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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.
12. Rule. He that will secure his heart from fear, must first secure the eternal interest of his soul in the hands of Jesus Christ.
12. Rule. He that will secure his heart from fear, must first secure the eternal interest of his soul in the hands of Iesus Christ.
When this is done, then you may say, now World do thy worst. You will not be very solicitous about a vile body, when you are once assured it shall be well to all eternity with your precious souls. Fear not them (saith Christ) that can kill the body, and after that have no power that they can do. The assured Christian may smile with contempt upon all his enemies, and say, is this the worst that you can do? what say you Christians, are you assured that your souls are safe, that within a few moments of your dissolution they shall be received by Christ into everlasting habitations? Well, if you be sure of that, never trouble your selves about the instruments and means of your dissolution.
When this is done, then you may say, now World do thy worst. You will not be very sol•citous about a vile body, when you are once assured it shall be well to all eternity with your precious souls. Fear not them (saith Christ) that can kill the body, and after that have no power that they can do. The assured Christian may smile with contempt upon all his enemies, and say, is this the worst that you can do? what say you Christians, are you assured that your souls are safe, that within a few moments of your dissolution they shall be received by Christ into everlasting habitatious? Well, if you be sure of that, never trouble your selves about the instruments and means of your dissolution.
Object. O, but a violent death is terrible to Nature.