A39682:302
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.
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.
Arg. 6. Lastly, Sometimes Satan encourages ⟨p. 145⟩to sin from the examples of good and holy men, thus, and thus they have ••nned, and been restored, therefore this may consist with grace; and thou be saved nevertheless. The danger of this temptation is avoided, and the heart secured; by retorting the argument these three ways.
Arg. 6. Lastly, Sometimes Satan incourages ⟨p. 145⟩to sin from the examples of good and holy men, thus, and thus they have ••nned, and been restored, therefore this may consist with grace; and thou be saved nevertheless. The danger of this temptation is avoided, and the heart secured; by retorting the argument these three ways.