A39682:143
A Saint Indeed
A saint indeed: or The great work of a Christian, opened and pressed; from Prov. 4. 23 Being a seasonable and proper expedient for the recovery of the much decayed power of godliness, among the professors of these times. By John Flavell M. of the Gospel.
London: printed by W.R., 1668
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.
4. Season. The fourth special Season of expressing our utmost diligence in keeping our hearts is the time of danger and public distraction: in such times the best hearts are but too apt to be surprised by slavish fear, it is not easy to secure the heart against distraction in times of common destruction: if Syria be confederate with Ephraim, how do the hearts of the house of David shake, even as the trees of the wood which are shaken with the wind Isa. 7. 2. when there are ominous signs in the heavens, on the earth distress of Nations, with perplexity; the Sea and waves roaring, then the hearts of men fail for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth Luke 21. 25, 26. even a Paul himself may sometimes complain of fightings within, when there are fears without, 2 Cor. 7. 5.
4. Season. The fourth special Season of expressing our utmost diligence in keeping our hearts is the time of danger and publick distraction: in such times the best hearts are but too apt to be surprised by sl•vish fear, it is not easy to secure the heart against distraction in times of common destruction: if Syria be confederate with Ephraim, how do the hearts of the house of David shake, even as the trees of the wood which are shaken with the wind Isa. 7. 2. when there are ominous signs in the heavens, on the earth distress of Nations, with perplexity; the Sea and waves roaring, then the hearts of men fail for fear, and for looking after those things which are comming on the earth Luke 21. 25, 26. even a Paul himself may sometimes complain of fightings within, when there are fears without, 2 Cor. 7. 5.