A39682:303
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.
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.
1. Though good men may commit the same sin materially, which I am tempted to, yet did ever any good man venture to sin, upon such a ground and encouragement as this?
1. Though good men may commit the same sin materially, which I am tempted to, yet did ever any good man venture to sin, upon such a ground and incouragement as this?
2. Did God record these examples for my imitation, or for my warning? are they not set up as •ea marks, that I might avoid the rocks upon which they split? 1 Cor. 10. 6. now these were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.