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Divine Conduct, or The Mystery of Providence
Divine conduct, or, The mystery of Providence wherein the being and efficacy of Providence is asserted and vindicated : the methods of Providence as it passes through the several stages of our lives opened : and the proper course of improving all Providences / directed in a treatise upon Psalm 57 ver 2 by John Flavell ...Divine conduct, or, The mysterie of Providence wherein the being and efficacy of Providence is asserted and vindicated : the methods of Providence as it passes through the several stages of our lives opened : and the proper course of improving all Providences / directed in a treatise upon Psalm 57 ver 2 by John Flavell ...
London: printed by R.W. for Francis Tyton, 1678
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.
It is confessed,1 that the blood of Christ is the only Lavatory, or Fountain opened for sin, and that no afflictions how many, or strong, or continual soever they be, can in themselves purge away the pollution of sin, as we see in wicked men, who are afflicted and afflicted, and again afflicted; and yet, nevertheless sinful: and the Torments of Hell, how extreme, universal and continual soever they are, yet shall never fetch out the stain of one sin.
It is confessed,1 that the blood of Christ is the only Lavatory, or Fountain opened for sin, and that no afflictions how many, or strong, or continual soever they be, can in themselves purge away the pollution of sin, as we see in wicked men, who are afflicted and afflicted, and again afflicted; and yet, nevertheless sinful: and the Torments of Hell, how extream, universal and continual soever they are, yet shall never fetch out the stain of one sin.
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But yet, this hinders not, but that a sanctified affliction, may in the efficacy and virtue of Christs blood, produce such blessed effects upon the soul. Though a Cross without a Christ, never did any man good, yet thousands have been beholden to the Cross, as it hath wrought in the virtue of his death for their good. And this is the case of those souls that this discourse is concerned about.
But yet, this hinders not, but that a sancti•ied affliction, may in the efficacy and vertue of Christs blood, produce such blessed effects upon the soul. Though a Cross without a Christ, never did any man good, yet thousands have been beholden to the Cross, as it hath wrought in the vertue of his death for their good. And this is the case of those souls that this discourse is concerned about.