtue_n and_o the_o more_o virtuous_a thou_o be_v the_o more_o laborious_a thou_o will_v be_v frequent_a use_n must_v keep_v thy_o spiritual_a arm_n from_o rust_n it_o be_v a_o more_o worthy_a thing_n to_o abound_v in_o work_n rit_fw-fr in_o operibus_fw-la sit_fw-la abundantia_fw-la mea_fw-la div_o tiis_fw-la per_fw-la i_o l●cet_fw-la abundet_fw-la quisquis_fw-la volue_v rit_fw-fr then_o to_o abound_v in_o wealth_n melancthon_n speak_v noble_o let_v other_o take_v riches_n give_v i_o labour_n they_o who_o have_v be_v busy_a about_o much_o mean_a study_n have_v yet_o pursue_v they_o with_o incredible_a pleasure_n and_o extraordinary_a pain_n plutarch_n plutarch_n endymion_n spend_v whole_a night_n on_o rock_n and_o mountain_n in_o contemplate_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o star_n it_o be_v say_v of_o chrysippus_n that_o he_o be_v so_o intent_n on_o his_o book_n that_o he_o have_v starve_v his_o 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man_n act._n 24.16_o here_o be_v paul_n precious_a cabinet_n and_o his_o care_n to_o preserve_v it_o offendam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o exerceo_fw-la laboro_fw-la ●otus_fw-la sum_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la re_fw-mi ut_fw-la inculpate_n deo_fw-la serviam_fw-la nec_fw-la homines_fw-la offendam_fw-la his_o cabinet_n be_v his_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n a_o treasure_n of_o inestimable_a value_n in_o this_o cabinet_n be_v all_o the_o jewel_n of_o divine_a grace_n his_o faith_n and_o love_n his_o hope_n and_o humility_n his_o patience_n and_o heavenly_a mindedness_n be_v glister_v in_o it_o glorious_o like_v so_o many_o costly_a and_o sparkle_a diamond_n but_o observe_v paul_n care_n of_o this_o cabinet_n i_o exercise_v myself_o to_o keep_v a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n paul_n know_v many_o subtle_a theive_v be_v abroad_o and_o therefore_o he_o must_v make_v it_o his_o business_n to_o keep_v his_o pearl_n or_o otherwise_o they_o will_v be_v steal_v from_o he_o he_o 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