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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.
Get this great truth well se•led by faith in your hearts; it will marvellously gu•rd them against slavish fears, the I. of Ezek. contains an admirable scheme or draught of Providence; there you may see the living Creatures who move the wheels, viz. the great Affairs and turnings of things here below, coming unto Christ, who sits upon the throne to receive new orders and instructions from him, v. 24. 25, 26. and in Rev. 6. you read of white, black, and red Horses, which are nothing else but the Instruments which God employs in executing his judgments in the World, as Wars, Pestilence and Death, but when these Horses are pra•sing and trampling up and down the World; here is that may quiet our hearts, that God hath the reins in his hand. Wicked men are sometimes like mad Horses, they would stamp the people of God under their feet, but that the bridle of Providence is in their lips, John 19, 11, 12. A Lion at liberty is terrible to meet, but who is afraid of the Lion in the Keepers hand.
Get this great truth well se•led by faith in your hearts; it will marvellously gu•rd them against slavish fears, the I. of Ezek. contains an admirable scheam or draught of Providence; there you may see the living Creatures who move the wheels, viz. the great Affairs and turnings of things here below, coming unto Christ, who sits upon the throne to receive new orders and instructions from him, v. 24. 25, 26. and in Rev. 6. you read of white, black, and red Horses, which are nothing else but the Instruments which God employs in executing his judgments in the World, as Wars, Pestilence and Death, but when these Horses are pra•sing and trampling up and down the World; here is that may quiet our hearts, that God hath the reins in his hand. Wicked men are sometimes like mad Horses, they would stamp the people of God under their feet, but that the bridle of Providence is in their lips,