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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.
But stay my heart,
1. Where do I find a promise of mercy to presumptuous sinners? indeed for involuntary surprisals, unavoidable and lamented infirmities, there is a pardon of course, but where is the promise to a daring sinner, that sins upon a presumption of pardon? Pause a while my soul upon that Scripture, Numb. 15. 27, 30. And if a Soul sin through ignorance, then he shall bring a She-Goat, of the first year for a Sin-offering, &c. But the Soul that doth ought presumptuously, the same reproacheth the Lord, and that soul shall be cut off from among his people.
2. If God be a God of so much mercy, how can I abuse so good a G•d? Shall I take so glorious an attribute as the mercy of God is, and abuse it unto sin? shall I wrong him because he is good? or should not rather the goodness of God lead me to repentance, Rom. 2. 4. There is mercy with thee, that thou mayest be feared, Psal. 130. 4.
2. If God be a God of so much mercy, how can I abuse so good a G•d? Shall I take so glorious an attribute as the mercy of God is, and abuse it unto sin? shall I wrong him because he is good? or should not rather the goodness of God lead me to repentance, Rom. 2. 4. There is mercy with thee, that thou maiest be feared, Psal. 130. 4