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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.
Answ. But what matter is it, w•en thy ⟨p. 86⟩soul is in Heaven; whether it were let out at thy mouth, or at thy throat? whether thy familiar friends, or barbarous enemies stand about thy dead body, and close thine eyes? alas, it is not worth the making so much ado about, nihil corpus sentit in nervo cum anima sit in coelo, thy soul shall not be sensible in Heaven how thy body is used on earth; no, it shall be swallowed up in life.
Answ. But what matter is it, w•en thy ⟨p. 86⟩soul is in Heaven; whether it were let out at thy mouth, or at thy throat? whether thy familiar friends, or barbarous enemies stand about thy dead body, and close thine eyes? alas, it is not worth the making so much ado about, nihil corpus sentit in nervo cum anima sit in coelo, thy soul shall not be sensib•e in Heaven how thy body is used on earth; no, it shall be swallowed up in life.
13. Rule. Learn to quench all slavish Creature fears, in the reverential fear of God.
This is a cure by diversion: 'tis a rare piece of Christian Wisdom to turn those passions of the soul which most predominate into spiritual Channels, to turn natural anger into spiritual zeal, natural mirth into holy cheerfulness, and natural fear into an holy dread and awe of God. This method of Cure Christ prescribes in that fore-mentioned place Mat. 10. like to which is that in