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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.
Sol. (1) Who ever did so? where were the Righteous forsaken? (2) If so, your journey is ended, and you fully supplied.
Obj. 2. But I am not sure of that, were ⟨p. 99⟩I sure of Heaven, it were another matter.
Sol. Are you not sure of that? then you have other matters to trouble your selves about than these: Methinks, this should be the least of all your cares; I do not find that souls perplexed and troubled about the want of Christ, pardon of sin, &c. are usually very anxious, or solicitous about these things. He that seriously puts such questions as these: what shall I do to be saved? how shall I know my sin is pardoned? doth not usually trouble himself, with what, shall I eat, what shall I drink? or wherewithal shall I be clothed?
Sol. Are you not sure of that? then you have other matters to trouble your selves about than these: Methinks, this should be the least of all your cares; I do not find that souls perplexed and troubled about the want of Christ, pardon of sin, &c. are usually very anxious, or sollicitous about these things. He that seriously puts such questions as these: what shall I do to be saved? how shall I know my sin is pardoned? doth not usually trouble himself, with what, shall I eat, what shall I drink? or wherewithall shall I be cloathed?