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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.
5. Mea. Shame your selves by setting before you those eminent patterns that have been most excellent for meekness.
Abo•• all, compare your spirits with the spirit of Christ, Learn of me (saith he) for I am meek and lowly, Matth. 11. 29. Christ was meek and lowly, but I am proud and passionate, it was the high commendation of Moses, Numb. 12. 3. Now the man Moses was meek above all the men of the earth: and this was the man that knew God face to face. 'Tis said of Calvin and Ursin that they both were of choleric natures, but yet had so learned the meekness of Christ, as not to utter one word under the greatest provocation unbeseeming Religion. When I read the pretty stories of the very Heathens, that never had the advantages we have, how the Pythagoreans, what ever feuds had ⟨p. 137⟩been among them in the day, would hush all, by sending to each other this message, the Sun is almost set; and that of Plato to his Scholar, I would beat thee if I were not angry.
Abo•• all, compare your spirits with the sp•rit of Christ, Learn of me (saith he) for I am meek and lowly, Matth. 11. 29. Christ was meek and lowly, but I am proud and passionate, it was the high commendation of Moses, Numb. 12. 3. Now the man Moses was meek above all the men of the earth: and this was the man that knew God face to face. 'Tis said of Calvin and Vrsin that they both were of cholerick natures, but yet had so learned the meekness of Christ, as not to utter one word under the greatest provocation unbeseeming Religion. When I read the pretty stories of the very Heathens, that never had the advantages we have, how the Pythagorians, what ever fewds had