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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.
Here I see the true face of sin, if I yield to thy temptation, I must either feel these pangs of Conscience, or the flames of Hell.
2. What talkest thou of the pleasure of sin, when by experience I know there is more true pleasure in the mortification, than can be in the commission of sin. O how sweet is it to please God, to obey Conscience, to preserve inward Peace, to be able to say, in this trial I have discovered the sincerity of my heart; now I know I fear the Lord, now I see that I truly hate sin. Hath •in any ⟨p. 141⟩such delight as this? this will choke that temptation.
2. What talkest thou of the pleasure of sin, when by experience I know there is more true pleasure in the mortification, than can be in the commission of sin. O how sweet is it to please God, to obey Conscience, to preserve inward Peace, to be able to say, in this tryal I have disc•vered the sincerity of my heart; now I know I fear the Lord, now I see that I truly hate sin. Hath •in any ⟨p. 141⟩such delight as this? this will choak that temptation.
Arg. 2. The second Argument is drawn from the Secrecy of sin: O (saith Satan, this sin will never disgrace thee ab•oad, none shall know it.
Arg. 2. The second Argument is drawn from the Secresy of sin: O (saith Satan, this sin will never disgrace thee aboad, none shall know it.